gloves

Abstract

The present invention provides mitten-type gloves that can be used for cold weather protection under normal circumstances and allow for easy work by exposing the fingers during tasks. [Solution] The glove consists of a main body 3 which is an integral part of a thumb tube 1 that covers the thumb and a body 2 that covers the back of the hand and palm, a pouch-shaped hood 4 which is open at the base end and closed at the tip end and covers the four fingers excluding the thumb, and a pocket 5 which is formed on the back-of-hand side surface of the body 2 of the main body and is open at the tip end of the body 2. A part of the base edge of the hood 4 is fixed to the upper edge of the back-of-hand side of the body 2 of the main body 3 and can be folded back towards the back of the body 2, and the folded hood 4 can be stored in the pocket 5.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a mitton - type glove that can improve workability while maintaining cold - resistance.

Background Art

[0002] Generally, a mitton - type glove is formed to wrap the entire hand including the fingers and is used for the purpose of protecting the human hand from cold. Also, the mitton - type glove basically does not have finger tubes that wrap each of the four fingers except the thumb, and instead covers the entire four fingers, so it has the convenience of being easily put on.

[0003] On the other hand, since the mitton - type glove does not allow the four fingers except the thumb to be used freely, when performing some work in cold weather, it may not be possible to perform fine work while wearing the mitton - type glove. For example, when working with tools or the like, with a mitton - type glove, it is not possible to grasp the tools well, so there are cases where the work cannot proceed smoothly. Also, recently, work is often done using smartphones or tablets. However, since the touch panels of smartphones and tablets basically do not respond unless directly touched with a finger, there are also cases where these operations cannot be performed in practice while wearing a mitton - type glove.

[0004] Therefore, as a technology to solve the above problems of the mitton - type glove, there is a device shown in Patent Document 1 below. That is, the glove according to this device is formed such that the main - body covering part 11 and the four - finger covering part 13 can be separated from each other, and when working with fingers, the four - finger covering part 13 can be removed from the main - body covering part 11 to expose the fingers. Also, when the fingers are exposed, the four - finger covering part 13 can be sandwiched by the band member 6 to prevent loss of the four - finger covering part 13.

Prior - art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3161596 Gazette [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0006] However, the gloves shown in Patent Document 1 only allow the four-finger coverings 13, which are detached from the main covering 11, to be secured by being sandwiched back into the main covering 11. Therefore, when actually performing any task, the four-finger coverings 13 may get in the way and reduce work efficiency. In particular, when working with a smartphone, the four-finger coverings 13 may cover the smartphone screen, making it difficult to see and thus making the work inefficient. Furthermore, in the gloves shown in Patent Document 1, the four-finger coverings 13, which are secured by being sandwiched back into the main covering 11, are exposed on the back of the main covering 11. Therefore, when performing tasks, the four-finger coverings 13 may enter the field of vision, causing distraction and potentially leading to a decrease in concentration on the task.

[0007] Therefore, in view of the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a mitten-type glove that maintains warmth under normal conditions, and when performing some kind of work, allows the pouch-shaped hood that covers the four fingers to be folded back to the back of the hand as needed, and the folded hood to be stored in a pocket, thereby not reducing work efficiency. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] To achieve this objective, the mitten-type glove according to the present invention comprises a main body that integrates a thumb tube portion that covers the thumb and a body portion that covers the back of the hand and the palm; a pouch-shaped hood that is open at the base end and closed at the tip end and covers the four fingers excluding the thumb; and a pocket formed on the back-of-hand side surface of the body portion of the main body, with the tip end of the body portion being open. The hood is characterized in that a part of the base end edge is fixed to the upper edge of the back-of-hand side of the body portion of the main body and can be folded back toward the back of the body portion, and the folded hood can be stored in the pocket.

[0009] Furthermore, in the mitten-type glove according to the present invention, it is preferable to form a slit-shaped gap on the palm side of the thumb tube portion, approximately in the center of the longitudinal direction of the thumb tube portion, which allows the thumb to be exposed to the outside.

[0010] Furthermore, in the mitten-type glove according to the present invention, it is preferable to form a finger tube portion on the tip side of the main body that covers a predetermined range from the first joint of each of the four fingers excluding the thumb.

