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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dave A. Soerens, Neenah, WI (US);
Thomas Gregory Triebes, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Kermit R. Littleton, Ellijay, GA (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A41D 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A41D 1/900 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to breathable elastomeric gloves. The gloves of the present invention may allow the transmission of water vapor while still providing an effective barrier to virus, bacteria, contaminants, bodily fluids, and the like. In general, a breathability additive may be incorporated into the polymer matrix of the or more layers of the glove to improve the breathability of the layer. For example, polyethylene oxide may be incorporated into a layer as a breathability additive.