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Invented by:
Bryan DeAngelo Aromaye
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Patent Pending
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tage
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se p
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mity
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ect t
he e
nerg
ized
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ctric
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ower
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are
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gy. T
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tatu
s w
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Innovative Brief
Invention: Hot Gloves
Inventor(s): Bryan DeAngelo Aromaye
Status: Patent Pending
Product Description:
The introduction of electricity has been one of the most important innovations in
modern civilization. The progress and standard of living would not have happened
without the power it provides. Electricity powers most of our conveniences and it keeps
the wheels of industry turning with manufacturing and almost all other human
endeavors of one sort or another.
Electricity generation began its rise to become a critical component of modern
society early in the eighteenth century. British scientist Michael Faraday discovered the
basic fundamental principles of electric generation. The method he used is still the basis
of electric generation in use currently. The generation of electricity by the movement of a
loop of wire or similar component between the poles of a magnet. The most efficient
form of this power is the alternating current otherwise known as AC. The direct current
(DC) is used mostly for battery devices and other devices where the transmitted AC is
transformed into DC power by transformers. The Alternating Current form of electricity
has the ability to be transmitted over long distances with very little loss, so it has gained
favor as the standard in use by power and transmission industries.
One of the drawbacks of the use of alternating current is its inherently dangerous
nature. The alternating current can quickly kill people and animals or practically any
living thing, given enough power. The danger from AC power instills a considerable
amount of safety concern for anyone working on or around an electric power source or
unit using the power for operation. History has recorded many people killed accidentally
from electrical shock.
The presence of electricity in a unit or system is invisible, and it is impossible to tell
if a device is energized by merely looking at it. Testers must be used to determine if
electric power is present especially if there is servicing being done on some equipment.
There are occasions when power is shut off on a device only the have the power switched
back on either inadvertently by someone else or some timing system activated and returns
energy to a unit. The dangerous nature of alternating current in anything being handled or
serviced by a technician requires that the technician monitor the device continuously for a
change in the status of voltage pressure. A testing device has the limitation of only being
able to check for the presence of electric voltage when the device is applied directly to the
electrical equipment. It will not monitor the electrical equipment in question while the
service is being performed or when contact is being made.
The Hot Gloves system is an innovative and unique product designed as personal
protection equipment for electrical energy presence. The Hot Gloves system detects the
presence of electrical energy without making contact with the source of the electrical
voltage. The product consists two types of gloves. The first type consists of an elastic
band that is worn around the wrist usually with gloves. Constructed within the band is a
voltage detection system that is designed to detect the presence of voltage pressure while
the technician is wearing the gloves and working on equipment that functions with
electric power. The wrist band will flash and sound an alarm when power is detected.
The second type of glove features Nano-Technology infused into the fabric of the
gloves. The Nano-Technology allows the material to detect the presence of voltage that
will activate the visual and audible alarms in the attached monitor component. When
electrical equipment is disconnected from its power source by a technician the Hot
Gloves product will not only test for the presence of voltage without making contact of
the equipment it will detect if the power has been restored inadvertently while the
technician is working on it.
The Hot Gloves device contains a warning light and an audible alarm that will
illuminate immediately if electrical power is present in the immediate area. The gloves
will warn the technician that power is now present and thus avoiding a dangerous
situation or accident. The Hot Gloves product, by monitoring and detecting voltage,
increases the safety of anyone working with electric power equipment.
Unique Functions of Invention:
•
• Nano-Technology infused into fabric of gloves
• Constantly monitors for electric power
• Lightweight and reliable
• Warning light activates when electric power is present
• Audible alarm sounds when electric power is detected
• Kevlar type material construction at a cut grade of 2 or higher
• Optional wrist band for more general work
• Greatly improves safety
• Soft foam padding on inside of band assures secure fit
• Warning light is dark when no power is present
• Reduces fatal accidents involving electricity
• Constructed of durable high-quality materials
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last
ic
and
will
fit a
ny
wris
t. Th
e ba
nd
can
be u
sed
with
any
pai
r of
glov
es o
r can
be
pur
chas
ed
inst
alle
d on
a s
et
of g
love
s.
