Finger glove with single seam

Abstract

A single seam finger glove that may fit onto a human finger is provided. The finger glove has a cavity so that it may easily be put on to a finger by a user and is formed by bonding together at least one nonwoven web to itself to form a tubular structure. The single seam finger glove is less irritating to the mouth of a user since it has half the seam area. Additionally, the single seam finger glove successfully prevents the formation of stiff seams along the edge so that seams will not cause abrasion or damage to the areas where the glove is intended to be used. Additionally, the single seam glove disclosed can have flush seams, which further reduces the stiffness along the seams so that the user feels more comfortable while wearing the glove. Furthermore, the single seam finger glove may provide a bigger surface area for cleaning or other uses. A number of therapeutic additives may also be applied to the glove.

1 . A single seam finger glove comprising a first section bonded to itself to form a tubular structure for the insertion of a finger therein.  
   
   
       2 . The single seam finger glove of  claim 1  wherein said tubular structure is sealed at one end.  
   
   
       3 . The single seam finger glove of  claim 1  wherein said seam is less than 1 millimeter (mm) in width and less than 1 mm in height.  
   
   
       4 . The single seam finger glove of  claim 1  wherein said seam is less than 50 microns in width and less than 50 microns in height.  
   
   
       5 . The single seam finger glove of  claim 1  wherein said first section includes a texturized surface.  
   
   
       6 . The single seam finger glove of  claim 7 , wherein said texturized surface comprises looped bristles.  
   
   
       7 . The single seam finger glove of  claim 7  wherein said texturized surface comprises a point un-bonded material.  
   
   
       8 . The single seam finger glove of  claim 1  wherein said first section is made from an elastic nonwoven material selected from the group consisting of stretch-bonded laminates, neck-bonded laminates and neck-stretch-bonded laminates.  
   
   
       9 . The single seam finger glove of  claim 1  wherein said first section comprises an elastic material positioned in between a first nonwoven web and a second nonwoven web.  
   
   
       10 . The single seam finger glove of  claim 1  wherein said first section comprises a laminate including a moisture barrier layer positioned between a first nonwoven web and a second nonwoven web.  
   
   
       11 . A single seam finger glove comprising a first section attached to itself to form a tubular structure, said first section defining a pocket therein, said pocket having a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end being closed and said proximal end being open, said open proximal end being configured to allow the insertion of a finger into said pocket.  
   
   
       12 . The single seam finger glove of  claim 13  wherein said first section material comprises a laminate.  
   
   
       13 . The single seam finger glove of  claim 13  wherein said first section comprises an elastic material positioned in between a first nonwoven web and a second nonwoven web.  
   
   
       14 . The single seam finger glove of  claim 15  wherein said elastic material comprises a film.  
   
   
       15 . The single seam finger glove of  claim 13  wherein said elastic material comprises elastic strands.  
   
   
       16 . The single seam finger glove of  claim 13  further comprising a moisture barrier layer incorporated into at least a portion of said first section.  
   
   
       17 . The single seam finger glove of  claim 13  wherein said first section comprises a material selected from the group consisting of spun-bonded webs, meltblown webs, spun-bonded/meltblown/spun-bonded webs, through-air bonded webs, spun-bonded/meltblown webs, and bonded carded webs.  
   
   
       18 . The single seam finger glove of claim  19  wherein said first section defines a texturized surface, said texturized surface comprising a material selected from the group consisting of looped bristles, crimped fibers, and a point un-bonded material containing a plurality of tufts surrounded by bonded regions.