ANGULARLY DISENGAGEABLE GLOVE-TO-CUFF CONNECTION APPARATUS

摘要

An apparatus for releasably sealing the opening between a glove and the slee ve cuff to prevent ingress of water therebetween. The apparatus includes a pair of ring s, one of which is attached to the wrist portion of a glove while the other is attache d to the cuff portion of a sleeve. The rings are releasably engageable with one another in the sealed fashion under normal working conditions. The rings are capable of self- disengaging angularly and/or axially when subjected to an angular force or moment of predetermined magnitude and duration applied to the connection so as to permit detachment of the glove. The apparatus is particularly useful in wet mining applications not only to prevent water from entering the opening between the glove and cuff but also to disengage safely and assuredly should a glove get caught in any equipment.