An Improved Glove Tree or Stretcher.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Apr., 1899-Accepted, 22nd July, 1899
An Improved Glove Tree or Stretcher.
I, WALTER GODDEN, of 4, Clarence Mews, Regents Park, London, Coachman,
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 for an improved glove tree has for its object to provide a simple
appliance whereby gloves can be preserved in shape when not in use and is especially
useful for driving and similar gloves although applicable for other gloves.
According to this invention strong wire is bent so as to take the shape of a glove
having four fingers but without the thumb. The thumb is provided for by means of
a separate wire shape attached by loops to the main wires so that it can slide thereon
to alter its position. Thin metal strips and wires are also preferably fitted in order
to give some fulness to the tree at the fingers.
When not required the glove is placed upon the tree so as to preserve its
shape.
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And in order that this invention may be more readily understood reference is had
to the accompanying drawing which shows in perspective a glove tree constructed
according to this invention.
The wire is bent and twisted somewhat as shown so as to give the shape of the
wrist portion a and the four fingers b. These fingers are provided with the thin
metal plates soldered to each of the two wires of each finger.
The thumb c is formed of wire and has at one end a loop c¹ fitting upon the wire a¹
of the wrist portion a and at the other, the elongated loop c² fitting upon the wire a².
Metal plates c3 are also fitted to the thumb wires.
The thumb c can therefore adjust itself to the thumb of the glove in almost any
position as it can not only move up and down the wires a¹ a² but by means of the
elongated loop c² can change its position relative thereto according to the
circumstances.
In order to give a greater fulness to the fingers and thumb shapes the wires 62 are
fitted to the first and fourth finger shapes, and the wire ct and cross wire c are fitted
to the thumb shape. Similar wires may also if desired be applied to the other
fingers, but this is not advisable as there is then considerable difficulty in getting
between the fingers for cleaning or the like. To assist in giving shape to the
fingers knobs & are preferably fitted at the tips of the finger shapes.
In using the device the glove is placed upon the frame work or tree, so that it is
preserved in shape. The plates b₁ c³ wires b² c and knobs & serve to give a fulness
to the fingers and thumb so as to approximate more nearly to the conditions of
wear.
This device is specially useful for driving and like gloves so that after exposure to
rain etc., they can be preserved in shape while drying, but is also applicable for
ordinary gloves. It also allows of cleaning the gloves.
The glove tree may be made of any suitable material and of any desired size.
The arrangement of the wires can also be altered somewhat from that illustrated
without departing from this invention.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1) An improved glove tree comprising a wire shape having a wrist portion and
four finger shapes, and a thumb piece loosely fitted thereto substantially as described
and for the purposes specified.
(2) An improved glove tree comprising a wire shape having a wrist portion and
four finger shapes a thumb piece fitted upon the wires of the wrist portion at one side
with a single loop and at the other with an elongated loop, and metal plates fitted to
the wires of the finger and thumb shapes substantially as described and for the
purposes specified.
(3) An improved glove tree comprising wrist wires a, finger wires b, thumb
wires c provided with loop c¹ and elongated loop c², plates 61 c3 wires b2cc6 and
knobs d all arranged substantially as described with reference to the drawing and
for the purposes specified.
ALBERT EDWARD ELLEN,
Agent for the Applicant, 85, Whyteville Road, Forest Gate, Essex.