Minimal glove capable of direct and removable adherence to a palm

Abstract

A minimal glove capable of being removably secured to a palm directly, the minimal glove comprises a flexible sheet having a substrate layer, a backing layer having a top surface and a bottom surface and an attachment layer, wherein the flexible sheet is formed substantially in the shape of a human palm, the substrate layer is disposed on the top surface of the backing layer and the attachment layer is disposed on the bottom surface of the backing layer and the attachment layer is configured to be removably attached to the palm directly. The minimal glove further comprises a protective sheet on which the attachment layer is attached such that the attachment layer of the flexible sheet is protected from contamination when the protective sheet is not in use.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. The Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention is directed generally to a glove secured to the palm of a hand directly. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a glove removably adhered to the palm of a hand directly.[0003]2. Background Art[0004]Conventional gloves have been used to protect hands for a long time. A conventional glove is typically made in the shape of a hand such that when the glove is disposed over the hand, the glove covers the entire hand to the wrist or beyond and the glove provides some dexterity of the hand. There are also gloves that are designed such that when worn on a hand, the fingers, or another portion of the hand for instance, a portion of the palm and / or the back of the hand are exposed. Prolonged coverage of the hand causes uncomfortable situation as most gloves prevent air flow, causing excessive sweating, odor and unsanitary conditions. A human has two types of sweat glands, apocrine and ecc...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention is a minimal glove that can be directly attached to the hand. It is designed to cover only the palm of the hand, without obstructing other parts of the hand. The attachment layer of the glove is protected from contamination when not in use. The glove avoids relative movements and potential bunching of the materials. It does not require extraneous securing devices and is comfortable to wear.

Problems solved by technology

Prolonged coverage of the hand causes uncomfortable situation as most gloves prevent air flow, causing excessive sweating, odor and unsanitary conditions.

However, two problems remain, i.e., the back of hand of a wearer of the glove is typically fully or partially covered.

By having conventional glove portions, albeit small, the benefits of having a minimal glove is not fully realized.

However, the glove covers a substantial portion of a hand, thereby not providing the benefits afforded using a minimal glove.

The Kusjanovic glove is not directly secured to a hand, the glove is therefore still susceptible to relative movements between the glove and a hand and can potentially lead to problems associated with such movements such as bunching of certain portions of the glove.

Further, the cut out materials at the fingertips cause reduced grip of the glove to the hand it is disposed, leading to increased relative movements between the glove and a hand.

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