Cut, abrasion and/or puncture resistant knitted gloves

Abstract

An improved protective knitted glove assembly includes a knitted glove and two or more non-coplanar arrays of printed guard plates. The guard plates are small, regularly-spaced, generally uniform thickness, non-overlapping, hard polymer material members arranged in a predetermined pattern having an area parallel to a surface of the glove with major and minor dimensions. The major dimension to minor dimension aspect ratio of the guard plates is between about 3 and 1. The overall abrasion resistance of the glove assembly is substantially greater than an abrasion resistance of the knitted glove without the guard plates.

Description

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Benefits of technology

The invention is a better protective knitted glove with printed guard plates. These small, hard plastic plates are arranged in a pattern on the glove to improve its abrasion resistance. The overall effect is that the glove is much more durable than without the guard plates.

Problems solved by technology

The technical problem addressed in this patent text relates to improving the ability of fabrics to resist abrasion caused by hard objects like cement, rock, and asphalt without becoming easily worn down or failing under repeated usage. Current solutions involve either waving or knitting strong yarns into a fabric or applying thermoplastic coatings but these methods result in materials that are too costly, uncomfortable, or lack adequate protection against puncture or cuts. Additionally, there is an issue with finding efficient ways to produce durable protective garments while maintaining flexibility and comfort.

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