US 2019/0166932 A1 · HYDROPHOBIC AND OLEOPHOBIC CUT RESISTANT YARN AND GLOVE

Abstract

A cut resistant hydrophobic glove includes a main body portion having a front side and a rear side, the main body portion enclosing the palm and back of a user's hand, finger portions and a thumb portion. The main body portion, the finger portions and the thumb portion are each knitted as a single layer of material formed from a yarn that is a composite yarn having a core constructed of one or more core filaments and a sheath constructed of two or more filaments. At least one of the core filaments is a formed from a high performance material having cut resistant properties and at least one of the sheath filaments is formed from a material exhibiting hydrophobic characteristics. A cut resistant hydrophobic sleeve and a yarn for making the glove and sleeve are disclosed.

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Dependent claims

A cut resistant hydrophobic glove, comprising:

a main body portion having a front side and a rear side, the main body portion enclosing the palm and back of a user's hand,
finger portions;
and
a thumb portion,
wherein the main body portion, the finger portions and the thumb portion are each knitted as a single layer of material formed from a yarn, the yarn being a composite yarn having a core constructed of one or more core filaments and a sheath constructed of two or more filaments,
wherein at least one of the core filaments is a formed from a high performance material having cut resistant properties and wherein at least one of the sheath filaments is formed from a material exhibiting hydrophobic characteristics.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Hydrophobic and oleophobic cut resistant yarn and glove

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Hydrophobic and oleophobic cut resistant yarn and glove

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Abstract

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