Volta
ge D
etec
tion
light
will
illu
min
ate
whe
n vo
ltage
pr
essu
re is
de
tect
ed. W
arni
ng
the
user
that
the
devi
ce th
ey a
re in
cl
ose
prox
imity
to is
en
ergi
zed.
No
cont
act i
s re
quire
d fo
r the
Hot
G
love
s de
tect
or
to in
dica
te th
at
volta
ge is
pre
sent
. A
llow
ing
the
user
to
wor
k no
rmal
ly
and
be a
lerte
d w
hen
a su
bjec
t uni
t be
ing
serv
iced
is
ener
gize
d.Th
e pr
oduc
t’s b
and
fits
arou
nd th
e us
ers
wris
t and
ove
r glo
ves.
Foa
m p
addi
ng
assu
res
the
user
of a
sec
ure
and
com
forta
ble
fit.
Glo
ves
for i
ntric
ate
and
dext
erou
s w
ork
Glo
ves
for g
ener
al w
ork
The
Hot
Glo
ves
for i
ntric
ate
and
delic
ate
wor
k fe
atur
es
Nan
o Te
chno
logy
wov
en
into
the
fabr
ic a
nd w
ill d
etec
t an
y vo
ltage
pre
sent
and
th
e op
erat
ing
unit
will
sig
nal
with
a fl
ashi
ng li
ght a
nd a
n au
dibl
e al
arm
Nan
o Te
chno
logy
wov
en in
to
fabr
ic o
f glo
ves
mea
ns th
e en
tire
glov
e is
a v
olta
ge d
etec
tor.
The
“Vol
tage
D
etec
ted”
ligh
t w
ill il
lum
inat
e im
med
iate
ly
and
soun
d an
al
arm
whe
n th
e pr
esen
ce
of v
olta
ge is
de
tect
ed.
Volta
ge d
etec
tion
aler
t lig
ht is
off
whe
n no
vo
ltage
is d
etec
ted
in th
e pr
oxim
ity o
f the
dev
ice
bein
g se
rvic
ed.
PRODUCT COMPONENT CLARIFICATION
The “Hot Gloves” is an innovative electrical construction product that has been designed to easily
determine active circuits without having to find and remove the non-contact tester from the tool pouch
or bag. The product is a right and left glove that has the sensing windings woven between the two
knitted layers of aramid fiber (Kevlar). The glove for the dominant hand has the index finger wired
and the non-dominant (off) hand has the whole glove wired. This allows the electrician to be protected
from inadvertent shocks while working normally. It also allows easy determination of a single active
wire in a box by using the index finger.
• As an option: When individual circuits are not being located and only the detection of circuits
are of interest, both gloves can be wired like the non-dominant hand gloves and supplied as a
pair.
Currently, the electrician just goes to the distribution box and determines that the circuit they are
working on is OFF and then relies on that visual information with no additional checks. This is
potentially hazardous if the breaker is bad and doesn’t disengage or if someone has ‘flipped’ the
breaker back on after the electrician has returned to the room away from the distribution box. Another
tool available to the electrician is a non-contact voltage tester. This is a good tool but typically is not
used regularly and is often located in a place other than the tool pouch. Then the electrician has to
locate it and then insure the circuit in question is or is not active.
The “Hot Gloves” resolve almost all of these problems by adapting non-contact voltage testing to
insulating gloves. The dual layer Aramid fiber woven gloves have a sense winding woven between to
the two layers. These redundant circuits intercept the magnetic field around an active wire when
brought into close proximity of the active circuit, collect this energy, and transmit it to the micro-
processor located on the wrist band of the gloves. The AAA battery powered device determines the
presence or absence of the voltage and notifies the wearer through the use of green (no active circuit)
or red (active circuit present) LEDs. When the red LED is turned on a 4,000 Hz aural tone is also
sounded until the finger or glove is removed from close proximity to the active wire. The gloves and
finger use 28-gauge (0.013” diameter) copper magnet wire woven in redundant circuits to gather the
active wire energy. This thin yet durable wire is insulated, very flexible, and is protected from
abrasion by the Kevlar woven fabric. The redundant circuits provide for a very long product life with
the circuits typically lasting longer than the Kevlar fabric will wear.
