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 Title: |
US5035003:
Liquid heat transfer glove
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Rinehart, Dixie; Aspen, CO 81611
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1991-07-30
/ 1989-05-16
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| Application Number: |
US1989000352275
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 19/00;
A41D 19/015;
A61F 7/03;
Core:
A61F 7/02;
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IPC-7:
A41D 19/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F7/03; A41D19/015D2; K61F7/00A;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/159;
002/164;
Original:
002/159;
002/164;
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| Field of Search: |
002/158,164,66,159,160,161 A,161 R,272
219/211
036/2.6
126/204,206,207,208,209,210
128/379,381
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| Priority Number: |
| 1989-05-16 |
US1989000352275 |
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| Abstract: |
A glove or glove lining includes a bladder partially filled with a heat-transferring liquid. The bladder is contained within the glove shell and may be bonded to the glove lining. A pocket within the glove and preferably in the wrist area of glove contains an exothermic or endothermic chemical pack. The pocket and chemical pack are sufficiently close to the bladder to heat or cool the liquid in it. The heated or cool liquid is circulated from the wrist area to the fingertips area of the glove by gravity and by natural hand motions of the wearer's hand. This transfers the heat or coolness of the liquid through the bladder ultimately to the adjoining tissue of the hand.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Laff, Whitesel, Conte & Saret ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Schroeder, Werner H.; Current, Sara M.
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A glove for heating or cooling the wearer's hand, said glove having a palm side and a back hand side, comprising:
- a fabric shell defining the exterior surface of said glove;
- a non-insulating lining within said shell and corresponding in shape to said shell, said lining including a pocket on the palm side of said glove;
- a bladder between said lining and said shell partially filled with a liquid on the palm side of said glove, said bladder shaped to extend parallel to substantially the entire palm side of a wearer's hand, and at least part of said bladder adjoining said pocket; and
- a non-electrical temperature control device in said pocket, said device producing the desired amount of heat energy so as to affect the temperature of said liquid in said adjoining bladder by heat transfer through said pocket in said non-insulating lining.
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