US1919084A - Hand protector - Google Patents

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G. D. WYANT HAND PROTECTOR July 18, 1933.

Filed Oct 15, 1932 gl'VEzljTOR WITNESSES Mal/m W, 4. M4.

Fatented July 18, 1933 GEDBGE n. WYANT, or ALLIsen, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF T0 OF UIIIUETTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA HAND r'norncron Apolication filed October 15, 1932. Serial No. 637,863.

I as to expose the holding the an which occasionalsp being swung in cramped .t tors, is accidentally deflected trom it's led path and caused to strike that mind. This is nearly certain to'result in severe injury to'the hand, and is likely to cause the loss of one or more lingers.

= ride a-hand shield which protects a i om accldentalblows of tools, held me without substantially restraining the hand, can be worn on either in place or removed, is not uncomto wear, and which is simple 1n orm and inempenswe to manufacture.

. ustratcd in the accompanying drawing,

55 o which Fig. 1 is abet-tom plan view of a.

shield, showing it in place on a hand; Fig.

2 a side view of the shield viewed from the top of Fig. and Fig. 3 an end View thereof.

Referring to the drawing, a hand protec 11g shield l is preferably made from r1 "id hlo v-resisting material, by which is meant material. such as metal, composition or i like, which is capable of withstanding the blow of an or hammer, etc. As the suield adapted to be worn on the hand,it is also desirable that the material of udrich it is constructed be not only blow-resisting, but light in weight so as to not unduly tire or hamper the hand, aluminum being well suited to this purpose. If the shield be as may be used in shoring up among the objects of his invention made from metal it ma readil' be formed by bending a substantially rectangular blank to the shape preferred according to this invention.

The shield is arched transversely (Fig.

to enable it to overlie the sides'of the hand as Well as the back thereof, thereby giving protection to all warts of the hand exceot the n i .L

palm, which engagesand is protected by the object l sing held. The corner portions 2 of the inner or thumb sid of the shield are A it'erably turned down to further protect the inner side of the hand and to renderthe shield less cumbersome.

position overthe hand of a workman, diet is an important feature of this tion '0 allow at the same time substair rained freedom of movement of I 1e shield is provided under the of its inner side with a loop 3 adapted-to slip over thethumb. Although this loop may be formed from a separate member connected to the shield, it is preferable to form it from an integral tongue portion cut transversely from the inner side of the shield and looped back and under. The edges of the tongue are smoothed and curved outward slightly to prevent them from cutting into the thumb. It. is. desirable that the shielded hand be left substantially free to function, for, other wise, if it were hampered by the shield, worlnnen would be unwilling to take advantageof the protection allorded by theshield. Furthermore, in some cases the interference of a shield with the hand might render its and, inv

use impracticableor even impossible' To permitthe shield to be held in protectturned obliquely outward to prevent them from cutting into the wrists. It is also desirable that each end of the shield be provided with a hole 5 through which suitable means may be passed for locking the shield with other tools after work, as is the practice especially where workmen labor in shifts with their own tools. The inside face of the shield may be padded with a suitable cushioning material 6, such as felt or rubber, to make it more comfortable to wear and to prevent the back of the hand from being skinned or otherwise injured in case an ax or other L001 strikes the shield.

The shield being held on the back of either hand by merely slipping a thumb through the loop, as shown in Fig. l, and there being no straps and buckles nor other fastening devices necessary for holding it in place, it is, therefore, adapted to quick and easy application and removal. The method of attachment provided by this invention alsopermits the shielded hand to be used practically as freely as normally, even the thumb not being completely restrained. As set forth above, this is a material advantage.

The shield being interchangeable as to hands, both left and right hand shields need not be provided, thereby making it unnecessary for a workman to be equipped with two shields. All parts of a hand which would otherwise be exposed are adequately covered and protected, but, nevertheless, tie shield is very simple in form. Likewise, being made preferably in one piece, it is inexpensive and easy to manufacture.

According to the provisions of the patent statutes, I have explained the principle and mode of operation of my invention, and have illustrated and described what I now consider to represent its best embodiment. However, I desire to have it understood that within the scope of the appended claims. the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically illustrated and described.

I claim: i

1. A hand-protector for shielding ahand from blows of a tool, comprising a. shield of blow-resisting material, and means associatedtherewith adapted to be engaged by a thumb and forming the sole means for holding said shield in protecting position over.

the backof a hand, said means being disposed on the same side of the shield as said hand. 7

2. A hand-protector for shielding a hand from blows of a tool com JllSlIl a ri ld 7 l D b shield of blow-resisting material, and means integral therewith adapted to be engaged by either thumb for holding said shield in protecting position over the back of either hand while permitting substantially unrestrained use of said hand, said means being disposed 011 the same side of the shield as said hand and forming the sole meansior holding said shield in protecting position over the back of the hand.

3. I hand-protector for shielding a hand from blows of a tool, comprising a substaniallyrigid shield 01 blow-resisting material and a loop portion connected thereto and adapted to be engaged by a thumb for holding said shield in protecting position over the back of a hand, said loop portion being disposed on the same side of the shield as said hand and forming the sole means for holding said shield in protecting position over the back of the hand.

A hand-protector for shielding a hand from blows of a tool, comprising a substantially rigid shield of blow-resisting material, and an underlying loop portion integral therewith substantially midway of its length and adapted to be engaged by either thumb tor holding said shield in protecting position over the back of either hand.

5. A hand-protector for shielding a hand from blows of a tool, comprising a substantially rigid shield of blow-resi "1;: mate rial, and a tongue cut from said shale ol:- stantially midway of one side thereof looped back and under to provide a loop adapted to be engaged by either thumb for holding said shield in protecting position over the back of either hand, the corner por tions of the tongue side of said shield being turned down. l

6. A hand-protectorfor shielding a hand from blows of a tool, comprisin a shield formed from a substantially r din blank 0t metal arched transvei y o. the hand and having the corner portions of one side turned down, a tongue cut trrlini said shield substantially midway of said downturned corners and looped back and under to provide a loop adapted to be engaged by a thumb for holding said shield in protecting position over the back of a hand, and cushioning means connected to the inner face of said shield for contact with the hand. the ends of the shield being curved upwa d to prevent the edges of the ends -from cutting into the wrists.

GEORGE D. \VYANT.

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