IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF GLOVES
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
We HENRY BRIGHT ASHFORD of 20 Marlow Road South Penge Park in
the County of Kent Commercial Traveller and JOSHUA WORMALD WHITE of
52 Marlborough Hill, South Hampstead in the County of Middlesex Warehouseman
do hereby declare the nature of our invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF GLOVES" to be as follows:-
The object of the Invention is to improve the fit and appearance of the portion
of the glove which covers the palm of the hand.
In buttoned gloves as at present constructed (especially if they fit tightly) there
is an unsightly opening showing the palm of the hand and sometimes even the
wrist or arm. To obviate this objection we provide the glove with a flap or
tongue which when the glove is buttoned lies underneath the button-hole side and
thus prevents this opening from showing. The flap is either made in one piece
with the glove, the leather being cut wider than is usual on the button side; or
else it is formed of a separate flap of leather sewn on at the button side.
We retain the opening in the front of the glove as it is only by this means that
the glove can be drawn on and off with facility.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
We HENRY BRIGHT ASHFORD of 20 Marlow Road South Penge Park in
the County of Kent Commercial Traveller and JOSHUA WORMALD WHITE of
52 Marlborough Hill South Hampstead in the County of Middlesex Warehouseman
do hereby declare the nature of our invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF GLOVES" and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of this invention is to improve the fit and the appearance of the
portion of the glove which coyers the palm of the hand.
In buttoned gloves as at present constructed (especially if they fit tightly) there
is an unsightly opening showing the palm of the hand and sometimes even the
wrist or arm. To obviate this objection we provide the glove with a flap or
tongue which when the glove is buttoned lies underneath the button-hole side and
thus prevents this opening from showing. The flap is either made in one piece
with the glove, the leather being cut wider than is usual on the button side; or else
it is formed of a separate flap of leather sewn on at the button side.
In order that our said Invention may be most fully understood and readily
carried into effect we will proceed to describe the drawing hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING.
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The drawing shows a glove made in accordance with our Invention.
Bap or tongue which we provide on the button side of the opening in the front of
the glove. By preference this flap or tongue is a separate piece of leather sewn
on, but it may, as already stated be in one piece with the glove and projecting on
the button side. This flap or tongue when the glove is in use effectually covers
any openings which might otherwise appear between the buttons or attachments,
and in the interval between the inner end of the opening at a' and the first button
or attachment at a².
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is
The manufacture of gloves with a flap or tongue a attached on one side of the
opening in the glove and free on the other side, and which when the glove is
fastened lies within the glove and covers any intervals there may be between the
two sides of the glove when fastened as herein described.
D: 5th of Fohmuary 1885
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicants.