GLOVE

Abstract

A glove includes a main body, and a picking member. The main body is in a bag shape, and is put on a hand. The picking member is fixed to a portion other than an outer surface of the main body. The picking member is capable of being picked up with fingers. The picking member has an inner part, and an outer part. The inner part is a part that is hidden inside the main body when the glove is worn. The outer part is a part that protrudes outside the main body when the glove is worn.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is based on Japanese patent applications No. 2021-113272 filed Jul. 8, 2021 and No. 2021-148218 filed Sep. 11, 2021, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a glove.

2. Description of the Related Art

A conventional glove is disclosed in, for example, JP 2012-26062 A. The glove disclosed in the document consists of a bag-shaped main body formed integrally by a rubber film or resin film, and is worn so as to be in intimate contact with a hand. This glove is used in various situations such as medical care, industry, and housework.

According to the glove described above, a wearer can be protected from infection or injury. Also, a person whom the wearer touches can be protected from infection, and an object which the wearer touches can be protected from damage or contamination. However, when taking off the glove after use, in order to remove the main body from one hand, the main body has to be pulled by the other hand. Touching the used main body in this way is problematic in terms of hygiene.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problem, and it is an object thereof to provide a glove that it is possible to take off without touching a main body.

A glove according to the present invention includes: a bag-shaped main body that is put on a hand; and a picking member that is fixed to a portion other than an outer surface of the main body, and is capable of being picked up with fingers. The picking member has an inner part that is a part hidden inside the main body when the glove in worn, and an outer part that is a part protruding outside the main body when the glove is worn.

In this glove, the picking member is provided in addition to the main body. A part (the outer part) of the picking member is configured to protrude outside the main body when the glove is worn. For this reason, the main body can be removed from one hand without the other hand touching the main body by picking up the outer part of the picking member with fingers of the other hand.

According to the present invention, it is possible to implement a glove that it is possible to take off without touching a main body.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of a glove according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a part of the cross section taken along the line II-II in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a picking member 20.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the second embodiment of the glove according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a part of the cross section taken along the line V-V in FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a picking member 40.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the picking member 20 according to a modified example.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the picking member 20 according to another modified example.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for illustrating another modified example of the picking member 20.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for illustrating another modified example of the picking member 20.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the picking member 40 according to a modified example.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for illustrating another modified example of the picking member 40.

FIG. 13 is a diagram for illustrating another modified example of the picking member 40.

FIG. 14 is a diagram for illustrating another modified example of the picking member 40.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for illustrating another modified example of the picking member 40.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same elements are given the same reference numerals, and a redundant description will be omitted.

First Embodiment

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of a glove according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a part of the cross section taken along the line II-II in FIG. 1. FIG. 1 shows the back side of a hand. A glove 1 is a working glove used for the purpose of hygiene, safety, or the like. The glove 1 is, for example, a glove for medical care that is used in medical sites, a glove for caregiving that is used in caregiving sites, a glove for industry that is used in factories, or a glove for housework that is used in homes. The glove 1 may be a disposable glove, or may be a repeatedly usable glove.

The glove 1 includes a main body 10, and a picking member 20. The main body 10 is in a bag shape, and is put on a hand of a wearer. The main body 10 is formed integrally in conformity with the shape of the hand. The main body 10 has five tubular portions so as to cover each finger individually. The tip of each of the tubular portions is closed. The main body 10 is configured to cover the entirety of the hand. The main body 10 may cover also the forearm (particularly wrist), or may not cover the forearm. In the former case, “hand” in the descriptions below shall include the forearm (a portion covered by the main body 10).

The main body 10 is put on the hand so as to be in intimate contact with the hand. As used herein, “in intimate contact with the hand” means that the main body 10 has stretchability, and the main body 10 is in a state of being extended when worn on the hand. At this time, contraction force of the main body 10 is applied to the hand. The stretching rate of the main body 10 is preferably 50% or more, and more preferably 100% or more. In the present embodiment, the main body 10 is made of rubber. As the rubber, for example, nitrile rubber or natural rubber latex can be used. As the main body 10, an ordinary commercial glove may be used.

The picking member 20 is fixed to a portion other than the outer surface (the surface on the side exposed outside the main body 10) of the main body 10. Specifically, the picking member 20 is fixed to the inner surface (the surface on the side in contact with the hand on which the main body 10 is worn) of the main body 10. The picking member 20 is provided not on the flat side of hand 10a, but on the back side of hand 10b of the main body 10 as shown in FIG. 2. The picking member 20 is capable of being picked up with fingers.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the picking member 20. The picking member 20 is in a slender shape. As used herein, “slender shape” refers to a shape in which, when considering the minimum rectangle that can include the picking member 20 in plan view, the length of the long side of the rectangle is twice or more of the length of the short side of the rectangle. Examples of a specific shape of the picking member 20 include a band shape, and a string shape. In the present embodiment, the picking member 20 is in a rectangular band shape. The picking member 20 extends in the longitudinal direction of the picking member 20 so as to cross a bottom opening 12 of the main body 10.

The picking member 20 has an inner part 22, and an outer part 24. The picking member 20 is composed only of the inner part 22 and the outer part 24. The inner part 22 is a part that is hidden inside the main body 10 when the glove 1 is worn. The outer part 24 is a part that protrudes outside the main body 10 when the glove 1 is worn. It is sufficient that the outer part 24 protrudes outside the main body 10 only when the glove 1 is worn. When the glove 1 is not worn, the outer part 24 may protrude outside the main body 10 , or may not protrude outside the main body 10.

