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Title: |
US4918756:
Waterproof firefighter's glove
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Grilliot, William L.; Dayton, OH 45417
Grilliot, Mary I.; Dayton, OH 45417

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
1990-04-24
/ 1988-11-30

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Application Number: |
US1988000278214

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 19/015;
Core:
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IPC-7:
A41D 19/00;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/164;
002/159;
Original:
002/164;
002/159;

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Field of Search: |
002/163,164,158,159,167,169,161 R,272,275,16,20,21

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Priority Number: |
| 1988-11-30 |
US1988000278214 |

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Abstract: |
A firefighter's glove which is waterproof. The glove has a plurality of layers. One of the layers is of waterproof material. The waterproof layer is attached to a thermal barrier layer which is within the waterproof layer. A sealing piece covers the attachment portion of the waterproof layer and prevents water from entering the waterproof layer at the attachment portion. The sealing piece is also attached to an abrasion resistant layer which covers the waterproof layer. Thus, the layers are attached together, and water is prevented from entering the waterproof layer.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Jacox & Meckstroth ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Schroeder, Werner H.; Current, Sara M.

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Maintenance Status: |
CC Certificate of Correction issued R2 Reinstated

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First Claim:
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The invention having thus been described, the following is claimed.
1. A firefighter's waterproof glove comprising an outer layer of flame resistant and abrasion resistant material, an intermediate layer of moisture barrier material, and an inner layer of thermal barrier material, each of the layers having a finger portion, attachment means attaching together the finger portion of the inner layer and the finger portion of the intermediate layer, sealing means covering the attachment means, and securing means attaching the sealing means to the outer layer, whereby the relative positions of the layers is maintained and the intermediate layer is sealed against entrance of fluid at the finger portion thereof.

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