Protective Glove

Abstract

A reusable protective glove with antimicrobial properties. The reusable protective glove is formed from several layers incorporated together. A palm side of the reusable protective glove is formed from a polyester base layer and an antimicrobial outer layer. The antimicrobial outer layer is manufactured from copper mesh fabric or copper metal powder mesh. A back side of the reusable protective glove is formed from an expandable fabric material which is attached to the palm side along a seam. The reusable protective glove is tear resistant. Additionally, the antimicrobial outer layer is capable of killing pathogens on contact preventing retransmission of the pathogens.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A protective glove comprising:
 a palm side comprising an antimicrobial layer;   a back side; and   a seam joining the palm side to the back side; and   wherein the antimicrobial layer has an antimicrobial effective amount of copper.   
     
     
         2 . The protective glove of  claim 1 , wherein the palm side further comprises a base layer attached to the antimicrobial layer. 
     
     
         3 . The protective glove of  claim 2 , wherein the base layer is flexible. 
     
     
         4 . The protective glove of  claim 2 , wherein the base layer is polyester. 
     
     
         5 . The protective glove of  claim 1 , wherein the palm side is tear resistant. 
     
     
         6 . The protective glove of  claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial layer is a copper woven fabric. 
     
     
         7 . The protective glove of  claim 1 , wherein the back side is wick-proof. 
     
     
         8 . The protective glove of  claim 1 , wherein the back side is elastane. 
     
     
         9 . A protective glove comprising:
 a palm side comprising a base layer and an antimicrobial copper layer disposed over the base layer;   a back side; and   a seam joining the palm side to the back side; and   wherein the antimicrobial copper layer has an antimicrobial effective amount of copper.   
     
     
         10 . The protective glove of  claim 9 , wherein the base layer is polyester. 
     
     
         11 . The protective glove of  claim 9 , wherein the antimicrobial copper layer is a copper woven fabric. 
     
     
         12 . The protective glove of  claim 9 , wherein the base layer is mechanically bonded to the antimicrobial copper layer. 
     
     
         13 . The protective glove of  claim 9 , wherein the base layer is adhesively bonded to the antimicrobial copper layer. 
     
     
         14 . The protective glove of  claim 9 , wherein the back side is wick-proof. 
     
     
         15 . The protective glove of  claim 9 , wherein the back side is elastane. 
     
     
         16 . A protective glove comprising:
 a palm side comprising a flexible base layer and an antimicrobial copper layer bonded to the flexible base layer with a polymer adhesive;   a back side; and   a seam joining the palm side to the back side; and   wherein the antimicrobial copper layer has an antimicrobial effective amount of copper.   
     
     
         17 . The protective glove of  claim 16 , wherein the polymer adhesive is a polymer rubber. 
     
     
         18 . The protective glove of  claim 16 , wherein the antimicrobial copper layer is a pure copper metal powder mesh. 
     
     
         19 . The protective glove of  claim 18 , wherein the pure copper metal powder mesh has a mesh count of between 300 and 400. 
     
     
         20 . The protective glove of  claim 16 , wherein the back side is a wick-proof four-way spandex.