# US 5,704,066 A · Protective glove device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,704,066 A - Document ID: US5704066A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/726,054 - Filed: 1996-09-27 - Granted: 1998-01-06 - Earliest claimed: 1996-09-27 - Inventors: Paul Kiyoshi Yamamoto - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5704066A ## CPC - A41D 19/015: Protective gloves {(A41D19/0055 takes precedence)} - A41D 19/01511: {made of wire-mesh, e.g. butchers' gloves} - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES ## Abstract A protective device (10) comprising a glove (12) constructed of an electrically conductive material (14) to be worn on a hand (16) of a person (18). A structure (20) is for grounding the glove (12). Spark plug wires (22) in an engine (24) of a motor vehicle (26) can be handled by the person (18) without danger of electrical shock. This will also minimize damage to an ignition module and/or distributor components (28) by grounding high voltage from a coil (30) in the engine (24) of the motor vehicle (26). ## Claims ### Claim 1 A protective device comprising: a) a glove constructed of an electrically conductive material to be worn on a hand of a person; and b) means for grounding said glove, so that spark plug wires in an engine of a motor vehicle can be handled by the person without danger of electrical shock, and to minimize damage to an ignition module and/or distributor components by grounding high voltage from a coil in the engine of the motor vehicle, said grounding means including: i) an elongated wire having a stranded group of solid cylindrical conductors having a low resistance to current flow and an insulated sleeve over said stranded group of solid cylindrical conductors: ii) means for electrically attaching in a removable manner a first end of said elongated wire to a metal framework of the motor vehicle; and iii) means for electrically attaching in a permanent manner a second end of said elongated wire to said glove. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A protective device as recited in claim 1, wherein said electrically conductive material is a stainless steel wire mesh. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A protective device as recited in claim 1, wherein said glove includes a wrist strap with a buckle, so as to maintain said glove snugly upon the hand of the person. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A protective device as recited in claim 1, wherein said first attaching means is an alligator clip affixed to said first end of said elongated wire, said alligator clip being a spring-loaded metal clamp with a pair of long, narrow meshing jaws that are used for making a temporary electrical connection to the metal framework of the motor vehicle. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A protective device as recited in claim 1, wherein said second attaching means includes: a) a fastener connected to a wrist cuff portion of said glove; and b) means for affixing said second end of said elongated wire to said fastener. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A protective device as recited in claim 5, wherein said fastener includes: a) a rivet having a shank extending through said wrist cuff portion of said glove; and b) a washer on said shank and secured by said rivet to said wrist cuff portion of said glove. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A protective device as recited in claim 6, wherein said affixing means is solder applied between said second end of said elongated wire and said washer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) A protective device as recited in claim 5, wherein said fastener includes a rivet having a shank extending through said wrist cuff portion of said glove. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) A protective device as recited in claim 8, wherein said affixing means is a lug terminal crimped onto said second end of said elongated wire, so that said lug terminal can be attached to said shank of said rivet, up against said wrist cuff portion of said glove. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) A protective device as recited in claim 6, wherein said affixing means is said second end of said elongated wire bent around and connected with solder to said shank of said rivet between said washer and said wrist cuff portion of said glove. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) A protective device as recited in claim 2, wherein said glove includes a wrist strap with a buckle, so as to maintain said glove snugly upon the hand of the person. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A protective device as recited in claim 11, wherein said first attaching means is an alligator clip affixed to said first end of said elongated wire, said alligator clip being a spring-loaded metal clamp with a pair of long, narrow meshing jaws that are used for making a temporary electrical connection to the metal framework of the motor vehicle. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) A protective device as recited in claim 12, wherein said second attaching means includes: a) a fastener connected to a wrist cuff portion of said glove; and b) means for affixing said second end of said elongated wire to said fastener. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) A protective device as recited in claim 13, wherein said fastener includes: a) a rivet having a shank extending through said wrist cuff portion of said glove; and b) a washer on said shank and secured by said rivet to said wrist cuff portion of said glove. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) A protective device as recited in claim 14, wherein said affixing means is solder applied between said second end of said elongated wire and said washer. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) A protective device as recited in claim 13, wherein said fastener includes a rivet having a shank extending through said wrist cuff portion of said glove. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) A protective device as recited in claim 16, wherein said affixing means is a lug terminal crimped onto said second end of said elongated wire, so that said lug terminal can be attached to said shank of said rivet, up against said wrist cuff portion of said glove. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) A protective device as recited in claim 14, wherein said affixing means is said second end of said elongated wire bent around and connected with solder to said shank of said rivet between said washer and said wrist cuff portion of said glove. ### Claim 19 A protective device comprising: a) a glove constructed of an electrically conductive material to be worn on a hand of a person; and b) means for grounding said glove, so that spark plug wires in an engine of a motor vehicle can be handled by the person without danger of electrical shock, and to minimize damage to an ignition module and/or distributor components by grounding high voltage from a coil in the engine of the motor vehicle, said grounding means including: i) an elongated wire; ii) means for electrically attaching in a removable manner a first end of said elongated wire to a metal framework of the motor vehicle; and iii) means for electrically attaching in a permanent manner a second end of said elongated wire to said glove, said second attaching means including a fastener connected to a wrist cuff portion of said glove and means for affixing said second end of said elongated wire to said fastener, said fastener including a rivet having a shank extending through said wrist cuff portion of said glove. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) A protective device as recited in claim 19, wherein said fastener further comprises a washer on said shank and secured by said rivet to said wrist cuff portion of said glove. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) A protective device as recited in claim 20, wherein said affixing means is solder applied between said second end of said elongated wire and said washer. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) A protective device as recited in claim 19, wherein said affixing means is a lug terminal crimped onto said second end of said elongated wire, so that said lug terminal can be attached to said shank of said rivet, up against said wrist cuff portion of said glove. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) A protective device as recited in claim 20, wherein said affixing means is said second end of said elongated wire bent around and connected with solder to said shank of said rivet between said washer and said wrist cuff portion of said glove.