FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0001] The subject matter disclosed generally relates to gloves. More particularly, the subject matter relates to gloves for performing various purposes and tasks.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0002] Medical gloves are disposable gloves used during medical examinations and procedures that help prevent contamination between caregivers and patients. Medical gloves are made of different polymers including latex, nitril rubber, vinyl, neoprene and the like. Medical gloves might come powdered or unpowdered with cornstarch to lubricate the gloves and make them easier to put on the hands. There are two main types of gloves: exam and surgical. Surgical gloves have more precise sizing with a better precision and sensitivity and are made to a higher standard.

[0003] On the other hand and often used in combination with medical gloves, gauze is used for many different things, including gauze sponges for medical purposes. When used as a medical dressing, gauze is generally made of cotton. Gauze is especially useful for dressing wounds where other fabrics might stick to the burn or laceration. Many modern medical types of gauze are covered with a plastic porous film such as Telfa or a polyblend which prevents direct contact and further minimizes wound adhesion. Also, gauze can be impregnated with a thick, creamy mixture of zinc and calamine for instance to promote healing.

[0004] Workers, technicians, and professionals such as surgeon, doctors, dentists, nurses and other, sometimes need to treat a lot of patient in one single day. There is therefore a need to provide a glove which directly integrates moisture absorbent layer (i.e.: gauze like membrane) for facilitating different medical purposes. [0005] Additionally, absorbent sheet products have become very popular for personal care applications for both adult and babies and for general cleaning purposes. Examples include face or body cleaning wipes, wipes for skin treatment, skin conditioning wipes and cleaning wipes. These wipes or pads are nowadays commonly used to apply skin care compositions or make-up to the skin as well as for the removal of, for example, feces, urine or make-up. Other examples include cleaning or detergent wipes comprising Windex™ like product or Swiffer™ like product.

[0006] In skin caring or cleansing operations active ingredients are usually not directly applied to the skin but with the use of pads or wipes to insure a more regular distribution. Also, the fingers are kept free of any oily lotions.

[0007] There is therefore a need to provide a glove which directly integrates moisture absorbent layer (i.e. absorbent sheet products) for facilitating different personal care applications for both adult and babies and for performing general cleaning purposes.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0008] According to one aspect, there is provided a glove for performing a specific purpose comprising a top glove portion and a bottom glove portion opposite to the top glove portion, at least one of the top glove portion or the bottom glove portion being made of an impermeable material; and a moisture absorbent layer covering the at least one impermeable top glove portion or bottom glove portion for allowing a user of the glove to perform the specific purpose.

[0009] According to another aspect, there is provided a glove comprising:

- a top glove portion and a bottom glove portion opposite to the top glove portion, at least one of the top glove portion and the bottom glove portion comprising an impermeable material; and - a moisture absorbent layer covering the at least one of the top glove portion and the bottom glove portion that comprises the impermeable material.

[0010] According to another aspect, there is provided a glove kit for a medical glove, the kit comprises:

- a medical glove having a top glove portion and a bottom glove portion opposite to the top glove portion, at least one of the top glove portion and the bottom glove portion comprises an impermeable material;

- a moisture absorbent layer covering the at least one of the impermeable top glove portion and the bottom glove portion glove portion of the glove that comprises the impermeable material; and

- an hermetic bag for receiving the glove and maintaining the glove under sterile conditions.

[0011] According to another aspect, there is provided a glove kit for a multi purposes glove:

- a multi purposes glove having a top glove portion and a bottom glove portion opposite to the top glove portion, at least one of the top glove portion and the bottom glove portion comprises an impermeable material;

- a moisture absorbent layer covering the at least one of the impermeable top glove portion or the bottom glove portion glove portion of the glove that comprises the impermeable material; and

- an hermetic bag for receiving the glove.

