Improvements in Gloves for Driving, Cycling, Swordsmanship, and for other similar purposes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Dec., 1895-Accepted, 1st Feb.,
1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gloves for Driving, Cycling, Swordsmanship, and
for other similar purposes.
1 WALTER BLAKE, of the Firm of H. Blake and Sons, residing at Newlands,
Sherborne, in the County of Dorset, Glove Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in gloves for driving, cycling, swords-
manship, and for other similar purposes, and consists in so forming such gloves
whereby a more secure grip can be obtained upon reins or the like, than was
heretofore possible.
In carrying my invention into practice, I sew or otherwise secure to the
underside of each finger of a glove, one or more narrow strips or ribs of india-
rubber or other suitable yielding material of convenient length, such strips or
ribs preferably running lengthwise of the fingers.
One or more strips of the same material are also fastened obliquely upon the
underside of the thumb of the glove.
Dated this 8th day of March 1895
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38 Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gloves for Driving, Cycling, Swordsmanship, and
for other similar purposes.
•
I, WALTER BLAKE, of the Firm of H. Blake and Sons, residing at Newlands,
Sherborne, in the County of Dorset, Glove Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of my said 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 improvements in gloves for driving, cycling, swords-
manship, and for other similar purposes, and consists in so forming such gloves
whereby a more secure grip can be obtained upon reins or the like, than was
heretofore possible.
In carrying my invention into practice, I sew or otherwise secure to the
underside of each finger of a glove, one or more narrow strips or ribs of india-
rubber or other suitable yielding material of convenient length, such strips or
ribs preferably running lengthwise of the fingers.
One or more strips of the same material are also fastened obliquely upon the
underside of the thumb of the glove.
In the annexed drawings Figure 1, I show a left hand glove with my foregoing
invention A A of moulded rubber ribbed strips or other ribbed yielding material,
as in end view Figure 2, sewn lengthwise by the side flanges B B each finger C on
the face thereof, said strips commencing at the tips and terminating just above the
palm creases, so as not to interfere with the hand closing, and gripping reins when
driving, or the handles during cycling, or obtaining a good hold upon the hilt
during sword exercise, or other services in which such a grip is required.

page_text: D, D, are other ribbed rubber strips of similar ribbed material, or it may be
some other, sewn diagonally on the face of the thumb E to increase the grip and
prevent slipping of reins or the like, the two sets of strips A D acting in con-
junction and producing an undulating action for a firm hold.
I have only shown a left hand glove, but other similar strips may be sewn upon
the front or underside of each finger as well as upon the underside of the thumb
of a right hand glove to constitute a pair.
The right hand glove so made will be found of service to obtain a firm hold of a
whip, or a bat during the play of cricket, and other outdoor games.
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 :-
The improvements in gloves consisting of ribbed strips of flexible material,
preferably india-rubber with side flanges sewn on to the front or underside of
the fingers of a glove, and when desired, upon the underside of the thumb also,
as set forth and shown.
Dated 3rd December 1890.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for Walter Blake.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for Walter Blake.