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Apparatus and method for donning a glove

US8678252B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19References

23Claims

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Assignee

My Safe Hands Limited · GB

Inventors

Patrick J. Kelly · Acushnet, US
Simon Mitchell Webb · Kenilworth, GB

Key dates

Filing date	May 14, 2008
Grant date	Mar 25, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 1, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA41B2400/44
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a support (200) for a glove (300). The support (200) is configured to releasably retain a glove (300) in a position which enables the glove (300) to be donned by a user and comprises a planar body (202) having at least one digit aperture (204,206,208,210,212) shaped to receive the fingers of a user, an inner glove retaining arrangement (230) provided around the at least one digit aperture (204,206,208,210,212), and an outer glove retaining arrangement (242) provided around both the first glove retaining arrangement (230) and the at least one digit aperture (204,206,208,210,212). The body (202) further includes at least one weakened region (220,222) extending from the at least one digit aperture (204,206,208,210,212), the weakened region (220,222), in use, permitting the body (202) to tear and thereby increase the size of the at least one digit aperture (204,206,208,210,212) as the hand of a user is inserted into the at least one digit aperture (204,206,208,210,212).

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