Panel For Glove For Receiving Removably Insertable Cleaning Cloth

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure is directed to gloves. More specifically, this disclosure is directed to a safety feature for a glove.

BACKGROUND

Gloves are a covering for the hand worn for various purposes. While designed for covering the hand, gloves may also cover some or more portions of the wrist. Gloves come in many shapes and sizes. Gloves sometimes referred to as fingered gloves may be provided with separate sections for fingers and a thumb for each finger and the thumb. Gloves sometimes referred to as fingerless gloves may cover the palm of the hand but leave the fingers and thumb uncovered. Gloves referred to as mittens may be provided with one section for the fingers and another section for the thumb.

Gloves may protect the hand against cold or dirt. Gloves may serve as protective equipment to protect the hand and/or fingers during work projects. They typically cover and protect the hands from the wrist to the fingers. Fingerless gloves may be worn by motorcyclists to better grip the handlebars, as well as by skateboarders and rollerbladers, to protect the palms of the hands and add grip in the event of a fall.

Gloves may be adapted for a wide variety of uses. For example, the uses may be commercial and industrial. For example, the commercial and industrial uses may be: disposable nitrile rubber gloves; aircrew gloves; anti-vibration gloves; barbed wire handler's gloves; disposable latex gloves; chainmail gloves used by butchers, woodcutters and police; chainsaw safety gloves; cotton knitted gloves used in automotive workshops, building maintenance, logistic material movement; cut-resistant gloves; disposable gloves used by anyone from doctors examining patients to caregivers changing diapers; fireman's gauntlets; food service gloves; gardening gloves; impact gloves often used in the oil and gas industry; impact protection gloves; medical gloves; military gloves; rubber gloves; sandblasting gloves; welder's gloves, and so on.

Gloves may be adapted for a wide variety of sports and recreational uses. For example, dry scuba gloves; racing drivers gloves; three finger army shooting gloves; American football various position gloves; archer's glove; baseball glove or catcher's mitt; billiards glove; boxing gloves; cricket gloves; cycling gloves; driving gloves intended to improve the grip on the steering wheel; Eton Fives glove; Falconry glove; fencing glove; football glove; soccer glove; gardening glove; golf glove; ice hockey glove; gym gloves; riding gloves; racquetball gloves; lacrosse gloves; Kendo Kote gloves; LED gloves; motorcycling gloves; oven gloves or mitts used when cooking; paintball glove; racing drivers gloves with long cuffs, intended for protection against heat and flame for drivers in automobile competitions; and so on.

Any of these activities may cause a user to perspire. A user may also perspire if the glove is being used in heated conditions. Moreover, the user may become wet if the glove is being used in connection with a water activity. In addition, the activity or circumstances in which the glove is being used may also create dirt, debris, soil, grass, mud, stain, sawdust, metal dust, and so on.

When any of these occur, there is a need for a user to access a cleaning cloth to wipe himself or herself or the surrounding area of the perspiration, water, dirt, debris, soil, grass, mud, stain, sawdust, metal dust, and so on. Conventionally, accessing a cleaning cloth may not be easy. The cleaning cloth may be located on the clothing of the user, such as a handkerchief in a pant pocket or tied to the body of the user such as to the thigh or arm. Locating the cleaning cloth in these places may not be safe. For example, it may not be safe for an operator of a chain saw to have a cleaning cloth hanging from his or her arm since it may get in the way of the operation of the chainsaw and cause danger. Accessing the cleaning cloth may also require the user to remove the gloves which takes time and interferes with the efficient operation of the activity. For example, the user may need to remove the gloves to access a cleaning cloth located in a pant pocket.

Furthermore, in the era of the Covid pandemic and beyond, most activities carry an element of social distancing as part of a good practice to avoid contagion carried by others. If the cleaning cloth is not located on the user but somewhere in an area adjacent the activity, there is the heightened possibility that such cleaning cloths may be contaminated due to contact by other persons.

There is a need for a user of a glove to have cleaning cloths available more easily, with less interruption of the activity engaged in by the user, with less likelihood of the cloths be contaminated due to contact by other persons, and so on. This disclosure addresses that need.

Unless otherwise indicated herein, the materials described in this section are not prior art to the claims in this application and are not admitted to be prior art by inclusion in this section.