In the picking member 20, the inner part 22 and the outer part 24 are continuous to each other. The picking member 20 crosses the bottom opening 12 of the main body 10. The bottom opening 12 is the opening for putting in and taking out the hand relative to the main body 10. The portion of the picking member 20 which overlaps with the bottom opening 12 is the boundary (shown as the dotted line L1 in FIG. 3) between the inner part 22 and the outer part 24. The outer part 24 protrudes outside the main body 10 from the bottom opening 12. The outer part 24 is in a position that does not overlap with the main body 10 when the glove 1 is worn.

The length d1 of the inner part 22 is larger than the length d2 of the outer part 24. The length d1 is preferably between 2 cm and 5 cm inclusive. The length d2 is preferably between 1 cm and 3 cm inclusive. In the present embodiment, the width w1 of the picking member 20 is constant. Therefore, the width of the inner part 22 and the width of the outer part 24 are equal to each other. The width w1 is, for example, between 5 mm an 3 cm inclusive.

The picking member 20 is fixed to the inner surface of the main body 10 at the inner part 22. That is, the inner part 22 is fixed directly to the inner surface of the main body 10. On the other hand, the outer part 24 is not fixed directly to the main body 10. In the present embodiment, the picking member 20 is fixed to the inner surface of the main body 10 only at a part (part 22a) of the inner part 22. The part 22a is apart from the boundary between the inner part 22 and the outer part 24. The part 22a includes the inner end 20a of the picking member 20. The inner end 20a is the end on the side of the inner part 22 out of both ends of the picking member 20 in its extending direction (longitudinal direction). The part 22a is fixed to a region of the inner surface of the main body 10 which covers the back of hand or the forearm. The picking member 20 can be fixed to the main body 10 by, for example, adhesion or welding.

The remaining part (part 22b) of the inner part 22 is temporarily attached to the inner surface of the main body 10. The part 22b is the other part of the inner part 22 than the part 22a. The entirety of the part 22b may be temporarily attached to the inner surface of the main body 10, or only a part of the part 22b may be temporarily attached to the inner surface of the main body 10. As used herein, “temporarily attached” means that the picking member 20 adheres to the main body 10 with force of such a degree that it is possible to easily peel the picking member 20 from the main body 10 by hand without damaging the main body 10 or the picking member 20.

The outer part 24 is folded upward (see FIG. 2). As used herein, “upward” means a direction away from the hand on which the main body 10 is worn. The entirety of the outer part 24 may be folded upward, or only a part of the outer part 24 may be folded upward. In the former case, the folding line of the outer part 24 is located at the boundary between the inner part 22 and the outer part 24. In the latter case, the folding line of the outer part 24 is located in the intermediate region (the region between the above-described boundary and the outer end 20b of the picking member 20) of the outer part 24. The outer end 20b is the end on the side of the outer part 24 out of both ends of the picking member 20 in its extending direction. In the present embodiment, only a part (part 24a) of the outer part 24 is folded upward. In FIG. 3, the folding line of the outer part 24 is shown as the dotted line L2. The picking member 20 has only one folding line. That is, the picking member 20 is folded at only one place. Note that FIG. 3 shows the picking member 20 in the state of being not folded. The length of each portion of the picking member 20 is the length measured in the state in which the picking member 20 is not folded. The length d3 of the part 24a is preferably between 5 mm and 15 mm inclusive.

The folding angle α (see FIG. 2) of the outer part 24 is preferably between 30° and 150° inclusive, and more preferably between 60° and 120° inclusive. The remaining part (part 24b) of the outer part 24 is not temporarily attached to the main body 10. The part 24b is the other part of the outer part 24 than the part 24a. The stretching rate of the picking member 20 is smaller than the stretching rate of the main body 10. The stretching rate of the picking member 20 is preferably 1% or less. In the case where the stretching rate of the picking member 20 is 1% or less in this way, the picking member 20 can be said to have no stretchability substantially. As a material of the picking member 20, for example, plastic, cellophane, paper, or synthetic rubber can be used.

In order to wear the glove 1 on a hand, it is sufficient to put the main body 10 on the hand while making the outer part 24 of the picking member 20 protrude outside the main body 10 from the bottom opening 12. At this time, the inner part 22 becomes in a state of being interposed between the hand and the main body 10. On the other hand, the outer part 24 becomes in a state of being exposed outside the main body 10. In order to take off the glove 1, it is sufficient to pick up the outer part 24 of the picking member 20 with fingers of the other hand and pull it toward the fingertips side of the main body 10. At this time, the portion of the inner part 22 (the entirety of or a part of the part 22b) which has been temporarily attached to the main body 10 peels from the main body 10, whereas the portion of the inner part 22 (the part 22a) which has been fixed to the main body 10 does not peel from the main body 10. Thus, the main body 10 is removed from the hand while being turned inside out.

The effects of the glove 1 will be described. In the glove 1, the picking member 20 is provided in addition to the main body 10. A part (the outer part 24) of the picking member 20 is configured to protrude outside the main body 10 when the glove 1 is worn. For this reason, the main body 10 can be removed from one hand without the other hand touching the main body 10 by picking up the outer part 24 of the picking member 20 with fingers of the other hand. Accordingly, the glove 1 that it is possible to take off without touching the main body 10 is implemented.

