Protective glove

Abstract

Described is a protective glove such as a glove that can protect a wearer from cuts associated with hand knives and tools. The protective glove includes a glove made of a metal mesh, a flat spring attached to an inner surface of the glove in the wrist region and an elastic element disposed in a channel of the metal mesh at the end of the glove where the wearer inserts or removes a hand. The elastic element can be an extension spring or a second flat spring. The flat spring contracts to a wrist or a forearm to secure the glove to the wearer. The elastic element contracts to gather the metal mesh so that the metal mesh does not slide or otherwise move to expose the flat spring. Advantageously, the flat spring remains covered by the metal mesh and is prevented from catching a tool or other external object.

1 . A protective glove comprising:
 a glove made of a metal mesh and having a wrist region and an end through which a wearer inserts or removes a hand;   a flat spring having a width and a thickness that is less than the width, the flat spring attached to an inner surface of the glove in the wrist region; and   an elastic element disposed in a channel of the metal mesh at the end of the glove,   wherein the flat spring contracts to a wrist or a forearm of the wearer to thereby secure the glove to the wearer and wherein the elastic element contracts to thereby draw the metal mesh toward the wrist or forearm to prevent exposure of the flat spring.   
     
     
         2 . The protective glove of  claim 1  wherein the elastic element comprises an extension spring. 
     
     
         3 . The protective glove of  claim 1  wherein the flat spring is spiral wound through a plurality of rings of the metal mesh. 
     
     
         4 . The protective glove of  claim 1  wherein the flat spring has a length along a closed path and wherein the closed path extends along a circumference on the inner surface of the glove. 
     
     
         5 . The protective glove of  claim 3  wherein the extension spring is attached to at least one ring in the channel of the metal mesh. 
     
     
         6 . The protective glove of  claim 3  wherein the extension spring is not attached to the channel of the metal mesh. 
     
     
         7 . The protective glove of  claim 1  further comprising at least one stiffening element extending along the metal mesh between the flat spring and the channel. 
     
     
         8 . A protective glove comprising:
 a glove made of a metal mesh and having a wrist region and an end through which a wearer inserts or removes a hand;   a flat spring having a width and a thickness that is less than the width, the flat spring attached to an inner surface of the glove in the wrist region; and   an extension spring attached to the metal mesh at the end of the glove,   wherein the flat spring contracts to a wrist or a forearm of the wearer to thereby secure the glove to the wearer and wherein the extension spring contracts to thereby draw the metal mesh toward the wrist or forearm to prevent exposure of the flat spring.   
     
     
         9 . The protective glove of  claim 8  further comprising a plurality of rings extending from the metal mesh at the end of the glove and wherein the extension spring passes through each of the rings. 
     
     
         10 . The protective glove of  claim 8  wherein the flat spring is spiral wound through a plurality of rings of the metal mesh. 
     
     
         11 . The protective glove of  claim 8  wherein the flat spring has a length along a closed path and wherein the closed path extends along a circumference on the inner surface of the glove. 
     
     
         12 . The protective glove of  claim 8  further comprising at least one stiffening element extending along the metal mesh between the flat spring and the channel. 
     
     
         13 . A protective glove comprising:
 a glove made of a metal mesh and having a wrist region and an end through which a wearer inserts or removes a hand;   a first flat spring having a width and a thickness that is less than the width, the first flat spring attached to an inner surface of the glove in the wrist region; and   a second flat spring having a width and a thickness that is less than the width, the second flat spring disposed in a channel of the metal mesh at the end of the glove,   wherein the first flat spring contracts to a wrist or a forearm of the wearer to thereby secure the glove to the wearer and wherein the second flat spring contracts to thereby draw the metal mesh toward the wrist or forearm to prevent exposure of the first flat spring.   
     
     
         14 . The protective glove of  claim 13  wherein the first flat spring is spiral wound through a plurality of rings of the metal mesh. 
     
     
         15 . The protective glove of  claim 13  wherein the first flat spring has a length along a closed path and wherein the closed path extends along the inner surface of the glove. 
     
     
         16 . The protective glove of  claim 13  wherein the second flat spring has a length along a closed path and wherein the closed path is inside the channel of the metal mesh. 
     
     
         17 . The protective glove of  claim 13  wherein the second flat spring is attached to the channel of the metal mesh. 
     
     
         18 . The protective glove of  claim 13  wherein the second flat spring is not attached to the channel of the metal mesh. 
     
     
         19 . The protective glove of  claim 13  further comprising at least one stiffening element extending along the metal mesh between the first and second flat springs.