SUMMARY

A glove includes a glove body including a front side and a back side. The front side and the back side are adapted to each other and include a forward end and a wristward end. The forward end and the wristward end adapted to each other may include a first finger portion configured to receive a little finger of a user, a second finger portion configured to receive a ring finger of a user, a third finger portion configured to receive a middle finger of a user, a fourth finger portion configured to receive an index finger of a user, and a thumb portion configured to receive a thumb of the user. A panel is adapted to the back side of the glove body. The panel may be configured to receive a removably insertable cleaning cloth.

A method for manufacturing a glove may include several steps. A glove body may be formed to define a front side and a back side, the front side and the back side may be adapted to each other and include a forward end and a wristward end, the forward end in which a plurality of finger portions and a thumb portion extend outwardly from the forward end. A panel may be formed along the back side of the glove body. The panel may form an opening for receiving a removably insertable cleaning cloth.

The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a conventional finger glove.

FIGS. 2A, 2B, 2C (collectively FIG. 2) show a finger glove of this disclosure according to an example embodiment.

FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C (collectively FIG. 3) show a finger glove of this disclosure according to an example embodiment.

FIG. 4 shows a finger glove of this disclosure according to an example embodiment.

FIGS. 5-9 show different positionings of a finger glove of this disclosure according an example embodiment.

FIG. 10 shows a method of this disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof. In the drawings, similar symbols typically identify similar components, unless context dictates otherwise. The illustrative embodiments described in the detailed description, drawings, and claims are not meant to be limiting. Other embodiments may be utilized, and other changes may be made, without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject matter presented herein. It will be readily understood that the aspects of the present disclosure, as generally described herein, and illustrated in the figures, can be arranged, substituted, combined, separated, and designed in a wide variety of different configurations, all of which are explicitly contemplated herein.

In general, a glove may be adapted for receiving and holding a cleaning cloth. The glove is provided including a glove body including a front side and a back side. The front side and the back side are adapted to each other and include a forward end and a wristward end. A panel is adapted to the back side of the glove body. The panel may be configured to receive a removably insertable cleaning cloth. As used herein the term “gloves” means a covering for the hand worn for various purposes. While designed for covering the hand, gloves may also cover some or more portions of the wrist. Gloves according to this disclosure may come in many shapes and sizes. Gloves according to this disclosure may be fingered gloves which may be provided with separate sections for fingers and a thumb for each finger and the thumb.

FIG. 1 depicts a fingered glove 110 of the prior art. The glove 110 includes a glove body 120 comprising: a front side 122 and a back side 124, the front side 122 and the back side 124 adapted to each other and including a forward end 132 and a wristward end 134. The forward end 132 and the wristward end 134 adapted to each other include a first finger portion 142 configured to receive a little finger of a user, a second finger portion 144 configured to receive a ring finger of a user, a third finger portion 146 configured to receive a middle finger of a user, a fourth finger portion 148 configured to receive an index finger of a user, and a thumb portion 149 configured to receive a thumb of the user. The foregoing description is presented with respect to the left glove. However, it will be appreciated that the right glove depicted in FIG. 1 has like functional features as those that have been presented with respect to the left glove.

As the term “glove” is used in this disclosure, gloves of this disclosure may be fingerless gloves which may cover the palm of the hand but leave the fingers and thumb uncovered. Gloves of this disclosure may be mittens may cover be provided with one section for the fingers and another section for the thumb. Any glove a covering for the hand worn for various purposes falls within the scope of this disclosure.

Gloves according to this disclosure may protect the hand against cold or dirt. Gloves may serve as protective equipment to protect the hand and/or fingers during work projects. They typically cover and protect the hands from the wrist to the fingers. Fingerless gloves may be worn by motorcyclists to better grip the handlebars, as well as by skateboarders and rollerbladers, to protect the palms of the hands and add grip in the event of a fall.

Gloves according to this disclosure may be adapted for a wide variety of uses. For example, the uses may be commercial and industrial. For example, the commercial and industrial uses may be: disposable nitrile rubber gloves; aircrew gloves; anti-vibration gloves; barbed wire handler's gloves; disposable latex gloves; chainmail gloves used by butchers, woodcutters and police; chainsaw safety gloves; cotton knitted gloves used in automotive workshops, building maintenance, logistic material movement; cut-resistant gloves; disposable gloves used by anyone from doctors examining patients to caregivers changing diapers; fireman's gauntlets; food service gloves; gardening gloves; impact gloves often used in the oil and gas industry; impact protection gloves; medical gloves; military gloves; rubber gloves; sandblasting gloves; welder's gloves, and so on.

