TODAY’S PATENT – SLIP RESISTANT GLOVES

The SLIP RESISTANT GLOVES was invented by Michael D. Johnson (Coshocton, OH) on 4^th of February 1986, bearing patent number US4567612A.

This invention relates to methods for producing a laminate useful in the manufacture of wearing apparel, for example, or floor coverings and to laminates so produced wherein a slip resistant or skid resistant gripping surface is required.

The surface of the invention provides a porous gripping surface particularly useful in greasy and oily environments where it is necessary for a workman to be able to grip mechanical devices or loose objects having a coating of oil or grease. The surface of the invention is a foam surface laminated to a substrate. The foam, prior to lamination, may be foamed with varying amounts of air depending upon the degree of abrasion resistance required. The foaming may be by mechanical or chemical means.