• As an option: The magnet wire can be replaced with extremely conductive and flexible
carbon tube Nano-fiber. This material will become much less expensive as the carbon tube
market matures and the insulated fibers can be woven directly into the Kevlar fabric then
connected in the same redundant circuits to manufacture the gloves.
INVENTION NAME: Hot Gloves
INVENTOR’S NAME: Bryan DeAngelo Aromaye
STATUS: Patent Pending
The product features are as follows:
Features
Non-contact detection of voltage in cables, cords, circuit breakers, and wires, with easy
location of breaks within the run
The green light shows the gloves are on and operational
The red light shows the circuit is active & the 4KHz tone will sound until the glove is
removed from the proximity of the wire, then the green light will show and the tone will
cease to sound
The tactile membrane switch has a long product life & can be operated with gloves on
The automatic power off feature extends the battery life
The product will detect AC voltage from 50 to 600 volts
The AAA replaceable batteries have a reasonable operating life
The flexible construction allows for compressed storage in tool boxes or pouches
Supplied with operational manual & important safety instructions
The product is fabricated from, but not limited to, the following materials.
The Kevlar fabric: This fabric is woven using Aramid fiber and consists of 2 layers, with each layer
approximately 0.024” thick. The magnet wire is woven between the layers of fabric and held in place
by the woven material with no copper wire exposed on the outer surface. The 2-layer Kevlar fabric is
soft to the touch, wears well, and protects the wearer’s hands from abrasion during use. The front
surface of the Kevlar fabric can the lightly coated with room temperature vulcanizing silicone rubber
to improve the grip of the gloves during use. The Kevlar fabric is somewhat insulative and will protect
the wearer from inadvertent bumping of ‘hot’ terminals from 230 VAC and downward.
The sense wires: The sense wire redundant circuits are fabricated from 28 gauge (0.013” diameter)
solid copper wire that has been well insulated using a 2-layer insulation of modified polyester resin
followed by an overcoat of modified amide resin. This construction provides an inexpensive, very
conductive wire with a high resistance to abrasion and flexing.
The printed circuit boards: The printed circuit boards (PCBs) for both devices are fabricated to the
final assembler’s requirements in a world class contract electronic assembler facility. The standard
thickness, double sided FR4 circuit board material is populated with surface mounted components
where possible. Any through-hole devices are inserted after the surface mounted assembly, soldering,
and cleaning. Both circuit boards are designed to have all the components oriented so they can be
mounted with the LED illuminators projecting out of the lenses mounted in the housings. After
assembly, the PCBs are protected with a moisture adsorption preventive conformal coating. The
components are, but not limited to, the following components.
• Microprocessor:
• Green LED
• Red LED
• Tactile membrane switch
• 4.0 KHz piezo buzzer
• Polycarbonate molded housing with battery box and removable lid
The Hot Gloves are designed to be aesthetic and effective in the application. The relative ease of
manufacture and the moderately inexpensive components provide good marketability for the
manufacturer. The user benefits from improved location of active circuits and enhanced safety, which
should provide considerable market interest in the product.
The invention is illustrated in the following drawings of the essential points as explained to us in the
documentation.
Drawing 1, Block 1: Hot Gloves – Dominant And Off Hand Construction
(1) The gloves alert the wearer that they are encountering an active wire or wires that have an
AC voltage from 50 to 600 volts.
(2) The gloves take the place of a non-contact voltage tester and do not require retrieving
another tool from the tool pouch when worn and turned on for detection use. The gloves
are comfortable enough to be worn as standard work gloves and can be turned on when
needed to find active circuits, then turned off to continue working.
(3) The redundant sense wire or carbon conductor senses the magnetic field surrounding the
wire and converts that into a voltage at the microprocessor.
(4) The gloves are knitted using Aramid thread in 2 layers, which protects the conductor
running throughout the weave.
(5) The electrician can use the single finger to determine which wire is active out of a bunch
of wires where the off hand will indicate activity but cannot locate individual wires.
(6) The Kevlar fabric protects the hands from abrasion, heat, and sharp objects when they are
being worn as well as being able to detect active wires.
