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US20090158496A1
US20090158496A1 US12/298,343 US29834307A US2009158496A1 US 20090158496 A1 US20090158496 A1 US 20090158496A1 US 29834307 A US29834307 A US 29834307A US 2009158496 A1 US2009158496 A1 US 2009158496A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D19/00—Gloves
    • A41D19/015—Protective gloves
    • A41D19/01529—Protective gloves with thermal or fire protection
    • A41D19/01535—Heated gloves
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/002—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with controlled internal environment
    • A41D13/005—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with controlled internal environment with controlled temperature
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  • the present invention concerns a glove, in particular a winter sports glove, including an air chamber which is filled with air through at least one opening or through which air may circulate.
  • this object is achieved by creating an air chamber at least in one area of the glove, preferably in the upper hand part, whereby the property of air as an excellent insulator is being made use of.
  • the present invention concerns a glove, in particular a sports glove, having an upper hand part and an inner hand part which cover the palm of the hand, the back of the hand, and optionally the fingers of the wearer of the glove, characterized in that in at least one part of the hand, preferably in the upper hand part, an air chamber is present, into which at least one opening for inflating air into the inside of the air chamber extends from the outside.
  • an air chamber in accordance with the present invention when warm exhaled air is blown in, it is not supplied directly to the hand, but a warming and insulating layer is formed in the glove to thus create a cushion of heated air. Thanks to the configuration of the glove in accordance with the invention so as to include an air chamber, the glove lining contacting the hand remains dry, and the glove can not turn damp any more.
  • This air cushion in the following alternatively referred to as an air chamber, typically extends from the back of the hand to preferably across the individual fingers and is inflatable with the aid of an opening, preferably a valve, at the back of the hand.
  • the air chamber may also extend across the inner side of the hand as far as over the fingers or parts thereof.
  • the air chamber in the glove is preferably situated between the inner lining of the glove and the material layer terminating to the outside, for instance an exterior leather, with the material layers of the air chamber in one embodiment being configured such that these very material layers form the glove's outer and/or inner terminating layer.
  • the glove of the invention is provided with at least one opening, preferably at the glove's closure band, through which air may enter into the inside of the air chamber.
  • the inner material layer of the air chamber which faces the hand, possesses the properties of a semi-permeable membrane, i.e., its permeability to air and humidity is selective.
  • a semi-permeable membrane i.e., its permeability to air and humidity is selective.
  • humidity is prevented from penetrating to the inside of the glove.
  • the hands There is furthermore a tendency of the hands to develop sweat in the event of physical exertion, for instance during skiing, so that the inside of the glove may as a result become humid and produce the sensation of cold hands. Thanks to the use of a semi-permeable membrane possessing a corresponding selectivity, such humidity may be discharged via the air chamber and the inlet openings and optionally outlet openings present on the glove.
  • Semi-permeable membranes are known per se, in particular of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and/or a laminate formed of polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane, polyether amide, polyetherester amide, polyolefin components, polyester components, or a mixture thereof.
  • PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
  • Goretex material preferably brand products such as Aktivent, DryLoft, Gore-Tex (GTX), and Windstopper-GTX.
  • another material layer which preferably is contour-conforming, is present on the side of the inner material layer of the air chamber facing the hand.
  • textile materials are conceivable, but also leather and leather imitations.
  • the another material layer is substantially comprised of nonwoven fabric providing pleasant wearing comfort for winter sports gloves in particular. Furthermore it is evident from the above enumeration of materials for the another material layer that the use of breathing, air-permeable materials is preferred.
  • the at least one opening may be furnished with an element for closing the opening.
  • the air chamber may be closed following blowing in of the air in order to maintain an air cushion, and on the other hand humidity can be prevented from penetrating into the air chamber.
  • this element for closing the at least one opening has the form of a valve.
  • it may be provided in another advantageous configuration of the glove of the invention to furnish a membrane preventing the penetration of humidity into the air chamber in the valve.
  • the at least one opening When the at least one opening is disposed at the termination of the glove, in particular on the upper hand part of the glove, it interferes the least with the functionality of the glove while also hardly impairing the visual quality of the glove. In this location the opening—and a valve optionally associated with the opening—is not considered to be interfering and is very easily accessible to the mouth.
  • the glove of the invention includes at least one second opening, which may be configured just like the at least one opening described in the foregoing.
  • This embodiment is particularly advantageous when the air chamber is configured such that its inner material layer is air-permeable, so that a stream of air may reach the palm and/or the fingers of the glove's wearer while the openings are open.
  • the glove of the invention may be configured to include at least two air chambers, either as entirely separate units, or separated, for example, by a membrane starting out from one air chamber, with the two air chambers including a semi-permeable membrane, which is air-permeable, as an inner material layer, and each one of the two air chambers including at least one opening so as to permit the formation of a stream of air across the inner material layer and the hand of the glove's wearer across the inner material layer of the second air chamber as far as to the discharge opening of the latter when air is blown into the one air chamber while the openings for both air chambers are opened.
  • the at least one second opening or the at least one opening of the second air chamber is preferably situated in the area of the termination of the inner hand part, particularly if the at least one first opening of the optionally present first air chamber has a corresponding arrangement on the upper hand part.
