Protective hand convering and method of manufacture

Claim 1

Protective hand covering comprising: (a) a flexible, fire-retardant, heat insulating inner glove having fingers, (b) a flexible, waterproof, vapor-permeable plastic glove having fingers, (c) first means securing said inner glove within said plastic glove, each finger of said plastic glove receiving one finger of said inner glove, said inner glove and plastic glove constituting an inner assembly, (d) flexible, tear resistant, reinforcement means having a face with an outline substantially similar to the outline of a face of said plastic glove of said inner assembly, (e) fingers on said reinforcement means, said fingers being longer than the fingers on said plastic glove of said inner assembly, (f) second means securing the face of said reinforcement means to, and in substantial registry with, the exterior of one face of said plastic glove of said inner assembly, each finger of said reinforcement means extending beyond the tip of one finger of said plastic glove, (g) those portions of the fingers of said reinforcement means extending beyond the tips of the fingers of the plastic glove defining securement tabs, (h) a flexible, abrasion-resistant outer glove to receive said inner assembly and having fingers, (i) third means securing each securement tab to the inside of the tip of one finger of said outer glove, (j) whereby the said inner assembly is secured within said outer glove.