STEEL FINGER GLOVES

GANTS DE SECURITE A ELEMENTS DE PROTECTION DES DOIGTS EN ACIER

English Abstract

.cndot. The object of invention is to provide a protective glove that protects
fingers from
injuries
.cndot. The object invention can be used in jobs such as constructions and
landscaping or
where injuries to hands and fingers can be prevented
.cndot. The object invention is comprised of cotton polyester based glove with
steel finger
protectors to cover the distal phalanges and intermediate phalanges area of
the fingers
.cndot. Finger protectors inserted with sponge or nerf material to keep
fingers comfortable
and fit
.cndot. Steel protectors are bent in between distal phalanges and intermediate
phalanges to
allow no mobility at these points but to offer better gripping on materials.
.cndot. The object invention is a pair of gloves that fit hands on a variety
of sizes
.cndot. Parts of finger coverd with rubber to allow better griping on
materials.

Claims

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Claims
1. Steel finger protectors to be attached to fingers of gloves
2. Cushioning inside of steel finger protectors
3. Steel finger protectors to be bent in between distal phalanges and
intermediate
phalanges are of fingers.

Description

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Date: July 26, 2010
Inventor: Farid Besharati
Origin: 10 Shilo Court Richmond Hill, L4S 1 E5, Ontario, Canada
905-780-8209
DESCRIPTION
Title: Steel finger Glove
Technical Fields:
This invention relates to gloves that protect fingers. It will consist of a
cotton, polyester
or cotton polyester blend glove with steel finger protectors attached in the
distal
phalanges and intermediate phalanges area of the fingers. Steel finger gloves
can be used
in construction and landscaping where workers can injure their fingers by
dropping or
hitting heavy tools and objects on their hands.
Background information and prior art:
According to Statistic Canada Study on Work Injuries, The Daily, dated Jul
10,2007, "
Nearly 28% of all work-related injuries in 2003 involved the hand, followed by
the lower
back (16%). Hand injuries accounted for one-third of injuries to sales and
service
workers, while for white-collar workers, a lower-back injury was reported most
often.
The most frequent type of occupational injury was a sprain or strain, followed
by cuts,
then fractures."
Steel finger Gloves will be comprised of a steel finger cover that will be
attached to the
cotton polyester, glove. When a worker is working with a hammer or a saw or
working
with stones, their fingers will be protected.

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Drawings:
Fig 1
Figure one is the standard right handed glove with the palm facing upwards.
Part (a) is the
main glove base made of cotton polyester, to fit comfortably and allow to keep
hand at
moderate temperature. It will be approximately 0.1-0.3cm thick. Part (b) is
the part of the
gloves that is coasted with rubber to allow stone workers a proper grip. All
five fingers
will have the rubber coating from the distal phalanges area of the fingers to
the bottom of
the proximal phalanges area, to allow good grip. Part (c) is the area in which
the steel
protectors are located. It is attached to the cotton polyester glove and
stitched with cotton
polyester around it to hide the steel, and then coated with rubber. It will
cover the distal
phalanges and intermediate phalanges area of the gloves.
Fig 2
Figure two is the right handed glove with the palm facing downwards. Part (d)
again is
the cotton polyester material. Part (e) again is the area in which the metal
will be
inserted. There will be no need to coated this part of the glove with rubber.

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Fig 3 and Fig 4
Figure 3 and 4 are the steel finger protectors. Steel protectors will be made
of 0.1-0.3
thick sheet metal. Fig 3 are all finger protectors excluding the thumb. There
will be
different size protectors for each finger for each glove size. The protectors
will be bent in
between the distal phalanges and intermediate phalanges to allow good griping
position.
For the standard size the length of the protectors would be average 3.5-4.5 cm
for the
pinkie forger, 3.5-4.5 cm for the ring finger, 4cm-5.5 for the
middle forger, 3.5-4.5 for the index finger, and about 5-6cm
for the thumb. All the steel inserted protectors should basically cover the
average size for
the distal phalanges to the intermediate phalanges of the hand. The
circumference of the
protectors will be an average of 6-7cm for the fingers excluding thumb. Part
(f) is the
cushioning that is inserted into the steel protectors to allow comfort. The
material will be
a sponge like or nerf material to allow fit and comfort. The cushioning will
be an average
radius size of 0.2- 0.5 cm. The thumb protector will have an average of 7-9cm
in
circumference and a cushioning with a radius of 0.5-0.7 cm.

Representative Drawing