Claims
- 1. A protective glove for a human hand, the glove comprising:
an inner glove of polyester nonwoven needlepunched material; and a coating on said inner glove, said coating adhered to an outer surface of the inner glove and penetrating the outer surface to a depth short of an inner surface of said inner glove.
- 2. The protective glove in accordance with claim 1 wherein said coating comprises a polyurethane plastic moisture-cure adhesive.
- 3. The protective glove in accordance with claim 1 wherein said inner glove is of a weight of about 12-13 oz. per square yard.
- 4. The protective glove in accordance with claim 1 wherein said inner glove is of a thickness of about 0.09-0.1 inch.
- 5. The protective glove in accordance with claim 2 wherein said inner glove is of a thickness of about 0.09-0.1 inch.
- 6. The protective glove in accordance with claim 2 wherein fibers of the polyester needlepunched material are tied together by the adhesive to provide a semi-hard outer glove surface exhibiting cut resistance and puncture resistance.
- 7. The protective glove in accordance with claim 4 wherein said coating penetrating depth is about 0.002-0.004 inch.
- 8. The protective glove in accordance with claim 5 wherein said coating penetrating depth is about 0.002-0.004 inch.
- 9. A method for making a protective glove for a human hand, the method comprising the steps of:
providing an inner glove of polyester nonwoven material; coating the inner glove and curing the coating; thereby providing a protective glove resistant to snags, cuts and punctures, while remaining flexible for handling barb wire and razor wire.
- 10. The method in accordance with claim 9 wherein the step of coating the inner glove comprises coating with a polyurethane moisture-cure adhesive heated to about 300-325° F.
- 11. The method in accordance with claim 9 wherein the step of providing an inner glove comprises providing an inner glove of polyester nonwoven needlepunched material having a weight of about 12-13 oz./yd2.
- 12. The method in accordance with claim 9 wherein the step of providing an inner glove comprises providing an inner glove of polyester nonwoven needlepunched material having a thickness of about 0.09-0.10 inch.
- 13. The method in accordance with claim 10 wherein the step of curing the coating is undertaken for about twenty-four hours.
- 14. The method in accordance with claim 10 wherein the step of curing the coating is undertaken until fibers of the polyester material are tied together by the adhesive.
- 15. The method in accordance with claim 14 wherein the coating is absorbed by an outer surface of the inner glove to a depth short of an inner surface of the inner glove.
- 16. The method in accordance with claim 15 wherein the depth is about 0.002-0.004 inch.
- 17. The method in accordance with claim 10 wherein the coating is absorbed by an outer surface of the inner glove to a depth short of an inner surface of the inner glove.
- 18. A method for making a protective glove for a human hand, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a sheet of polyester nonwoven needlepunched material; coating the sheet and curing the coating on the sheet; and cutting and sewing the sheet and coating to form a glove with sewn seams internally thereof; thereby producing a protective glove resistant to snags, cuts and punctures, while remaining flexible for handling barb wire and razor wire.
- 19. The method in accordance with claim 18 wherein the coating of the sheet comprises coating with a non-toxic liquid polyerethane plastic moisture-cure adhesive.
- 20. The method in accordance with claim 18 wherein the coating of the sheet comprises coating with a rubberized material.
STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST
[0001] The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by and for the Government of the United States of America for Governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon.
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09879869 |
Jun 2001 |
US |
Child |
10173534 |
Jun 2002 |
US |