Glove

Abstract

A glove (1) and glove liner (4) is provided, the glove liner (4) comprising a palm portion (11a) and a finger portion (11b); the finger portion (11b) comprising finger sheaths; the liner (4) further comprising a plurality of insulating layers (6,8,10), and the plurality of insulating layers comprising a first insulating layer (6), a second insulating layer (8) and a third insulating layer (10), wherein the first insulating layer (6) extends substantially across the palm portion (11a) and the finger portion (11b), the second insulating layer (8) extends across at least a part of the finger portion (11b), and the third insulating layer (10) extends across at least a part of at least one finger sheath of the finger portion (11b).

1 . A glove comprising:
 a palm portion; and   a finger portion;
 wherein the finger portion comprises finger sheaths; 
   a plurality of insulating layers,
 wherein the plurality of insulating layers comprise:
 a first insulating layer; 
 a second insulating layer; and 
 a third insulating layer;
 wherein the first insulating layer extends substantially across the palm portion and the finger portion, 
 wherein the second insulating layer extends across at least a part of the finger portion, and 
 wherein the third insulating layer extends across at least a part of at least one finger sheath of the finger portion. 
 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the first insulating layer extends across substantially all of the palm portion and the finger portion. 
     
     
         3 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the second insulating layer extends across at least half of the finger portion, optionally wherein the second insulating layer extends from the fingertip to at least two thirds along the finger sheath from the fingertip, optionally wherein the second insulating layer extends from the fingertip to approximately the location of the major knuckle of the finger within the finger sheath during use. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the third insulating layer extends across at least a third of at least one finger sheath. 
     
     
         7 . The glove according to  claim 6 , wherein the third insulating layer extends from the fingertip to approximately one third along the finger sheath from the fingertip. 
     
     
         8 . The glove according to  claim 7 , wherein the third insulating layer extends from the fingertip to the location of the minor knuckle of the finger within the at least one finger sheath during use. 
     
     
         9 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the third insulating layer extends across at least a part of the pinky finger sheath. 
     
     
         10 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the third insulating layer extends across at least a part of at least two finger sheaths of the finger portion. 
     
     
         11 . The glove according to  claim 10 , wherein the third insulating layer extends across at least a part of the pinky finger sheath and the index finger sheath. 
     
     
         12 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of insulating layers comprises a thermally resistant material selected from lofted insulation or a composite material, wherein the composite material comprises a polymer and thermally insulative particles. 
     
     
         13 . The glove according to  claim 12 , wherein the polymer is expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE). 
     
     
         14 . The glove according to  claim 12 , wherein the thermally insulative particles are expandable microspheres or aerogel particles. 
     
     
         15 . The glove according to  claim 12 , wherein at least the first insulating layer is lofted insulation. 
     
     
         16 . The glove according to  claim 12 , wherein at least the second insulating layer comprises a composite of ePTFE and expanded thermoplastic microspheres. 
     
     
         17 . The glove according to  claim 12 , wherein at least the third insulating layer comprises a composite of ePTFE and aerogel particles. 
     
     
         18 . The glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of layers comprises a fourth insulating layer that extends across a part of at least one finger sheath of the finger portion. 
     
     
         19 . A glove liner comprising:
 a palm portion; and   a finger portion;
 wherein the finger portion comprises finger sheaths; 
   a plurality of insulating layers,
 wherein the plurality of insulating layers comprises:
 a first insulating layer; 
 a second insulating layer; 
 and a third insulating layer;
 wherein the first insulating layer extends substantially across the palm portion and the finger portion, 
 wherein the second insulating layer extends across at least a part of the finger portion, and 
 wherein the third insulating layer extends across at least a part of at least one finger sheath of the finger portion. 
 
 
   
     
     
         20 . A glove comprising the glove liner of  claim 19 . 
     
     
         21 . A method of manufacture of a glove having a palm portion and a finger portion comprising finger sheaths, the method comprising:
 (a) providing a support layer, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, a third insulating layer, and a glove shell;   (b) securing the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer and the third insulating layer to the support layer to form a glove liner; and   (c) securing the support layer and first, second and third insulating layers to the glove shell to form the glove,
 wherein the first insulating layer extends substantially across the palm portion and the finger portion, 
 wherein the second insulating layer extends across at least a part of the finger portion, and 
 wherein the third insulating layer extends across at least a part of at least one finger sheath of the finger portion. 
   
     
     
         22 . A glove according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer and the third insulating layer includes an active heating element.