Expandable and retractable disposable glove

Abstract

A disposable plastic film glove is provided with a reduced dimension in all directions of the wearer's hand from the distal phalanges to the carpal region portion in order to provide a tight fit around the wearer's hand for multiple uses.

1 . A disposable glove comprising:
 A. a pair of stretchable, thermoplastic sheets, heat sealed to each other for defining a finger receiving portion, a metacarpal portion and a wrist portion, having a width, length, and height;   B. said wrist portion having a width dimension less than that of the metacarpal portion,   C. a single recess formed in each side edge of the glove between said metacarpal portion and said wrist portion for defining a reduced width dimension of the wrist portion,   D. whereby the finger receiving portion to the carpal region portion returns to approximately its original size in the width, height, and length after the glove is stretched by the insertion of the user's hand to thereby form a snug fit about the user's hand after multiple uses.   
     
     
         2 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the sheets have a thickness between 0.4 mm to 0.08 mm. 
     
     
         3 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the finger receiving portion returns to the approximately original size after the glove is stretched by the insertion of the user's hand to thereby form a snug fit about the user's wrist after a single use. 
     
     
         4 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the metacarpal portion returns to the approximately original size after the glove is stretched by the insertion of the user's hand to thereby form a snug fit about the user's wrist after a single use. 
     
     
         5 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the wrist portion returns to the approximately original size after the glove is stretched by the insertion of the user's hand to thereby form a snug fit about the user's wrist after a single use.