Patent ID: 7451497
Filing Date: 2008-11-18
Classification: A41D,A62D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Protective handwear with a protective function against toxic chemical agents, said protective handwear having a multilayer construction, at least a part of which is breathable in that it is selectively able to allow passage therethrough of certain substances, said protective handwear comprising: a.) an outer support layer, which is farthest from a hand of a wearer when the protective handwear is being worn; and b.) an inner barrier layer, which is at least partially resistant to the passage of toxic chemical agents therethrough, and which is arranged adjacent to said outer support layer, such that said inner barrier layer is nearest to the hand of the wearer when the protective handwear is being worn; said inner barrier layer comprising: c.) a second support layer arranged between said membrane and said outer support layer, said second support layer comprising a textile material having a lower weight per unit area than said outer support layer and being joined to said membrane by a discontinuously applied adhesive so that said membrane is supported and stabilized by said second support layer.