Abstract: A quick connect terminal assembly for attaching a conductor to an electrical circuit includes a terminal which can be attached to an electrical circuit. A retainer engages the terminal which defines a conductor space between the retainer and the terminal. The conductor space insertably receives an end of a conductor. The retainer is biased toward the terminal to compress the conductor between the terminal and the retainer. Each of the retainer and the terminal is comprised of an electrically conductive material to facilitate electrical communication between the conductor and the electrical circuit. A sheath is positioned around the terminal and the retainer to inhibit electrical communication between the conductor and external objects.

Abstract: Articles of clothing, such as gloves having a substantially seamless inner liner and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a process for manufacturing a glove comprises stretching an outer layer inside-out over a glove form, such that an interior surface of the outer layer faces outward. A liner having a first side and a second side opposite the first side is cut from a fabric, such as fleece. An adhesive is deposited in an adhesive pattern onto the first side of the liner. The adhesive fuses to the interior surface of the outer layer in a heat/pressure procedure, thereby affixing the first side of the liner to the interior surface of the outer layer to form the glove. The glove is removed from the glove form and inverted to a right-side-out configuration, thereby compressing the outer layer and the liner.

Abstract: Waterproof touchscreen gloves and associated clothing articles and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a waterproof touchscreen glove comprises an electrically conductive inner layer defining an interior region that receives a user hand, an electrically conductive outer layer, and a substantially continuous and unpenetrated waterproof layer between the inner layer and the outer layer.

Abstract: Articles of clothing, such as gloves having a substantially seamless inner liner and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a process for manufacturing a glove comprises stretching an outer layer inside-out over a glove form, such that an interior surface of the outer layer faces outward. A liner having a first side and a second side opposite the first side is cut from a fabric, such as fleece. An adhesive is deposited in an adhesive pattern onto the first side of the liner. The adhesive fuses to the interior surface of the outer layer in a heat/pressure procedure, thereby affixing the first side of the liner to the interior surface of the outer layer to form the glove. The glove is removed from the glove form and inverted to a right-side-out configuration, thereby compressing the outer layer and the liner.

Abstract: Knit articles of clothing having grip/protective members and process of manufacturing same. One embodiment comprises depositing an adhesive onto a backside of a sheet of grip/protective material, and fusing the adhesive to the backside of the sheet of grip/protective material using a first heat/pressure procedure. The first heat/pressure procedure forms a film of fused adhesive on at least a portion of the backside of the sheet. The process can continue by cutting the sheet of grip/protective material into a plurality of grip/protective members sized and shaped for the article of clothing, and attaching at least one grip/protective member to a knitted material that defines at least a portion of the article of clothing. The grip/protective member is attached to the knitted material using a second heat/pressure procedure that re-activates the film of fused adhesive and causes a portion of the re-activated fused adhesive to penetrate into the knitted material.

Abstract: An improved glove that significantly enhances the ability of the user to grip and manipulate a variety of differently configured objects and particularly to grip and manipulate objects between the thumb and the index finger. The improved glove exhibits a multiplicity of elastomeric gripping dots on the palm side of the glove and on both sides of the thumb portion of the glove to enable the user to securely grip and manipulate various types of articles.

Abstract: A waterproof, electrically heated, multi-layered article of apparel that is heated by a flexible heating harness that is disposed between the layers of the article and is constructed from silver-plated filaments. Uniquely, the flexible heating harness is sandwiched between a pair of waterproof bladders. The article of apparel has a plurality of heat zones with wattages and amperages required to heat the various zones of the hands to optimum temperatures as determined by the physiology of the human hand.

Abstract: A sock construction that substantially prevents wrinkling and bunching of the sock within the shoe. The sock construction includes a multiplicity of strategically located gripping dots disposed on the interior surface of the sock which effectively resist slippage of the sock relative to the user's foot. The gripping dots are strategically positioned so as not to restrict blood flow to the foot and so as not to inhibit normal blood circulation within the foot.