[0011] Furthermore, it is preferable that the finger tube portion be formed to cover the area in front of the third joint of each of the four fingers. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to the mitten-type gloves of the present invention, while maintaining warmth under normal conditions, when performing some kind of work, the pouch-shaped hood that covers the four fingers can be folded back to the back of the hand as needed, and the folded hood can be stored in a pocket. As a result, the hood does not get in the way and, consequently, does not reduce the efficiency of the work being performed. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0013] [Figure 1] Front and back views of a mitten-type glove. [Figure 2] Front and back views of mitten-style gloves with the hood stored in the pocket. [Figure 3] A perspective view showing the thumb section of a mitten-type glove. [Figure 4] A diagram showing how to store the hood of a mitten-type glove in its pocket. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0014] Hereinafter, embodiments of the mitten-type glove according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a front view and a rear view of the mitten-type glove, Figure 2 is a front view and a rear view of the mitten-type glove with the hood stored in the pocket, and Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the thumb tube portion of the mitten-type glove. As shown in these drawings, the mitten-type glove of this embodiment is generally composed of a main body 3 which is an integral part of a thumb tube portion 1 that covers the thumb and a body portion 2 that covers the back of the hand and palm, a pouch-shaped hood 4 which is open at the base end and closed at the tip end and covers the four fingers excluding the thumb, and a pocket 5 which is formed on the back-of-the-hand side of the body portion 2 of the main body 3 and is open at the tip end of the body portion 2. In the description of this embodiment, "upper" means the upper part with reference to Figure 1, i.e., the fingertip side of the mitten-type glove, and "lower" means the lower part with reference to Figure 1, i.e., the wrist side of the mitten-type glove.

[0015] The thumb tube portion 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape that covers the entire thumb from its base to its tip. This thumb tube portion 1 is formed by sewing together a total of three pieces of fabric: one piece of fabric 1a positioned on the back of the hand and two pieces of fabric 1b and 1c positioned on the palm side. Specifically, the fabric 1a on the back of the hand has an arc-shaped tip that widens towards the base, while the fabric on the palm side is roughly divided in half at the center of the fabric on the back of the hand. The outer edges of the fabric 1a on the back of the hand and the outer edges of the upper and lower fabrics 1b and 1c on the palm side are sewn together to form a cylindrical shape into which the thumb can be inserted when wearing the mitten-type glove. On the other hand, the lower edge of the upper fabric 1b on the palm side and the upper edge of the lower fabric 1c on the palm side are not sewn together. As a result, a slit-shaped gap 10 is formed approximately in the center of the longitudinal direction of the thumb tube portion 1 on the palm side, and as shown in Figure 3, the thumb can be extended through the gap 10 as needed when wearing the mitten-type glove. Specifically, the portion of the thumb from around the second joint to the tip can be made to protrude through the gap 10 and exposed to the outside. Although not shown in the diagram, the lower end of the upper fabric 1b is positioned lower than the upper end of the lower fabric 1c, so that the lower end of the upper fabric 1b and the upper end of the lower fabric 1c partially overlap. Therefore, even though a slit-like gap 10 is provided in the thumb tube portion 1, the lower end of the upper fabric 1b is not visible from the outside under normal conditions, and consequently, the overall design does not look bad. In addition, the upper end of the lower fabric 1c of the palm-side fabric is folded inward in a narrow strip and sewn in place. This prevents damage to that part even if the thumb is repeatedly protruded through the slit-like gap 10, and also improves the design's appearance.

[0016] The body portion 2 is composed of a back-of-hand / palm-side tube portion 15 that covers the entire back of the hand and palm except for the thumb in a cylindrical shape, a finger-side tube portion 16 that covers the front of each of the four fingers except the thumb in a cylindrical shape, and a wrist-side tube portion 17 that covers the wrist in a cylindrical shape. Of the parts that make up this body portion 2, the back-of-hand / palm-side tube portion 15 and the finger-side tube portion 16 are formed by sewing together a total of six pieces of fabric: one piece of fabric positioned on the back of the hand, one piece of fabric positioned on the palm side, three pieces of fabric positioned between adjacent fingers excluding the thumb, and one piece of fabric positioned at the wrist. Specifically, both the back-of-hand fabric and the palm-side fabric are made of vertically elongated rectangular fabric as a whole, and their upper ends are shaped with three cuts of a predetermined length in the vertical direction. The cuts in the upper ends of the back-of-hand fabric and the palm-side fabric create vertically elongated rectangular protrusions corresponding to the four fingers. Incidentally, the vertical length of these protrusions differs according to the length of the four fingers. Specifically, the vertical length of the protrusion corresponding to the middle finger is the longest, and the lengths decrease in the order of the ring finger, index finger, and little finger. In addition, an oval-shaped sewing hole 18 is drilled on one end of the fabric on the back of the hand for sewing on the thumb tube portion 1 mentioned above. By sewing the outer edge of the fabric 2 on the back of the hand and the outer edge of the fabric 2b on the palm side to each other, a tubular portion is formed into which the back of the hand and palm can be inserted when wearing the mitten-type glove. Furthermore, by sewing narrow strips of fabric 2a, 2b, and 2c between adjacent fingers of the four fingers excluding the thumb, finger tube portions 16 that enclose each of the four fingers in a tubular shape are formed. The upper end of the finger tube portion 16 is also folded inward in a narrow strip and sewn in place. This prevents damage to the finger tube portion 16 even if the fingers are repeatedly extended from it, and also improves the aesthetic appearance of the design. Furthermore, the wrist tube portion 17 is formed by folding a single horizontally elongated rectangular piece of fabric in half horizontally, sewing the two ends in the width direction together to form a tube, and then sewing its upper end to the lower end of the palm tube portion 15 to integrate it with the palm tube portion 15. In this embodiment, an anti-slip piece 19 with an embossed surface is sewn onto the upper part of the fabric on the back of the hand.