Gloves of this disclosure may be adapted for a wide variety of sports and recreational uses. For example, dry scuba gloves; racing drivers gloves; three finger army shooting gloves; American football various position gloves; archer's glove; baseball glove or catcher's mitt; billiards glove; boxing gloves; cricket gloves; cycling gloves; driving gloves intended to improve the grip on the steering wheel; Eton Fives glove; Falconry glove; fencing glove; football glove; soccer glove; gardening glove; golf glove; ice hockey glove; gym gloves; riding gloves; racquetball gloves; lacrosse gloves; Kendo Kote gloves; LED gloves; motorcycling gloves; oven gloves or mitts used when cooking; paintball glove; racing drivers gloves with long cuffs, intended for protection against heat and flame for drivers in automobile competitions; and so on.

FIGS. 2A, 2B, 2C (collectively FIG. 2) show a finger glove 210 according to an example embodiment according to this disclosure. FIG. 2A depicts the finger glove 210 including a glove body 220 including a front side 222 and a back side 224, the front side 222 and the back side 224 adapted to each other and including a forward end 232 and a wristward end 234. Advantageously, a panel 260 is adapted to the back side of the glove body 220. The panel 260 is configured to receive a removably insertable cleaning cloth 290.

The panel 260 depicted in FIG. 2 may be made from any material suitable for the purposes for which the glove is designed to be used. The pocket may be made from the same kind of material as used for the body of the glove. Alternatively, different kinds of materials may be used for the pocket to create maximal performance and protection. The choice of material depends on the need and requested properties. Examples of materials for use as the pocket may include natural leather, synthetic leather, PU (Polyurethane) can be used both as coating on a knitted pocket and as coating on thin textile materials used with the pocket, Polyurethane (PU) fiber mixed with polyester or polyamide into a non-woven material; nitrile synthetic rubber for durability and grip. latex natural rubber for elasticity, durability and grip, neopreme, cotton, and so on.

In FIG. 2, the panel 260 is configured to form a pocket 285. Pocket 285 is shown attached to the glove body 220 with stitching 272 running along one side 271 of the panel 260, stitching 274 running along a back side 273 of the panel 260, and stitching 276 running along an other side 275 of the panel 260. Alternatively, the panel 260 may be attached to the glove body 220 using an adhesive. Alternatively, the panel 260 may be attached to the glove body 220 using a hook and loop fastener. For example, attached to an underside of the panel 260 along the path taken by stitchings 272, 274, 276 may be a set of hook fasteners (in this embodiment elements 272, 274, 276 would be depicted as hook fasteners). Attached to a side of the glove body 220 facing the panel 260 along the same path taken by stitchings 272, 274, 276 may be a set of loop fasteners (only one hoop fastener 280 is depicted in FIG. 2 underneath one of the loop fasteners 272) in FIG. 2. When the panel 260 is disposed over the glove body 220 such that hook fasteners along the underside of panel 260 are brought into contact with the loop fasteners along the side of the glove body 220, the panel 260 is removably attached to the glove body 220 to form pocket 285. The hook and loop fasteners allow the pocket to be detached from the glove body 220 or attached to the glove body 220 as needed. In another example, the hook fasteners may be attached to the glove and the loop fastener to the panel 260. The attached panel 260 forms the pocket 285. Advantageously, pocket 285 receives and holds cleaning cloth 290.

In still other embodiments, the attachment of the panel 260 to the glove body 220 may be by snaps or by zipper. Each of snaps or zipper may be configured on the panel 260 and the glove body 220 similar to the configuration of both panel 260 and glove body 220 with hook and loop fasteners. For example, a snap fastener (also referred to as press stud, popper, snap or tich) may be a pair of interlocking discs, made out of a metal or plastic. A circular lip under one disc attached to either panel 260 or glove body 220 fits into a groove on the top of the other disc attached to the glove body 220 or panel 260. This holds them fast until a certain amount of force is applied. Different types of snaps may be attached to a panel 260 or glove body 220 made of fabric or leather for example by riveting with a punch and die set specific to the type of rivet snaps used (for example, striking the punch with a hammer to splay the tail), sewing, or plying with special snap pliers.

