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US 7,356,852 B2Granted
Latex glove with textured outer surface
AssigneeSupermax, Inc.
InventorStanley Thai
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Abstract
An ambidextrous, latex glove is provided with a textured surface on the areas of the glove corresponding with the touch parts of fingers and a palm. That is, the areas on a hand that are used for gripping and holding are covered with a textured latex surface, providing increased friction for improved gripping.
Claims8
A surgical glove constructed from a latex material and having an opening comprising:
- an interior surface;
- an exterior surface;
- a palm section;
- a plurality of finger sections;
- a band, the band being located around the opening and being encased by the latex material, the band ensuring a proper fit and prevents the glove from rolling upwards;
- and
- an embossed surface, the embossed surface extending from the interior surface to the exterior surface and having an interior side and exterior side, respectively, the embossed surface being a raised, geometric-textured surface disposed on at least 50% of the palm section and at least 20% of the finger sections, the raised, geometric-textured surface being formed from a plurality of geometric shapes that lie adjacent and touch each other, the interior side providing tactile sensitivity to a user and an exterior side providing a non-slip surface that inhibits water retention to a working surfaces
- whereby the glove is of unitary construction and uniform composition.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.