Method for manufacturing a water vapor permeable or breathable three-dimensional glove or glove lining

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12302965-B2
Application number	US-202217700169-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 21, 2022
Priority date	Jun 28, 2016
Publication date	May 20, 2025
Grant date	May 20, 2025

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a water vapor permeable glove or a glove lining. The method includes steps: (A) preparing a functional layer assembly in the shape of a hand having a hand insertion opening and having a flat configuration, the flat functional layer assembly being stretchable in at least one direction, (B) subjecting the flat functional layer assembly to a stretching force and thereby transforming the flat configuration into a three-dimensional structure under the influence of the stretching force, (C) applying heat to the functional layer assembly while the functional layer assembly is subject to the stretching force, thereby relaxing the functional layer assembly and transforming the three-dimensional structure of the functional layer assembly into a stable three-dimensional structure, and (D) removing the stretching force from the functional layer assembly.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A glove comprising:
a functional layer assembly,
wherein the functional layer assembly comprises a first portion and a second portion superimposed on each other so as to define a shape of the glove,
wherein the first portion and the second portion are joined together by a seam so as to form a pocket having an insertion opening,

wherein the functional layer assembly has a structure such that when positioned on a user's hand, the functional layer assembly is configured to fit to a shape thereof, and such that, when removed from a user's hand, the functional layer assembly does not significantly recover to an original flat shape after removal from the user's hand, and
wherein at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the functional layer assembly comprises a functional laminate,

wherein the glove has stretch and recovery properties, and
wherein the glove is three-dimensional and water vapor permeable.

2. The glove of claim 1 , wherein one of the first portion or the second portion have different sizes.

3. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the first portion and the second portion each have a different stretchability.

4. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the first and second portions are joined to each other only around their perimeters.

5. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the functional laminate comprises a water vapor permeable film and at least one textile layer.

6. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the functional laminate comprises 3-layer laminate comprising an outer textile layer, a functional layer, and a backer textile layer.

7. The glove of claim 1 , wherein one of the first portion or the second portion are water vapor permeable.

8. The glove of claim 1 , wherein the glove comprises structures for improving grip, for improving durability, and/or conductive structures.

9. The glove according to claim 1 , wherein the seam extends from an inner side of the functional layer assembly to an outer side of the functional layer assembly.

10. The glove according to claim 1 , wherein the seam is visible on an outer side of the functional layer assembly.

11. The glove according to claim 1 , wherein the functional layer assembly comprises a first functional layer assembly forming the first portion and a second functional layer assembly forming the second portion.

12. The glove according to claim 1 , wherein the functional layer assembly is at least one of windproof and waterproof.

13. The glove according to claim 1 , wherein the functional layer assembly includes at least one stretchable textile layer.

14. The glove according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one stretchable textile layer includes a stretchable fiber.

15. The glove according to claim 14 , wherein the stretchable fiber comprises a polyurethane block copolymer, such as an elastane.

Assignees

• Gore W L & Ass Gmbh

Inventors

• Zaggl Alexander
• Zoudlik Holger

Classifications

• B29C44/1271

  the preformed parts being partially covered · CPC title

• A41D19/015

  Protective gloves {(A41D19/0055 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B32B2437/02

  Gloves, shoes · CPC title

• B32B2307/7246

  Water vapor barrier · CPC title

• A41D19/02

  Arrangements for cutting-out, or shapes of, glove blanks · CPC title