Two-Part Glove With Replaceable Palm Grip for Wear
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Solution Overview
Problem
Athletic and vocational gloves often become prematurely worn, abraded, and torn at their palm areas due to repeated or prolonged use, leading to discomfort and the need for costly replacements.
Innovation Solution
A two-part glove system comprising a glove core and a detachable glove grip, secured by a grip securing assembly, allowing the worn grip to be replaced while the core remains usable.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If the glove is used repeatedly or prolonged, then the gripping capability is enhanced, but the palm portion becomes worn, abraded, and torn
Solution Approach 1:
The glove is divided into two separate components: a glove core and a glove grip. The glove core provides the base structure and fit, while the glove grip contains the high-wear palm portion. This segmentation allows the grip to be replaced independently when worn, extending the overall service life of the glove system without compromising palm integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The design enables the glove grip (containing the worn palm portion) to be detached and discarded when worn, while the glove core is retained and reused. This selective replacement approach recovers the durable core component, reducing waste and extending the functional life of the glove system.
2Reliability
If the glove is replaced when the palm portion wears out, then the gripping capability is maintained, but the cost increases due to frequent replacements
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the glove into replaceable grip and reusable core components, the system maintains reliable gripping capability through easy grip replacement while reducing overall cost by preserving the expensive core structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows discarding only the worn grip portion while recovering and reusing the glove core, significantly reducing the material and financial loss associated with complete glove replacement.
3Reliability
If the glove fits snugly to the hand, then the protection and grip are enhanced, but the glove may abrade the hand or bunch causing discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The glove core is designed to provide a snug, comfortable fit against the hand with smooth interior surfaces to prevent abrasion and bunching. The separate grip component can be optimized for grip performance without compromising the comfort and protective qualities of the core.
Data Source
AI summary
A two-part glove system may include a glove core suitably sized and configured to enclose a wearer's hand and a glove grip detachably attachable to the glove core. A grip securing assembly may facilitate detachable attachment of the glove grip to the glove core. Accordingly, in typical application, the two-part glove system may be assembled on the wearer's hand by initially deploying the glove core on the wearer's hand. The glove grip may then be deployed on the glove core. The grip securing assembly may be deployed to secure the glove grip to the glove core. The glove grip can be replaced on the glove core as the glove grip becomes worn over repeated or prolonged usage.