U.S. patent application number 16/053100 was filed with the patent office on 2019-03-21 for protective glove having self-occluding cuff.
The applicant listed for this patent is E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY. Invention is credited to Yves Bader.
Application Number | 20190082754 16/053100 |
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Family ID | 63763018 |
Filed Date | 2019-03-21 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20190082754 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Bader; Yves |
March 21, 2019 |
PROTECTIVE GLOVE HAVING SELF-OCCLUDING CUFF
Abstract
A glove comprising cut-resistant fibers, the glove comprising a
glove body and a cuff, the cuff further defining an opening in the
glove and having a circumferential inner surface that faces a body
when worn, the cuff being further provided with a plurality of
magnetic pieces, wherein when the glove is not being worn, the
magnetic pieces compress the cuff and close the opening.
Inventors: |
Bader; Yves; (Crozet,
FR) |
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Applicant: |
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E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY |
Wilmington |
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US |
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Family ID: |
63763018 |
Appl. No.: |
16/053100 |
Filed: |
August 2, 2018 |
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62561324 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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A41D 19/0048 20130101;
A41F 1/002 20130101; A41F 1/06 20130101; A41D 19/01505 20130101;
A41D 19/002 20130101 |
International
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A41D 19/015 20060101
A41D019/015; A41D 19/00 20060101 A41D019/00; A41D 31/00 20060101
A41D031/00; D04B 1/28 20060101 D04B001/28; D04B 21/20 20060101
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Claims
1. A glove comprising cut-resistant fibers, the glove comprising a
glove body and a cuff, the cuff further defining an opening in the
glove and having a circumferential inner surface that faces a body
when worn, the cuff being further provided with a plurality of
magnetic pieces, wherein when the glove is not being worn, the
magnetic pieces compress the cuff and close the opening.
2. The glove of claim 1 wherein the cuff is compressed by the
attraction of the magnetic pieces on opposing sides of the
cuff.
3. The glove of claim 1 wherein the opening is closed by contact of
opposing inner surfaces of the cuff.
4. The glove of claim 1 wherein the magnetic pieces are sewn into
the cuff.
5. The glove of claim 1 wherein the magnetic pieces are distributed
in a circumferential pocket formed in the cuff.
6. The glove of claim 1 wherein the magnetic pieces are distributed
in an elastomeric band that is incorporated into the cuff.
7. The glove of claim 1 wherein the cut-resistant fibers are
aramid, polyethylene, glass, or mixtures thereof.
8. The glove of claim 1 wherein the cuff further comprises metal
pieces.
9. The glove of claim 8 wherein the magnetic pieces and metal
pieces are on opposing sides of the cuff.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
[0001] This invention relates to improvements in gloves comprising
cut-resistance fibers and filaments.
Description of Related Art
[0002] Magnets have been used to replace buttons on apparel, such
as disclosed for example in US Patent Publication 2009/0178245 to
Albert; U.S. Pat. No. 9,210,953 to Horton; and U.S. Pat. No. 2,319,
292 to Boggs. Such applications typically use the magnets to hold
together overlapping edges of the garment during the wearing of the
garment.
[0003] Gloves made with cut resistant fibers are used in industry
to protect workers' hands from cuts and abrasions from such things
as metallic parts. For example, autoworkers will wear protective
gloves to protect their hands when handling metallic car hoods.
Such gloves can become dirty with use and are washed. It has been
found that in the washing cycles, bits of metal collected on the
outer surface of the glove during use can dislodge in the wash; and
further, can migrate inside the glove. A worker subsequently
donning the washed glove can be injured by this metal residue that
is now present inside the glove.
[0004] What is needed is a method of restricting foreign matter
from entering the interior of a glove when the glove is not worn,
and particularly when the glove is washed.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] This invention concerns a glove comprising cut-resistant
fibers, the glove comprising a glove body and a cuff, the cuff
further defining an opening in the glove and having a
circumferential inner surface that faces a body when worn, the cuff
being further provided with a plurality of magnetic pieces, wherein
when the glove is not being worn, the magnetic pieces compress the
cuff and close the opening.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 is an illustration of a glove having a glove body, a
cuff, and magnetic pieces distributed in the cuff.
