Year: 1897

page_text: I, GEORGE BLACK, of 12, Park Street, Middlesbro', Boiler-maker and Iron Ship
Builder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved glove stretcher or inflator for stretching
new gloves and also for leaving inside gloves when not in use so as to preserve their
shape.
This improved stretcher consists of an india-rubber or other flexible material glove,
having fingers and thumb complete but without buttons, and terminating at the
wrist end in a plain end orifice without side or palm extension as in a wearing glove.
In the thumb and each finger of the rubber glove aforesaid. is placed a length of wire
having a ball at each finger tip end, and a loop at the other end which comes beyond
the base of the fingers, a rubber band passes through the loops to secure the wires.
A mouth-piece formed of wood, metal or other suitable material having a nozzle and
tap is also employed. In operation the rubber glove is inserted into the glove to be
stretched, the fingers being pushed in by means of the wires aforesaid, the glove is
now buttoned over the wrist part of the rubber glove. The mouth-piece is inserted
in the end of the rubber glove and a rubber band is passed over the same to make it
air-tight, the tap is opened and air blown in with the lips sufficient to obtain the
necessary distension upon which the tap is closed and the glove allowed to remain in
its distended state as long as desired. Instead of blowing in air from the mouth a
pump and air-valve may be employed, or a pneumatic ball may be used for the same
purpose. The improved glove stretcher may be made in varying sizes.
Dated this 16th day of December 1907
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
J, GEORGE BLACK, of 12, Park Street, Middlesbro', Boiler-maker and Iron Ship
Builder, 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 relates to an improved glove stretcher or inflator for stretching new
gloves and also for leaving inside gloves when not in use so as to preserve their shape.
This improved stretcher consists of an india-rubber or other flexible material glove,
having fingers and terminating at the wrist in a plain end orifice without side or
palm extension as in a wearing glove and in the thumb and each finger of the rubber
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page_text: glove aforesaid is placed a length of wire having a ball at each finger tip end, and a
loop at the other end which comes beyond the base of the fingers, a rubber band
passes through the loops to secure the wires. A mouth-piece formed of wood, metal
or other suitable material having a nozzle and tap is also employed. In operation
the rubber glove is inserted into the glove to be stretched, the fingers being pushed
in by means of the wires aforesaid, the glove is now buttoned over the wrist part of
the rubber glove. The mouth-piece is inserted in the end of the rubber glove and a
rubber band is passed over the same to make it air-tight, the tap is opened and air
blown in with the lips sufficient to obtain the necessary distension upon which the
tap is closed and the glove allowed to remain in its distended state as long as
desired.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings, Fig. 1 is a vertical
section of glove stretcher constructed according to this invention. Fig. 2 is a partial
view showing a glove arranged upon the stretcher, and Fig. 3 is a detail view.
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The stretcher consists of a glove a of india-rubber or other flexible material having
fingers 6 and wrist c similar to an ordinary glove and formed without side or palm
extension as in a wearing glove in each finger b are placed wires d having a small
ball e at each finger tip and a loop f at the other end which comes beyond the base
of the fingers. A rubber band g passes through the loops f to secure the wires d.
A suitable block h is arranged at the wrist end and this is fitted with a nozzle i and
tap j.
In operation, the rubber glove a is inserted into the glove to be stretched, the
fingers 6 being pushed in by means of the wires d and the glove is now buttoned
over the wriste of the rubber glove as shown in Fig. 2. The block h is then
inserted in the wrist c of the rubber glove a and an elastic band k is passed over the
same to make it air-tight. The tap is then opened and air blown in through the
nozzle until the necessary distension is obtained. The tap ; is then closed and
the glove allowed to remain in its distended state as long as desired. Instead of
blowing in air from the mouth a pump and air-valve may be employed, or a
pneumatic ball may be used for the same purpose. The improved glove stretcher
may be made in varying sizes.
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 stretcher consisting of a glove of suitable material which
is inserted in the glove to be stretched and provided with a mouth piece by which
it can be inflated so as to distend the glove substantially as described.
(2) An improved glove stretcher consisting of a glove of suitable flexible material
which is inserted in the glove to be stretched and provided with a mouthpiece by
which it can be inflated so as to distend the glove, means for pushing the fingers
into the glove and a valve for keeping the glove in the distended condition
substantially as described.
(3) An improved glove stretcher consisting of the glove a of suitable flexible
material, wires d for pushing the fingers into the glove to be stretched block h
for inserting in the wrist, mouthpiece i, for inflating the glove a and valve ; for
closing the said mouth piece and keeping the glove in the distended condition
substantially as described.
(4) An improved glove stretcher substantially as described with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 21st da
1000
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.