Apparel – Hand or arm coverings – Gloves
Reexamination Certificate
1998-03-13
2001-03-06
Neas, Michael A. (Department: 3741)
Apparel
Hand or arm coverings
Gloves
C002S159000, C002S164000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06195803
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to gloves for use in sports activities such as golf and tennis, and more specifically to gloves which may be attached to the hand with a reusable adhesive.
2. Description Relative to the Prior Art
Many activities, especially athletic activities, are enhanced by the use of a glove or gloves to prevent blistering or other damage to the hands of the wearer. Alternately, the use of gloves may improve the wearer's grip.
As an example, many golfers, baseball players, and tennis players wear special gloves for both these purposes, and the dozens of so-called golf glove patents have issued from the USPTO in recent years. (These “golf” gloves are commonly used by tennis players and baseball players as well.) Examples of such gloves include these are U.S. Pat. No. 2,293,347 (Lindfield) and U.S. Pat. No. 5,335,916 (Nee).
One of the characteristics of this type of glove is a snug fit to the hand of the user. If the golf glove is too loose, it may abrade the hand of the wearer, defeating its essential purpose. Or the glove may bunch, causing the wearer an uncomfortable feeling, and possibly irritating the wearer's hand.
The current invention provides a unique solution to the problem of providing a snug-fitting glove which perfectly fits the hand of every wearer, and which does not slip or rotate on the hand of the wearer. This result is accomplished by literally “gluing” the glove to the wearer's hand with a special adhesive which is easily removable and which will not irritate the skin of the normal user.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A general object of the current invention is to provide an activity glove which protects the wearer's hand from blistering or abrasion during activities such as golf, baseball, and tennis.
A specific object of the current invention is to provide this glove in a form which allows a single size to be used for a wide variety of wearers. A further specific object of the current invention is to provide a glove which neither slips nor rotates on the hand of the wearer.
According to one aspect of the invention the glove is formed from a thin sheet of glove material having an outer side and an inner side containing a thumb hole. The glove has a first fastener edge and a second fastener edge, and a layer of adhesive material is bonded to the inner side of the sheet. A fastener is attached to the first and second fastener edges, so that the glove may be wrapped around the hand with the thumb extended through the thumb hole, with the inner side adjacent to the hand, The adhesive adheres to the palm of the hand, and the first and second fastener edges join at the back of the hand by means of the fastener.
According to another aspect of the invention, the adhesive is pressure-sensitive.
According to yet another aspect of the invention, the adhesive activates on or around human body temperature.
According to still another aspect of the invention, holes have been formed in the palm area of the glove material to prevent wrinkling.
According to a final aspect of the invention, fastener is a hook and loop fastener, with the hook material attached to one of the fastener edges, and the loop material attached to the other fastener edge.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5020547 (1991-06-01), Strock
patent: 5164231 (1992-11-01), Davis
Richard John J
Robbat Paul
Russell Marsha A
Neas Michael A.
White Mark P.
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