Work gloves and multi-layered ferromagnetic pouches for use with work gloves

Abstract

A working glove (1, 100, 1000) for magnetically attracting and holding one or more small fastenings, the working glove (1, 100, 1000) comprising: a glove body configured to accommodate a wearer's hand when in use, the glove body having a back (2, 200, 2000) arranged to cover over the back of the wearer's hand; and a multi-layer pouch (4, 400, 4000) attached to the back (2, 200, 2000) of the glove body, wherein the multi-layer pouch (4, 400, 4000) comprises: a magnetic layer (6, 600, 6000) comprised of a magnetic material; a cover layer (5, 500, 5000) arranged to contact the one or more small fastenings; and a plurality of magnets (8, 800, 8000) or ferromagnets located between the magnetic layer (6, 600, 6000) and the cover layer (5, 500, 5000), each of the magnets (8, 800, 8000) or ferromagnets being magnetically attached to the magnetic layer (6, 600, 6000) or ferromagnet layer, wherein the magnets (8, 800, 8000) are arranged in a spaced apart relationship.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to work gloves for magnetically attracting and retaining one or more small fasteners and multi-layered magnetic pouches for use with the work gloves. More particularly, but not exclusively, the present invention relates to work gloves for magnetically attracting and retaining one or more small fasteners and multi-layered magnetic pouches for use with the work gloves as an aid for construction workers or other manual laborers. The work gloves according to the present invention can include gloves for engineers, laborers and artisans, as well as gardening gloves, cycling gloves, sports gloves or fashion gloves.

[0002] PRIOR ART

[0003] Known work gloves incorporate a single magnet within the glove, for example, at a region corresponding to the back of the wearer's hand. The purpose of such gloves is to allow the wearer to engage an item, such as a bolt or screw, with the magnet, thereby freeing the wearer's free fingers to perform a task. The magnet is typically relatively large so as to provide a large magnetic surface area. A disadvantage of using a single magnet is that the magnetic attraction experienced by the small fasteners held on the magnetic surface is typically such that the small fasteners magnetically attach to one another. As a result, it can be difficult to separate one small fastener without moving or dislodging another small fastener. Removing one small fastener often results in unintentionally removing another small fastener, which can fall off once the magnetic attraction is removed.

[0004] Known work gloves are shown in Figure 1 The work gloves include a glove body and an adhesively bound layered structure attached to the back of the glove body. The adhesively bound layered structure includes a first layer composed of a foam, a second layer and a plurality of magnets located therebetween. The first layer includes a plurality of circular holes. A single cylindrical magnet is located in each hole.

[0005] Incorporating several discrete magnets within the work gloves of Figure 1 helps to address the disadvantages associated with using a single large magnet described above. However, Figure 1 the work gloves of have several disadvantages.

[0006] Firstly, the magnets are tightly enclosed within the holes of the first layer. This arrangement reduces the magnetic attraction experienced by the small fasteners held on the glove.

[0007] Secondly, enclosing each magnet within a hole increases manufacturing complexity and therefore associated manufacturing costs. Furthermore, the magnets are placed within the holes at predetermined locations. Therefore, in order to enable magnets or additional magnets to be placed at other locations, it is necessary to modify the manufacturing process to allow holes to be formed at the other locations.

[0008] Third, the use of discretely placed magnets reduces the effective magnetic working area of the glove. This can cause the small fasteners to be dropped. For example, the head of a screw placed on the surface of the glove can be located above a magnet with the shank of the screw extending into the area below the glove where there is no magnet. Thus, only a small portion of the screw can be subjected to the magnetic attraction of the magnet, thereby increasing the likelihood that the screw will be dropped. SUMMARY

[0009] According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a working glove for magnetically attracting and retaining one or more small fasteners, the working glove comprising:

[0010] a glove body configured to accommodate a wearer's hand when in use, the glove body having a back surface arranged to overlie the back of the wearer's hand; and

[0011] a multi-layered pocket attached to the back surface of the glove body,

[0012] wherein the multi-layered pocket comprises:

[0013] a magnetic layer comprised of a magnetic material;

[0014] a cover layer arranged to contact the one or more small fasteners; and

[0015] a plurality of magnets or ferromagnets located between the magnetic layer and the cover layer, each of the magnets or ferromagnets being magnetically attached to the magnetic layer, wherein the magnets are arranged in a spaced apart relationship.

