CA1044402A - Gloves - Google Patents

Abstract

Abstract of the Disclosure The invention relates to a novel glove of the type in which the glove material for covering the palm of the hand is integral with the material for covering the index and small fingers, the glove material for covering the second and third fingers being cut separately. In the glove of the invention, panel sections integral with the bases of the stalls for the second and third fingers are provided for covering the back-hand side canted area of the crotch between adjacent fingers.

Description

GLOVE 1044~2 The invention relates to a giove of the type in which the glove material for covering the palm o~ the hand is cut integrally with material for forming stalls ror the index and small fingers, glove material for cov~ring the thumb, the second and third fingers and the bac~ Or the hand being out separately.
The weakest parts Or gloves are in the seams, which are particularly subject to wear and'tear. This can be observed from used gloves, which normally show wear at the seams, or tearing or splitting at thè seams. On the other hand, it is seldom that the material itself, employed for making the glove, such as leather, tears or wears .
through.
Obviously, seams situated in working areas of the gloves are most subject to wear. Gloves Or known types all have a seam along at least one side, namely along the side for covering the outer side of the index finger and~or - the outer side of the small finger. The sides of the glove,' ~-20' however, are regions which are subject to strong wear and tear or scraping against objects. Furthermore, in'gloves in which the glove material panel for covering the palm is integral with glove material panèIs for covering the inner surraces of the fingers, seams joining said panels for 'co~ering the inner surfaces of the fingers to side-panels' ror covering the sides Or the fingers need to be 'in the plane of the palm. Such seams invariably come into contact - ~ ~
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~044402 with an o~j ect to ~e handled and are thus subject to wear.
A situation similar to above is to be found in thumb stalls Or many gloves. The working or gripping surfac~ in most handling operations is between the inner side o~ the thumb and the index finger or inner side o~ the hand. Seams æituated in this working surface are particularly subJect to wear.
It is an object Or the invention to provide a ` glove in which the length o~ seams is reduced to a minimum.
A rurther object is to ensure that seams.are as far-as .
possible moved away rrom areas Or the glove which are particularly subject to wear, such as the gripping areas.
A rurther and no lesser object is to provide a rorm-fitting - 15 glove allowing freedom of movement o~ the hand in the glove.
- In accordance with the invention, there is provided a hand glove comprising a first panel forming a covering ~or the palm,.sides and lateral portions of the`
- 20 back or.the hand and forming stalls for the index and small fingers, a second panel forming a stali for the thumb, secured about an opening f~r the thumb provided in said .:~
first panel, and a third panel secured to said first panel forming a covering for the central area Or the back of ~he. -~
hand and forming stalls for the ~econd and third ringers, -;
said third panel including six panel sections integral with the bases Or the stalls for the second and third rin~ers for fitting over the canted areas Or the crotches ~ -': , .
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between each o~ the fingers on the back-hand side of the hand, first and second of such panel sections being secured together between the second and third finger~, third and fourth Or such panel sections being secured to the base Or the stall for the index finger between the index ~in8er and second fingers, and fifth and ~ixth Or ^ ' such panel sections being secured to the base of the ' stall for the small finger between the third ànd small . . ' fingers. ' ' : .
The third panel may be provided in two portions, the one portion rorming a covering for the part Or the central area of the back o~ the hand from which the second finger extends, and forming the'stall for the second finger, and the other portion forming a covering for the part of the central area of the back'of the hand ~ from whic~ ehe third finger extends and forming the stall for the third finger, the second, third and ~ourth o~.
.said panel sections then being integral with the'base -~ -. Or the stall for the second finger, and the ~irst:, fi~th - 20 and æixth of said panel sections being integral with the base Or the stall rOr the third ringer. . .`~
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. -accordance with the invention, said third'panel i5 provided ' -in three portion~, the first portion rorminB a coYering . 25' ~or the inæide and sides Or the third fineerj said ~irst' ~' - portion including said first, fifth and sixbh panel sections, the second portion forming a covering for the inside and side3 Or the second finger, said second portion ' 'C ' ,' '' ' , ' ., , . . . .

