Firefighter's glove holder

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1999-01-27

2001-04-10

Calvert, John J. (Department: 3741)

Apparel

Hand or arm coverings

Gloves

C002S160000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06212688

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
A glove holder, more specifically, a glove holder for attaching to protective outer clothing of a firefighter's uniform.
2. Background Information
Firefighter's need good gloves for protection. The gloves should be readily available with the rest of their uniform, such as boots, coat, and helmet, for fast access in case of an emergency. Gloves are more easily lost or misplaced than the other parts of the firefighter's uniform. Therefore, it would be advantageous to provide a device that would secure the gloves when not in use to another part of the firefighter's uniform, such as the outer surface of the firefighter's protective coat. That way, grabbing the coat would mean the gloves are attached to the outside of the coat and in plain sight. If one or both gloves was missing, one would know right away.
A suitable glove holder would be constructed from National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)-approved material such as: NOMEX®, KEVLAR®, leather, PBI, other suitable material, or combinations of the same. Further, it would be adjustable to hold large, medium or small size gloves securely to the outer surface of an article of the firefighter's uniform, such as the firefighter's protective coat.
Devices heretofore have not been available which combine a glove holder attachable to the outer surface of a firefighter's protective garment made from fireproof material, which size is adjustable to secure gloves of various sizes
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Applicant's invention includes a strap, typically made from a fireproof material, such as: NOMEX®, KEVLAR®, leather, PBI, or combinations of the same. The strap has two ends an a body between the two ends. At the two ends are means to adjustably attach one end to the other to form the strap into an enclosure. The size of the enclosure is adjustable so the two ends may be pulled tightly to form a narrow enclosure with the gloves tightly held therein. The two ends, in one preferred embodiment, may be detached completely, one from the other, when not in use. In a second embodiment, Applicant's two ends are permanently attached and the body of the strap is an elastic material, such as bungee cord, covered with a fireproof fabric, such as: NOMEX®, KEVLAR®, leather, PBI, or combinations of the same.
Means to adjustably and releasably fasten the two removed ends one to another in the first preferred embodiment include: drawstring clasp of
FIGS. 1
, pull-the-dot snap fasteners of
FIGS. 2
, the elastic material of
FIGS. 3
, the VELCRO® of
FIGS. 4
, the tourniquet buckle of
FIGS. 5
, and the D-rings of FIGS.
6
.
Applicant's glove holder also includes, attached to the body of the strap means to either permanently fasten the strap to the outer garment or to removably fasten strap to the outer garment. To permanently attach the strap to the outer garment, a portion of the strap may be sewn, with fireproof thread, to the outer surface of the firefighter's protective garment, such as near the chest or groin area of the outer surface of his coat.
Means to removably attach the strap portion of the glove holder to the outer garment includes a metal clip sewn onto the strap (or garment) and a cooperating ring sewn onto the outer surface of the garment (or strap), which clip includes a member depressable to engage the ring. Other means to removably attach the strap to the outer surface of the garment include one or a series of pull-the-dot fasteners and VELCRO®.


REFERENCES:
Chief Supply, Catalog 111, 3 pgs.

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