The picking member 20 is fixed to the inner surface of the main body 10. For this reason, the bottom opening 12 is lifted up from below by the picking member 20 when the picking member 20 is pulled. Thus, the main body 10 becomes easier to remove from the hand because a gap is generated between the bottom opening 12 and the hand. There is also an advantage that the picking member 20 itself is unlikely to be contaminated when the glove 1 is worn, compared to a case where the picking member 20 is fixed to the outer surface of the main body 10.

The picking member 20 is in a slender shape, and extends in the longitudinal direction of the picking member 20 so as to cross the bottom opening 12 of the main body 10. Thus, it is possible to make the size of the picking member 20 in the front/rear direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 1) of the main body 10 large, while suppressing the size of the picking member 20 in the right/left direction (the horizontal direction in FIG. 1) of the main body 10 small. Making the size of the picking member 20 in the right/left direction of the main body 10 small is advantageous in that the picking member 20 becomes less likely to interfere when the glove 1 is worn. Also, making the size of the picking member 20 in the front/rear direction of the main body 10 large is advantageous in that the picking member 20 becomes easier to pick up due to the length of the outer part 24 being fully secured.

The length d1 of the inner part 22 is larger than the length d2 of the outer part 24. By making the length d1 of the inner part 22 large in this way, the main body 10 becomes easier to remove from the hand because the bottom opening 12 of the main body 10 is turned up considerably when the picking member 20 is pulled. From this viewpoint, the length d1 is preferably 2 cm or more. On the other hand, if the length d1 is too large, the picking member 20 becomes likely to interfere inside the main body 10 when the glove 1 is worn. From this viewpoint, the length d1 is preferably 5 cm or less.

The larger the length d2 of the outer part 24 is, the easier the picking member 20 becomes to pick up. From this viewpoint, the length d2 is preferably 1 cm or more. On the other hand, if the length d2 is too large, the picking member 20 becomes likely to interfere outside the main body 10 when the glove 1 is worn. From this viewpoint, the length d2 is preferably 3 cm or less.

In the case where the picking member 20 is in a band shape or a string shape, the picking member 20 in a slender shape is particularly easy to form.

The picking member 20 is fixed to the inner surface of the main body 10 only at a part (the part 22a) of the inner part 22. In this case, the bottom opening 12 is likely to be turned up when the picking member 20 is pulled because the picking member 20 is not fixed to the vicinity of the bottom opening 12 in the main body 10.

The remaining part (the part 22b) of the inner part 22 is temporarily attached to the inner surface of the main body 10. In this case, there is an advantage that the picking member 20 is unlikely to interfere because the part 22b of the inner part 22 is in a state of adhering to the main body 10, when the main body 10 is put on the hand. However, the part 22b may not be temporarily attached to the main body 10.

The outer part 24 is folded upward. Thus, the picking member 20 becomes easier to pick up because the outer end 20b of the picking member 20 is in a state of floating from the hand when the glove 1 is worn. From the viewpoint of making the picking member 20 easier to pick up in this way, the folding angle a of the outer part 24 is preferably between 30° and 150° inclusive, and more preferably between 60° and 120° inclusive. However, the outer part 24 may not be folded upward.

In the case where the picking member 20 is fixed to the inner surface of the main body 10 by adhesion or welding, the picking member 20 can be fixed firmly to the main body 10 by a simple means.

The stretching rate of the picking member 20 is smaller than the stretching rate of the main body 10. By making the stretching rate of the picking member 20 small in this way, force can be efficiently transferred to the main body 10 when the picking member 20 is pulled. From this viewpoint, the stretching rate of the picking member 20 is preferably 1% or less.

The picking member 20 is provided on the back side of hand. In this case, the picking member 20 is unlikely to interfere during work with the glove 1 being worn, compared to a case where the picking member 20 is provided on the flat side of hand. However, the picking member 20 may be provided on the flat side of hand, or may be provided at another place (between the back of hand and the flat of hand).

In the case where the picking member 20 is made of plastic, cellophane, paper, or synthetic rubber, the picking member 20 can be formed at low cost.

The main body 10 is put on a hand so as to be in intimate contact with the hand. In this case, the glove 1 provided with the picking member 20 is particularly useful, because the main body 10 is difficult to remove from the hand compared to a case where the main body 10 is not in intimate contact with the hand.

The larger the stretching rate of the main body 10 is, the more easily the main body 10 becomes in intimate contact with the hand regardless of the size of hand. From this viewpoint, the stretching rate of the main body 10 is preferably 50% or more, and more preferably 100% or more.

In the case where the main body 10 is made of rubber, the main body 10 having stretchability can be easily realized. In the case where the rubber is nitrile rubber or natural rubber latex, the main body 10 having particularly excellent stretchability can be realized.

In the case where the glove 1 is for medical care, the glove 1 that it is possible to take off without touching the main body 10 is particularly useful, because the glove 1 is used in an environment that viruses, bacteria, and the like are likely to stick to the main body 10.

