US1655015A - Baseball - Google Patents

Description

Jan. 3, 1928.

A. F. HILTENBEITEL BASEBALL GLO/E Filed Sepi. 4. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 A. F HILTENBEITEL BASEBALL GLOVE Filed Sept. 4. 1926 2 Sheets-Smeer 2 I I il A' ldfilllfll l! lll III IIIIII 4.

22cm/L m.

Patented Jan. 3, 192th UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT F. HILTENBETEL, CF CI'ICAGO, ILLINOS, ASSIGNOR 'O WILSON-WESTERN SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, all, CORPORTEON 0F DELA- wenn.

BASEBALL GLOVE.

Application filed September 4c, 1926. Serial No. 133,530.

My invention relates to gloves such as are used in playing baseball, and is particularly concerned with the provision of novel con formation and structure for that type of gloves usually wornby players in the out field and on the bases.

Among the salient features of my invend tion are:

First. The provision of a glove having l0 greatly increased durability and greatly prolonged life.

Second. The accomplishment of the foregoing result by the provision of a glove havingcertain external finger pockets integrally joined.

Third. The `provision of the foregoing features and others without affecting disadvantageously the fit or feel of the glove on the hand of the player.

Fourth. The provision of a glove having a novel catching area comprising the area of leather between the first and second fingers-made by a shortened split Vbetween these fingers, together with connecting means between the thumb and forefinger, giving a glove in whichthepoint of catch is `located farther toward the ends of the fingers, resulting in more flexible impact resisting means without possibility of a fumble through the fingers or injuring the first two fingers of the player by splitting or straining the latter too far apart.

Fifth. The provision of a glove having all the combined advantages of a light initt and fielders glove.

Other objects of my invention will appear fromthe following description andthe accompanying drawings, in which similar 'characters and references indicate similar part-s throughout the several views.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a view showing the palm and catching surface of my improvedglove;

Figure 2 isa view Aof my novel baseball glove, partially broken away showing cross section of the finger pockets and the finger pocket covers with the fingers disposed therein.

The baseball glove shown in Fig. `1 co1nprisestheusual pad or cushioning means (not shown), which `is enclosed in a sultable leather case or covering. rlhis eoverf ing comprises a plurality of sheets or pieces "cfleather, of which l@ indicates the cuter palm covering, an integral piece of leather including portions for each outer linger covering 25, 27, 29 and 11, and also the rear portions of the forefinger 25 and the little finger 1l.

Referring to Figure l, it will be noted that the outer casing of the little finger is formed by folding the right end of this vthat part of the palm piece forming this finger are only stitched together down to the point 19. From this point the remainder of the edge of the first finger casing is joined to the baclr piece 31 (Figure 2) and the remainingedge of the back piece 31 is joined to the edge of the second finger portion of the palm piece around the end of the second linger to the point 18 where the split in the palm piece between the second and third fingers terminates.

From the point 18, the baclr piece 31 is joined to the back piece 32, as will be seen in Figure 2, and the remainder of the back piece 32 is joined at its edge to the third finger portion of the palm piece around the end of the third finger casing to the point 23. From the point 23 the back piece 32 is joined to the flap 33 of the little finger casing, which flap is integral with the palm piece. Ars has been previously described, the remainder of the edges of the little finger portion of the palm piece are join-ed together to form the little finger portion.

lt will thus be observed that the first and second fingers are enclosed in the same out-er. casing from the palm up to a certain point 19, after which the said outer casing is divided to form two outer casings for the ends of the first two fingers. The second and third fingers are likewise enclosed in the same outer casing up to a certain point between the seid lingers and the palm, but are joined, by en integral piece ot leather up to s point 19 between said tingers, being split 'trom there on to the end ot the lingers. ln a` similar manner the second and third outer linger coverings 27--29 may be split a dis tance exceedingv somewhat the split between the lirst two lingers, but not yet extending' the whole distance down to the palm. This arrangement may be varied, and the. lirst two lingers may be joined entirely, en integral piece 'et lesither covering their torwerd surfaces, but l prefer to split these lingers substantially hslt the dista ce be- `tween the tips ot the lingers andthe palm,

and likewise to split the second and third lingersol the clove to e distance 18 substantially two-thir ls or threelonrtis the dietsnce troni the linger tips to the palmier a. purpose lfurther to he described.. It, will be noted, that the split between the outer coverings 29, 1l ot the. third :ind little lingers is made extending substantially ell the distance ,downA to the pelin, in the usual indiener or" construction ol ,eleves et this type.

