Puncture Resistant Glove

Abstract

There is provided a puncture resistant glove for protecting a user's hand comprising a hand-wearable flexible support defining both an inner and outer support surface; provided to the inner support surface, plural inner shields comprised of puncture resistant material; and provided to the outer support surface, plural outer shields comprised of puncture resistant material. In use, the plural inner shields and the plural outer shields overlap to provide impenetrable shielding to the user's hand regardless of any movement of the user's hand.

1 . A puncture resistant glove for protecting a user's hand comprising a hand-wearable flexible support defining both an inner and outer support surface; provided to said inner support surface, plural inner shields comprised of puncture resistant material; and provided to said outer support surface, plural outer shields comprised of puncture resistant material, wherein in use, said plural inner shields and said plural outer shields overlap to provide impenetrable shielding to said user's hand regardless of movement of the user's hand.  
   
   
       2 . A puncture resistant glove according to  claim 1 , wherein said plural inner and outer shields are in fixed contact with the flexible support.  
   
   
       3 . A puncture resistant glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the plural outer shields have a form selected from the group consisting of finger caps, thumb caps, finger rings and thumb rings.  
   
   
       4 . A puncture resistant glove according to  claim 3 , wherein said finger rings are provided as separate finger rings.  
   
   
       5 . A puncture resistant glove according to  claim 3 , wherein said finger rings comprise a multi-finger finger ring for accommodation of the user's second to fourth fingers; and a single finger ring for accommodation of the user's index finger.  
   
   
       6 . A puncture resistant glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the plural inner shields have a form selected from the group consisting of finger rings and thumb rings.  
   
   
       7 . A puncture resistant glove according to  claim 6 , wherein one inner shield comprises four finger rings, laterally oriented and fused together.  
   
   
       8 . A puncture resistant glove according to  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the plural inner shields is provided with a raised outer edge or lip at a surface that faces towards the flexible support.  
   
   
       9 . A puncture resistant glove according to any of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the outer shields is provided at its outward-facing surface with channels and/or contours for enhancing grip.  
   
   
       10 . A puncture resistant glove according to  claim 1 , further including a lining provided interior to the plural inner shields.  
   
   
       11 . A puncture resistant glove according to  claim 1 , comprising overlapping inner and outer shield members connected to said flexible support and extending therefrom, each shield member comprising a plurality of shield portions having a form selected from the group consisting of finger caps, thumb caps, finger rings and thumb rings, the portions of each shield member being interconnected by flexible webs.  
   
   
       12 . A puncture resistant glove according to  claim 11 , in which the inner and outer shield members are each one-piece members.  
   
   
       13 . A puncture resistant glove according to  claim 11 , in which the inner and outer shield members are interconnected to each other.  
   
   
       14 . A puncture resistant glove for protecting a user's hand comprising plural inner shields comprised of puncture resistant material, plural outer shields comprised of puncture resistant material, wherein in use, said plural inner shields and said plural outer shields overlap to provide impenetrable shielding to said user's hand regardless of movement of the user's hand.  
   
   
       15 . A puncture resistant glove according to  claim 14 , comprising overlapping inner and outer shield members respectively including a plurality of said inner and outer shields portions having a form selected from the group consisting of finger caps, thumb caps, finger rings and thumb rings, the portions of each shield member being interconnected by flexible webs.  
   
   
       16 . A puncture resistant glove according to  claim 15 , in which the inner and outer shield members are each one-piece members.  
   
   
       17 . A puncture resistant glove according to  claim 15 , in which the inner and outer shield members are interconnected to each other.  
   
   
       18 . A method of making a puncture resistant glove for protecting a user's hand, the method comprising: 
 forming a hand-wearable flexible support defining both an inner and outer support surface;    forming plural inner shields comprised of puncture resistant material;    forming plural outer shields comprised of puncture resistant material;    providing said plural inner shields to said inner support surface; and    providing said plural outer shields to said outer support surface,    wherein said plural inner shields and said plural outer shields are arranged for overlap such as to provide, in use, impenetrable shielding to said user's hand regardless of movement of the user's hand.