For a zipper attachment a zipper may be used. The zipper may be a substrate like fabric supporting each of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a slide along them. The zipper may be adapted to the panel 260 and the glove body 220 such that the fabric supporting one of the two flexible strips of the zipper is attached to the glove body 220 and the other of the two flexible strips of the zipper is attached to the panel 260. For example, the fabric supporting one of the two flexible strips of the zipper may be sewn to the glove body 220 and the other of the two flexible strips of the zipper may be sewn to the panel 260. A single zipper may run along any one or more sides of the panel 260. More than one zipper may be used. For example, one zipper may run along one side 271 of the panel 260, another zipper may run along backside 273 of the panel 260, and a third zipper may run along other side 275 of the panel 260. In an alternative embodiment, a zipper may be used along one or more but not all sides of the panel 260 with the unzipped side of the panel attached by hook and loop fasteners, stitching, snaps, and so on. Pulling the slide of the zipper in one direction may interlock the opposing projections supported by the opposing substrates and pulling the slide in the other direction may unlock the opposing projections. The zipper may be configured on the panel 260 and the glove body 220 similar to the configuration of both panel 260 and glove body 220 with hook and loop fasteners. Opening and closing the zipper may allow for attachment or release of the panel 260 from the glove body 220.

FIG. 2B depicts the panel 260 fixedly or removably attached to glove body 220. FIG. 2C depicts the cleaning cloth 290 being inserted into the opening 286 of the pocket 285 formed by the panel 260 against the glove body 220.

As noted, the panel 260 may be fixedly attached to the glove body 220 such as by the use of stitching of the edges of the panel 260 to the glove body 220 as previously explained. As also noted, the panel 260 may be removably attached to the glove body 220 such as by the use of hook and loop fasteners as previously explained. Alternate configurations are also disclosed such as fixedly attaching one side or portion of the panel 260 and removably attaching another side of the panel 260 as explained in FIG. 3. Each provides separate advantages according to this disclosure. For example, by fixedly attaching the panel 260 to the glove body 220 such as by stitching, the fixedly attached panel becomes a fixture of the glove body 220. As such, it typically stays with the glove body 220 wherever the glove may be moved and so is not likely to be lost unless removed. The trade-off to fixedly attaching the panel is that the dimension of the pocket becomes more fixed. To compensate, a more flexible material like latex rubber may be used for panel 260 to allow the pocket to flex outwardly to create a larger opening for accommodating a larger cleaning cloth 290.

In an alternative embodiment, by removably attaching the panel to the glove body 220, such as by hook and loop fastener, the removably attached panel becomes easily removable from the glove body 220. Once removed, or partially removed as explained below, the removed panel 260 may open up more space for the cleaning cloth 290 to be easily disposed against or with respect to the glove body 220. The panel 260 may be configurable to create opening 286 of pocket 285 of different sizes by different alignments of the hook and fasteners to each other. For example, the hook or loop or both hook and loop fasteners may have a width across the glove body 220 that is greater than what may be needed to secure the panel 260 to the glove body 220. The hook and loop fasteners may be attached to each other at different points along the width to adjust the size of the opening 286 of the pocket 285. Take for example a hook and loop fastener where the hook fastener is secured to the glove body 220, the loop fastener is secured to the panel 260, and the width of the hook fastener is wider than the width of the loop fastener. In this example, attaching the opposing outwardly extending edge portions of the loop fastener against the opposing inwardly extending edge portion of the hook fastener may create a fold in the panel 260 that provides a pocket 285 with a larger opening 286 for receiving a larger cleaning cloth 290. On the other hand, attaching the opposing outwardly extending edge portions of the loop fastener against the opposing outwardly extending edge portions of the hook fastener may create a fold in the panel 260 that provides a pocket 285 with a smaller opening 286 for receiving a smaller cleaning cloth 290 or providing the cleaning cloth with a tighter fit. In addition, to allow for opening 286 of even larger dimensions a more flexible material like latex rubber may be used for panel 260 to allow the pocket to flex outwardly to create a larger opening for accommodating a larger cleaning cloth 290. Once the cleaning cloth 290 is properly disposed against or with respect to the glove body 220, the removed panel 260 may be removably attached to the glove body 220 as previously explained to hold the cleaning cloth 290 to the glove. The trade-off to removably attaching the panel is that if the panel 260 is completely removable from the glove body 220, the panel 260 may become separated from the glove body 220. To compensate, a removably attachable panel 260 may be tethered to the glove body 2204 as explained in FIG. 4 so that even if removed from the glove body 220, the removably attachable panel 260 remains tethered to the glove body 220.

