Glove and method for making the same

Abstract

A glove that includes at least a frontal first section and a dorsal second section, joined to each other so as to wrap and receive a hand, that are formed by at least a first synthetic lining material comprising at least a first thermoplastic resin. The glove includes at least a functional element formed by a second synthetic material that includes a second thermoplastic resin. Specifically, the functional element is fixed to the frontal first section and/or to the dorsal second section by means of ultrasonic welding

1 . A glove comprising at least a frontal first section and at least a dorsal second section mutually joined so as to wrap and to receive a hand,
 at least one of said frontal first section and of said dorsal second section being made of at least a first synthetic lining material comprising at least a first thermoplastic resin, said glove further comprising at least a functional element fixed to said frontal first section and/or to said dorsal second section through a junction region, said at least a functional element comprising a coupling surface to said junction region, said at least a functional element being made of at least a second synthetic material comprising at least a second thermoplastic resin,   wherein,   said at least a functional element is fixed to said frontal first section and/or to said dorsal second section by means of ultrasonic welding.   
     
     
         2 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least a first thermoplastic resin of said at least a first synthetic lining material and said at least a second thermoplastic resin of said at least a second synthetic material are ultrasonically weldable to each other. 
     
     
         3 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least a first thermoplastic resin of said at least a first synthetic lining material and said at least a second thermoplastic resin are the same thermoplastic resin. 
     
     
         4 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least a first synthetic lining material and said at least a second synthetic material are the same synthetic material. 
     
     
         5 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least a functional element is fixed by means of ultrasonic welding to at least said frontal first section operatively adapted to receive the palm of the hand, said frontal first section being made of said at least a first synthetic lining material comprising said at least a first thermoplastic resin. 
     
     
         6 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least a functional element is fixed by means of ultrasonic welding only to said frontal first section operatively adapted to receive the palm of the hand, said frontal first section being made of said at least a first synthetic lining material comprising said at least a first thermoplastic resin. 
     
     
         7 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least a first synthetic lining material and said at least a second synthetic material are made of synthetic leather. 
     
     
         8 . The glove according to  claim 7 , wherein said synthetic leather is Clarino®. 
     
     
         9 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein said frontal first section and said dorsal second section are made of said at least a first synthetic lining material comprising said at least a first thermoplastic resin, and
 said frontal first section and said dorsal second section being fixed to each other along at least a portion of the respective peripheral edges by means of ultrasonic welding.   
     
     
         10 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein said junction region corresponds to the entire extent of said coupling surface of said at least a functional element. 
     
     
         11 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein said junction region corresponds to the peripheral portion of said coupling surface of said at least a functional element. 
     
     
         12 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least a functional element is provided with projections on said coupling surface, and
 said junction region corresponds to the contact surface of said projections with said frontal first section and/or with said dorsal second section.   
     
     
         13 . A method for making a glove according to  claim 1 , comprising the steps:
 a. providing at least a section of said glove on a base of an apparatus for ultrasonic welding,   b. providing at least a functional element on a surface of said at least a section of said glove,   c. applying a pressure at said at least a functional element by means of a press and through a sonotrode of said apparatus,   d. applying an ultrasonic vibration at the interface between said at least a functional element and said at least a section of said glove by means of said sonotrode,   e. melting a first thermoplastic resin of a first synthetic lining material of said at least a section, and a second thermoplastic resin of a second synthetic material of said at least a functional element at the interface,   f. allowing the synthetic materials of said at least a section and of said at least a functional element of said glove to stabilize at the interface until they reach a condition adapted to maintain joined together at the interface said at least a section and said at least a functional element of said glove.   g. removing the pressure from said at least a functional element.   
     
     
         14 . The method for making a glove according to  claim 13 , wherein after step c) it comprises the step of shaping said at least a functional element according to a shape of said base properly shaped. 
     
     
         15 . The method for making a glove according to  claim 13 , wherein after step c) it comprises the step of forming an ornamental and/or functional pattern on an outer surface of said at least a functional element by means of projections provided on said base and/or on a lower surface of said sonotrode. 
     
     
         16 . The method for making a glove according to  claim 13 , wherein during step c) pressure is applied at a portion of the coupling surface of said at least a functional element.