[0016] The ferromagnets can include magnetic or non-magnetic pieces of iron, steel or other ferrous metals.

[0017] According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multi-layered magnetic pocket for attachment to the back surface of a glove body of a working glove so that the working glove can magnetically attract and retain one or more small fasteners, the multi-layered magnetic pocket comprising:

[0018] a magnetic layer comprised of a magnetic material;

[0019] a cover layer arranged to contact the one or more small fasteners;

[0020] a plurality of magnets or ferromagnets located between the magnetic layer and the cover layer, each of the magnets or ferromagnets being magnetically attached to the magnetic layer, wherein the magnets are arranged in a spaced apart relationship; and

[0021] an attachment member for removably securing the magnetic pocket to the back surface of the glove body.

[0022] The working glove comprises a plurality of magnets or ferromagnets magnetically attached to a magnetic layer. For brevity, the magnets or ferromagnets are referred to as "magnets" in this specification. This arrangement enables the manufacturer to place the magnets at any suitable location on the magnetic layer. The magnetic layer also mitigates or prevents the magnets from displacing towards each other during manufacture of the glove as well as during use of the finished product.

[0023] Furthermore, the magnetic layer also provides magnetic attraction. This magnetic force can be experienced by small fasteners held on the cover layer. The cover layer can have areas of strong magnetic force and areas of weaker magnetic force, the areas of strong magnetic force being directly above each discrete magnet and the weaker magnetic force being provided primarily by the magnetic layer between each magnet. This arrangement cooperatively increases the surface area of magnetism. This can allow a greater number of small fasteners to be securely held on the cover layer, especially in the vicinity of the magnets.

[0024] Another advantage is that the contact surface has different strengths of magnetic force. This helps to prevent the held small fasteners from becoming magnetically attached to each other or strongly magnetically bound to each other. For example, one screw can be held by one magnet and another screw can be held by another magnet, such that the shanks of each screw extend into the relatively weaker magnetic force area between each magnet and contact each other in that area. Here, the shanks of the two screws will be weakly magnetically bound, and removal of one screw will be unlikely to cause displacement or removal of the other screw.

[0025] The term pocket means a bag, pack, pouch or container having all four sides closed or alternatively having one or more sides fully or partially open. The advantage of having one or more sides open is that the user can access the interior of the pocket to facilitate removal or insertion of magnets. The pocket can have a mouth that opens and closes, for example, using a pin, clip or slide buckle fastener.

[0026] The cover layer and the magnetic layer can together define a plurality of individual enclosures for each of the magnets. The cover layer can be arranged to contact the magnetic layer at a series of locations and thereby define individual enclosures, for example, pockets.

[0027] Preferably, the enclosures are aligned parallel to each other. These arrangements can further prevent the magnets from displacing towards each other during manufacture of the glove as well as during use of the finished product.

[0028] The cover layer can be attached to the magnetic layer at the series of locations. The cover layer can be adhesively attached to the magnetic layer at the series of locations. Alternatively, the cover layer can be stitched or secured to the magnetic layer at the series of locations by fasteners or securing clips.

[0029] Alternatively, the cover layer can comprise a plurality of individual enclosures for each of the magnets. The individual enclosures can be formed by stitching or applying adhesive to adjacent layers. The enclosures can be open at one end to allow the magnets to be removed from the enclosures. Alternatively, the enclosures can be formed as sealed enclosures.

[0030] The cover layer can be hingedly attached to one side of the magnetic layer to form a pocket cover, for example, by stitching. The arrangement can form a wallet that can be used to hold items. This arrangement allows a user to grasp a non-metallic item, such as a plastic zip fastener and cable tie, between the cover layer and the magnetic layer when the cover layer and the magnetic layer are magnetically engaged with each other.

[0031] The working glove can further comprise at least one additional magnet stacked onto all or some of the magnets arranged in spaced apart relationship. The stacked magnets are preferably magnetically attached to each other. Stacking a group of magnets increases the magnetic force exerted in the area above the cover surface of the stacked magnets.

[0032] The magnetic layer can be a magnetic rubber layer. The magnetic material of the magnetic layer can be selected from the group consisting of: ferrite, iron or steel particles, or particles of other ferromagnetic materials.

