US 11,737,501 B2
Gloves with a cut out portion and methods to manufacture gloves with a cut out portion
Ryan J. Bruce, Phoenix, AZ (US); John H. Loudenslager, Phoenix, AZ (US); and Toby Stapleton, Loughborough (GB)
Assigned to KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/527,999.
Application 17/527,999 is a continuation of application No. 16/568,069, filed on Sep. 11, 2019, granted, now 11,172,713, issued on Nov. 16, 2021.
Application 16/568,069 is a continuation of application No. 15/383,075, filed on Dec. 19, 2016, granted, now 10,413,002, issued on Sep. 17, 2019.
Application 15/383,075 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/264,969, filed on Sep. 14, 2016, granted, now 10,588,363, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Application 15/264,969 is a continuation of application No. 14/297,340, filed on Jun. 5, 2014, granted, now 9,456,643, issued on Oct. 4, 2016.
Application 14/297,340 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/949,421, filed on Jul. 24, 2013, granted, now 9,211,468, issued on Dec. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/270,128, filed on Dec. 21, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0071326 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A41D 19/00 (2006.01); A63B 71/14 (2006.01); A41D 19/015 (2006.01); A61B 42/10 (2016.01); A63B 102/14 (2015.01); A63B 102/18 (2015.01); A63B 102/20 (2015.01); A63B 102/24 (2015.01); A63B 102/32 (2015.01)
CPC A41D 19/0013 (2013.01) [A41D 19/0017 (2013.01); A41D 19/0044 (2013.01); A41D 19/01511 (2013.01); A41D 19/01523 (2013.01); A61B 42/10 (2016.02); A63B 71/141 (2013.01); A63B 71/143 (2013.01); A63B 71/145 (2013.01); A63B 71/146 (2013.01); A63B 71/148 (2013.01); A41D 2400/44 (2013.01); A41D 2600/104 (2013.01); A41D 2600/202 (2013.01); A63B 2102/14 (2015.10); A63B 2102/18 (2015.10); A63B 2102/20 (2015.10); A63B 2102/24 (2015.10); A63B 2102/32 (2015.10); A63B 2209/00 (2013.01); A63B 2243/002 (2013.01); A63B 2244/04 (2013.01); A63B 2244/09 (2013.01); A63B 2244/10 (2013.01); A63B 2244/19 (2013.01); A63B 2244/24 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A glove comprising:
a glove material;
a glove body comprising:
a dorsal side configured to contact a backside of an individual's hand;
a palmar side configured to contact a palm of the individual's hand;
a first end from which a plurality of finger portions and a thumb portion extend outwardly; and
a second end defines a wrist portion, wherein:
the wrist portion defines a glove opening in communication with an interior portion defined within the glove body;
the glove body further comprises a reinforcing panel between the thumb portion and the wrist portion, where the reinforcing panel spans across both the dorsal side and the palmar side of the glove body;
the reinforcing panel comprises a cut out portion defining an opening formed through the reinforcing panel and in communication with the interior portion of the glove body to minimize bunching up of the glove body;
the dorsal side of the glove body comprises a flexible portion proximate the plurality of finger portions, adjacent to an individual's knuckles when wearing the glove.