A sealing arrangement that has an annular base portion and a pair of first and second flexible sleeve portions extending from the annular base portion and configured to form corresponding first and second sealing connector portions, respectively. Each of the flexible sleeve portions has a proximal portion and a distal portion in relation to the annular base portion, said proximal portions extending radially spaced apart from the annular base portion, wherein the second flexible sleeve portion is configured to be turnable about an annular imaginary line and between an open position and a sealing-connecting position relative to the first flexible sleeve portion, in which at least a portion of the second flexible sleeve portion is superposed the first flexible sleeve portion. The first and second flexible sleeve portions are further configured to form a friction fit over a portion of an annular flexible wearable layer in said sealing-connecting position.

The invention relates to a bidirectional device for changing a handling glove from the inside towards the outside and from the outside towards the inside of a glove box under containment. The device is intended for replacing a used glove (60) with a new glove. The device comprises a cuff (6) sealingly connected to a cuff sleeve (20) and a glove (60) made of a flexible material sealingly connected to a glove sleeve (40). The glove sleeve comprises snap-fitting studs on the outside and the cuff sleeve comprises axial ramps (30). The snap-fitting studs of the glove sleeve slide in the axial ramps of the cuff sleeve until the glove sleeve is locked, forming, once assembled, a sealed assembly referred to as cuff port (10).

The glove includes a hand portion, a sleeve portion integral to the hand portion and extending conically outward, a cuff portion integral with the sleeve portion and extending conically outward, and a connection portion between the cuff portion and the sleeve portion. The cuff portion folds over the sleeve portion at the connection portion. The connection portion includes at least one annular ridge with a respective surface, a first V-shaped channel on a first side of the surface, and a second V-shaped channel on a second side of the surface. The V-shaped channels form creases or bottom portions with a thickness smaller than either the sleeve portion, rim portion, or cuff portion. The V-shaped channel preset a pivot for folding the cuff portion over the sleeve portion.

A glove with a sleeve is provided in which the bonding strength between the glove main body and the sleeve is great, allowing easy wearing and removal as well as easy overlapping of the glove main body and the sleeve upon bonding. The glove with a sleeve includes: a glove main body compromising rubber or a resin as a principal component; and a cylindrical sleeve comprising a thermoplastic resin as a principal component that is arranged to protrude from a cuff portion of the glove main body, in which the cuff portion of the glove main body is bonded to one end portion of the sleeve through a moisture-curing urethane-based hot melt adhesive. The moisture-curing urethane-based hot melt adhesive is preferably crosslinked. A post-curing thermal deformation temperature of the moisture-curing urethane-based hot melt adhesive is preferably no less than 80 C.

A reusable glove for meat processing plants that is able to be easily donned and doffed, and worn over a liner. A thumb crotch is defined between first sides of the glove's index finger region and thumb region. An imaginary first plane extends generally along the index finger region's first side, beyond the thumb crotch, and through the thumb region. An imaginary second plane oriented at right angles to the first plane extends along a narrowest width of the glove's wrist region and intersects the first plane at an intersection region. An imaginary third plane oriented parallel to the first plane and at right angles to the second plane, passes through narrowest width of the wrist region, and intersects the side of the wrist region at a transition region. The transition region is located outwardly beyond the intersection region and vertically below the thumb crotch.

An apparatus for providing a seal between a sleeve of a garment and a glove, the apparatus including a cuff body and a glove insert, the cuff body comprising a surrounding wall which defines an internal space, and the cuff body having a first distal open end and a second distal open end, the first distal open end comprising a resiliently deflectable sealing lip, which defines an opening of said first distal end, the glove insert is hollow and has a respective opening at each distal end, the glove insert comprises an outer surface which is provided with a locating channel which extends around the outer surface, the cuff body arranged for attachment to the sleeve of a garment, and the glove insert arranged to be inserted inside a glove, the sealing lip arranged to resiliently engage with glove material within the locating channel and thereby seal against the glove material.

An improved protective garment, and systems and methods of manufacturing are disclosed, wherein a method of manufacturing the protective garment, includes: providing a cuff material; providing a sleeve of a protective garment; and bonding the cuff material to the sleeve at a predetermined first bonding zone of the sleeve, wherein the bonding includes: applying an adhesive on the predetermined first bonding zone of the sleeve; positioning the cuff material over the sleeve such that a predetermined second bonding zone of the cuff material is aligned with the predetermined first bonding zone of the sleeve; and applying heat to the first and second bonding zones, thereby forming a seal between the elastic cuff material and the sleeve at the first and second bonding zones.