U.S. patent application number 11/308543 was filed with the patent office on 2007-01-11 for safety glove.
Invention is credited to Jong Min Kim.
Application Number | 20070006363 11/308543 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37616938 |
Filed Date | 2007-01-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070006363 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kim; Jong Min |
January 11, 2007 |
SAFETY GLOVE
Abstract
The invention relates to a safety glove including: an inner
shell formed on a portion being in contact with the palm portion of
the wearer, the inner shell being made of aramid-based glass
fibers, the aramid-based glass fibers becoming hard when heated and
becoming broken when applied with an impact, or the inner shell
being made of polyethylene fibers, the polyethylene fibers becoming
soft when heated and deformed with an impact; an outer shell formed
on a portion in direct contact with an object, the outer shell
being made of cotton fabric that is reinforced and coated at the
inside thereof; and safety elements fixedly attached between the
inner shell and the outer shell at given intervals, the safety
elements being made of metals like iron or iron core, reforced
plastic, or bulletproof film in such a manner as to be cut to a
given size and shape.
Inventors: |
Kim; Jong Min; (Seoul,
KR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
PARK LAW FIRM
3255 WILSHIRE BLVD
SUITE 1110
LOS ANGELES
CA
90010
US
|
Family ID: |
37616938 |
Appl. No.: |
11/308543 |
Filed: |
April 4, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/159 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41D 19/01505
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
002/159 |
International
Class: |
A41D 19/00 20060101
A41D019/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 28, 2005 |
KR |
20-2005-0018695 |
Claims
1. A safety glove comprising a back portion for inserting the
fingers of a wearer' hand therethrough, the back portion being made
of fabric, a palm portion for inserting the fingers of the wearer's
hand therethrough in such a manner as to be shaped to generally
conform to the back portion and adapted to be joined with the back
portion in such a manner as to be formed integrally with the back
portion or sewn with the back portion, a wrist protecting portion
formed at the lower ends of the back portion and the palm portion
for supporting the wrist of the wearer's hand, when the wearer's
fingers are inserted into the safety glove, and a fastening member
connected at one side of the wrist protecting portion in such a
manner as to be tightly connected to the other side thereof,
wherein the palm portion includes: an inner shell formed on a
portion being in direct contact with the palm portion of the wearer
when the safety glove is worn, the inner shell being made of
aramid-based glass fibers used as a bulletproof material, the
aramid-based glass fibers becoming hard when heated and becoming
broken when applied with an impact, or the inner shell being made
of polyethylene fibers used as a main material of a bulletproof
helmet, the polyethylene fibers becoming soft when heated and
becoming deformed when applied with an impact; an outer shell
formed on a portion being in direct contact with an object or tool,
the outer shell being made of cotton fabric that is reinforced and
coated at the inside thereof; and a plurality of safety elements
fixedly attached between the inner shell and the outer shell at
given intervals, the plurality of safety elements being made of
metals like iron or iron core, reinforced plastic, or bulletproof
film in such a manner as to be cut to a given size and shape.
2. A safety glove according to claim 1, wherein a material
corresponding to that of the inner shell is additionally provided
between the plurality of safety elements and the outer shell.
3. A safety glove according to claim 1, wherein the back portion
has the same structure as the palm portion.
4. A safety glove according to claim 1, wherein each of the
plurality of safety elements has a size between 2 mm and 3 mm in a
shape like a circle, octagon, hexagon, and so on.
5. A safety glove according to claim 4, wherein a material
corresponding to that of the inner shell is additionally provided
between the plurality of safety elements and the outer shell.
6. A safety glove according to claim 4, wherein the back portion
has the same structure as the palm portion.
7. A safety glove according to claim 1, wherein the bulletproof
film of the plurality of safety elements contains polycarbonate
components therein.
8. A safety glove according to claim 7, wherein a material
corresponding to that of the inner shell is additionally provided
between the plurality of safety elements and the outer shell.
9. A safety glove according to claim 1, wherein the bulletproof
film of the plurality of safety elements comprises: first to third
clear polyester films of a given thickness stacked sequentially on
one another; a first laminating adhesive layer formed between the
first and second clear polyester films; and a second laminating
adhesive layer formed between the second and third clear polyester
films.
10. A safety glove according to claim 9, wherein a material
corresponding to that of the inner shell is additionally provided
between the plurality of safety elements and the outer shell.
11. A safety glove according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of
safety elements fixedly attached between the inner shell and the
outer shell are formed of a sheet of bulletproof film disposed
integrally on the whole surface of the palm portion.
