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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7805773 | Surgical glove There is provided a glove assembly that is adapted to be worn on a human hand for use in extended medical procedures such as surgery. The assembly may include an inner glove of permeable polyester fabric. There may additionally be a coating adhered to the inner glov... | 10/05/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7356852 | Latex glove with textured outer surface An ambidextrous, latex glove is provided with a textured surface on the areas of the glove corresponding with the touch parts of fingers and a palm. That is, the areas on a hand that are used for gripping and holding are covered with a textured latex surface, provid... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7284283 | Integrated glove and method for manufacturing same The disclosure is directed to an integrated glove including first and second substrate layers. The first substrate layer overlies the second substrate layer to define a volume therebetween configured to receive a wearer's hand. The integrated glove also includes fir... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273906 | Dip-forming latex, dip-forming composition and dip-formed article A dip-forming latex obtained by copolymerization of (a) 50-89.5 weight parts of a conjugated diene monomer, (b) 10-40 weight parts of an ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer, (c) 0.5-10 weight parts of an ethylenically unsaturated acid monomer and (d) 0-20 weig... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7269859 | Moisture proof glove with a protective cuff A glove, such as a glove used for washing dishes or for cleaning has a sleeve with a cuff thereon. The cuff has an first portion which is adhered or bonded to the inside surface of the sleeve and a second portion which initially extends from the cuff. The first port... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7183347 | Dip moldings, composition for dip molding and method for producing dip moldings The present invention relates to a dip molding, a composition for dip molding, and a method for producing a dip molding. The dip molding is molded from a conjugated diene based rubber latex, crosslinked by a water-soluble multivalent metal salt, and contains substan... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179415 | Method of making a non-tacky, powder-free neoprene article like a glove or condom A method of making a non-tacky, powder-free neoprene article, preferably by dipping a former in a neoprene or neoprene copolymer latex, comprises the use of one or more anionic anti-tack agents in order to prevent any significant development of tack for a period of ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7176260 | Soft nitrile medical gloves having improved glove relaxation properties The invention is the manipulation of the zinc oxide content and sulfur content of nitrile butadiene rubbers and selected vulcanization conditions that can be achieved economically with common production facilities. The manipulation of these components affects the re... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7117536 | Silicone grabber A generally C-shaped body for hand protection and grip enhancement includes a finger receiving pocket at a first end of the body and a thumb receiving pocket at a second end of the body. The fingers of a user are placed in the finger receiving pocket, while the thum... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112298 | Method for forming a medical device with polymer coated inner lumen A medical device, such as a catheter shaft, having an inner lumen defined by a layer of polymer coating, and a method for forming such a medical device. In some embodiments, the method generally includes the steps of applying a polymer coating to an elongated mandre... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100212 | Glove having molded rubber palm pattern with a portion that rolls over fingertips A fitted glove structure that incorporates a molded rubber palm piece that has a portion which extends over certain of the glove fingertips to the back piece in a manner to increase wearer comfort and protection and to enhance the object pick up capabilities of the ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087048 | Hydrophilic urinary catheter having a water-containing sachet A wetting apparatus (110) for wetting a hydrophilic urinary catheter (103) comprises a wetting receptacle (101) which defines a wetting fluid receiving area (102) for receiving the hydrophilic urinary catheter and a hydrophilic urinary ca... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7048884 | Production of gloves and other articles of flexible polymer material A process for producing an article in a flexible foamed polymer material, including treating a former with a coagulant; dipping the treated former in a latex foam mixture to form a layer of the mixture on the former that includes air cells; curing the layer to gel t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7020898 | Multiuse glove A hand-worn article includes enclosures for thumb and fingers and a plurality of raised elements, such as bristles, extending in a generally perpendicular direction from the article. The raised elements are attached by heat sealing to the hand enclosure and may be u... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7020899 | Fluid impervious cast protector A fluid impervious protective sleeve is described adapted for covering and sealing an injury positioned on a limb of a wearer. The protective sleeve has an elastomeric upper portion sealingly connected with a polymer lower portion. The upper portion defines a waterp... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018692 | Penetration resistant fabric with multiple layer guard plate assemblies and method of making the same A fabric includes a fabric substrate and a plurality guard plate assemblies affixed to the fabric substrate in a spaced relationship to each other. Each guard plate assembly includes a first layer of material affixed to the fabric substrate and a second layer of mat... