Finger glove
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsJason P. McDevitt, Michael S. Brunner
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Abstract
A finger glove that can fit onto a human finger is provided. The finger glove can be used as a substitute for cotton balls, swabs, and/or gauzes, or as an oral cleaning device. The finger glove is at least partially made from an elastomeric material such that the glove can more aptly fit onto a finger. Moreover, the glove can also be partially made from a texturized material having an abrasive surface useful for cleaning surfaces. Furthermore, the glove, in some instances, can possess a barrier that is liquid-impermeable, but vapor-permeable so that the finger of a user is more comfortable during use. Various additives can be applied to the glove.
Claims30
A finger glove comprising:
- a hollow member having an open end for the insertion of a finger, said hollow member comprising a first panel attached to a second panel, said first panel comprising a nonwoven material, said second panel comprising an elastic nonwoven material, said first panel being connected to said second panel in a manner that forms a seam.
A finger glove comprising:
- a first panel attached to a second panel, said first panel and said second panel defining a pocket therebetween, said pocket having a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end being closed and said proximal end being open, said open proximal end being configured to allow the insertion of a finger into said pocket, said second panel comprising an elastic nonwoven material.
A finger glove comprising:
- a hollow member having an open end for the insertion of a finger, said hollow member comprising a first panel attached to a second panel, said first panel comprising a non-elastic nonwoven material containing fibers made from a thermoplastic polymer, said second panel comprising an elastic nonwoven material that allows said hollow member to be stretched and contracted for providing said hollow member with form-fitting properties.
A finger glove comprising:
- a hollow member having an open end for the insertion of a finger, said hollow member comprising a first panel thermally bonded to a second panel thereby forming a seam, said first panel comprising a non-elastic material containing a nonwoven web, said second panel comprising an elastic nonwoven material, said elastic nonwoven material being capable of being stretched and contracted for providing said finger glove with form fitting properties.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.