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US5020161:
Waterproof glove for protective coveralls
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Lewis, Jr., Milton A.; Richmond, VA
Mason, Jeffrey S.; Covington, IN
Swinford, Carson B.; Danville, IL
Wiseman, Sr., Timothy R.; Richmond, VA
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| Assignee: |
E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE
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| Published / Filed: |
1991-06-04
/ 1989-09-29
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| Application Number: |
US1989000414485
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 13/00;
A41D 19/015;
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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: |
002/163,164,161 R,167,159,16,169
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| Priority Number: |
| 1989-09-29 |
US1989000414485 |
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| Abstract: |
In accordance with the invention, there is provided a protective glove for use with protective coveralls of the type having an outer shell fabric of woven aramid fabric covered by a liquid impervious layer and an inner, multilayer thermally insulating liner fabric of at least one layer of low density nonwoven fabric fastened to a woven fabric. The protective glove includes an outer glove fabricated by sewing from the outer shell fabric of the coveralls. A liner glove is provided within the outer glove and is fabricated by sewing from the multilayer liner fabric of the coveralls. The inner and outer gloves are attached together at the cuffs but is otherwise unattached to the outer glove. The protective glove also includes a continuous intermediate glove fabricated from a waterproof breathable expanded polymeric membrane which is provided between the outer glove and the inner glove. The thumbtip and fingertips of the intermediate glove are secured by adhesive to the outside of the thumbtip and the fingertips of the liner glove but is otherwise unattached from the remainder of the liner glove. The intermediate glove is entirely unattached from the outer glove. The cuff of the glove is attachable to sleeves of the coveralls in use.
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.; DePumpo, Daniel G.
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| Maintenance Status: |
CC Certificate of Correction issued
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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We claim:
1. In combination with a protective coveralls having torso, sleeve and leg portions, said coveralls having an outer shell fabric of woven aramid fabric covered by a liquid impervious layer and an inner multilayer thermally insulating liner fabric of at least one layer of low density nonwoven fabric fastened to a woven fabric, a protective glove comprising:
- an outer glove fabricated by sewing from said outer shell fabric of the coveralls and having a cuff, a palm attached to said cuff, and a thumb and four fingers attached to said palm;
- a liner glove fabricated by sewing from said multilayer liner fabric of said coveralls and having a cuff, a palm attached to said cuff, and a thumb and four fingers attached to said palm, said thumb having a thumbtip and said four fingers having four fingertips, said liner glove being provided within said outer glove and said liner and outer gloves being attached together at said cuffs, said liner glove being unattached to said outer glove at said palm, thumb and fingers;
- a continuous intermediate glove fabricated from a waterproof breathable expanded polymeric membrane and having a palm, a thumb with a thumbtip and four fingers with fingertips, said intermediate glove being provided between said outer glove and said liner glove and being secured at said thumbtip and said fingertips by adhesive to the outside of the thumbtip and the fingertips of the liner glove, said intermediate glove being unattached to said liner glove at the palm and the remainder of the thumb and fingers other than the thumbtip and the fingertips, and said intermediate glove further being unattached to the palm, thumb and fingers of the outer glove; and
- means for attaching said protective glove to said sleeve portion of said protective coveralls.
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