Gloves for Handling Barbed Wire

Abstract

Gloves for handling razor sharp materials such as barbed tape, barbed wire, razor wire, concertina wire comprise a liner for a hand; an outer shell affixed to the liner; and a plurality of metal fasteners on a palm-side of the outer shell configured in a substantially staggered arrangement. Such gloves can comprise a cut resistant liner for a hand comprising a body yarn knitted to form four finger components, a thumb component, at least two palm components, and a wrist component, wherein the body yarn comprises a cut resistant fiber, a wire, or both; an outer shell comprising leather that forms digits, a palm-side, a knuckle-side, and a cuff such that the outer shell is affixed over the cut resistant liner; a palm patch affixed to the palm-side of the outer shell; a first plurality of staples on the palm patch configured to provide a substantially staggered arrangement; a second plurality of staples, a cut resistant seam, or both along the periphery of the glove; and a third plurality of staples on one or more digits of the outer shell.

1 . A glove for handling razor sharp materials comprising:
 a liner for a hand;   an outer shell affixed to the liner; and   a plurality of metal fasteners on a palm-side of the outer shell configured in a substantially staggered arrangement.   
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the lengths of the plurality of metal fasteners are oriented in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the cutting or slashing direction of the razor sharp materials. 
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the liner comprises a body yarn that comprises a cut resistant fiber, a wire, or both. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the outer shell comprises leather. 
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the metal fasteners comprise staples. 
     
     
         6 . A glove for handling razor sharp materials comprising:
 a cut resistant liner for a hand comprising a body yarn knitted to form four finger components, a thumb component, at least two palm components, and a wrist component, wherein the body yarn comprises a cut resistant fiber, a wire, or both;   an outer shell comprising leather that forms digits, a palm-side, a knuckle-side, and a cuff such that the outer shell is affixed over the cut resistant liner;   a palm patch affixed to the palm-side of the outer shell;   a first plurality of staples On the palm patch configured to provide a substantially staggered arrangement;   a second plurality of staples, a cut resistant seam, or both along the periphery of the glove; and   a third plurality of staples on one or more digits of the outer shell.   
     
     
         7 . The glove of  claim 6 , wherein the first plurality of staples in the substantially staggered arrangement are oriented in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the cutting or slashing direction of the razor sharp materials. 
     
     
         8 . The glove of  claim 6 , wherein the cut resistant fiber comprises a para-aramid, an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The glove of  claim 6  comprising the cut resistant seam that comprises a para-aramid, an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, a wire or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The glove of  claim 6 , wherein the body yarn is a composite yarn that comprises a para-aramid fiber, the wire, and a non-performance yarn. 
     
     
         11 . The glove of  claim 6 , wherein the leather comprises a natural leather, a synthetic leather, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The glove of  claim 6 , wherein the palm patch covers a portion of the palm-side and a portion of at least one digit. 
     
     
         13 . The glove of  claim 6 , further comprising one or more reinforcing patches affixed to one or more digits by a plurality of metal fasteners. 
     
     
         14 . A method of making a glove for handling razor sharp materials, the method comprising:
 providing a liner for a hand;   stitching an outer shell to the liner; and   inserting a first plurality of metal fasteners into a palm-side of the outer shell in a substantially staggered arrangement.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the liner is cut-resistant and the outer shell comprises leather. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising forming the outer shell from a gunn cut pattern and a wing-style thumb. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising securing a palm-side and a knuckle-side of the outer shell with a second plurality of metal fasteners, or a cut resistant seam, or both along a periphery of the outer shell. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising providing a third plurality of metal fasteners on one or more digits of the outer shell. 
     
     
         19 . A method of handling razor sharp materials, the method comprising wearing a glove that provides a plurality of metal fasteners in a substantially staggered arrangement such that the lengths of the fasteners are oriented in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the cutting or slashing direction of the razor sharp materials. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the glove comprises:
 a cut-resistant liner for a hand comprising a body yarn knitted to form four finger components, a thumb component, at least two palm components, and a wrist component, wherein the body yarn comprises a cut resistant fiber;   an outer shell comprising leather that forms digits, a palm-side, a knuckle-side, and a cuff such that the outer shell is affixed over the cut resistant liner;   a palm patch affixed to the palm-side of the outer shell, and a plurality of staples are on the palm patch;   a second plurality of staples, a cut resistant seam, or both along the periphery of the glove; and   a third plurality of staples on the digits of the outer shell.