Patents Assigned to Showa Glove Co.
  • Patent number: 10506836
    Abstract: A glove is provided that is superior in impact resistance and allows prevention of dislocation and detachment of an impact-resistant pad. The glove includes: a stretchable glove main body made of fiber; a coating layer comprising a synthetic resin or rubber as a principal component, being laminated to an external face of the glove main body at least in a finger portion and a palm portion; and impact-resistant pads comprising a synthetic resin as a principal component, being provided to at least a part of an external face side of the coating layer on a back hand side of the glove main body, in which the impact-resistant pad is sewn onto the glove main body. The glove main body is preferably seamless. The impact-resistant pad is preferably provided to the finger portion. An internal face of the impact-resistant pad and an external face of the coating layer are preferably smooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Showa Glove Co.
    Inventors: Ryo Takagi, Mako Toyokuni
  • Patent number: 10349691
    Abstract: A glove includes: a glove body made of fibers, the glove body being for covering a hand of a wearer; and a coating layer made of a resin or rubber, the coating layer being overlaid at least on a palm region of the outer surface of the glove body, in which a loop yarn is used as a knitting yarn of the glove body, and irregularities arising from the loop yarn are provided on the surface of the coating layer. The ten-point mean roughness (Rz) of the surface of the coating layer is preferably no less than 300 ?m and no greater than 1,200 ?m. The average outer diameter of loops of the loop yarn is preferably no less than 1 mm and no greater than 6 mm. The average distance between loops of the loop yarn is preferably no less than 1 mm and no greater than 10 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Showa Glove Co.
    Inventor: Hidetoshi Kishihara
  • Patent number: 10260178
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a glove using a flat knitting machine, including a second pouch-like part forming step after knitting a first pouch-like part by means of a first knitting needle group. The second pouch-like part forming step includes a main body part knitting step of knitting a main body part and a pouch base part knitting step of knitting an annular pouch base part that is connected to the first pouch-like part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Showa Glove Co.
    Inventor: Toshio Inagaki
  • Patent number: 10178884
    Abstract: A knitted glove includes a knitted fabric including, multiple stages of a first course each of which has a plurality of first loops and a first cross element to connect the first loops to each other and in which the plurality of first loops are aligned in the course direction; and multiple stages of a second course each of which has a plurality of second loops and in which the plurality of second loops are aligned in the course direction, the first knitting yarn constituting the first course has an elongation rate of 12.5% or more, a second knitting yarn includes a yarn containing a cut resistant fiber, between at least one set of two adjacent first loops in one stage of the first course, a loop in another stage of the courses is arranged, and the first cross element is knitted so as to cross over the loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: SHOWA GLOVE CO.
    Inventor: Wataru Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10165810
    Abstract: Provided is a cut resistant glove having stretchability and being superior in the texture and fit while a string made of a metal or glass fiber is prevented from sticking out, irrespective of the gauge number. A cut resistant glove having a glove main body manufactured by plating knitting using a ground yarn and an additional yarn, in which the ground yarn includes a core material, and a cover yarn wound around the core material, the core material having a string made of a metal or glass fiber, and the additional yarn being made of an organic fiber, and in which the ratio of the average thickness of the additional yarn to the average thickness of the ground yarn is no less than 0.9 and no greater than 2.5. The core material preferably further has a support yarn made of an organic fiber arranged along the string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Showa Glove Co.
    Inventor: Teruyoshi Takata
  • Publication number: 20180249773
    Abstract: A glove is provided that enables suppression of cracks in a coating layer containing nitrile butadiene rubber as a principal component. The glove comprises: a glove main body made of fibers for covering a wearer's hand; and a coating layer which comprises nitrile butadiene rubber as a principal component and coats at least a part of an outer face of a palm region of the glove main body, in which: the coating layer comprises zinc oxide and a cross-linked product of the nitrile butadiene rubber and polycarbodiimide; and a mass ratio of the polycarbodiimide to the nitrile butadiene rubber is no less than 0.002. The mass ratio of the polycarbodiimide to the nitrile butadiene rubber is preferably no greater than 0.09. The content of the zinc oxide with respect to 100 parts by mass of the nitrile butadiene rubber is preferably from 0.3 to 5 parts by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: SHOWA GLOVE CO.
    Inventors: Shogo Isobe, Tatsuya Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 10010124
    Abstract: A glove includes: an inner glove knitted from a fiber yarn; an outer glove that covers an outer side of the inner glove; and a hot-melt adhesive interposed partially between the inner glove and the outer glove which are layered, the outer glove including: a base knitted from a fiber yarn; and a coating layer layered on an outer face of the base and composed of a rubber or resin as a principal component; and the inner glove and the outer glove are bonded together by first heating the hot-melt adhesive applied onto a bonding portion on the inner glove or the outer glove, and then cooling and pressurizing the bonding portion. The inner glove is preferably a knitted product. The inner glove is preferably seamless. The cooling temperature during the cooling and pressurizing is preferably no higher than a softening point of the hot-melt adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Showa Glove Co.