[0033] The magnetic layer can be a flexible laminated unsegmented layer or a sheet of magnetic material.

[0034] The magnetic layer can be a flexible polymeric or elastomeric layer or sheet containing a filler of magnetic particulate material.

[0035] The back of the multi-layered pouch and the back of the glove body can be reversibly or detachably attached to each other.

[0036] The back of the multi-layered pouch and the back of the glove body can be reversibly or detachably attached by an attachment member. Preferably, the attachment member is an attachment layer as described hereinafter.

[0037] Preferably, the multi-layered pouch further comprises an attachment layer on the magnetic layer, the attachment layer being configured to reversibly or detachably attach to the back of the glove body. The attachment layer and the back of the glove body can be reversibly or detachably attached to each other by hook and loop fasteners, such as Velcro tape. Alternatively, the attachment layer and the back of the glove body can be reversibly or detachably attached to each other by button fasteners or clasp fasteners.

[0038] The detachable attachment of the multi-layered pouch simplifies the manufacture of the working glove and, after removal of the multi-layered pouch, allows the user to use the glove as a normal glove, the user not inadvertently picking up small hardware with the glove they do not want to wear.

[0039] Another advantage is that the glove according to the present invention can be stored by attachment to a ferromagnetic surface.

[0040] The glove can be personalized by decoration with, for example, a unique pattern or text applied by various means including printing or embroidery.

[0041] According to a third aspect of the present application, there is provided a kit of parts comprising:

[0042] A working glove comprising a glove body configured to house a wearer's hand in use, the glove body having a back surface arranged to cover over the back of the wearer's hand; and

[0043] A multi-layered magnetic packet as disclosed above. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0044] The present application is further described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings which are not limiting in any way in which:

[0045] Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a known working glove;

[0046] Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a working glove according to the present application;

[0047] Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a working glove according to the present application; and

[0048] Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of another alternative embodiment of a working glove according to the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] Figure 1 shows a known working glove for magnetically securing one or more small hardware items to the back surface of the glove.

[0050] Figure 2 A working glove 1 comprising a glove body is shown. The glove body can be constructed from a variety of materials including, but not limited to: leather; vinyl plastic; a woven or knitted fabric of rayon, cotton, cotton blends / polyester blends, etc.; and rubber. The glove body has a back surface 2. The back surface 2 includes a rectangular patch 3 having hook fasteners. Any suitable shaped patch can be used. The patch 3 can be attached to the back of the glove 1 by adhesive, stitching or any other suitable attachment means.

[0051] The working glove 1 further comprises a rectangular multi-layered packet 4 shown in the exploded view. Any shaped packet can be used. The packet 4 comprises a cover layer 5, a magnetic layer 6 comprised of a magnetic material, an attachment layer 7 and a plurality of magnets 8. The packet 4 is used to attract and hold nails, bolts, nuts and screws and the like small hardware items on the back surface 2 of the working glove 1.

[0052] The cover layer 5 includes an outer layer 9 and optionally an inner mesh or web layer 10. The outer layer 9 and inner layer 10 can be constructed of a variety of materials including, but not limited to: leather; vinyl; woven or knit fabric of rayon, cotton, cotton blends / polyester blends, etc.; and rubber.

[0053] The plurality of magnets 8 are magnetically attached to the magnetic layer 6 in a spaced apart relationship, thereby minimizing the magnetic attraction or repulsion between adjacent magnets. The magnets can be arranged in an array, for example, arranged in a series of rows and columns. The magnets are preferably arranged in a symmetrical pattern. Alternatively, the magnets can be arranged asymmetrically. The cover layer 5 is disposed over the magnets and attached to the first side of the magnetic layer 6.

[0054] The attachment layer 7 includes hook fasteners for attachment to the hook fasteners of the small block 3 of the glove body. The attachment layer 7 is attached to the second side of the magnetic layer 6.

[0055] The layers of the small packet 4 can be attached to each other by adhesive, stitching, or any other suitable attachment means. Preferably, the layers are attached around the periphery of the small packet 4. The small packet 4 can be sealed to prevent access to the interior space of the small packet. Alternatively, the small packet can have one or more peripheral portions that can be opened to access the interior space of the small packet, thereby allowing the user to, for example, rearrange the positions of the magnets 8 or remove the magnets 8, or add additional magnets.

