Glove comprising a heating device
A glove for heating a hand comprises an upper section and a lower section wherein the upper section comprises in order a first outer protective layer comprising a first fabric or first leather skin, a heating pad, a second fabric, a temperature measuring device located on the inner surface of the second fabric, an electronic module located on the outer surface of the outer protective layer, wherein the heating pad comprises a fabric of staple fibers of pre-oxidized polyacrylonitrile and p-aramid and at least one conductive wire extending from the electronic module over at least part of the outer surface of the heating pad, the conductive wire being held in place on the inner surface of the heating pad by a fixing means. and the lower section comprises a second outer protective layer comprising a third fabric of continuous filament or staple fibers or a second leather skin.
1 . A glove for heating a hand, the glove comprising a back of hand part and a palm of hand part, said glove comprising an upper section ( 10 ) for the back of hand part and a lower section ( 20 ) for the palm of hand part wherein:
the upper section ( 10 ) comprises, in order
a first outer protective layer ( 12 ) having an inner surface ( 18 ) and an outer surface ( 19 ), the first outer protective layer ( 12 ) comprising a first fabric or first leather skin or a combination of a first fabric and a first leather skin,
a heating pad ( 14 ) having an inner surface ( 14 a ) and an outer surface ( 14 b ),
a second fabric ( 15 ) having an inner surface ( 15 a ) and an outer surface ( 15 b ),
a temperature measuring device ( 13 ) located on the inner surface ( 15 a ) of the second fabric,
an electronic module ( 30 ) located on the outer surface ( 19 ) of the first outer protective layer ( 12 ) in the upper section ( 10 ) of the glove,
wherein the heating pad ( 14 ) comprises a fabric of staple fibers of pre-oxidized polyacrylonitrile and p-aramid and is connected to the electronic module ( 30 ) and
the lower section ( 20 ) comprises a second outer protective layer ( 17 ) comprising a third fabric of continuous filament or staple fibers or a second leather skin or a combination of a third fabric and a second leather skin.
2 . The glove of claim 1 further comprising a thermally insulating waterproof membrane ( 16 ) positioned between the first outer protective layer ( 12 ) and the heating pad ( 14 ) in the upper section ( 10 ) of the glove.
3 . The glove of claim 1 wherein the staple fibers of the heating pad fabric ( 14 ) comprise at least 30 weight % of oxidized polyacrylonitrile and at least 30 weight % of p-aramid.
4 . The glove of claim 1 wherein the heating pad fabric ( 14 ) is a non-woven, woven or knit fabric.
5 . The glove of claim 1 further comprising a fabric liner ( 22 ) in the lower section of the glove, the liner ( 22 ) being located next to the innermost surface of the second outer protective layer ( 17 ).
6 . The glove of claim 1 wherein the electronic module ( 30 ) comprises an accelerometer ( 33 ) that connects to a battery power source ( 32 ).
7 . The glove of claim 1 wherein the third fabric comprises p-aramid or cotton.
8 . The glove of claim 5 wherein the fabric liner ( 22 ) comprises aromatic polyamid, aliphatic polyamid, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, cotton, wool or blends thereof.