Abstract: A linesman's outer glove (14) includes a hand portion (30) configured to cover a hand portion of a linesman's inner glove (12). The hand portion (30) includes at least one pad (50) is secured to at least one of the palm portion (42) and finger portions (44). The at least one pad (50) includes a substrate (80) and at least one flame resistant polymer rib (62) disposed on the substrate. The at least one rib (62) is configured to improve the linesman's grip while wearing the linesman's outer glove (14), wherein the at least one pad is configured to improve thermal protection from electrical arc exposure in the regions of the hand portions covered by the at least one pad, and wherein the at least one pad is also configured to leave free from coverage portions of the hand portion where the finger portions intersect the palm portion.

Abstract: A linesman's outer glove (14) for being worn over an electrically insulative linesman's inner glove (12) includes a hand portion (30) for covering the linesman's hand and a cuff portion (32) for covering the linesman's lower arm. The hand portion (30) includes a palm portion (40), a back hand portion (42), and finger portions (44). The cuff portion (32) is connected to the hand pot on (30). At least one pad (50) is secured to at least one of the palm portion (40) and finger portions (44). The pads (50) include a substrate ($2) and at least one rib (60) disposed on the substrate. The at least one rib (60) improves the linesman's grip while wearing the outer glove (14).