Improvements in the Manufacture of Wicket-keeping Gloves- or Gauntlets Used in the Game of Cricket.
Year: 1885

page_text: This Specification was, upon the 22nd day of December 1888, amended under
Sections 18 to 21 of the Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1884.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Wicket-keeping Gloves-
or Gauntlets Used in the Game of Cricket.
I, JAMES GEORGE HEARD of 188 Kennington Park Road, London S.E. Manager
to a Manufacturer of Cricket Lawn Tennis, Foot Ball & Boxing requisites do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
WICKET KEEPING GLOVES OR GAUNTLETS USED IN THE GAME OF CRICKET to be.
as follows:-
I cut by hand or machine a piece of leather or other suitable material of a shape
as figure 1 on the sheet of drawings sent herewith, which when padded in the
ordinary manner with wool or hair and the outside edges having been sewn
together forms finger case as fig. 2, the seam being at the back of the finger by
preference. For the thumb case I cut a piece of leather or other suitable material.
of a shape as fig. 3. which when padded in the ordinary manner with wool or.
hair & the outside edges having been sewn together forms fig. 4. Having cut and
padded and sewn a sufficient number of finger and thumb cases in the manner as
described above, these are joined by sewing to two pieces of leather or other
suitable material, one piece of which is shaped to cover the palm of the hand and
is likewise padded in the ordinary way with wool or hair; the second piece.
covering the back of the hand & being joined to the first piece by sewing at the
side edges. The usual wrist protector is then added, the whole forming fig. 5.
back of glove.
2. By another method I fix by means of solution of India-rubber sheet India-
rubber having a ribbed corrugated or otherwise roughened surface on such parts of
the glove as I may deem advisable with a view to efficient protection of the
wearer's hand from injury during the game of cricket which may be used either
with or without the ordinary wool or hair padding and may be used both for
wicket keeping gloves made as described above, and for wicket keeping gloves
made in the ordinary way.
3. By another method I place india-rubber caps over the finger & thumb tips of
the glove one side of the cap extending partly or entirely down the front part of
the finger or thumb. These caps are joined to the glove by means of solution of
India-rubber, and may be used with gloves made as described in this specification
or with gloves made in the ordinary way.
Dated this 20th day of January 1885

page_text: or Gauntlets Used in the Game of Cricket.
I, JAMES GEORGE HEARD of 188 Kennington Park Road London S.E. manager
to a manufacturer of Cricket, Lawn-Tennis & Boxing & Foot-Ball requisites &c
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN WICKET
KEEPING GLOVES OR GAUNTLETS USED IN THE GAME OF CRICKET and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
I cut by hand or machine a piece of leather or other suitable material of a shape
preferably as fig 1 (on the sheet of drawings deposited with my Provisional
Specification with my application N° 792 of 20 January 1885), which when
padded in the ordinary manner with wool or hair and the outside edges having been
joined together forms finger case as fig. 2, the seam being on the back of the finger
case by preference. For the thumb case 1 cut the leather or other material
preferably of a shape as fig 3 which having been padded in the usual manner & the
outside edges having been joined together forms fig 4. Having cut and padded
and sewn or otherwise joined a sufficient number of cases in the manner as
described, the same are joined preferably by sewing to two pieces of leather or
other suitable material, one of which is shaped to cover the palm of the hand and
is likewise padded in the ordinary way with wool or hair; the second piece
covering the back of the hand and being joined to the palm piece at the side
edges. The usual wrist protector is then added, the whole forming fig. 5 (back of
glove).
My object in the improvement the manner of effecting which is described above,
may be effected likewise if found desirable, in the following manner. Instead of
one piece of leather only to each finger case I cut two, which being joined together
forms fig 1, sheet of drawings deposited herewith. This shows preferably the back
of a finger or thumb case. The rest of the work to complete the glove is as
previously described except that all the cases are cut in two pieces instead of one.
If desirable however the narrow strip of each case may be continued (by cutting
it longer) into the body of the glove (either back or front. If desirable also I can
cut two pieces of leather or other material as lig 2 sheet of drawing deposited
herewith which being joined together on the outside edges forms fig. 3, the glove
being completed in the manner as first specified. Having manufactured a glove by
either of the foregoing methods, I affix to such parts as may be found desirable,
sheet india-rubber having a corrugated, ribbed or otherwise roughened surface,
which method of padding I claim in connection with Wicket-keeping gloves or
gauntlets made in the ordinary way besides those the subject of this specification
By another method 1 place india-rubber caps over the finger & thumb tips of the
glove, the same extending partly or entirely down the front of each finger or
thumb case in such a manner as to afford protection to the finger or thumb of
wearer without impeding its play or freedom.

page_text: Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
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1. 1 manufacture a wicket keeping glove each finger and thumb case of which
is-made-& consists of but one piece of feather or other material only.
2. I manufacture a wicket- keeping glove each finger-and thumb-ease of which is
mude and consists of-but-two pieces of leather or other material-only:
3. I introduce india rubber us pudding or protection for either of the above-or
for-ordinarily made wicket keeping gloves.
1. The improved manufacture of a wicket keeping glove each finger and thumb case of
which is mane and consists of but one piece of leather or other material only, substantially
as set forth.
2. The improved manufacture of a wicket keeping glove each finger and thumb case of
which is made and consists of but two pieces of leather or other material only substantially
as set forth.
3. The use and application of sheet india rubber having a corrugated ribbed or
otherwise roughened surface as padding or protection for wicket keeping gloves
substantially as described.