Patent ID: 6128785
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
A waterproof glove comprising:(a) a shaft of a shell material having a hand insertion opening side with a shaft edge on the hand insertion opening side;(b) a waterproof cuff sleeve arranged inside of the shaft with a lower cuff edge and an upper cuff edge, said lower cuff edge being arranged inside of the shaft below the shaft edge by a predetermined underlength and connected to the shaft, the upper cuff edge projects over the shaft edge by a predetermined overlength;(c) a sleeve accomodation groove formed between the shaft and the cuff sleeve to accomodate the lower end of a wearer's garment sleeve;(d) a groove base formed in the area of the lower cuff edge sealed to prevent ingress of water into the glove via the sleeve accomodation groove; and(e) the overlength of the cuff sleeve is dimensioned such that when the glove is held in a position such that water accumulates in the sleeve accomodation groove, the water cannot reach the upper cuff edge.