Oct. 6, 1959
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GLOVE CONSTRUCTION
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Patented Oct. 6, 1959
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other objects will appear as the description proceeds when
taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in
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GLOVE CONSTRUCTION
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tion when the glove is worn on the hand;
Figure 2 is an elevation looking at the palm side of
the glove with the thumb turned back and the glove
?attened to illustrate the location. of the leather palm
Maurice Scherr, Orlando, Fla.
Application June 13, 1958, Serial No. 741,880
2 Claims. (Cl. 2-159)
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Figure 1 is a perspective view of the palm side of the
glove illustrating the location of the leather palm por
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portion'when the glove is relaxed;
Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view through one
?nger of the glove with the stretchable fabric in extended
position, substantially the position assumed when the
glove is worn and taken substantially- along the line 3-3
This invention relates generally to an improved glove 15 in Figure 1;
Figure 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view through
construction and more particularly to a construction for
use with gloves formed of a stretchable material and
one ?nger of the glove with the stretchable fabric in re
adapted to ?t various hand sizes in combination with
laxed position and being taken substantially along the
a wear-resisting and gripping palm which does not unduly
line 4—4 ‘in Figure 2.
limit the ability of the glove to stretch and ?t a large 20
Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10 broadly
range of hand sizes. ,
designates a glove formed of a stretchable fabric which
With widespread use of synthetic stretchable yarns,
may be knit of a stretch yarn such as Helanca-type
such as Helanca-nylon and blends of Helanca-nylon with
stretchable nylon or a composite yarn consisting of a
other non-stretchable conventional yarns, such as cotton
stretch yarn and other ?bers or yarns. For example, the
and wool, many knitted ‘gloves are now being made with 25 yarn may be 70 percent wool and 30 percent stretchable
this type yarn to provide a knitted glove which will
nylon. The glove 10 includes a cuff or wrist portion 11,
stretch to ?t a large range of hand sizes. It is desirable
?ngers 12, 13, 14, 15 and a thumb 16.
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to manufacture stretchable gloves for several reasons.
The glove 10 is provided with a non-stretchable palm
From an economical standpoint it is cheaper to produce
20 of wear-resistant material suitably secured thereto, in
gloves which are all knit the same size than it is to
a manner to be later described. The palm 20 covers the
manufacture, stock and ship gloves of various sizes.
areas of the glove which are normally exposed to the
stretchable gloves are very comfortable to wear because
greatest amount of wear and where frictional gripping
they provide a snug ?t but do not bind or limit the
qualities are desired when the gloves are worn. The
normal activities of the ?ngers and thumb. The retail
palm 20 includes integrally formed ?nger strips 22, 23,
stores prefer selling gloves made of stretchable yarn 35 24 and 25, a thumb strip 26 and a substantially V-shaped
which ?t a wide range of hand sizes because they do
heel tab 27.
not have tov maintain a large inventory of different sizes
It is preferred that the palm 20 be formed of a rela—
and the stretchable gloves sell at a faster rate than gloves
tively thin pliable leather and attached to the glove by
knit of non-stretchable yarn. The increased sales and
a row of sewn stitches 30 which extends around the outer
popularity of stretchable gloves are attributable to the
periphery or contour of the palm 20. Thus, each of the
fact that stretchable gloves are being purchased as gifts
?nger strips 22 through 25 and the thumb strip 26 are
because it is not necessary to know the exact hand size
secured to the corresponding ?ngers and thumb of the
of the person for whom the lgloves are purchased since
glove 10 adjacent opposite side edges thereof as indi
they will ?t any size hand.
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cated in Figures 2 and 4.
The commercial success of stretchable one-size gloves
By referring to Figure 4, it will be noted that the
has been excellent but this type of glove has several dis
?nger strip 22 is attached to the ?nger 12 by the stitching
advantages. One of the chief disadvantages is that the
30 and covers an area of substantially one-?fth the circum
stretchable yarn is relatively slick and the gloves make it
ference of the stretchable fabric forming ?nger 12 when
di?icult to handle or ?rmly grasp smooth objects such
relaxed. When the glove 10 is placed on the hand, the
as the steering wheel of an automobile. For this reason, 50 index ?nger will stretch that portion of the fabric in the
stretchable gloves are not used primarily in driving or
?nger 12 which is not held against extension by the ?nger
handling relatively smooth objects and leather gloves or
strip 22 to substantially the position shown in Figure 3.
|gloves having a leather palm are still relied upon. Of
It will be noted in Figure 3 that the leather ?nger strip
course, leather gloves are wear-resistant and have good
22 is attached at the top and centrally of the ?nger 12
frictional gripping qualities on smooth objects such as 55 where it will normally engage any object grasped in the
the steering wheel of an automobile but have the disad
hand to provide a frictional gripping and wear-resistant
vantage that they will not stretch and therefore must be
surface on the inner portion of the glove.
manufactured in a variety of hand sizes.
