Waste collection glove

Abstract

An eversible waste collection glove for collecting animal solid waste or excrement. The glove has a dimpled palm-side surface, so that the tactile sensation and thermal sensation of collecting animal solid waste or excrement is substantially diminished. The invention can be made with both a left- and right-handed thumb on the same glove, so that either hand may be used to collect animal solid waste. The glove may be constructed with a heavy ply on the palm-facing surface, so as to further reduce both tactile and thermal sensation.

1 . A waste collection glove comprised of a first planar material forming a thin, flexible palm surface and a second planar material forming a thin, flexible top surface; both the top and palm surfaces having a plurality of finger regions, a left thumb region, and a right thumb region; the thin, flexible palm surface and thin, flexible top surface are durably bonded together so that the finger regions and thumb regions of the respective surfaces line up, creating a glove suitable for a user to wear, having sealed finger regions and sealed thumb regions, with an open end in which to insert a user's hand;
 wherein the first planar material is at least twice the thickness as the second planar material;   wherein the thin, flexible palm surface is dimpled with protrusions that extend away from the palm of the user;   wherein the waste collection glove is eversible, exposing an inner surface of both the palm surface and top surface, with an antimicrobial agent on the inner surface; and   wherein a continuous draw string is embedded in the inner surface of the open end and is accessible to the user when the glove is everted.   
     
     
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         4 . The waste collection glove described in  claim 1 , wherein the first planar material forming the thin, flexible palm surface is at least one of LDPE, HDPE, and polypropylene. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The waste collection glove described in  claim 4 , wherein the first planar material forming the thin, flexible palm surface is constructed from 5-7 mil material. 
     
     
         7 . The waste collection glove described in  claim 6 , wherein the dimples are created by vacuum forming the palm surface material. 
     
     
         8 . The waste collection glove described in  claim 4 , wherein the thin, flexible palm surface is constructed from a two-ply material. 
     
     
         9 . The waste collection glove described in  claim 8 , where one ply is 5-6 mil and the other ply is 0.5-2 mil. 
     
     
         10 . The waste collection glove described in  claim 9 , wherein the 5-6 mil ply is dimpled, prior to being bonded to the 0.5-2 mil ply. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
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         14 . The waste collection glove described in  claim 1 , wherein the second planar material forming the thin, flexible top surface is at least one of LDPE, HDPE, and polypropylene. 
     
     
         15 . The waste collection glove described claim in  14 , wherein the second planar material forming the thin, flexible top surface is constructed from 1-2 mil material. 
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
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         20 . (canceled)