Protective glove apparatus

Abstract

A protective glove apparatus includes a left-handed shoulder-length glove, and a right-handed shoulder-length glove. A collar extends from a proximal end of the left-handed shoulder-length glove and extends from a proximal end of the right-handed shoulder-length glove. The collar is configured to substantially surround a user's neck and help prevent the left-handed shoulder-length glove and the right-handed shoulder-length glove from sliding down the user's arms.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A protective glove apparatus, comprising:
 a left-handed shoulder-length glove;   a right-handed shoulder-length glove; and   a collar extending from a proximal end of the left-handed shoulder-length glove and extending from a proximal end of the right-handed shoulder-length glove, wherein the collar is configured to substantially surround a user's neck and help prevent the left-handed shoulder-length glove and the right-handed shoulder-length glove from sliding down the user's arms.   
     
     
         2 . The protective glove apparatus of  claim 1 , and further comprising:
 a chest shield extending down from the collar, wherein the chest shield is configured to be positioned over the user's chest.   
     
     
         3 . The protective glove apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the chest shield is configured to extend between about 6 to 8 inches below the collar. 
     
     
         4 . The protective glove apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the collar is configured to completely surround the user's neck. 
     
     
         5 . The protective glove apparatus of  claim 4 , and further comprising:
 a first attachment strip extending from the proximal end of the right-handed shoulder-length glove;   a second attachment strip extending from the proximal end of the left-handed shoulder-length glove; and   wherein the first and second attachment strips are configured to be tied together at the user's back.   
     
     
         6 . The protective glove apparatus of  claim 1 , and further comprising:
 a first attachment strip extending from the proximal end of the right-handed shoulder-length glove;   a second attachment strip extending from the proximal end of the left-handed shoulder-length glove; and   wherein the first and second attachment strips are configured to be tied together at the user's back.   
     
     
         7 . The protective glove apparatus of  claim 6 , and further comprising:
 a third attachment strip extending from the proximal end of the right-handed shoulder-length glove;   a fourth attachment strip extending from the proximal end of the left-handed shoulder-length glove; and   wherein the third and fourth attachment strips are configured to be tied together at the user's back.   
     
     
         8 . The protective glove apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the protective glove apparatus is anon-sterile, non-latex, protective glove apparatus. 
     
     
         9 . The protective glove apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the protective glove apparatus is a synthetic rubber protective glove apparatus. 
     
     
         10 . The protective glove apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the protective glove apparatus comprises polychloroprene. 
     
     
         11 . The protective glove apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the protective glove apparatus comprises styrene butadiene. 
     
     
         12 . The protective glove apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the protective glove apparatus comprises styrene ethylene butadiene. 
     
     
         13 . The protective glove apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the protective glove apparatus is a liquid resistant protective glove apparatus. 
     
     
         14 . The protective glove apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the protective glove apparatus is formed of a single piece of material. 
     
     
         15 . The protective glove apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the single piece of material is fluid impermeable. 
     
     
         16 . A fluid-impermeable protective glove apparatus, comprising:
 a left-handed shoulder-length glove;   a right-handed shoulder-length glove;   a chest shield extending from a proximal end of the left-handed shoulder-length glove and extending from a proximal end of the right-handed shoulder-length glove, wherein the chest shield is configured to be positioned over a user's chest and help prevent the left-handed shoulder-length glove and the right-handed shoulder-length glove from sliding down the user's arms.   
     
     
         17 . The protective glove apparatus of  claim 16 , and further comprising:
 a collar extending from the proximal end of the left-handed shoulder-length glove and extending from the proximal end of the right-handed shoulder-length glove, wherein the collar is configured to substantially surround the user's neck.   
     
     
         18 . The protective glove apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the collar is configured to completely surround the user's neck. 
     
     
         19 . The protective glove apparatus of  claim 18 , and further comprising:
 a first attachment strip extending from the proximal end of the right-handed shoulder-length glove;   a second attachment strip extending from the proximal end of the left-handed shoulder-length glove; and   wherein the first and second attachment strips are configured to be tied together at the user's back.   
     
     
         20 . The protective glove apparatus of  claim 16 , and further comprising:
 a first plurality of attachment strips extending from the proximal end of the right-handed shoulder-length glove;   a second plurality of attachment strips extending from the proximal end of the left-handed shoulder length glove; and   wherein the first and second pluralities of attachment strips are configured to be tied together at the user's back.