Concealed impact glove

Abstract

A glove having an inner glove formed in the shape of a human hand, a protective member secured to the inner glove; and an outer glove attached to at least one of the inner glove and the protective member, the outer glove being formed in the shape of a human hand and configured to fit over the protective member and the inner glove.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A glove comprising:
 an inner glove formed in the shape of a human hand;   a protective member secured to the inner glove; and   an outer glove attached to at least one of the inner glove and the protective member, the outer glove being formed in the shape of a human hand and configured to fit over the protective member and the inner glove.   
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein the protective member is configured to protect at least one of metacarpal bones, fingers and a thumb. 
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein the protective member is configured to protect metacarpal bones, fingers and a thumb. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein the protective member is a continuous piece is configured to protect metacarpal bones, fingers and a thumb. 
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein the protective member further comprises a plurality of separate pieces configured to protect at least one of metacarpal bones, fingers and a thumb. 
     
     
         6 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein the protective member comprises at least one of the group consisting of rubber, silicone, polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane, polymers, plastic, gel, foam, metal, glass fibers, glass beads, carbon and aramid fibers. 
     
     
         7 . The glove of  claim 6  wherein the protective member has a thickness of from about 0.1 mm to about 20 mm. 
     
     
         8 . The glove of  claim 6  wherein the protective member has a thickness of from about 0.3 mm to about 0.8 mm. 
     
     
         9 . The glove of  claim 6  wherein the inner glove is a knitted glove comprising at least one material selected from the group consisting of: acrylic thread and high performance polyethylene thread. 
     
     
         10 . The glove of  claim 9  wherein the outer glove is a knitted glove comprising at least one material selected from the group consisting of: nylon thread and high performance polyethylene thread. 
     
     
         11 . The glove of  claim 1  further comprising a coating on the outer glove. 
     
     
         12 . The glove of  claim 11  wherein the coating further comprises at least one of the group consisting of: nitrile, latex, polyurethane and neoprene. 
     
     
         13 . A method for making a glove comprising the steps of:
 providing an inner glove formed in the shape of a human hand;   securing a protective member to the inner glove; and   attaching an outer glove formed in the shape of a human hand to at least one of the inner glove and the protective member.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising the step of coating the outer glove with at least one coating. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the step of attaching the outer glove to at least one of the inner glove and the protective member further comprises sewing a cuff on the outer glove to a cuff on the inner glove. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the step of attaching the outer glove to at least one of the inner glove and the protective member further comprises: coating at least one of the inner glove and the protective member with an adhesive; and positioning the outer glove around the inner glove and the protective member such that the adhesive attaches the outer glove to at least one of the inner glove and the protective member. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising the step of sewing a cuff on the outer glove to a cuff on the inner glove. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the step of attaching the outer glove to at least one of the inner glove and the protective member further comprises: coating the outer glove with a coating that soaks through the outer glove and bonds the outer glove to the inner glove and the protective member. 
     
     
         19 . A glove comprising:
 an inner glove formed in the shape of a human hand, the inner glove comprising at least one material selected from the group consisting of natural fabric and synthetic fabric;   a protective member secured to the inner glove, the protective member being configured to protect metacarpal bones, fingers and a thumb;   an outer glove attached to at least one of the inner glove and the protective member, the outer glove being formed in the shape of a human hand and configured to fit over the protective member and the inner glove; and   a first coating on the outer glove, the first coating being selected from the group consisting of: nitrile and polyvinyl chloride; and   a second coating on the first coating, the second coating being selected from the group consisting of sandy nitrile, polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane, latex, silicone and neoprene;   wherein the protective member comprises at least one of the group consisting of rubber, silicone, polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane, polymers, plastic, gel, foam, metal, glass fibers, glass beads, carbon and aramid fibers;   wherein the outer glove comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of: natural fabric, synthetic fabric, natural leather, synthetic leather, fire resistant fabric and cut resistant fabric.   
     
     
         20 . The glove of  claim 19  wherein the protective member further comprises a first layer having a first hardness and a second layer having a second hardness, wherein the second hardness is greater than the first hardness.