Personal protective garment

Abstract

A personal protective garment, preferably a glove, for protecting at least a portion of the body of a wearer is disclosed. The garment comprises a liner, an overlayer and at least one covering layer. The liner comprises a flexible material and is adapted to be worn on at least a portion of the body of the wearer. The overlayer comprises a milled polymer and is adapted to cover at least a portion of the liner and is secured to the liner. The covering layer comprises a polymer and is adhering to and covering at least a portion of the overlayer. The milled polymer is preferably milled rubber. Also disclosed is a method of making a personal protective garment, preferably a glove.

1 . A personal protective garment for protecting at least a portion of a wearer's body, the garment comprising a liner, an overlayer and at least one covering layer, wherein the liner comprises a flexible material and is adapted to be worn on at least a portion of the body of the wearer, the overlayer comprises a milled polymer and is adapted to cover at least a portion of the liner and is secured to the liner, and the covering layer comprises a polymer and adhering to and covering at least a portion of the overlayer. 
   
   
       2 . The personal protective garment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the garment is for protecting a hand of the wearer. 
   
   
       3 . The personal protective garment as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the garment is selected from the group consisting of a glove, a mitten and a gauntlet. 
   
   
       4 . The personal protective garment as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the liner comprises a thumb stall for holding a thumb of the wearer. 
   
   
       5 . The personal protective garment as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the liner comprises at least one finger stall for holding at least one finger of the wearer. 
   
   
       6 . The personal protective garment as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the overlayer covers only a portion of the liner and the covering layer covers substantially the whole of the overlayer and at least a portion of that part of the liner which is not covered by the overlayer. 
   
   
       7 . The personal protective garment as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the liner has a palm side and a backhand side and the overlayer covers substantially the whole of the palm side of the liner. 
   
   
       8 . The personal protective garment as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the liner comprises at least one finger stall having a proximal end and a distal end and wherein the overlayer is adapted to extend over the distal end of the finger stall thereby covering tip of the finger stall. 
   
   
       9 . The personal protective garment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the liner is a knitted liner. 
   
   
       10 . The personal protective garment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the liner is a cut and sewn liner. 
   
   
       11 . The personal protective garment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the flexible material is selected from the group consisting of cotton, polycotton, steel, polyaramid, wool, polyamide, polyester, polyethylene and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       12 . The personal protective garment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the milled polymer comprises milled rubber. 
   
   
       13 . The personal protective garment as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the milled rubber is selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, nitrile rubber, neoprene, silicone rubber, butyl rubber and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       14 . The personal protective garment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of rubber, polyurethane and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       15 . The personal protective garment as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the rubber is selected from the group consisting of nitrile rubber, natural rubber, foam nitrile rubber, butyl rubber, neoprene and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       16 . A glove for protecting at least a portion of a hand of a wearer, the glove comprising a liner, an overlayer and at least one covering layer, wherein the liner comprises a flexible material and is adapted to be worn on at least a portion of the hand of the wearer, the overlayer comprises a milled polymer, and the overlayer is adapted to cover at least a portion of the liner and is secured to the liner, and the covering layer comprises a polymer and is adhering to and covering at least a portion of the overlayer. 
   
   
       17 . A method of making a personal protective garment for protecting at least a portion of a body of a wearer, the method comprising:
 adapting a liner comprising a flexible material to make a cover for at least a portion of the body of the wearer,   adapting an overlayer comprising a milled polymer to cover at least a portion of the liner and securing the overlayer to the liner, and   providing a covering layer comprising a polymer to obtain a polymer coating on at least a portion of the overlayer.   
   
   
       18 . The method as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the polymer coating is selected from the group consisting of dip coating, spray coating, curtain coating, and screen printing.