12. A safety glove according to claim 11, wherein a material
corresponding to that of the inner shell is additionally provided
between the plurality of safety elements and the outer shell.
13. A safety glove comprising a back portion for inserting the
fingers of a wearer' hand therethrough, the back portion being made
of fabric, a palm portion for inserting the fingers of the wearer's
hand therethrough in such a manner as to be shaped to generally
conform to the back portion and adapted to be joined with the back
portion in such a manner as to be formed integrally with the back
portion or sewn with the back portion, a wrist protecting portion
formed at the lower ends of the back portion and the palm portion
for supporting the wrist of the wearer's hand, when the wearer's
fingers are inserted into the safety glove, and a fastening member
connected at one side of the wrist protecting portion in such a
manner as to be tightly connected to the other side thereof,
wherein the palm portion includes: an inner shell formed on a
portion being in direct contact with the palm portion of the wearer
when the safety glove is worn, the inner shell being made of
aramid-based glass fibers used as a bulletproof material, the
aramid-based glass fibers becoming hard when heated and becoming
broken when applied with an impact, or the inner shell being made
of polyethylene fibers used as a main material of a bulletproof
helmet, the polyethylene fibers becoming soft when heated and
becoming deformed when applied with an impact; and a plurality of
safety elements fixedly attached at an inner shell or an outer
shell of the outer shell at given intervals, the plurality of
safety elements being made of metals like iron or iron core,
reinforced plastic, or bulletproof film in such a manner as to be
cut to a size between 2 mm and 3 mm in a shape like a circle,
octagon, hexagon, and so on.
14. A safety glove according to claim 13, wherein the outer shell
is formed on a portion being in direct contact with an object or
tool, the outer shell being made of reinforced and coated fabric or
leather material.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a safety glove, and more
particularly, to a safety glove that is provided with an inner
shell, an outer shell, and a plurality of safety elements formed on
a palm portion thereof, such that even though a wearer's hand comes
in contact with a sharp object during the work, the formation of
the inner shell and the plurality of safety elements enables the
wearer's hand to be protected from the danger or injury, and even
when the glove is worn by a wearer, the fingers of the wearer are
relatively free in their motion, thereby making it convenient in
use.
[0003] 2. Background of the Related Art
[0004] In general, safety for people engaged in all kinds of
industrial sites should be primarily considered while they are
working, and thus, safety devices like a helmet for protecting a
wearer's head and a safety glove for protecting a wearer's hand
have been mostly used. Especially, the safety glove is necessarily
provided when the industrial job activities are done by using the
wearer's hand.
[0005] That is to say, while pressing is conducted or the job
activity is conducted by using a rotary body like a cutting
machine, a grinder, a rotary saw, and so on, the safety glove is
generally used for protecting the wearer's hand from various
dangers, and such the safety glove is made of fabric like cotton
cloth, which is popular to the workmen engaged in various
industrial sites, because they can feel a high wearing sense and
purchase the safety glove at relatively low costs.
[0006] However, since most of the conventional safety glove is made
of fabric, it is difficult to perfectly protect a workman's hand or
fingers from a sharp object during the working, and even though it
is made of leather having a high tension strength, it is also
difficult to completely protect the workman's hand from a sharp
rotary body or fixed body like a blade or a cutter. Thus, several
safety gloves are worn, or a substantially thick safety glove is
worn. In this case, wearer's fingers are inconvenient to be free in
their motion, which makes the working efficiency greatly low.
[0007] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a safety glove for a
workman according to one of the prior arts, FIG. 2 is a separate
view showing one of the finger portions of the safety glove for a
workman in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a
safety glove for use in industrial job activities according to
another prior art.
[0008] As shown in FIG. 1, the conventional safety glove for a
workman includes: an outer shell 2 adapted to come in direct
contact with an object or tool, the outer shell being made of
cotton fabric in such a manner as to be reinforced and coated on
the inside thereof; an inner shell 3 adapted to come in direct
contact with a workman's hand and attached to the inside of the
outer shell 2, the inner shell 3 being made of a cotton fabric in
such a manner as to be reinforced and coated on the contacted face
with the outer shell 2; and a coil spring 5 adapted to be inserted
into the space between the outer shell 2 and the inner shell 3 of a
finger portion 4 in such a manner as to be fixedly sewn with the
outer shell 2 and the inner shell 3.