including said second, third and fourth panel sections, the third portion including a covering for the central area of the back o~ the hand and for the back-hand side Or the third and second fingers~ said ~irst portion being ~ecured to said third portion along one margin of the covering rOr the back-hand side o~ the third finger, ~aid second portion being secured to said third portion along one margin o~ the cover`ing for the back-hand side o~ the second Pinger.
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iO In another construction Or a hand glove in accordance with the invention ~ork shaped panel sections~
covering the web between the ~ingers o~ the hand are provided between said third and fourth of said panei sections, and bet~een said ~ifth and said sixth of ~aid panel sections, respectively, to give thé fingers a ~ery g~od movability. . : `
In a still ~urther construction of.a hand glove in acoordance with the invention, the glove comprise~ a first panel forming a covering ~or the palm, sides-and .`
20 back o~ the hand and forming stalls for the.index, second, ~ - -third and small fingers, a second panel ~orming a stall~
ror the thumb, seoured about an opening for the thumb - -- proYided in said ~irst panel, said first panel including 8iX panel sections integral with the bases o~ the stalls ror the second and third fingers ror ~itting over the ~-`. canted area o~ the crotches between each of the fingers sn the back-hand side of the hand, first and'second of ~ ~.
8aid panel sections being secured together between the .

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1044goz second and third fingers, third and fourth of such panel sections being secured to the base of the stall for the index finger between the index finger and second ~inger, and ~irth and sixth of such panel sections being secured to the base o~ the stall ror the small finger between the third and small fingers.
In still another construction o~ a hand glove in accordance with the invention, said ~irst panel i8 provided in three portions the first portion forming a covering for the inside and sides of the third finger, said first portion including said first, fifth and ~ixth panel sections, the second portion forming a covering for ` the inside and sides of the~second finger, said ~econd portion including said second, third and ~ourth panel sections, the third portion including a covering for the palm, sides and back Or the hand and for the back-hand sides of the third and second ~ingers and forming ætalls for the index and small ringers, and partially for the`
third and second ~ineers, said first portion being secured to said third portion along one margin of the covering ~ar the back-hand side o~ the second finger, said second portion . being secured to said third portion along one margin o~
the covering for the back-hand side Or the third ~inger.
In a further construction of a hand gloYe in accordance with the invention, the glo~e comprises a ~irst panel forming a covering for the palm,.sides` and back af : -the hand and forming stall~ for the index, second, third `
and 8mall fingers,~a second panel ~orming a stall for the thumb, secured about an opening for the thumb provided in.

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~044402 said first panel, said first panel including six panel sections integral wlth the bases of the stalls for the second and third fingers for fitting over the canted area of the crotcnes between each of the fingers on the back-hand slde of the hand, first and secon~ of said panel sectlons being secured together between the second and third fingers, third and ~ourth of such panel sections being secured to the base of tne stall for the index finger between tne index finger and second finger, and ~ifth and sixtn of such panel sectlons being secured to the base of the stall for the small finger ~etween the thlrd and small flngers, and wherein fork shaped panel sections are provi~ed between sald thlrd and fourth of sald panel sections, and between sald fifth and sald sixth of said panel sections, respectively, to give the fingers a very good movabillty.
In a still furtner constructlon of a hand glove in accordance with tne invention, said second panel forming a --stall for the thumb comprises only one longitudinal seam on the back-hana side of the thumb, said seam being provided by two outer e~ges of said second panel, which are secure~ together.
The glove fits exceptlonally well, is easily movable, and seams are no longer present in the gripping areas of the fingers and the thumb. In the com~ination of some improvements, the new glove has a total seam length of 1~2 cm as against 152 cm in the glove called "American working glove" and 198 cm ln a conventional slngle piece cut glove or 222 cm when such lS CUt in two pieces. In the total area of the ~'' ' :,, , ' .' '.' ' ,.' ''.,,, , ','' ,' ' , .. ' ' ; '', , .:
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- ~0~4402 glove which is subject to wear, the new glove has a seam length of only 9 cm as against 4~ cm in the glove called "~merlcan worklng glove" and /4 cm and 8Y cm in a one piece or two plece cut glove of conventional cut. The new glove consists of only three individual portions as against four in glove called "American working glove" and eight an~ nine portions in a one piece or two piece glove of conventional cut.
Correspondingly, the new glove lnvolves three pro~uction steps as against four pro~uctlon steps ln the case of the glove called "American working glove" and five production steps in tne case of usual conventional gloves. In spitè of.this, the cut of the new glove is elegant and of attractive appearance.
Further features of gloves in accoraance with the invention will become apparent from the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings.
In the drawings:
Figure 1 shows a blank of a first panel for forming a covering for the palm, sides ànd lateral portions of the ~ack of the hana and for forming stalls for the index and 2U small fingers;
Figure 2 shows a blank of a second panel for iorming a stall for the thumb;
Figure 3 shows a blank of a thlrd panel for forming a covering for the central area of the back of the hand an~ for forming stalls for the secon~ and third fingers;

