Utility glove

摘要

A utility glove having a palm side including a three dimensional molded palm portion formed of an elastomeric material with a thumb portion and at least one finger portion and a back side of the glove comprising a fabric material, with the molded palm portion formed in a pre-curved configuration to create a concave shape. The molded palm has one or more of thickened areas for abrasion resistance, padded areas for comfort, flex grooves for improved movement, textured grip areas for improved grip and/or perforations for breathability. The molded palm portion may be formed of different elastomeric materials to take advantage of the different characteristics of the particular materials.;A molded portion of the utility glove may be formed by placing a piece of fabric against a mold part formed in the shape of at least a portion of a hand, bringing a corresponding mold part having varying thicknesses into molding relation with the mold part in the shape of at least a portion of the hand and injecting an elastomeric material into the mold to form the molded portion.

主权项

1. A utility glove having an exterior and an interior, a glove front corresponding to at least a portion of the palm side of the hand and a glove back corresponding to at least a portion of the back of the hand, said utility glove comprising a three dimensional molded portion formed of an elastomeric material bonded to a fabric, the fabric having an interior corresponding to the interior of the glove and an exterior to which the elastomeric material is bonded, with the elastomeric material of the molded portion integrally formed on the exterior of the glove, said molded portion having:
a. a thumb portion comprising a cap for covering a tip of the thumb about the entire circumference of the tip of the thumb; b. four finger portions each comprising a cap for covering a tip of the finger about the entire circumference of the tip of the finger; c. a knuckle portion for covering at least a portion of the glove back over a plurality of finger knuckles on the back of a main body of the hand where the fingers meet the main body of the hand; and d. a palm having a middle and edges, the palm formed in a pre-curved configuration with the middle of the palm set in from the edges of the palm to form a concave shape on the exterior of the glove from the edges to the middle of the palm, wherein the molded portion extends continuously from the palm to the caps of each of the thumb portion and finger portions on at least a portion of the glove front.