Protective device for use with a glove
AssigneeSummit Glove Inc.
InventorJames L Hull
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Abstract
A color splash effect is established by a darker backdrop color of an outer surface of a liquid proof and heat resistant glove in the event that a portion of the glove ruptures or fails. The color splash effect is accomplished by a lighter and brighter color being visible through the rupture in the glove. The lighter and brighter color may be formed on or as part of a protective member positioned beneath the outer layer. The protective member also protects the wearer against sharp objects contacting the outer layer of the glove and moving over the protective member. Some embodiments provide that the protective member is in a thumb crotch region of the glove.
Claims18
A method comprising:
- donning a liquid proof and heat resistant glove having a protective member located in a thumb crotch region beneath an outer layer;
- drawing an elongated member over the thumb crotch region at a first instance;
- determining whether the outer layer is damaged in response to the first instance of drawing the elongated member over the thumb crotch region;
- determining whether the protective member positioned beneath the outer layer is damaged in response to the first instance of drawing the elongated member over the thumb crotch region;
- disposing the glove in response to a determination that the protective member is damaged;
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- drawing the elongated member over the thumb crotch region at a second instance in response to the determination that the protective member was not damaged regardless of whether the outer layer is damaged.
A method comprising:
- donning a liquid proof and heat resistant glove having a protective member located in a thumb crotch region, wherein the protective member is interposed between an outer layer and an inner liner within the thumb crotch region;
- drawing a rotisserie spit over the thumb crotch region at a first instance;
- determining whether the outer layer is damaged in response to the first instance of drawing the rotisserie spit over the thumb crotch region;
- determining whether the protective member positioned beneath the outer layer is damaged in response to the first instance of drawing the rotisserie spit over the thumb crotch region;
- disposing the glove in response to a determination that the protective member is damaged;
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- drawing the rotisserie spit over the thumb crotch region at a second instance in response to the determination that the protective member was not damaged regardless of whether the outer layer is damaged.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.