It will also be noted that when the glove is placed on
With the foregoing in'mind, it is the primary object
the hand, as shown in Figure 3, the fabric of the ?nger
of this invention to provide a novel glove construction 60 12 is expanded throughout its circumference except in
utilizing the advantages of stretchable gloves as well as
the portion located beneath the leather ?nger strip 22.
those of leather gloves while at the same time overcom
Thus, the relatively narrow centrally located ?nger strips
ing the disadvantages of both types.
and thumb strip provide maximum extensibility to each
It is a more speci?c object of this invention to provide
?nger and thumb of the glove while providing gripping
a novel glove construction which combines a glove knit 65 wear-resisting surfaces thereto.
of stretchable yarn with a leather or non-stretchable palm
The ?nger strips 22, 23, 24 and 25 are spaced apart
portion, the palm portion being novel in its construction
from each other a substantial distance in relation to their
and attachment so as to not unduly restrict the stretchable
width and join the palm 20 at points inwardly of the
points at which the ?ngers 12, 13, 14 and 15 are joined.
characteristics of the glove while providing the desired
degree of wear-resistance and frictional gripping qualities. 70 By spacing the ?nger strips apart from each other, by a
Some of the objects of the invention having been stated,
distance at least as great as the width of the ?nger strips,
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of stretchable fabric surrounding the base of the ?ngers 1
the disadvantages of both. This improved glove con
struction is made possible by the use of a non-stretchable
palm which is shaped and attached to the glove in a novel
1'2, 13, 14 and 15 so that their mobility is not restricted.
It will be observed in Figure 2 that the heel tab 27
of the palm 20 extends in the opposite direction from
the ?nger strips 22 through 25 and in the same general
while providing a gripping and wear-resisting surface.
In the drawings and speci?cation there has been set
forth a preferred embodiment of the invention and,
and extending the strips inwardly beyond the points at
which the ?ngers join, the glove has a suf?cient amount
manner so as to not unduly limit extension of the glove
although speci?c terms are employed, they are used in a
generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes
heel tab 27 converge and join at the apex of the heel 10 of limitation, the scope of the invention being de?ned
in the claims.
tab 27. The side of the heel tab 27 adjacent the thumb
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strip 26 is cut at an angle relative to the thumb strip 26
direction as the thumb strip 26. ' The sides of the thumb
strip 26 are substantially parallel while the sides of the
1. A tubular knit seamless glove having ?nger and
to provide a substantially inverted V-shaped opening be
thumb portions, said glove being knit from stretchable
tween the heel portion 27 and the thumb strip 26. Since
expansion or stretching of the fabric positioned beneath 15 yarn and including a non-stretchable palm portion pro
viding wear-resisting and gripping surfaces on one side
the leather palm 20 is restricted by the stiching 30, the
of the glove, said non-stretchable palm including narrow
inverted V-shaped opening between the heel tab 27 and
extensions superposed on the ?ngers and thumb of the
thumb strip 26 provides an unrestricted portion of stretch
glove, the extensions of the palm'being spaced inwardly
able fabric between the thumb strip 26 and heel portion
27 to allow freedom of movement of the thumb. It will 20 from the marginal edges of the ?ngers ‘and thumb of the
glove.
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be noted that one edge of the heel tab 27, the edge adja
2. A tubular knit seamless glove having ?nger and
cent the thumb strip 26, is secured to the palm along a
thumb portions, said glove being knit from stretchable
line extending diagonally of the palm and in the general
yarn and including a palm piece providing wear-resisting
direction of a line in the hand which is commonly known
25 and gripping surfaces on one side of the glove, said palm
as the “life-line” by a palmist.
piece including narrow extensions superimposed on said
‘While the glove 10 is described as being knit, it is to
?nger and thumb portions of the glove, and the exten
be understood that the glove could be formed in any other
sions of the palm piece corresponding with the ?nger
desired manner with a stretchable type yarn such as by
portions of the glove being spaced inwardly from the
crotcheting, if desired. Although the'palm 20 is described
as being formed of leather, it ‘is to be understood that 30 marginal edges of their respective ?nger portions and
other suitable non-stretchable pliable material may be uti
lized if desired. While it is preferred that the palm 20
be attached to the glove 10 by a row of sewn stitches
following the outline of the palm, the palm may be
attached by other suitable means such as glue 'or the like.
It is thus seen that an improved glove construction
has been provided utilizing a stretchable glove and a non—
stretchable palm portion attached thereto to take advan
tage of the desirable features of a stretchable glove and
the desirable features of a leather glove while overcoming
being approximately one-third the width of said ?nger
portions.
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