[0056] The cover layer 5 and the magnetic layer 6 can collectively define individual enclosures for each magnet. For example, the inner mesh or web layer 10 can be attached to the magnetic layer 6 at a series of locations, thereby defining individual enclosures. The mesh or web forming a portion of the enclosure can help prevent the magnets 8 from shifting across the surface of the magnetic layer 6, and thereby from contacting each other. The inner mesh or web layer 10 can be attached to the magnetic layer 6 by adhesive, stitching, or any other suitable attachment means.

[0057] Figure 3 An alternative embodiment of a work glove 100 according to the present application is shown. The work glove 100 includes a glove body. The glove body can be constructed of a variety of materials including, but not limited to: leather; vinyl; woven or knit fabric of rayon, cotton, cotton blends / polyester blends, etc.; and rubber. The glove body has a back side 200. The back side 200 includes a rectangular small block 300 having hook fasteners. Any suitable shape of small block can be used. The small block 300 can be attached to the back of the glove 100 by adhesive, stitching, a retaining clip, or any other suitable attachment means.

[0058] The work glove 100 further includes a rectangular multi-layered pouch 400 shown in the exploded view. Any shape of pouch can be used. The pouch 400 includes a cover layer 500, a magnetic layer 600 composed of a magnetic material, an attachment layer 700, and a plurality of magnets 800. The pouch 400 is used to attract and maintain small hardware such as nails, bolts, nuts, and screws on the back 200 of the work glove 100.

[0059] The cover layer 500 contains a plurality of individual enclosures formed within the cover layer 500 and defined by stitching. Each enclosure is sized to hold a magnet 800. The enclosure can be open at one end to allow removal of the magnet 800 from the enclosure. Alternatively, the enclosure can be formed as a sealed enclosure. The cover layer 500 can be constructed of various materials including, but not limited to, leather; vinyl plastic; woven or knit fabric of rayon, cotton, cotton blends / polyester blends, and the like; and rubber.

[0060] The cover layer 500 is hingedly attached to one side of the magnetic layer 600 to form a flap, e.g., via stitching. The cover layer 500 can be folded about the hinge from an engaged position in which the cover layer 500 contacts and covers the first side of the magnetic layer 600 to a disengaged position in which the cover layer 500 does not contact the first side of the magnetic layer 600.

[0061] The plurality of magnets 800 are magnetically attached to the magnetic layer 600 when the cover layer 500 is in the engaged position. The magnets 800 are in a spaced apart relationship to minimize the magnetic attraction or repulsion between adjacent magnets. The magnets can be arranged in an array, e.g., in a series of rows and columns.

[0062] The magnets 800 are preferably arranged in a symmetrical pattern. Alternatively, the magnets 800 can be arranged asymmetrically. This arrangement allows the user to grasp non-metallic items, such as plastic zip-ties and cable ties, between the cover layer and the magnetic layer when the cover layer and the magnetic layer are magnetically engaged with each other.

[0063] The attachment layer 700 contains fuzzy fasteners for hook fasteners to attach to the patches 300 of the glove body. The attachment layer 700 is attached to the second side of the magnetic layer 600.

[0064] The cover layer 500 can be elongated, having a first fixed portion extending across a surface of the magnetic layer 600, and having a second movable portion hingedly connected along an edge of the fixed portion and movable between an open position in which a non-ferromagnetic material such as a cable tie is accommodated between the fixed portion and the movable portion, and a closed position in which the movable portion overlies the fixed portion and is secured thereto by magnetic attraction between the magnetic layer 600 and the magnets 800, such that the non-ferromagnetic article is securely retained in the fixed portion and the movable portion.

[0065] Figure 4 An alternate embodiment of a work glove 1000 according to the present application is shown. The work glove 1000 includes a glove body. The glove body can be constructed of various materials including, but not limited to, leather; vinyl plastic; woven or knit fabric of rayon, cotton, cotton blends / polyester blends, etc.; and rubber. The glove body has a back surface 2000. The back surface 2000 includes a rectangular patch 3000 having hook fasteners. Any suitable shape patch can be used. The patch 3000 can be attached to the back of the glove 1000 by adhesive, stitching, or any other suitable attachment means.