(7) The gloves are logoized to differentiate them from others in the marketplace and can have
instructions printed on them as well.
(8) The alerting mechanism consists of an 8-bit microprocessor, an on/off switch, an alerting
tone generator, green and red LEDs.
(9) The glove is powered with 2 AAA replaceable batteries, which are placed in a molded
battery enclosure mounted on the back of the electronics module.
(10) Batteries
(11) On/Off switch
(12) Microprocessor
(13) Green LED
(14) Red LED
(15) Alert tone
(16) If the product is left on for 15 minutes and no alerts are detected, the system will shut itself
down to preserve battery life.
(17) The front surface of the Kevlar material can be very thinly roller coated with room
temperature silicone rubber to improve the grip during use.
(18) The gloves are shown in the right-hand dominant configuration with the left-hand
dominant configuration also available from most big box and Internet stores.
*****
Although a single embodiment of the invention has been illustrated in the accompanying drawings
and described in the above detailed description, it will be understood that the invention is not limited
to the embodiment developed herein, but is capable of numerous rearrangements, modifications,
substitutions of parts and elements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
*****
This document has been prepared for the manufacturer’s elucidation. The manufacturer’s decision
makers should consider this product for licensing (providing intellectual property protection for their
sales of the product in return for a royalty payment for a period of years) or an outright purchase of
the patent for a negotiated fee. The inventor and his team are standing by to consider offers for
licensing or outright purchase of the patent.
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GLOV
ES -
DOM
INAN
T &
OFF
HAND
CON
STRU
CTIO
N
DOM
INAN
THA
ND
OFF
HAND
(10)
Batte
ries
(12)
Micr
o-pr
oces
sor
(13)
Gree
nLE
D
(14)
Red
LED
(15)
Aler
tTo
ne
(11)
On/
Off s
witc
h
(4)
The
glov
es a
re k
nitte
d us
ing
Aram
idth
read
in 2
laye
rs, w
hich
pro
tect
sth
e co
nduc
tor r
unni
ng th
roug
hout
the
wea
ve
(1)
The
glov
es a
lert
the
wea
rer t
hat
they
are
enc
ount
erin
g an
act
ivew
ire o
r wire
s th
at h
ave
an A
Cvo
ltage
from
50
to 6
00 V
olts
(2)
The
glov
es ta
ke th
e pl
ace
of a
non
-co
ntac
t vol
tage
test
er &
do
not
requ
ire re
triev
ing
anot
her t
ool f
rom
the
tool
pou
ch w
hen
wor
n &
turn
edon
for d
etec
tion
use
(3)
The
redu
ndan
t sen
se w
ire o
r car
bon
cond
ucto
r sen
ses
the
mag
netic
fiel
d su
rroun
ding
the
wire
& c
onve
rts th
atin
to a
vol
tage
at t
he m
icrop
roce
ssor
(5)
The
elec
tricia
n ca
n us
e th
e sin
gle
finge
r to
dete
rmin
e w
hich
wire
is a
ctive
out
of
a bu
ndle
of w
ires,
whe
re th
e of
f han
d w
ill in
dica
te a
ctiv
itybu
t can
not l
ocat
e in
divi
dual
wire
s
(6)
The
kevl
ar fa
bric
prot
ects
the
hand
s fro
m
abra
sion,
hea
t, &
shar
p ob
ject
s w
hen
they
are
bei
ng w
orn
as w
ell a
s be
ing
able
to d
etec
t act
ive w
ires
(7)
The
glov
es a
re lo
goize
d to
diff
eren
tiate
them
from
oth
ers
in th
e m
arke
tpla
ce &
can
hav
eus
e in
stru
ctio
ns p
rinte
d on
them
as
wel
l
(8)
The
aler
ting
mec
hani
sm c
onsis
ts o
f a
8-bi
t micr
opro
cess
or, a
n on
/off
switc
h,an
ale
rting
tone
gen
erat
or, g
reen
&
red
LEDs
(9)
The
glov
e is
pow
ered
with
2 A
AA re
plac
eabl
eba
tterie
s, w
hich
are
pla
ced
in a
mol
ded
batte
ry e
nclo
sure
mou
nted
on
the
back
of
the
elec
troni
cs m
odul
e
(16)
If th
e pr
oduc
t is
left
on fo
r 15
min
utes
& n
o al
erts
are
det
ecte
d, th
e sy
stem
will
shut
itse
lf do
wn
to p
rese
rve
batte
ry li
fe
(17)
The
front
sur
face
of t
he k
evla
r mat
eria
lca
n be
ver
y th
inly
rolle
r coa
ted
with
ro
om te
mpe
ratu
re s
ilicon
e ru
bber
to
impr
ove
the
grip
dur
ing
use
(18)
The
glov
es a
re s
how
n in
the
right
-han
d do
min
ant c
onfig
urat
ion
with
the
left-
hand
dom
inan
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nfig
urat
ion
also
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box
& In
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Bryan DeAngelo Aromaye / Hot Gloves
Patent Pending
DESCRIPTION
Bryan Aromaye’s Hot Gloves is made up of several components that can best be identified, fully
described, and illustrated by the inventor.