[0007] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the glove having magnetic
pieces distributed in the cuff and the opening for the insertion of
a hand.
[0008] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the glove having magnetic
pieces distributed in the cuff wherein the magnetic pieces compress
the cuff and close the opening.
[0009] FIG. 4 is a detail of the compressed cuff provided by the
attraction of the magnetic pieces.
[0010] FIGS. 5, 6, & 7 are illustrations of possible polarities
of the magnetic pieces distributed in the cuff of the glove.
[0011] FIG. 8 illustration of a continuous elastomeric band having
distributed magnetic pieces for insertion into a glove cuff.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0012] FIGS. 1 & 2 illustrate a glove 1 comprising a glove body
2 and a cuff 3, the cuff further defining an opening 4 in the glove
for the insertion of a hand, the cuff having a circumferential
inner surface that faces the body when worn. The cuff is further
provided with a plurality of magnetic pieces 5. As shown in
perspective view FIG. 3 and detail view FIG. 4, when the glove is
not being worn, the magnetic pieces 5 compress the cuff 3 and bring
opposing sides of the circumferential inner surface of the cuff
together to close the opening.
[0013] The glove body comprises a fabric containing cut-resistant
fibers. The fabric may be a knit fabric or a woven fabric or any
other fabric but is preferably is knit fabric. The cuff also
preferably contains cut-resistant fibers. In many instances, the
cuff fabric is also the same general type of fabric as the glove
body. The glove body can have a top side covering the back of the
hand, and a palm side covering the palm of the hand, and is
connected to the cuff. Likewise, the cuff can have a top side
covering the back of the wrist (that is, next to the back of the
hand) and a bottom side covering the opposing side of the wrist
(that is, next to the palm). The cuff is connected to the glove
body, and in typical preferred construction the glove and cuff are
knit directly from yarns using advanced knitting machines. The cuff
also preferably incorporates some elastomeric material, such as an
elastomeric yarn that has stretch and recovery.
[0014] One preferred elastomeric yarn utilizes spandex fiber;
however, any fiber generally having stretch and recovery can be
used. As used herein, "spandex" has its usual definition, that is,
a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a long
chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 85% by weight of a
segmented polyurethane. Among the segmented polyurethanes of the
spandex type are those described in, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos.
2,929,801; 2,929,802; 2,929,803; 2,929,804; 2,953,839; 2,957,852;
2,962,470; 2,999,839; and 3,009,901.
[0015] In some processes for making spandex elastomeric filaments,
coalescing jets are used to consolidate the spandex filaments
immediately after extrusion. It is also well known that dry-spun
spandex filaments are tacky immediately after extrusion. The
combination of bringing a group of such tacky filaments together
and using a coalescing jet will produce a coalesced multifilament
yarn, which is then typically coated with a silicone or other
finish before winding to prevent sticking on the package. Such a
coalesced grouping of filaments, which is actually a number of tiny
individual filaments adhering to one another along their length, is
superior in many respects to a single filament of spandex of the
same linear density.
[0016] The elastomeric yarn used is preferably a continuous
filament and can be present in the elastomeric yarn in the form of
one or more individual filaments or one or more coalesced grouping
of filaments. However, it is preferred to use only one coalesced
grouping of filaments in the preferred elastomeric yarn. Whether
present as one or more individual filaments or one or more
coalesced groupings of filaments, the overall linear density of the
elastomer filament(s) in the relaxed state is generally between 17
and 560 dtex (15 and 500 denier) with the preferred linear density
range being 44 to 220 dtex (40 to 200 denier). In some embodiments,
a covered elastomeric yarn can be used; that is, a yarn having a
yarn core comprising at least one elastomeric or spandex yarn, and
one or more 20 to 300 denier (22 to 340 dtex) wrapping yarn(s)
helically wrapped around the elastomeric or spandex yarn core, the
wrapping yarn(s) preferably comprising aliphatic polyamide,
polyester, natural fibers, cellulosic fibers, or mixtures
thereof.
