Patents Examined by Katherine Morgan
  • Patent number: 9066545
    Abstract: Disclosed is a piece of garment, e.g. in the form of a glove, comprising an outer layer that encloses at least one interior space which is provided with an opening for accommodating a body part such as a hand and is subdivided into at least two adjoining chambers. Each chamber encompasses at least one chamber opening that is arranged in the opening of the interior space and selectively accommodates the body part such as a hand. The material of each chamber can be constructed with at least one layer of protective material which can be provided with an insulating material, a functional layer material, a cut-resistant material, a heat-resistant and/or a flame-proof material, for example. The inventive design allows the user of the glove to selectively put his/her hand into one of the chambers that are provided, according to the desired protective effect, while the unused chamber lies in the interior space in a compressed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Klug, Mandy Gorlt