[0012] According to another aspect, there is provided a kit comprising a glove having a top glove portion and a bottom glove portion opposite to the top glove portion, at least one of the top glove portion or the bottom glove portion being made of an impermeable material; a moisture absorbent layer covering the at least one of the impermeable top glove portion or the bottom glove portion glove portion of the glove for allowing a user of the glove to perform the specific purpose; and an hermetic bag for receiving the glove.

[0013] The term "glove" as used herein refers to a garment partially or totally covering a hand and include, without limitations, mittens and other types of garments.

[0014] Features and advantages of the subject matter hereof will become more apparent in light of the following detailed description of selected embodiments, as illustrated in the accompanying figures. As will be realized, the subject matter disclosed and claimed is capable of modifications in various respects, all without departing from the scope of the claims. Accordingly, the drawings and the description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature, and not as restrictive and the full scope of the subject matter is set forth in the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Further features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description, taken in combination with the appended drawings, in which:

[0016] Fig. 1 is a front elevation view of a glove according to an embodiment;

[0017] Fig. 2 is a front elevation view of a mitten shape according to another embodiment;

[0018] Fig. 3 is a front elevation of a glove in which a moisture absorbent layer is removably covered with a protective layer in accordance with another embodiment;

[0019] Fig. 4 is a front elevation view of a kit which comprises a glove and an hermetic bag for receiving the glove in accordance with another embodiment; and [0020] Fig. 5 is a front elevation view of a glove in which the top glove portion partly covers a user hand.

[0021] It will be noted that throughout the appended drawings, like features are identified by like reference numerals.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0022] The following examples are non-limitative examples.

[0023] For example, the glove can further comprise a protective layer for removably covering the moisture absorbent layer covering the at least one impermeable top glove portion or bottom glove portion of the glove.

[0024] For example, the top glove portion and the bottom glove portion of the glove can be made of an impermeable material.

[0025] For example, the glove can further comprise a moisture absorbent layer covering the top glove portion of the glove for allowing a user of the glove to perform the specific purpose.

[0026] For example, the glove can further comprise a protective layer for removably covering the moisture absorbent layer covering the bottom glove portion of the glove.

[0027] For example, the moisture absorbent layer can partly cover the top glove portion of the glove for allowing a user of the glove to perform the specific purpose.

[0028] For example, the moisture absorbent layer can totally cover the top glove portion of the glove for allowing a user of the glove to perform the specific purpose.

[0029] For example, the glove can be a mitten.

[0030] For example, the glove shape can comprise a mitten shape. [0031] For example, the top glove portion and the bottom glove portion of the glove can comprise of an impermeable material. The impermeable material for the top glove portion and the bottom glove portion can be the same or different.

[0032] For example, the top glove portion and the bottom glove portion of the glove comprise can be made of an impermeable material. The impermeable material for the top glove portion and the bottom glove portion can be the same or different.

[0033] For example, the impermeable material of the glove can comprise at least one of: a latex material, a natural rubber material, a nitrile rubber material, a synthetic material, a vinyl material and a neoprene material.

[0034] For example, the moisture absorbent layer can partly cover the bottom glove portion of the glove for allowing a user of the glove to perform the specific purpose.

[0035] For example, the moisture absorbent layer can totally cover the bottom glove portion of the glove for allowing a user of the glove to perform the specific purpose.

[0036] For example, the moisture absorbent layer can comprise at least one of: a gauze material, a pad of gauze, a sponge material, a cotton material, a puff material, a pad, a wipe, a tissue material, a towel material, a brush material, a cotton material and a cotton ball.

[0037] For example, the moisture absorbent layer can be at least one of a medical pre-impregnated moisture absorbent layer, a cleaning pre-impregnated moisture absorbent layer and a cosmetic pre-impregnated moisture absorbent layer. [0038] For example, the medical pre-impregnated moisture absorbent layer can comprise at least one of a medication solution, an oil emulsion, a petrolatum gel, an antiseptic solution and an antibiotic solution.