  • the desired circulation of air need not inevitably be brought about by the presence of at least one second opening, for instance if the opening used by the wearer of the glove for inserting his hand may serve as such at least one second opening.
  • the embodiment described in the foregoing is particularly advantageous for summer activities, for external air may then reach the hand and bring about cooling of the hand in the opened condition of the valves.
  • it may also be an option to configure the at least one opening in the manner of a radiator grille for taking in “running wind”, particularly if the at least one opening is disposed on the upper hand part of the glove.
  • the glove of the invention is suited in particular for the performance of outdoor activities such as winter sports, in particular skiing, snow-mobiling, cross-country skiing, Nordic Walking, but also for other kinds of sports such as hiking, trekking, mountaineering, etc. Nevertheless the glove of the invention is not limited to these types of sports but may in particular preferably also be used in the embodiments for summer sports mentioned last, particularly those in which cooling or ventilation of the hand is desired.
  • the glove comprises an outer material layer such as shell material which protects the glove or the wearer's hand against external influences such as impacts or extreme weather conditions.
  • the latter thus comprises as an outer material layer an insulation or insulating layer which is preferably comprised of a substantially weather-resistant and optionally impact-resistant material or includes corresponding areas, respectively.
  • Corresponding materials are known to the person having skill in the art and include, for example, synthetics and compression-resistant elements of other materials.
  • the air chamber in accordance with the invention may fundamentally be employed in pieces of equipment intended to at last temporarily cover parts of the body, in particular pieces of clothing, blankets, sleeping-bags and other clothing articles that are suited for the accommodation of extremities.
  • the present invention also relates to a piece of equipment which contains an air chamber in accordance with the invention and which provides an opening for admitting air as described in the foregoing.
  • Conceivable pieces of equipment in accordance with the invention in particular are clothing articles, in particular gloves for the upper extremities, socks, shoes, boots, trousers, underwear for the lower extremities, hood, cap, hat, mask for the head, and jacket and coat for the torso.
  • FIG. 1 is a top view of a glove of the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an air chamber having several layers of material.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a glove ( 1 ) having an air chamber ( 2 ) integrated into the upper hand part of the glove and indicated by an open line for the sake of simplicity.
  • the glove ( 1 ) additionally includes an opening for inserting the hand, an area for accommodating the palm of the hand (not represented), and an area for accommodating the fingers, which is also not represented.
  • the glove ( 1 ) is intended for skiing or snowboarding; however it may, of course, also be a matter of some other sports glove or of a glove for any other function, as well as a garment or fashion glove.
  • the glove ( 1 ) in accordance with FIG. 1 is provided with a first opening ( 8 ) and optionally with a second opening ( 10 ).
  • the air chamber ( 2 ) extends across the entire upper hand part of the glove.
  • the at least one opening ( 8 ) is provided with an element ( 9 ) for closing the at least one opening ( 8 ) which in the present case has the form of a valve.
  • a membrane for preventing the penetration of humidity into the inside of the glove may be arranged in the valve.
  • an air chamber having an opening ( 10 ) and suited to be filled with warm exhaled air may alternatively or additionally also be arranged on the inner side of the hand.
  • the at least one opening ( 8 ) or the at least one second opening ( 10 ) is preferably provided at the glove's closure band, approximately in the location where a wrist-watch is customarily worn. What is not represented here is the circumstance that the respective at least one opening ( 8 ) or at least one second opening ( 10 ) need not open directly into the air chamber but is optionally connected to the air chamber with the aid of a suitable conduit.
  • the glove ( 1 ) may also be configured to have only two finger parts, i.e., as a mitten.
  • FIG. 2 shows a sectional view of an air chamber ( 2 ) in accordance with the invention, wherein the latter is comprised of several layers of material.
  • the air chamber ( 2 ) will usually have a configuration avoiding a direct surface contact of the terminating layers of material even when no air is inflated, for otherwise they might “stick” to each other as a result of humidity possibly being blown in, but that a possible adhesion or “sticking” of the material layers to each other may be avoided by the use of “spacers”, for example.
  • spacers may include, for example, materials such as cellular material or nonwoven fabric or sponge rubber.
  • An air chamber ( 2 ) in accordance with the invention substantially includes an outer material layer ( 3 ) of a woven and/or knitted material or synthetic film that is substantially air-impermeable, a cavity ( 4 ) for receiving the exhaled air, an inner material layer ( 5 ), for example, of a semi-permeable membrane, and optionally an additional material layer ( 6 ) of a woven and/or knitted material, for example a nonwoven.
  • the inner material layer ( 5 ) may be formed, for example, of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), in particular of Gore-Tex.
  • PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
  • Gore-Tex Gore-Tex
  • the inner material layer ( 5 ) is also substantially air-impermeable if a circulation of air with the area of the inner hand is not desired.
  • Materials in particular suited for the formation of the inner material layer and optionally of successive further material layers of the air chamber may also be found in German Utility Model DE 20 2005 008 041.
  • opening back of the hand; “at least one opening”.
  • closure element (valve)
  • opening inner side of the hand; “at least one second opening”

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