Waterproof glove for protective coveralls
AssigneeE. I. DuPont de Nemours and Company
InventorsMilton A. Lewis, Jr., Jeffrey S. Mason, Carson B. Swinford, Timothy R. Wiseman, Sr.
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AssigneeE. I. DuPont de Nemours and Company
InventorsMilton A. Lewis, Jr., Jeffrey S. Mason, Carson B. Swinford, Timothy R. Wiseman, Sr.
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In accordance with the invention, there is provided a protective glove for use with protective coveralls of the type having an outer shell fabric of woven aramid fabric covered by a liquid impervious layer and an inner, multilayer thermally insulating liner fabric of at least one layer of low density nonwoven fabric fastened to a woven fabric. The protective glove includes an outer glove fabricated by sewing from the outer shell fabric of the coveralls. A liner glove is provided within the outer glove and is fabricated by sewing from the multilayer liner fabric of the coveralls. The inner and outer gloves are attached together at the cuffs but is otherwise unattached to the outer glove. The protective glove also includes a continuous intermediate glove fabricated from a waterproof breathable expanded polymeric membrane which is provided between the outer glove and the inner glove. The thumbtip and fingertips of the intermediate glove are secured by adhesive to the outside of the thumbtip and the fingertips of the liner glove but is otherwise unattached from the remainder of the liner glove. The intermediate glove is entirely unattached from the outer glove. The cuff of the glove is attachable to sleeves of the coveralls in use.
In combination with a protective coveralls having torso, sleeve and leg portions, said coveralls having an outer shell fabric of woven aramid fabric covered by a liquid impervious layer and an inner multilayer thermally insulating liner fabric of at least one layer of low density nonwoven fabric fastened to a woven fabric, a protective glove comprising:
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