For a brief description, the Hot Gloves is an innovative electrical construction product that has
been designed to easily determine active circuits without having to find and remove the non-
contact tester from the tool pouch or bag. The product is a right and left glove that has the sensing
windings woven between the two knitted layers of aramid fiber (Kevlar). The glove for the
dominant hand has the index finger wired and the non-dominant (off) hand has the whole glove
wired. This allows the electrician to be protected from inadvertent shocks while working
normally. It also allows easy determination of a single active wire in a box by using the index
finger.
NEED
Currently, the electrician just goes to the distribution box and determines that the circuit they are
working on is OFF and then relies on that visual information with no additional checks. This is
potentially hazardous if the breaker is bad and doesn’t disengage or if someone has ‘flipped’ the
breaker back on after the electrician has returned to the room away from the distribution box.
Another tool available to the electrician is a non-contact voltage tester. This is a good tool but
typically is not used regularly and is often located in a place other than the tool pouch. Then the
electrician has to locate it and then insure the circuit in question is or is not active.
The Hot Gloves resolve almost all of these problems by adapting non-contact voltage testing to
insulating gloves. The dual layer Aramid fiber woven gloves have a sense winding woven
between to the two layers. These redundant circuits intercept the magnetic field around an active
wire when brought into close proximity of the active circuit, collect this energy, and transmit it to
the micro-processor located on the wrist band of the gloves. The AAA battery powered device
determines the presence or absence of the voltage and notifies the wearer through the use of green
(no active circuit) or red (active circuit present) LEDs. When the red LED is turned on a 4,000 Hz
aural tone is also sounded until the finger or glove is removed from close proximity to the active
wire. The gloves and finger use 28-gauge (0.013” diameter) copper magnet wire woven in
redundant circuits to gather the active wire energy. This thin yet durable wire is insulated, very
flexible, and is protected from abrasion by the Kevlar woven fabric. The redundant circuits
provide for a very long product life with the circuits typically lasting longer than the Kevlar fabric
will wear.
CONSUMER BASE
The consumer base for any product could be said to be the entire population of any given area in
which the product is marketed. While this may seem unrealistic, most authorities agree that
target marketing, no matter how carefully designed, will inevitably attract consumers from non-
Bryan DeAngelo Aromaye / Hot Gloves
Patent Pending
targeted or unexpected markets. The trick for a manufacturer is to identify which ones and plan
production accordingly.
Because the Hot Gloves can serve so many potential consumers from a variety of different
backgrounds, its primary target market seems very broad. The markets analyzed are those of
possible use, determined by specific applications of the product.
The information listed below details potential markets for the Hot Gloves, but it must be noted
that these particular markets are very wide. Please take note of the width and breadth of each
category.
U.S. Population Characteristics
Total Resident Pop. (2011 est.) 311,591,917
Population density
79.6 people per sq mi
(2000)
Males
147,434,940 (49.2% of
pop.)
Females
151,963,545 (50.8% of
pop.)
