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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE43172 | Cut resistant polymeric films A polymeric film having increased cut resistance comprising a polymeric matrix having dispersed therein a plurality of cut resistance enhancing fibers. These films are preferably made into gloves, for example medical or industrial gloves. ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7721354 | Glove with integrally formed arm trough for capturing liquids and a method therefor A glove with an integrally formed arm trough has a hand portion, arm portion and a cuff portion. The arm portion is provided with a first ridge, a second ridge with a larger diameter compared to the arm portion, and a third ridge. During use, the third ridge is push... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7380288 | Hand mitt with sealed seams A kitchen grip is composed of a water-proof and stain-proof material, having temperature control characteristics. A sheet having a smooth or textured and recessed imprint on one surface provides a non-slip contact surface, while the opposite surface of the sheet is ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7346955 | Applicator structure in the form of a glove A device that can be used, for example, for application or use with hair care products. The device includes two sheets connected to one another by a connecting region which defines a cavity on a first side of the connecting region, such that a user's hand can be ins... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341962 | Less irritant or inflammatory glove and method for producing the same Provided is a less irritant or inflammatory glove in which irritation and inflammation are to be reduced when using the glove made from latex, nitrile, PVC, or the like in the field of medicine, physical and chemical research, industry, or the like by utilizing anti... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337810 | Elastic fabric with sinusoidally disposed wires A fabric for use with a system for monitoring prescribed body functions comprising an elastic fabric, adapted to be carried by a torso, which is stretchable in its longitudinal direction so as to expand and contract in response to body movement and size. The carrier... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329442 | Elastomeric gloves having improved donnability An elastomeric glove that contains a donning layer containing waterborne polyurethane and a lubricant formed from a silicone emulsion is provided. It has discovered that the application of a waterborne polyurethane donning layer and silicone emulsion lubricant to th... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316795 | Method for overmolding a painted silicone rubber human extremity prosthesis The invention relates to method for overmolding a painted silicone prosthesis of a human extremity. A silicone prosthesis is first molded from a solid replica of a human extremity and then painted to closely resemble the color of the recipient person. An elasotmeric... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7310826 | Work glove A work glove including a glove base material made of fiber and a foam layer composed of a thermoplastic resin or a rubber provided thereon, the foam layer having irregularities formed by heat press on the surface is provided. Heat press induces collapse and thermal ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7288264 | Contact-killing antimicrobial devices Contact killing antimicrobial articles, devices and formulations are described which kill microorganisms on contact. The articles, devices or formulations contain a non-leaching antimicrobial material which is a unique combination of an organic matrix having biocida... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7246509 | Knitted glove with controlled stitch stretch capability A knitted glove made by creating each of the sections of the glove using a separate knitting course on a flat knitting machine providing variable stitch dimensions. Each of these sections provides its own designed stretch characteristics so that the glove fits tight... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237272 | Protective clothing and flexible mesh from interwoven metal rings for production of protective clothing A flexible mesh of interwoven metal rings for production of protective clothing is provided with one or more recesses in which an oblong stiffening element is arranged, which latter consists of a metal strap made from a spring material and is provided with holes at ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234170 | Heat/cold resistant protective hand covering An ambidextrous protective hand covering monolithically formed from a heat/cold resistant flexible silicone material, the opposing interior and exterior surfaces of which each include a plurality of integrally-formed raised nodules that are positionally off-set rela... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7219701 | Papermaker's forming fabric with machine direction stitching yarns that form machine side knuckles A papermaking fabric includes a series of repeat units, each of the repeat units including: a set of top machine direction (MD) yarns; a set of top cross machine direction (CMD) yarns interwoven with the set of top MD yarns; a first set of bottom CMD yarns, the firs... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7200870 | Protective sleeve for the forearm of a wearer A protective sleeve for use when handling animals to protect against cuts and scratches. The sleeve has an outer puncture-resistant surface and a scratch-resistant layer. The sleeve tapers from the elbow toward the hand of the user. A thumb receiving aperture is pro... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7191803 | Elastic fabric with sinusoidally disposed wires A fabric for use with a system for monitoring prescribed body functions comprising an elastic fabric, adapted to be carried by a torso, which is stretchable in its longitudinal direction so as to expand and contract in response to body movement and size. The carrier... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188373 | Fastening devices for chain mail protective gloves A mail chain protective glove consisting of a part designed to cover the hand, extended by a full sleeve-like part devoid of lateral slot, designed to be urged to cover part of the wrist zone, which wrist portion is extended optionally by a cuff protecting the forea... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178171 | Elastomeric gloves having enhanced breathability An elastomeric glove that contains zones of differing water vapor transmission rates is provided. The glove contains at least one liquid and vapor impermeable zone, i.e., âmoisture-impermeableâbreathableâ ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175895 | Glove with medicated porous beads An elastomeric article includes a substrate body formed from an elastomeric material, and a plurality of porous beads capable of containing a treatment within the pores of the beads and dispensing the treatment to an end user. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174897 | Hair styling apparatus and method for styling a person's hair A glove can be worn on a person's hand and, using several different techniques, can be used in styling a person's hair to produce curly or straight hair. The glove can be used to curl hair in a fist closing-type motion while hot drying air is applied. Hair may also ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175908 | High temperature search line A fire safety line is disclosed having a core of heat-resistant strands twisted together and surround by a tough, cut and abrasion resistant jacket. Preferably, the strands of the core are glass fibers coated with vermiculite and the jacket is formed of braided glas... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171696 | Athletic clothing with sting reduction padding An article of athletic clothing is provided with at least one sting reducing multilayer laminate pad. Preferably the laminate pad comprises an inner layer made of vibration damping material such as an elastomeric material and preferably silicone gel. The pad also in... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171697 | Vibration dampening material and method of making same A panel formed by a reinforced elastomer material that regulates and dissipates vibration. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7137148 | PVC based medical gloves and formulations therefor A new formulation for making a polyvinyl chloride (PVC, usually referred as vinyl in glove industry) glove has been disclosed in this invention. The resulting glove shows the following superior barrier integrity characteristics by comparing with current vinyl gloves... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7111326 | Ball glove having openings and improved weight balance A ball glove including a front glove portion, a back glove portion and a webbing. The back glove portion is coupled to the front glove portion to define a hand cavity and to form first, second, third and fourth finger stalls and a thumb stall. Each finger stall incl... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7089600 | Work glove A long lifetime work glove is provided for use in works of pulling a rope and the like during fishing, for example. A first reinforcement coat is formed on the surface of a fiber-made base glove to cover a portion that extends along sides of and towards tips of a th... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7078088 | Disposable cutting sheet A disposable cutting sheet for Processing food items thereon includes a cut-resistant layer including a thermoplastic material ply and an absorbent ply, wherein the first layer has a surface area and wherein the thermoplastic material of the first layer includes a p... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7069600 | Toe sock An anatomic dry athletic toe sock includes a sock shaft section with a shaft support section to encircle a lower part of a leg of a wearer and to maintain the sock in proper orientation upon a wearer's leg, and a closed foot section adapted to receive the foot of th... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063880 | Sheet material and manufacturing method and apparatus therefor A method of manufacturing a single use processing substrate includes the step of extruding a first layer having ridges and troughs between the ridges. The method further includes the steps of placing a second layer into the troughs while the first layer is pliant an... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063879 | Disposable cutting sheet A disposable cutting sheet for processing food items thereon includes a first cut-resistant layer having a first surface area and including a first absorbent ply and a thermoplastic material ply. The cutting sheet further includes a second layer having a second surf... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7062791 | Pre-curved gunn cut gloves A gunn cut glove construction in which a pre-curvature at selected locations, preferably around the joints, in the fingers is achieved by sewing wedges of material into cut portions of the gunn section so that the shortened fingers and larger back sections easily me... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056569 | Disposable cutting sheet A cutting sheet for cutting and preparation of food items thereon comprises a first cut-resistant layer having a width and including a first absorbent ply and a first thermoplastic material ply. The thermoplastic material ply of the first layer includes a plurality ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055177 | Finger guard for hairstylists A one-piece hand and knuckle guard comprising an index finger sleeve, a middle finger sleeve, a web, and a knuckle shield. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051378 | Three digit medical glove A three digit medical glove for easy placement over a conventional five digit glove, the three digit medical glove of the invention including a thumb section, an index finger section, a middle finger section, and a generally rectangular palm portion, the palm portio... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7043770 | Puncture and cut resistant surgical glove with macrosphere capture devices A puncture and cut resistant surgical glove is provided for protection against injury from sharp surgical instruments and needles. The puncture and cut resistant surgical glove includes overlaid arrays of adjacent substantially spherical macrospheres. Each macrosphe... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045573 | Polyurethane dispersion (PUD) with improved isopropanol resistance, flexibility and softness Isocyanate-functional polyurethane prepolymers and aqueous dispersions therefrom which are useful for the production of flat materials having excellent resistance to alcoholic solvents are described. The prepolymers are prepared by reacting: ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041708 | Ultraviolet-curable polyurethane compositions Ultraviolet (UV)-curable polyurethane compositions are provided which are made by reacting an isocyanate with an ultraviolet (UV)-curable polyol that is made by co-polymerizing an alkylene oxide, an unsaturated carboxylic acid or anhydride and a hydroxy functional c... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041367 | Glove having improved donning characteristics An elastomeric article includes a substrate body formed from an elastomeric material. The substrate body has a first surface, and a donning layer overlying at least a portion of the first surface. The donning layer is formed from a modified vinyl acetate polymer. | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037579 | Polymer composite fibrous coating on dipped rubber articles and method The present invention provides a method of making an elastomeric article including preparing a non-woven fibrous polymer composition for dip-coating onto a layer of carboxylated acrylonitrile-butadiene elastomeric surface and in particular making industrial or house... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7026034 | Processing substrate and method of manufacturing same A disposable cutting sheet for cutting and preparation of food items thereon includes a first section having a plurality of apertures therethrough and a cut resistant surface, a second liquid impermeable section disposed adjacent the first section, and a fold line d... | 04/11/2006 |
