FUR SKIN HAND MITTEN
United States Patent 3735421
A fur skin hand mitten as disclosed is comprised entirely of fur skin comprising a back portion including the back of the thumb and a front or palm portion including the front side of the thumb. The mitten is primarily for protection against the cold and the fur side of the skin is on the outside of the back portion of the mitten and on the inside of the front portion of the mitten including the front or opposing portion of the thumb, thereby improving the method of manufacture in that it is only necessary to handle a single material, that is animal fur skin to provide the above structure, and which is particularly advantageous for certain winter sport activities.
Application Number:
05/229538
Publication Date:
05/29/1973
Filing Date:
02/25/1972
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Assignee:
Ben Kahn Furs Corp. (New York, NY)
Primary Class:
International Classes:
A41D19/01; A41D13/10; A41D19/00
Field of Search:
2/158,159,167
Primary Examiner:
Larkin V, G.
Claims:
I claim
1. A hand fur mitten of natural fur skin for protection against cold weather and adapted to accept wear when using tools and other objects such as ski poles, the mitten including back, palm and thumb sections of natural fur skin having fur on one side and a dressed or tanned surface on the other side, wherein the fur side of the back section and that of the back of the thumb section are exposed on the outer side of the mitten, and wherein the fur side of the palm section and the fur side of the front of the thumb section are located on the inside of the mitten to protect from cold weather and not be subject to wear while the dressed side of these skin sections are on the outside and seams joining the back, palm and thumb sections together in a mitten form.
1. A hand fur mitten of natural fur skin for protection against cold weather and adapted to accept wear when using tools and other objects such as ski poles, the mitten including back, palm and thumb sections of natural fur skin having fur on one side and a dressed or tanned surface on the other side, wherein the fur side of the back section and that of the back of the thumb section are exposed on the outer side of the mitten, and wherein the fur side of the palm section and the fur side of the front of the thumb section are located on the inside of the mitten to protect from cold weather and not be subject to wear while the dressed side of these skin sections are on the outside and seams joining the back, palm and thumb sections together in a mitten form.
Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to improvements in mittens particularly hand mittens of the type provided for protection against cold weather.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There have been proposals for the making of gloves and mittens of fur, but generally they are made with the fur exposed on the back of the glove or mitten and a leather or fabric front is provided for the palm section including the opposing thumb. It has also been proposed to make a mitten with fur front and back with the fur side exposed both on the back and front of the mitten.
A mitten with the fur side of the material exposed on the palm and thumb sections is of limited desirability where grasping must be done because the exposed fur on the palm section of the mitten is not conductive to gripping objects and becomes ragged and worn rather quickly in use. If the mittens are used while handling an axe or shovel or similar tool, or ski poles, the exposed fur in the palm section of the mitten may cause undesirable slippage and tends to be caught in small crevasses in the objects being handled.
Even for driving an automobile, a mitten with the fur exposed on the palm section may tend to decrease one's grip on the steering wheel of the automobile. Mittens having exposed fur on the palm section and used extensively will undoubtedly show palm wear so as to contrast unfavorably with the fur on the non-wearing surfaces of the mittens.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a hand mitten of animal fur skin which will avoid the above disadvantages and enhance the comfort of the wearer.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The mitten according to the concept of the present invention comprises a hand fur mitten including back, palm, and thumb sections of natural fur skin having a fur side and a dressed or tanned side. The fur side of the back section and the back of the thumb section are outside or exposed with the dressed side adjacent the back of the hand of the wearer. The fur sides of the skin of the palm or front section and the inside of the thumb section are on the inside of the mitten while the dressed sides of these sections are exposed.
All parts of the mitten are made from a single material, that is, a natural animal fur skin which has been tanned or dressed. The back of the mitten including the back of the thumb and desirably the back of the wrist section are preferably cut as one piece from a fur skin by the use of a pattern. Using the same material, that is from the same skin for example, a pattern is used to cut out the palm section and a separate pattern used to cut out the section for the inside of the thumb. The inside wrist portion of the mitten is preferably made from a piece of the skin material, the fur of which is outside. The various sections are sewn together with the usual type of fur seaming.
Since the fur side of the material of the palm section is on the inside, an extra long piece may be used so that it runs the full length of the wrist section and is turned back to expose the fur on the inside of the wrist portion of the mitten.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:
FIG. 1 is a view of the back of the mitten for the left hand with the thumb part projecting,
FIG. 2 is a front view of the mitten shown in FIG. 1 showing the palm of the mitten with the thumb projecting to the side and the exposed fur on the wrist section,
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line III--III of FIG. 1, and
FIG. 4 is a view showing patterns used in making the elements of the mitten illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The improved mitten as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 comprises a minimum number of parts cut from a fur skin according to the patterns shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 1 shows that the back of the mitten is comprised of a piece or section 10 with the fur exposed on the back portion of the mitten, the piece 10 including an integral portion 12 comprising the back for the thumb. The piece 10 is sufficiently long to cover the back of the hand and also the wrist of a person wearing the mitten.
The front or palm section of the mitten as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 comprises a section of fur skin 14 to provide the palm of the mitten and an inside thumb section 16, both of which have the dressed side of the skin exposed while, as shown in FIG. 3, the fur side is located on the inside surfaces of those parts of the mitten. As shown in FIG. 2, the mitten includes an inside wrist section 18 of the fur skin with the fur on the outside.
