Improvements in Gloves and Mittens.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Sept., 1896-Accepted, 12th Dec., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gloves and Mittens.
I, THEOBALD BRESLAUER, a citizen of the United States residing at 60 La
Fayette Street, in the City of Utica, County of Oneida, and State of New York,
United States of America, Glove 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 :-
This invention relates to gloves, and it consists in forming the thumb of a single
piece, which is provided with an extension which extends. backwardly to the end of
the wrist thereof, and one side of which is stitched to the body portion of the wrist
longitudinally thereof, and the other side of which extends around to the front
opening, and forms a part of the side thereof, and is provided with one part of the
fastening devices, which may be of any desired form or construction.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, said drawing being a plan view of the front
of a glove made according to my invention.
In the drawing forming part of this specification, I have shown a glove 5, which
may be composed of kid, or any kind or class of leather employed for this purpose,
or if desired, cloth or suitable fabric may be employed.
The body portion of the glove is of the usual construction, and in the practice of
my invention, I form the thumb 6, from a single piece, and said thumb is provided
at the back thereof, with a backwardly directed extension 7, which extends
backwardly, to the end of the wrist thereof, and which forms a part of the wrist of
the glove, as clearly shown in the drawing.
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The thumb is stitched to the body portion of the glove, and the wrist thereof,
along the lines 8, and 9, the line 9, being longitudinal line which extends from
the thumb proper backwardly to the end of the wrist, and the line 8, extends
diagonally across to the front slot or opening 10, and forms one of the sides of said
slot or opening.
In practice, I may employ any form or style of fastening devices, and in the
drawing I have shown ordinary patent buttons, the separate parts of which are
secured to the opposite side of the front slot or opening 10, and are adapted to be
connected as will be readily understood, or buttons and button holes may be
employed if desired.
By means of my improvement, the glove is free to stretch or yield throughout
the hand and wrist portions, and the lines 8, and 9, along which the thumb is
stitched to the body portion and wrist of the glove, being arranged longitudinally
thereof, or substantially so, permit of the free lateral expansion of the wrist and
the hand of the glove, without breaking or tearing the seams, this operation being
impossible with gloves in which the thumbs are sewed on in the usual manner, and
provided with transverse lines of stitching across the base thereof.
The danger of splitting or ripping the seam in trying on or putting on the glove
is also avoided to a great extent, and my improvement may be applied to gloves of
any kind or class, and also to mittens as will be readily understood.
The cost of the manufacture is also reduced by my improvement, as it is much
easier to connect the thumb with the glove than by processes heretofore
employed.

page_text: 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. A glove or mitten provided with a thumb which is composed of one piece, and
provided with a backwardly directed extension which forms a part of the wrist of
the glove, substantially as shown and described.
2. A glove or mitten provided with a thumb which is composed of one piece,
and provided with a backwardly directed extension which forms a part of the
wrist of the glove, said extension being secured to the body portion of the wrist of
the glove at one side thereof, by longitudinal rows of stitching, and being projected
around in front to the front slot or opening, so as to form a part of the side thereof,
substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 24th day of September 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.