[0009] Under the structure of the safety glove as described above,
the coil spring 5, as shown in FIG. 2, serves momentarily to spring
the finger at a time of abutting against the rotary body like a
cutter, grinder, a rotary saw, and so on, thereby greatly
minimizing the generation of the safety accidents, and moreover,
since the wearer's fingers are not inconvenient at all in their
motion after he or she wears the safety glove, the conventional
safety glove has a higher working efficiency than existing safety
gloves.
[0010] By the way, the conventional safety glove has a serious
defect in that the formation of the coil spring 5 for the finger
portion enables only the fingers to be protected from unexpected
dangers or injuries.
[0011] On the other hand, a conventional safety glove 111 is, as
shown in FIG. 3, provided with an inner shell 31 formed in the same
shape as in the conventional practice, a iron net 41 formed on a
palm portion thereof, and an outer shell 21 formed on the outside
of the iron net 41, and under the above structure, a wearer's hand
is protected only when it is placed under the iron net 41 and is
not protected at any portion except the iron net 41. Also, because
the portion of glove except the iron net 41 is generally made of a
fabric or rubber material, it may be easily worn out or torn off,
which increases the consumption costs for the safety glove.
[0012] Therefore, there is a need for the development of a novel
safety glove for perfectly protecting a wearer's hand from keen
objects, for example, during he or she rescues persons and for
removing torn iron plates or broken glass pieces made by traffic or
other accidents, such that as the wearer's activities become rapid
and free, the working period of time can be substantially reduced
and thus, the damage caused by the accidents can be greatly
decreased.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0013] Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of
the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art, and it is
an object of the present invention to provide a safety glove that
is provided with an inner shell made of a bulletproof film
material, an outer shell made of a specific coated material for
protecting sliding thereon and improving the gripping force thereof
and a plurality of safety elements made of metals like iron or iron
core, reinforced plastic, or bulletproof film, thereby doubly
protecting a wearer's hand against his or her carelessness and
external sources.
[0014] It is another object of the present invention to provide a
safety glove that has a back portion provided with an outer shell,
an inner shell, and a plurality of safety elements, like a palm
portion thereof, such that when a wearer's hand comes in contact
with an object like a rotary body, it can be perfectly protected
against the object, and that additionally has a material
corresponding to that of the inner shell provided between the
safety elements and the outer shell on the palm portion, which
enables those who are engaged in the industrial fields to have a
wider selecting range for the safety glove and also enables the
wearer's hand to be sufficiently protected from safety
accidents.
[0015] It is still another object of the present invention to
provide a safety glove that is flexible such that wearer's fingers
can be free in their motion and with the formation of the inner
shell, the outer shell and the plurality of safety elements, a
wearer can be safely protected during working.
[0016] It is yet another object of the present invention to provide
a safety glove that can remarkably reduce the danger of injuries or
life loss by keen objects like knives at a state where security
guards, police officers, or soldiers stand face to face or suppress
confused situations, thereby helping them rapidly suppress the
opposite party.
[0017] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a
safety glove that can protect a wearer's hand from murderous
weapons, thereby preventing him or her from being exposed to
dangers of injuries and life losses at a time of taking the
opposite party who possesses the murderous weapons by the wrist,
which enables the wearer to positively defend himself or
herself.
[0018] To accomplish the above objects of the present invention,
according to the present invention, there is provided a safety
glove comprising a back portion for inserting the fingers of a
wearer' hand therethrough, the back portion being made of fabric, a
palm portion for inserting the fingers of the wearer's hand
therethrough in such a manner as to be shaped to generally conform
to the back portion and adapted to be joined with the back portion
in such a manner as to be formed integrally with the back portion
or sewn with the back portion, a wrist protecting portion formed at
the lower ends of the back portion and the palm portion for
supporting the wrist of the wearer's hand, when the wearer's
fingers are inserted into the safety glove, and a fastening member
connected at one side of the wrist protecting portion in such a
manner as to be tightly connected to the other side thereof,
wherein the palm portion includes: an inner shell formed on a
portion being in direct contact with the palm portion of the wearer
when the safety glove is worn, the inner shell being made of
aramid-based glass fibers used as a bulletproof material, the
aramid-based glass fibers becoming hard when heated and becoming
broken when applied with an impact, or the inner shell being made
of polyethylene fibers used as a main material of a bulletproof
helmet, the polyethylene fibers becoming soft when heated and
becoming deformed when applied with an impact; an outer shell
formed on a portion being in direct contact with an object or tool,
the outer shell being made of cotton fabric that is reinforced and
coated at the inside thereof; and a plurality of safety elements
fixedly attached between the inner shell and the outer shell at
given intervals, the plurality of safety elements being made of
metals like iron or iron core, reinforced plastic, or bulletproof
film in such a manner as to be cut to a given size and shape.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the
present invention will be apparent from the following detailed
description of the preferred embodiments of the invention in
conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
[0020] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a safety glove for a
workman according to one of the prior arts;
[0021] FIG. 2 is a separate view showing one of the finger portions
of the safety glove for a workman in FIG. 1;
[0022] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a safety glove for use
in industrial job activities according to another prior art;
[0023] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a palm portion of the
hand of a safety glove according to a first embodiment of the
present invention;
[0024] FIG. 5 is a partly sectional view taken along the line A-A'
of the palm portion of the hand of the safety glove according to
the first embodiment of the present invention;
[0025] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a palm portion of the
hand of a safety glove according to a second embodiment of the
present invention; and
[0026] FIG. 7 is a partly sectional view taken along the line B-B'
of the palm portion of the hand of the safety glove according to
the second embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0027] Now, an explanation of the safety glove according to
preferred embodiments of the present invention will be given with
reference to the attached drawings.