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~0444~2 Figure 4 shows a hand glo~e made up of the blanks shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3;
. Figure 5 shows a blank Or a first panel for forming a covering for the palm, sides, and back of the 5 ' hand and for forming stalls for the index? second, third and small fingers;
~igure 6 show~ a hand glove made up of the blank shown in Figures 5 and 2; --.
Figure 7 æhows a hand glove similar to the glove of Figure 6, but where the cover sectionq which ~orm the inside and æide~ of the second finger and of the third .
ringer are not integral with the blank of Figure 3;
~igure 8 shows a hand glove æimilar to the glove :
of Figure 4, but where also the cover sections which ~orm .
~ the back-hand'sides of the æecond finger and of the third ~
finger are not integral with the blank of Figure 3 but '-separated thererrom;
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- Figure.9 showæ'the palm æide Or the hand glove Or both Or Figures 4 and 6.. `~
.:~ . Rererring to Figure 1 o~ the drawings, the ' blank shown ~orms a coverin~ lO for covering the palm, . sides.and lateral portion Or the back of the;hand and ~. ' .
¢over.sectionæ ~2~ 14 and 16 for ~orming the ~tall ~or -: ~:
the index finger and cover æections 18,'.20 and 22 ror rorming the stall ~or the æmall ~inger~ In forming the . -~
stall rOr the index finger, edgeq 24 and 26 are brought together by roldi~g backwardly out o~ the~plane of th~
blank shown in Figure 1. The cover æection 16 and part of , - g _ , C~ ' ` " ' ' ' '~ , '" ` .
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the cover section 14 are separated from the co~ering 10 for the palm by slit 28, which slit resul~ in a margin being exposed at the base Or the stall for the index finger. In the finished glo~e, this margin is situated r~
be~ween the stalls for the index and second fingers.
Similarly, ed~es 30 and 32 are brought together by - ~
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Polding backwardly out Or the plane of the blank shown in Figure 1. The co~er section 22 and part o~ the cover section 20 are separated from the covering 10 for the palm by slit 34, which ~lit results in a margin being exposed at the base of the stall for the small finger.
In the finished glove, this margin is situated between the stalls for the third and small fingers.
An opening 36 for the thumb is provided in the blank shown in Figure 1. Sections 7? and 76 -marked in dashed lines will be explained hereinafter (see the discussion of Figure 3).
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Referring now to Figure 2 of the drawings, the blank shown is for forming a stall for the thumb. As . .
will be apparent, edges 38 and-40 are brought together by folding backwardly out o~ the plane of the blank.
There is only one longitudinal seam formed by edges 38 ; ~
and 40 to make up the stall for the thumb. This ~ingle a:
seam is arranged on the back-hand side or the outer ~ -side Or the thumb, 80 that the whole gripping area o~
the thumb is free ~rom seams. Edges 42 and 44 then define an opening into which a thumb may be inserted.~ The form and size of thi~ opening correspond to the form and size " ` .
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of the opening 36 provided for the thumb in the blank shown in Figure 1.
Referring to Figure 3, showing a blank of a third panel, cover sections 46 are provided for forming . : 5 a covering ~or the central area o~ the back of the hand.
Cover sections 48, 50~ 52 and 54 are for forming the-stall for the third finger. In ~orming the stall ~or the third finger, edges 56 and 58 are brought together by ~olding backwardly out of the plane o~ the blank shown in Figure 3. Similarly, cover sections 60, 62, 64 and 66 are ~or forming the stall for the second finger.
In ~orming the stall for the second finger, edges 68 and 70 are brought together by ~olding backwardly out of the plane of the blank.
Still referring to Figure.3, panel sections .. .
72 and 74 are provided integrally with the base of .
the stall for the third ~inger formed by cover sections 48~ 50, 52 and 54. As may be seen ~rom Figure 1,~
. the panel sections 72 and 76 cannot be formed integrally ~-- 20 with the cover sections 22 and 16, respectively, because ~ . . -this would result in cut out portions in covering 10.
As will be more readily understood with.reference to - -~-Figure 4, panel 5ection 72 is providéd for fitting ov~
the canted area of the crotch between the third and small ~ingers~ and panel section 74 i8 provided ~or ritting-over one halr o~ the canted area o~ the crotch bet~reen the second and third fingers. Similarly, panel - sections.76 and 78 are provided integrally with t~e base ., .. " ' ~' ". ' ::' ,. " ' ' ..' - " ' ' -- 11 --. , C' ' ' '' ,".

