Method for configuring passive-assist work gloves

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9451798-B2
Application number	US-201414291119-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 30, 2014
Priority date	May 7, 2014
Publication date	Sep 27, 2016
Grant date	Sep 27, 2016

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method for configuring a passive-assist glove comprising measuring, in a first measuring operation, force associated with receiving an object into a stress zone at a palmar surface of the hand, the stress zone; measuring, in a second measuring operation, force associated with receiving an object into a dexterity zone at a palmar surface of the hand, the dexterity zone; providing a plurality of palm sections for the glove; and arranging the plurality of palm sections being in the glove based on results of the measuring operation and to allow manipulation of the palm and the at least one of the multiple fingers to receive the object during use of the glove.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for designing a passive-assist glove to be worn on a hand comprising:
measuring, in a measuring operation, force associated with receiving an object into a stress zone at a palmar surface of the hand, the stress zone comprising a thenar zone, a hypothenar zone, and an interdigital zone extending from the palmar surface to a dorsal surface of the hand below a palmar digital portion of a small finger;
providing a plurality of palm sections for the glove, each of the plurality of palm sections configured to cover at least a portion of the thenar zone, at least a portion of the hypothenar zone, and at least a portion of the interdigital zone; and
arranging the plurality of palm sections being in the glove based on results of the measuring operation and to allow manipulation of the palm to receive the object during use of the glove.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of palm sections corresponds to the thenar zone.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of palm sections corresponds to the hypothenar zone.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of palm sections corresponds to the interdigital zone.

5. A method for designing a passive-assist glove, to be worn on a hand, comprising:
measuring, in a measuring operation, force associated with receiving an object into a dexterity zone at a palmar surface of the hand, the dexterity zone comprising a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, and a small finger, the thumb having (i) a first side zone located on the palmar surface between a proximal phalanx of the thumb and a dorsal surface of the thumb and (ii) a second side zone located on the palmar surface between a distal phalanx of the thumb and the dorsal surface of the thumb, and each finger having (i) a first side zone located on the palmar surface between a proximal phalanx of the finger and a dorsal surface of the finger and (ii) a second side zone located on the palmar surface between a middle phalanx of the finger and the dorsal surface of the finger;
providing a plurality of dexterity sections for the glove, each of the plurality of dexterity sections configured to cover at least a portion of the first side zone and at least a portion of the second side zone of the index finger and the middle finger; and
arranging the plurality of dexterity sections being in the glove based on results of the measuring operation and to allow manipulation of at least one of the fingers to receive the object during use of the glove.

6. The method of claim 5 , the measuring operation furthering comprising, measuring force associated with receiving the object on a first front zone located on the palmar surface of the hand, on a proximal phalanx of the thumb and at least one of the fingers.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising arranging a dexterity section in the glove, based on results of measuring the force at the first front zone, to cover the first front zone, and to allow manipulation of the thumb and at least one of the fingers to receive the object during use of the glove.

8. The method of claim 5 , the measuring operation furthering comprising, measuring force associated with receiving the object on a second front zone located on the palmar surface of the hand, on a middle phalanx of at least one of the fingers.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising arranging a dexterity section in the glove, based on results of measuring the force at the second front zone, to cover the second front zone, and to allow manipulation of at least one of the fingers to receive the object during use of the glove.

10. The method of claim 5 , the measuring operation furthering comprising, measuring force associated with receiving the object on a third front zone located on the palmar surface of the hand, on a distal phalanx of the thumb and each of the fingers.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising arranging a dexterity section in the glove, based on results of measuring the force at the third front zone, to cover the third front zone, and to allow manipulation of the thumb and at least one of the fingers to receive the object during use of the glove.

12. The method of claim 5 , the measuring operation furthering comprising, measuring force associated with receiving the object on a finger top zone located on the palmar surface of the hand between a distal phalanx and a nail bed of the thumb and each of the fingers.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising arranging a dexterity section in the glove, based on results of measuring the force at the finger top zone, to cover the finger top zone, and to allow manipulation of the thumb and at least one of the fingers to apply pressure to the object during use of the glove.

14. The method of claim 5 , further comprising arranging a dexterity section in the glove, based on results of measuring the force at the first side zone, to cover the first side zone, and to allow manipulation of the thumb and at least one of the fingers to apply pressure to the object during use of the glove.

15. The method of claim 5 , further comprising arranging a dexterity section in the glove, based on results of measuring the force at the second side zone, to cover the second side zone, and to allow manipulation of at least one of the fingers to apply pressure to the object during use of the glove.

16. The method of claim 5 , the measuring operation furthering comprising, measuring force associated with receiving the object on a third side zone located on the palmar surface of the hand between a distal phalanx and a dorsal surface of the thumb and at least one of the fingers.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising arranging a dexterity section in the glove, based on results of measuring the force at the third side zone, to cover the third side zone, and to allow manipulation of the thumb and at least one of the fingers to apply pressure to the object during use of the glove.

18. A method for designing a passive-assist glove to be worn on a hand comprising:
measuring, in a measuring operation, force associated with receiving an object into a dexterity zone at a palmar surface of the hand, the dexterity zone comprising a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, and a small finger, the thumb having (i) a first side zone located on the palmar surface between a proximal phalanx of the thumb and a dorsal surface of the thumb and (ii) a second side zone located on the palmar surface between a distal phalanx of the thumb and the dorsal surface of the thumb, and each finger having (i) a first side zone located on the palmar surface between a proximal phalanx of the finger and a dorsal surface of the finger and (ii) a second side zone located on the palmar surface between a middle phalanx of the finger and the dorsal surface of the finger;
measuring, in a measuring operation, force associated with receiving an object into a stress zone at the palmar surface, the stress zone comprising a thenar zone, a hypothenar zone, and an interdigital zone extending from the palmar surface to a dorsal surface of the hand below a palmar digital portion of the small finger;
providing a plurality of palm sections for the glove, each of the plurality of dexterity sections configured to cover at least a portion of the first side zone and at least a portion of the second side zone of the index finger and the middle finger and each of the plurality of palm sections configured to cover at least a portion of the thenar zone, at least a po

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Wegner Diana Marie
• Fox Robert Rolland

Classifications

• A41D19/01558 Primary

  using a layer of grip improving material (A41D19/01552 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A41D19/01523

  absorbing shocks or vibrations · CPC title

• A41D13/082

  especially for the inner part of the hand · CPC title

• A41D19/01547

  with grip improving means · CPC title