[0017] In addition to, or instead of the use of elastomeric yarn,
the cuff can incorporate a continuous or discontinuous elastomeric
band. By discontinuous elastomeric band, it is meant the cuff can
contain one or more pieces or segments of elastomeric band
material. The use of the elastomeric material allows the cuff of
the glove to gather about or grip the wrist and better keep the
glove on the hand during wearing, but can also stretch to allow the
hand to enter and exit the glove through the opening 4 in the
glove.
[0018] The cuff is further provided with a plurality of magnetic
pieces. By magnetic, is meant a material that has its component
atoms so ordered that the material exhibits the properties of
magnetism, such as attracting other iron-containing objects or
aligning itself in an external magnetic field. Typically, such
magnetic pieces are iron or a metal alloy, and are known as
permanent magnets.
[0019] The magnetic pieces preferably have a minor thickness
dimension and greater major dimension(s) that is typically either
an effective length and width, or an effective radius. The major
dimension(s) of the pieces can have a multitude of shapes, with
useful shapes including round-shaped pieces, rectangular-shaped
pieces, or square-shaped pieces. The size of the pieces should be
compatible with the size of the cuff into which they are being
incorporated. Typically, the magnetic pieces have major dimensions
(length.times.width or an effective radius) resulting in a major
dimensional area of 4.5 mm.sup.2 to 75 mm.sup.2, with pieces having
a major dimensional area of 12 mm.sup.2 to 24 mm.sup.2 being
preferred. The plurality of magnetic pieces is distributed in the
cuff in a manner that allows for stretching of the cuff during
donning of the glove, while the pieces are also preferably
positioned in the cuff such that individual magnetic pieces can
attract another piece on the opposing side of the cuff to compress
and close the cuff. In some embodiments, the magnetic pieces are
sewn into the cuff. This can be done by folding the end of the cuff
onto itself to form a circumferential pocket, followed by inserting
and distributing the magnetic pieces, and then stitching to close
the pocket. Preferably additional stitches can be used to stabilize
the desired circumferential location of the magnetic pieces in the
cuff.
[0020] In one embodiment, the cuff can incorporate a continuous
elastomeric band 6 having magnetic pieces 5, as shown in FIG. 8. In
another embodiment, the cuff can utilize a discontinuous
elastomeric band, as described herein before, having magnetic
pieces. For example, two or more elastomeric band pieces having
magnetic pieces can be incorporated into the cuff without forming a
continuous circumferential elastomeric band around the wrist. The
elastomeric band material can preferably be used in addition to
elastomeric yarns in the cuff, or alternatively as the sole
elastomeric material in the cuff.
[0021] As with the magnetic pieces, preferably the elastomeric band
or sections of band are sewn into the cuff in a pocket preferably
formed by stitching; the pocket is then further closed with
additional stitching. When a plurality of elastomeric band sections
is used, preferably additional stitches are used to position and
stabilize the desired circumferential location of the sections in
the cuff.
[0022] The elastomeric band can be made from an elastomeric
polymer, and silicone and polyurethane polymers are two such
polymers that are useful; with polyurethane polymers being
preferred materials. The magnetic pieces can be incorporated into
the elastomeric band by curing the elastomeric material in a band
mold having the pieces positioned at the selected intervals around
the mold.
[0023] Other pieces, such as a plurality of metal pieces that are
not magnets but are drawn to or attracted to the magnetic pieces,
can be used in the cuff in conjunction with the plurality of
magnetic pieces. These pieces can have the same general shape and
size as the magnetic pieces. In some embodiments, one side of the
cuff can have magnetic pieces while the other has metal pieces that
are attracted by the magnetic pieces; the pieces positioned in the
cuff such that the magnetic pieces can attract the metal pieces on
the opposing side of the cuff to compress and close the cuff.
[0024] FIG. 3 is a perspective view and FIG. 4 is a detail view of
the glove wherein the magnetic pieces 5 have closed, that is
occluded, the opening in the glove such that debris cannot enter.