Median age 36.4
Metropolitan population 225,981,679 (2000)
Nonmetropolitan population 55,440,227 (2000)
Families 74,564,066
Average family size 3.2
Homeownership (2006-2010). 66.6% of pop
Married couples 55,521,868
Never married 72,787,209
Divorced 25,044,234
Widowed 15,182,891
1: Includes data not distributed by state. Source U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Data derived from Population Estimates, Census of
Population and Housing, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates,
County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits,
Consolidated Federal Funds Report
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The Hot Gloves is an ideal companion product to the rising number of contract laborers and
handymen in the U.S.
Occupation
Employment (in thousands)
Employment Change, 2008-2018
2008 2018 Number (in thousands)
Percent
Maintenance and repair workers, general 1,361.3 1,509.2 147.9 10.9
Construction laborers 1,248.7 1,504.6 255.9 20.5
Painters, construction and maintenance 442.8 473.6 30.9 7.0
Source: bls.gov
Hardware & Home Center Leads:
More and more consumers are heading to Home Improvement Centers nationwide for
do-it-yourself projects. These retailers are hungry to find more products to include on
their shelves. You can reach the Buyers & Decision Makers of these companies with
Chain Store Guide's Home Center & Hardware Chain Leads Databases.
Home Improvement Centers & Hardware Chains:
This broad category of specialty retailers covers store locations ranging from kitchen & bath
centers to paint & home decor stores. To ensure that the manufacturers who purchase our leads
lists receive the highest return on their investments, each type of store category is filtered
through a strict criteria for inclusion. For instance, Nursery Centers, such as Armstrong Garden
Centers, must have annual sales in excess of $1,000,000. Paint & Home Decor Stores like
Sherwin-Williams Co. must meet our inclusion criteria of at least $1.5 million. And Internet
Only Retailers must have sales volumes exceeding $1 million with no storefront locations.
Smaller Home Center locations, which have at least 30% of sales from do-it-yourself goods,
must have an annual sales volume of at least $1 million. The large Home Center Warehouses like
The Home Depot or Lowe's Companies Inc., consist of a majority of DIY sales and have an
annual volume of at least $5,000,000 to qualify for inclusion. Hardware Store Chains like
Westlake Hardware Inc. or Sears Hardware, must meet at least $1.5 million in annual sales or
operate more than one location.
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Construction Industry Statistics Annual Revenue
US Construction industry annual revenue $1.731 Trillion
Number of construction companies in the US 729,345
Number of construction company employees in the US 7.316.240
Average construction company employee salary $45,200
Construction Company Type Statistics Number of
Companies
Value of Annual
Business
Construction of Buildings 211,956 $748 Billion
Heavy and civil engineering construction 39,439 $260 Billion
Specialty trade contractors 477,950 $722 Billion
States with the most construction companies Number
California 72,173
Florida 51,143
New York 43,409
Texas 37,200
Illinois 30,236
Pennsylvania 28,505
North Carolina 25,457
New Jersey 23,142
Source: US Census Bureau
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How many people are affected by electrocution?
According to the CDC’s NIOSH, the construction industry comprises approximately 8% of the
U.S. workforce, yet it accounts for 44% of job-related fatalities. Consider the statistics:
• Electrical hazards cause more than 300 deaths and 4,000 injuries each year among the
U.S. workforce.
• Electrocution is sixth among causes of workplace deaths in America.
• Construction trades, and installation/maintenance/repair professionals are the top two
groups suffering the most fatal electrocution work-related accidents, from 2007-2010.
Electrocution accidents involving heavy equipment
The construction industry represents 52% of all occupational electrocutions, according to the
recent CDC study referenced above. Below are some statistics on the heavy equipment in the
trades and related electrocution accidents:
• Heavy equipment events accounted for 50% of those overhead power contacts, with
cranes comprising 56.5%, drilling rigs 7.7%, dump trucks 6.7%, bucket trucks 6.7% and
backhoes 4.9%.
• Carried items comprised 20.5% of overhead line contacts, ladders 12.9%, scaffolding
2.2%, and direct human contact another 10.2%.
• More than than 90% of power line contact accidents involved overhead distribution
conductors.
• Drop-down services from power poles to houses, and high power transmission lines
connecting generating stations to substations, only resulted in 7% of workplace power
line accidents.