As the term “cleaning cloth” is used in this disclosure, the term “cleaning cloth 290 means any pliable material useable for cleaning. The cleaning cloth may be made usually by weaving, felting, or knitting natural or synthetic fibers and filaments. The cleaning cloth may be a rough square cloth made from fibers such as cotton (including organic cotton), ramie, silk, esparto fibers, synthetic blends, cotton blends and polyester and microfiber. The cleaning cloth may be a cloth, may be a cotton fabric, may be a course, spongy, soft or other texture. The cleaning cloth may be a wet wipe such as made of nonwoven fabric. These wipes may be sufficiently durable and soft and may be packaged to retain moisture, allowing clean surfaces without using water. The cleaning cloth may be a microfiber towel such as made of engineered fiber woven microfiber. The cleaning cloth may be a polishing cloth such as a soft fabric. These and any other material useable to wipe up perspiration, wetness, dirt, debris, soil, grass, mud, stain, sawdust, metal dust, and so on may be used for cleaning cloth 290.

In an illustrative example, a side of the panel 260 facing the glove body 220 may form one opposing sidewall and a side of the glove body 220 facing the panel 260 may form another opposing sidewall of the pocket 285. The space between the opposing sidewalls may define opening 286 of the pocket 285. The opening 286 is the configuration for receiving the removably insertable cleaning cloth. In an alternative embodiment, the panel 260 may be provided with a fold that includes opposing sidewalls. The space between the opposing sidewalls may define an opening 286 of the pocket 285. The opening may be the configuration for receiving the removably insertable cleaning cloth.

While the glove depicted in FIG. 2 is a finger glove, as previously explained, this disclosure may be used with a fingerless glove, a mitten, and any other glove as taught in this disclosure.

With respect to the finger glove depicted in FIG. 2, the forward end 232 and the wristward end 234 adapted to each other include a first finger portion 242 configured to receive a little finger of a user, a second finger portion 244 configured to receive a ring finger of a user, a third finger portion 246 configured to receive a middle finger of a user, a fourth finger portion 248 configured to receive an index finger of a user, and a thumb portion 249 configured to receive a thumb of the user. The foregoing description is presented with respect to the left glove. However, it will be appreciated that the right glove may have like functional features as those that have been presented with respect to the left glove.

The glove 210 depicted in FIG. 2 may be adapted to commercial and industrial use. The commercial and industrial use is selected from the group consisting of disposable nitrile rubber gloves; aircrew gloves; anti-vibration gloves; barbed wire handler's gloves; disposable latex gloves; chainmail gloves used by butchers, woodcutters and police; chainsaw safety gloves; cotton knitted gloves used in automotive workshops, building maintenance, logistic material movement; cut-resistant gloves; disposable gloves used by anyone from doctors examining patients to caregivers changing diapers; fireman's gauntlets; food service gloves; gardening gloves; impact gloves often used in the oil and gas industry; impact protection gloves; medical gloves; military gloves; rubber gloves; sandblasting gloves; and welder's gloves.

The glove 210 depicted in FIG. 2 may be adapted to sports and recreational uses. The sports and recreational uses may be selected from the group consisting of dry scuba gloves; racing drivers gloves; three finger army shooting gloves; American football various position gloves; archer's glove; baseball glove or catcher's mitt; billiards glove; boxing gloves; cricket gloves; cycling gloves; driving gloves intended to improve the grip on the steering wheel; Eton Fives glove; Falconry glove; fencing glove; football glove; soccer glove; gardening glove; golf glove; ice hockey glove; gym gloves; riding gloves; racquetball gloves; lacrosse gloves; Kendo Kote gloves; LED gloves; motorcycling gloves; oven gloves or mitts used when cooking; paintball glove; and racing drivers gloves with long cuffs.

FIG. 3 depicts another embodiment according to this disclosure. FIG. 3 shows a finger glove 310 according to an example embodiment according to this disclosure. FIG. 3A depicts the finger glove 310 including a glove body 320 including a front side 322 and a back side 324, the front side 322 and the back side 324 adapted to each other and including a forward end 332 and a wristward end 334. Advantageously, a panel 360 is adapted to the back side 324 of the glove body 320. The panel 360 is configured to receive a removably insertable cleaning cloth 390. The elements delineated in this paragraph have like functionality and operation except that the configuration of the panel 360 and the mechanism for attaching the panel 360 to the glove body 320 is as below explained.