[0028] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a palm portion of the
hand of a safety glove according to a first embodiment of the
present invention, FIG. 5 is a partly sectional view taken along
the line A-A' of the palm portion of the hand of the safety glove
according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6
is a perspective view showing a palm portion of the hand of a
safety glove according to a second embodiment of the present
invention, and FIG. 7 is a partly sectional view taken along the
line B-B' of the palm portion of the hand of the safety glove
according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
[0029] A safety glove 100 according to the present invention
includes a back portion (which is not shown) for inserting the
fingers of a wearer's hand therethrough and connected integrally
with a finger insertion portion, the back portion being made of
fabric, and a palm portion 110 for inserting the fingers of the
wearer's hand therethrough in such a manner as to be shaped to
generally conform to the back portion and adapted to be joined with
the back portion in such a manner as to be formed integrally with
the back portion or sewn with the back portion.
[0030] Further, a wrist protecting portion 120 is formed at the
lower ends of the back portion and the palm portion 110, and when
the wearer's fingers are inserted, it functions to support the
wearer's wrist thereagainst. The wrist protecting portion 120 has a
fastening member connected at one side thereof in such a manner as
to be tightly connected to the other side thereof.
[0031] As shown in FIG. 4, the palm portion 110 is composed of an
inner shell 130, an outer shell 140, and a plurality of safety
elements 150. In more detail, the inner shell 130 is formed on a
portion being in contact with the palm portion of the wearer when
the safety glove is worn, which is made of a bulletproof material.
That is, the inner shell 130 is made of aramid-based glass fibers
called Kevlar or Dyneema, such that when heated, they become hard,
and when applied with an impact, they become broken, or made of
polyethylene fibers as a main material of a new bulletproof helmet,
such that when heated, they become soft, and when applied with an
impact, they become deformed.
[0032] Also, the outer shell 140 is formed on a portion being in
direct contact with an object or tool and made of cotton fabric
reinforced and coated at the inside thereof and silicon coated at
the outside thereof for preventing sliding occurring when the
wearer holds the object or tool.
[0033] The plurality of safety elements 150 are formed between the
inner shell 130 and the outer shell 140, which is made of metals
like iron or iron core, reinforced plastic, or bulletproof film in
such a manner as to be cut to a size between 2 mm and 3 mm in a
shape like an octagon, hexagon, or circle. Thus, the plurality of
safety elements 150 are fixedly attached between the inner shell
130 and the outer shell 140 at given intervals, thereby doubly
protecting the wearer's hand from keen objects like a knife,
cutter, and so on. Referring to the separate perspective view of
FIG. 5, that is, the plurality of safety elements 150, which are
made of metals like iron or iron core, reinforced plastic, or
bulletproof film in such a manner as to be cut to a given size and
shape, are fixedly attached between the inner shell 130 and the
outer shell 140 on the palm portion 110.
[0034] At this time, the sizes and shapes of the plurality of
safety elements 150 may be variable in accordance with the purposes
the skilled person in this art selects. That is, in accordance with
the purposes of the wearer, the size may be determined within 5 mm,
and the shape may be determined in a square or rectangle, and so
on.
[0035] Furthermore, the bulletproof film used for making the
plurality of safety elements 150 may be formed of generally
available polycarbonate components or may be formed of a polyester
film.
[0036] On the other hand, in case of using the polyester film,
preferably, first to third clear polyester films of a given
thickness are stacked sequentially on one another, a first
laminating adhesive layer is formed between the first and second
clear polyester films, and a second laminating adhesive layer is
formed between the second and third clear polyester films.
