Surface treatment for a nitrile glove

Abstract

A glove having a wrist region, a palm region that extends outwardly from the wrist region and defines a palm plane, at least one digit region extending outwardly from the palm region and terminating at a terminal end, and a surface treatment provided on the palm region or the at least one digit region. The at least one digit region includes a longitudinal axis that extends between the terminal end and the palm region and is parallel to the palm plane. The surface treatment also includes a set of projections that extends outwardly from the palm region or the at least one digit region. Each projection of the set of projections also extends outwardly along an axis that is non-parallel to the palm plane of the palm region or extends outwardly along an axis that is non-parallel to the longitudinal axis of the at least one digit region.

1 . A dipped polymer glove, comprising:
 a wrist region;   a palm region extending outwardly from the wrist region and defining a palm plane;   at least one digit region extending outwardly from the palm region and terminating at a terminal end, wherein a longitudinal axis of the at least one digit region extends between the terminal end and the palm region and is parallel to the palm plane;   a surface treatment formed on the palm region or the at least one digit region, the surface treatment having a set of projections that extends outwardly from the palm region or the at least one digit region; and   wherein the glove is free of an inner support.   
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein each projection of the set of projections extends outwardly along an axis that is non-parallel to the palm plane of the palm region. 
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein each projection of the set of projections extends outwardly along an axis that is non-parallel to the longitudinal axis of the at least one digit region. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein each projection of the set of projections further comprises:
 a base operably engaged with the palm region or the at least one digit region; and   a tip extending outwardly from the base and spaced apart from the palm region or the at least one digit region.   
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a recess defined between at least two projections of the set of projections;   wherein the glove is adapted to receive an object inside of the recess while said objects contacts one or both of the at least two projections and the base inside of the recess.   
     
     
         6 . The glove of  claim 1 , where each projection of the set of projections defines a dimension. 
     
     
         7 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first group of projections of the set of projections, wherein each projection of the first group of projections defines a first dimension; and   a second group of projections of the set of projections, wherein each projection of the second group of projections defines a second dimension that is greater than the first dimension.   
     
     
         8 . The glove of  claim 7 , wherein an arrangement between the first group of projections and the second group of projections is uniform or randomized. 
     
     
         9 . The glove of  claim 7 , wherein the first dimension of each projection of the first group of projections is between 0.7 mm to 0.8 mm; and
 wherein the second dimension of each projection of the second group of projections is between 1.0 mm to 1.2 mm.   
     
     
         10 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first group of projections of the set of projections, wherein each projection of the first group of projections defines a first dimension;   a second group of projections of the set of projections, wherein each projection of the second group of projections defines a second dimension that is greater than the first dimension; and   a third group of projections of the set of projections, wherein each projection of the third group of projections defines a third dimension that is greater than the second dimension.   
     
     
         11 . The glove of  claim 10 , wherein an arrangement among the first group of projections, the second group of projections, and the third group of projections is uniform or randomized. 
     
     
         12 . The glove of  claim 10 , wherein the first dimension of each projection of the first group of projections is between 0.7 mm to 0.8 mm;
 wherein the second dimension of each projection of the second group of projections is between 1.0 mm to 1.2 mm; and   wherein the third dimension of each projection of the third group of projections is between 1.3 mm to 1.4 mm.   
     
     
         13 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprises:
 an inner surface defined along the palm region and the at least one digit region and having the surface treatment; and   an outer surface defined along the palm region and the at least one digit region and being opposite to the inner surface and being free from having the surface treatment.   
     
     
         14 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprises:
 an inner surface defined along the palm region and the at least one digit region and having the surface treatment; and   an outer surface defined along the palm region and the at least one digit region and being opposite to the inner surface and having the surface treatment.   
     
     
         15 . The glove of  claim 11 , wherein the surface treatment is provided on one of an index finger region, a middle finger region, a ring finger region, and a little finger region of the at least one digit region and provided on a thumb region of the at least one digit region. 
     
     
         16 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the surface treatment is provided on an index finger region, a middle finger region, a ring finger region, and a little finger region of the at least one digit region and provided on a thumb region of the at least one digit region. 
     
     
         17 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one surface treatment gap defined between the palm region and the at least one digit region.   
     
     
         18 . The glove of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one surface treatment gap further comprises:
 a first surface treatment gap defined between the palm region and a thumb region of the at least one digit region.   
     
     
         19 . The glove of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one surface treatment gap further comprises:
 a second surface treatment gap defined between the palm region and one or more of an index finger region, a middle finger region, a ring finger region, and a little finger region of the at least one digit region.   
     
     
         20 . A dipped polymer glove, comprising:
 a wrist region;   a palm region extending outwardly from the wrist region and defining a palm plane;   at least one digit region extending outwardly from the palm region and terminating at a terminal end, wherein a longitudinal axis of the at least one digit region extends between the terminal end and the palm region and is parallel to the palm plane;   a surface treatment formed on the palm region and the at least one digit region, the surface treatment having a set of projections that extends outwardly from the palm region and the at least one digit region; and   wherein the glove is free of an inner support.