More specifically, in FIG. 3 the panel 360 is configured as a flap, the flap including opposing ends 371, 375, the flap attached at one opposing end 371 to one side of the back side 324 of the glove body 320, the flap attached at opposing end 375 to another side of the back side 324 of the glove body 320. Both attachments may be by releasable attachments as previously described. Albeit, a combination of releasable and fixed attachments may also be employed. Moreover, the placement of the attachments in FIG. 3 provide another embodiment where fixed attachments described in connection with FIG. 2 may be replaced with removable attachments for purposes of attaching the panel 360 to the glove body 320.

In the example of FIG. 3, only one opposing end 372 of the flap is securedly attached to one side 371 of the back side of the glove body and the other end 376 of the flap is removably attached to an other side 375 of the back side 324 of the glove body. FIG. 3B shows the flap formed by panel 360 releasably detached from the glove body 324 at releasable attachment 376 while fixedly attached to the glove body 324 at fixed attachment 372. This allows the flap to be folded back and away from the glove body 324 so as to allow for placement of the cleaning cloth 390 against the glove body 324. Element 361 depicts the region of the glove body 324 lying under the panel 360 when the flap is removably attached to the glove body as depicted in FIG. 3C.

The releasable attachment of the panel 360 to the glove body 324 may be by hook and loop fasteners, snap fasteners, zip fasteners, and so on as previously explained.

In an alternative arrangement, a side of the panel 360 facing the glove body 320 may form one opposing sidewall and a side of the glove body 320 facing the panel 360 may form another opposing sidewalls of the pocket 385. The space between the opposing sidewalls may define opening 386 of the pocket 385. The opening 386 is the configuration for receiving the removably insertable cleaning cloth. In an alternative embodiment, the panel 360 may be provided with a fold that includes opposing sidewalls. The space between the opposing sidewalls may define an opening 386 of the pocket 385. The opening may be the configuration for receiving the removably insertable cleaning cloth.

FIG. 4 shows a pair of finger gloves 410 according to an example embodiment. In this embodiment, as depicted in the left glove, the panel 460 replaces a portion of the glove body 424 that in the previous examples lies is described to lie underneath the panel. In other words, the panel 460 in this example forms a continuous part of the glove body 420. This is depicted in FIG. 4 by cut-out from or window 461 defined in the glove body 424 that is closed by panel 460 when attaching mechanisms 476 and 477 secure the panel 460 to the glove body 424. The attaching mechanisms may be any of the mechanisms previously explained. FIG. 4 illustrates panel 460 being detachable. In illustrative embodiments where the panel is fixedly secured to the glove body, the attaching mechanism 476 and 477 may be secure attachments like stitching. Where the panel is fixedly attached, the tethering of the panel to the glove body illustrated by FIG. 4 would not be needed. Regardless of the attaching mechanism used, the panel 460 is seen to replace a portion of the glove 424 removed by the cut-out from or window 461 defined in the glove body 424.

The elements depicted in FIG. 4 function in substantially the same manner as like elements depicted in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 shows the panel 460 moving from a point where the panel is depicted as panel 460a, to a point where the panel is depicted as panel 460b, to a point where the panel is depicted as panel 460c. In this embodiment, both sides of the panel are provided with releasable attachments 476a,b, c and 472a,b, c. To prevent separation of panel 460 from the glove 420, a line 470 is provided to tether the panel 460 to the glove body 420. Line 470 is depicted in different positions 470a,b, c in FIG. 4 to show the spatial relationship of the tethering of panel 460 to glove body 420 by line 470 as panel 460a is moved closer and closer to glove body 420 as depicted by panel 460b and 460c, respectively. The line 470 may be secured at one end to the panel 460 and at the other end to glove body 420 using stitching or by other securing mechanisms previously explained. In another embodiment, the ends of line 470 may be attached to the glove body 424 and the panel 460 by adhesive. In another embodiment the glove body 424 and the panel 460 may be provided with an opening 474 for looping and fixedly attaching line 470 by a knot.

In the illustrative example of FIG. 4, the panel receives and holds the removably insertable cleaning cloth against a back of the hand of a user.

FIGS. 5-9 show different positionings of a finger glove of this disclosure according to an example embodiment. FIG. 5 shows finger glove 501 of this disclosure according to an example embodiment. Finger glove 501 includes a right glove 505 and a left glove 510. Right glove 505 is depicted in a position with back side 506 facing away from and front side (not shown) touching a face 595 of a person 590. Left glove 510 is depicted in a position with front side 511 facing away from and back side (not shown) facing the forehead of a person's head 598.

