U.S. patent application number 11/496846 was filed with the patent office on 2008-01-31 for protective glove with a removable liner.
This patent application is currently assigned to SUMMIT GLOVE INC.. Invention is credited to James L. Hull.
Application Number | 20080022436 11/496846 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38984617 |
Filed Date | 2008-01-31 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080022436 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Hull; James L. |
January 31, 2008 |
Protective glove with a removable liner
Abstract
A heat resistant and liquid impermeable glove for the food
service industry that has an outer shell and an inner liner that
are detachably securable to one another. The liner is insertable
into the shell and is detachably secured thereto by one or more
securements. Each of the shell and the liner have a front and a
back that are joined together and form a hollow interior
therebetween. Each of the shell and liner has a peripheral edge
which surrounds an opening to the hollow interior and has digit
shaped extension that receive the fingers and thumb of a worker. A
first securement is applied to an exterior surface of the liner
proximate its peripheral edge and to an interior surface of the
shell proximate its peripheral edge. A second securement is applied
to the exterior surface of the digit-shaped extensions of the liner
and to the interior surface of the digit-shaped extensions of the
shell. The first and second securements comprise first and second
layers of complementary mating fastener material. This fastener
material may be of the hook and loop type or of the self-mating
reclosable type.
Inventors: |
Hull; James L.; (Malvern,
OH) |
Correspondence
Address: |
SAND & SEBOLT
AEGIS TOWER, SUITE 1100, 4940 MUNSON STREET, NW
CANTON
OH
44718-3615
US
|
Assignee: |
SUMMIT GLOVE INC.
Minerva
OH
|
Family ID: |
38984617 |
Appl. No.: |
11/496846 |
Filed: |
July 31, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/161.6 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41D 19/01529 20130101;
A41D 2400/52 20130101; A41D 19/0065 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
2/161.6 |
International
Class: |
A41D 19/00 20060101
A41D019/00 |
Claims
1. A protective glove comprising: an outer shell that is heat
resistant and liquid impermeable; said shell having a front and a
back that are joined together and have a hollow interior formed
therebetween; said hollow interior being adapted to receive a human
hand therein; and wherein said shell has a peripheral edge
surrounding an opening to said interior and through which said hand
is receivable; an inner liner having a front and a back that are
joined together and having a hollow interior formed therebetween
and which is adapted to receive a human hand therein; said inner
liner having a peripheral edge surrounding an opening to said
interior of the liner and through which said hand is receivable;
and wherein said liner is insertable into and detachably secured to
said outer shell.
2. The protective glove as defined in claim 1, further comprising a
first securement that is engaged to connect the liner to the shell
and is disengaged to release the liner from the shell.
3. The protective glove as defined in claim 2, wherein the first
securement comprises a first layer of a recloseable fastener
applied to an exterior surface of the liner and a mating second
layer of a recloseable fastener that is applied to an interior
surface of the shell.
4. The protective glove as defined in claim 3, wherein the first
layer is applied proximate the peripheral edge of the liner and the
second layer is applied proximate the peripheral edge of the
shell.
5. The protective glove as defined in claim 4, wherein one of the
first and second layers is made from a hook-type fastener material
and the other of the first and second layers is made from a
loop-type fastener material.
6. The protective glove as defined in claim 4, wherein each of the
first and second layers is made from a layer of self-mating
recloseable fastener material.
7. The protective glove as defined in claim 3, wherein the shell
includes a plurality of digit-shaped extensions that are adapted to
receive the fingers and thumb of the hand; and the liner includes a
complementary plurality of digit-shaped extensions that are adapted
to receive the fingers and thumb of the hand; and wherein the first
layer of the first securement is applied to an exterior surface of
one or more of the extensions of the liner; and the mating second
layer is applied to an interior surface of one or more of the
extensions of the shell.
8. The protective glove as defined in claim 7, wherein one of the
first and second layers is made from a hook-type fastener material
and the other of the first and second layers is made from a
loop-type fastener material.
