Apparel – Hand or arm coverings – Gloves
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-21
2010-10-19
Moran, Katherine (Department: 3765)
Apparel
Hand or arm coverings
Gloves
Reexamination Certificate
active
07814570
ABSTRACT:
Latex articles with geometrically defined surface structure providing enhanced grip characteristics in dry, wet or oily environments; and a method of making same comprising applying a polymeric coagulant coating to a smooth former surface, wherein the coating becomes tacky during drying, applying discrete coagulant particles of selected size, shape and distribution to the tacky coating to attach and protrude from the former surface with the polymeric coagulant coating, dipping the former into an aqueous latex emulsion, wherein the polymeric coagulant coating and the discrete coagulating particles destabilize the latex, thereby developing a latex layer, vulcanizing and stripping the latex article inside out, and dissolving the discrete coagulant particles in water or suitable solvents to reveal the geometrically designed texture with pre-selected size, shape and distribution of impressions providing improved dry, wet and oily surface grip by removal of a fluid boundary layer.
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Hassan Noorman Bin Abu
Lucas David M.
Narasimhan Dave
Shani Fazli
Ansell Healthcare Products LLC
Diehl Servilla LLC
Moran Katherine
Whitney Karen M.
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