Patent ID: 7469427
Filing Date: 2008-12-30
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
1. A protective glove, comprising: a body portion formed at least in part of a laminate material, said laminate is retained into a desired glove shape at least in part by seams wherein said seams are less than 2 millimeters in height and free of stitching, said laminate material further comprising a plurality of elastic strands disposed between first and second nonwoven webs, said elastic strands attached to said nonwoven webs in a stretched condition such that in a relaxed state of said elastic strands, said first and second nonwoven webs gather and form wrinkles, and when donned by a user, said laminate material is stretchable and vapor permeable and wherein said laminate is retained into a desired glove shape at least in part by seams formed through ultrasonic bonding, the bonded seams functioning as anchors for the elastic strands.