# US 2023/0263249 A1 · Method of manufacturing a glove and a glove > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0263249 A1 - Document ID: US20230263249A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/023,167 - Filed: 2021-08-20 - Published: 2023-08-24 - Earliest claimed: 2020-08-27 - Assignees: Hofler Oy - Applicants: Hofler Oy - Inventors: Sami LYYTINEN; Tiia LYYTINEN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230263249A1 ## CPC - A41D 19/0006: {made of several layers of material} - A41D 19/001: {Linings} - A41D 19/015: Protective gloves {(A41D19/0055 takes precedence)} - A41D 2500/10: Knitted - A41D 2500/20: Woven - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES ## Abstract The method of manufacturing a glove, which glove comprises top layer (10), which top layer is made by knitting or by sewing pieces of fabrics or leather together, an outer surface (12) and an inner surface, which method comprises a step of providing the inner surface with pathogens inactivating compounds by treating the inner surface with a substance containing natural, biodegradable pathogen inactivating compounds. Inner surface is the surface, which is configured to be in skin contact when the glove is worn in hand. The method may comprise a step of manufacturing a lining (18), said lining having an inner surface and attaching the lining inside the top layer, whereby the inner surface of the lining forms the inner surface of the glove. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of manufacturing a glove, which glove comprises top layer, which top layer is made by knitting or by sewing pieces of fabrics or leather together, an outer surface, and an inner surface, which inner surface is configured to be in skin contact when the glove is worn in hand and which method comprises a step of providing the inner surface with pathogen inactivating compounds, wherein said inner surface is treated with a substance containing natural, biodegradable pathogen inactivating compounds. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising a step of manufacturing a lining of knitted or woven fabric or textile, said lining having an inner surface and attaching the lining inside the top layer, whereby the inner surface of the lining forms the inner surface of the glove. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein the inner surface is treated with a substance containing pathogen inactivating compounds, said substance comprising solvent and coniferous resin acids in a range of 0.01 to 30 weight-% of the substance. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein a liquid containing pathogen inactivating compounds is sprayed on the inner surface and the sprayed liquid is allowed to dry to a coating at least partly covering the inner surface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the glove is soaked in a liquid containing pathogen inactivating compounds to impregnate the glove with pathogen inactivating compounds and the soaked glove is allowed to dry. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2 wherein the lining is soaked in a liquid containing pathogen inactivating compounds to impregnate the lining with pathogen inactivating compounds and the soaked lining is allowed to dry. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method according to claim 6, wherein the lining is soaked in a liquid containing pathogen inactivating compounds before the lining is attached inside the top layer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2 wherein the lining is manufactured of fabrics or of threads which fabrics or threads are treated with a substance containing pathogen inactivating compounds before the lining is manufactured. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein the top layer is treated with a substance containing pathogen inactivating compounds before the lining is attached inside the top layer. ### Claim 10 A glove comprising top layer, which top layer is made of knitted or woven fabric or textile or leather, an outer surface, and an inner surface, which inner surface is configured to be in skin contact when the glove is worn in hand and which inner surface contains pathogen inactivating compounds, wherein said pathogen inactivating compounds are natural, biodegradable pathogen inactivating compounds. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The glove according to claim 10, wherein the glove comprises a lining inside the top layer, wherein the lining is made of knitted or woven fabric or textile, said lining having an inner surface, whereby the inner surface of the lining forms the inner surface of the glove. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The glove according to claim 11, wherein the top layer and the lining are separate parts connected together by a joint knitting at wrist surrounding area of the glove. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The glove according to claim 10, wherein the inner surface has a coating comprising pathogen inactivating compounds. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The glove according to claim 11, wherein the top layer and/or the lining is impregnated with pathogen inactivating compounds. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The glove according to claim 10, wherein the outer surface has a coating comprising pathogen inactivating compounds. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The glove according to claim 10, wherein said pathogen inactivating compounds comprise coniferous resin acids.