Patent ID: 8826467

Claim:
A glove adapted to absorb and retain liquid, comprising: a base layer being fashioned for receiving a user's hand, the base layer comprising an inner side to fit over a user's hand and an exterior side opposite the inner side; a storage layer, the storage layer comprising an inner side attached to the exterior side of the base layer and an exterior side opposite the inner side, the storage layer being absorbent and able to retain and subsequently dispense fluid; wherein the storage layer comprises an attachment layer having an inner side and an exterior side opposite the inner side, wherein the inner side of the attachment layer is fixed to the exterior side of the storage layer, wherein the exterior side of the attachment layer is fitted with mechanisms adapted to provide removable attachment; and an application layer attached to the storage layer, the application layer having an inner side and an exterior side opposite the inner side, the inner side of the application layer fitted with mechanisms adapted to provide removable attachment; wherein the attachment layer forms a discontinuous surface on the storage layer and defines a plurality of row portions, wherein adjacent row portions of the attachment layer define openings such that the plurality of row openings alternates between rows of the attachment layer and rows of the openings; wherein the rows of the openings are continuous through a cross section of the plurality of row portions and the rows of the openings enable fluid communication between the storage layer and the application layer; wherein the mechanisms on the inner side of the application layer correspond to the mechanisms on the exterior side of the attachment layer to allow interchangeability of different types of the application layer.