Glove with multi-layer engagement

Abstract

A glove may be structured for multi-layer engagement. The glove may include an object engagement layer, an intermediary support layer and an anatomic engagement layer. The object engagement layer may include an outer distal portion, an outer middle portion, an outer proximal portion, and an outer palm portion. The anatomic engagement layer may include an inner distal portion, an inner middle portion, an inner proximal portion, and an inner palm portion. The support layer may be interposed between the object engagement layer and the anatomic engagement layer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A glove for multi-layer engagement comprising:
 an object engagement layer including an outer distal portion, an outer middle portion, an outer proximal portion, and an outer palm portion;   an anatomic engagement layer including an inner distal portion, an inner middle portion, an inner proximal portion, and an inner palm portion; and   an intermediary support layer interposed between the object engagement layer and the anatomic engagement layer.   
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the outer distal portion, outer middle portion, outer proximal portion, and outer palm portion extends outwardly from the support layer. 
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the inner distal portion, inner middle portion, inner proximal portion, and inner palm portion extends inwardly from the support layer. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the outer distal portion, outer middle portion, outer proximal portion, and outer palm portion includes a tortuous surface structure in a user-specific arrangement configured to interdigitate with corresponding anatomical structures of a user. 
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the inner distal portion, inner middle portion, inner proximal portion, and inner palm portion includes a tortuous surface structure in an object-specific arrangement configured to interdigitate with corresponding object structures of an object. 
     
     
         6 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the outer palm portion is adapted to form an object-specific engagement structure defined by an outer distal palmar perimeter, an outer proximal palmar perimeter, an outer hypothenar perimeter, an outer thenar perimeter, and an outer web perimeter. 
     
     
         7 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the inner palm portion is adapted to form a user-specific engagement structure defined by an inner distal palmar perimeter, an inner proximal palmar perimeter, an inner hypothenar perimeter, an inner thenar perimeter, and an inner web perimeter. 
     
     
         8 . A glove for multi-layer engagement comprising:
 an object engagement layer;   an anatomic engagement layer including an inner distal portion, an inner middle portion, an inner proximal portion, and an inner palm portion; and   an intermediary support layer interposed between the object engagement layer and the anatomic engagement layer.   
     
     
         9 . The glove of  claim 8 , further comprising at least one of an outer distal portion, outer middle portion, outer proximal portion, and outer palm portion that extends outwardly from the support layer. 
     
     
         10 . The glove of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the inner distal portion, inner middle portion, inner proximal portion, and inner palm portion extends inwardly from the support layer. 
     
     
         11 . The glove of  claim 8 , further comprising at least one of an outer distal portion, outer middle portion, outer proximal portion, and outer palm portion that includes a tortuous surface structure. 
     
     
         12 . The glove of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the inner distal portion, inner middle portion, inner proximal portion, and inner palm portion includes a tortuous surface structure. 
     
     
         13 . The glove of  claim 8 , further comprising an outer palm portion adapted to form an object-specific engagement structure defined by an outer distal palmar perimeter, an outer proximal palmar perimeter, an outer hypothenar perimeter, an outer thenar perimeter, and an outer web perimeter. 
     
     
         14 . The glove of  claim 8 , wherein the inner palm portion is adapted to form a user-specific engagement structure defined by an inner distal palmar perimeter, an inner proximal palmar perimeter, an inner hypothenar perimeter, an inner thenar perimeter, and an inner web perimeter. 
     
     
         15 . A method of a glove for multi-layer engagement, the method comprising:
 providing an object engagement layer, an intermediary support layer and an anatomic engagement layer, the anatomic engagement layer including an inner distal portion, an inner middle portion, an inner proximal portion, and an inner palm portion; and   securing the object engagement layer to an outer surface of the support layer and the anatomic engagement layer to an inner surface of the support layer.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising providing at least one of an outer distal portion, outer middle portion, outer proximal portion, and outer palm portion that extends outwardly from the support layer. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the inner distal portion, inner middle portion, inner proximal portion, and inner palm portion extends inwardly from the support layer. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising providing at least one of an outer distal portion, outer middle portion, outer proximal portion, and outer palm portion that includes a tortuous surface structure configured to interdigitate with corresponding object structures of an object. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the inner distal portion, inner middle portion, inner proximal portion, and inner palm portion includes a tortuous surface structure configured to interdigitate with corresponding anatomical structures of a user. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the inner palm portion is adapted to form a user-specific engagement structure defined by an inner distal palmar perimeter, an inner proximal palmar perimeter, an inner hypothenar perimeter, an inner thenar perimeter, and an inner web perimeter.