Cut resistant garment

Abstract

Disclosed is a cut-resistant sleeve. The sleeve is generally tubular in construction having a pair of opposite ends and defining an essentially tubular cavity extending between the opposites ends. The sleeve is knitted from a cut-resistant fiber where the knitting is formed using a rib type knitting stitch. The preferred knitting stitch for knitting the inventive sleeve is a 1×1 rib knit stitch. This type of knitting stitch is preferably knitted on a circular knitting machine.

1 . A cut-resistant protective sleeve comprising: 
 an elongated generally tubular sleeve of flexible, cut-resistant material having a pair of opposite ends and defining an elongated essentially tubular cavity extending between said opposite ends, wherein said sleeve is knitted from a cut-resistant fiber, said knitting being formed from a rib type knitting stitch.    
   
   
       2 . The protective sleeve of  claim 1  wherein one end portion comprises a more relaxed rib knitting stitch with respect to the other end portion.  
   
   
       3 . The protective sleeve of  claim 1  wherein the sleeve is fabricated based on measurements of the arm of an individual user.  
   
   
       4 . The protective sleeve of  claim 1  wherein the rib knit stitch is a 1×1 rib knit.  
   
   
       5 . The cut-resistant protective sleeve of  claim 4  wherein the rib type knitting stitch is accomplished on a circular knitting machine.  
   
   
       6 . The protective sleeve of  claim 1  wherein the cut-resistant material comprises a polyester core having a denier of about 440, a first wrap of stainless steel having a diameter of about 0.002 inches, a second wrap of stainless steel having a diameter of about 0.002 inches, a third wrap of high strength, polyethylene having a denier of about 375, and a fourth wrap of polyester having a denier of about 840.  
   
   
       7 . The protective sleeve of  claim 1  wherein the cut-resistant material comprises a polyester core having a denier of about 440, a first wrap of stainless steel having a diameter of about 0.002 inches, a second wrap of stainless steel having a diameter of about 0.002 inches, a third wrap of high strength, polyethylene having a denier of about 375, and a fourth wrap of colored polyester having a denier of about 840.  
   
   
       8 . A cut-resistant protective sleeve comprising: 
 an elongated generally tubular sleeve of flexible, cut-resistant material having a pair of opposite ends and defining an elongated essentially tubular cavity extending between said opposite ends, wherein said sleeve is knitted from a cut-resistant fiber said knitting being formed in a rib knitting fashion;    wherein the rib knit stitch is a 1×1 rib stitch knitting; and    wherein the cut-resistant material comprises a polyester core having a denier of about 440, a first wrap of stainless steel having a diameter of about 0.002 inches, a second wrap of stainless steel having a diameter of about 0.002 inches, a third wrap of high strength, polyethylene having a denier of about 375, and a fourth wrap of polyester having a denier of about 840.    
   
   
       9 . A cut-resistant protective sleeve comprising: 
 an elongated generally tubular sleeve of flexible, cut-resistant material having a pair of opposite ends and defining an elongated essentially tubular cavity extending between said opposite ends, wherein said sleeve is knitted from a cut-resistant fiber said knitting being formed in a rib knitting fashion;    wherein the rib knit stitch is a 1×1 rib stitch knitting; and    wherein the cut-resistant material comprises a polyester core having a denier of about 440, a first wrap of stainless steel having a diameter of about 0.002 inches, a second wrap of stainless steel having a diameter of about 0.002 inches, a third wrap of high strength, polyethylene having a denier of about 375, and a fourth wrap of colored polyester having a denier of about 840.    
   
   
       10 . A method of making a cut resistant protective sleeve comprising: 
 selecting a cut resistant yarn; and    knitting the sleeve member with the cut resistant yarn using a rib type knitting stitch.    
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the cut resistant yarn comprises a polyester core having a denier of about 440, a first wrap of stainless steel having a diameter of about 0.002 inches, a second wrap of stainless steel having a diameter of about 0.002 inches, a third wrap of high strength, polyethylene having a denier of about 375, and a fourth wrap of polyester having a denier of about 840.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the cut-resistant yarn comprises a polyester core having a denier of about 440, a first wrap of stainless steel having a diameter of about 0.002 inches, a second wrap of stainless steel having a diameter of about 0.002 inches, a third wrap of high strength, polyethylene having a denier of about 375, and a fourth wrap of colored polyester having a denier of about 840.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the rib type knitting stitch comprises a 1×1 rib knit stitch.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein said knitting is accomplished on a circular knitting machine.  
   
   
       15 . A method of making a cut resistant protective sleeve comprising: 
 selecting a cut resistant yarn; and    knitting the sleeve member from the cut resistant yarn using a rib type knitting stitch, wherein the cut-resistant yarn comprises a polyester core having a denier of about 440, a first wrap of stainless steel having a diameter of about 0.002 inches, a second wrap of stainless steel having a diameter of about 0.002 inches, a third wrap of high strength, polyethylene having a denier of about 375, and a fourth wrap of polyester having a denier of about 840.    
   
   
       16 . A method of making a cut resistant protective sleeve comprising: 
 selecting a cut resistant yarn; and    knitting the sleeve member from the cut resistant yarn using a rib type knitting stitch, wherein the cut-resistant yarn comprises a polyester core having a denier of about 440, a first wrap of stainless steel having a diameter of about 0.002 inches, a second wrap of stainless steel having a diameter of about 0.002 inches, a third wrap of high strength, polyethylene having a denier of about 375, and a fourth wrap of colored polyester having a denier of about 840.    
   
   
       17 . A method of making a cut resistant protective sleeve comprising: 
 selecting a cut resistant yarn; and    knitting the sleeve member from the cut resistant yarn using a rib type knitting stitch, wherein the rib type knitting stitch is a 1×1 rib knit stitch knitted on a circular knitting machine.