US4559646A
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Work glove
Assignee: ZWICKER KNITTING MILLS A CORP OF WIS
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Filing: 1984-05-24
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Granted: 1985-12-24
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Expires: 2004-05-24
Abstract
Abstract A work glove comprises an outer shell having finger and thumb portions, a foam pad attached to the shell and covering the palm and the frontal areas of the thumb and finger portions thereof. The pad has a plurality of spaced apart holes and contours defining the finger and thumb joints and a fabric lining covering at least the inner surface of the foam pad.
Inventors
- 👤 James L. Ertl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:41
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D19/00; A41D19/015; A41D19/01547
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A work glove comprising an outer shell including portions defining a palm, a back and finger and thumb portions, a lining disposed within said shell and having palm, finger, and thumb portions disposed adjacent the corresponding portions of said shell, and a foam pad disposed between said lining and said shell and encompassing a substantial portion of the palm and the frontal areas of the thumb and finger portions of the shell, said pad being relatively flat and having a plurality of perforations formed therein, the finger and thumb portions or said pad having areas of reduced width corresponding to the finger and thumb joints of a potential wearer thereof, said perforations being arranged in rows which extend diagonally and downwardly across the palm and from the side thereof containing the thumb.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A work glove comprising an outer shell including portions defining a palm, a back and finger and thumb portions, a lining disposed within said shell and having palm, finger, and thumb portions disposed adjacent the corresponding portions of said shell, and a foam pad disposed between said lining and said shell and encompassing a substantial portion of the palm and the frontal areas of the thumb and finger portions of the shell, said pad being relatively flat and having a plurality of perforations formed therein, the finger and thumb portions or said pad having areas of reduced width corresponding to the finger and thumb joints of a potential wearer thereof, said perforations being arranged in rows which extend diagonally and downwardly across the palm and from the side thereof containing the thumb.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The glove set forth in claim 1 wherein said pad is attached to said lining which in turn is affixed within said shell.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The glove set forth in claim 1 wherein said shell is formed of a material taken from the group consisting of leather, pigskin and vinyl and said lining is composed of a knitted fabric material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The glove set forth in claim 1 wherein the back of said shell is air permeable for purposes of ventilation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The glove set forth in claim 4 wherein a portion of the back of said shell is cut out and a mesh material disposed therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The glove set forth in claim 4 wherein a plurality of apertures are formed in the back of said shell.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The glove set forth in claim 1 wherein said pad is formed of a high density cellular urethane material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The work glove set forth in claim 7 wherein said shell is formed of a material taken from the group consisting of leather, pigskin and vinyl and said lining is composed of a felt material having an area slightly larger than the foam pad.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The glove set forth in claim 8 wherein the finger and thumb portions of said shell are truncated and open-ended.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The glove set forth in claim 8 wherein said pad is attached to said lining which in turn is affixed within said shell.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The work glove set forth in claim 7 wherein said shell is formed of a material taken from the group consisting of leather, pigskin and vinyl and said lining is composed of a knitted fabric material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The glove set forth in claim 11 wherein the finger and thumb portions of said shell are truncated and open-ended.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The glove set forth in claim 11 wherein the back of said shell is air permeable for purposes of ventilation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The glove set forth in claim 13 wherein a portion of the back of said shell is cut out and a mesh material disposed therein.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The glove set forth in claim 13 wherein a plurality of apertures are formed in the back of said shell.
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