FINGER TIP PROTECTIVE GLOVE

GANT PROTECTEUR DE BOUTS DE DOIGTS

English Abstract

A safety glove, that could be used for general duties in
industry or elsewhere, with a particular aim at finger tip
protection.
The safety glove being a product of one glove or more, of
rubber, leather, cloth, plastic or the like, integrated with hard
caps, at the end of the fingers (4) and thumb.
The hard caps being made of a material that is abrasion, cut,
puncture and impact resistant. The hard caps are of a design which
allow same to be positioned over the finger nails, protecting the
end of the finger, to approximately the first joint.
Located, between the glove safety cap and the finger end is a
liner of energy absorbing material.

Claims

CLAIMS
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive
property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows;
1. A full lightweight and economical safety glove combining
flexibility, comfort and ruggedness, and having a protective cap
incorporated over each finger and thumb tip, said cap being made of
metal, aluminum, molded high impact plastic or a type of fibrous
material, whereby protection is given to the nail portion of the
finger and fingertip, the protective cap being open on one side to
allow fingertip to feel through the glove, said finger tip being
long enough to protect end of finger to approximately the first
joint.
2. The safety glove of claim 1, further allows the protective
cap to be inverted (open side, near finger nail) to protect finger
tip ball.
3. The safety glove of claim 1, also contains energy absorbing
material located between protective hard cap and inner glove.

Description

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SPECIFICATION
This invention pertains to a safety glove designed to protect
the' finger tips. Prior art depicts gloves suited to a single
application, such as heat proof glue gloves, or impact resistant
gloves with stainless steel plates throughout. There are also,
surgical gloves with hardened plastic tips, to protect a surgeon
from being cut. Stainless steel mesh gloves also provide cut
resistance. However, most gloves leave the finger tips either
partially or totally vulnerable to injury. Therefore, by
introducing a protective cap to the finger tips of the glove,
results in a safety glove, that is inexpensive and can be used in
many working conditions, where work type gloves are required and
finger tip safety is a concern.
The principal objective of this glove is to provide a safe
working environment for the finger tips, within the glove. By
adding a rigid cap, constructed of stainless steel, carbon steel,
aluminum, high impact plastic or fibrous material, such as
fiberglass, or the like. The glove can be made of any number of
materials, but more 1 ikely of leather or plastic, over a cotton
inner glove. These materials should be kept light, to allow for
flexibility and dexterity. The hard cap is integrated into the
glove by either sewing or gluing into place. The safety cap
provides cushion in the glove by a thin layer of energy absorbing
material, such as foam, between glove and cap. The cap is open on
one side to provide a sense of feel, when the cap is installed over
the finger nail. The protective cap may be installed open side up
(by finger nail), for jobs with circumstances requiring such. This
type of glove, now becomes shock and impact resistant, as well as
abrasion, cut and puncture resistant, at end of fingers.
Some of the uses for such a glove would be grinding
operations, sawing, hammering, mining jobs, automotive
manufacturing; and/or parts handling, forge and castings work,or any
other type of work where finger pinching hazards exist.

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