[0037] In accordance with the purposes the skilled person in this
art selects, as shown in FIG. 6, the plurality of safety elements
150 that are fixedly attached between the inner shell 130 and the
outer shell 140 may be formed of a sheet of bulletproof film
disposed integrally on the whole surface of the palm portion 110.
That is to say, the entire portions of FIG. 6 except the structure
of the plurality of safety elements as shown in FIG. 4 are the same
as those in FIG. 4, and the sheet of bulletproof film serving as
the plurality of safety elements 150 is disposed between the inner
shell 130 and the outer shell 140, as shown in FIG. 7. The sheet of
bulletproof film is of a vinyl shape having good flexibility such
that the safety glove 100 becomes more flexible when compared with
that made of metals like iron or iron core, or reinforced plastic,
which makes the fingers free in their motion and improves the
wearing sense, together with the inner shell 130 and the outer
shell 140 constituting the safety glove 100.
[0038] Under the above structure, the safety glove 100 of this
invention can protect the wearer's hand from various dangers
occurring when he or she uses keen metal tools.
[0039] Furthermore, under the above structure of the safety glove
100, the back portion can also have the inner shell 130, the outer
shell 140, and the plurality of element elements 150, in the same
manner as the palm portion 110, such that it can protect the
wearer's hand from various dangers occurring when the wearer's hand
becomes in contact with rotary bodies.
[0040] Also, under the above structure of the safety glove 100, the
inner shell 130 and the outer shell 140 may be formed integrally
with each other on the palm portion thereof and further may have
another outer shell (which is not shown) made of aramid fibers or
polyethylene fiber and a plurality of safety elements made of
metals like iron or iron core, reinforced plastic, or bulletproof
film in such a manner as to be cut to a size between 2 mm and 3 mm
in a shape like an octagon, hexagon, or circle and fixedly attached
at given intervals on the outside or inside thereof.
[0041] The outer shell (which is not shown), which is in direct
contact with objects or tools, is preferably made of reinforced and
coated cloth or leather material.
[0042] While the present invention has been described with
reference to the particular illustrative embodiments, it is not to
be restricted by the embodiments but only by the appended claims.
For example, a material like that of the inner shell may be
additionally provided between the safety elements and the outer
shell. Therefore, it is to be understood that other modifications
and variations may be made without departing from the substance and
scope of the present invention, as those skilled in the art will
readily understand. Such alternate modifications and variations are
within the scope of the present invention which is intended to be
limited only by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.
[0043] As discussed above, the safety glove of this invention is
provided with an inner shell made of a bulletproof film material,
an outer shell made of a specific coated material, and a plurality
of safety elements made of various metals, thereby doubly
protecting a wearer's hand against his or her carelessness and
external sources.
[0044] Also, the safety glove of this invention is flexible such
that the fingers of a wearer's hand can be free in their motion and
with the formation of the inner shell, the outer shell and the
plurality of safety elements, a wearer can be safely protected
during working.
[0045] Moreover, the safety glove of this invention has a sliding
preventing member attached at appropriate positions of a palm
portion thereof, thereby improving a gripping force at a time of
wearing the safety glove and preventing sliding against an object
to abut.
[0046] Additionally, the safety glove of this invention has a
plurality of safety elements selected from one or all of metals
like iron or iron core, reinforced plastic, and bulletproof film,
the safety elements being variably adapted in accordance with
wearer's purposes, thereby enabling its purposes to be widely
achieved, without any limitation of the usage environment.
[0047] Also, the safety glove of this invention has a back portion
provided with an outer shell, an inner shell, and a plurality of
safety elements, like a palm portion thereof, such that when a
wearer's hand comes in contact with an object like a rotary body,
it can be perfectly protected against the object, and that
additionally has a material corresponding to that of the inner
shell is proved between the safety elements and the outer shell on
the palm portion, which enables those who are engaged in the
industrial fields to have a wider selecting range for the safety
glove and also enables the wearer's hand to be sufficiently
protected from safety accidents.
[0048] Furthermore, the safety glove of this invention can
remarkably reduce the danger of injury or life loss by keen objects
like knives at a state where security guards, police officers, or
soldiers stand face to face or suppress confused situations,
thereby helping them rapidly suppress the opposite party.
[0049] While the present invention has been described with
reference to the particular illustrative embodiments, it is not to
be restricted by the embodiments but only by the appended claims.
It is to be appreciated that those skilled in the art can change or
modify the embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit
of the present invention.
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