Second Embodiment

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the second embodiment of the glove according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a part of the cross section taken along the line V-V in FIG. 4. FIG. 4 shows the back side of a hand. A glove 2 is a working glove used for the purpose of hygiene, safety, or the like. The glove 2 is, for example, a glove for medical care that is used in medical sites, a glove for caregiving that is used in caregiving sites, a glove for industry that is used in factories, or a glove for housework that is used in homes. The glove 2 may be a disposable glove, or may be a repeatedly usable glove.

The glove 2 includes a main body 30, and a picking member 40. The main body 30 is in a bag shape, and is put on a hand of a wearer. The main body 30 is formed integrally in conformity with the shape of the hand. The main body 30 has five tubular portions so as to cover each finger individually. The tip of each of the tubular portions is closed. The main body 30 is configured to cover the entirety of the hand. The main body 30 may cover also the forearm (particularly wrist), or may not cover the forearm. In the former case, “hand” in the descriptions below shall include the forearm (a portion covered by the main body 30).

The main body 30 is put on the hand so as to be in intimate contact with the hand. As used herein, “in intimate contact with the hand” means that the main body 30 has stretchability, and the main body 30 is in a state of being extended when worn on the hand. At this time, contraction force of the main body 30 is applied to the hand. The stretching rate of the main body 30 is preferably 50% or more, and more preferably 100% or more.

As can be seen from FIG. 5, the main body 30 has a multi-layer structure (double-layer structure). Specifically, the main body 30 includes a layer 34 (first layer), and a layer 36 (second layer) provided on the layer 34. In the case where the main body 30 has a multi-layer structure in this way, it is sufficient that any one of layers is provided all over the main body 30. The other layer(s) may be provided all over the main body 30, or may be provided only in a part (part covering at least the picking member 40 described later) of the main body 30. The layer 34 and the layer 36 adhere to each other without space. However, the layer 34 and the layer 36 are shown with a space therebetween for ease of viewing in FIG. 5. As a material of the main body 30 (each of the layers 34, 36), for example, rubber can be used. Examples of the rubber include nitrile rubber and natural rubber latex. The layer 34 and the layer 36 may be made of the same materials, or may be made of mutually different materials.

The picking member 40 is fixed to a portion other than the outer surface (the surface on the side exposed outside the main body 30) of the main body 30. Specifically, the picking member 40 is fixed between the inner surface (the surface on the side in contact with the hand on which the main body 30 is worn) and the outer surface of the main body 30. In the present embodiment, the inner surface (the surface on the side opposite to the layer 34) of the layer 36 constitutes the inner surface of the main body 30, and the outer surface (the surface on the side opposite to the layer 36) of the layer 34 constitutes the outer surface of the main body 30. The picking member 40 is fixed in a state of being interposed between the layer 34 and the layer 36. The picking member 40 is provided not on the flat side of hand 30a, but on the back side of hand 30b of the main body 30. The picking member 40 is capable of being picked up with fingers.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the picking member 40. The picking member 40 is in a slender shape. As used herein, “slender shape” refers to a shape in which, when considering the minimum rectangle that can include the picking member 40 in plan view, the length of the long side of the rectangle is twice or more of the length of the short side of the rectangle. Examples of a specific shape of the picking member 40 include a band shape, and a string shape. In the present embodiment, the picking member 40 is in a rectangular band shape. The picking member 40 extends in the longitudinal direction of the picking member 40 so as to cross a bottom opening 32 of the main body 30.

The picking member 40 has an inner part 42, and an outer part 44. The picking member 40 is composed only of the inner part 42 and the outer part 44. The inner part 42 is a part that is hidden inside the main body 30 when the glove 2 is worn. The outer part 44 is a part that protrudes outside the main body 30 when the glove 2 is worn. The inner part 42 is not exposed on the inner surface or the outer surface of the main body 30. It is sufficient that the outer part 44 protrudes outside the main body 30 when the glove 2 is worn. When the glove 2 is not worn, the outer part 44 may protrude outside the main body 30, or may not protrude outside the main body 30.

In the picking member 40, the inner part 42 and the outer part 44 are continuous to each other. The picking member 40 crosses the bottom opening 32 of the main body 30. The bottom opening 32 is the opening for putting in and taking out the hand relative to the main body 30. The portion of the picking member 40 which overlaps with the bottom opening 32 is the boundary (shown as the dotted line L3 in FIG. 6) between the inner part 42 and the outer part 44. The outer part 44 protrudes outside the main body 30 from the bottom opening 32. The outer part 44 is in a position that does not overlap with the main body 30 when the glove 2 is worn.

The length d4 of the inner part 42 is larger than the length d5 of the outer part 44. The length d4 is equal to the distance between the above-described boundary and the inner end 40a of the picking member 40. The inner end 40a is the end on the side of the inner part 42 out of both ends of the picking member 40 in its extending direction (longitudinal direction). The length d4 is preferably between 2 cm and 5 cm inclusive. The length d5 is equal to the distance between the above-described boundary and the outer end 40b of the picking member 40. The outer end 40b is the end on the side of the outer part 44 out of both ends of the picking member 40 in its extending direction. The length d5 is preferably between 1 cm and 3 cm inclusive. In the present embodiment, the width w2 of the picking member 40 is constant. Therefore, the width of the inner part 42 and the width of the outer part 44 are equal to each other. The width w2 is, for example, between 5 mm an 3 cm inclusive. The thickness of the picking member 40 is smaller than the thickness of each of the layers 34, 36. Therefore, the thickness of the picking member 40 is smaller than the thickness of the main body 30.

