ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,653,254, issued on June 16.
"Medical/dental/utility glove with anti-fatigue and air channel improvements" was invented by Paul Anstey (Los Angeles).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is to an improved elastomeric glove having stress relief zones to reduce user fatigue. The glove may have stress relief areas between and over some or all of the joints, knuckles and bones of the hand, wherein the relief zones are formed of asymmetrical or symmetrical humps. Alternatively, these raised relief zone areas are formed of asymmetrical or symmetrical diamond shaped or frusto-diamond shaped zones. A relief zone can also be provided...