US2462787A - Glove or the like - Google Patents

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Feb. 22, 1949. STEINBERG 2,462,787

GLOVE OR THE LIKE Filed May 8, 1948 IN V EN TOR.

Robe/f (Di /fiber? Patented Feb. 22, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GLOVE OR THE LIKE Robert Steinberg, Great Neck, N. Y.

Application May 8, 1948, Serial No. 25,829

11 Claims. 1

The present invention relates to a glove or like article having sewn seams, and more particularly, to a work glove or the like.

Work gloves or like articles of the character to which the present invention relates are generally made of cloth fabric, natural or synthetic leather or leather substitutes, or of a combination of cloth fabric and leather or the like, and are assembled by sewn stitched seams or partly by sewn seams and partly by cemented seams, as described in my copending application, Serial No. 788,165, filed November 26, 1947 which on September 14, 1948, matured into Letters Patent No. 2,444,337.

While such gloves are, as a whole, generally subjected to considerable wear and strain during use, there are certain portions of the glove which receive greater wear and more strain than others 01' are relatively weaker than other parts of the glove, and deteriorate or break more readily under wear and strain than other parts of the glove, thereby tending, unnecessarily, to reduce the useful life of the glove.

One of the points of greatest wear on the glove or the like are its sewn seams, particularly those seams on the glove forming its fingers and thumb and those connecting the finger inserts and thumb to the body of the glove, where such connection is made by sewn stitches. Generally, the threads forming such seams are relatively weaker than the glove fabric, especially when the latter consists of leather or the like. Such threads are subjected both to a ravelling action due to direct abrasive contact, as well as to a pulling action or strain during use. The threads are also more readily subject than other parts of the glove to deteriorate as a result of the action of the media with which the glove comes in contact during work, such as grit, moisture, perspiration, or the like.

Another point of maximum wear, particularly with gloves made of cloth fabric, or leather, is the fold or bend in the material adjacent the seam, especially at the finger tips, at the top of the groove formed when the glove is reversed after the seams are sewn. These folds generally stand out more prominently than adjacent surface portions and are, also, more resistant and less yielding to contact by reason of the inturned or selvage portions of the seams which back up and stiifen such folds to make more susceptible to abrasive action. The finger tip holes are familiar to users of every type of glove.

It is an object of the present invention to provide gloves or the like of the character described having seams in which the seams forming the same and the areas adjacent thereto are protected and reinforced against abrasive action.

It is another object of the present invention to provide gloves or the like of the character described in which the threads forming the seams and the area adjacent thereto are sealed against the deteriorating action from contact with elements tending to weaken or break the same.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide gloves or the like of the character de scribed in which the strain on the sewn seams during work is materially decreased.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide work gloves or the like, of the character described, in which any break occurring in the seams will be localized and its spread considerably retarded.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide gloves of the character described in which the bulk or weight of the glove is not materially increased by the reinforcements, nor their flexibility or pliability in any way materially affected.

It is a still further object of the present invention to provide gloves of the character described which are both simple and economical to produce, being capable of production at but slightly higher cost in labor and materials than the conventional glove", and which are more sturdy and durable than comparable conventional gloves.

The foregoing and other advantages and superiorities of the gloves or the like of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the embodiment thereof shown in the accompanying drawings and from the description fol-lowing. It is to be understood, however, that such embodiment is shown by way of illustration only, to make the principles and practice of the invention more readily comprehensible, and without any intent of'limiting the invention to the specific details therein shown.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan View of the back of a glove embodying the improvements of the present invention; and

Fig. 2 is a more or less diagrammatic sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Referring more specifically to the accompanying drawing, the glove, I0, is formed of one or more fabric sections joined by sewn seams. in whole or in part, formed by the thread, Ll. In

manufacture, the component Iabric. sections are placed face to face and the seams are sewn with the sections in that position. The formed glove is then inverted, forming the seam troughs, l2, with the seam selvage, I3, on the inside of the glove.

After inversion, the seams of the glove, [0, may be stretched, as by mounting on suitable forms, to flatten the V-shaped troughs, l2, and to expose a maximum of the seam threads, II. A layer or coating, I l, of a waterproof cementitious preparation is then applied into the trough, [2,

over the exposed thread portions, H, and unto the fabrics or material on each side thereof, for the desired width.

The cementitious preparation to be used may be of any suitable type that will adhere to the particular fabric of which the glove or the like is made as well as to the threads and which will cure, on standing, with or without application of moderate heat, into a thin, tough, flexible and slightly elastic coat or layer. As many preparations of the character described are known in the art or may be readily compounded by any competent chemist to specifications, it is not believed necessary to describe any specific preparation or to limit the invention to any such specific cementitious preparation.

The cementitious coat may be applied manually, by brush or other suitable applicator, or by suitable mechanical means that may be devised for that purpose.