The picking member 40 is fixed between the inner surface and the outer surface of the main body 30 at the inner part 42. That is, the inner part 42 is fixed directly to the main body 30 in a state of being interposed between the inner surface and the outer surface of the main body 30. The entirety of the inner part 42 is interposed between the inner surface and the outer surface of the main body 30. On the other hand, the outer part 44 is not fixed directly to the main body 30.

The outer part 44 is folded upward (see FIG. 5). As used herein, “upward” means a direction away from the hand on which the main body 30 is worn. The entirety of the outer part 44 may be folded upward, or only a part of the outer part 44 may be folded upward. In the former case, the folding line of the outer part 44 is located at the boundary between the inner part 42 and the outer part 44. In the latter case, the folding line of the outer part 44 is located in the intermediate region (the region between the above-described boundary and the outer end 40b of the picking member 40) of the outer part 44. In the present embodiment, only a part (part 44a) of the outer part 44 is folded upward. In FIG. 6, the folding line of the outer part 44 is shown as the dotted line L4. The picking member 40 has only one folding line. That is, the picking member 40 is folded at only one place. Note that FIG. 6 shows the picking member 40 in the state of being not folded. The length of each portion of the picking member 40 is the length measured in the state in which the picking member 40 is not folded. The length d6 of the part 44a is preferably between 5 mm and 15 mm inclusive.

The folding angle β (see FIG. 5) of the outer part 44 is preferably between 30° and 150° inclusive, and more preferably between 60° and 120° inclusive. The remaining part (part 44b) of the outer part 44 is present on the substantially same plane as the inner part 42. The part 44b is the other part of the outer part 44 than the part 44a. The stretching rate of the picking member 40 is smaller than the stretching rate of the main body 30. The stretching rate of the picking member 40 is preferably 1% or less. In the case where the stretching rate of the picking member 40 is 1% or less in this way, the picking member 40 can be said to have no stretchability substantially. As a material of the picking member 40, for example, plastic, cellophane, paper, or synthetic rubber can be used.

In order to wear the glove 2 on a hand, it is sufficient to put the main body 30 on the hand while making the outer part 44 of the picking member 40 protrude outside the main body 30 from the bottom opening 32. Thus, the outer part 44 becomes in a state of being exposed outside the main body 30. In order to take off the glove 2, it is sufficient to pick up the outer part 44 of the picking member 40 with fingers of the other hand and pull it toward the fingertips side of the main body 30. Thus, the main body 30 is removed from the hand while being turned inside out.

The glove 2 configured in such way can be manufactured using, for example, a clipping method. In that case, first, a hand form is coated with a solution of the raw material of the layer 34 by clipping the hand form in the solution. Next, the picking member 40 is attached to the solution (the layer 34). The attachment of the picking member 40 may be performed before the solution is dried, or may be performed after the solution is dried. In the former case, the picking member 40 can be attached due to viscosity of the solution. In the latter case, the picking member 40 can be attached by, for example, adhesion or welding. Then, the layer 34 and the picking member 40 are coated with a solution of the raw material of the layer 36 by dipping the hand form in the solution. After the solution is dried, vulcanization is performed. After that, the main body 30 composed of the layer 34 and the layer 36 is removed from the hand form while being turned inside out, thereby obtaining the glove 2.

The effects of the glove 2 will be described. In the glove 2, the picking member 40 is provided in addition to the main body 30. A part (the outer part 44) of the picking member 40 is configured to protrude outside the main body 30 when the glove 2 is worn. For this reason, the main body 30 can be removed from one hand without the other hand touching the main body 30 by picking up the outer part 44 of the picking member 40 with fingers of the other hand. Accordingly, the glove 2 that it is possible to take off without touching the main body 30 is implemented.

The picking member 40 is fixed between the inner surface and the outer surface of the main body 30. For this reason, the bottom opening 32 is lifted up by the picking member 40 when the picking member 40 is pulled. Thus, the main body 30 becomes easier to remove from the hand because a gap is generated between the bottom opening 32 and the hand. There is also an advantage that the picking member 40 itself is unlikely to be contaminated when the glove 2 is worn, compared to a case where the picking member 40 is fixed to the outer surface of the main body 30. Furthermore, there is also an advantage that the inner part 42 of the picking member 40 is not in contact with skin when the glove 2 is worn, unlike the case where the picking member 40 is fixed to the inner surface of the main body 30.

The main body 30 includes the layer 34 and the layer 36. Also, the picking member 40 is fixed in the state of being interposed between the layer 34 and the layer 36. In this case, it is possible to easily realize the picking member 40 fixed between the inner surface and the outer surface of the main body 30.

In the case where the layer 34 and the layer 36 are made of mutually different materials, functionality of the glove 2 can be improved because it becomes possible to choose different materials between the inner surface and the outer surface in the main body 30.

The picking member 40 is in a slender shape, and extends in the longitudinal direction of the picking member 40 so as to cross the bottom opening 32 of the main body 30. Thus, it is possible to make the size of the picking member 40 in the front/rear direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 4) of the main body 30 large, while suppressing the size of the picking member 40 in the right/left direction (the horizontal direction in FIG. 4) of the main body 30 small. Making the size of the picking member 40 in the right/left direction of the main body 30 small is advantageous in that the picking member 40 becomes less likely to interfere when the glove 2 is worn. Also, making the size of the picking member 40 in the front/rear direction of the main body 30 large is advantageous in that the picking member 40 becomes easier to pick up due to the length of the outer part 44 being fully secured.

