# US 10,869,512 B2 · Glove with fingertip regions having a different appearance to a rest of the glove

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- Number: US 10,869,512 B2
- Document ID: US10869512B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/208,955
- Filed: 2018-12-04
- Published: 2019-04-11
- Granted: 2020-12-22
- Earliest claimed: 2015-04-24
- Assignees: Summit Glove Inc.
- Applicants: Summit Glove Inc.
- Inventors: James L. Hull; Christopher J. Pearen; Ronald J. Thatcher
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10869512B2

## CPC

- A41D 19/0082: {Details}
- A41D 19/0003: {with ambidextrous shape}
- A41D 19/0055: {Plastic or rubber gloves}
- A41D 19/0058: {Three-dimensional gloves}
- B32B 25/08: of synthetic resin
- B32B 25/14: comprising {synthetic rubber copolymers (B32B25/18 and B32B25/20 take precedence)}
- A41D 19/01547: {with grip improving means}
- A41D 2400/80: Friction or grip reinforcement
- A41D 2600/20: for working activities
- B32B 2437/02: Gloves, shoes
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM

## Abstract

An ambidextrous or hand-specific glove including a wrist region, a palm region, and a digit region. The glove may be fabricated of nitrile rubber that is free of or essentially free of zinc, sulfur and accelerators to reduce allergic reactions in populations required to frequently wear protective gloves. A band region that partially or fully encircles a user's finger knuckles may be provided for easier finger bending. Texturing may be provided on glove surfaces that are used to grip articles. The fingertip regions on the front surface of the index and middle finger regions may be un-textured or smooth to enable a user to take a patient's pulse. These fingertip regions may be of reduced or smaller diameter and circumference so as to pull the glove material tightly around the tips of the user's finger and thereby applying pressure thereto so that even a faint pulse in a patient may be detected.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A glove comprising:
a wrist region;
a palm region extending outwardly from the wrist region;
a thumb region, an index finger region, a middle finger region, a ring finger region and a little finger region all extending outwardly from the palm region and each having:
a fingertip region that extends from proximate a tip thereof to proximate where a first knuckle of a user's thumb or finger will be located when the glove is worn; and
a remaining portion that extends from a lower end of the fingertip region to the palm region;
wherein at least a front surface of the fingertip region of one or more of the thumb region, the index finger region, the middle finger region, the ring finger region, and the little finger is provided with a first texture and an associated remaining portion of the one or more of the thumb region, the index finger region, the middle finger region, the ring finger region, and the little finger is provided with a second texture.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The glove as defined in claim 1, wherein the fingertip region of the one or more of the thumb region, the index finger region, the middle finger region, the ring finger region, and the little finger is the fingertip region of the index finger region.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The glove as defined in claim 1, wherein the fingertip region of the one or more of the thumb region, the index finger region, the middle finger region, the ring finger region, and the little finger is the fingertip region of each of the index finger region and the middle finger region.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The glove as defined in claim 1, wherein the fingertip region of the one or more of the thumb region, the index finger region, the middle finger region, the ring finger region, and the little finger is the fingertip region of each of the index finger region, the middle finger region and the thumb region.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The glove as defined in claim 1, wherein the fingertip region of the one or more of the thumb region, the index finger region, the middle finger region, the ring finger region, and the little finger is the fingertip region of each of the index finger region and the thumb region.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The glove as defined in claim 1, wherein the fingertip region of the one or more of the thumb region, the index finger region, the middle finger region, the ring finger region, and the little finger is the fingertip region of each of the thumb region, the index finger region, the middle finger region, the ring finger region and the little finger region.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The glove as defined in claim 1, wherein one or both of the palm region and the wrist region is provided with one of the second texture, a third texture, and no texture.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The glove as defined in claim 1, wherein the fingertip region of one or more of the thumb region, the index finger region, the middle finger region, the ring finger region, and the little finger region is of one of a reduced circumference and a smaller circumference relative to a circumference of the associated remaining portion of the thumb region, the index finger region, the middle finger region, the ring finger region, and the little finger region; and wherein the one of the reduced circumference and the smaller circumference is of a size that results in the one or more of the fingertip regions being pulled taut over a respective one or more of a user's thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger inserted into the glove, and results in a pressure being applied to the respective one or more of the user's thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The glove as defined in claim 8, wherein the fingertip region of the one or more of the thumb region, the index finger region, the middle finger region, the ring finger region, and the little finger is the fingertip region of the index finger region.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The glove as defined in claim 8, wherein the fingertip region of the one or more of the thumb region, the index finger region, the middle finger region, the ring finger region, and the little finger is the fingertip region of each of the index finger region and the middle finger region.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The glove as defined in claim 8, wherein the fingertip region of the one or more of the thumb region, the index finger region, the middle finger region, the ring finger region, and the little finger is the fingertip region of each of the index finger region, the middle finger region and the thumb region.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The glove as defined in claim 8, wherein the fingertip region of the one or more of the thumb region, the index finger region, the middle finger region, the ring finger region, and the little finger is the fingertip region of each of the index finger region and the thumb region.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The glove as defined in claim 8, wherein the fingertip region of the one or more of the thumb region, the index finger region, the middle finger region, the ring finger region, and the little finger is the fingertip region of each of the thumb region, the index finger region, the middle finger region, the ring finger region and the little finger region.

### Claim 14 (depends on 8)

The glove as defined in claim 8, further comprising a step-down from the circumference of the associated remaining portion of the thumb region, the index finger region, the middle finger region, the ring finger region, and the little finger region to the one of the reduced circumference and the smaller circumference of fingertip region of the one or more of the thumb region, the index finger region, the middle finger region, the ring finger region, and the little finger region.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The glove as defined in claim 1, wherein the wrist region, the palm region, the thumb region, the index finger region, the middle finger region, the ring finger region and the little finger region are comprised of a material that is free of or essentially free of elements, components and compounds that cause hypersensitivity and allergic reaction in people who wear the glove.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The glove as defined in claim 1, wherein the glove is fabricated from one of a medium acrylic nitrile, a high acrylic nitrile, neoprene, and natural rubber.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The glove as defined in claim 15, wherein the material is nitrile rubber.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The glove as defined in claim 16, wherein the nitrile rubber is free of or essentially free of zinc and/or sulfur and/or accelerators.

### Claim 19 (depends on 15)

The glove as defined in claim 15, wherein the material includes an elastomeric polymer.

### Claim 20 (depends on 16)

The glove as defined in claim 16, wherein the high acrylic nitrile includes about 45% solids.