GB2464775A

GB2464775A - Weatherproof glove attachment means

Info

Publication number: GB2464775A
Application number: GB0820463A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Brian Gregory Mason
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2008-10-29
Filing date: 2008-11-10
Publication date: 2010-05-05
Also published as: GB0820463D0; GB0819816D0

Abstract

A glove 1 attaches to the sleeve 4 of a jacket by means of attachment 2 and 6 to effect a water/wind/air/snow resistant or water/wind/air/snow proof joint between the glove 1 and the sleeve 4 of the jacket. The means of attachment may be a zip fastener. The zip fastener slider 5 may be on the glove portion or the sleeve portion, and may in use initially move away from the body, or toward the body. In a further embodiment, the zip fastener may be longer than the circumference of the glove opening 8, creating an overlap (figure 3). Furthermore the zip fastener may be at an angle to and not parallel with the edge of the sleeve opening (figure 5). The zip fastener may also be positioned such that the teeth of the fastener are pointing up the sleeve, or pointing down the glove.

Description

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Water/wi nd/air/snow resistant or water/windlair/snow proof gloves This invention relates to the way in which water/wind/air/snow can enter gloves through the gap between the sleeve of a garment and a glove and the discomfort this causes to the wearer.

If gloves are worn outside the sleeve of the garment, water may enter a glove by dripping or running down the garment sleeve, through the gap between sleeve of the garment and the glove and into the glove when the arm is pointing down. This water may include but is not limited to rain water, sea water and condensation. If gloves are worn inside the sleeve of the garment then water may enter a glove through the gap between the glove and the sleeve of the garment whenever the arm is raised. This ingress of water can cause discomfort to the wearer, and this discomfort intensifies when the weather is cold. Cold air may cause discomfort to the wearer by entering the gap between the garment and the glove, including but not limited to situations when the wind is strong or the wearer is moving at speed. Snow may enter, particularly when snowboarding or skiing. This ingress of water/wind/air/snow is exacerbated in situations where a wearer may be raising and lowering their arm from time to time including but not limited to work situations or when pursuing leisure activities outdoors. The types of situations where this invention applies include, but are not limited to, motorcycling, bicycling, walking, mountaineering, fishing, skiing, snowboarding, sports, outdoor activities, work situations, casual wear and children's clothes.

To overcome these problems the present invention proposes that a zip fastener running laterally around the arm is used to join each glove to each sleeve of the garment. This will substantially reduce or eliminate the ingress of water/wind/air/snow. One side of the zip fastener will be connected into the top seam of the glove, by stitching or other means. The other side of the zip fastener will be connected onto the sleeve of the garment, by stitching or other means, at a place on the garment where the glove finishes. The slider may be on either portion of the zip fastener. If the slider is on the glove portion of the zip fastener the garment may be worn comfortably without fear of catching the slider on an obstruction when the garment is worn without gloves. When a glove is first put on, the slider is engaged with the start of the other portion of the zip fastener using the other hand, and the zip fastener slider moved away from the body and all the way back around the wrist or arm. The effect may also be provided with the zip fastener slider running towards the body first and all the way back around the wrist or arm. This means a water/wind/air/snow resistant or water/wind/air/snow proof joint is made between the glove and the garment regardless of the position of the arm. The elements or teeth of the zip fastener may be of any size, larger elements or teeth provide easier fastening, smaller elements or teeth provide a more water/wind/air/snow resistant or water/wind/air/snow proof seal.

To improve the water/windlair/snow resistant or water/wind/air/snow proof qualities the zip fastener may pass over and past the start of the zip fastener for a distance, in effect providing a length where the glove is double zipped to the garment.

The water/wind/air/snow resistance may be further increased by the use of a waterproof zip.

Gloves with differently cut openings can be used by varying the position of the zip fastener on the sleeve of the garment.

The gloves and garment may be manufactured from new with zip fasteners or may have zip fasteners attached after purchase.

The invention will now be described, solely by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows the zip fastener and where the two parts attach to the glove and the garment. In this instance the zip fastener slider initially moves away from the body and around the wrist or arm back to where it started, to be fully fastened. The zip fastener can start at any point on the sleeve of the garment.

Figure 2 shows an alternative embodiment where the zip fastener slider initially moves towards the body and around the ann or wrist back to where it started, to be fully fastened. The zip fastener can start at any point on the sleeve of the garment.

Figure 3 shows a further alternative embodiment where the zip fastener is longer than in figures 1 and 2, and longer than the circumference of the glove opening. The zip fastener slider passes its starting point to provide better water/wind/air/snow resistant or water/wind/air/snow proof qualities. The zip fastener can initially move away from the body or towards with body with this embodiment. The zip fastener can start at any point on the sleeve of the garment.

Figure 4 shows a further alternative embodiment where the zip fastener slider is on the garment, rather than on the glove as in figures 1-4.

Figure 5 shows a further alternative embodiment where the glove opening may be cut at an angle, any angle, and the zip fastener positioned on the sleeve of the garment accordingly.

Figure 6 shows a further alternative embodiment where one portion of the zip fastener is located at the end of the sleeve of the garment and the other portion of the zip fastener is located a distance below the opening of the glove.

Figure 7 shows a further alternative embodiment where the zip fastener portions are located at the end of the sleeve of the garment and at the opening of the glove.