The length d4 of the inner part 42 is larger than the length d5 of the outer part 44. By making the length d4 of the inner part 42 large in this way, the main body 30 becomes easier to remove from the hand because the bottom opening 32 of the main body 30 is turned up considerably when the picking member 40 is pulled. From this viewpoint, the length d4 is preferably 2 cm or more. On the other hand, if the length d4 is too large, the picking member 40 becomes likely to interfere inside the main body 30. From this viewpoint, the length d4 is preferably 5 cm or less.

The larger the length d5 of the outer part 44 is, the easier the picking member 40 becomes to pick up. From this viewpoint, the length d5 is preferably 1 cm or more. On the other hand, if the length d5 is too large, the picking member 40 becomes likely to interfere outside the main body 30 when the glove 2 is worn. From this viewpoint, the length d5 is preferably 3 cm or less.

In the case where the picking member 40 is in a band shape or a string shape, the picking member 40 in a slender shape is particularly easy to form.

The outer part 44 is folded upward. Thus, the picking member 40 becomes easier to pick up because the outer end 40b of the picking member 40 is in a state of floating from the hand when the glove 2 is worn. From the viewpoint of making the picking member 40 easier to pick up in this way, the folding angle β of the outer part 44 is preferably between 30° and 150° inclusive, and more preferably between 60° and 120° inclusive. However, the outer part 44 may not be folded upward.

The stretching rate of the picking member 40 is smaller than the stretching rate of the main body 30. By making the stretching rate of the picking member 40 small in this way, force can be efficiently transferred to the main body 30 when the picking member 40 is pulled. From this viewpoint, the stretching rate of the picking member 40 is preferably 1% or less.

The picking member 40 is provided on the back side of hand. In this case, the picking member 40 is unlikely to interfere during work with the glove 2 being worn, compared to a case where the picking member 40 is provided on the flat side of hand. However, the picking member 40 may be provided on the flat side of hand, or may be provided at another place (between the back of hand and the flat of hand).

In the case where the picking member 40 is made of plastic, cellophane, paper, or synthetic rubber, the picking member 40 can be formed at low cost.

The main body 30 is put on a hand so as to be in intimate contact with the hand. In this case, the glove 2 provided with the picking member 40 is particularly useful, because the main body 30 is difficult to remove from the hand compared to a case where the main body 30 is not in intimate contact with the hand.

The larger the stretching rate of the main body 30 is, the more easily the main body 30 becomes in intimate contact with the hand regardless of the size of hand. From this viewpoint, the stretching rate of the main body 30 is preferably 50% or more, and more preferably 100% or more.

In the case where the main body 30 is made of rubber, the main body 30 having stretchability can be easily realized. In the case where the rubber is nitrile rubber or natural rubber latex, the main body 30 having particularly excellent stretchability can be realized.

In the case where the glove 2 is for medical care, the glove 2 that it is possible to take off without touching the main body 30 is particularly useful, because the glove 2 is used in an environment that viruses, bacteria, and the like are likely to stick to the main body 30.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made. In the first embodiment, an example is given in which the width of the picking member 20 is constant. However, the width of the picking member 20 may not be constant as shown in, for example, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8. Similarly, the width of the inner part 22 may not be constant, and the width of the outer part 24 may not be constant. In the case where the width of the picking member 20 is not constant, the width of the picking member 20 shall be defined as the maximum size of the picking member 20 in its width direction. The same shall apply to the width of the inner part 22 and the width of the outer part 24.

In FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the picking member 20 is in a band shape, but its width is not constant. In detail, the width w3 of the inner part 22 is larger than the width w4 of the outer part 24. In FIG. 7, the width of the inner part 22 and the width of the outer part 24 are constant. On the other hand, in FIG. 8, the width of the outer part 24 is constant, whereas the width of the inner part 22 is not constant. Specifically, in the inner part 22, size of the part 22a in the width direction is constantly equal to w3, and size of the part 22b in the width direction is constantly equal to w4. The width w3 is, for example, between 1 cm and 3 cm inclusive, and the width w4 is, for example, between 5 mm and 2 cm inclusive. By making the width of the inner part 22 large in this way, the picking member 20 becomes easier to fix to the main body 10 stably because the contact area between the inner part 22 and the main body 10 increases. Also, by making the width of the outer part 24 small, the picking member 20 becomes less likely to interfere outside the main body 10 when the glove 1 is worn.

In the first embodiment, an example is given in which the picking member 20 is fixed to the inner surface of the main body 10 only at a part of the inner part 22. However, the picking member 20 may be fixed to the inner surface of the main body 10 at the entirety of the inner part 22. In that case, the picking member 20 can be fixed to the main body 10 more stably.

In the first embodiment, an example is given in which the outer part 24 is not fixed to the main body 10. However, the outer part 24 may be fixed to the outer surface of the main body 10, leaving a top portion (portion including the outer end 20b of the picking member 20) of the outer part 24 as shown in, for example, FIG. 9. In this example, the top portion of the outer part 24 corresponds to the part 24a described above. In FIG. 9, the picking member 20 is folded at the boundary between the inner part 22 and the outer part 24. Therefore, the outer part 24 is in a position overlapping with the main body 10 when the glove 1 is worn. In the case where the outer part 24 is fixed to the outer surface of the main body 10 in this way, the outer part 24 can be prevented from being in contact with skin of a wearer when the glove 1 is worn.

