U.S. patent application number 10/757949 was filed with the patent office on 2004-08-05 for protective clothing, in particular glove.
Invention is credited to Lehmann, Rolf.
Application Number | 20040148680 10/757949 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 31979688 |
Filed Date | 2004-08-05 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040148680 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lehmann, Rolf |
August 5, 2004 |
Protective clothing, in particular glove
Abstract
In order to create a glove with a sleeve (21) designed to
protect the wrist and/or lower arm area, it is proposed that the
sleeve (21) form a first protective surface (22) for protecting the
lower arm and/or wrist.
Inventors: |
Lehmann, Rolf; (Hamburg,
DE) |
Correspondence
Address: |
KELLY BAUERSFELD LOWRY & KELLEY, LLP
6320 CANOGA AVENUE
SUITE 1650
WOODLAND HILLS
CA
91367
US
|
Family ID: |
31979688 |
Appl. No.: |
10/757949 |
Filed: |
January 14, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/159 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41D 13/0543 20130101;
A41D 19/01529 20130101; A41D 31/085 20190201; A41D 31/245 20190201;
A41D 13/043 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
002/159 |
International
Class: |
A41D 019/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jan 31, 2003 |
DE |
203 01 580. 0 |
Aug 14, 2003 |
DE |
203 12 739. 0 |
Claims
1. A glove (20) with a sleeve (21), characterized in that the
sleeve (21) has a first protective surface (22) for protecting the
lower arm, or a first protective surface (22) for protecting the
lower arm and/or wrist.
2. The glove according to claim 1, characterized in that the glove
is designed with a second protective surface (23), in particular in
the form of a salient bracket (26), for the back of the hand.
3. The glove according to claim 2, characterized in that the second
protective surface (23) extends as far as the area of one or both
sides of the hands.
4. The glove according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the
second protective surface extends as far as the area of the finger
ends, preferably covering the fingertips.
5. The glove according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in
that the first and/or second protective surface is detachably or
rigidly secured to the glove.
6. The glove according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in
that the first protective surface (22) and/or the second protective
surface 923) has at least one layer consisting of cut-resistant
protective material.
7. The glove according to claim 6, characterized in that the first
protective surface (22) and/or the second protective surface (23)
consists of a protective textile material (100) made up of several
material layers, wherein at least one material layer is a
flameproof and/or flame-retardant material (10), and at least one
other material layer is a cut-resistant protective material 911)
and/or a bullet or bayonet-proof material.
8. The glove according to claim 7, characterized in that the
flameproof and/or flame-retardant material (10) is designed to
protect against fire and melting.
9. The glove according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the
cut-resistant protective material (11) is arranged in a known
manner over the base textile material on the machine side as a
layer consisting of lining threads and loops that blocks the tool
in the event of contact to protect against injuries caused by power
tools or power equipment such as chainsaws or circular saws.
10. The glove according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that the first protective surface (22) and/or the
second protective surface (23) can be secured to the glove (20) by
a zipper and/or Velcro strip, or adhesively bonded and/or sewn to
the glove (20).
11. The glove (20) according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that the first protective surface (22) has at
least one fixing means for adjustment to the contour of the lower
arm.
12. The glove (20) according to claim 11, characterized in that the
fixing means is a Velcro and/or elastic strip.
13. The glove (20) according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that the width of the first protective surface
(22) is such that a lower arm is completely enveloped by the first
protective surface (22), and that the length of the first
protective surface (22) corresponds to at least half the length of
the lower arm.
14. The glove (20) according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that the second protective surface (22)
corresponds to roughly the surface of the back of a hand.
15. The glove (20) according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that the glove (20) is designed as a five-fingered
glove, three-fingered glove or mitten.
16. The glove (20) according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that the protective textile material is an
11-layer cut-resistant protective fabric.
Description
[0001] The invention relates to a glove with sleeve.
[0002] Articles of clothing that protect individuals using motor
saws against cuts are known in the art. The design of such
cut-resistant protective clothing has been described, for example,
in European Standard EN 381-4:1995. The protective clothing is
comprised of fabric, knitwear or thread composites made of
synthetic, in part high-strength fibers.
