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Hand protector with friction inducing elements

a technology of friction inducing elements and hand protectors, which is applied in the field of hand protectors, can solve the problems of insufficient friction of the hand protector material, the wearer's hand may lose a certain amount of dexterity, and the protective material of the glove may not offer a good grip to the wearer, so as to achieve the effect of increasing friction

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-05-29
WIND OF TRADE
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[0010]One aspect of the present invention is directed to a hand protector including a body with temperature resistant material that is configured to individually accommodate fingers of a hand. The body has first and second sides and is configured to equally accommodate either hand. Friction inducing elements affixed to both the first and second sides of the body enable increased friction at a palm side when used by either hand.

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A common problem with hand protectors, and especially temperature resistant hand protectors, is that the protective material of the glove may be bulky and cause the wearer to lose a certain amount of dexterity in the protected hand.
Another common problem is that the protective material of the glove may not offer a good grip to the wearer.
That is, the material of the hand protector fails to induce sufficient friction with the items being gripped by the wearer to give the wearer a secure grip on the item.
In combination, the loss of dexterity and lack of sufficient grip can be a substantial and dangerous problem for the wearer, who, in the case of temperature resistant gloves, may be handling dangerously hot or cold objects while wearing the glove (e.g., steaming hot food in a kitchen, liquid nitrogen in a laboratory).

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[0019]The present invention generally provides a temperature resistant hand protector with friction inducing elements attached to an exterior thereof for improving a wearer's grip.

[0020]FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In particular, FIG. 1 shows a first side of a hand protector 100. Hand protector 100 may equally accommodate use by either hand. That is, protector 100 may not possess any features of left or right handedness that would make it difficult or uncomfortable to interchangeably wear the protector on either hand. Therefore, the view of protector 100 in FIG. 1 is that of a wearer's right palm or the back of the wearer's left hand. Similarly, the view of protector 100 in FIG. 2 is that of a wearer's left palm or the back of the wearer's right hand. FIG. 2 is substantially a mirror image of FIG. 1.

[0021]As shown in FIG. 1, exemplary protector 100 is a glove with five fingers. However, it should be understood that protector 100 may also take ...

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Abstract

A hand protector is provided that includes a body and friction inducing elements affixed to the body. The hand protector may equally accommodate either hand and therefore lack a handedness. The body of the protector may be formed from a temperature resistant material, such as aramid fiber, and by weaving the temperature resistant material. The friction inducing elements may be formed from a temperature resistant polymer, such as silicone, and may be in the form of elongated stripes. The friction inducing elements may be affixed on both sides of the protector so as to enable increased friction at a palm side when worn by either hand. At least some of the friction inducing stripes may run laterally across the palm of the glove.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]NOT APPLICABLESTATEMENT AS TO RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE UNDER FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]NOT APPLICABLEREFERENCE TO A “SEQUENCE LISTING,” A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING APPENDIX SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISK[0003]NOT APPLICABLEBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]The present invention is generally related to hand protectors. More particularly, the present invention relates to hand protectors with friction inducing elements.[0005]Hand protectors, such gloves and mitts, are useful for protecting a wearer's hand while performing many tasks. For example, temperature resistant gloves or mitts may offer protection to a wearer required to manipulate objects that are at extreme temperatures. Such tasks may range from everyday household tasks, such as cooking, removing hot items from the oven, handling frozen items, to industrial tasks, such as handling metal pipes that are at high temperatures.[0006]A common problem with ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A41D19/015A41D19/00
CPCA41D19/01558A41D19/01529
Inventor RAYMOND, JEAN-CAMILLE
Owner WIND OF TRADE
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