An Adjustable Hand-preservative Guard or Pad for the Use of Writers.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 16th Sept., 1889-Accepted, 16th Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Adjustable Hand-preservative Guard or Pad for the Use of
Writers.
I CHARLES ALBERT BUTLER of 114 Crookes, Sheffield, in the County of York
Telegraphist do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is the provision of a useful, preservative, and adjustable,
guard or pad to be worn on the right or writing hand of a writer, to prevent the hand
being rendered uncomfortable while writing, through losing its natural temperature
and warmth, and getting chilled, or cramped, with what is called "Writer's Cramp,"
-through writing with the bare hand on writing or other paper or material, or on cold
surfaces, such as desks, tables, slates, or on metallic writing clips, such as those used
in Government, Postal or other Telegraph, Newspaper, or other Offices, or in places
where the surface is of a lower temperature than the natural warmth of the hand.
This preservative and protective writing guard or pad is made of a woollen material,
or of a mixture of wool and cotton, or of other suitable textile, fibrous, or other
material of a warm nature that will preserve the natural warmth of the hand in
writing; it is so formed as to fit and be adjusted comfortably to the right or writing
hand of the user, and so that it will be under the little finger and reach from there
under one side of the palm and the side of the hand down to the wrist, or on the wrist
if necessary.
In or attached to the narrower or little finger portion of this guard or pad a loop
or band is formed through which the little finger is passed in putting on the guard or
pad for use, and the broader or wrist portion of the guard or pad is formed with, or
there is attached thereto, a suitable wrist band, or other similar holding appliance,
which band is passed round the wrist of the user, and is fastened or held in position
in any convenient manner, such as by a button and button hole.
This writing guard or pad will be made in various sizes, and be made adjustable for,
and to suit the sizes of the users' hands.
Datad this 17th day of December 1888
BRISTOW HUNT,
Aldine Chambers, High Street, Sheffield, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Adjustable Hand-preservative Guard or Pad for the Use of
Writers.
CHARLES ALBERT Butler High Street Sheffield Yorks (now at) 81 Lydgate Lane
Crookes near Sheffield Yorks Telegraphist do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 the provision of a useful preservative and adjustable
guard or pad to be worn on the right or writing hand of the writer to prevent the
hand being rendered uncomfortable while writing through losing its natural tempera-
ture and warmth and getting chilled or cramp with what is called "writers cramp
through writing with the bare hand on writing or other paper or material, or, on
cold surfaces such as those used in Government, Postal, or other Telegraph, News-
paper, or other offices, or, on places where the surface is of a lower temperature than
the natural warmth of the hand. This preservative, or protective writing guard or
pad is made of a woollen material, or, of a mixture of wool and cotton, or, of other
suitable textile, fibrous, or other material of a warm nature that will preserve the

page_text: natural warmth of the hand in writing; it is so formed as to fit and be adjusted
comfortably to the right or writing hand of the user and so that it will be under the
little finger and reach from there under one side of the palm and the side of the band
down to the wrist, or on the wrist if necessary.
In or attached to the narrower or little-finger portion of this guard or pad a loop
or band is formed through which the little finger is passed in putting on the guard
or pad for use, and the broader or wrist portion of the guard or pad is formed with, or
there is attached thereto, a suitable wristband, or other similar hold appliance, which
band is passed round the wrist of the user and is fastened or held in position in any
convenient manner, such as by a button and buttonhole. This writing guard or pad
will be made in various sizes and be made adjustable for and to suit the sizes of the
users hands.
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.) To make the adjustable parts in any desirable manner.
(2.) To make the A. Hand-preservative writing guards in any anatomical shape
desired to suit the users hands:
(3.) And to make them of wool, cotton, or mixtures of wool and cotton, or, of other
suitable textile, fibrous, animal or vegetable, or other material of a warm nature.
Dated this 14th day of September 1889.
CHARLEN ALBERI DUTTER.