[0003] A special protective effect is achieved by having the
serrated teeth snag one or more fibers and tear them out of the
composite. These tom-out fiber bundles block the bearings or chain
guides until the tool ceases to operate (DE 100 36 488 A1).
[0004] The upper material of this protective clothing generally
consists of a mixture of cotton and synthetic fibers, which
facilitates wearing comfort.
[0005] Protective clothing is also worn in another area,
specifically relating to individuals involved in rescue or
firefighting operations. The design of this type of protective
clothing is described, for example, in European Standards EN 469
and EN 531. As a rule, protective clothing for rescue operations
has the following features:
[0006] incombustible,
[0007] afterburn/afterglow time under 2 seconds,
[0008] does not melt,
[0009] does not drip,
[0010] does not ignite,
[0011] very high heat transfer resistance,
[0012] long-lasting water and oil-repelling properties,
[0013] highly visible through the use of a combination of
reflective and persistent materials.
[0014] Protective clothing for firefighters designed to provide
thermal insulation is known, for example, from DE 694 17 757
T2.
[0015] Flame-retardant yarns and fabrics manufactured from them are
known from DE 100 38 030.
[0016] In rescue operations requiring the use of handheld power
tools, e.g., motor saws, rescue workers use the currently available
protective clothing described above. In this case, rescue workers
must do without features of protective clothing for rescue
operations. In particular the lack of protection against fire and
melting makes it impossible to use the cut-resistant protective
clothing in all necessary operations.
[0017] Another problem with protective clothing, in particular
gloves, is that the protective means do not effectively safeguard
the wrist and lower arm areas against injuries caused by motor
saws, for example. When working with an outstretched arm, the
sleeves of a cut-resistant protective jacket slide back, generally
resulting in a gap between the jacket and glove, so that the wrist
and/or lower arm is unprotected in this area.
[0018] While DE 78 19 843 U1 discloses a glove with an outer
sleeve, the latter only provides protection against water.
[0019] DE 29 901 662 U1 proposes a glove for use in
firefighting.
[0020] Therefore, the object of the invention is to provide a glove
that simultaneously satisfies the different requirements.
[0021] A glove with the features in claim 1 is proposed for
achieving this object.
[0022] According to the invention, the glove has a sleeve designed
with a first protective surface, in particular to protect the lower
arm, or the sleeve itself is designed as a protective surface, in
particular to protect the lower arm and/or wrist. In a further
development, the glove is designed with a second protective
surface, in particular a salient bracket, in particular for the
back of the hand and/or back of the wrist. The protective surfaces
are here designed with a cutresistant protective material layer and
a fire and/or melt-resistant protective layer, thereby providing
effective protection for a hand or a wrist and lower arm. The
protective surfaces are preferably secured to the side of the
glove, wherein a zipper and/or Velcro seal can be used for
attachment purposes. It is also conceivable to sew or adhesively
bond the protective surface to the glove. The second protective
surface lies directly on the back of the glove, wherein the second
protective surface at least matches the back surface of the glove.
The finger ends of the glove are preferably covered by the second
protective surface. Since the protective surfaces are only fixed on
the back or sides of the glove, wearing comfort is not
significantly impaired in any way. The significant advantage to the
sleeve according to the invention as the first protective surface
is that no area, e.g., the wrist or lower arm, can be exposed and
unprotected while working if a protective jacket slides up. Since
the sleeve extends from the back of the glove to the area of the
lower arm, there is never the danger that mechanical and/or thermal
exposure might injure an area of the hand or arm.
[0023] In another preferred embodiment, the width of the first
protective surface is such that a lower arm is completely enveloped
by the first protective surface. In addition, the length of the
first protective surface corresponds to at least half the length of
the lower arm. Dimensioning the protective surface or sleeve in
such a way provides a generous protective surface that in
particular protects the lower arm all around and over a sufficient
length.
[0024] It is advantageously provided that the sleeve has fixing
means for adjustment to the contour of the lower arm. This fixing
means can be an elastic strip and/or Velcro strip. Since lower arms
generally vary in diameter, a fixing means ensures that the sleeve
cannot be put on every lower arm. This prevents the individual
wearing the glove from getting snagged on some object while
working.
