Disposable gloves and methods of using and making

Abstract

A disposable glove and a method for making the disposable glove that reduces or eliminates glove cuff roll-down. The disposable glove includes a treated area on the interior surface of the glove that extends from the hand area to a portion of the wrist-forearm area of the glove but such that at least a portion of the interior near the glove opening is untreated. The untreated portion of the interior surface of the disposable glove resists glove cuff roll-down when the glove is positioned on a user's hand and forearm.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method of making a disposable glove comprising:
 forming an untreated glove on a former, the untreated glove including a first area and a second area, the first area including a palm or back area and a plurality of finger receiving receptacles, the second area forming a wrist and forearm area;   dipping the untreated glove into a chlorinated solution such that the palm or back portion and the plurality of finger receiving receptacles and only a lower portion of the wrist and forearm area are treated to yield a relatively lower-friction surface and an upper portion of the wrist and forearm area remain uncoated, thereby retaining a higher level of tackiness;   removing the glove from the former; and   inverting the disposable glove so that the treated surface is disposed on a portion of an interior surface.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the former is not handed such that the disposable glove is universally handed. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the forming of the disposable glove comprises dipping the former into a tank of uncured nitrile. 
     
     
         4 . A disposable medical examination glove comprising:
 a flexible body forming the disposable medical examination glove, the flexible body having a first area including a palm-back area and a plurality of finger receiving receptacles and a second area forming a wrist and forearm area; and   a partially-treated interior, where the partially-treated interior comprises a chlorine-treated surface, and the partially-coated interior is disposed on the first area, and wherein at least a portion of the second area, including a cuff portion, is untreated such that the cuff portion remains resistant to glove cuff roll-down.   
     
     
         5 . The disposable glove of  claim 4  wherein the glove is universally handed such that the palm-back area of the flexible body is configured to be disposed adjacent a palm or back hand of a user. 
     
     
         6 . The disposable glove of  claim 6  wherein at least a portion of the flexible body of the disposable medical examination glove is formed of nitrile. 
     
     
         7 . A method for using a medical exam glove comprising in any appropriate order:
 donning a medical gown;   placing a first hand in a first universally-handed disposable glove by sliding the first hand into a first chlorine-treated section of the first universally-handed disposable glove;   placing a second hand in a second universally-handed disposable glove by sliding the second hand into a second chlorine-treated section of the second universally-handed disposable glove;   disposing an untreated, upper portion of each of the first and second universally-handed disposable gloves over sleeves of the medical gown; and   cleaning soiled medical tools.   
     
     
         8 . A container of disposable medical gloves comprising:
 a package containing therewith more than two universally-handed disposable gloves;   each of the multiple universally-handed disposable gloves having a partially-treated interior having a chlorine treatment applied thereto and an untreated interior area disposed adjacent an opening of the disposable glove, the untreated area including at least a glove cuff.   
     
     
         9 . A container according to  claim 8 , the package comprising and
 a cardboard box having a tear-away cardboard cutout disposed therein subsequently forming a box opening, through which individual ones of the multiple universally-handed may be withdrawn for use.