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o~ the stall for the second finger formed by cover section-~
60, 62, 64 and 66. As will again be more readily understood with re~erence to Figure 4, panel section 76 is provided for fitting over the canted area of the crotch between the index and second fin~ers, and panel section 78 is provided for ritting over the othèr halr of the canted area oP the crotch between the second and third-~in~ers. Thus, panel sections 74 and 78 together ~orm a covering rOr the canted area o~ the crotch between the second and third fingers.
As will be readily understood with reference to Figure 3, panel sections 72 and 76 belong striotly speaking to the cover sections 22 and 16, respeotively, for the sides of the index finger and the small finger, respectively.
~5 Similarly, there are also panel sections 73~and 77 which belong to the cover sections 52 and 64~ respectively, for the sides o~ the third finger and the second finger,~
- respecti~ely. In the blank of the $hird panel shown in Figure 3, it is readily understood that there is- w m ~or all these panel sections 72, 76, 73, 77 without the - necessity o~ a cut out portion in the blank. - .
Preferably in the blank of the third panel shown -~
in Figure 3, the panel seCtions 72, 76, 73, 77 are lntegral with each other and with the remainder of the panel. They -~ -~5 may, Or course, also be separated from each other along -the dashed lines and may be sewn tQgether to form the stalls ror the respective ~ingers.
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104~2 inventlon, for the movability of the index finger stall relative to tne second finger stall, and of the small finger stall relative to the third finger stall, a fork shaped panel section 71 and 75 are provided between panel sections 7~ and 73, and between panel sections 76 and 77 respectively. The movability of the finger stalls is thus improved, in that more room is left for movement of the fingers at their bases.
The fork shaped panel sections 71 an~ 75 can agaln be lntegral with panel sections 72 and 73 or 76 and 77, respectively, or they may ~e separated from said panel sectlons.
In Figure 4, showing a hand glove made up of the blanks shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, reference numerals are consistent with reference numerals employed in said Figures l, 2 and 3.
Referring now to Figure 5 of the drawings, reference numeral 80 refers to a cover section for covering the palm side, sides and entire back-hand side of the hand. Cover sections 8~ and ~4 at the left-hand side of Figure 5 are for forming the stall for the second ~inger, and the adjoining ~0 cover sections 86, 88 and 9~ are for forming the stall for the index finger. Similarly, cover sections 9~ and Y4 at the right-hand side of Figure 5 are for forming the stall for the third finger, and adjoining cover sections 96, 98 and 100 are for form-ing the stall for the small finger. In a manner similar to that descrlbed ln relation ..... .. ... .. . . _,,__ "" ':', ' ,,,:' '"'"i;, ~ ',', ,, ,, ~ ' '., .' . . . ' " . ' ~

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.' Panel sectlons 106 and 108 are provided integrally with the base of the stall for the second 0 ~ finger formed by cover sections 82 and 84, and panel :
seotions 110 and 112 are provided integrally with the base of the stall for the third finger formed by cover -, . sections 92 and 94. As will be appreciated from the shape of panel sections 106, 108, 110 and 112, which are s~milar .
~, ' 15 to but the reverse of corresponding panel A sections 76 and - 78 in Figure 3, panel section 106 is provided for ~itting -.
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~itting over one.half Or the.canted area of.the crotch ' .~' ,' between the~second and third fingers. In the sam2 manner, ,:
panel section 110 is provided ror fitting over the canted :
- area Or the crotch between the third and small fingers,;.`` '~ -and panel section 1,1? is provided, rOr fitting'over the - .'. '.`
other half Or the canted area of the crotch between the second and third fingers.
As in Figure 1, an opening 114 for the thumb ls provided in the blank ~hown in Figure.5~
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~044402 In Figure 6, showing a hand glove made up of the blanks shown in Figures 2 and 5, reference numerals are consistent with reference nùmerals employed in said Fi~ures ~ and 5.
In Figure 7, there is shown a hand glove made up of the ~lank of Figure 2 and a blank similar to that of -Figure 5, but wherein the cover sections 82 and 92, which ~orm the inSlde and sides of the second ringer and of the ~ finger, respectively, are separated and not integral with the cover sections 84 and 94, respectiuely. Again, reference numerals of Figures 2, 5 and 7 are conslstent with each other.
In Figure 8, there is shown a hand glove made - , . .
up o~ the blanks of Figures 1 and 2 and ~ blank substantlally ~ f~ 3 the same as in ~igure 3, but~whe~ein the~cover section 52 for covering one side of the second-:finger, and panel section 73 are separated from cover section 54j line 53 being cut through, and wherein the cover section 64 for covering one side Or the ~ inger, and panel section 77, are separated from cover section 66, line 63 being cut through. Again, reference numerals Or Figures 2, 3 and 8 - -are conslstent with each other.
In Figure 9, showlng the palm side of the hand glove Or Figures 4, 6, 7 and 8, reference numerals are consistent with the reference numerals employed in Figures ~ to 3.

