Dyed, coated glove and method of making same

Abstract

A coated glove and method of making the same is provided. The invention proposes a knitted liner glove which is dyed after the knitted portion is dipped into a rubber polymer. Further, the method for making the glove includes knitting a liner of the glove, dipping the knitted liner into a rubber polymer to cover a portion thereof, and then dyeing the knitted polymer coated liner.

1 . A glove comprising:
 a knitted liner;   a polymer coating adhered to at least one portion of the knitted liner; and   a dye for coloring the knitted liner and staining a surface of the polymer coating.   
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein the dye completely penetrates the knitted liner and penetrates a portion of the surface of the polymer coating. 
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein fibers of the knitted liner penetrate the polymer coating and the dye colors the fibers. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein the knitted liner comprises at least one of natural fiber, synthetic fiber, water-soluble fiber, high-strength synthetic fiber, steel wire, or liquid crystal polymer yarn. 
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 4  wherein the yarn comprises at least one of cotton, nylon, polyester, polypropylene, m-aramid, p-aramid, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, SPANDEX®, KEVLAR®, rayon, Spectra™, liquid crystal polymer, or blends thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The glove of  claim 4  wherein the yarn is a spun yarn, textured filament yarn, or multi-component composite yarn. 
     
     
         7 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein the knitted liner comprises an elastic, stretchable body yarn having a 180 denier and two nylon wraps, and a plaited yarn having a denier of 140 or less. 
     
     
         8 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein the liner is partially coated with a polymeric latex. 
     
     
         9 . The glove of  claim 8  wherein the polymeric latex is foamed. 
     
     
         10 . The glove of  claim 9  wherein the foam has a volumetric air-content between 5% to about 15%. 
     
     
         11 . The glove of  claim 9  wherein the foam is a closed-cell foam. 
     
     
         12 . The glove of  claim 9  wherein the foam has a volumetric air-content between 15% to about 50%. 
     
     
         13 . The glove of claim of  claim 9  wherein the foam is an open-celled foam. 
     
     
         14 . A method of making a glove comprising:
 knitting a liner;   coating at least a portion of the knitted liner with a polymer;   dyeing the coated liner, where the dye colors the knitted liner and stains a surface of the polymer coating.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising:
 after coating the knitted liner, curing the coating. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising drying the gloves. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein dyeing further comprises acid dyeing the coated liner for about 30 minutes at about 140 degrees F. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising washing the gloves after dyeing. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the liner is knitted with an 18-gauge needle. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the liner is knitted with a main body yarn and a plaited yarn.