Anti-microbial glove

Abstract

An anti-microbial glove is presented that includes a palm side and a back-side joined to the palm-side. A thenar panel on the palm-side extends into an index finger part, a middle finger part, a ring finger part, and a pinky finger part. A thumb panel on the palm-side extends into a thumb part. A wrist panel is attached to a first portion of the thumb panel and to a first portion of the thenar panel on the palm-side, at least a section of the wrist panel being attached to the back-side of the glove. A gusset joins the palm-side to the back-side. Anti-microbial materials are disposed on the palm-side and the back-side preventing the spreading and collection of microogranisms and/or viruses on the palm-side and back-side.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An anti-microbial glove comprising:
 a palm side;   a back-side joined to the palm-side;   a thenar panel on the palm-side extending into an index finger part, a middle finger part, a ring finger part, and a pinky finger part;   a thumb panel on the palm-side extending into a thumb finger part;   a wrist panel attached to a first portion of the thenar panel on the palm-side, at least a section of the wrist panel being attached to the back-side of the glove; and   a gusset joining the palm-side to the back-side; wherein   one or more layers of anti-micbrobrial materials are disposed on the palm-side and the back-side preventing the spreading and collection of microogranisms and/or viruses on the palm-side and the back-side including interior portions of the palm-side and the back-side.   
     
     
         2 . The anti-microbial glove of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the thumb finger part includes a first grip panel on the palm-side,   the index finger part includes a second grip panel on the palm-side, and   the middle finger part includes a third grip panel on the palm-side.   
     
     
         3 . The anti-microbial glove of  claim 2 , wherein the second grip panel includes a first textured surface that is different from a second textured surface of the first grip panel and is different from a third textured surface of the third grip panel. 
     
     
         4 . The anti-microbial glove of  claim 2 , wherein the second grip panel is configured to be compatible with a capacitive touchscreen. 
     
     
         5 . The anti-microbial glove of  claim 1 , further comprising a thumb section at a boundary between the thumb panel and the thenar panel, wherein the thenar panel and the thumb panel are respectively stitched to the thumb section at the boundary. 
     
     
         6 . The anti-microbial glove of  claim 5 , wherein the thumb section extends from the wrist panel on the palm-side in a direction of the thumb part. 
     
     
         7 . The anti-microbial glove of  claim 5 , wherein the thumb section includes a stretchable material that is different from a first material of the thenar panel and different from a second material of the thumb panel. 
     
     
         8 . An anti-microbial glove comprising:
 a palm-side;   a back-side joined to the palm-side;   a back-side panel on the back-side including:
 a first portion with an index finger part, 
 a second portion with a middle finger part, 
 a third portion with a ring finger part, and 
 a fourth portion with a pinky finger part; 
   a wrist panel coupled to the back-side panel; and   one or more layers of antibacterial materials disposed on the palm-side preventing the spreading and collection of microogranisms and/or viruses on the palm-side and the back-side including interior portions of the palm-side and the back-side.   
     
     
         9 . The anti-micbrobrial glove of  claim 8 , further comprising a first gusset connecting a first portion of the palm-side to the back-side, and a second gusset connecting a second portion of the palm-side to the back-side. 
     
     
         10 . The anti-microbial glove of  claim 8 , wherein the back-side panel is designed to protect back sections of an index finger, back sections of a middle finger, back sections of a ring finger, and back sections of a pinky finger. 
     
     
         11 . The anti-microbial glove of  claim 10 , wherein one or more of the first portion, second portion, third portion, and fourth portion are attached to one or more nail panels. 
     
     
         12 . The anti-microbial glove of  claim 8 , wherein the back-side comprises one or more vent holes that provide increased ventilation for the user's hands. 
     
     
         13 . The anti-microbial glove of  claim 8 , wherein the palm-side comprises one or more vent holes that provide increased ventilation for the user's hands.