FIGS. 5, 6, & 7 are simplified detailed views of several
potential arrangements of the polarity of the four sets of magnetic
pieces 5 shown in FIG. 3 that create a magnetic field between the
opposing sides of the cuff; the upper set of magnetic pieces being
disposed in the top side of the cuff, and lower set of magnetic
pieces being disposed in the bottom side of the cuff. As shown, the
positive and negative polarity can vary between the sets of
magnetic pieces or each set can have a different polarity. Also,
one set can simply be a number of metallic pieces that are
attracted by magnetic pieces. While four sets of magnetic pieces
are shown in these figures, any number of magnetic pieces (or
magnetic and metal pieces) can be used as long as the cuff
functions as desired. In some preferred embodiments, preferably
there are at least 3 sets of magnetic pieces, or magnetic and metal
pieces, in the cuff.
[0025] When the glove is not being worn, it is self-occluding. By
self-occluding, it is meant the magnetic attraction generated by
the magnetic pieces attracts and compresses together the opposing
sides of the circumferential inner surface of the cuff and close
the opening 4, as shown in FIGS. 2 & 3, without substantial
additional force, other than to the lay the unworn glove on another
surface, such as a pile of laundry or a flat table. The magnetic
attraction generated by the magnetic pieces secures the two sides
of the cuff together to prevent passage of metal fragments into the
interior of the glove when the glove is washed. In other words,
when the glove is not worn, the magnet pieces compress the cuff to
occlude the opening formed by the cuff by contact of opposing sides
of the circumferential inner surface of the cuff, preventing debris
from entering the glove. In one embodiment, the top side (back of
hand/wrist) of the cuff is compressed to the bottom side (the palm
side of the hand/wrist of the glove) when the glove is not
worn.
[0026] Further, the opposing sides of the circumferential inner
surface of the cuff can be separated without undue force to don the
glove. Generally, the force between the opposing sides of the
circumferential inner surface of the cuff should be at least
adequate to compress the opposing sides of the cuff together if the
glove is removed and placed on a flat surface, and maintain contact
of the opposing sides through a wash cycle. In some embodiments,
the force required to either compress or separate the opposing
sides is about 1 to 7 newtons. In some preferred embodiments, the
force required to either compress or separate the opposing sides is
about 2 to about 5 newtons. The force required to separate the
opposing sides can be determined by attaching one side of the cuff
to a stationary object and then pulling the other side with a
digital dynamometer, such as a dynamometer available from
Pesola.RTM., to determine the force required to separate the
opposing sides of the cuff. Herein, the force required to compress
the opposing sides of the cuff is considered to be the same as the
force required to separate the opposing sides.
[0027] In some embodiments, the cut-resistant fibers are preferably
present in the glove in the form of yarns, and the preferred
cut-resistant fibers are organic fibers, either in staple or
continuous filament form; however, inorganic fibers can also be
used. The yarns can be filament yarns, textured yarns, staple
yarns, or hybrids of any of these. The fibers preferably have a
diameter of 5 to 25 micrometers and a linear density of 0.5 to 7
dtex. When staple fibers are used in the yarns, the staple fibers
can have a preferred length of 2 to 20 centimeters, and more
preferably 3.5 to 6 centimeters.
[0028] Cut resistant fibers have a Cut Index of at least 0.8 and
preferably a Cut Index of 1.2 or greater. The most preferred fibers
have a Cut Index of 1.5 or greater. As used herein, the Cut Index
is the cut performance of a 475 grams/square meter (14
ounces/square yard) fabric woven or knitted from 100% of the fiber
to be tested and has units of either grams force per grams/square
meter or centi-Newtons per grams/square meter. To determine the Cut
Index, first the Cut Protection Performance (CPP) value is
measured, using either a CPPT Cut Device per ASTM F1790-15, or a
TDM Cut Device per either ASTM 2992-15 or ISO 13997-1999. The Cut
Index is calculated by dividing the CPP value, either in grams or
centi-Newtons, by the areal density of the fabric tested in grams
per square meter. Table 1 lists some useful fibers and their cut
performance. The CPP values listed below are averages of fabric