Abstract: A method of making an improved glove including the steps of: knitting a glove having a back portion, a palm portion, and a thumb portion, the thumb portion having first and second opposing surfaces; placing the glove over a hand-shaped form having a palm portion and a thumb portion; rotating the thumb portion of the glove about the thumb portion of the hand-shaped form to form a rotated thumb portion; depositing a multiplicity of dots of a polymer emulsion on the palm portion and the rotated thumb portion of said glove to form an uncured first precursor; curing the dots of polymer emulsion to form a cured precursor; and removing the cured precursor from the form.

Abstract: Electrically heated articles of apparel and methods of making the same. The electrically heated articles of apparel include a flexible heating harness that includes a plurality of resistance heater elements made of silver plated yarn having a core comprising a single strand of spandex about which a plurality of silver plated strands of nylon filaments is wound. The heater harness is disposed between liners constructed from fabric or waterproof membranes.

Abstract: An electrically heated, multi-layered article of apparel that is heated by a novel, silver-coated, flexible, battery-powered heating harness that is disposed between the layers of the article.

Abstract: An electrically heated, multi-layered article of apparel such as a glove that is heated a, flexible heating harness that is disposed between the layers of the article and is constructed from silver-plated yarn. The flexible heating harness, which is constructed from silver-plated filaments that are intertwined about a stretchable core, includes a plurality of segmented heater arms attached to two busses, one for the negative pole, the other for the positive pole.

Abstract: A gripping glove and the method of making same and a material and the method of making the sheet material that is ideally suited for use in constructing the gripping gloves which, in use, exhibit superior grip characteristics.

Abstract: A stretchable glove, and the method of making the glove that stabilizes the interior of the glove with the skin of the user and enables the user to deftly grip and manipulate various types of articles. Uniquely, the glove is provided with a multiplicity of gripping dots on both the inside and outside surfaces of the glove. The gripping dots are strategically spaced in a manner so that the stretch quality of the glove is not restricted.

Abstract: A stretchable glove and the method of making the glove that stabilizes the interior of the glove with the skin of the user and enables the user to deftly grip and manipulate various types of articles. Uniquely, the glove is provided with a multiplicity of gripping dots on both the inside and outside surfaces of the glove. The gripping dots are strategically spaced in a manner so that the stretch quality of the glove is not restricted. The method of making the glove includes the steps of forming a generally hand-shaped glove, depositing a multiplicity of dots of a polymer emulsion on selected portions of one surface of the glove, curing the polymer emulsion, turning the glove inside-out, depositing a multiplicity of dots of a polymer emulsion on selected portions of the other side of the glove and curing the polymer emulsion thusly deposited.

Abstract: An improved glove that significantly enhances the ability of the user to grip and manipulate a variety of differently configured objects and particularly to grip and manipulate objects between the thumb and the index finger. The improved glove exhibits a multiplicity of elastomeric gripping dots on the palm side of the glove and on both sides of the thumb portion of the glove to enable the user to securely grip and manipulate various types of articles.

Abstract: A sock construction that substantially prevents wrinkling and bunching of the sock within the shoe. The sock construction includes a multiplicity of strategically located gripping dots disposed on the interior surface of the sock which effectively resist slippage of the sock relative to the user's foot. The gripping dots are strategically positioned so as not to restrict blood flow to the foot and so as not to inhibit normal blood circulation within the foot.

Abstract: A stretchable glove and the method of making the glove that stabilizes the interior of the glove with the skin of the user and enables the user to deftly grip and manipulate various types of articles. Uniquely, the glove is provided with a multiplicity of gripping dots on both the inside and outside surfaces of the glove. The gripping dots are strategically spaced in a manner so that the stretch quality of the glove is not restricted.

Abstract: A gripping glove and the method of making same and a material and the method of making the sheet material that is ideally suited for use in constructing the gripping gloves which, in use, exhibit superior grip characteristics.

Abstract: A self-sterilizing glove and the method of making same. The glove is uniquely constructed so that a multiplicity of strands of silver-plated yarn are concentrated proximate the outside surface of the patient contact portions of the gloves so as to effectively sterilize microbial assault resulting from contact of the gloves with a patient. With such a construction, the gloves do not need to be doffed and replaced between each patient contact and will effectively self-sterilize between each patient contact.