[0017] The main body 3 is formed by attaching the thumb tube portion 1 to the torso portion 2. Specifically, the main body 3 is formed by sewing the lower end of the thumb tube portion 1 to the sewing hole 18 provided in the palm tube portion 15 of the torso portion 2, thereby integrating the torso portion 2 and the thumb tube portion 16. In this embodiment, the fabric used to form the main body 3 is made of a material that has relatively high adhesion and high stretchability.

[0018] The hood 4 is formed in a bag-like shape, with an opening at the base and a closed end, covering the four fingers excluding the thumb. Although not shown in the illustration, the hood 4 consists of an inner part and an outer part, and is formed by sewing together four pieces of fabric, each having a rectangular lower half and an arc-shaped upper half. Specifically, first, the side edges of two pieces of fabric with high heat retention are sewn together, excluding the lower ends, to form a bag-like inner part. Next, the side edges of two pieces of fabric with high water resistance are sewn together, excluding the lower ends, to form a bag-like outer part. Then, the lower end of the outer part is folded inward in a narrow strip, and this folded portion is sewn together with the lower end of the inner part, thereby combining the outer and inner parts. As a result, the outer part exists on the outside, and the inner part exists on the inside, overlapping with the outer part. In this embodiment, cotton is placed between the outer and inner parts to enhance heat retention. The hood 4, which is an integrated outer and inner section, has its base edge sewn to the upper end of the palm section 15 on the back of the hand side of the body section 2, which in this embodiment is the boundary between the palm section 15 and the finger sections 16 on the back of the hand side. This allows the hood 4 to be folded back towards the back of the palm section 15 of the body section 2.

[0019] The aforementioned pocket 5 is formed on the back of the palm section 15 of the torso 2 so as to cover the entire surface of that section, and the opening 20 is open only at the upper end (tip) of the palm section 15, in other words, only at the upper end of the pocket 5. Although not shown in the figures, the pocket 5 has a double-layered structure consisting of an inner part and an outer part. That is, it is formed by layering two pieces of fabric made of the same material as the aforementioned hood 4. Specifically, a rectangular piece of fabric made of the same material as the outer part of the hood 2 is layered with a piece of fabric made of the same material as the inner part of the hood 2, cotton is placed between these outer and inner parts, and each of the widthwise edges of these is sewn to each of the widthwise edges of the palm section 15 of the torso 2, and furthermore, the lower edges of these are sewn to the lower end of the palm section 15 of the torso 2. In addition, the upper end of the outer part of the pocket 5 is folded inward in a narrow strip, and this folded portion is sewn to the upper end of the inner part. Furthermore, the upper edge of pocket 5, that is, the upper edges of the outer and inner parts of pocket 5, is not sewn to the upper edge of the palm tube 15. Therefore, an opening 20 is formed between the upper edge of the palm tube 15 and the upper edge of pocket 5.

