Protective glove
View Patent ↗A protective glove ( 10 ) is provided for use by a firefighter or other emergency worker. The glove ( 10 ) has a hand covering portion ( 16 ) with a plurality of fingers ( 18 ) extending therefrom. The protective glove ( 10 ) includes a palm face ( 12 ) to cover the palm side of the hand and fingers of a wearer, a back face ( 14 ) to cover the back side of the hands and fingers of a wearer, and at least one fourcette ( 22 ) connecting the palm face ( 12 ) to the back face ( 14 ) around a perimeter of at least one of the fingers ( 18 ) of the glove ( 10 ) to define a 3-D type construction for the at least one of the fingers ( 18 ). The palm face ( 12 ) is joined directly to the back face ( 14 ) around a perimeter of at least another one of the fingers ( 18 ) of the glove ( 10 ) to define a pancake-type construction for the at least another one of the fingers ( 18 ).
1. A protective glove for use by a firefighter or other emergency worker, the glove having a hand covering portion with a plurality of fingers extending therefrom, the protective glove comprising:
a palm face to cover a palm side of the hand and fingers of a wearer;
a back face to cover a back side of the hand and fingers of a wearer, the palm face joined directly to the back face around a tip of at least one of the fingers of the glove to define a pancake type construction for the at least one of the fingers; and
at least one fourcette connecting the palm face to the back face around a tip of at least another one of the fingers of the glove to define a 3-D type construction for the at least another one of the fingers.
2. The protective glove of claim 1 wherein the at least one of the fingers comprises a plurality of the fingers.
3. The protective glove of claim 1 wherein the at least one of the fingers comprises a pinkie finger of the glove.
4. The protective glove of claim 3 wherein the at least one of the fingers comprises a ring finger of the glove.
5. The protective glove of claim 1 wherein the at least another one of the fingers comprises an index finger of the glove.
6. The protective glove of claim 1 wherein the at least another one of the fingers comprises a middle finger of the glove.
7. The protective glove of claim 1 wherein the at least another one of the fingers comprises a thumb of the glove.
8. The protective glove of claim 1 wherein the at least one fourcette comprises a plurality of fourcettes and the at least another one of the fingers of the glove comprises a plurality of the fingers of the glove.
9. A protective glove for use by a firefighter or other emergency worker, the protective glove comprising:
a palm face to cover a palm side of the hand and fingers of a wearer;
a back face to cover a back side of the hand and fingers of a wearer, the palm face joined directly to the back face in a pinkie finger of the glove to define a pancake type construction for the pinkie finger; and
at least one fourcette connecting the palm face to the back face in an index finger of the glove to define a 3-D type construction for at least a majority of the index finger.
10. The protective glove of claim 9 wherein the palm face is joined directly to the back face in a ring finger of the glove to define a pancake type construction for the ring finger.
11. The protective glove of claim 9 wherein the at least one fourcette connects the palm face to the back face in a middle finger of the glove to define a 3-D type construction for the middle finger of the glove.
12. The protective glove of claim 9 wherein the at least one fourcette connects the palm face to the back face in a thumb of the glove to define a 3-D type construction for the thumb.
13. The protective glove of claim 12 wherein the at least one fourcette comprises a plurality of fourcettes.
14. A protective glove for use by a firefighter or other emergency worker, the protective glove comprising:
a palm face to cover a palm side of the hand and fingers of a wearer;
a back face to cover a back side of the hand and fingers of a wearer, the palm face joined directly to the back face in a pinkie finger and a ring finger of the glove to define a pancake type construction for each of the pinkie and ring fingers; and
at least one fourcette connecting the palm face to the back face in at least a majority of an index finger and a middle finger of the glove to define a 3-D type construction for each of the index and middle fingers.
15. The protective glove of claim 14 wherein a fourcette connects the palm face to the back face in a thumb of the glove to define a 3-D type construction for the thumb.
16. The protective glove of claim 14 wherein the at least one fourcette is a plurality of fourcettes.