Figure 8 shows a further alternative embodiment where the zip fastener portion on the sleeve of the garment has the elements or teeth pointing up the sleeve instead of down the sleeve.

Figure 9 shows a further alternative embodiment where the zip fastener portion on the glove has the elements or teeth pointing down the glove instead of up.

The drawings show the left hand as an example but the invention relates to one or both of the left and right gloves.

In figure 1 the glove (1) has one side of the zip fastener (2) fastened to the glove by stitching or other means. The elements or teeth of the zip fastener (3) face towards the sleeve of the garment (4). The zip fastener slider (5) is on the glove portion of the zip fastener and initially moves away from the body (in the direction of the arrow) when the glove is being attached to the sleeve of the garment before coming back round to where it started. The zip fastener slider may start from any position on the glove opening (8). The other portion of the zip fastener (6) is attached to the sleeve of the garment a distance up from the sleeve opening (9). The elements or teeth of this portion of the zip fastener (7) face towards the glove.

In figure 2, an alternative embodiment, the zip fastener slider (5), still on the glove portion of the zip fastener (2), initially moves towards the body (in the direction of the arrow) when the glove is being attached to the sleeve of the garment before coming back round to where it started.

In figure 3, a further alternative embodiment, the zip fasteners (2) and (6) are longer than the circumference of the glove opening (8). This allows the zip fastener slider (5) to be past its original starting position when the zip fastener is fully closed, the overlap creating better windlwaterlairfsnow resistant or water/wind/air/snow proof qualities. The zip fastener portion on the sleeve of the garment (6) passes its original starting position to finish nearer to the top of the sleeve of the garment while the glove portion finishes lower down the glove.

Figure 4 is a further alternative embodiment where the zip fastener slider (5) is on the portion of the zip fastener (6) that is attached to the sleeve of the garment (4).

Figure 5 is a further alternative embodiment where the zip fastener portions (2) and (6) are at an angle, any angle, to the glove (1) and sleeve of the garment (4) according to the cut of the glove opening (8).

Figure 6 is a further alternative embodiment where the zip fastener on the sleeve of the garment (6) is attached at the end of the sleeve of the garment (4). The portion of the zip fastener on the glove (2) is positioned further down the glove.

Figure 7 is a further alternative embodiment where the portion of the zip fastener on the sleeve of the garment (6) is positioned at the end of the sleeve and the portion of the zip fastener on the glove (2) is positioned at the opening of the glove (8).

Figure 8 is a further alternative embodiment where the elements or teeth (7) of the portion of the zip fastener on the sleeve of the garment (6) are pointing up the sleeve.

Figure 9 is a further alternative embodiment where the elements or teeth (3) of the portion of the zip fastener on the glove (2) are pointing down the glove.

The variables included in the above descriptions of the invention are any combination of one or more of the following:- -initial direction of travel of the zip fastener slider (for example figures 1 and 2) -length of zip fastener (for example figure 3) -whether zip fastener slider is attached to glove portion of zip fastener or sleeve of garment portion of zip fastener (for example figure 4) -angle of the zip fastener portions (for example figure 5) -the position of the zip fastener on the sleeve of the garment -the position of the zip fastener on the glove (for example figures 6 and 7) -the type of zip fastener (including but not limited to for example waterproof) -the size of the elements or teeth on the zip fastener -whether the elements or teeth of the zip fastener point up or down the sleeve of the garment or up or down the glove (for example figures 8 and 9).

Claims

Claims 1. A means of attaching a glove to the sleeve of a jacket such that the joint between the two is water/wind/air/snow resistant or water/wind/air/snow proof.
2. A water/wind/air/snow resistant or water/wind/air/snow proof glove joined to the sleeve of a jacket according to claim I in which the attachment means is a zip fastener, such that one portion attaches to the glove around the glove opening and the other portion attaches to the garment a little way up the sleeve, with the zip fastener slider positioned on the glove and initially being moved away from the body of the wearer, and with the zip fastener being the same length as the circumference of the glove, opening and finishing in a position near its starting position.
3. A zip fastener for attaching a glove to the sleeve of a garment according to claim 2, in which the zip fastener slider is initially moved towards the body of the wearer.
4. A zip fastener for attaching a glove to the sleeve of a garment according to any of the preceding claims in which the zip fastener is longer than the circumference of the glove opening or jacket sleeve and when zipped finishes in a position past its starting position, creating an overlap.
5. A zip fastener for attaching a glove to the sleeve of a garment according to any of the preceding claims in which the zip fastener slider is positioned on that portion of the zip fastener that is on the sleeve of the garment.
6. A zip fastener for attaching a glove to the sleeve of a garment according to any of the preceding claims in which the zip fastener is positioned at an angle * other than 90 degrees to the sleeve of the garment. *5*
7. A zip fastener for attaching a glove to the sleeve of a garment according to any of the preceding claims in which the zip fastener portion on the sleeve of the garment is positioned at the end of the sleeve of the garment and the * portion of the zip fastener on the glove is positioned down the glove and *:::: below the opening of the glove.
8. A zip fastener for attaching a glove to the sleeve of a garment according to any of the preceding claims in which the zip fastener portion on the sleeve of the garment is positioned at the end of the sleeve of the garment and the portion of the zip fastener on the glove is positioned around the opening of the glove.
9. A zip fastener for attaching a glove to the sleeve of a garment according to any of the preceding claims in which the elements or teeth of one portion of the zip fastener point away from the other portion.