Apparel – Hand or arm coverings – Gloves
Patent
1997-12-16
2000-04-04
Hale, Gloria M.
Apparel
Hand or arm coverings
Gloves
21612, 21613, 21611, A41D 1900
Patent
active
060444940
ABSTRACT:
An athletic glove having consistent gripping ability in various moisture conditions includes a palm portion and a back portion joined together to fit the human hand. The palm portion is made of a thin polyurethane-impregnated artificial leather material printed with a pattern of silicone sealant. The pattern is preferably achieved by silk-printing on contact areas of the palm portion with a two-part silicone sealant in repeated patterns of fine lines of a narrow width, to penetrate and bond firmly with the fiber thereof after curing and thereby improve gripping ability over that of bare artificial leather and impart consistent gripping ability in various moisture conditions without losing the original good, soft and supple feel, finger motion, and tactile response of the original material. A majority of the palm portion surface does not bear the silicone printing and thus prevents the thin film effects of water, because moisture on the silicone surface is promptly absorbed by capillary action into the leather material adjacent to the contact surface of the printed silicone sealant.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4689832 (1987-09-01), Mulvaney
patent: 5117509 (1992-06-01), Bowers
patent: 5620773 (1997-04-01), Nash
patent: 5625900 (1997-05-01), Hayes
Hale Gloria M.
Hanyoung Kangaroo Co., Ltd.
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