Slip-stop rubber sheet and slip-stop rubber sheet lined work gloves

Abstract: The present invention relates to slip-stop rubber sheet and slip-stop rubber sheet lined work gloves work gloves which are sufficiently flexible and easy to use, wherein rows 3 of a plurality of thin rubber pieces 2 are formed on the surface of a rubber laminated layer 1, which will be the XY plane, at an appointed interval in the Y direction with said rubber pieces 2 erected so that the rubber pieces extend so as to roughly constitute waveforms in the X direction, and a slip-stop rubber sheet 10 in which said erected rubber pieces 2 are bendable in the Y direction is pressure-fit onto the palmar surface of gloves and formed thereon in such a manner that the X direction of said rubber sheet is made coincident with the cross direction parallel with the width direction of the palmar width L of the gloves.

Description: The present invention relates to a slip-stop rubber sheet and slip-stop rubber sheet lined work gloves. PRIOR ARTS Slip-stop applied work gloves, for example, rubber-lined gloves, are formed in such a manner that a rubber laminated layer on which a number of convex and concave patterns made of non-vulcanized rubber are formed is pressure-fit to the palmar surface of knitted gloves, and the rubber is vulcanized by a heat treatment, wherein the rubber laminated layer is pressure-fit two or three times onto the finger tops in order to secure the strength thereof. Although such rubber-lined work gloves are suitable for heavy work such as in civil engineering and building constructions, metal work, forest work, etc., they are not suitable for general light work, for example, do-it-yourselfers, gardening. That is, since the rubber-lined gloves usually has a thickness of 0.9mm to 1.1mm as a rubber lining, there is such a problem where the flexibility is not sufficient, and they are difficult to use. US-A-5,524,575 discloses a glove with projections forming a wave form according to the preamble of claim 1. WO95/25428A describes a glove for washing and shampooing pets having projections for removing fleas, tangles and the like. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION AND ADVANTAGES It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide work gloves which are lined with a thin slip-stop rubber sheet, have a sufficient flexibility and are easy to use. In order to achieve the above object, a slip-stop rubber sheet according to claim 1 and work gloves according to claim 2 are provided for. Herein, "pressure-fit" means that gum may be impregnated into the textile of gloves without the use of any adhesive agent or the same may be lined with an adhesive agent. With a slip-stop rubber sheet (10) according to the invention, since the rubber pieces erected on the surface of a rubber laminated layer are bendable in the Y direction, the rubber pieces are bent in the other direction if a force acts on the same from one direction, whereby convexes and concaves are formed to accomplish a slip-stop effect. Furthermore, with the slip-stop rubber sheet lined work gloves according to the invention, the abovementioned slip-stop rubber sheet pressure-fit onto the palmar surface is attached in such a manner that the X direction of the slip-stop rubber sheet is made coincident with the direction parallel to the palm width direction of gloves, that is, the cross direction of the gloves. Therefore, since the X direction of the slip-stop rubber sheet is made coincident with the bending direction of a hand of a user (worker) wearing the gloves, there is less resistance when bending the hand. Furthermore, since rows of a plurality of rubber pieces which will act as slip stoppers are erected on the surface of the rubber laminated layer of a slip-stop rubber sheet as described above, an excellent slip-stop function is able to be fully displayed even though the thickness of the rubber laminated layer is made 0.45mm which is about half the conventional thickness. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Other advantages of the present invention will be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein: Fig.1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a slip-stop rubber sheet according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. Fig.2 is an enlarged perspective view showing rubber pieces 2 of Fig.1. Fig.3 is a front elevational view showing slip-stop rubber sheet lined work gloves according to the preferred embodiment of the invention. Fig.4 is side elevational view of slip-stop rubber sheet lined work gloves shown in Fig.3, wherein (a) is the left side elevational view thereof, and (b) is the right side elevational view thereof. Fig.5 is a plan view of slip-stop rubber sheet lined work gloves shown in Fig.3. Fig.6 is a bottom view of slip-stop rubber sheet lined work gloves shown in Fig.3. Fig.7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in Fig.3. DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A description is given of a preferred embodiment of the invention with reference to the drawings attached herewith, wherein Fig.1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a slip-stop rubber sheet 