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WO9207480A1:
WATERPROOF GLOVE HAVING A LINER RETENTION SYSTEM
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WO World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
A1 INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITH INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT i
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| Inventor: |
WORDEN, Gregory;
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| Assignee: |
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
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| Published / Filed: |
1992-05-14
/ 1991-10-15
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| Application Number: |
WO1991US0007709
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| IPC Code: |
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A41D 19/00;
IPC-7:
A41D 19/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A41D19/00C; A41D19/00D;
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| Priority Number: |
| 1990-10-25 |
US1990000603078 |
| 1991-06-25 |
US1991000720311 |
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| Abstract: |
A waterproof glove having a liner retention system comprising an outer shell (C), a waterproof or a waterproof water vapor-transmitting insert (2), and an inner fibrous insulation (A) which entangles with the fibrous backing layer (4) of the waterproof insert (2) to give good liner retention. Useful for ski gloves, mittens, work gloves and the like under severe weather conditions.
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AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT JP LU NL SE
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Description
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+ TITLE OF INVENTION
WATERPROOF GLOVE HAVING A LINER RETENTION SYSTEM
+ FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates broadly to lined waterproof gloves or mittens for protection during adverse weather conditions, and particularly to gloves having a waterproof insert and an insulative liner.
+ BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A glove manufactured for use under severe weather conditions is usually constructed at present with an insulative liner next to the skin of the wearer, which is enclosed in a waterproof insert, and both these layers are enclosed in an outer shell. The insulative liner provides comfort under cold weather conditions and the waterproof insert keeps the insulation of the glove and the hand of the wearer dry. The outer shell provides protection to the inserts and the liner and fashion qualities.
+ SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises hand coverings, i.e. gloves or mittens having a liner of fibrous insulation and a waterproof insert within an outer shell. The shell is usually leather or cloth. The waterproof insert preferably comprises a layer of porous hydrophobic polymeric membrane, which is waterproof to liquid water and which transmits water vapor. Preferably it is expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) laminated to or coated with a layer of water vapor-transmitting polyurethane or other polymer; but it may be any waterproof insert, such as neoprene, polyvinyl chloride, rubber, latex, or polyurethane. It can also be a microporous polymer membrane made from polypropylene, polyurethane, or a structure embodying both microporous hydrophobic polymer and hydrophilic polymer embedded in its pores or layered on its surface. The waterproof insert is in turn bonded on the inside by heat or an adhesive to a non-woven or brush woven, entangleable textile fiber scrim which may be polyester or polyamide, for example. The adhesive may be in the form of a liquid or a powdered solid.
+ Brief Description of the Drawings
Figure 1 shows the insulation fitting into the waterproof insert, which fits into the outer shell of a glove of the invention. Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a preferred waterproof insert of the glove of the invention.
+ DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In terms of the figures, the glove of the invention is now described in detail.
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