FIG. 6 shows finger glove 501 of FIG. 5 worn by person 590 wherein only left glove 510 is depicted. Left glove 510 is depicted here with back side 512 facing up. Back side 512 comprises a panel 530 and an attachment tongue 520. Both panel 530 and attachment tongue 520 are adapted to the back side 512 of the glove body. Panel 530 is shown to be generally flush with the surrounding body of the left glove 510 and includes an attachment mechanism 531 and an attachment tongue 532. Attachment tongue 520 extends out from the body of the left glove 510 in a direction toward the panel 530 and includes an attachment mechanism along its underside (not shown). The attachment mechanism along the underside of attachment tongue 520 is configured for mating with attachment mechanism 531 when the attachment tongue 520 is folded over and onto panel 530 so as to position the attachment mechanism along the underside of the attachment tongue 520 generally over attachment mechanism 531. The attachment mechanism along the underside of the attachment tongue 520 attachably mates with the attachment mechanism 531 to hold the attachment tongue 520 to the panel 530 when the two are attached to each other.

Similarly, attachment tongue 532 extends out from the panel 530 of the left glove 510 in a direction toward the glove body and includes an attachment mechanism along its underside (not shown). The attachment mechanism along the underside of attachment tongue 532 is configured for mating with an attachment mechanism (not shown) along the back side 512 of the glove body when the attachment tongue 532 is folded over back side 512 of the glove body to position the attachment mechanism along the underside of the attachment tongue 532 generally over the attachment mechanism (not shown) along the back side 512 of the glove body.

FIG. 7 shows finger glove 701 including the left glove 510 of FIG. 5 and a right glove 705 configured differently than the right glove depicted in FIG. 5. In FIG. 7, attachment tongue 520 of left glove 510 is depicted folded up and away from panel 530 of left glove 510 and panel 530 of left glove is also depicted folded open. The fold away of panel 530 reveals an attachment mechanism 514 on left glove 510 that was previously explained in connection with FIG. 6 but not shown there. Panel 530 also includes an attachment mechanism along its underside (not shown). The attachment mechanism along the underside of panel 530 is configured for mating with attachment mechanism 514 when the attachment panel 530 is folded down against left glove 510 to position the attachment mechanism along the underside of panel 530 generally over attachment mechanism 514.

Right glove 705 in FIG. 7 is depicted with attachment panel 730 comprising an attachment tongue 732 and an attachment tongue 720. Attachment panel 730, attachment tongue 732, and attachment tongue 720 are similar to and function similar to attachment panel 530, attachment tongue 532, and attachment tongue 520 previously explained. In FIG. 7, the attachment panel 730 is depicted to lie flush with the surrounding body of the glove. The attachment mechanism along the underside of the attachment tongue 732 attaches to an attachment mechanism along the body of the glove which is similarly positioned and operates similar to attachment mechanism 514 on the left glove 510.

FIG. 8 shows finger glove 701 including the left glove 510 of FIG. 5. The panel 530 is depicted in an open position folded away from the left glove 510. The panel 510 includes attachment mechanism 536 along an underside of a tongue attachment 534 extending from one end of the panel 530. Attachment tongue 520 is depicted with attachment mechanism 521. Attachment mechanism 536 attaches to attachment mechanism 514 on the glove body when the panel 510 is folded down to lie generally flush with the glove body. Attachment mechanism 521 on attachment tongue 520 attaches to attachment mechanism lying along a top surface of the panel 530 (attachment mechanism 531 in FIG. 6) when the panel 530 is lying generally flush with the glove body. The inside surface of the panel 530 is configured to receive a removably insertable cleaning cloth 550.

FIG. 9 depicts a glove 901 including a panel 930 that lies over glove body 901. Attachment mechanisms 932, 934, 936, 938 along an under side of panel 930 may attach to attachment mechanisms 942, 944, 946, 948 respectively along a top side of glove body 908. The glove body 908 includes an attachment tongue 920 with attachment mechanism 921. When panel 930 is folded over the glove body 901, the folding of the attachment tongue 920 over the panel 930 brings attachment mechanism 921 along an underside of the attachment tongue 920 into attachment contact with an attachment mechanism (not shown but like attachment mechanism 531 in FIG. 6) on the back side of the panel 930. The inside surface of the panel is configured to receive a removably insertable cleaning cloth (not shown).

FIG. 10 shows a method 1001 of this disclosure. The method for manufacturing a glove including the steps of: forming 1010 a glove body to define a front side and a back side, the front side and the back side adapted to each other and including a forward end and a wristward end; and forming 1020 a panel along the back side of the glove body, wherein the panel forms an opening for receiving a removably insertable cleaning cloth. In another embodiment, the method further includes the step of forming on the forward end a plurality of finger portions and a thumb portion extending outwardly from the forward end.