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the invention. A slip-stop rubber sheet 10 according to the preferred embodiment is such that a plurality of thin rubber pieces 2 extending so that they constitute rough wave forms in the X direction are erected and formed on the surface of a rubber laminated layer 1, which will be the XY plane, in a plurality of rows 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, ... at an appointed interval in the Y direction. Furthermore, since the erected rubber pieces 2 are thin in the Y direction, they are bendable in the same direction, whereby if they are subject to a force from any one of the sides in the Y direction, they are bent in the other side to cause the convexes and concaves to be formed. Resultantly, a slip-stop effect can be produced. Still furthermore, rows 3 of a plurality of thin rubber pieces 2 erected on the surface of the rubber laminated layer 1 are formed in such a manner that a rubber laminated layer 1 is placed on the lower mold (not illustrated) and the upper mold (not illustrated) on which the shapes corresponding to the rows 3 of a plurality of thin rubber pieces 2 are inscribed is pressed onto the rubber laminated layer 1 in a heated state. Thereby, by changing the inscribed shapes, the size, thickness, etc. of the rubber pieces 2 are able to be changed. Next, with reference to Fig.3 through Fig.7, a description is given of slip-stop rubber sheet lined work gloves according to the preferred embodiment of the invention. Fig.3 is a front elevational view showing the slip-stop rubber sheet lined work gloves according to the preferred embodiment of the invention, Fig.4 is a side elevational view thereof, Fig.5 is a plan view thereof, Fig.6 is a bottom view thereof, and Fig.7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in Fig.3. The abovementioned work gloves are such that the above slip-stop rubber sheet is pressure-fit and formed on the palmar surface of gloves. The "pressure-fit" means that gum may be impregnated into the textile of gloves without the use of any adhesive agent, or may be adhered by an adhesive agent. Furthermore, the gloves may be knitted gloves, natural gum gloves, or synthetic rubber gloves. The slip-stop rubber sheet 10 is pressure-fit so that the X direction of the slip-stop rubber sheet 10 is made coincident with the direction parallel to the direction of the palmar width L of gloves, that is, the same is made coincident with the cross direction of the gloves, whereby since the X direction of the slip-stop rubber sheet is made coincident with the bending direction of a hand of a user (worker) wearing the gloves, there is less resistance when bending the hand. Furthermore, since rows of a plurality of rubber pieces which will act as slip stoppers are erected on the surface of the rubber laminated layer of a slip-stop rubber sheet as described above, an excellent slip-stop function is able to be fully displayed even though the thickness of the rubber laminated layer is made 0.45mm which is about half the conventional thickness. As described above, according to the slip-stop rubber sheet of the invention, it is possible to obtain an excellent slip-stop effect with rubber pieces erected on the surface of the rubber laminated layer. Therefore, it is possible to attach such a slip-stop rubber sheet onto necessary sections of, for example, work gloves or socks or to directly use the same as slip-stop mats. According to slip-stop rubber sheet lined work gloves of the invention, to which the abovementioned slip-stop rubber sheet is applied, since there is less resistance when bending hands of a user (worker) wearing the same, and it is possible to reduce the thickness of the rubber laminated layer to about 0.45mm which are about half the conventional thickness thereof, work gloves which are very flexible, are sufficiently fit to a hand and easy to use, can be proposed. Especially, such work gloves are more suitable for general light work such as do-it-yourselfers, gardening, etc. than heavy work gloves of a conventional thick rubber laminated layer.

Claims: A slip-stop rubber sheet (10) having rows (3) of a plurality of rubber pieces (2) on the surface of a rubber laminated layer (1), defining an XY plane, wherein said rubber pieces (2) each extend perpendicular to the XY plane and wherein said rubber pieces (2) constitute a wave form in the X direction and are bendable in the Y direction, characterized in that said rubber pieces (2) each have substantially flat side surfaces extending in an XZ plane, said XZ plane being perpendicular to the XY plane. A work glove being lined by a slip-stop rubber sheet (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that said slip-stop rubber sheet (10) is pressure-fit onto the palmar surface of the glove and formed thereon in such a manner that the X direction of said slip-stop rubber sheet (10) is made coincident with a cross direction parallel with a width direction of a palmar width (L) of the glove.

Inventors: KASHIHARA TATSUO, KASHIHARA, TATSUO, Kashihara, Tatsuo, c/o Atom Corporation
Applicants: ATOM CORP, ATOM CORPORATION
Application year: 1997
Main classification: A41D19
IPC codes: A41D19