Improvements in Gloves.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Nov., 1899-Accepted, 30th Dec., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gloves.
I, REUBEN WARNER, JR., 904, Pioneer Press Building, St. Paul, Minnesota,
United States of America, Manufacturer 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in gloves. My object is, to prevent
discoloration and injury by perspiration to the kid, or other material, of which
the glove is made. I'accomplish this object by lining such kid or other material
with both an absorbent and water proof material, preferably consisting of a thin
cotton, linen or silk fabric in combination with a film of rubber.
The hands of many people are usually so moist that thin and delicately colored
gloves are discolored and ruined after being worn but a short time. In the art
of glove making as heretofore practiced, no means to prevent quick destruction
from this cause have been adopted. I am, of course, aware that lined gloves
have been in common use, but the object and function of the lining has hereto-
fore been to increase the warmth of the glove or to improve its finish. If in any
case water proofing has been used in gloves, its function has been to exclude
external moisture, and nothing of the kind has ever been adapted to use in dress
kid or other light gloves. In practice I find it desirable to manufacture the
glove with the textile side of the lining toward the hand and the rubber coating
next to the kid. It is obvious that the glove may thus be put on or taken off
with greater ease and comfort to the wearer than would be the case if the rubber
facing were to touch the flesh. The textile fabrics named also serve as absor-
bents of the perspiration. I have found it practicable to produce these linings
so thin and light as to but slightly increase the thickness, weight and warmth
of the glove.
As most of the damage is caused by the perspiration from the inside of the
hand, I can also attain my object by omitting the lining from the back of the
glove and lining the palm and inside of the fingers and thumb.
In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved glove, a portion being broken
away to more clearly show the waterproof and absorbent linings.
Fig. 2 is a detail cross section of the material constituting the glove, showing
the kid or outer surface of the glove and the absorbent and water-proof linings.
In the drawings let A represent my improved glove, made of kid or other
suitable material, and B the lining. As has been stated the linings are composed
of the absorbent fabrics C, and the water-proof film of rubber, or other suitable
material, D. This double lining is, in the manufacture of gloves, stitched to the
kid at the same time, and as a part of the same operation which forms the glove,
in the manner now customary in the art of glove making. If desired the con-
nection between the glove proper and the lining may be made by adhesion, by
the use of rubber cement, or otherwise.
Without departing from the principles which I have applied, the absorbent

page_text: and water-proof substances may be inserted as integral parts of the same material
or as two linings.
The word "kid" in the claims is used in its trade sense, as applied to gloves,
and includes all thin leathers whether made from goat, lamb, dog or other similar
skins. The words "vegetable fabric" and "vegetable textile " as I apply them
to linings includes not only cotton and linen, but also seric stuffs like silk pro-
duced by cocoon spinning insects.
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. As an improved article of manufacture, a kid glove having a lining, con-
sisting of an absorbent fabric C, and a moisture proof film D), as shown, and for
the purposes specified.
2. A kid glove having on its inner side, first a film of moisture proof material
and then a lining of vegetable textile fabric, for the purposes specified.
3. A kid glove, having a lining, consisting of an absorbent and moisture
proof vegetable fabric suitably attached to the glove, for the purposes specified.
4. A kid glove, with a thin absorbent lining of vegetable fabric coated with
rubber, for the purposes specified.
Dated this 28th day of November 1899.