BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the invention

This invention relates to General Purpose Composite Glove, and in particular it relates to a Gardening Glove that is both decorative and protective.

Description of the Related Art

There are many types of gloves for many types of purposes, but mainly the basic functions of a glove are to protect the hand, keep it from the cold, as well as to serve as an ornamental clothing for the hand. It has been documented that in ancient Egypt, linen gloves were discovered in the tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs and as far as the Bronze Age, there are archeological records that indicate that the concept of gloves was well understood and practiced even back then.

Gloves in its present form, as we know them, were found in Europe from the 11 ^th century onwards, and were often worn by the royalties, noblemen and dignitaries as a badge of distinction, often richly jeweled and ornamented. In fact, even until the late 16 ^th century, the emphasis on gloves was not so much on proper fit and protection other than the cold, but more on the item as an ornamental accessory.

Since the industrial revolution, gloves have transcended from a fashion and adornment piece to be don nowadays more as a safety and utility item. Gloves have become to be used in the present day in various industries for safety purposes. In order to facilitate the safety aspect, gloves are nowadays generally less attractive or decorative. In general, there is a tendency to neglect the ornamental aspect of gloves in our present environment. As a result, nowadays, work gloves and gardening gloves in particular are generally not attractive and decorative enough. Prior art attempts at overcoming this problem are found, for example, in British Patent No. GB430360 which teaches a method of ornamenting or decorating gloves by applying to the glove a pattern or design by means of a transfer which after application is sprayed or otherwise treated with a suitable fixing or waterproof agent, whilst in United States. Pat. No. US6055671 which provides for a filling type patternized glove where various decorative patterns are formed by dyeing, printing or coating on the surface of the outer layer to enhance the decorative effect of the glove, and in Korean Patent No. KR960007475 which describes a glove made of seamless structure mixed with three kinds of texture structure which are (i) hexagonal gauze structure, (ii) tetragonal net structure with a relatively large porosity and (iii) a fine structure of woven stuff to provide for a more fashionable glove. Though the British patent may be cheaper, easier and less expensive to manufacture, the two later disclosures are not so easy and are more expensive to make. Besides, the British patent is less attractive and do not address the problem of providing for a sufficiently protective device.

As for the protective function of gloves, various materials have been chosen in making gloves, beginning with cotton, which are generally cheap and in abundance, but they are usually found to be heavy and easily soaked and wears out relatively easily too and serves no protection against thorns and prickles.

Leather gloves, on the contrary, although they wear off better and do offer better protection from thorns, nevertheless, are found to wear off easily when they become wet and are not so easily washable when soiled.

However, composite leather and cotton gloves may provide better wear, yet the wet part may still be an issue and they do provide only minimal thorn protection, Rubber gloves,, on the other hand, do represent a departure from the traditional gloves are found to be comfortable and durable and they do offer more dexterity than other hand wearing gloves. For garden and work gloves, they are more suitable as they are more breathable, elastic and durable than the other materials and can keep the hands comfortable and dry especially while mixing chemicals. Furthermore, they provide better and extra grip palm and increase flexibility in high stress areas particularly at the knuckles.

Besides, the original foam latex helps to reduce hand fatigue, while providing maximum comfort and dexterity. The foam latex coating channels water away from the glove surface, thereby creating a firm strong grip for both wet and dry applications.

There is presently a need to provide for a general purpose work and gardening glove that is both attractive as well as protective for the particular work it is designed for, as well as easy and inexpensive to manufacture

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

To provide for a glove that meets both its decorative function as well as its protective function in our present day environment, as well as cheap, easy and inexpensive to manufacture, the present invention is a composite glove gardening and household work, comprising (i) on its dorsal side, a patterned fabric nylon to cater for its decorative aspect, and (ii) on its palmar side a coating of, preferably, foam latex, to cater for its protective aspect of the glove, with a (iii) fabric cotton liner of a yarn of 30-40 counts which is preferably machined at 28—30 gauge on the inside, to provide for better donability and improved comfortability for the wearer's hands and (iv) a knitted cotton wrist cuff overlocking the glove, which is very breathable, stretchable and elastic, to secure the glove firmly onto the wearer's hand.

It is an object of the present invention to provide for a decorative, yet protective glove and this is achieved by providing a composite glove made up of different materials sewn and attached together with added foam latex coating to provide for different properties and effects on different parts of the glove so that the glove will not only be ornamental as an apparel, comfortable and easy to wear, but also durable and adequately protective to the wearer's hands.

Further objects and advantages of the present invention will appear from the following description and appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification wherein like references designate corresponding parts into several views.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to exemplary embodiments in connection with the following drawings in which :

FIGURE 1 shows the patternized nylon fabric on the dorsal side of the composite glove in accordance to the present invention.

FIGURE 2 shows the palmar side with the foam latex coating on the composite glove liner in accordance to the present invention.

FIGURE 3 shows the cotton liner on reverse palmar side of the composite glove in accordance with the present invention.

FIGURE 4 shows the inverted patternized nylon fabric on the reverse dorsal side of the composite glove in accordance with the present invention, sewn on to the cotton liner and overlocked onto the cotton knitted wrist cuff.

FIGURE 5. shows a perspective view of the glove in accordance with the present invention. DETAIED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference to FIG 1, a preferred embodiment of a composite glove according to the present invention is shown on its dorsal side with patternized fabric nylon (1) to cater for the decorative aspect of the glove attached to a knitted cotton wrist cuff (2) overlocking the glove and whereas with FIG.2 showing its palmar side with a coating (3) of preferably foam latex, to cater for its protective aspect, onto a cotton liner (4) on the inside as shown in FIG.3 which illustrates the representation of an inverted glove on the reverse palmar side, all parts being attached to the said cotton knitted wrist cuff (2) by overlocking, with FIG.4 showing the inverted glove on the dorsal side revealing the reverse side of the patternized fabric nylon (1).

The fabric cotton liner (1) is of a yarn of 30-40 counts which is preferably machined at 28-20 gauge.

The coating (3) may extend over to the tips of fingers and thumb in order to protect them on the dorsal side.

FIG 5 is a perspective representation of the composite glove in accordance with the present invention showing the various composite parts, and the said coating (3) instead of foam latex, may also be of nitrile or waterbased polyurethane.

The foregoing description is merely an illustrative example, and various modifications may be made without departing from the principle of the present invention.