US2545149A - Glove - Google Patents

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B. KENNEDY March 13, 1951 GLOVE Filed April 15, 1949 J e n m f w Patented Mar. 13, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT oEElcE GLOVE Bert Kennedy, J ohnstown, N. Y.

Application April 15, 1949, Serial No. 87,701

4 Claims. 1

My invention consists in new and useful improvements in gloves and in the manufacture of gloves and more particularly relates to the side walls between two glove panels and to improvements in the fit of the glove on the wearer.

An object of the invention is to provide a glove having tapered side panels whereby the glove will conform exactly to the width of the wearers hand as well as the length and breadth thereof and will provide complete coverage of the wrist.

Another object of this invention is to provide twin side openings whereby the wearer will be able to display the inside lining which may be of leather, wool, or any other type of glove lining material, and to fasten this roll back portion in order to make of greater ease of the wrist in warm weather and also to prevent the wearer's outer coat from becoming hooked and thus present an unsightly and unattractive bunching of his outer coat sleeve.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a plan view of a glove embodying my present invention.

Figure 2 is a right side view of the glove shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a left side view of the glove.

Figure 4 is a section view taken on the lines 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Similar reference characters in the several figures represent similar parts.

This invention overcomes the defects of prior gloves in which the wearer must necessarily either squeeze his hand into the narrow aperture at the mouth of the glove in order that the glove will fit the contour of his hand, or else the glove must be provided with either an elastic strap at the mouth, or a belt, or perhaps a button and snap arrangement so that the fit will be tight at the wrist portion as well as throughout the remainder of the glove.

It is noted that the width of the humarehand tapers from just at the wrist portion to the finger tips when examined from either side. The construction of this glove takes advantage of that fact in that the side walls between the palm panel and the back panel taper'from a wide portion at the wrist to a point at the finger tips. This will necessarily allow the glove to fit the form of the hand. Also this tapered construction prevents the glove from sliding loose as it is fashioned with a tight fit throughout the body of the hand thereby eliminating the need for devices which have been employed in the past to prevent the gloves from sliding off the finger tips. By using this wide entrance the wearer of the glove may easily insert his hand for a quick, free pull-on. Naturally as the hand progresses into the glove cavity the fit willbecome closer, and when the hand is seated it will be in exact form fitting cooperation with the hand. Use of the wide part of the side wall at the wrist will give the glove greater coverage of the wrist for warmth.

Since the rear part can be rolled back and snapped into rolled back position greater comfort will be had while driving when the hands are on the steering wheel and must be bent back from the overcoat sleeve. This also helps keep the wind and cold from the underside while the flap is turned back.

Referring to the drawing 5 generally illus trates the back section or panel of the glove and is provided with the usual plurality of fingers. It is provided with raised stitching forming ridged portions 6 which add beauty to the rear exterior of the glove. Toward the rear of the upper section are provided snap fasteners l which are in mating relation with the caps 8, as will hereinafter be described.

The rear panel 5 is attached to the palm section 9 by means of the tapering panels or gussets 10 and H which are on the right and left sides of the glove respectively as seen in the drawings. The attachment of these two panel sections to the palm and back sections is made through the usual stitching. It is to be noted at this point that tapering sections are also provided between each individual finger. However, for the purpose of illustration, it is considered adequate to discuss the invention merely with regard to the outside panels l0 and II.

It is to be further noted that the thumb I2 is formed by a separate pattern and is attached by stitching at its appropriate place in regard to the palm panel 9, but since it does not form part of the invention and its construction may be made in any usual manner further description of this part of the glove is thought not to be necessary.

Returning to the side panels l0 and II it will be seen-that at the wrist end of the glove the panels are wide and taper to a point at the finger tips thereby allowing the width of the glove along its lengthwise cross section to taper in a manner comparable to the natural taper of the human hand in this position. At the wrist portion the glove is reinforced in the well known manner as shown at [3 by bending under and fastenin the outer glove material at the inside of the glove.

The wrist portion is fashioned with the rear flap H which is constructed by employing the upper tapered side wall to form the gusset for the flap. As is obvious in' Fig. 2, this back flap containing the snap portions 8 may be bent into fastening position with the snaps I of this panel and in this position they will hold panel M in flush arrangement with the back section 5.

From the above description, it will be apparent that by the utilization of tapered vertical'panels for connecting the palm and back sections of a glove I have provided a glove which will conform to the natural shape of the hand thereby increasing attractiveness and preventing customary loosening caused by the sliding of the glove. Furthermore, the ability of the wrist portion of the. glove to be fastened in a folded position afiords greater comfort and added neatness of appearance.

While I have shown and described the glove fashioned in the manner of my invention, I do not wish to restrict myself to the exactconstruction as set forth in the above description wherein numerous changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention which is set forth .in the following claims:

I claim:

1. In a glove, a back portionand pal-m portion including a thumb, tapering side panels stitchingly connecting said backportionandsaid palm portion and extendingthe complete length thereof, and a flap for-med at the juncture of the side walls and the back panel at the wrist, said flap adapted to be folded back and snapped at spaced points to said back panel.

2. In a glove, .a back panel and a palm panel, a thumb portion adapted to said .palm panel, said back and palm panels being connected by side wall portions at the outsides .of said panels respectively and between each finger, said side walls adapted to taper from the wrist to the finger tips, said back panel including a flap formed at the juncture of said side Walls and said back panel at the wrist and partially displaced from the rearmost portion of the glove.

3. In a glove, a back panel and a palm panel, a thumb portion adapted to said palm panel, said back and palm panels being connected by side wall portions at the outsides of-said panels respectivelyand between eachfinger, said side walls adapted to taper from a maximum at the wrist .to a point at the finger tips, said back panel including a flap formed at the wrist end thereof, snap fasteners on said back panel, fastener caps .carried by said flap, said fasteners and caps being alined for holding said flap in a turned back position.

4. In a glove, a back portion and palm portion including a thumb, side panels stitchingly connecting said back portion and said palm portion, and a flap formed at the juncture of the side Walls andthe back panel at'the wrist, snap fastening meanspositioned at each side of said back panel adjacent said side panels for securing said flap in .a folded back position.

BERT KENNEDY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 164,578 Meyer June 15, 1875 253,972 Burr Feb. 21, 1882 2,251,027 Baker July 29, 1941 2,386,688 Julianelli et a1. Oct. '9, 1945

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