Hand glove with pull tabs

Abstract

A hand glove comprises a palm portion adapted to receive a palm of a hand of a wearer. A plurality of finger portions project distally from the palm portion, the plurality of finger portions each having a tubular body with a free open end. At least one of the finger portion comprises a pull tab defined by a panel portion extending distally beyond the tubular body of the finger portion and forming a generally continuous surface with part of the tubular body. A method of manufacture is also provided.

1 . A hand glove comprising:
 a palm portion adapted to receive a palm of a hand of a wearer; and   a plurality of finger portions projecting distally from the palm portion, the plurality of finger portions each having a tubular body with a free open end, at least one of the finger portion comprising a pull tab defined by a panel portion extending distally beyond the tubular body of the finger portion and forming a generally continuous surface with part of the tubular body.   
     
     
         2 . The hand glove according to  claim 1 , wherein at least part of the panel portion is made of the same material as that of the finger portions. 
     
     
         3 . The hand glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the pull tab has at least one exposed layer of material having a friction coefficient greater than that of the surrounding material. 
     
     
         4 . The hand glove according to  claim 3 , wherein the exposed layer of material is a coating. 
     
     
         5 . The hand glove according to  claim 3 , wherein the pull tab has the exposed layer on its inner face and on its outer face. 
     
     
         6 . The hand glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the pull tab comprises an opening extending therethrough. 
     
     
         7 . The hand glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the pull tab extends from the tubular body on the palm side of the hand glove. 
     
     
         8 . The hand glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the panel portion has a generally semi-circular peripheral edge. 
     
     
         9 . The hand glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the pull tab has a color different from that of the adjacent material of the corresponding finger portion. 
     
     
         10 . The hand glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the tubular body is sized to cover the proximal phalanx of a finger when worn, and the pull tab extends distally beyond a joint between the proximal phalanx and a middle phalanx of the finger when worn. 
     
     
         11 . The hand glove according to  claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the pull tab is generally equivalent to a thickness of the material of the corresponding finger portion adjacent to the pull tab. 
     
     
         12 . The hand glove according to  claim 1 , wherein the pull tab extends distally beyond a peripheral edge of the corresponding tubular portion. 
     
     
         13 . The hand glove according to  claim 12 , wherein the peripheral edge of each of the tubular portions generally lies in a plane when the hand glove is worn. 
     
     
         14 . A method for manufacturing a hand glove having a palm portion, and a plurality of finger portions, the method comprising:
 defining a finger pull tab extending from a free end of at least one of the finger portions; and   creating a pull feature including at least one of adding a friction active spot and making an opening extending in the pull tab.   
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein creating a pull feature comprises adding the friction active spot and making the opening extending in the pull tab.