In the first embodiment, the outer part 24 may be temporarily attached to the outer surface of the main body 10. The entirety of the outer part 24 may be temporarily attached to the outer surface of the main body 10, or only a part of the outer part 24 may be temporarily attached to the outer surface of the main body 10. In that case, the picking member 20 is unlikely to interfere when the main body 10 is put on the hand. Note that the outer part 24 may be configured such that a part thereof is fixed to the outer surface of the main body 10 and the remaining part is temporarily attached to the outer surface of the main body 10.

In the first embodiment, an example is given in which one main body 10 is provided with only one picking member 20. However, one main body 10 is provided with a plurality of the picking members 20 as shown in, for example, FIG. 10. The plurality of picking members 20 are fixed to mutually different positions in the inner surface of the main body 10. In FIG. 10, the main body 10 is provided with two picking members 20. In detail, a picking member 202 (first picking member) is provided on the back side of hand 10b, and a picking member 204 (second picking member) is provided on the flat side of hand 10a in the main body 10. In the case where a plurality of the picking members 20 are provided in this way, the main body 10 can be removed from the hand more easily because it becomes possible to apply force to the main body 10 from plural places via those picking members 20.

In the first embodiment, an example is given in which the length of the inner part 22 is larger than the length of the outer part 24. However, the length of the inner part 22 may be equal to or smaller than the length of the outer part 24.

In the first embodiment, an example is given in which the stretching rate of the picking member 20 is smaller than the stretching rate of the main body 10. However, the stretching rate of the picking member 20 may be equal to or larger than the stretching rate of the main body 10.

In the first embodiment, an example is given in which the main body 10 is made of rubber. However, the main body 10 may be made of a material other than rubber. The main body 10 may be made of, for example, plastic such as polyvinyl chloride, or polyethylene.

In the first embodiment, an example is given in which the picking member 20 is fixed to the main body 10 by adhesion or welding. However, the fixing may be performed in steps of forming the main body 10 using a dipping method. For example, first, the picking member 20 is temporarily attached to a hand form. Next, the hand form is coated with a solution of the raw material of the main body 10 by clipping the hand form in the solution. Then, after the solution of the raw material is dried, vulcanization is performed. By drying the solution of the raw material in this way, the picking member 20 is fixed to the main body 10. After that, the main body 10 is removed from the hand form, thereby obtaining the glove 1. However, if the main body 10 is removed from the hand form while being turned inside out, the main body 10 is turned inside out again so that the side to which the picking member 20 is fixed faces inside the main body 10. Note that the hand form to which the picking member 20 is temporarily attached may be dipped in a solution of a release agent (coagulant) before the hand form is clipped in the solution of the raw material of the main body 10. In that case, the main body 10 having a double-layer structure is obtained.

In the second embodiment, an example is given in which the width of the picking member 40 is constant. However, the width of the picking member 40 may not be constant as shown in, for example, FIG. 11. Similarly, the width of the inner part 42 may not be constant, and the width of the outer part 44 may not be constant. In the case where the width of the picking member 40 is not constant, the width of the picking member 40 shall be defined as the maximum size of the picking member 40 in its width direction. The same shall apply to the width of the inner part 42 and the width of the outer part 44.

In FIG. 11, the picking member 40 is in a band shape, but its width is not constant. In detail, the width w5 of the inner part 42 is larger than the width w6 of the outer part 44. The width w5 is, for example, between 1 cm and 3 cm inclusive, and the width w6 is, for example, between 5 mm and 2 cm inclusive. By making the width of the inner part 42 large in this way, the picking member 40 becomes easier to fix to the main body 30 stably because the contact area between the inner part 42 and the main body 30 increases. Also, by making the width of the outer part 44 small, the picking member 40 becomes less likely to interfere outside the main body 30 when the glove 2 is worn.

In the second embodiment, an example is given in which the outer part 44 is not fixed to the main body 30. However, the outer part 44 may be fixed to the outer surface of the main body 30, leaving a top portion (portion including the outer end 40b of the picking member 40) of the outer part 44 as shown in, for example, FIG. 12. In this example, the top portion of the outer part 44 corresponds to the part 44a described above. In FIG. 12, the picking member 40 is folded at the boundary between the inner part 42 and the outer part 44. Therefore, the outer part 44 is in a position overlapping with the main body 30 when the glove 2 is worn. In the case where the outer part 44 is fixed to the outer surface of the main body 30 in this way, the outer part 44 can be prevented from being in contact with skin of a wearer when the glove 2 is worn.

In the second embodiment, the outer part 44 may be temporarily attached to the outer surface of the main body 30. As used herein, “temporarily attached” means that the picking member 40 adheres to the main body 30 with force of such a degree that it is possible to easily peel the picking member 40 from the main body 30 by hand without damaging the main body 30 or the picking member 40. The entirety of the outer part 44 may be temporarily attached to the outer surface of the main body 30, or only a part of the outer part 44 may be temporarily attached to the outer surface of the main body 30. In that case, the picking member 40 is unlikely to interfere when the main body 30 is put on the hand. Note that the outer part 44 may be configured such that a part thereof is fixed to the outer surface of the main body 30 and the remaining part is temporarily attached to the outer surface of the main body 30.

