US4964174A
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Gloves for mechanics
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-01-31
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Granted: 1990-10-23
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Expires: 2009-01-31
Abstract
Abstract A protective glove pair, comprising an outer glove and an inner glove within the outer glove, the inner glove being optionally removable from the outer glove, wherein the outer glove comprises a glove body and protective finger and thumb portions, the protective portions comprising open-ended tubes from the glove body to cover the fingers and thumb to a distance between the metacarpophalangeal joints and the distal knuckle of each finger and thumb, and the inner glove being flexible and tight fitting to the hand and comprising a natural or synthetic rubber or synthetic polymer.
Inventors
- 👤 Linda M. Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:39
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D19/00; A41D19/0055; A41D19/015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A protective glove pair, comprising: an outer glove and an inner glove within said outer glove, wherein said inner and outer gloves are substantially mutually attached to each other, wherein said outer glove comprises a glove body and protective finger and thumb portions, said protective portions comprising open-ended tubes from the glove body to cover each of the fingers and thumb to a distance between the metacarpophalangeal joints and the distal knuckle of each finger and thumb, and said inner glove is flexible and tight fitting to the hand and comprises a natural or synthetic rubber or synthetic polymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A protective glove pair, comprising: an outer glove and an inner glove within said outer glove, wherein said inner and outer gloves are substantially mutually attached to each other, wherein said outer glove comprises a glove body and protective finger and thumb portions, said protective portions comprising open-ended tubes from the glove body to cover each of the fingers and thumb to a distance between the metacarpophalangeal joints and the distal knuckle of each finger and thumb, and said inner glove is flexible and tight fitting to the hand and comprises a natural or synthetic rubber or synthetic polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The protective glove pair of claim 1, wherein said outer glove comprises an adjustment means for adjusting the fit of the outer glove to the wearers wrist.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The protective glove pair of claim 1, wherein said outer glove is comprised of leather or a durable, natural or synthetic fiber fabric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The protective glove pair of claim 1, wherein the protective finger and thumb portions of said outer glove are provided with removable identified segments which may be cut or removed to provide the desired length of said open-ended tubes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The protective glove pair of claim 1, wherein the palmar area of the body of said outer glove is provided with one or more layers of additional material to increase the frictional characteristics or absorbancy of the palmar surface of the outer glove.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The protective glove pair of claim 5, wherein said additional material comprises roughened leather or interlocking nylon, or other absorbent material.
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