Protective fire glove
AssigneeFirecraft Safety Products, LLC
InventorTom Lochner
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Abstract
A fire protective glove includes a palm portion and a back portion. The palm portion includes a polymer impregnated layer constructed of aramid fibers, leather, or a combination thereof; and a palm moisture barrier layer that is interior to the polymer impregnated layer, the palm moisture barrier layer being constructed of polyurethane, polytetrafluroethylene, aramid fibers, or a combination thereof. The back portion includes a first back protective layer constructed of aramid fibers, leather, or a combination thereof; and a second back protective layer that is interior to the first back protective layer, the second back protective layer being constructed of aramid fibers, modacrylic, or a combination thereof.
Claims8
A fire protective glove comprising:
- a palm portion shaped to at least overlay a palm of a hand of a user comprising:
- a polymer impregnated layer constructed of a silicone impregnated para- aramid fiber knit;
- a palm moisture barrier layer that is interior to the polymer impregnated layer, the palm moisture barrier layer being constructed of polyurethane;
- a first palm protective layer that is interior to the palm moisture barrier layer, the first palm protective layer being constructed of a meta-aramid fiber knit;
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- a second palm protective layer that is interior to the first palm protective layer, the second palm protective layer including a plurality of sublayers bonded to one another, each of the plurality of sublayers of the second palm protective layer being constructed of a meta-aramid fiber knit;
- a back portion shaped to at least overlay a back of the hand of the user comprising:
- a first back protective layer constructed of a para-aramid fiber knit;
- a second back protective layer that is interior and adjacent to the first back protective layer, the second back protective layer including a plurality of sublayers, each of the plurality of sublayers of the second back protective layer being constructed of a meta-aramid fiber knit;
- a back moisture barrier layer that is interior to the second back protective layer, the back moisture barrier layer being constructed of polyurethane;
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- a third back protective layer that is interior to the back moisture barrier layer, the third back protective layer including a plurality of sublayers bonded to one another, each of the plurality of sublayers of the third back protective layer being constructed of a meta-aramid fiber knit;
- a thumb portion secured to the palm portion by stitching;
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- a fingertip portion secured to the palm portion and the back portion, the fingertip portion being constructed of a silicone impregnated para-aramid fiber knit,
- wherein the palm portion is secured to the back portion by stitching.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.