IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXING GLOVES
Year: 1885

page_text: LESLIE JEYES 32 Sussex Street South Belgravia London Civil Engineer do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for THE IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXING
GLOVES to be as follows :-
The improvements consist of a pad made of cork and wadding or other suitable
material which is inserted and sewn transversely in the palms of the gloves and in
such a position that it (the pad) may be easily and firmly grasped by the fingers
also a flap made of leather or other suitable material is provided one end of which
is attached to the glove at the tips of the fingers the said flap being made about
one half the size of the palm of the glove including that portion taken up by the
fingers, The end of the flap towards the wrist is provided with strings or other
means of fastening. When the hand is introduced into the glove and the fist
closed, it grasps the pad, the wrist or top end of the flap is then brought up to the
wrist of the wearer and secured in its place by the strings being passed round the
wrist and tied thereby preventing the fist from being unclosed or opened until
the Glove is removed. The Glove can be digitated or not as thought expedient.
Dated this third day of February 1885.

page_text: Improvements in Boxing Gloves.
I, LESLIE JEYES of 32 Sussex Street South Belgravia, London in the County of
Middlesex, Civil Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXING GLOVES and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement
The improvements consist of a pad or roll, made of cork and wadding or other
suitable materials, which is inserted and sewn transversely in the palms of the
gloves and in such a position that it (the pad) may be easily and firmly grasped
by the fingers; also a flap made of leather or other suitable material is provided,
one end of which is attached to the glove at the tips of the fingers, the said flap
being made about one half the size of the palm of the glove including that portion
taken up by the fingers. The end of the flap towards the wrist is provided with
strings or other means of fastening. When the hand is introduced into the glove
and the fist closed it grasps the pad, the wrist or top end of the flap is then
brought up to the wrist of the wearer and secured in its place by the strings being
passed round the wrist and tied, thereby preventing the fist from being unclosed or
opened until the glove is removed.
The glove can be digitated or not as thought expedient.
I will now proceed to explain the annexed drawings.
Figure 1, is a view of the glove when open with the palm exposed, showing the
pad or roll, marked "a," which is placed across the palm of the glove. The flap,
marked "b" is represented as hanging down from the end of the glove.
Figure 2 is a view of the glove when closed and with the flap marked "b,”
brought up to the wrist of the wearer and fastened with the strings that are
attached to it. The pad or roll marked "a " is grasped by the wearer.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. The introduction of a pad or roll, made of suitable materials, into the palm
of the glove and so placed that it may be casily and firmly grasped by the fingers.
2. The attachment of a flap, also to be made of suitable materials, to the finger
ends of the glove and so arranged that it may be brought up to the wrist of the
wearer and fastened round the same by strings, thus securing the glove and
preventing the fist from being opened during the use of the glove.
3. That claims Nos 1 and 2 may be used independantly one of the other if found
expedient to do so.