[0066] The work glove 100 further includes a rectangular, multi-layered pouch 4000 shown in an exploded view. Any shape pouch can be used. The pouch 4000 includes a cover layer 5000, a magnetic layer 6000 composed of a magnetic material, an attachment layer 7000, and a plurality of magnets 8000. The pouch 4000 is used to attract and maintain small hardware such as nails, bolts, nuts, and screws on the back surface 2000 of the work glove 1000.

[0067] The cover layer 5000 includes an outer layer 9000 and an inner layer 10000. The inner layer 10000 can be formed of a mesh or netting. The outer layer 9000 and the inner layer 10000 can be constructed of various materials including, but not limited to, leather; vinyl plastic; woven or knit fabric of rayon, cotton, cotton blends / polyester blends, etc.; and rubber.

[0068] The cover layer 5000 is hingedly attached to one side of the magnetic layer 6000 to form a pouch cover, e.g., formed using stitching. The cover layer 5000 is foldable about the hinge from an engaged position in which the inner layer 10000 of the cover layer 5000 contacts and covers the first side of the magnetic layer 6000 to a disengaged position in which the cover layer 5000 does not contact the first side of the magnetic layer 6000.

[0069] When the cover layer 5000 is in the engaged position, a plurality of magnets 8000 are magnetically attached to the magnetic layer 6000. The magnets 8000 are in a spaced apart relationship to minimize the magnetic attraction or repulsion between adjacent magnets. The magnets can be arranged in an array, for example, arranged in a series of rows and columns. The magnets are preferably arranged in a symmetrical pattern. Alternatively, the magnets can be arranged asymmetrically. This arrangement allows a user to grasp non-metallic items, such as plastic zip ties and cable ties, between the cover layer and the magnetic layer when the cover layer and the magnetic layer are magnetically engaged with one another.

[0070] The attachment layer 7000 includes hook fasteners for attaching to the loop fasteners of the small pieces 3000 of the glove body. The attachment layer 7000 is attached to the second side of the magnetic layer 6000.

[0071] The outer layer 9000 and the inner layer 10000 of the small packet 4000 can be attached to one another by adhesive, stitching, or any other suitable attachment means. Preferably, the layers are attached around the outer periphery of the small packet 4000. The small packet 4000 can be sealed to prevent access to the interior space of the small packet. Alternatively, the small packet can have one or more peripheral portions that can be opened to access the interior small packet space, for example, to allow a user to rearrange the positions of the magnets 8000 or remove the magnets 8000, or add additional magnets.

[0072] The outer layer 9000 and the inner layer 10000 of the small packet 4000 collectively define independent enclosures for each of the magnets. For example, the inner layer 10000 can be attached to the outer layer 9000 at a series of locations, thereby defining independent enclosures. This arrangement helps to prevent the magnets 8000 from shifting across the surface of the magnetic layer 6000, and thereby from contacting one another. The inner layer 10000 can be attached to the outer layer 9000 by adhesive, stitching, or any other suitable attachment means.

[0073] For convenience only, the present invention is shown in Figure 2 and Figure 4 with respect to a left hand glove, and in Figure 3 with respect to a right hand glove. It should be understood that the present invention is equally applicable to both left and right hand gloves.

[0074] Various modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. In an embodiment, the small packet 4 can be permanently attached to the back 2 of the work glove 1. For example, the magnetic layer 6 can be attached to the back 2 by adhesive, stitching, or any other suitable attachment means. Alternatively, the small packet 4 can be internally attached on the underside of the back 2 of the work glove 1.

Claims

1. A work glove for magnetically attracting and retaining one or more small hardware items. The work gloves include: A glove body configured to accommodate the wearer's hand during use, the glove body having a back side arranged to cover the back of the wearer's hand; as well as A multi-layered pouch is attached to the back of the glove body. The multi-layered small package includes: The magnetic layer is composed of magnetic materials; A covering layer, which is arranged to contact the one or more small hardware components; and A plurality of magnets are located between the magnetic layer and the cover layer, each magnet being magnetically attached to the magnetic layer, wherein the magnets are arranged in a spaced-out relationship.

2. The work glove of claim 1, wherein the covering layer and the magnetic layer together define a plurality of independent shrouds for each of the magnets.

3. The work glove of claim 2, wherein the covering layer is arranged to contact the magnetic layer at a series of locations, thereby defining the independent shroud.

