Patent ID: 8220675
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: B25J,G21F

Abstract:
1. A device to change a glove for manipulation in confined spaces, said device configured to replace a used gloved with a new glove, each glove including: a part to receive a hand in a flexible material, a glove ring having a longitudinal axis, said glove ring surrounding an opening of the glove for insertion of the hand, said glove ring including means for attachment to a fixing element fixed to a containment enclosure, said fixing element including an element ring having a diameter that is substantially equal to an outside diameter of a first sleeve of the glove ring and including locking means to mate with locking means of the glove, said attachment means being designed to be locked and unlocked by application of a substantially axial force parallel to the longitudinal axis, and said attachment means being attached to said element ring, the device comprising: a support that has a cavity to receive the new glove, a push device that has a cavity to receive the used glove, and means to transfer the new glove from the support to the containment enclosure taking the place of the used glove, and to transfer the used glove from the containment enclosure to the push device.