[0039] For example, the cleaning pre-impregnated moisture absorbent layer can comprise at least one of a detergent composition and a cleaning composition.

[0040] For example, the cosmetic pre-impregnated moisture absorbent layer can comprises at least one of a make-up remover composition, a make-up composition, a hair treatment composition, a hair coloration composition, a body cream composition, a body treatment composition and a hair remover composition.

[0041] For example, the glove can further comprise an adhesive layer between the bottom glove portion of the glove and the moisture absorbent layer for covering the bottom glove portion of the glove with the moisture absorbent layer.

[0042] For example, the moisture absorbent layer can removably cover the bottom glove portion of the glove.

[0043] For example, the glove can further comprise an adhesive layer between the top glove portion of the glove and the moisture absorbent layer for covering the top glove portion of the glove with the moisture absorbent layer.

[0044] For example, the moisture absorbent layer can removably cover the top glove portion of the glove.

[0045] For example, the top glove portion can partially cover a user hand.

[0046] For example, the top glove portion can totally cover a user hand.

[0047] According to another aspect, there is provided a kit comprising a glove as previously defined; and an hermetic bag for receiving the glove. [0048] For example, the bag can be effective for receiving the multi purposes glove and maintaining the multi purposes glove under sterile conditions.

[0049] For example, the gloves and kits previously disclosed can be used in medical examinations and procedures that help prevent contamination between caregivers and patients, in the home and industrial cleaning industries, in the hair coloration industry, in the cosmetic industry, in mechanic industry and the like.

[0050] For example, the gloves and kits previously disclosed can be used as medical gloves.

[0051] For example, the gloves and kits of the present disclosure can be used as a medical gloves; as a medical gloves for preventing contamination between a caregiver and patient; as a medical glove for preventing contamination between a caregiver and patient; for home cleaning purposes; for industrial cleaning purposes; for carrying out cosmetic cares; skin treatment to a patient; for carrying out a hair treatment; in the mechanic industry, etc.

[0052] For example, the gloves and kits of the present disclosure can be used for removing a make-up composition, applying a make-up composition, applying a hair treatment composition, applying a hair coloration composition, applying body cream composition, applying a body treatment composition or applying a hair remover composition.

[0053] Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to Figs. 1 to 3, there is shown, according to an embodiment, a glove 10 for performing a specific purpose. The glove 10 has a top glove portion 12 (not shown) and a bottom glove portion 16, where the bottom glove portion 16 is opposite to the top glove portion 12 (not shown). In the glove 10, at least one of the top glove portion 12 (not shown) or the bottom glove portion 16 of the glove 10 is made of an impermeable material 18. Moreover, the glove 10 comprises a moisture absorbent layer 20. The moisture absorbent layer 20 covers the bottom glove portion 16 of the glove 10 and allows a user of the glove 10 to perform the specific purpose.

[0054] According to an embodiment, the glove 10 can further comprise a protective layer 22 for removably covering the moisture absorbent layer 20 which is covering the bottom glove portion 16 of the glove 0.

[0055] For example, the top glove portion 12 (not shown) and the bottom glove portion 16 of the glove 10 can be made of an impermeable material 18.

[0056] According to a further embodiment, the glove 10 can further comprise a moisture absorbent layer 20 which covers the top glove portion 12 (not shown) of the glove 10 and thereby allows a user of the glove 10 to perform the specific purpose.

[0057] For example, the glove can further comprise a protective layer for removably covering the moisture absorbent layer which covers the bottom glove portion of the glove 10.

[0058] According to a further embodiment, the moisture absorbent layer 20 of the glove 10 can partly cover the top glove portion 12 (not shown) of the glove 10 for allowing a user of the glove 10 to perform the specific purpose. For example, the moisture absorbent layer 20 of the glove 10 can totally cover the top glove portion 12 (not shown) of the glove 10 for allowing a user of the glove 10 to perform the specific purpose.

