Apparel – Guard or protector – Hand or arm
Patent
1989-09-20
1991-01-15
Schroeder, Werner H.
Apparel
Guard or protector
Hand or arm
2 59, 2 60, 2160, 2162, 2167, 15227, 15248R, A41B 700, A41B 712
Patent
active
049842994
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
When working with liquid material at a level or height above one's shoulders, e.g., when washing or painting elevated objects or surfaces, one is often troubled by washing liquid or paint, etc., flowing from the tool downwardly along one's hand or arm. To eliminate such inconveniences special gloves having specially shaped cuffs or cuffs provided on tools to intercept flowing liquid have been proposed in the past. However, such previously known devices exhibited various disadvantages, e.g., they were inefficient, uncomfortable, too specialized or too expensive.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Hence, the present invention has as an object the provision of a device adapted to prevent, when working at a height above one's shoulders, the liquid material from flowing downwardly along one's arm via a tool or directly via one's hand. It is a further object that the device does not suffer from the disadvantages of previously known similar devices. Thus, when work of the kind indicated above is being carried out, the device effectively prevents the liquid material from flowing downwardly along one's arm and, at the same time, it is comfortable to the wearer without interfering with the work being carried out as desired. It is a still further object that the device be usable when carrying out many different kinds of work of the above-noted nature and under such conditions, that the device also be suited for inexpensive mass production. These objects are attained by the protective cuff according to the claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
An exemplary embodiment of the protective cuff according to the invention is described below in more detail with reference to the attached drawing the single FIGURE of which schematically and in longitudinal section shows a protective cuff according to the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The protective cuff shown by the drawing consists of two main portions, viz. on the one hand a funnel-like collar 1 which, when work is being carried out with liquid material at a height above one's shoulders, is to intercept such material that tends to flow downwardly along one's arm from a tool or from one's hand and, on the other hand, a holder 2 with which collar 1 is connected and by which it is held on the user's arm.
In the embodiment shown in the FIGURE, collar 1, which preferably is made from a rather stiff, if somewhat flexible, plastic material, is manufactured as a separate portion anchored in holder 2 by an anchor portion 3 integral with collar 1 at an axially inner end thereof and labyrinthically shaped as shown, holder 2 as shown constituting a bottom for collar 1. From anchor portion 3, collar 1 extends outwardly from a preferably circular inner end, the diameter of which is slightly larger than the diameter of the wearer's forearm, while widening conically to a preferably circular distal end. The diameter of the distal end of collar 1 may vary with different designs depending on the nature of the work and the tool being used.
Holder portion 2 of the embodiment shown consists of two separate elements, viz. a radially outer portion 4 in which anchor portion 3 of collar 1 is anchored and a radially inner elongated portion 5 intended to directly enclose the user's forearm adjacent the user's wrist. The radially inner portion 5 is here shown having a slightly conical, outwardly tapering inside. Radially outer portion 4 of holder 2 is manufactured from a rigid, but to some extend flexible, plastic or rubber material so that it will securely but comfortably hold collar 1 in its intended position and with its intended orientation. The radially inner portion 5 of holder 2, on the other hand, is manufactured from a soft plastic or rubber material so that the user will perceive wearing the protective cuff as comfortable.
In order for holder 2 to yieldingly yet firmly carry the cuff on the wearer's arm, its radially inner portion 5 should both be of a relatively small radial thickness as shown by the drawing and be of a relatively l
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Chapman Jeanette E.
Schroeder Werner H.
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