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Tamper or damage indicating members
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-09-19
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Granted: 1993-07-06
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Expires: 2009-09-19
Abstract
Abstract The members, which are typically in the form of a bi-layer glove, comprise an inner layer and an outer layer, both being liquid- and air-impermeable. The outer layer is sealed to the inner layer so as to surround a zone of the inner layer which is not sealed to the outer layer. The space between the layers in the above-mentioned zone is free of air, and the outer layer is translucent or transparent in the area overlying that zone and having a contrasting color relative to the color of the inner layer, so as to provide a visual indication (a change in the perceived color) when the outer layer is breached, as a result of tampering, accidental damage or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip Richardson
- 👤 Margaret P. Richardson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:33
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/0291; G09F3/0292; A; A61; A61B; A61B42/00; A61B42/30; B; B29; B29C; B29C41/00; B29C41/02; B29C41/14; B29C41/22; B29D; B29D99/00; B29D99/0064; B29D99/0067; B65; B65D; B65D55/00; B65D55/02; B65D55/026; B65D55/06; B65D55/066; A41; A41D; A41D19/00; A41D19/0055; A41D19/0058; A41D19/0082; A41D19/0096; B29K; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0018; B29K2995/002; B29K2995/0026; B29K2995/0029; B29K2995/0037; B29K2995/0065; B29K2995/0067; B29K2995/0068; B29K2995/0069; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/48; B29L2031/4842; B29L2031/4864
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A tamper-or-damage-indicating glove, which comprises an inner layer and an outer layer substantially contiguous thereto, at least a portion of said outer layer being sealed to said inner layer so as to surround a zone of the inner layer which is not sealed to the outer layer, thereby forming a space between said layers which is adjacent said zone, both the outer and inner layers being of substantially liquid and air-impermeable material and said space being substantially free of air, said outer layer being of translucent material at least in the area thereof overlying said zone and having a contrasting color relative to the color of said inner layer such that when said glove is breached adjacent said zone there is a change in perceived color of the glove in the area of breach.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A tamper-or-damage-indicating glove, which comprises an inner layer and an outer layer substantially contiguous thereto, at least a portion of said outer layer being sealed to said inner layer so as to surround a zone of the inner layer which is not sealed to the outer layer, thereby forming a space between said layers which is adjacent said zone, both the outer and inner layers being of substantially liquid and air-impermeable material and said space being substantially free of air, said outer layer being of translucent material at least in the area thereof overlying said zone and having a contrasting color relative to the color of said inner layer such that when said glove is breached adjacent said zone there is a change in perceived color of the glove in the area of breach.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A glove as claimed in claim 1, wherein said area of said outer layer is substantially lighter in color than said zone of said inner layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A glove as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said outer layer is thinner than said inner layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A glove as claimed in claim 1, wherein a release layer is provided between the outer surface of the inner layer and the inner surface of the outer layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
A glove as claimed in claim 1, wherein said inner layer comprises a flexible inner glove-shaped body and said outer layer comprises a flexible outer glove-shaped body surrounding the inner body, the inner and outer bodies being sealed together at or near the wrist-engaging edges thereof, a substantial proportion of the outer surface of the inner body being in contact with the inner surface of the outer body but unbonded thereto and said space being substantially evacuated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A glove according to claim 5, wherein said outer body is substantially wholly of transluscent material, the inner body being relatively more strongly coloured than said transluscent material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A glove according to claim 5, wherein said inner and outer bodies are each of elastomeric material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
114 words
A glove-shaped member, which comprises an inner glove-shaped body and an outer glove-shaped body surrounding the inner body, the outer glove-shaped body being secured to the inner body by the resilience of the outer body, when the glove-shaped member is worn, the inner and outer bodies each being of flexible, substantially liquid- and air-impermeable material, the outer body being of translucent material and having a contrasting color relative to the color of said inner body, such that when said member is breached, and in the presence of an aqueous liquid, there is a change in perceived color in the area of breach as a result of capillary action of said liquid between said bodies.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
114 words
A glove-shaped member, which comprises an inner glove-shaped body and an outer glove-shaped body surrounding the inner body, the outer glove-shaped body being secured to the inner body by the resilience of the outer body, when the glove-shaped member is worn, the inner and outer bodies each being of flexible, substantially liquid- and air-impermeable material, the outer body being of translucent material and having a contrasting color relative to the color of said inner body, such that when said member is breached, and in the presence of an aqueous liquid, there is a change in perceived color in the area of breach as a result of capillary action of said liquid between said bodies.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A member as claimed in claim 8, wherein said outer body is substantially wholly of translucent material, the inner body being relatively more strongly colored than said translucent material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A member as claimed in claims 5 or 8 wherein said inner and outer bodies are each of elastomeric material.
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