Mesh Glove

Abstract

A glove or hand covering comprising a breathable material (such as a knitted or woven mesh) in the grasping area of the glove or hand covering. The breathable material presents a relatively high coefficient of friction, to increase the gripping or grasping force that the user can apply to the object grasped and further comprises a plurality of apertures or openings to provide the breathability characteristic.

1 . A hand covering, comprising: 
 a grasping area comprising: 
 a first material layer defining apertures therein for permitting air flow therethrough; and  
 a second material layer overlying a first surface of the first material layer, the second material layer having a coefficient of friction greater than a coefficient of friction of the first material layer and disposed on an external surface of the grasping area.  
   
   
   
       2 . The hand covering of  claim 1  wherein an aperture opening dimension is between about 0.1 mm and about 15 mm.  
   
   
       3 . The hand covering of  claim 1  wherein the first material layer comprises a mesh material having between about 5 and about 100 apertures per inch.  
   
   
       4 . The hand covering of  claim 1  wherein the grasping area comprises a palm region of the hand covering.  
   
   
       5 . The hand covering of  claim 1  wherein the grasping area comprises an inside-facing finger region of the hand covering.  
   
   
       6 . The hand covering of  claim 1  wherein the grasping area comprises an inside-facing thumb region of the hand covering.  
   
   
       7 . The hand covering of  claim 1  wherein the second material layer comprises one of latex, rubber, polyvinylchloride, silicon elastomer, acrylic and silicon, and wherein the second material layer maintains its coefficient of friction when the grasping area is subjected to moisture.  
   
   
       8 . The hand covering of  claim 1  wherein the first material layer comprises a mesh formed from one of or a combination of polyester, nylon, polyethylene, polypropylene, Kevlar and cotton.  
   
   
       9 . The hand covering of  claim 1  wherein an aperture shape comprises round, oblong, hex, square, diamond, elliptical, random or rectangular.  
   
   
       10 . The hand covering of  claim 1  wherein an inner surface of the first material layer provides a perspiration wicking effect.  
   
   
       11 . The hand covering of  claim 1  wherein a thickness of the second material layer is between about 0.1 mm and 0.5 mm.  
   
   
       12 . The hand covering of  claim 1  further comprising a third material layer overlying a second surface of the first material layer, the third material layer having a coefficient of friction greater than a coefficient of friction of the first material layer, the third material layer disposed on an internal surface of the grasping area.  
   
   
       13 . The hand covering of  claim 1  wherein an aperture opening is sufficient to permit a wearer's skin to protrude through the apertures into contact with a grasped object.  
   
   
       14 . The hand covering of  claim 13  wherein the aperture opening is greater than about 0.8 mm.  
   
   
       15 . The hand covering of  claim 1  wherein the second material layer is disposed non-uniformly on the first material layer.  
   
   
       16 . The hand covering of  claim 1  wherein the high coefficient of friction is greater than about 0.2.  
   
   
       17 . A grasping region of a hand covering, comprising: 
 a first and a second material layer each defining apertures therein for permitting air flow therethrough;    an intermediate material layer between the first and the second material layers, the intermediate material layer comprising elongated elements configured to define openings between the elements; and    the first material layer presenting a high coefficient of friction for objects held within the grasping region, the first material layer disposed on an external surface of the grasping region.    
   
   
       18 . The grasping region of  claim 17  wherein the intermediate layer comprises a knitted or woven filament defining openings between segments of the filament.  
   
   
       19 . The grasping region of  claim 17  wherein a thickness of the intermediate layer is between about 1 and about 10 millimeters.  
   
   
       20 . A hand covering, comprising: 
 a grasping area comprising a mesh material having a high coefficient of friction and defining apertures permitting airflow therethrough; and    a cloth fabric comprising other areas of the hand covering.