Metal-Detectable Gloves

Abstract

A metal detectable glove is provided, including a plurality of unaltered fibers, and a plurality of altered synthetic fibers containing a metal, wherein the unaltered fibers and the altered synthetic fibers are knitted together to form the metal-detectable glove. Methods and means of manufacturing such metal detectable gloves are also provided.

1 . A glove, comprising:
 a plurality of unaltered fibers;   a plurality of altered synthetic fibers, said altered synthetic fibers comprising a sufficient amount of a metal;   
       wherein the unaltered fibers and the altered synthetic fibers are knitted together to form a metal-detectable glove. 
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the unaltered fibers are at least one member of the group consisting of cotton, polyester, acrylic, aramid, rayon, polypropylene, ramie, polyethylene, and wool. 
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the metal is at least one member of the group consisting of iron, steel, lead and silver. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the sufficient amount of the metal is such that at least a portion of the glove is detectable in the electromagnetic range of between around 50 KHz and around 1 MHz. 
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the sufficient amount of the metal is such that at least a portion of the glove is detectable using an x-ray examination test. 
     
     
         6 . A metal-detectable string knit glove, comprising:
 a string knit glove, wherein the glove has an interior surface and an exterior surface;   a synthetic coating on the interior surface of the string knit glove, said synthetic coating comprising a metal carrier and a sufficient amount of a metal.   
     
     
         7 . The glove of  claim 7 , wherein the carrier is selected from the group consisting of an ink, a plastic solution, a plastic resin, a plastic film, a paint, and a dye solution. 
     
     
         8 . The glove of  claim 7 , wherein the metal is at least one member of the group consisting of iron, steel, lead and silver. 
     
     
         9 . The glove of  claim 7 , wherein the sufficient amount of the metal is such that at least a portion of the glove is detectable in the electromagnetic range of between around 50 KHz and around 1 MHz. 
     
     
         10 . The glove of  claim 7 , wherein the sufficient amount of the metal is such that at least a portion of the glove is detectable using an x-ray examination test. 
     
     
         11 . A method of manufacturing metal-detectable gloves, comprising the steps of:
 providing a plurality of unaltered fibers and a plurality of synthetic fibers,   adding a sufficient amount of metal to the synthetic fibers to form a   plurality of altered synthetic fibers, and   knitting the unaltered fibers and the altered synthetic fibers together to form a metal-detectable glove.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said adding a sufficient amount of metal further comprises adding a metallic powder to the synthetic fibers when the synthetic fibers are in a liquid state. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said providing a plurality of unaltered fibers further comprises providing unaltered fibers containing at least one member of the group consisting of cotton, polyester, acrylic, aramid, rayon, polypropylene, ramie, polyethylene, and wool. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said adding a sufficient amount of metal further comprises adding metal containing at least one member of the group consisting of iron, steel, lead and silver. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said adding a sufficient amount of metal further comprises adding a metal in a quantity sufficient to ensure that at least a portion of the glove is detectable in the electromagnetic range of between around 50 KHz and around 1 MHz. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said adding a sufficient amount of metal further comprises adding a metal in a quantity sufficient to ensure that at least a portion of the glove is detectable using an x-ray examination test.