Improvements in or relating to Gloves.
Year: 1896

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Gloves.
I, CHARLES HENRY FISHER of 1 Charlotte Place, Brook Green, Hammersmith,
in the County of Middlesex, Brass Worker and Gas Fitter, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to gloves, more particularly those intended for the use
of cyclists and has for its object to so construct these gloves that a better grip
may be obtained of the handle while affording sufficient protection to the hands.
I construct each glove of suitable material in the ordinary manner but remove
pieces from the palm and inner side of the fingers and thumb so as to leave
openings enabling the bare hand to come in contact with the handle of the machine,
and so obtain a better grip than when the inner surface of the hand is completely
covered with leather or other material. The shape of these openings may vary
considerably, for example, they may be made oval or oblong and if desired strips
of material may be either left or inserted across these openings in such a manner
as to retain the shape of the glove and prevent its bulging away from the hand,
the strips being not sufficiently broad to interfere with the grip. The edges of
the openings may be bound or otherwise finished off in some well known manner,
or if the glove is formed of leather or other material not easily frayed out the
pieces may be simply cut or stamped out of the material, leaving the edges plain.
The glove may be made to open in the front or at the back, or provided with
elastic round the wrist and may be padded or otherwise constructed as desired.
Dated this 7th day of December 1896.
CHARLES HENRY FISHER.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.
CHARLES HENRY FISHER 1 Charlotte Place Brook Green Hammersmith, in
the County of Middlesex Brass Worker and Gas Fitter, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to gloves, more particularly those intended for the use
of cyclists, and has for its object, to so construct these gloves that a better grip,
may be obtained of the handle, while affording sufficient protection to the hands.
I construct each glove of suitable material in the ordinary manner, but remove
pieces from the palm and inner sides of the fingers and thumb, so as to leave
openings enabling the bare hand to come in contact with the handle of the
machine, and so obtain a better grip than when the inner surface of the hand is
completely covered with leather or other material.

page_text: The shape of these openings may vary considerably, for example, they may be
made oval or oblong, & if desired strips of material may be either left or inserted
across these openings in such a manner, as to retain the shape of the glove, &
prevent its bulging away from the hand, the strips being not sufficiently broad
to interfere with the grip. The edges of the openings may be bound or otherwise
finished off in some well known manner, or if the glove is formed of leather, or
other material not easily frayed out, the pieces may be simply cut or stamped out
of the material leaving the edges plain.
The glove may be made to open in the front or at the back or provided with
elastic round the wrist & may be padded or otherwise constructed as desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
CLAIM.
The parts removed from the palm and inner sides of the fingers & thumb of
glove.
Dated this 25th day of February 1897.