    Inventor: Hidetoshi Kishihara
  • Publication number: 20180030628
    Abstract: Provided is a glove superior in breathability, sweat-absorbent and quick-drying properties, and wearing feel. The glove comprises a knitted fabric constituted from stitches arranged successively in a course direction and engaged with corresponding stitches in a wale direction. The knitted fabric comprises at least one irregular surface portion comprising tucked parts arranged in a scattered manner, and at least one rib portion in proximity to the irregular surface portion and provided along the course direction. The tucked parts are preferably arranged uniformly in both the course direction and the wale direction in the irregular surface portion. The rib portion comprises: a cylindrical rib main body part constituted from stitches arranged successively in the course direction and engaged with corresponding stitches arranged in the wale direction, with a region between base ends being contracted; and a filling part subsequent to the rib main body part in the course direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: SHOWA GLOVE CO.
    Inventor: Wataru Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20170280795
    Abstract: A glove is provided that is superior in impact resistance and allows prevention of dislocation and detachment of an impact-resistant pad. The glove includes: a stretchable glove main body made of fiber; a coating layer comprising a synthetic resin or rubber as a principal component, being laminated to an external face of the glove main body at least in a finger portion and a palm portion; and impact-resistant pads comprising a synthetic resin as a principal component, being provided to at least a part of an external face side of the coating layer on a back hand side of the glove main body, in which the impact-resistant pad is sewn onto the glove main body. The glove main body is preferably seamless. The impact-resistant pad is preferably provided to the finger portion. An internal face of the impact-resistant pad and an external face of the coating layer are preferably smooth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: SHOWA GLOVE CO.
    Inventors: Ryo Takagi, Mako Toyokuni
  • Publication number: 20170172233
    Abstract: A glove with a sleeve is provided in which the bonding strength between the glove main body and the sleeve is great, allowing easy wearing and removal as well as easy overlapping of the glove main body and the sleeve upon bonding. The glove with a sleeve includes: a glove main body compromising rubber or a resin as a principal component; and a cylindrical sleeve comprising a thermoplastic resin as a principal component that is arranged to protrude from a cuff portion of the glove main body, in which the cuff portion of the glove main body is bonded to one end portion of the sleeve through a moisture-curing urethane-based hot melt adhesive. The moisture-curing urethane-based hot melt adhesive is preferably crosslinked. A post-curing thermal deformation temperature of the moisture-curing urethane-based hot melt adhesive is preferably no less than 80° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: SHOWA GLOVE CO.
    Inventor: Hidetoshi Kishihara
  • Patent number: 9663880
    Abstract: A knitting machine that is capable of: knitting a knitted product of high gauge while effectively preventing increase in the number of components in a needle selection mechanism, and performing knitting methods such as inlaid knitting easily and reliably. The knitting machine comprises a plurality of knitting needles each of which have a protrudingly provided butt and which are arranged substantially parallel to each other so as to be able to perform a knitting operation independently, a plurality of selectors that move the knitting needles toward a protruding side of the butt, and a carriage having a cam groove along which the butt of the knitting needle, which has been moved by the selector to the side where the butt is protrudingly provided, can slide, in which the selector moves at least two adjacent knitting needles simultaneously to the side where the butt is protrudingly provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Showa Glove Co.
    Inventor: Toshio Inagaki
  • Patent number: 9622526
    Abstract: The glove of the present invention includes: a glove body made from fibers; a first coating layer being applied at least on a palm side region of the external surface of the glove body, and containing a plurality of pores; and a second coating layer being laminated at least on a part of the external surface of the first coating layer, and being constituted with a plurality of particles and a binder thereof. The second coating layer has particle-clustering regions that are scattering. In the glove, the pores preferably include interconnected cells. Also, in the glove, regions other than the particle-clustering regions of the second coating layer preferably have moisture permeability, and a percentage of the total area of the particle-clustering region with respect to the area of the second coating layer is preferably no less than 20% and no greater than 90%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: SHOWA GLOVE CO.
    Inventor: Eiichi Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 8938814
    Abstract: A glove comprising a glove body made from fibers; and a plurality of convexities fixed at least on the palm side area of the external surface of the glove body, the convexities comprising a base material made of a rubber or a resin, and a filler contained in the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Showa Glove Co.