9. The protective glove as defined in claim 7, wherein each of the
first and second layers is made from a layer of self-mating
recloseable fastener material.
10. The protective glove as defined in claim 2, further comprising
a second securement that is engaged to connect the liner to the
shell and is disengaged to release the liner from the shell.
11. The protective glove as defined in claim 2, wherein the shell
includes a plurality of digit-shaped extensions adapted to receive
the fingers and thumb of the hand; and the liner includes a
complementary plurality of digit-shaped extensions adapted to
receive the fingers and thumb of the hand; and a first layer of the
first securement is applied to an exterior surface of the liner
proximate the peripheral edge thereof; and a mating second layer of
the first securement is applied to an interior surface of the shell
proximate the peripheral edge thereof; and a first layer of the
second securement is applied to an interior surface of one or more
of the extensions of the liner; and a mating second layer of the
second securement is applied to an interior surface of one or more
of the extensions of the shell.
12. The protective glove as defined in claim 11, wherein each of
the extensions of the liner and the shell has a tip that receives
an uppermost portion of the fingers and thumb of the hand; and
wherein the first and second layers of the second securement are
applied to the tips of the extensions of the liner and the
shell.
13. The protective glove as defined in claim 12, wherein one of the
first and second layers of each of the first and second securements
is made from a hook-type fastener material and the other of the
first and second layers of the first ad second securements is made
from a loop-type fastener material.
14. The protective glove as defined in claim 12, wherein each of
the first and second layers of the first and second securement is
made from a layer of self-mating recloseable fastener material.
15. The protective glove as defined in claim 1, wherein the shell
is manufactured from one or more of the group consisting of rubber,
neoprene, silicone, nitrile and butyl.
16. The protective glove as defined in claim 1, wherein the liner
is manufactured from one or more of the group consisting of cotton,
cotton polyester blends, aramid fibers including Kevlar and Twaron,
and polyethylene fabrics including Dyneema.
17. The protective glove as defined in claim 1, wherein the liner
is manufactured from a washable or otherwise cleanable material.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] This invention generally relates to gloves. More
particularly, the invention relates to a protective glove used in
the fast food industry. Specifically, the invention relates to a
glove for use by workers operating equipment containing heated
liquids and the glove includes a heat resistant and liquid
impermeable outer shell having a removably secured liner
therein.
[0003] 2. Background Information
[0004] In the food services industry workers are frequently exposed
to heated surfaces and liquids that may cause severe injury and
burns. It has therefore become common for workers dealing with hot
liquids, such as oil used in fryers, to wear protective clothing
including heat resistant gloves. The gloves in question need to
prevent radiant heat from the hot liquid from burning the skin of
the worker. The gloves also need to be liquid impermeable to
prevent hot liquid that splashes onto the gloves from soaking into
the glove and causing a contact type burn.
[0005] The gloves that are currently used in the food service
industry function quite well at achieving the above goals. They
are, however, extremely expensive and as a result of this, the same
gloves are shared by all of the workers that operate the fryers.
This causes a variety of problems. Firstly, the gloves may become
dirty in a first shift and then have to be worn by workers in
subsequent shifts. Secondly, if one of the workers that shares the
gloves develops some sort of transmittable skin disorder, such as
eczema or dermatitis, the remaining workers that share those gloves
may catch the disorder.
[0006] There is therefore a need in the art for a glove for the
food service industry that is both heat resistant and liquid
impermeable, but is also hygenic and cleanable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The device of the present invention comprises a heat
resistant and liquid impermeable glove for the food service
industry that has an outer shell and an inner liner that are
detachably securable to one another. The liner is insertable into
the shell and is detachably secured thereto by one or more
securements. Each of the shell and the liner have a front and a
back that are joined together and form a hollow interior
therebetween. Each of the shell and liner has a peripheral edge
which surrounds an opening to the hollow interior and has digit
shaped extension that receive the fingers and thumb of a worker. A
first securement is applied to an exterior surface of the liner
proximate its peripheral edge and to an interior surface of the
shell proximate its peripheral edge. A second securement is applied
to the exterior surface of the digit-shaped extensions of the liner
and to the interior surface of the digit-shaped extensions of the
shell. The first and second securements comprise first and second
layers of complementary mating fastener material. This fastener
material may be of the hook and loop type or of the self-mating
reclosable type.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] The preferred embodiments of the invention, illustrative of
the best mode in which applicant has contemplated applying the
principles, are set forth in the following description and are
shown in the drawings and are particularly and distinctly pointed
out and set forth in the appended claims.
