Glove

Abstract

The invention describes a fireproof glove ( 1 ) with a layered structure comprising at least one liquid-tight functional layer ( 18 ) and a heat-resistant and/or fire-retarding layer ( 20 ) with low thermal conductivity. Furthermore, the invention describes a glove ( 1 ) comprising a material precut ( 3 ) with one or more reinforced areas ( 24 ). Moreover, the invention describes a glove ( 1 ) with a shaft ( 15 ) extending over a wrist area ( 16 ) and conically widening in the direction of the open face end area ( 10 ) of the shaft, whereby provision is made in the area of the shaft ( 15 ) for a first and one other adjusting device ( 39, 42 ). Furthermore, the invention describes a glove ( 1 ) that is formed by at least one material layer ( 17 ) consisting of an inelastic and non-expanding material, and comprising a tubular and cylindrical shaft ( 15 ). In its face end area ( 10 ) with a slip-in opening ( 11 ), said shaft has a circumference on the external surface ( 23 ) in the range of from 20 cm to 40 cm.

1 . A fireproof glove with a layered structure comprising a plurality of material layers disposed one on top of the other, whereby at least one of the material layers is formed by a liquid-tight functional layer, particularly a semi-permeable membrane, and at least one of the other layers is formed by a heat-resistant and/or fire-resistant insulating layer with low thermal conductivity for forming a heat-resistant zone, wherein in the layered structure, the insulating layer extends underneath the watertight layer.  
   
   
       2 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein an outer cover layer of the layered structure is arranged above the functional layer, and the heat-resistant or dire-resistant insulating layer is arranged between the functional layer and an inside lining of the layered structure.  
   
   
       3 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the insulating layer comprises an insulation material consisting of synthetic fibers, particularly aramide or para-aramide, for example Kevlar® or Twaron®.  
   
   
       4 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the insulating layer comprises an insulation material consisting of viscose, carbon, melamine resin, mineral fibers, natural fibers or the like.  
   
   
       5 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the insulating layer comprises an insulation material preferably consisting of yielding and deformable plastic, for example a foam, silicone or the like.  
   
   
       6 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the insulating layer is structured from a plurality of layers, and at least one, particularly several, or all layers are formed by one of the insulating materials.  
   
   
       7 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the insulating layer is formed by different insulation materials.  
   
   
       8 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the insulation material, particularly the aramide in the insulating layer or in one of the layers of the insulating layer has a weight by unit area in the range of from 10 to 1200 g/m 2 , particularly from 200 to 400 g/m 2 .  
   
   
       9 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the insulating layer or one of the layers of the insulating layer consists of up to 100% of a first insulation material, in particular aramide fiber material, or up to about 35% to 65% of a first insulation material, particularly aramide, and up to about 35% to 65% of another insulation material, particularly melamine resin.  
   
   
       10 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the insulating layer is formed by one or more layers consisting of a flat textile structure comprising the insulation material at least in part, and, if necessary, another natural or synthetic textile material.  
   
   
       11 . The glove according to  claim 10 , wherein the insulating layer is formed by a knitting, mat, knitted fabric, woven fabric or the like, or by a fleece.  
   
   
       12 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the insulation material is applied to the insulating layer in the form of a coating, particularly a fire protection coating consisting of, for example a ceramic material.  
   
   
       13 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the heat-resistant zone of the layered structure is extending at least on an upper hand component at least in the area of the back of the hand and the wrist area, and preferably at least on the palm component within the area of the palm and the wrist area.  
   
   
       14 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the insulating layer is in the range of from 0.1 to 25 mm, particularly from 1 to 6 mm, preferably from 1 to 3 mm.  
   
   
       15 . A glove preferably with a layered structure consisting of a plurality of material layers disposed one on top of the other, and comprising a plurality of material precuts particularly consisting of textile, leather or plastic material, said precuts being connected with each other via seams, whereby provision is made on at least one of said material precuts for one or more reinforced areas exhibiting higher mechanical and thermal resistance, particularly higher dimensional stability and higher protection against impact and heat vis-à-vis the surrounding areas, wherein the at least one reinforced material precut is cut in one piece, and said material precut is connected with at least one other material precut and/or other material layer, forming a profiling consisting of a plurality of particularly bead-like elevations and/or particularly groove-like recesses.  
   
   
       16 . The glove according to  claim 15 , wherein the material precut with the reinforced area is formed by an upper hand component and/or thumb component extending in the area of the back of the hand and/or of finger top sides of the hand of the user.  
   
   
       17 . The glove according to  claim 15 , wherein the length of the non-bonded precut of the upper hand component exceeds the length of expanse of the precut of the upper hand component, and the length of the precut of the upper hand component is reduced or compressed by reshaping to the length of expanse.  
   