    Inventor: Katsuhito Tomono
  • Publication number: 20150000349
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a glove using a flat knitting machine, including a second pouch-like part forming step after knitting a first pouch-like part by means of a first knitting needle group. The second pouch-like part forming step includes a main body part knitting step of knitting a main body part and a pouch base part knitting step of knitting an annular pouch base part that is connected to the first pouch-like part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: SHOWA GLOVE CO.
    Inventor: Toshio Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20140115751
    Abstract: Disclosed is a glove having a rubber or resin coated on the surface of a fiber-made glove, wherein a stretchable yarn is knitted at least into the wrist area of the fiber-made glove, the stretchable yarn having a rubber or resin coated thereon, and wherein a difference in level occurring at the boundary portion between the areas where the stretchable yarn is knitted and where it is not knitted is 210 ?m or less. The glove of the present invention is a chemical-resistant, support-type glove in which no cracks or pin holes are formed at the boundary portion between the areas where the stretchable yarn is knitted and where it is not knitted, and which is superior in chemical permeation-resistance property and has a high degree of safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SHOWA GLOVE CO.
    Inventors: Ryo SAITO, Kodai KOZUKI, Hidetoshi KISHIHARA
  • Patent number: 8689363
    Abstract: A glove with a coating layer of rubber containing air bubbles formed at least on the surface of a back portion of a glove base material made of fibers is provided, wherein the moisture permeability of the coating layer of the back portion ranges from 1000 to 9000 g/m2·24 hrs in terms of a measured value according to JIS L 1099 A-1 method (calcium chloride method) and the wear loss of the coating layer of the back portion is 40 mg or less in terms of a value measured after 100 revolutions by use of a tester, Nu-Martindale Abrasion and Peeling Tester, specified by EN ISO 12947-1, according to the European Standard EN 388; 2003. The glove of the present invention is excellent in moisture permeability and abrasion resistance of a back portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Showa Glove Co.
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kishihara, Yasuyuki Ii
  • Publication number: 20140076001
    Abstract: A knitting machine that is capable of: knitting a knitted product of high gauge while effectively preventing increase in the number of components in a needle selection mechanism, and performing knitting methods such as inlaid knitting easily and reliably. The knitting machine comprises a plurality of knitting needles each of which have a protrudingly provided butt and which are arranged substantially parallel to each other so as to be able to perform a knitting operation independently, a plurality of selectors that move the knitting needles toward a protruding side of the butt, and a carriage having a cam groove along which the butt of the knitting needle, which has been moved by the selector to the side where the butt is protrudingly provided, can slide, in which the selector moves at least two adjacent knitting needles simultaneously to the side where the butt is protrudingly provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: SHOWA GLOVE CO.
    Inventor: Toshio INAGAKI
  • Publication number: 20140041096
    Abstract: A non-slip finished glove includes: a glove main body made of fibers for covering a wearer's hand; a plurality of protrusions made of resin or rubber, the protrusions being fixed at least to a palm region of an outer face of the glove main body; and an air permeable coating layer that is laminated at least on a region other than the protrusions in the palm region of the outer face of the glove main body, in which the protrusions protrude from an outer face of the coating layer. The plurality of protrusions allows grip of an object and, since the coating layer is provided in regions other than the protrusions not to expose fibers of the glove main body, a sufficient gripping force can be exerted to firmly grip the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: SHOWA GLOVE CO
    Inventor: Nobuaki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20130219588
    Abstract: The glove of the present invention includes: a glove body made from fibers; a first coating layer being applied at least on a palm side region of the external surface of the glove body, and containing a plurality of pores; and a second coating layer being laminated at least on a part of the external surface of the first coating layer, and being constituted with a plurality of particles and a binder thereof. The second coating layer has particle-clustering regions that are scattering. In the glove, the pores preferably include interconnected cells. Also, in the glove, regions other than the particle-clustering regions of the second coating layer preferably have moisture permeability, and a percentage of the total area of the particle-clustering region with respect to the area of the second coating layer is preferably no less than 20% and no greater than 90%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: SHOWA GLOVE CO.
    Inventor: Eiichi NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20130180028
    Abstract: Disclosed is a glove comprising a fibrous glove and a coating layer of a rubber or a vinyl chloride-based resin formed on an outer surface side of the fibrous glove, wherein at least an inner surface side of the fibrous glove includes a microfiber having a diameter of a monofilament of not more than 6 ?m. The glove of the present invention is not only excellent in slip resistance on both the outer surface side and the inner surface side, but also excellent in adhesion strength to rubber or resin formed on the outer surface side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: SHOWA GLOVE CO.
    Inventor: SHOWA GLOVE CO.