[0009] FIG. 1 is a front view of the heat resistant glove in
accordance with the present invention shown with the worker
retrieving an object from within a tub of heated liquid;
[0010] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the heat resistant glove in
accordance with the present invention;
[0011] FIG. 3 is an exploded front view of the heat resistant glove
showing both the outer shell and the inner liner;
[0012] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view through line 4-4 of FIG. 1;
and
[0013] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view through line 5-5 of FIG.
1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0014] Referring to FIGS. 1-5, there is shown a heat resistant
glove in accordance with the present invention and generally
indicated at 10. Glove 10 is useful in the food service industry
for protecting the hands and lower portion of the arms of a worker
who deals with heating liquids, such as is found in fryers.
[0015] FIG. 1 shows a partial view of a worker's arm 12 with glove
10 worn thereon and the worker reaching their hand into a vat 14 of
heated liquid 16 to retrieve an object 18.
[0016] FIGS. 2-5 show glove 10 comprising an outer shell 20 and an
inner liner 22 that is insertable into shell 20. Outer shell 20 has
a front 24 and a back 26 that are joined together. Front 24 and
back 26 may be joined along a seam or may be formed in a
substantially seamless manner. Shell 20 also has a peripheral edge
28 that circumscribes an opening 30 (FIG. 4) to a hollow interior
32. Opening 30 is sized to receive liner 22 and the hand of the
worker. Shell 20 further includes a plurality of digit-shaped
extensions 34, 36, 38 and 40 for receiving the fingers of the
worker and a digit-shaped extension 42 for receiving the thumb of
the worker. Shell 20 is manufactured from any suitable materials
that are both heat resistant and liquid impermeable. Suitable
materials for shell 20 include natural rubber, neoprene, silicone,
nitrile and butyl or any combination of the same. As illustrated in
FIG. 3, an upper portion 20a of shell 20 may be joined to a lower
portion 20b thereof, with upper portion 20a being manufactured from
a first material and lower portion 20b being manufactured from a
second material.
[0017] Liner 22 has a front 44 and a back (not shown) that are
joined together. Front 44 and the back of liner 22 may be joined
along a seam or may be formed in a substantially seamless manner.
Liner 22 also has a peripheral edge 46 that circumscribes an
opening 48 (FIG. 4) to a hollow interior 50. Opening 48 is sized to
the hand of the worker therethrough. Liner 22 further includes a
plurality of digit-shaped extensions 52, 54, 56 and 58 for
receiving the fingers of the worker and a digit-shaped extension
(not shown) for receiving the thumb of the worker. Liner 22 is
sized and shaped to be received within the hollow interior of shell
20, with extensions 52, 54, 56 and 58 being received in extensions
34, 36, 38 and 40 respectively. The thumb receiving extension of
liner 22 is sized and shaped to be received within the extension 42
of shell 20. Liner 22 is manufactured from any suitable material
such as cotton, cotton and polyester blends, all aramid fibers
including KEVLAR.RTM. and TWARON.RTM., and polyethelene fabrics
such as DYNEEMA.RTM.. Kevlar is a registered trademark of E.I. Du
Pont De Nemours and Company of Wilmington Del. Twaron is a
registered trademark of Teijin Twaron B.V Ltd. of the Netherlands
and Dyneema is a registered trademark of DSM IP ASSETS B.V., a
Netherlands corporation. Liner 22 may be manufactured from any one
of these materials or from a combination of the same. Preferably,
liner 22 is manufactured from a material that can be washed or
otherwise cleaned in some manner.