weights that have an areal density of about 475 grams/square meters
(14 ounces/square yard). Individual measurements made from a range
of fabric weights may have slightly different Cut Index values than
the values below.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Areal Density CPP CPP Cut Index Cut Index
Fiber(s) (g/m.sup.2) (g) (N) (g/g/m.sup.2) cN/g/m.sup.2 PPD-T 475
1050 10.5 2.2 2.2 Cotton 475 425 4.2 0.9 0.9 Blends of 40- 475
550-850 5.5-8.5 1.2-1.8 1.2-1.8 80 wt % Cotton & 20-60 wt %
PPD-T Ultra-High MW 475 900 9 1.9 1.9 Polyethylene Polyamide 475
650 6.5 1.4 1.4 (nylon) Polyester 475 650 6.5 1.4 1.4
[0029] In some embodiments, the preferred cut-resistant fibers are
para-aramid fibers. By para-aramid fibers is meant fibers made from
para-aramid polymers; poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) (PPD-T) is
the preferred para-aramid polymer. By PPD-T is meant the
homopolymer resulting from mole-for-mole polymerization of
p-phenylene diamine and terephthaloyl chloride and, also,
copolymers resulting from incorporation of small amounts of other
diamines with the p-phenylene diamine and of small amounts of other
diacid chlorides with the terephthaloyl chloride. Other diamines
and other diacid chlorides can be used in amounts up to as much as
about 10 mole percent of the p-phenylene diamine or the
terephthaloyl chloride, or perhaps slightly higher, provided only
that the other diamines and diacid chlorides have no reactive
groups which interfere with the polymerization reaction. PPD-T,
also, means copolymers resulting from incorporation of other
aromatic diamines and other aromatic diacid chlorides such as, for
example, 2,6-naphthaloyl chloride or chloro- or
dichloroterephthaloyl chloride; provided, only that the other
aromatic diamines and aromatic diacid chlorides be present in
amounts which do not adversely affect the properties of the
para-aramid.
[0030] Additives can be used with the para-aramid in the fibers and
it has been found that up to as much as 10 percent, by weight, of
other polymeric material can be blended with the aramid or that
copolymers can be used having as much as 10 percent of other
diamine substituted for the diamine of the aramid or as much as 10
percent of other diacid chloride substituted for the diacid
chloride of the aramid.
[0031] Para-aramid (p-aramid) fibers are generally spun by
extrusion of a solution of the p-aramid through a capillary into a
coagulating bath. In the case of poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide),
the solvent for the solution is generally concentrated sulfuric
acid, the extrusion is generally through an air gap into a cold,
aqueous, coagulating bath. Such processes are generally disclosed
in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,063,966; 3,767,756; 3,869,429, & 3,869,430.
P-aramid fibers are available commercially as Kevlar.RTM. fibers,
which are available from E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, and
Twaron.RTM. fibers, which are available from Teijin, Ltd.
[0032] Other preferred cut resistant fibers useful in this
invention are ultra-high molecular weight or extended chain
polyethylene fiber, such as generally prepared as discussed in U.S.
Pat. No. 4,457,985. Such fiber is commercially available under the
trade names of Dynema.RTM. available from DSM and Spectra.RTM.
available from Honeywell.
[0033] One suitable and preferred cut resistant inorganic fiber is
glass fiber. The terms glass fiber and fiberglass are used
interchangeably herein and generally refer to glass fiber filament
yarn. Glass fiber is formed by extruding molten silica-based or
other formulation glass into thin strands or filaments with
diameters suitable for textile processing. Two types of fiberglass
commonly used are referred to as S-glass and E-glass. E-glass has
good insulation properties and will maintain its properties up to
1500 degrees F. (800 degrees C.). S-glass has a high tensile
strength and is stiffer than E-glass. Suitable glass fiber is
available from B&W Fiber Glass, Inc. and a number of other
glass fiber manufacturers. In some embodiments, the use of E-glass
is preferred in the cut-resistant composite yarn.
[0034] Other preferred cut resistant fibers are aramid fibers based
on copoly(p-phenylene/3,4'-diphenyl ether terephthalamide) such as
those known as Technora.RTM. available from Teijin, Ltd. Less
preferred but still useful at higher weights are fibers made from
polybenzoxazoles, anisotropic melt polyester, polyamides;
polyesters; and blends of preferred cut resistant fibers with less
cut resistant fibers.
