Segmented Glove with Separable Lower Portions for Finger Alignment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Putting gloves on children, especially young children, and adults with physical challenges can be difficult due to the challenge of aligning fingers with glove holes and keeping gloves on, as well as preventing snow from entering the gloves.

Innovation Solution

A glove design featuring separable lower portions that expose finger holes, allowing direct insertion of fingers and easy closure, along with an extended cuff for improved retention and snow resistance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the glove is designed with a closed structure to prevent snow entry and ensure retention, then reliability and retention are improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in aligning fingers with glove holes

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveglove retentionVSAvoidfinger alignment

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The glove is divided into separable lower portions that can be opened to expose finger holes, allowing children to see and align their fingers with the correct holes. The lower portions can be separated along separation lines to create openings, making the donning process easier while maintaining glove integrity when closed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The invention adds a dimensional aspect by creating openings in the glove structure that allow visualization of the interior finger holes from the exterior. This dimensional change enables children to see through the glove material or through created openings to properly align their fingers.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Ease of operation

If the glove structure is made complex with separable portions and openings to ease donning, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveglove donningVSAvoidglove structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The separable lower portions are designed to be opened before finger insertion, allowing the child to visualize the finger holes and plan the insertion action. This preliminary exposure of the interior structure simplifies the subsequent donning action.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If the lower portions are separated to expose finger holes, then ease of operation is improved, but glove retention deteriorates due to potential snow entry

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefinger insertionVSAvoidsnow entry

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The separable lower portions are designed to be opened only temporarily during the donning process and then closed to prevent snow entry. The ability to separate and reclose creates a preliminary protective action against the harmful factor of snow penetration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

4Reliability

If the glove is designed to stay securely on children's hands, then retention is improved, but ease of operation worsens due to difficulty in putting on the glove

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveglove retentionVSAvoidglove donning

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The glove structure transitions from a static closed form to a dynamic open form during donning, and back to closed form for retention. The separable lower portions enable this dynamic transformation, allowing the glove to adapt between ease of donning and secure retention states.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20220022576A1Easy-On Glove

Publication Date: 2022.01.27 ARCHIBALD DANIEL

AI summary

A glove comprising: a plurality of fingers and a thumb, a finger joint, a first lower portion and a second lower portion, wherein, the first lower portion is separable from the second lower portion such that when the first lower portion and second lower portion are separated, the plurality of fingers at the finger joint are at least partially visible through an opening formed between the first lower portion and the second lower portion.