• Labor trades with considerable risk, in addition to heavy equipment operators, were
roofing/siding/sheet metal contractors (9.3%), tree trim contractors (8.5%),
water/sewer/pipeline personnel and communication contractors (7.9%), and painting
contractors (7.3%).
Just how many people are injured or killed in electrocution accidents?
It’s estimated that 62 agricultural workers/yr. die from electrocution in the U.S., with overhead
power lines being the most common source.
And each year, many children and adults are electrocuted or seriously injured in this country due
to accidental contact with floating phases, downed power lines or objects such as green wood or
fences in contact with downed wires.
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Most of these tragic events are preventable, if utility companies use the best available preventive
maintenance, inspection, and repair practices that are required by law. They must also attend to
hazards resulting from aging infrastructure and components, maintain proper tree trim scheduling
cycles and promptly respond to storm damage and direct and indirect knowledge of floating and
downed wires.
While all would not necessarily benefit from this product, these statistics are instructive and
indicative of the potential consumer base. This information is intended to provide information on
the relevant markets and consumers for the product but is not intended to serve as an
authoritative indicator.
None of the data listed is to serve as an influence on any decision made by the inventor, but to
provide information of possible relevance to the Hot Gloves.
POTENTIAL WHOLESALERS/DISTRIBUTORS IN THE U.S. 1
NAICS/SIC Industry Number of
Establishments2
Sales
($ Millions)3
423830/5084 Industrial Machinery and
Equipment Merchant
Wholesalers 31,380 174,539
423710/5072 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers 6,986 43,566
Industry: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers, Nec (5084)
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of
specialized machinery, equipment, and related parts generally used in manufacturing, oil well, and
warehousing activities.
Market Size Statistics
➢ Estimated number of U.S. establishments: 31,380
➢ Number of people employed in this industry: 354,053
➢ Total annual sales in this industry: 174,539 Million
➢ Average number of employees per establishment: 11.3
➢ Average sales per establishment (unknown values are excluded from the average)($000): 5,562
1 U.S. Census Bureau, Economic Census, Wholesale Geog Series 2 Ibid 3 Ibid
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Industry: Hardware Merchant Wholesalers, Nec (5072)
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of
hardware, knives, or hand tools.
Market Size Statistics
➢ Estimated number of U.S. establishments: 6,986
➢ Number of people employed in this industry: 89,473
➢ Total annual sales in this industry: $ 43,566 Million
➢ Average number of employees per establishment: 12.8
➢ Average sales per establishment (unknown values are excluded from the average): $6.2 Million
POTENTIAL RETAIL OUTLETS
SIC Code Industry No. of Retailers4 Sales ($ Billions)5
454113 Catalog & Mail
Order Houses 10,317 95.767
452112
Discount/Mass
Merchandise Stores
(ex. Wal-Mart)
5,650 133.886
452990 All Other General
Merchandise Stores 28,456 33.229
452910 Ware house Clubs
and Supercenters 2,912 191.252
44411 Home centers 3,997 51.627
444130 Hardware Stores 16,454 20.131
444190 Other Building
Material Dealers 39,551 116.866
454111 Electronic
Shopping 14,185 24.05
454113 Mail-Order Houses
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing all types of
merchandise using mail catalogs or television to generate clients and display merchandise.
Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in retailing from catalog
showrooms of mail-order houses as well as establishments providing a combination of Internet
and mail-order sales.
4 U.S. Bureau of the Census, Economic Census, Retail Geog. Series 5 Ibid
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2012
NAICS
2007
NAICS
2002
NAICS
Corresponding Index
Entries
454113 454113 454110 Book clubs, not publishing, mail-order
454113 454113 454110 Collector's items, mail-order houses
454113 454113 454110 Computer software, mail-order houses
454113 454113 454110 Television order, home shopping
52990 All Other General Merchandise Stores
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new goods in general
merchandise stores (except department stores, warehouse clubs, superstores, and supercenters).
These establishments retail a general line of new merchandise, such as apparel, automotive parts,
dry goods, hardware, groceries, housewares or home furnishings, and other lines in limited
amounts, with none of the lines predominating.
