Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Sept., 1887
Specification Accepted, 28th Oct., 1887
I, JULIUS KAYSER, of the City of New York, State of New York, United States of
America, Merchant, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in gloves and consists in strengthening the
ends of the finger and thumb sheaths by attaching to the inside of the same a
reinforcing piece of suitable material, thus preventing wear by the finger nails and
also strengthening the seams at the end of the fingers.
My invention is especially applicable to gloves made from light and perishable
material, such as silk, lisle thread, fine kid and the like; but it may also be beneficially
employed on heavier gloves, irrespective of the weight or character of the material of
which they may be made, and the reinforcing piece may be applied to the back part
of the finger and thumb portion only where the wear by the nails occurs, or it may
enclose the entire end of these parts as hereinafter explained.
In the drawings:-
Figure 1. illustrates the back of a glove, showing my invention in dotted lines at
the ends of the finger and thumb sheaths.
Figure 2. illustrates a longitudinal section of a finger of a glove having my inven-
tion attached thereto.
Figure 3. illustrates a modification.
In the light gloves specially referred to by me the finger nails of the wearer
speedily wear through the thin-perishable material of which the gloves are made, and
also, owing to the frail nature of the material used, the stitching at the ends of the
fingers is very apt to break open after a very few uses of the article. By my
invention I materially strengthen the tips of the fingers and thumbs in these specially
weak places.
A is the body of the glove, B, B, &c. are the fingers and thumb, C, is the reinforce
consisting of a thin piece of any suitable material, which is preferably, in the case of
very thin gloves, of the same color as the gloves themselves, so that its presence will
not be perceptible from the outside of the glove. This reinforce piece is placed in

page_text: the end of the finger and thumb sheaths, preferably during the manufacture of the
gloves, and is firmly held in place by the stitches which sew the parts of the
fingers together passing through the reinforce piece also. It may however, be held
in place by any suitable cement, such as rubber cement, or its equivalent. If a cement
be used I prefer it to be water proof, so that it will withstand the action of perspira-
tion, or other moisture.
The reinforcing piece is attached to the inside of the glove, and to the ends of the
fingers and thumbs only, and it may be applied to the back or outside of the ends of
the fingers and thumbs, where the principal wear by the finger nails is occasioned, or
it may be in the form of a thimble enclosing the end of the fingers and thumbs, this
latter method greatly adds to the strength of these parts.
The reinforcing piece if made of thin, yet sufficiently strong material, will not be
perceptible when the glove is worn, and even if sewed in place the stitches cannot be
seen except on careful scrutiny; the use of cement leaves the external appearance of
the glove the same as though there was no reinforcing piece present.
My invention has no relation to the method of attaching the reinforcing piece in
place, that may be accomplished as preferred, nor to the special material of which it
may be made.
am aware that heavy gloves for winter wear have been made double, that is to say,
practically one glove within another, the two being united at certain places to keep
them in place. Also that gloves and mittens has been lined; also that mittens have
had an outer protecting and warmth giving part applied to the entire finger part of
the mitten, and I do not claim any of these things, they being entirely unsuited to
my purpose. The object of my invention is to increase the durability of fine gloves
made of delicate fabrics or fine skins, without increasing the thickness of the articles
more than is essential, and without marring the external appearance of the same.
therefore confine my reinforce to the ends of the finger and thumb sheaths, and place
it on the inside thereof so that it will not be perceptible from the exterior.
I
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is
A glove formed with finger sheaths, the tips of which have a reinforcing piece
placed on the inside thereof, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 27th day of September 1887