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Claims (9)

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:-

1. A hand glove comprising a first panel forming a covering for the palm, sides and lateral portions of the back of the hand and forming stalls for the index and small fingers, a second panel forming a stall for the thumb, secured about an opening for the thumb provided in said first panel, and a third panel secured to said first panel forming a covering for the central area of the back of the hand and forming stalls for the second and third fingers, said third panel including six panel sections integral with the bases of the stalls for the second and third fingers for fitting over the canted areas of the crotches between each of the fingers on the back-hand side of the hand, first and second of such panel sections being secured together between the second and third fingers, third and fourth of such panel sections being secured to the base of the stall for the index -finger between the index finger and second finger, and fifth and sixth such panel sections being secured to the base of the stall for the small finger between the third and small ringers.

2. A hand glove according to Claim 1, in which said third panel is provided in two portions, the one portion forming a covering for the part of the central area of the back of the hand from which the second finger extends, and forming the stall for the second finger, and the other portion forming a covering for the part of the central area of the back of the hand from which the third finger extends and forming the stall for the third finger, the second, third and fourth of said panel sections then being integral with the base of the stall for the second finger, and the first, fifth and sixth of said panel sections being integral with the base of the stall for the third finger.

3. A hand glove according to Claim 1, in which said third panel is provided in three portions, the first portion forming a covering for the inside and sides of the third finger, said first portion including said first, fifth and sixth panel sections, the second portion forming a covering for the inside and sides of the second finger, said second portion including said second, third and fourth panel sections, the third portion including a covering for the central area of the back of the hand and for the back-hand side of the third and second fingers, said first portion being secured to said third portion along one margin of the covering for the back-hand side of the third finger, said second portion being secured to said third portion along one margin of the covering for the back-hand side of the second finger.

4. A hand glove according to Claim 1, in which fork shaped panel sections are provided between said third and fourth of said panel sections, and between said fifth and sixth of said panel sections, respectively, to improve movability of the finger stalls.

5. A hand glove comprising a first panel forming a covering for the palm, sides and back of the hand and forming stalls for the index, second, third and small fingers, a second panel forming a stall for the thumb, secured about an opening for the thumb provided in said first panel, said first panel including six panel sections integral with the bases of the stalls for the second and third fingers for fitting over the canted areas of the crotches between each of the fingers on the back-hand side of the hand, first and second of said panel sections being secured together between the second and third fingers, third and fourth of such panel sections being secured to the base of the stall for the index finger between the index finger and second finger, and fifth and sixth of such panel sections being secured to the base of the stall for the small finger between the third and small fingers.

6. A hand glove according to Claim 5, in which said first panel is provided in three portions, the first portion forming a covering for the inside and sides of the third finger, said first portion including said first, fifth and sixth panel sections, the second portion forming a covering for the inside and sides of the second finger, said second portion including said second, third and fourth panel sections, the third portion including a covering for the palm, sides and back of the hand and for the back-hand sides of the third and second fingers and forming stalls for the index and small fingers, and partially for the third and second fingers; said first portion being secured to said third portion along one margin of the covering for the back-hand side of the second finger, and said second portion being secured to said third portion along one margin of the covering for the back-hand side of the third finger.

7. A hand glove according to Claim 5, in which fork shaped panel sections are provided between said third and fourth of said panel sections, and between said fifth and sixth of said panel sections, respectively, to improve the movability of the finger stalls.

8. A hand glove according to Claim 1, in which said second panel forming a stall for the thumb comprises only one longitudinal seam on the back-hand side of the thumb, said seam being provided by two outer edges of said second panel, which are secured together.

9. A hand glove according to Claim 5, in which said second panel forming a stall for the thumb comprises only one longitudinal seam on the back-hand side of the thumb, said seam being provided by two outer edges of said second panel which are secured together.