It has been found that the application of a coat of cementitious preparation to the glove or the like, in the manner described, protects the seam, by sealing it, as well as the coated contiguous area, from direct abrasion by contact as well as from deterioration from the elements or media in which the glove is used during work, or by grit. It has also been found that the flexibility of the cured cementitious coat over the seam, which adheres to the sides thereof, tends to reduce the pull or strain on the seam forming threads, ll, during use, thus not only reducing the tendency of the threads to break but also localizing any break that may occur and considerably retarding the spread of the break along the seam.

It has also been found that, in many instances, the cementitious coating will of itself or may be made to penetrate within the trough, l2, to coat the exposed portions of the thread, H, as well as to penetrate and coat the edges of the stitch openings in the fabric or material through which the threads pass, thus further strengthening the relatively weak threads and further protecting them against abrasion and the deteriorating action of the work media.

It will be apparent that the gloves of the present invention or other articles having sewn seams will have their weakest points reinforced to a considerable extent to contribute considerably to their strength and durability and to the extension of their useful lives. It will be further apparent that such improvement is effected at comparatively little cost, with but a small increase in labor and with the utilization of but a minimum amount of material. It will also be apparent that such improvement is effected without material or noticeable change in the weight or bulk of the glove orthe like, or its flexibility and pliability and its comfort and convenience in use.

What I claim is:

1. Ina glove or the'like, comprising outer glove sections connected to one another by inturned 4 sewn seams, a narrow thin band of a waterproof, flexible and slightly elastic adhesive coating on the exterior of the glove substantially at the said seams only, the remainder of the outer glove surface being free of such coating.

2. In a glove or the like comprising outer glove sections connected to one another by inturned sewn seams, a narrow thin band of waterproof, flexible and slightly elastic adhesive coating on the exterior of said glove, said band restricted only to the said seams and to a narrow portion of the area to each side of said seams, the remainder of the outer glove surface being free of such coating.

3. In a glove or the like comprising outer glove sections connected to one another by a sewn seam, a narrow thin band of waterproof, flexible and. slightly elastic adhesive coating on the exterior of said glove, said band restricted only to the said seam and to a narrow portion of the surface area on each side of the said seam, the remainder of the glove surface being free of such coating.

4. In a glove or the like comprising outer glove sections connected to one another by a sewn seam, a narrow thin band of Waterproof, flexible, slightly elastic adhesive coating over the said seam and a narrow portion of the glove surface to each side of the said seam, the remainder of the glove surface being free of such coating.

5. In a glove or the like, comprising outer glove sections connected to one another by inturned sewn seams, a narrow thin band of waterproof, flexible and slightly elastic adhesive coating on the surface of said glove within the trough formed by the said seams, the remainder of the glove surface being free of such coating.

6. In a glove or the like, comprising outer glove sections connected to one another by inturned sewn seams, a narrow thin band of waterproof, flexible and slightly elastic adhesive coating within the trough formed by the said seams and on a narrow portion of the surface area to each side of said seams, the remainder of the glove surface being free of such coating.

'7. The method for forming a glove comprising outer sections connected to one another by inturned sewn seams, including the step of applying a narrow thin band of a cementitious preparation adaptedto cure to a thin, waterproof, flexible and slightly elastic adhesive layer over the said seams only, leaving the remainder of the glove surface free of such preparation.

8. The method for forming a glove or the like comprising outer sections connected by an inturned sewn seam, including the step of applying a narrow thin band of a cementitious coatin adapted to cure to a waterproof, flexible and slightly elastic adhesive layer over the said seam and to a narrow portion of the surface area to each side of the said seam, leaving the remainder of the glove surface'free of such coating.

9. The method for forming a glove or the like comprising outer sections. connected to one another by an inturned sewn seam, including the step of applying a narrow thin band of a cementitious preparation adapted to cure to a waterproof, flexible, slightly elastic adhesive layer within the trough formed by the said seam, leaving the remainder of the glove surface free of such preparation. 7 7

10. The method for forming a glove or the like comprising. outer sections connected to one another by' an inturned sewn seam, including the step of applying a narrow thin band of a cementitious preparation adapted to cure to a waterproof, flexible, slightly elastic adhesive layer within the trough formed by the said seam and to a narrow area to each side of said seam, leaving the remainder of the glove surface free of such preparation.

11. The method for forming a glove or the like comprising outer sections connected to one another by an inturned sewn seam, including the steps of stretching the said seam and applying within the trough formed by said seam and to a narrow portion of the glove surface to each side thereof, a band of a cementitious coating adapted to cure to a narrow, thin, flexible, slightly elastic adhesive layer over the coated area.

ROBERT STEIN'BERG.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 747,169 Hallock Dec. 15, 1903 1,500,097 Abraham July 8, 1924 1,642,128 Palicki Sept. 13, 1927 1,725,065 Edwards Aug. 20, 1929 2,060,342 Palicki Nov. 10, 1936 2,083,684 Burke June 15, 1937 2,30%,137 Peakes Dec. 8, 1942 2,394,532 Shmikler Feb. 12, 1946

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