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7010823 | Removable liner and inflatable bladder for snowboard boots and method of manufacture An inflatable liner for a boot, such as a snowboard boot. An oily chalk like substance consisting of 90% sweet starch, 9% lubricant, and 1% stearate is included between two sheets of plastic that make up bladder of the liner. The bladder is attached to the EVA of th... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7002104 | Heated baseball glove/mitt and method of heating a baseball bat handle A heated baseball glove/mitt is provided. In one embodiment the heated glove/mitt comprises front and back shells joined together along select portions of their edges in such manner as to form a finger portion and a thumb portion of the glove/mitt, and further defin... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998158 | Multilayer electrometric material containing active chemical substance, and uses thereof The present invention relates to a multilayer material made from elastomers and containing one or more active substances dispersed in the form of droplets, and also to its uses, especially as a glove, a finger stall, a condom, a tape or dressings. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6981283 | Gardening gloves with cushion insert to protect fingernails A gardening glove or the like designed to prevent fingernails which project beyond the end of a wearer's finger from being damaged during gardening comprises a sponge or foam insert in the distal ends of the finger stalls of the glove and having a horizontal slit fo... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6979734 | Use of rubber latex in combination with starch The present invention relates to rubber latex comprising an amount of starch, which rubber latex has a reduced allergen activity as compared to the same rubber latex without starch. In addition, the invention relates to the use of modified starch as donning powder f... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6973675 | Strippable multi-layer medical glove It is a medical glove being a plurality of layers (individual gloves) sleeved one over another in such a way that the outer layers can be stripped to unveil new clean exteriors. ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972148 | Glove having improved donning characteristics An elastomeric article includes a substrate body formed from an elastomeric material, and a plurality of functionalized beads covalently bonded to the elastomeric material. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968572 | Fluid barrier arm cuff The present invention is directed to a fluid barrier apparatus for an arm. In one broad aspect, the apparatus includes a seal portion defining an opening for the arm or any part thereof. The seal restricts passage of fluid between clothing or bare skin and the appar... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962739 | Supple penetration resistant fabric and method of making A punture, pierce, and cut resistant fabric comprised of a plurality of sheets of plates arranged in a repeating pattern. A material interconnects the plates. The fabric is twistable, bendable, and flexible. It is constructed of substances that will withstand cuttin... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6953582 | Skin-enhancing glove and method of manufacture A protective glove includes a coating of dehydrated material on its inside surface. The dehydrated material, in contact with perspiration from a hand wearing the glove, soothes the hand. Some methods of placing the coating onto the inside surface of the glove includ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6946173 | Catheter balloon formed of ePTFE and a diene polymer A catheter balloon formed of a polymeric material such as expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) bonded to a second layer formed of a low tensile set polymer and/or impregnated with a low tensile set polymer. In a presently preferred embodiment, the low tensile se... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941580 | Method for accessing electrical components with gloved hands A method for accessing electrical equipment with ASTM Class 00 and Class 0, gloves by a procedure wherein the gloves are periodically removed and put back on to accommodate sweat and heat development. Removal of the tight fitting gloves as well as putting them on is... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939617 | Non-adhesive latex products The object of the present invention is to provide a non-adhesive clean latex product and a method for manufacturing the same. A non-adhesive clean emulsion latex product is manufactured by adding a carboxyl-group blocking agent to a carboxylated latex or by providin... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6920643 | Vulcanization of dip-molded rubber articles with molten media baths Pore-free rubber articles are prepared by dip-molding in a dipping medium that includes a vulcanizing agent, then by immersing the dip former in a heated liquid bath that is chemically inert. A particularly effective liquid bath is molten inorganic salt. In addition... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6916480 | Wiper containing a controlled-release anti-microbial agent A wiper having a controlled release anti-microbial agent therein for providing anti-microbial cleansing of surfaces is provided. The wiper is formed from an absorbent base web to which an anti-microbial formulation is adhered. The formulation includes an anti-microb... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913758 | Antimicrobial glove and method of making same The present invention provides a multiple, long-term use, antimicrobial glove. The glove is formed from one or more layers of material having a latex-based matrix with an antimicrobial agent, such as diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone, homogeneously incorporated therein. O... | 07/05/2005 |
