Method of producing a sports glove

Abstract

A method of producing a sports glove includes the steps of: (A) heating a covering sheet made of a rubbery material; (B) pressing the heated covering sheet and simultaneously cooling the same so as to reduce the thickness of the covering sheet and so as to form an embossed surface on the covering sheet; (C) bonding a fabric layer to the covering sheet to form a laminate; and (D) cutting and sewing the laminate to form the sports glove. The embossed surface of the covering sheet is exposed.

1 . A method of producing a sports glove, comprising:
 (A) heating a covering sheet made of a rubbery material;   (B) pressing the heated covering sheet and simultaneously cooling the same so as to reduce the thickness of the covering sheet and so as to form an embossed surface on the covering sheet;   (C) bonding a fabric layer to the covering sheet to form a laminate; and   (D) cutting and sewing the laminate to form the sports glove, the embossed surface of the covering sheet being exposed.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the rubbery material is selected from the group consisting of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), chloroprene rubber (CR), styrene chloroprene rubber (SCR), thermoplastic rubber (TPR), and thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the covering sheet is made of EVA. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein, instep (A), the covering sheet is heated to a temperature of about 130° C., and in step (B), the covering sheet is cooled to room temperature. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the method is carried out in an order of step (A), step (B), step (C), step (D). 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the bonding of the covering sheet and the fabric layer is achieved during the heating and pressing of the covering sheet and the fabric layer. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the covering sheet has a thickness of about 1.5˜2 mm after being pressed.