Glove having two-dimensional injection molded components

Abstract

A glove, including a fabric liner having a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, a pinky finger, a palm area, an upper knuckle area, a back of a hand area, and optionally a cuff; at least one two-dimensional injection molded component disposed on at least one planar region of the fabric liner.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A glove, comprising:
 a fabric liner having a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, a pinky finger, a palm area, an upper knuckle area, a back of a hand area, and optionally a cuff; and   at least one two-dimensional injection molded component disposed on at least one planar region of the fabric liner, wherein the two-dimensional molded component is molded onto the at least one planar region of the fabric liner.   
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one two-dimensional injection molded component disposed on at least one planar region of the fabric liner comprises a silicone, thermoplastic vulcanizate, thermoplastic rubber, thermoplastic elastomer, thermoplastic polyolefin, a shear-thickening polymer, aliphatic nylons, aromatic nylons, vinyls, polyesters, modified-styrenics, SEBS, SEPS, or styrene block copolymers polymeric material, and blends or alloys thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one two-dimensional injection molded component is disposed on at least one planar region of a finger, fingertip, thumb, thumbtip, upper knuckle area, palm area or back hand area of the fabric liner. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one two-dimensional injection molded component comprises 50% or less than at least one of a palm side or a back hand side of the fabric liner. 
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one two-dimensional injection molded component, disposed on at least one planar region of the fabric liner, comprises at least one of a blind hole or a through hole. 
     
     
         6 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein the fabric liner is a knitted fabric liner. 
     
     
         7 . The glove of  claim 6 , wherein the knitted fabric liner comprises cotton, rayon, elastane, HPPE, a composite yarn, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, nylon 6, nylon 66, carbon fibers, oxidized polyacrylonitrile, para-aramid, or meta-aramid fibers or filaments, steel wire, glass fibers, filaments, and the like or any blend of the fibers, filaments and the materials. 
     
     
         8 . The glove of  claim 2 , wherein the polymeric material comprising the at least one two-dimensional injection molded component is foamed. 
     
     
         9 . The glove of  claim 2 , wherein a melting point temperature of the fabric liner is complementary with a melting point temperature of the polymeric material of the at least one two-dimensional injection molded component to promote adhesion thereto. 
     
     
         10 . The glove of  claim 2 , wherein a melting point temperature of the elastomeric coating is complementary with a melting point temperature of the polymeric material of the at least one two-dimensional injection molded component to promote adhesion thereto. 
     
     
         11 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein an elastomeric coating is disposed on the fabric liner in one of a palm dip, a knuckle dip, a ¾ dip, or a full dip. 
     
     
         12 . The glove of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one two-dimensional injection molded component is disposed on the fabric liner, the elastomeric coating, or on a part of the fabric liner and the elastomeric coating. 
     
     
         13 . A method for producing a glove, comprising:
 dressing a knitted fabric liner on a hand-shaped former having at least one planar surface to maintain regions of the knitted fabric liner in a planar manner;   injecting a polymeric material, specified to enhance abrasion resistance, impact resistance, grip, antimicrobial properties, biostatic properties, or anti-vibration characteristics, via an injection molding process onto at least one planar region of the knitted fabric liner, wherein the polymeric material forms at least one two-dimensional injection molded component; and   dipping the fabric liner having the at least one two-dimensional injection molded component disposed thereon into an elastomeric composition, forming an elastomeric coating on the knitted fabric liner.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the two-dimensional injection molded component comprises an elastomeric material such as silicone, thermoplastic vulcanizate, thermoplastic rubber, thermoplastic polyolefin, aliphatic nylon, aromatic nylon, vinyls, polyesters, modified styrenics, and styrene block copolymers, and blends or alloys thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one two-dimensional injection molded component is molded on a planar region of the elastomeric coating. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the knitted fabric liner comprises cotton, rayon, elastomerics, HPPE, a composite yarn, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, nylon 6, nylon 66, carbon fibers, oxidized polyacrylonitrile, p-aramids, or m-aramids, steel wire, glass fibers, filaments, and the like or any blend of the fibers, filaments, and the materials. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein a melting point temperature of the elastomeric coating is complementary with a melting point temperature of the polymeric material of the at least one two-dimensional injection molded component to promote adhesion thereto. 
     
     
         18 . A method for producing a glove, comprising:
 dressing a knitted fabric liner on a hand-shaped former having at least one planar surface to maintain regions of the knitted fabric liner in a planar manner;   dipping the fabric liner having the at least one two-dimensional injection molded component disposed thereon into an elastomeric composition, forming an elastomeric coating on the knitted fabric liner; and   injecting a polymeric material, specified to enhance abrasion resistance, impact resistance, grip, antimicrobial properties, biostatic properties, or anti-vibration characteristics, via an injection molding process onto at least one planar region of at least one of the knitted fabric liner or the elastomeric coating, wherein the polymeric material forms at least one two-dimensional injection molded component.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein a melting point temperature of the elastomeric coating is complementary with a melting point temperature of the polymeric material of the at least one two-dimensional injection molded component to promote adhesion thereto. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein a melting point temperature of the knitted fabric liner is complementary with a melting point temperature of the polymeric material of the at least one two-dimensional injection molded component to promote adhesion thereto.