Andrew James Valentine

US Patent:

20020038502, Apr 4, 2002

Filed:

Sep 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/964961

Inventors:

Andrew Valentine - Hilliard OH, US

International Classification:

B23P019/00

US Classification:

029/456000

Abstract:

A glove mounting device is provided that includes an inner collar, an outer collar, and means for removably attaching the inner and outer collars. The inner and outer collars are adapted to form a seal between a sleeve of a glove and a surface of a structure when the collars are attached with the sleeve of the glove and a portion of the structure in between said collars. The seal formed by the glove mounting device between the glove and the structure mounts the glove mounting device to the structure and mounts the glove to the glove mounting device. The inner collar and the outer collar are rings, and the means for attaching the collars are mating threads on the inner ring and the outer ring. The inner and outer rings include opposing surfaces for forming the seal between the sleeve of a glove and the enclosure using a compressive force occurring when the inner and outer rings are attached. The outer ring includes recesses for accepting a tool designed to assist in attaching the inner and outer rings.