GLOVE HAVING DETECTABLE MARKS
Gloves including one or more layers having at least one radar detectable mark formed of radar detectable material and/or an infrared detectable mark formed of infrared absorbing ink disposed on the surface thereof are provided.
1 . A glove comprised of a back portion configured to cover a back portion of a user's hand, a palm portion configured to cover a palm portion of the user's hand, a plurality of finger portions configured to cover a plurality of fingers of the user's hand, a thumb portion configured to cover a thumb of the user's hand, and a cuff portion configured to surround a substantial portion of a wrist portion of the user's hand, wherein a first radar detectable mark is disposed on the palm portion adjacent to the cuff portion and is comprised of two or more intersecting stripes.
2 . The glove of claim 1 , wherein the first radar detectable mark is formed of a first stripe and a second stripe intersecting the first stripe at a first angle of between 30° and 120°.
3 . The glove of claim 2 , wherein first stripe and the second stripe have a width of 0.2 inches of less.
4 . The glove of claim 3 , wherein the first stripe has a first length of 0.25 inch to 2.5 inches and the second stripe has a second length of 0.25 inch to 2.5 inches.
5 . The glove of claim 1 , further comprising a second radar detectable mark formed from a radar detectable material in the cuff portion.
6 . The glove of claim 5 , wherein the first radar detectable mark is formed of a first stripe and a second stripe intersecting the first stripe at a first angle of between 30° and 120° and the first stripe has a first length of 0.25 inch to 2.5 inches, the second stripe has a second length of 0.25 inch to 2.5 inches and the second radar detectable mark has a third length of at least 2.0 inches.
7 . The glove of claim 1 , further comprising a second radar detectable mark located on a back portion of the glove.
8 . The glove of claim 7 , wherein the second radar detectable mark is comprised of a plurality of intersecting stripes.
9 . The glove of claim 1 , wherein the first radar detectable mark is comprised of an electrically conductive ink comprising a base resin and an electrically conductive material.
10 . The glove of claim 9 , wherein the electrically conductive material is selected from the group consisting of silver, electrically conductive carbon, aluminum, graphene, nanotubes, nanometals, and combinations of two or more thereof.
11 . The glove of claim 10 , wherein the base resin is selected from the group consisting of vinyl polymers, urethane polymers, acrylic polymers, epoxy polymers, silicone polymers and combinations of two or more thereof.
12 . A glove comprised of a back portion configured to cover a back portion of a user's hand, a palm portion configured to cover a palm portion of the user's hand, a plurality of finger portions configured to cover a plurality of fingers of the user's hand, a thumb portion configured to cover a thumb of the user's hand, and a cuff portion configured to surround a substantial portion of a wrist portion of the user's hand, wherein a first radar detectable mark is disposed on the palm portion adjacent to the cuff portion and is comprised of a first stripe and a second stripe that forms an intersection angle of between 30° and 120° with the first stripe.