[0018] In accordance with a specific feature of the present
invention, liner 22 is detachably securable within shell 20. Liner
22 and shell 20 are secured together to prevent shell 20 from
accidentally sliding off liner 22 and leaving the worker's hand
exposed to both the radiant and contact heat of the liquid 16.
Liner 22 and shell 20 are detachably secured together by one or
both of a first securement 60 (FIG. 4) and a second securement 62
(FIG. 5).
[0019] First securement 60 comprises a first layer 64 and a second
layer 66 of a recloseable fastener material. First layer 64 is
secured in a suitable manner to an exterior surface 68 of liner 22
proximate peripheral edge 48. So, first layer 64 may be adhesively
attached to exterior surface 68 or may be sewn thereon. Second
layer 66 is secured in a suitable manner to an interior surface 70
of shell 20 proximate peripheral edge 28. Second layer 66 may also
be adhesive attached to interior surface 70 or sewn thereon. First
and second layers 64, 66 preferably are manufactured from matingly
reclosable materials such as hook and loop type fasteners such as
those sold under the trademark VELCRO.RTM. or self-mating fastener
materials such those sold under the trademark DUAL-LOCK.RTM..
Velcro is a registered trademark of Velcro Industries B.V, a
Netherlands company and Dual-Lock is a registered trademark of
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, also known as 3M.
[0020] Second securement 62 comprises a first layer 72 and a second
layer 74 of a recloseable fastener material. First layer 72 is
secured in a suitable manner to an exterior surface 76 of liner 22
proximate an upper end of one or more of extensions 52, 54, 56, 58
and the extension for the thumb (not shown). So, first layer 72 may
be adhesively attached to exterior surface 76 or may be sewn
thereon. Second layer 74 is secured in a suitable manner to an
interior surface 78 of shell 20 proximate an upper end of one or
more of extensions 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42. Second layer 74 may also
be adhesive attached to interior surface 70 or sewn thereon, but
considering the location involved, the former is more likely. First
and second layers 72, 74 preferably are also manufactured from
matingly reclosable materials such as hook and loop type fasteners
and self-mating fastener materials.
[0021] The glove 10 of the present invention is used in the
following manner. When a food industry worker is going to be
working with hot liquids, they insert a first hand into liner 22,
pushing their fingers and thumbs into the extensions 52, 54, 56, 58
and the extension for the thumb. Once their hand is positioned
inside liner 22, they carefully insert liner 22 through opening 30
in shell 20 and push their hand upwardly until their liner-covered
fingers enter extensions 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42 respectively. At
this point the first and second layers 72, 74 of second securements
62 become matingly engaged with one another. The worker then
withdraws their hand and manipulates the peripheral edges 28, 48 of
shell 20 and liner 22 so that first and second layers 64, 66 of
first securement 60 matingly engage each other. The worker repeats
these steps with the glove for the other hand. Gloves 10 are now
ready for use. When the worker is finished working, they slide
gloves 10 off both hands and then separate first and second layers
64, 66 of first securement 60 to separate the peripheral edges 28
and 48 of shell 20 and liner. Then, grasping the lowermost portion
of liner 22 proximate peripheral edge 48, they pull on insert 22
until the first and second layers 72, 74 of second securement 62
become disengaged. Liner 22 may then be pulled completely out of
the interior 32 of shell 20. When the next worker is to use the
gloves 10, they take a second different liner (not shown) and
repeating the steps above, install that liner into the interior 32
of shell 20. The first liner 22 may be washed or cleaned for
subsequent use.
[0022] In the foregoing description, certain terms have been used
for brevity, clearness, and understanding. No unnecessary
limitations are to be implied therefrom beyond the requirement of
the prior art because such terms are used for descriptive purposes
and are intended to be broadly construed.
[0023] Moreover, the description and illustration of the invention
is an example and the invention is not limited to the exact details
shown or described.
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