   
       18 . The glove according to  claim 15 , wherein the reinforced material precut is placed in folds or corrugations for forming elevations and/or recesses in the reinforced areas.  
   
   
       19 . The glove according to  claim 16 , wherein at the bottom of the recesses, particularly at the bottom of the grooves, the reinforced material precut is connected via a connecting element, particularly a seam with a material layer disposed underneath.  
   
   
       20 . The glove according to  claim 16 , wherein the elevations have a U- or V-shaped cross sectional profile, and the elevations extend along an axis of expanse extending transversely to the direction in which the hand of the user is inserted into or removed from the glove.  
   
   
       21 . The glove according to  claim 16 , wherein the elevations are formed hollow in an interior space limited by inside surfaces of the reinforced material precut.  
   
   
       22 . The glove according to  claim 16 , wherein the interior space limited by the inner surfaces of the reinforced material precut are filled with a filler.  
   
   
       23 . The glove according to  claim 22 , wherein the material of the filler is formed by a material, the latter being yielding or deformable and preferably returnable to its starting position.  
   
   
       24 . The glove according to  claim 23 , wherein the material of the filler is formed by an elastomeric plastic, particularly rubber, foamable plastic, e.g. polyurethane or the like, or by a gel.  
   
   
       25 . A glove with a shaft extending over the wrist area and conically widening in the direction of an opened face end area, whereby provision is made in the wrist area for a first adjusting device by which the opening width of the shaft is adjustable in the wrist area, wherein at least one other adjusting device for manually pulling the shaft tight as required is disposed in a section arranged in the direction of the face end area of the shaft after the wrist area.  
   
   
       26 . The glove according to  claim 25 , wherein the shaft is extending in the direction of the elbow of the user at least up to the center area of the lower arm of the user, particularly up to the back area of the lower arm, and that at least one other adjusting device is arranged in a half disposed on the face side, particularly in a third part disposed on the face side in the section between the face side of the shaft and the first adjusting device.  
   
   
       27 . The glove according to  claim 25 , wherein the adjusting device are formed by string- or ribbon-like straps extending around at least a part of the circumference of the shaft, said straps being adjustable along their longitudinal expanse.  
   
   
       28 . The glove according to  claim 27 , wherein the straps are detachably connectable with an external surface of the shaft, whereby the straps are fixed in a fastening area on the external surface of the shaft.  
   
   
       29 . The glove according to  claim 28 , wherein the connecting system has coupling elements corresponding with one another on the strap and on the shaft, said coupling elements being formed, for example by Velcro®-type, plug, clip or locking connectors.  
   
   
       30 . The glove according to  claim 27  wherein the other strap is arrangeable via the connecting system in the longitudinal direction of the shaft in a plurality of fastening positions on the external surface, said fastening positions being spaced from one another.  
   
   
       31 . The glove according to  claim 30 , wherein provision is made for one of the coupling elements in each of the fastening positions on the external surface of the glove.  
   
   
       32 . The glove according to  claim 27 , wherein the connecting systems for the straps are arranged in the area of the back of the hand or upper side of the arm of the user.  
   
   
       33 . The glove according to  claim 27 , wherein the straps are extending between the respective fastening areas and the connecting systems in the same peripheral direction around the shaft, and that said straps are detachable from the connecting systems in a common direction of movement.  
   
   
       34 . A glove formed by at least one material layer consisting of inelastic or non-expandable material, in particular a textile, leather or plastic material, and comprising a shaft extending over the wrist area, whereby provision is made for at least one connecting device by which the opening width of the shaft is adjustable at least in a part section of the length of the shaft, wherein the shaft is extending along the arm, particularly the lower arm of the user in the direction of the elbow of the user, whereby the shaft is tubular and particularly cylindrical, and, in the face end area with the slip-in opening, said shaft has a circumference on the external surface in the range of from 20 cm to 40 cm, particularly from 25 cm to 36 cm.  
   
   
       35 . The glove according to  claim 34 , wherein the first adjusting device is arranged in the wrist area, and that provision made for another adjusting device in the face end area of the shaft for adjusting the opening width of the shaft.  
   
   
       36 . The glove according to  claim 34 , wherein the shaft comprises a wedge or ribbon precut forming a part of the circumference of the shaft, said precut extending from the face end area of the shaft over at least part of the length of the shaft in the direction of the wrist area.  
   
   
       37 . The glove according to  claim 34 , wherein the wedge or ribbon precut has a width in the range of from 0.5 cm to 5 cm, particularly from 1 cm to 3 cm.  
   
   
       38 . The glove according to  claim 34 , wherein the wedge or ribbon precut is formed by an inelastic and not expandable material, for example a textile, leather or plastic material.  
   
   
       39 . The glove according to  claim 34 , wherein the wedge or ribbon precut is formed by an expandable and elastically rebounding material.  
   
   
       40 . (canceled)