Conductive glove with conductive lining and conductive waterproof bladder

Abstract

A glove for use with a capacitive touchscreen includes a shell and a lining. The shell has a plurality of fingertips such that at least one of the fingertips includes a conductive embroidery on a distal portion of the fingertip. The lining includes a plurality of fingertips corresponding to the fingertips of the shell. At least one of the fingertips of the lining includes a conductive embroidery on a distal portion of the fingertip. The lining is positioned within the shell such that the conductive embroidery of the lining is adjacent to the conductive embroidery of the shell.

I/we claim: 
     
         1 . A glove comprising:
 (a) a shell comprising a plurality of fingertips, wherein at least one of the fingertips comprises a conductive embroidery on a distal portion of the fingertip; and   (b) a lining comprising a plurality of fingertips corresponding to the fingertips of the shell, wherein at least one of the fingertips of the lining comprises a conductive embroidery on a distal portion of the fingertip, wherein the lining is positioned within the shell such that the conductive embroidery of the lining is adjacent to the conductive embroidery of the shell.   
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the shell further comprises a conductive patch covering the conductive embroidery of the shell. 
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 2 , wherein the conductive patch defines a tapered proximal end. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 2 , wherein the conductive patch comprises a tab extending outwardly from the conductive patch. 
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 2 , wherein the conductive patch has an ovular shape. 
     
     
         6 . The glove of  claim 2 , wherein the conductive patch is configured to wrap around a distal tip of the at least one fingertip of the shell. 
     
     
         7 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive embroidery of the lining is positioned transversely across the at least one fingertip of the lining. 
     
     
         8 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive embroidery of the lining is positioned longitudinally along the at least one fingertip of the lining. 
     
     
         9 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive embroidery of the lining defines a “t” shape. 
     
     
         10 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive embroidery of the lining defines a “y” shape. 
     
     
         11 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive embroidery of the lining comprises a circular portion and a line portion extending from the circular portion. 
     
     
         12 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive embroideries of the shell and the lining are positioned on an index finger portion of the glove. 
     
     
         13 . The glove of  claim 12 , wherein the conductive embroideries of the shell and the lining are substantially centered on a palm side of the index finger portion of the glove. 
     
     
         14 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive embroideries of the shell and the lining are positioned on a thumb portion of the glove. 
     
     
         15 . The glove of  claim 14 , wherein the conductive embroideries of the shell and the lining are positioned off-center on a palm side of the thumb portion of the glove. 
     
     
         16 . The glove of  claim 1  further comprising a bladder, wherein the bladder comprises at least one conductive tab, wherein the bladder is positioned between the shell and the lining such that the at least one conductive tab is positioned between the conductive embroidery of the shell and the lining. 
     
     
         17 . The glove of  claim 16 , wherein the bladder is tacked within the gloves. 
     
     
         18 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive embroidery comprises a nylon thread having a silver coating. 
     
     
         19 . A glove comprising:
 (a) a shell comprising a plurality of fingertips, wherein at least one of the fingertips comprises a conductive embroidery extending from an inner surface of the shell to an outer surface of the shell; and   (b) a lining comprising a plurality of fingertips corresponding to the fingertips of the shell, wherein at least one of the fingertips of the lining comprises a conductive extending from an inner surface of the shell to an outer surface of the shell;   
       wherein the lining is positioned within the shell such that at least a portion of the conductive embroidery of the lining is adjacent to at least a portion of the conductive embroidery of the shell to thereby create a conductive pathway from an inner surface of the glove to an outer surface of the glove. 
     
     
         20 . A glove comprising:
 (a) a shell comprising a conductive embroidery;   (b) a bladder comprising at least one conductive tab adjacent to the conductive embroidery of the shell; and   (c) a lining comprising at least one conductive embroidery adjacent to the conductive tab of the bladder;   
       wherein the conductive embroidery of the shell, the conductive tab of the bladder, and the conductive embroidery of the lining create a conductive pathway from an inner surface of the glove and an outer surface of the glove.