4. The work glove of claim 3, wherein the covering layer is attached to the magnetic layer at the series of locations.

5. The work glove of claim 1, wherein the covering layer comprises a plurality of independent covers for each of the magnets.

6. The work glove according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the magnet is a ferromagnetic material.

7. The work glove according to any one of claims 2 to 5, further comprising at least one additional magnet stacked on top of the individual magnets arranged in a spaced-apart relationship.

8. The work glove according to claim 7, wherein the magnet is a ferromagnetic material.

9. The work glove according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the magnetic layer is a magnetic rubber layer.

10. The work glove according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the multi-layered pouch and the back of the glove body are detachably attached to each other.

11. The work glove of claim 10, wherein the multi-layered pouch further comprises an attachment layer located on the magnetic layer, the attachment layer being configured to be detachably attached to the back of the glove body.

12. The work glove of claim 11, wherein the attachment layer and the back of the glove body are detachably attached to each other by hooks and fuzzy fasteners.

13. The work glove according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the covering layer is hinged to one side of the magnetic layer.

14. The work glove of claim 13, wherein the covering layer has a first fixed portion extending across the surface of the magnetic layer and a second movable portion hinged to an edge of the fixed portion and movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the open position an object can be accommodated between the fixed portion and the movable portion, and in the closed position the movable portion covers the fixed portion and is fixed to the fixed portion by magnetic attraction between the magnetic layer and a magnet, such that the object is fixed between the fixed portion and the movable portion.

15. A multi-layered magnetic pouch for attaching to the back of a glove body of a work glove so that the work glove can magnetically attract and retain one or more small hardware items, the multi-layered magnetic pouch comprising: The magnetic layer is composed of magnetic materials; A cover layer, which is arranged to contact one or more small hardware components; A plurality of magnets are located between the magnetic layer and the cover layer, each of the magnets being magnetically attached to the magnetic layer, wherein the magnets are arranged in a spaced-out relationship; as well as An attachment member for detachably securing the magnetic pouch to the back of the glove body.

16. The multi-layered magnetic package of claim 15, wherein the covering layer and the magnetic layer together define a plurality of independent shrouds for each of the magnets.

17. The multi-layered magnetic package of claim 16, wherein the covering layer is arranged to contact the magnetic layer at a series of locations, thereby defining the separate cover.

18. The multi-layered magnetic pouch of claim 17, wherein the covering layer is attached to the magnetic layer at the series of locations.

19. The multi-layered magnetic package of claim 14, wherein the covering layer comprises a plurality of independent shrouds for each of the magnets.

20. The multilayered magnetic pouch according to any one of claims 15-19, wherein the magnet is a ferromagnetic material.

21. The multilayered magnetic package according to any one of claims 15-19, further comprising at least one additional magnet stacked on top of the individual magnets arranged in a spaced-apart relationship.

22. The multi-layered magnetic pouch according to claim 21, wherein the magnet is a ferromagnetic material.

23. The multilayered magnetic pouch according to any one of claims 15-19, wherein the magnetic layer is a magnetic rubber layer.

24. The multi-layered magnetic pouch according to any one of claims 15-19, wherein the attachment member is an attachment layer located on the magnetic layer, the attachment layer being configured to be detachably attached to the back of the glove body.

25. The multi-layered magnetic pouch of claim 24, wherein the attachment layer and the back of the glove body are detachably attached to each other by hooks and fuzzy fasteners.

26. The multi-layered magnetic pouch according to any one of claims 15-19, wherein the covering layer is hinged to one side of the magnetic layer.

27. The multi-layered magnetic pouch according to any one of claims 15-19, wherein the covering layer has a first fixed portion extending across the surface of the magnetic layer and a second movable portion hinged along the edge of the fixed portion and movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the open position an object can be accommodated between the fixed portion and the movable portion, and in the closed position the movable portion covers the fixed portion and is fixed to the fixed portion by magnetic attraction between the magnetic layer and a magnet, such that the object is fixed between the fixed portion and the movable portion.

28. A parts kit comprising: A work glove, comprising a glove body configured to accommodate a wearer’s hand during use, the glove body having a back side arranged to cover the back of the wearer’s hand; as well as The multi-layered magnetic pouch according to any one of claims 15 to 19.

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