Ringbacked Rubber Gloves

The other day I watched a man make frozen drinks. Each time he reached into the freezer for some fruit, he put on a disposable rubber glove. Afterwards, he took it off. He went through 3 or 4 while I was there.

It would be good to use the same glove over and over. However, thin disposable gloves are hard to reuse because on removal, they turn inside out. Thicker, dishwashing gloves can be reused but they don't stay clean, because to remove without inverting one must grab the fingers of the glove with your ungloved girty hand and pull.

Ringbacked rubber gloves are intended to be used multiple times but remain clean. On the back of each finger is a rubber ring, cast from the same material as the glove. Two boards (or two for each worker) with handshapes and 5 protruding pins are mounted near the work area. Turn the gloved hands so that the palms face the wearer and engage the rings with the pins. Now simply pull down and the glove comes off. Leave them hanging from the pins, ready for a later use. When the rings break through, it is time for a new pair.