2012
NAICS
2007
NAICS
2002
NAICS
Corresponding Index
Entries
452990 452990 452990 Dollar stores
452990 452990 452990 General stores
452990 452990 452990 Home and auto supply stores
452990 452990 452990 Variety stores
452910 Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
This industry comprises establishments known as warehouse clubs, superstores or supercenters
primarily engaged in retailing a general line of groceries in combination with general lines of
new merchandise, such as apparel, furniture, and appliances.
2012
NAICS
2007
NAICS
2002
NAICS
Corresponding Index
Entries
452910 452910 452910 Superstores (i.e., food and general merchandise)
452910 452910 452910 Warehouse clubs (i.e., food and general
merchandise)
444130 Hardware Stores
This industry comprises establishments known as hardware stores primarily engaged in retailing
a general line of new hardware items, such as tools and builders' hardware.
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U.S. Retail Industry Overview
Amount Unit Year Source
Total Retail Sales in 20131 5,101 Bil. US$ 2013 PRE
Total Retail Sales in 20121 4,881 Bil. US$ 2012 Census
GAFO2 sales in 2012 1,221 Bil. US$ 2012 Census
Total e-Commerce Retail Sales in 20133 262.3 Bil. US$ 2013 eMarketer
Total e-Commerce Retail Sales in 20123 225.3 Bil. US$ 2012 eMarketer
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 883.0 Bil. US$ 2012 Census
Furniture & Home Furnishings 97.4 Bil. US$ 2012 Census
Electronics & Appliance Stores 101.0 Bil. US$ 2012 Census
Bldg. Materials & Garden Equip. & Supplies
Dealers 294.3 Bil. US$ 2012 Census
Food & Beverage Stores 632.0 Bil. US$ 2012 Census
Health & Personal Care Stores 278.1 Bil. US$ 2012 Census
Gasoline Stations 550.6 Bil. US$ 2012 Census
Clothing & Accessories Stores 242.5 Bil. US$ 2012 Census
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores 87.3 Bil. US$ 2012 Census
General Merchandise Stores 656.0 Bil. US$ 2012 Census
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 120.2 Bil. US$ 2012 Census
Nonstore Retailers 408.2 Bil. US$ 2012 Census
Food Services & Drinking Places 531.1 Bil. US$ 2012 Census
Annual Disposable Personal Income per
Capita, 2012 38,965
Current
US$ 2012 BEA
Annual Disposable Personal Income per
Capita, 2013 39,215
Current
US$ 20134 BEA
Total Exports of Goods 1,545.7 Bil. US$ 2012 ITA
Total Imports of Goods 2,275.3 Bil. US$ 2012 ITA
Employment in Retail Trade 15,147.0 Thou. 20135 BLS
Number of U.S. Shopping Centers 112,690 2013 PRE 1 Includes food services sales. 2 GAFO sales include general merchandise, apparel, furniture and miscellaneous specialty store segments
within the retail industry. The term excludes automotive and food stores. 3 Does not include online travel or event ticket sales. 4 Data
annualized as of the 2nd quarter. 5 As of September 2013. PRE = Plunkett Research estimate; Census = U.S. Census Bureau; eMarketer = eMarketer, Inc.; BEA = U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis;
ITA = International Trade Administration; BLS = U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Source: Plunkett Research, Ltd. Copyright © 2013, All Rights Reserved www.plunkettresearch.com
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CONCLUSION
We hope that the detailed information enclosed in this report provides some insight and helps with any
decision-making. Let us remind you that the information and economic figures enclosed are the most
recent ones attainable at this time.
PLEASE NOTE: The totals shown in the tables and graphic illustrations shown in this document are for
all manufacturers, suppliers, distributors or outlets in the individual categories, as grouped by the Federal
Government. They do not necessarily indicate that these categories of companies are the only ones that
could be listed.
Additionally, every company thus categorized is not necessarily engaged in the use, production,
distribution or sales of the subject product of this profile.
Please remember that any report of growth or decline in an applicable industry would not automatically
represent the same result for the Hot Gloves.
Due to requisite confidentiality, the information provided within this General Marketing Information
report should be considered general or preliminary in nature and may or may not be further refined by
your Product Development and Licensing as the Hot Gloves reaches the Inventor’s Submission stage.
For Further Information Regarding
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