Single piece glove apparatus, assembly, and method of making

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, assemblies, and/or the like are provided. In various embodiments, a wearable assembly may include a single piece glove including one or more layers of fabric. The one or more layers of fabric may define a first elongated side, a second elongated side, a hole disposed between the first elongated side and the second elongated side, the hole being configured to receive a thumb of a wearer, a button mount region defined between the second elongated side and the hole, the button mount region configured to engage a button assembly, a first opposed end, and a second opposed end. In some embodiments, the first elongated side and the second elongated side each extend between the first opposed end and the second opposed end. In some embodiments, the second elongated side defines a concave portion defined between the button mount region and the second opposed end.

1 . A single piece glove comprising:
 one or more layers of fabric, the one or more layers of fabric defining:
 a first elongated side; 
 a second elongated side; 
 a hole disposed between the first elongated side and the second elongated side, the hole being configured to receive a thumb of a wearer; 
 a button mount region defined between the second elongated side and the hole, the button mount region configured to engage a button assembly; 
 a first opposed end; 
 a second opposed end, 
 wherein the first elongated side and the second elongated side each extend between the first opposed end and the second opposed end, 
 wherein the second elongated side defines a concave portion defined between the button mount region and the second opposed end, 
 wherein the button mount region is closer to the hole than the concave portion, and 
 wherein the first and second opposed ends are configured to be operatively connected to form the single piece glove around at least a portion of a hand of the wearer. 
   
     
     
         2 . The single piece glove of  claim 1 , wherein the second elongated side further defines at least one protrusion and at least one notch, wherein the at least one notch comprises the concave portion. 
     
     
         3 . The single piece glove of  claim 2 , wherein
 the second elongated side further comprises a proximal end and a distal end;   wherein the at least one protrusion is located between the proximal end and the distal end of the second elongated side,   wherein the at least one notch is located between the at least one protrusion and the distal end of the second elongated side.   
     
     
         4 . The single piece glove of  claim 1 , wherein the single piece glove is configured to cover less than half of a surface area of a palm of the wearer. 
     
     
         5 . The single piece glove of  claim 1 , further comprising a hook-and-loop fastener configured to operatively connect the first and second opposed ends, wherein the hook-and-loop fastener comprises a hook portion and a loop portion configured to be operatively attached to each other, and wherein, on the one hand, the first opposed end comprises the hook portion and the second opposed end comprises the loop portion or, on the other hand, the first opposed end comprises the loop portion and the second opposed end comprises the hook portion. 
     
     
         6 . The single piece glove of  claim 1 , further comprising a button engaged with the button mount region and configured to be operable by the thumb of the wearer. 
     
     
         7 . The single piece glove of  claim 1 , further comprising a mounting portion disposed between the hole and the first opposed end, the mounting portion configured to receive a mounting plate of a wearable device. 
     
     
         8 . The single piece glove of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more layers of fabric comprise one more materials selected from a group consisting of one or more of: neoprene, cotton, nylon, polyester, latex, nitrile, and vinyl. 
     
     
         9 . The single piece glove of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more layers of fabric comprise at least a first layer of fabric and a second layer of fabric. 
     
     
         10 . The single piece glove of  claim 9 , further comprising one or more wires and one or more wired connections operably connected to the button, wherein the one or more wires are disposed between the first layer and the second layer of fabric. 
     
     
         11 . A wearable assembly comprising:
 a single piece glove comprising:
 one or more layers of fabric, the one or more layers of fabric defining:
 a first elongated side; 
 a second elongated side; 
 a hole disposed between the first elongated side and the second elongated side, the hole being configured to receive a thumb of a wearer; 
 a button mount region defined between the second elongated side and the hole, the button mount region configured to engage a button assembly; 
 a first opposed end; 
 a second opposed end, 
 wherein the first elongated side and the second elongated side each extend between the first opposed end and the second opposed end, 
 wherein the second elongated side defines a concave portion defined between the button mount region and the second opposed end, 
 wherein the button mount region is closer to the hole than the concave portion, and 
 wherein the first and second opposed ends are configured to be operatively connected to form the single piece glove around at least a portion of a hand of the wearer; and 
 
   a wearable device configured to be operably connected to the single piece glove.   
     
     
         12 . The wearable assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the second elongated side further defines at least one protrusion and at least one notch, wherein the at least one notch comprises the concave portion. 
     
     
         13 . The wearable assembly of  claim 12 , wherein
 the second elongated side further comprises a proximal end and a distal end;   wherein the at least one protrusion is located between the proximal end and the distal end of the second elongated side,   wherein the at least one notch is located between the at least one protrusion and the distal end of the second elongated side.   
     
     
         14 . The wearable assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the single piece glove further comprises a hook-and-loop fastener configured to operatively connect the first and second opposed ends, wherein the hook-and-loop fastener comprises a hook portion and a loop portion configured to be operatively attached to each other, and wherein, on the one hand, the first opposed end comprises the hook portion and the second opposed end comprises the loop portion or, on the other hand, the first opposed end comprises the loop portion and the second opposed end comprises the hook portion. 
     
     
         15 . The wearable assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the single piece glove further comprises a button engaged with the button mount region and configured to be operable by the thumb of the wearer. 
     
     
         16 . The wearable assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the single piece glove further comprises a mounting portion disposed between the hole and the first opposed end, wherein the wearable device further comprises a mounting plate, and wherein the mounting portion of the single piece glove is configured to receive the mounting plate the wearable device. 
     
     
         17 . The wearable assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more layers of fabric comprise one more materials selected from a group consisting of: neoprene, nylon, polyester, latex, nitrile, and vinyl. 
     
     
         18 . The wearable assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more layers of fabric comprise at least a first layer of fabric and a second layer of fabric. 
     
     
         19 . The single piece glove of  claim 18 , wherein the single piece glove further comprises one or more wires and one or more wired connections operably connected to the button, wherein the one or more wires are disposed between the first layer and the second layer of fabric. 
     
     
         20 . A method of making a single piece glove, the method comprising:
 providing one or more layers of fabric to form a single piece glove, the one or more layers of fabric comprising:   a first opposed end;   a second opposed end;   a first elongated side; and   a second elongated side; the method further comprising:   forming a hole between the first elongated side and the second elongated side, the hole being configured to receive a thumb of a wearer;   wherein the one or more layers of fabric define a button mount region defined between the second elongated side and the hole, the button mount region configured to engage a button assembly,   wherein the first elongated side and the second elongated side each extend between the first opposed end and the second opposed end,   wherein the second elongated side defines a concave portion defined between the button mount region and the second opposed end,   wherein the button mount region is closer to the hole than the concave portion, and   wherein the first and second opposed ends are configured to be operatively connected to form the single piece glove around at least a portion of a hand of the wearer.