In order. that the glove may have the seme teel on the hand oit the player, and in order to ineke the glove lit upon his hand without slipping, I provide an inner lining ot the .usual type, having` ling-er pockets, 26, 28,

30 and l2 separated from each other, and having pertitionsentending ell the way down between theA lingers to points 16, l? and 24. The space between the respective outer and inner linings is lilled with cushioning ineens disposed to protect the hand of the wearer, particularly at the p ointof impact where the ball' is caught, the disposition ot the cushioning means in the present case being` practically the seme except that here it is entended to else/protect the hand above the joined space ot the linger pockets 25 and 27. The thumb pocket 21 with its lining' and cushioning means is constructed in a manner woll known to thoseslrilled in the nrt.

ln order to join the outer thumb casing 21 and the outer lorenger casing 25 to lorm a better catching surface, l provide in adjustable connecting means 22 l'or connecting i said casing-s which may be made. ci any hat,

l'lexible Wear-resisting material, but which is preferably constructed as described in copending application of Archibald J. Turner, Serial llo. 133,824, liledl September 7, i926. ylhis connecting` means may consist in e plurality et parallel adjustable tension members coveredby a flat casing as shown, or a single flat. connecting memberv adjustable in length by buckling or tying.

The-adjustable connecting means thus provided between the outer coverings of the thumb and orelinger, presentingv ,a substantial area ot llat surface between these digits, together with that portion ot the integral i palm. piece covering the bases Ot the lirst and second fingers. comprise :i catching area somewhat tarther extended towards the tips of the lingers then is possible in the ordinary type ot glove. The approximate area ot this (fetching surtnce is indicated hv the dotted outline oli the hall 20 in Fie'. l. except that in actual practice the hall is l'orced farther in. between thumb 21 and foretingi'cr 251', the shape ol there members hein;r distorted to 'form a ponched catching area ol which thc connection 22 muy or may not lorm a part, dependingon how closely thumb :'.l :ind torelinger 25 :ire held together. lint it will he observed that by my invention a solid piece of leather is disposed between the lirrt and second lingers lor this catching surlzu'c, thereby greatly prolonging; the .lite ot the glove. illy invention also possesses the advantage ot providing a czilrhingisiu'lfrufc which will not permit el injury ot the plsyers hand duc to .f-'plitti l the tiret nud second lingers, and by my invention the acl of cet-chinga ball is made much more certain, because oit the decrease ot the pos sibility ot lun'ible through the lirst and second lingers. By providing1 my novel outer casingv with a lining' having; lingers duly seperated, l have provided this construction in a glove which hns the same feel and lit :is the gloves hitherto made.

lVhilc l have illustrated and described the preferred formation et construction for carrying` my invention into ellcct, this is capeble ot many modilicntions without departing from the spirit of theinvention, and

l de not wish to be limit-ed to the precisedetails ol the lconstruction set lorth, but desire to avail myself et all ad uintages within the scope ol" the appended claims.

lllhat l claim as new :ind desire to secure hy Letters Patent et the United States is:

1. ln. e hand protecting covering, the combination ol alining hevinga plurality ot digit casings loosely litted to the hand, with en outer covering con'iprisinn :i single casingl for the lower part ot the tirst two lingers. separate casings lor the upper parts ot said lingers, and separate casings 'tor thc rest ot the digits.

ln a hand protectingcovering'. the combination ot a, lining,` having); a plurality ot digitI casing-s loosely litted to the hand, with en outer covering comprising; a single casing .tor the lower perl: olf the first two lingers, separate casings lor the upper parts of said lingers, and separate resinns lor thc rest ol the digits, the trent parl ol said outer covering con'iprisinp; :in integral piece.

3. ln e hand protecting covering. the comv hination et a lining;` having; a plurality ol digitloosely litted to the hand, with zinV outer covering,T comprising an integral front piece having` an outline extendinginward to the pelin between the third and fourth lingers, inward a. lesser distance between the second and third fingers, and in- Ward a still lesser' distance between the first and second lingers, and means to cover the thumb and the backs of the fingers.

4t. In a hand protecting covering, the combination of a lining having a plurality of digit casings loosely fitted to the hand, with an outer covering comprising a single casing for the lower part of the .first two fingers, separate caeings for the upper parts of. said fingers, separate casings for the rest of the digits, and padding between seid lining and outer covering.

5. In a hand protecting covering, the conibination of a lining having a plurality of' digit casings loosely fitted to the hand, with an outer covering comprising e front piece covering the front of the palm and fingers and the back of the first and little fingers, back pieces for the second and third fingers, forming a single casing covering the base of the first and second lingers, and separate casings for the tops of' said fingers and for the balance of the fingers, and a separate thumb casing.

6. In a hand protecting covering, the conibination of a lining having a plurality of digit casings loosely fitted to the hand, with an outer covering comprising e front piece covering the front of the palm and fingers and the back of the first and little fingers, back pieces for the second and third lingers, forming a single casing covering the base of the .first and second fingers, and separate casings for the tops of said fingers and for the balance of the fingers, a separate thumb casing, and a substantially iiat joining ineens for said thumb and first finger casings. v p

7. In a hand protecting covering, a lining loosely conforming to the Vdigits of the hand and covering the palm, and an outer casing comprising an integral front piece, back pieces for the second and third fingers, and :i thuinb casing, said front piece and back pieces being adapted to form a single casing for the base of the first and second fingers and aV split casing for the upper ends of said ngers.

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my naine this 31st day of August, 1926.

i ALBERT F. HILTENBEITEL.

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