In the second embodiment, an example is given in which one main body 30 is provided with only one picking member 40. However, one main body 30 is provided with a plurality of the picking members 40 as shown in, for example, FIG. 13. The plurality of picking members 40 are fixed to mutually different positions between the inner surface and the outer surface of the main body 30. In FIG. 13, the main body 30 is provided with two picking members 40. In detail, a picking member 402 (first picking member) is provided on the back side of hand 30b, and a picking member 404 (second picking member) is provided on the flat side of hand 30a in the main body 30. In the case where a plurality of the picking members 40 are provided in this way, the main body 30 can be removed from the hand more easily because it becomes possible to apply force to the main body 30 from plural places via those picking members 40.

In the second embodiment, an example is given in which the picking member 40 is fixed in the state of being interposed between the layer 34 and the layer 36. However, the picking member 40 may be fixed in a state of being embedded in either the layer 34 or the layer 36 as shown in, for example, FIG. 14. FIG. 14 shows an example in which the picking member 40 is embedded in the layer 36. The picking member 40 configured in such way can be realized by, for example, embedding the picking member 40 in the layer 36 before the solution of the raw material of the layer 36 is dried, after dipping the hand form in the solution in the dipping method described above. Otherwise, the picking member 40 embedded in the layer can be realized also by such a method that the picking member 40 is temporarily attached to the hand form before the hand form is dipped in the solution of the raw material. In that case, the picking member 40 is embedded in the layer before the solution of the raw material is dried.

In the second embodiment, an example is given in which the main body 30 has a double-layer structure. However, the main body 30 may have a single-layer structure. In that case, the picking member 40 is fixed in a state of being embedded in one layer that constitutes the main body 30 as shown in, for example, FIG. 15. Otherwise, the main body 30 may have a multi-layer structure composed of three or more layers. In that case, the picking member 40 may be fixed in a state of being interposed between any two layers (first and second layers) adjacent to each other, or may be fixed in a state of being embedded in any one layer.

In the second embodiment, an example is given in which the thickness of the picking member 40 is smaller than the thickness of each layer constituting the main body 30. However, the thickness of the picking member 40 may be equal to or larger than the thickness of the each layer.

In the second embodiment, an example is given in which the length of the inner part 42 is larger than the length of the outer part 44. However, the length of the inner part 42 may be equal to or smaller than the length of the outer part 44.

In the second embodiment, an example is given in which the stretching rate of the picking member 40 is smaller than the stretching rate of the main body 30. However, the stretching rate of the picking member 40 may be equal to or larger than the stretching rate of the main body 30.

In the second embodiment, an example is given in which the main body 30 is made of rubber. However, the main body 30 may be made of a material other than rubber. The main body 30 may be made of, for example, plastic such as polyvinyl chloride, or polyethylene. Note that either one of the layer 34 or the layer 36 may be made of a release agent.

Claims

1. A glove comprising: a bag-shaped main body that is put on a hand; anda picking member that is fixed to a portion other than an outer surface of the main body, and is capable of being picked up with fingers,wherein the picking member has an inner part that is a part hidden inside the main body when the glove in worn, and an outer part that is a part protruding outside the main body when the glove is worn.

2. The glove according to claim 1, wherein the picking member is fixed to an inner surface of the main body.

3. The glove according to claim 1, wherein the picking member is fixed between an inner surface and the outer surface of the main body.

4. The glove according to claim 3, wherein the main body has a first layer, and a second layer provided on the first layer, andthe picking member is fixed in a state of being interposed between the first layer and the second layer.

5. The glove according to claim 4, wherein the first and second layers are made of mutually different materials.

6. The glove according to claim 3, wherein a thickness of the picking member is smaller than a thickness of the main body.

7. The glove according to claim 1, wherein the picking member is in a slender shape, and extends in a longitudinal direction of the picking member so as to cross a bottom opening of the main body.

8. The glove according to claim 7, wherein length of the inner part is larger than length of the outer part.

9. The glove according to claim 7, wherein a width of the inner part is larger than a width of the outer part.

10. The glove according to claim 2, wherein the picking member is fixed to the inner surface of the main body only at a part of the inner part.

11. The glove according to claim 10, wherein a remaining part of the inner part is temporarily attached to the inner surface of the main body.

12. The glove according to claim 2, wherein the picking member is fixed to the inner surface of the main body at an entirety of the inner part.

13. The glove according to claim 1, wherein the outer part is temporarily attached to the outer surface of the main body.

14. The glove according to claim 1, wherein the outer part is folded upward.

15. The glove according to claim 1, wherein a stretching rate of the picking member is smaller than a stretching rate of the main body.

16. The glove according to claim 1, wherein the picking member is provided on a back side of the hand.

17. The glove according to claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of the picking members,wherein the plurality of the picking members are fixed at mutually different positions in the portion other than the outer surface of the main body.

18. The glove according to claim 17, wherein the plurality of the picking members include a first picking member provided on a back side of the hand, and a second picking member provided on a flat side of the hand.

19. The glove according to claim 1, wherein the main body is put on the hand so as to be in intimate contact with the hand.

20. The glove according to claim 1, wherein the glove is for medical care.