Glove with enhanced gripping surface

Abstract

A glove with an enhanced gripping textured surface is disclosed herein. In preferred embodiments, the glove contains a palm region adapted to cover the palm of a person's hand, a thumb region extending outwardly from the palm region, an index finger region disposed adjacent the thumb region, a middle finger region adjacent the index finger region, a ring finger region adjacent the middle finger region, and a little finger region adjacent the ring finger region with each region containing a textured surface. In preferred embodiments, the textured surface is formed by a plurality of lateral and longitudinal ridges protruding above the surface of the glove, said lateral and longitudinal ridges intersecting to form a grid of raised three dimensional structures such as grid of raised squares.

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APPENDIX TO THE SPECIFICATION[0001]The present application contains an appendix labeled “Appendix-A” containing tables and related details of a glove with enhanced gripping surface. The entire contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to the field of gloves worn on the hands. More specifically, the invention relates to grip enhancing textured gloves for use with food preparation and the like.BACKGROUND[0003]Many different types of gloves have been developed to facilitate a wide variety of hand operated activities. One of the most popular types of gloves that has been known to serve hand operated activities is the water impervious glove made from a generally hand conforming flexible material. These types of gloves are often disposable in nature and are commonly referred to as rubber gloves. These gloves may be made from latex, nitrile, rubber, or other similar materials and are typically employed in activities whe...

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Benefits of technology

The patent is about a texted glove with a raised surface that enhances grip. The surface has ridges that form a grid of raised corners, and there are also recessed cavities between the ridges. These cavities have a depth and diameter within certain ranges, and they are placed on the surface in a specific pattern. The technical effect of this patent is to improve the grip of the glove, making it easier for the user to handle objects.

Problems solved by technology

Smooth exterior rubber gloves are often inadequate for manipulating wet or otherwise slippery objects.

For this reason, smooth rubber gloves are not advised for use when handling certain types of objects such as foods.

However, existing textured gloves are known to inhibit or decrease tactile feedback to the user.

With reduced tactile feedback, users are still prone to have difficulty manipulating slippery objects which may result in accident and injury.

Another drawback common to textured gloves is a reduced flexing ability.

Likewise, with reduced dexterity, users are also prone to have difficulty manipulating slippery objects which may also result in accident and injury.

The hand specific factor limits the longevity and the usage of these gloves such as in the event of one glove getting damaged which automatically renders the other glove of the pair as unusable, since each glove is hand specific.

Due to these drawbacks, the lack of strong grip in the various gloves presently being used often makes a user vulnerable to accidents during prolonged glove usage activities such as handling of food products as the lack of firm grip makes the food articles loose while being held in the hands and thus results in unsafe and uncomfortable work environments.

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