US 12,433,358 B2
Disposable gloves and methods of using and making
Evan Oravec, Riverwoods, IL (US); Katie MacLeod, Lisle, IL (US); and Margaret Stephens, Wildwood, IL (US)
Assigned to Medline Industries, LP, Northfield, IL (US)
Filed by Medline Industries, LP, Northfield, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/903,440.
Application 17/903,440 is a division of application No. 16/209,528, filed on Dec. 4, 2018, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/608,903, filed on Dec. 21, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0049299 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. A41D 19/00 (2006.01); A41D 13/12 (2006.01); A41D 19/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 42/10 (2016.01); A61B 42/40 (2016.01); B05D 1/18 (2006.01); B05D 3/02 (2006.01); B05D 3/10 (2006.01); B05D 7/02 (2006.01); B29C 41/00 (2006.01)
CPC A41D 19/0048 (2013.01) [A41D 13/1209 (2013.01); A41D 19/0003 (2013.01); A41D 19/0006 (2013.01); A41D 19/001 (2013.01); A41D 19/0058 (2013.01); A41D 19/0075 (2013.01); A41D 19/043 (2013.01); A61B 42/10 (2016.02); A61B 42/40 (2016.02); B05D 1/18 (2013.01); B05D 3/107 (2013.01); B05D 7/02 (2013.01); B29C 41/00 (2013.01); A41D 19/0062 (2013.01); A41D 2400/52 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); B05D 3/0272 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making a disposable glove comprising:
forming an untreated glove on a former;
dipping a portion of the untreated glove on the former into a solution of chlorine gas diluted in water to yield a partially treated glove such that a first region of the untreated glove proximal finger-receiving receptacles of the untreated glove is treated with chlorine and a second region of the untreated glove proximal a wrist and forearm section of the untreated glove is untreated with chlorine, wherein the first region of the partially treated glove has a relatively lower-friction surface compared with the second region of the partially treated glove that remains untreated to thereby retain a higher level of tackiness relative to the first region of the partially treated glove;
removing the partially treated glove from the former with the second region of the partially treated glove being uncoated with any other substances such that the second region of the partially treated glove is exposed;
inverting the partially treated glove so that the portion comprises a portion of an interior surface; and
inserting the partially treated glove having the untreated and uncoated second region in a package.