# US 10,245,735 B2 · Gloveport assembly and method of replacing components > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,245,735 B2 - Document ID: US10245735B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/886,038 - Filed: 2018-02-01 - Published: 2018-10-18 - Granted: 2019-04-02 - Earliest claimed: 2015-01-05 - Assignees: Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. - Applicants: Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. - Inventors: Isaac M. Giesen; Joseph David Copley - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10245735B2 ## CPC - B25J 21/02: Glove-boxes, i.e. chambers in which manipulations are performed by the human hands in gloves built into the chamber walls {(glove- boxes for removal of dirt B08B15/026; glove-boxes shielded against radiation G21F7/04)}; Gloves therefor - A47B 81/00: Cabinets or racks specially adapted for other particular purposes, e.g. for storing guns or skis - B25J: MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES ({manipulators specially adapted for use in surgery A61B34/70; manipulators used in cleaning hollow articles B08B9/04}; manipulators associated with rolling mills B21B39/20; manipulators associated with forging machines B21J13/10; {manipulators associated with picking-up and placing mechanisms B23P19/007}; means for holding wheels or parts thereof B60B30/00; {vehicles with ground-engaging propulsion means, e.g. walking members B62D57/02, B62D57/032; devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials between conveyors B65G47/90, B65G47/91; manipulators with gripping or holding means for transferring packages B65H67/065}; cranes B66C; {manipulators used in the protection or supervision of pipe-line installations F17D5/00; walking equipment adapted for nuclear steam-generators F22B37/006}; manipulators specially adapted for, or associated with, nuclear reactors G21C; {apparatus used for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor H10P72/50}) - A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B) ## Abstract A replacement glove assembly has a replacement access element defining an outermost shoulder end and an innermost hand end configured to receive a hand of a user. A replacement sealing assembly engages the outermost shoulder end of the replacement access element and defines a leading radial face defining a first coupling structure, a trailing radial face defining a second coupling structure, and an outer annular surface configured to be received by a glove port. A first glove cap has a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The first side defines a first mating structure sealably engaged with the first coupling structure of the leading radial face. The second side defines a second mating structure that is configured to sealably engage the second coupling structure of the trailing radial face of the replacement sealing assembly. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of replacing a glove, comprising: aligning a leading face of a replacement glove assembly with a trailing radial face of a gloveport sealing assembly disposed in an annular port ring of a glove port, wherein a substantial portion of the leading face of the replacement glove assembly is defined by a glove cap; pushing a replacement sealing assembly of the replacement glove assembly into the annular port ring, thereby translating the gloveport sealing assembly towards a glovebox and pushing the glove cap through the annular port ring; coupling the glove cap to the trailing radial face of the gloveport sealing assembly; and disconnecting the glove cap from the leading face of the replacement sealing assembly. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein pushing the replacement sealing assembly further comprising translating the replacement sealing assembly out from an outer sleeve of the replacement glove assembly. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein aligning the leading face of the replacement glove assembly comprises inserting a leading radial face of an outer sleeve of the replacement glove assembly into the annular port ring. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the replacement sealing assembly engages an outermost shoulder end of an access element. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein pushing the replacement sealing assembly results in coupling the glove cap to the trailing radial face of the gloveport sealing assembly. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising pushing the glove cap to disconnect it from the leading face of the replacement sealing assembly. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 any of, further comprising rotating the glove cap relative to the replacement sealing assembly to disconnect it from the replacement sealing assembly. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein coupling the glove cap to the trailing radial face of the gloveport sealing assembly comprises rotating the glove cap relative to the gloveport sealing assembly.