Glove construction

Abstract

A work glove having a unique design on the palm piece that is particularly adaptable for use in the construction industry. The palm design incorporates a plurality of spaced tetrahedral (four-sided) pyramid shaped protrusions in a predetermined pattern, or cell, on a molded rubber piece secured to the glove palm. The pyramids are preferably arranged so that each pyramid cell is orientated along a line that is substantially perpendicular to axis of the user's glove hand. The glove is longer lived since the pyramidal shape, in which the base of the pyramid is larger than the top, ensures that the exposed surface area becomes larger as the pyramid wears down.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A glove construction comprising: 
 glove back means formed in the shape of a human hand for forming a portion of the back of the glove;    glove palm means formed in the shape of a human hand for forming a portion of the palm of the glove; said glove back means and said glove palm means forming a portion of the glove when joined together, said glove portion having fingers associated therewith; and    a molded rubber member being secured to predetermined areas of said glove palm means, a plurality of protrusions being formed in a predetermined pattern, said protrusions extending from the surface of said rubber molded member.    
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein said protrusions are pyramidal in shape.  
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 2  wherein the top of each of said pyramids are pointed.  
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 2  wherein the top of each of said pyramids are flat.  
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 2  wherein said pyramids comprise four sides, each side having an edge at the bottom of said pyramids.  
     
     
         6 . The glove of  claim 5  wherein said glove is positioned on the hand of a human, at least one bottom edge of each pyramid being substantially parallel to the axis of the user's wrist.  
     
     
         7 . The glove of  claim 6  wherein at least one of the bottom edges of said pyramid is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the user's wrist.  
     
     
         8 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein the spacing between said protrusions vary depending upon their location on the surface of said glove palm means.  
     
     
         9 . The glove of  claim 1  wherein the height of said protrusions vary depending upon their location on the surface of said glove palm means.