[0025] The solution according to the invention is to combine a
material layer required to fabricate cut-resistant protective
clothing with a material layer required to achieve protection
against fire and melting, thereby yielding an optimum protective
glove.
[0026] Advantageous further developments and embodiments are
described in the subclaims.
[0027] The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the
invention. Shown on:
[0028] FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view of a glove to which a sleeve
is secured;
[0029] FIG. 2 is a protective surface structure according to FIG. 1
before secured to the glove;
[0030] FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic view of a cross section through a
protective textile material according to the invention.
[0031] FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a leather glove 20,
on which a sleeve 21 is arranged. The glove 20 is a five-fingered
glove with a back surface against which a second protective surface
23 directly abuts, assuming the form of a bracket. A first
protective surface 22 adjoins in the opposite direction to the
fingers as a sleeve 21, which covers a wrist under the sleeve 21 as
well as a lower arm. The sleeve 21 here consists of a material that
ensures protection against both cuts and flames.
[0032] In this exemplary embodiment, the second protective surface
23 is sewn to the side of the glove 20, ensuring a reliable
attachment. The upper 24 and lower 25 area of the first protective
surface 22 are also sewn together, so that the first protective
surface 22 assumes the shape of a pipe when sewn together. A hand
with arm can be introduced into this glove-sleeve unit, so that the
back of the hand is protected by the second protective surface 23,
and the wrist and lower arm area are protected by the first
protective surface 22. The second protective surface 23 on FIG. 1
has a surface that essentially corresponds to the back of the
glove, wherein the second protective surface 23 can also cover the
finger ends of the glove 20.
[0033] On FIGS. 1 and 2, the first protective surface 22 of the
sleeve 21 has a width B sufficient to completely envelop the lower
arm. This means that no point around the periphery of the lower arm
can be injured, e.g., by a power tool. In addition, the first
protective surface 22 has a length L of about 20 cm. This length is
roughly half the length of the lower arm. By generously
dimensioning the sleeve 21 in this way, no gap arises between the
glove 20 and a protective jacket resting against the arm, for
example, while working with an arm extended.
[0034] It is advantageous that the sleeve 21 have at least one
fixing means with which the sleeve 21 can be adjusted to the
contour of the lower arm in the area of the first protective
surface 22 (not explicitly shown in the figures). A Velcro or
elastic strip is here conceivable.
[0035] To achieve the widest possible range of application for the
glove according to the invention, the latter can of course also be
designed as a three-fingered glove or a mitten in varying overall
lengths.
[0036] FIG. 3 shows a purely diagrammatic view of the used
protective textile material 100.
[0037] The structural design is here such that the outer fabric 10
consists of a fireproof material according to EN 469/531, e.g.,
"Nomex III". One example is "Nomex III" from DuPont. A
cut-resistant insert according to EN 381 is provided on the in side
as a cut-resistant protective material 11.
[0038] Only the basic structural design is here involved, of
course. The article of clothing can be fabricated out of
multi-layer material, wherein a flame-resistant outer fireproof
material 10, a moisture barrier (not shown in the drawing) and
thermally insulating lining (also not shown) can be sequentially
provided, then followed by the cut-resistant insert comprised of a
cut-resistant protective material 11, in which a layer consisting
of lining threads and loops that blocks the tool in the event of
contact is arranged over a base textile material on the machine
side, i.e., directed toward the outer fireproofing fabric, to
protect against injuries caused by power tools or power equipment
such as chainsaws or circular saws. An inner lining (also not
shown) can then be provided on the inside to enhance wearing
comfort.
[0039] To expand the applicability of such an article of clothing,
the cut-resistant insert can be replaced by a bullet and bayonet
proof insert, so that this clothing can also be used in military or
police rescue operations in crisis areas.
Reference List
[0040] 100 Protective textile material
[0041] 10 Fireproof material
[0042] 11 Cut-resistant protective material
[0043] 20 Glove
[0044] 21 Sleeve
[0045] 22 First protective surface
[0046] 23 Second protective surface
[0047] 24 Upper area
[0048] 25 Lower area
[0049] 26 Bracket
[0050] L Length
[0051] B Width
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