[0020] Next, the method of using the mitt-type glove of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described while referring to FIG. 4. In the normal state of use for cold protection, as shown in FIG. 4(a), the main body 3 is worn on the hand, and the hood 4 is worn so as to cover the four fingers other than the thumb. Thus, in the normal state, it can be used in the same manner as an ordinary mitt-type glove. Then, when fine work using the fingers or the like becomes necessary, as shown in FIG. 4(b), while lifting the hood 4 upward, it is folded back toward the back side of the main body 3. At this time, since the lower end of the hood 4 is sewn to the upper end of the back palm portion 15 of the main body 3, the hood 4 can be easily rotated toward the back side based on the sewn portion. Next, as shown in FIGS. 4(c) and (d), the tip of the hood 4 is inserted into the opening 20 of the pocket 5, and then the hood 4 is pushed in until the tip of the hood 4 reaches the lower end of the pocket 5. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4(e), the hood 4 is completely housed in the pocket 5. In addition, in the mitt-type glove in this embodiment, since the longitudinal length of the hood 4 is set shorter than the longitudinal length (depth) of the pocket 5, the hood 4 can be completely accommodated in the pocket 5. In this way, since the hood 4 is housed in the pocket 5 provided on the back side of the main body 3, it does not get in the way at all when working. Further, when it is desired to use the thumb as well in work or the like, as shown in FIG. 3, the thumb can be protruded from the gap 10 on the slit of the thumb cylinder portion 1. In this case, by pinching the tip (upper end) of the thumb cylinder portion 1 with the finger of the other hand and rotating it upward while lifting it slightly upward, the thumb can be easily exposed from the thumb cylinder portion 1. When the work or the like is completed and it is used again for cold protection, the reverse of the above procedure may be performed. That is, the hood 4 is pulled out from the pocket 5 and rotated toward the palm side, and the hood 4 is put on so as to cover the four fingers other than the thumb. Also, when the thumb is protruded from the thumb cylinder portion 1, the tip of the thumb cylinder portion 1 is pinched with the finger of the other hand and rotated toward the palm side to cover the thumb. Thereby, it becomes possible to use it as an ordinary mitt-type glove.

[0021] In the above example, a slit-like gap 10 for protruding the thumb is provided in the thumb cylinder portion 1, but the gap 10 is not necessarily required. That is, suitable effects can be obtained by providing the gap 10 in the thumb cylinder portion 1, but the object of the present invention can also be achieved without providing the gap 10. Further, in the above example, an example in which a finger cylinder portion 16 is provided in the body portion 2 is shown, but the finger cylinder portion 16 does not necessarily have to be provided. That is, providing the finger cylinder portion 16 is preferable in terms of warming the four fingers and enhancing the fitting feeling of the glove, but it is not necessarily required to achieve the object of the present invention. On the other hand, when the finger cylinder portion 16 is provided in the body portion 2, in the above embodiment, the length of the finger cylinder portion is on the front side of the third joint, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the length can be freely set. Furthermore, in the above example, an example in which a wrist cylinder portion 17 is provided in the body portion 2 is shown, but the wrist cylinder portion 17 is not necessarily required. That is, providing the wrist cylinder portion 17 can obtain suitable effects such as enhancing the fitting feeling of the wrist portion and improving the appearance in terms of design, but the glove can still function without the wrist cylinder portion 17. Also, instead of the wrist cylinder portion 17, the length of the lower end portion of the back-of-the-hand palm cylinder portion 15 may be extended so as to wrap around the wrist. In other words, providing the wrist cylinder portion 17 can obtain suitable effects, but the object of the present invention can also be achieved without providing the wrist cylinder portion 17. Also, in the above example, the hood 4 and the pocket 5 are shown in a double structure of an outer portion and an inner portion, but in achieving the object of the present invention, it is not necessarily required to make the hood and the pocket in a double structure. In short, the hood of the present invention only needs to be able to cover the four fingers except the thumb and be foldable back to the back side, and the pocket of the present invention only needs to be located on the back side of the main body and be able to store the hood.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0022] 1 Thumb cylinder portion 2 Body portion 3 Main body 4 Hood 5 Pocket 10 Slit-like gap 16 Finger cylinder portion

Claims

1. The handguard comprises a main body that integrates a thumb tube portion to cover the thumb and a body portion that covers the back of the hand and palm, a pouch-like hood that is open at the base end and closed at the tip end to cover the four fingers excluding the thumb, and a pocket formed on the back-of-hand side of the body portion of the main body, with the tip end of the body portion being open. A mitten-type glove characterized in that a portion of the base edge of the hood is fixed to the upper edge of the back of the torso of the main body and can be folded back toward the back of the torso, and the folded hood can be stored in the pocket.

2. The mitten-type glove according to claim 1, characterized in that a slit-shaped gap is formed on the palm side of the thumb tube portion, approximately in the center of the longitudinal direction of the thumb tube portion, allowing the thumb to be exposed to the outside.

3. The mitten-type glove according to claim 1, characterized in that a finger tube portion is formed on the tip side of the main body, covering a predetermined range from the first joint of each of the four fingers excluding the thumb.

4. The mitten-type glove according to claim 3, characterized in that the finger tube portion is formed to cover the part of each of the four fingers in front of the third joint.

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