US1649074A - Work glove - Google Patents

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R. C. PALICKI WORK GLOVE Filed May '7; 1927 Nov. 15, 1927.

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Application filed Kay 7,

This invention relates to gloves, but more particularly to work gloves for use in wet places or around chemicals.

It is a desideratum that a work glove be 5 produced having the following three characteristics: water and chemical proof, that: glove be 1110- is, that the material of the perv-ions to water and chemicals so that the efficiency of the workman -is not impaired conditions; durable and serviceable over anextended period of time, that is, that the glove will with stand the hard usage to which it is subjected for a considerable time, but is sufficiently 15 light and flexible so that the fingers and hand may be used to substantially the same advantage as without the glove; and Inexpensive, this being an important characteristic. so that the glove is within the purchas 20 mg power of the ordinary workman. So far as I am aware, no glove has heretofore been... produced which satisfactorily meets the above requirements. It has been found that gloves which are chemical and water proof and are at present in use, will not withstand the hard usage orare so expensive as to be prohibitive to the ordinary workman.

vNumerous attempts have been made to solve the above problem and provide a glove which is satisfactory in all respects. For

example, a glove has been devised with a rubberized palm and canvas back. While the palm is water-proof the back is not; fur-' thermore. the water-proof palm is not suflito last buta short period of time under the hard... usage to which the glove is subjected, Such glove is, therefore, unsatisfactory and ineflicient, and does not fill the long-felt need. Other line havebeen' made, but none of them have been crowned with success.

'An object of this invention is to produce a new andimproved work glove which 'is durable over an extended period of time, and water and chemi cal-proof. -Other objects'will hereinafter fin appear. m

By way of illustration. and not of limitation the invention is shown on the accompanying drawin in which:

Fig. 1 is an e evation of the front side of the glove; 2 is an elevation of the back side of the g ove, and Fi 3 is an enlarged e 33 of Fig, 2. The illustrated embodiment of the inven- GLOVE.

1927. Serial No. 189,513.

tion comprises a work glove having a back 1 and front 2, the back beingof a relatively thin and "flexible textile material 3, such as canton flannel. The outer portion of the material 3 is rubberized to provide a water and chemical proof material, and the rubberization may be accomplished by coating the material with a rubber solution, and ictionally or otherwise forcing this solution into the pores of the material. There after, by and chemical-proof coating is produced. The material is so treated that only outer portionis rubberized so that the soft fleecy nap 4 is left on the inside of thematerial. This presents a-pleasing and comfortable feeling to the wearer of the glove, as will readily be undcrstood. Although the material may be cut according to different patterns, the fingers in the glove shown on the drawing are individually cut andsewed together,'as indicated at Fig. 3, with the rubberized portions of the material in contact with each other, the stitching 5 securing the parts together, being protected from water and chemicals by the rubberized outer portion of the material.

The front of the glove is in part made of textile material 6 similar to the material 3 hereinbefore described. As above ointed out, the rubberized material is re atively thin, and therefore is not of suflicient strength to wear for an extended time, in fact, this material wears very readily, and is absolutely impractical for workmen, as for example, locomotiveengineers, where gloves are subjected to exceedingly hard usage.

I have found that berized material 6 on the front of the glove with a layer 7 of relatively thick hea but flexible wear-resistant material, such as leather, an exceptionally satisfactory and efficient glove is provided. The material 7 not only covers the palm of the glove, but a the wearing 'sur aces of the, thumb and gers.

through durable wearing surface is provided, but further than .t is a. glove which is waterproof and -chemical-proofthroughout is provided. Both the back and front are pro tected against the penetration of li aid and chemicals; also the front of the g ove, or the wearing surface, is thoroughly protected 4 so that the life of the glove is greatly enthe l by covering the rub By this construction it is manifest that a vulcanizing the material, a water period of i hanced, and the racticability thereof is materially increasedi The front of the glove has, in fact, three layers, an outer wearing surface or layer, a water-proof layer, and an inner layer of soft material comfortable to the wearer. A. glove of this description may be inexpensively manufactured so that the selling price to the workman is reduced to a minimum, bringing the glove within his purchasing power.

In order effectively to secure the back 1 to the front, the material 3, material 6 and leather covering 7 are folded inwardly at the side edges, and extending through these inturned edges is stitching 8 which serves as a common securing means for the several parts. This is not only advantageous in reducing the cost of manufacture, but also protects the inside of the glove against the entrance and penetration of liquids and chemicals, as well as protecting the stitching against liquids and chemicals, which would otherwise weaken the connection.

A cuff 9 of rubberized material may be sewed to the front and back of the glove, as shown, and if desired, the gauntlet 9 may form a continuation of-the front and back, but this construction forms no part of the present invention.

It will be seen that I have provided, a work glove which is admirably adapted for the purpose. This glove is inexpensive, light, flexible, durable over an extended period 01' time, and water and chemical-proof, thereby satisfactorily, meeting the re uirements of the trade primarily enumerated.

While I have shown and-described a construction which is the best form known to me at the present time, numerous changes in details of construction, choice of materials and arrangement may be effected without departing from the invention as expressed in the following claim.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

- A work glove embodying a relatively thin flexible back formed of rubberized material, a relatively thick leather front, a backing comprising a separate ply of the same material of which the back is formed having a rubberized face contacting with the inner face of the leather front, the marginal edges of the thick leather front and the rubberized backing thereof and the rubberized back being each turned inwardly so that the inturned edges of the thick leather front are interposed between the rubberized back and the rubberized backing of the front, and stitching extending transversely through each of the said inturned ed of the leather front, the rubberized backing thereof and the back whereby to provide a three-p11 joint and whereby the leather provides anc orage for the stitching and the rubberized back provides a waterproof joint adjacent the line a of the stitching.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name to this specification.

ROBERT C. PALIGKI.

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