New or Improved Glove Attachments for Cutting or Trimming Flowers, Plants, and such like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 5th July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 6th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 9th May, 1391
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Glove Attachments for Cutting or Trimming
Flowers, Plants, and such like.
I, JAMES COOK Junior of 94 High Street, Paisley in the County of Renfrew,
North Britain, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention which relates to new or improved glove attachments for cutting or
trimming flowers, plants and such like consists in attaching to a gardener's or other
glove a suitable cutting edge and cutting shield.
In carrying out my said invention I attach to the thumb of the glove by any
suitable means, a steel or other metal piece, which is so constructed as to fit over
the thumb at the first joint, and is provided at its point with a suitable cutting
edge or knife, and an opening for permitting the point of the thumb to grip the
article being cut, to assist which the point of the glove may also be cut away
if desired. The said cutting edge or knife is caused to work against the cutting
shield on the forefinger by means of the movement of the thumb and finger.
The said shield which is made of metal or other suitable material, and attached
to the forefinger of the glove by any suitable means, is preferably constructed to
cover the first two joints of the forefinger, in such a manner as to give free
motion to the joints of the said finger; this being preferably accomplished by
forming the shield in two pieces, which may be suitably hinged or otherwise
connected to each other at the first joint of the said finger.
It is to be understood that my said attachments may be made to fit either the
right or left hand glove or both as desired.
Dated
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Petitioner's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Glove Attachments for Cutting or Trimming
Flowers, Plants, and such like.
I, JAMES COOK Junior, of 94 High Street, Paisley in the County of Renfrew,
North Britain, Merchant, 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 which relates to new or improved glove attachments for cutting
or trimming flowers, plants and such like consists in attaching to a gardener's or
other glove a suitable cutting edge and cutting shield.
In carrying out my said invention I attach, by any suitable means, to the thumb
of the glove, as shown in the accompanying drawings, a steel or other metal piece A,
constructed so as to fit over the first joint or part of the thumb, and provided at
its point with a cutting edge or knife a, and an opening a¹, so as to permit the
point of the thumb to grip the article being cut, to assist which the point of the
glove may also be cut away if desired. The said cutting edge or knife a. is caused
to work against a cutting shield B, provided on the forefinger of the glove, by
means of the movement of the thumb and finger. The said shield B, which is
made of metal or other suitable material, is attached by any suitable means to the
forefinger of the glove in such a manner as to preferably cover the first two joints
or parts of the forefinger, and at the same time to permit of the free motion of
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page_text: said finger; this being preferably accomplished by forming the said shield B in
two pieces b. and 6', which may be hinged or otherwise connected to each other
at the back of the first joint. If desired I may so construct the cutting shield
somewhat after the manner of a thimble and so only cover the first joint or part
of the forefinger and if desired I may so form it as only to cover the front or
inside of the finger in which case the back would be left free; the said cutting
edge or knife piece A may also if desired be provided with a flexible or hinged tail
piece, which would extend down the back of the thumb and so give more resistance
when in use.
My said attachments A, and B, may be made to fit either a right or left hand
glove or both as desired.
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,
The arrangement, construction and combination with a glove, of my attachments A,
and B, all substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and shown
in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 4th den
A1 1001
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.