[0059] For example, and referring more particularly to Fig. 2, the glove 10 can comprise, without limitations, a mittens shape or any other type of shape partly or totally covering the hand of the user.

[0060] For example, the impermeable material 18 of the glove 10 can comprise, without limitations, at least one of: a latex material, a natural rubber material, a nitrile rubber material, a synthetic material, a vinyl material, a neoprene material and the like.

[0061] For example, the moisture absorbent layer 20 of the glove 10 can partly covers the bottom glove portion 16 of the glove 10 for allowing a user of the glove 10 to perform the specific purpose.

[0062] According to a further embodiment, the moisture absorbent layer 20 of the glove 10 can totally cover the bottom glove portion 16 of the glove 10 for allowing a user of the glove 10 to perform the specific purpose.

[0063] It is to be noted that the moisture absorbent layer 20 of the glove 10 can comprise, without limitations, at least one of: a gauze material, a pad of gauze, a sponge material, a cotton material, a puff material, a pad, a wipe, a tissue material, a towel material, a brush material, a cotton material, a cotton ball and the like.

[0064] According to different embodiment, the moisture absorbent layer 20 of the glove 10 can be, without limitations, at least one of: a medical pre- impregnated moisture absorbent layer, a cleaning pre-impregnated moisture absorbent layer, a cosmetic pre-impregnated moisture absorbent layer and the like.

[0065] According to different embodiment, the medical pre-impregnated moisture absorbent layer of the glove 10 can comprise, without limitations, at least one of: a medication solution, an oil emulsion, a petrolatum gel, an antiseptic solution, an antibiotic solution and the like.

[0066] Still according to different embodiment, the cleaning pre- impregnated moisture absorbent layer of the glove 10 can comprise, without limitations, at least one of: a detergent composition, a cleaning composition and the like. [0067] According to different embodiment, the cosmetic pre-impregnated moisture absorbent layer of the glove 10 can comprise, without limitations, at least one of: a make-up remover composition, a make-up composition, a hair treatment composition, a hair coloration composition, a body cream composition, a body treatment composition, a hair remover composition and the like.

[0068] For example, the glove 10 can further comprise an adhesive layer (not shown) between the bottom glove portion 16 of the glove 10 and the moisture absorbent layer 20 for covering the bottom glove portion 16 of the glove 10 with the moisture absorbent layer 20. The adhesive layer can comprise, without limitation, glue, a Velcro™ layer and the like.

[0069] According to a further embodiment, the moisture absorbent layer 20 of the glove 10 can removably cover the bottom glove portion 16 of the glove 10. For example, the moisture absorbent layer 20 of the glove 10 can further comprise an adhesive layer (not shown) between the top glove portion 12 (not shown) of the glove and the moisture absorbent layer 20 for covering the top glove portion 12 14 of the glove 10 with the moisture absorbent layer 20. It is to be noted that the moisture absorbent layer 20 can removably cover the top glove portion 12 (not shown) of the glove 10.

[0070] For example and referring now to Fig. 4, there is provided a kit 28 for performing a specific purpose. The kit 28 comprises a glove 10 as described above for performing a specific purpose. The kit 28 also comprises an hermetic bag 30 for receiving the glove 10.

[0071] For example, the glove 10 can be used, without limitations, in medical examinations and procedures that help prevent contamination between caregivers and patients, in the home and industrial cleaning industries, in the hair coloration industry, in the cosmetic industry, in mechanic industry and the like.

[0072] For example, the glove 10 can be a medical glove. [0073] Referring now to Fig. 5 and according to a further embodiment, there is provided a glove 10 in where the top glove portion 12 can partially cover a user hand. However, according to another example, it is to be noted that the top glove portion 12 can also totally cover a user hand.

[0074] The scope of the claims should not be limited by specific embodiments and examples provided in the disclosure, but should be given the broadest interpretation consistent with the disclosure as a whole.