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Escape gloves

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-03-18
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Granted: 1986-03-11
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Expires: 2005-03-18
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Abstract

Abstract An escape glove comprising a glove having a palm portion with a heat-insulating layer thereon, together with a heat- and wear-resistant elastic guide member attached to the palm portion, the elastic guide member having a lateral groove therein proportioned to receive an escape rope therein. The elastic member is located substantially at the center of the heat-insulating sheet layer and permits the user to control relative movement between the rope and the guide member by exerting varying amounts of pressure by his hand movement.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kazuya Endo
  • 👤 Hiroko Ito

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 09:48
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D19/00; A41D19/015; A41D19/01547

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 50 words
An escape glove comprising a palm portion having a heat-insulating sheet layer and a wear-resistant elastic guide member attached thereto, said elastic guide member having a lateral groove therein proportioned to receive an escape rope therein, said elastic member being located substantially at the center of said heat-insulating sheet layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 50 words
An escape glove comprising a palm portion having a heat-insulating sheet layer and a wear-resistant elastic guide member attached thereto, said elastic guide member having a lateral groove therein proportioned to receive an escape rope therein, said elastic member being located substantially at the center of said heat-insulating sheet layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 14 words
A glove assembly according to claim 1 wherein said layer is composed of asbestos.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 12 words
A glove according to claim 1 wherein said layer includes glass fibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 39 words
A glove assembly according to claim 1 wherein said groove is proportioned to receive an escape rope sufficiently snugly to control passage of said rope through said groove by application of pressure by the hand movement of the wearer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 72 words
The combination of an escape rope and a glove comprising a palm portion having a heat-insulating layer thereon, and an elastic guide member attached thereto, said guide member having a lateral groove therein arranged to snugly receive said rope in sliding relation therethrough, whereby pressure exerted by the hand of the user is effective to vary the pressure on said member against said rope and thereby control relative movement between the two.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 72 words
The combination of an escape rope and a glove comprising a palm portion having a heat-insulating layer thereon, and an elastic guide member attached thereto, said guide member having a lateral groove therein arranged to snugly receive said rope in sliding relation therethrough, whereby pressure exerted by the hand of the user is effective to vary the pressure on said member against said rope and thereby control relative movement between the two.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
The combination of claim 5 in which said heat-insulating layer is composed of asbestos.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 13 words
The combination of claim 5 in which said heat-insulating layer includes glass fibers.

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