Glove with conductive fingertips

Abstract

A glove operably configured for use with a capacitive touchscreen comprises a plurality of fingertips, an outer surface, and an inner surface, wherein at least one of the fingertips comprises conductive thread or yarn extending from the outer surface of the glove to the inner surface of the glove to create a conductive pathway from the inner surface of the glove to the outer surface of the glove.

1 . A glove comprising a plurality of fingertips, an outer surface, and an inner surface, wherein the fingertips comprise a pad, a back, sides, and a tip, wherein at least one of the fingertips comprises conductive yarn positioned at the pad of the at least one of the fingertips and extending from the outer surface of the glove to the inner surface of the glove. 
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive yarn establishes a conductive pathway from the inner surface of the glove to the outer surface of the glove. 
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the fingertips comprises conductive yarn and non-conductive yarn. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 3 , wherein the distribution of the conductive yarn and the non-conductive yarn is generally uniform. 
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the fingertips is comprised of all conductive yarn. 
     
     
         6 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive yarn is further positioned at the sides of the at least one of the fingertips. 
     
     
         7 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive yarn is further positioned at the tip of the at least one of the fingertips. 
     
     
         8 . The glove of  claim 7 , wherein the conductive yarn is further positioned at the back of the at least one of the fingertips. 
     
     
         9 . The glove of  claim 8 , wherein the conductive yarn is further positioned at the sides of the at least one of the fingertips. 
     
     
         10 . The glove of  claim 1 , comprising an index finger position and a thumb position, wherein the fingertips at the index finger position and the thumb position are comprised of conductive yarn. 
     
     
         11 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive yarn conducts about 82 ohms/foot to about 14 ohms/foot. 
     
     
         12 . The glove of  claim 1  further comprising a palm side, wherein the palm side comprises a palm patch. 
     
     
         13 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the glove is knit. 
     
     
         14 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the glove is one of a pair of gloves, wherein each of the gloves of the pair of gloves comprise the at least one of the fingertips comprising the conductive yarn. 
     
     
         15 . A glove comprising a plurality of fingertips, an outer surface, and an inner surface, wherein the fingertips comprise a pad, a back, sides, and a tip, wherein at least one of the fingertips comprises an embroidered area covering at least a portion of the pad of the at least one of the fingertips, wherein the embroidered area comprises conductive thread extending from the outer surface of the glove to the inner surface of the glove. 
     
     
         16 . The glove of  claim 15 , wherein the conductive thread establishes a conductive pathway from the inner surface of the glove to the outer surface of the glove. 
     
     
         17 . The glove of  claim 15 , wherein the embroidered area further covers the tip of the at least one of the fingertips. 
     
     
         18 . The glove of  claim 17 , wherein the embroidered area further covers the back of the at least one of the fingertips. 
     
     
         19 . The glove of  claim 15 , wherein the embroidered area provides a continuous area of conductive thread from the pad to the back of the at least one of the fingertips. 
     
     
         20 . The glove of  claim 15 , wherein the embroidered area comprises a top portion connected with a bottom portion, which connects with a neck portion, wherein the top portion covers the at least a portion of the pad, wherein the bottom portion covers at least a portion of the back of the at least one of the fingertips, wherein the neck portion covers at least a portion of the tip of the at least one of the fingertips, wherein the neck portion has a narrower width than adjacent top and bottom portions. 
     
     
         21 . The glove of  claim 15 , comprising an index finger position and a thumb position, wherein the fingertips at the index finger position and the thumb position comprise the embroidered area having the conductive thread extending from the outer surface of the glove to the inner surface of the glove. 
     
     
         22 . The glove of  claim 15 , wherein the conductive thread conducts about 82 ohms/foot to about 14 ohms/foot. 
     
     
         23 . The glove of  claim 15 , wherein the conductive thread conducts about 90 ohms/foot to about 95 ohms/foot. 
     
     
         24 . The glove of  claim 15  further comprising a palm side, wherein the palm side comprises silicone printing. 
     
     
         25 . The glove of  claim 15 , wherein the glove is sewn together from two or more fabrics. 
     
     
         26 . The glove of  claim 15 , wherein the glove is one of a pair of gloves, wherein each of the gloves of the pair of gloves comprise the at least one the fingertips comprising the embroidered area having the conductive thread. 
     
     
         27 . A glove comprising a plurality of fingertips, an outer surface, and an inner surface, wherein the glove further comprises a palm fabric, a backhand fabric, and a seaming fabric, wherein the seaming fabric extends along at least a portion of the plurality of fingertips and connects the palm fabric and the backhand fabric, wherein at least a portion of the seaming fabric comprises conductive thread that extends from the outer surface of the glove to the inner surface of the glove creating a conductive pathway from the inner surface of the glove to the outer surface of the glove.