Coated glove for removal of pet hair or debris

Abstract

A coated glove for removal of pet hair or debris is provided. In one embodiment, the glove is made from a cotton or cotton/polyester blend. At least the palm side of the glove is coated with a tacky thermoplastic rubber. Debris present on a surface adheres to the tacky thermoplastic rubber as the glove is wiped across a surface. The glove may completely cover the fingers of a user, or may cover only a portion of the fingers.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A glove for cleaning debris from a surface comprising:
 (a) a glove comprising a plurality of finger openings configured to receive fingers of a human therein, a palm portion configured to cover the human's palm, and a back hand portion to cover the back of the human's hand;   (b) a coating on at least the palm portion wherein the coating comprise a thermoplastic polymer.   
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the glove is comprised of a cotton/polyester blend. 
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 2 , wherein the coating is selected from the group consisting of styrenic block copolymers, polyolefin blends, elastomeric alloys, thermoplastic polyurethanes, thermoplastic copolyester, thermoplastic polyamides, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 3 , wherein the coating on the palm portion of the glove is textured. 
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 4 , wherein the glove covers only a portion of the user's fingers.