There is thus disclosed a glove including a glove body including a front side and a back side. The front side and the back side adapted to each other include a forward end and a wristward end. A panel is adapted to the back side of the glove body. The panel may be configured to receive a removably insertable cleaning cloth.

The forward end and the wristward end of the glove may include a first finger portion configured to receive a little finger of a user, a second finger portion configured to receive a ring finger of a user, a third finger portion configured to receive a middle finger of a user, a fourth finger portion configured to receive an index finger of a user, and a thumb portion configured to receive a thumb of the user.

The glove body may be selected from the group consisting of finger glove, fingerless glove, and mitten.

The glove may be configured to form a pocket. The pocket may be configured to receive the removably insertable cleaning cloth.

The panel may be configured to form a flap. The flap may include opposing ends. The flap may be attached at one opposing end to one side of the back side of the glove. The flap may be attached at another opposing end to another side of the back side of the glove body.

The one opposing end of the flap may be securedly attached to one side of the back side of the glove body. The other end of the flap may be removably securedly attached to an other side of the back side of the glove body.

The panel may replace a portion of the glove body.

The panel may receive and hold the removably insertable cleaning cloth against a back of the hand of a user.

The pocket may include opposing sidewalls. A side of the panel facing the glove may form one of the opposing sidewalls. A side of the glove facing the panel may form another of the opposing sidewalls. A space between the opposing sidewalls may define an opening of the pocket. The opening may be the configuration for receiving the removably insertable cleaning cloth.

The panel may be provided with a fold that includes opposing sidewalls. The space between the opposing sidewalls may define an opening of the pocket. The opening may be the configuration for receiving the removably insertable cleaning cloth.

The attachment of the pocket may be by stitching or an adhesive.

The attachment of the pocket may be by hook and loop fastener.

The attachment of the flap at the pocket may be by snaps.

The attachment of the pocket may be by zipper.

The attachment of the flap at the one opposing end to the one side of the back side, the attachment of the flap at the another opposing end to the another side of the back side of the glove body, or both may be by stitching.

The glove may be adapted to commercial and industrial use.

The commercial and industrial use may be selected from the group consisting of disposable nitrile rubber gloves; aircrew gloves; anti-vibration gloves; barbed wire handler's gloves; disposable latex gloves; chainmail gloves used by butchers, woodcutters and police; chainsaw safety gloves; cotton knitted gloves used in automotive workshops, building maintenance, logistic material movement; cut-resistant gloves; disposable gloves used by anyone from doctors examining patients to caregivers changing diapers; fireman's gauntlets; food service gloves; gardening gloves; impact gloves often used in the oil and gas industry; impact protection gloves; medical gloves; military gloves; rubber gloves; sandblasting gloves; and welder's gloves.

The glove may be adapted to sports and recreational uses.

The sports and recreational uses may be selected from the group consisting of dry scuba gloves; racing drivers gloves; three finger army shooting gloves; American football various position gloves; archer's glove; baseball glove or catcher's mitt; billiards glove; boxing gloves; cricket gloves; cycling gloves; driving gloves intended to improve the grip on the steering wheel; Eton Fives glove; Falconry glove; fencing glove; football glove; soccer glove; gardening glove; golf glove; ice hockey glove; gym gloves; riding gloves; racquetball gloves; lacrosse gloves; Kendo Kote gloves; LED gloves; motorcycling gloves; oven gloves or mitts used when cooking; paintball glove; and racing drivers gloves with long cuffs.

A method for manufacturing a glove may include several steps. In one method, the method for manufacturing a glove may include the steps of: forming a glove body to define a front side and a back side, the front side and the back side adapted to each other and including a forward end and a wristward end; and forming a panel along the back side of the glove body, wherein the panel forms an opening for receiving a removably insertable cleaning cloth. In another embodiment, the method further includes the step of forming on the forward end a plurality of finger portions and a thumb portion extending outwardly from the forward end

The glove of this disclosure makes cleaning cloths available more easily, with less interruption of the activity engaged in by the user, with less likelihood of the cloths be contaminated due to contact by other persons, and so on.

While the disclosure has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments, it is evident that numerous alternatives, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art within the spirit and scope of the disclosure described above.

Panel For Glove For Receiving Removably Insertable Cleaning Cloth

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