Test Methods
[0035] Cut Resistance. The Cut Index is the cut performance of a
475 grams/square meter (14 ounces/square yard) fabric woven or
knitted from 100% of the fiber to be tested and has units of either
grams force per grams/square meter or centi-Newtons per
grams/square meter. To determine the Cut Index, first the Cut
Protection Performance (CPP) value is measured, using either a CPPT
Cut Device per ASTM F1790-15, or a TDM Cut Device per either ASTM
2992-15 or ISO 13997-1999. The Cut Index is calculated by dividing
the CPP value, either in grams or centi-Newtons, by the areal
density of the fabric tested in grams per square meter.
[0036] Separation/Compression Force. The force required to separate
the opposing sides of the compressed cuff can be determined by
attaching one side of the cuff to a stationary object and then
pulling the other side with a digital dynamometer, such as a
dynamometer available from Pesola.RTM., to separate the opposing
sides of the cuff. Herein, the force required to compress the
opposing sides of the cuff is considered to be the same as the
force required to separate the opposing sides.
EXAMPLE 1
[0037] A cut-resistant glove was made from a 720 dtex (650 denier)
cut resistant 100% Kevlar.RTM. para-phenylene terephthalamide
(aramid) spun yarn (Style 970 Z), which had a cotton count of 16/2
and a twist of 7.86 twist/inch. The glove was direct knitted on a
Shima Seiki 13 gauge knitting machine, model SFG-I L2/L3. The glove
was knitted at a speed of 120 rpm on the machine, with a knitting
stitch of 30 (according to Shima Seiki scale) to form a size 9
glove according to EN 420, except the cuff, which had a length of
9.5 cm. The cuff was direct knitted into the glove during the same
process, with the addition of an elastomeric yarn that was 53%
polyamide and 47% elastodiene and had a linear density of 2600
dtex, which was supplied by Adatex Sa Industrial E Comercial.
[0038] Permanent magnets (model ZCE-V12-03-N40) were obtained from
Systemmag S.A.S. The magnets were incorporated into the cuff by
rolling the cuff to form a hemstitch, inserting the magnets (which
were distributed evenly in the cuff), and then sewing the hemstitch
closed to encapsulate the magnets in the cuff. The magnet pieces
were positioned in the cuff such that they could attract magnet
piece on the opposing side of the cuff to close the cuff when the
glove was not worn. The force required to open the closed cuff, as
measured with a Pesola.RTM. dynamometer, was 3 N.
EXAMPLE 2
[0039] Example 1 is repeated, but rather than use all individual
magnets, a combination of magnetic pieces and metal pieces that are
attracted by the magnetic pieces are inserted and distributed
evenly in the cuff, with a similar result.
EXAMPLES 3 and 4
[0040] For Example 3, Example 1 is repeated, but a continuous
elastomeric band having distributed magnetic pieces is inserted
into the cuff rather than individual magnets. The elastomeric
material in the band is in the form of a polyurethane elastomeric
matrix having permanent magnets and is available from System mag
S.A.S. Likewise, for Example 4, Example 2 is repeated, using a
continuous elastomeric band having both magnetic and metal pieces
rather than individual magnetic and metal pieces.
[0041] In both Examples, the magnetic pieces (or magnetic and metal
pieces) in the band are positioned in the cuff such that they
attract a magnetic piece (or metal piece) on the opposing side of
the cuff. Both gloves function with a similar result.
EXAMPLES 5 and 6
[0042] For Examples 5 and 6, the Examples 3 and 4 are repeated, but
a discontinuous elastomeric band is used in the cuff. For Example
5, two sections of elastomeric band having distributed magnetic
pieces, each having a length that is roughly about 30% of the
circumference of cuff, are inserted into the cuff rather than a
continuous band, the two sections being placed in the cuff on the
top side of the wrist and the bottom side (palm side) of the wrist.
For Example 6, a section of elastomeric band having distributed
magnetic pieces and a section of elastomeric band having only
distributed metal pieces are inserted into the cuff, the two
sections being placed in the cuff with one section on the top side
of the wrist and the other section on the bottom side (palm side)
of the wrist; each section having a length similar to Example
5.
[0043] In both Examples, the sections of elastomeric band are
positioned in the cuff such that each magnetic piece attracts a
magnetic piece (or metal piece) on the opposing side of the cuff.
Both gloves function with a similar result.
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