Gloves with a cut out portion and methods to manufacture gloves with a cut out portion
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsRyan J. Bruce, John H. Loudenslager
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Abstract
Embodiments of a glove including a cut out portion and a reinforcing panel are described herein. In many embodiments, a glove comprises a glove body with a dorsal side, a palmar side, a plurality of finger portions, a thumb portion, and a wrist portion. The wrist portion defines a glove opening in communication with an interior portion defined within the glove body. A reinforcing panel is secured on an outer surface of a palm portion adjacent the wrist portion of the glove body. A cut out portion defines an opening formed through the reinforcing panel and in communication with the interior portion of the glove body to minimize bunching up of the glove body. Other embodiments are also described herein.
Claims19
A glove comprising:
- a glove body comprising:
- a dorsal side and a palmar side having a first end and a second end;
- a plurality of finger portions and a thumb portion extending from the first end;
- and
- a wrist portion defined at the second end, wherein the wrist portion defines a glove opening in communication with an interior portion defined within the glove body;
- a palm portion, wherein the palm portion is adjacent to the wrist portion;
- a reinforcing panel secured on both an outer surface of the palm portion and a dorsal portion adjacent the wrist portion of the glove body;
- and wherein the reinforcing panel is adjacent to the second end of the glove body and spans across both the dorsal side and palmar side of the glove body;
- and
- a cut out portion defining an opening formed through the glove body between the thumb portion and the wrist portion and in communication with the interior portion of the glove body to minimize bunching up of the glove body
- wherein the reinforcing panel defines the cut out portion, such that the cut out portion is formed by the reinforcing panel;
- and
- wherein the opening of the cut out portion is configured to receive one or more fingers when pulling on or off the glove.
A method of manufacturing a glove comprising:
- forming a glove body comprising:
- a dorsal side and a palmar side having a first end and a second end;
- a plurality of finger portions and a thumb portion extending from the first end;
- and
- a wrist portion defined at the second end, wherein the wrist portion defines a glove opening in communication with an interior portion defined within the glove body;
- a palm portion, wherein the palm portion is adjacent to the wrist portion;
- securing a reinforcing panel on both an outer surface of the palm portion and a dorsal portion adjacent the wrist portion of the glove body;
- and wherein the reinforcing panel is adjacent to the second end of the glove body and spans across both the dorsal side and palmar side of the glove body;
- forming a cut out portion defining an opening through the reinforcing panel to minimize bunching up of the glove body;
- wherein the reinforcing panel defines the opening of the cut out portion, such that the cut out portion is formed by the reinforcing panel;
- and
- wherein the opening of the cut out portion is configured to receive one or more fingers when pulling on or off the glove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.