Breach detection glove with a high contrast between the color on the donning side and the grip side of the glove
US10925335B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB32B2437/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Elastomeric articles, such as gloves, made from more than one layer, are provided. The gloves can include a first (grip side) layer in which a first colorant is compounded or integrated and a second (donning side) layer in which a second colorant is compounded or integrated. Alternatively, the gloves can include a translucent first layer and a second layer in which a colorant is compounded or integrated. Either arrangement can enable a breach of the first layer to be more easily detected, either due to the high level of contrast between the first layer and the second when a first colorant and a second colorant are utilized, or due to the translucence of the first layer as compared to the donning side layer, where the intensity of the second layer is increased upon a breach of the translucent first layer.
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