The section 14 is sewn to the section 10 by a seam 20 which extends from a point 22 adjacent the thumb portion 16 around the end of the mitten to the point 24. The section 14 is sewn to the base of the thumb section 16 by a seam 26 extending from the point 22 to a point 28, and the inside thumb section 16 is sewn to the back section 12 of the thumb by a seam 30 which extends from the point 22 to the point 28 as shown.
The seams referred to are exposed while the wrist section 18 is sewn to the wrist portion of the section 10 and to the section 14 by the inside seams which are not visible in FIG. 2.
The pattern for the back portion of the mitten is intended to be somewhat larger than that for the front portion, and, as shown in FIG. 2, the edges of the back portion including the back of the thumb are slightly bent over the front sections or given sufficient fullness on the edges to allow for a comfortable fit with the front sections 14 and 16 covering substantially only the front portions of the palm and thumb.
The patterns shown in FIG. 4 include a pattern 32 for the back, 34 for the palm section, 36 for the wrist section 18, and 38 for the thumb section 16. The various pattern elements as illustrated in FIG. 4 are provided with peripheral markings which may be transferred to the cut-out elements of the fur skin so that they may be readily assembled in their correct relative positions.
If the section 14 is to be made long and folded at the edge 40 in FIG. 2 so that the section 18 is integral with the section 14, the pattern element 36 may be integral with the element 34 and that element elongated sufficiently to include as much as two lengths of the element 36. This might involve some additional fur skin, but if that is not too expensive, it would provide a full fur lining on the inside portion of the mitten including the wrist section.
Mittens have been made of nutria and kangaroo skins and other suitable fur skins and artificial fur materials may be used.
Some of the advantages of the mitten constructed according to the present invention are as follows:
1. A full fur mitten is provided with the use of a single fur skin material.
2. Using only fur material, the location of the fur side on the sections 14 and 16 provides a finished tanned surface to accept wear, facilitate gripping and simultaneously provides a warmer mitten and one more pleasant to the touch than would be obtained by the use of a leather front.
3. A mitten for use in cold weather for handling various cold objects, such as tools and ski poles, and for driving automotive vehicles includes the finished wear surface on the sections 14 and 16 and at the same time provides fur lining for warmth in handling cold objects such as axes, shovel handles and steering wheels.
4. A full fur mitten is provided which includes only a few simple parts all of the same material, an animal fur skin.
5. Placing the fur sides of the sections 16 and 14 inwardly provides warmth for the wearer and avoids damaging the fur side of the mitten.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to improvements in mittens particularly hand mittens of the type provided for protection against cold weather.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There have been proposals for the making of gloves and mittens of fur, but generally they are made with the fur exposed on the back of the glove or mitten and a leather or fabric front is provided for the palm section including the opposing thumb. It has also been proposed to make a mitten with fur front and back with the fur side exposed both on the back and front of the mitten.
A mitten with the fur side of the material exposed on the palm and thumb sections is of limited desirability where grasping must be done because the exposed fur on the palm section of the mitten is not conductive to gripping objects and becomes ragged and worn rather quickly in use. If the mittens are used while handling an axe or shovel or similar tool, or ski poles, the exposed fur in the palm section of the mitten may cause undesirable slippage and tends to be caught in small crevasses in the objects being handled.
Even for driving an automobile, a mitten with the fur exposed on the palm section may tend to decrease one's grip on the steering wheel of the automobile. Mittens having exposed fur on the palm section and used extensively will undoubtedly show palm wear so as to contrast unfavorably with the fur on the non-wearing surfaces of the mittens.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a hand mitten of animal fur skin which will avoid the above disadvantages and enhance the comfort of the wearer.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The mitten according to the concept of the present invention comprises a hand fur mitten including back, palm, and thumb sections of natural fur skin having a fur side and a dressed or tanned side. The fur side of the back section and the back of the thumb section are outside or exposed with the dressed side adjacent the back of the hand of the wearer. The fur sides of the skin of the palm or front section and the inside of the thumb section are on the inside of the mitten while the dressed sides of these sections are exposed.
All parts of the mitten are made from a single material, that is, a natural animal fur skin which has been tanned or dressed. The back of the mitten including the back of the thumb and desirably the back of the wrist section are preferably cut as one piece from a fur skin by the use of a pattern. Using the same material, that is from the same skin for example, a pattern is used to cut out the palm section and a separate pattern used to cut out the section for the inside of the thumb. The inside wrist portion of the mitten is preferably made from a piece of the skin material, the fur of which is outside. The various sections are sewn together with the usual type of fur seaming.
Since the fur side of the material of the palm section is on the inside, an extra long piece may be used so that it runs the full length of the wrist section and is turned back to expose the fur on the inside of the wrist portion of the mitten.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:
FIG. 1 is a view of the back of the mitten for the left hand with the thumb part projecting,
FIG. 2 is a front view of the mitten shown in FIG. 1 showing the palm of the mitten with the thumb projecting to the side and the exposed fur on the wrist section,
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line III--III of FIG. 1, and
FIG. 4 is a view showing patterns used in making the elements of the mitten illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The improved mitten as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 comprises a minimum number of parts cut from a fur skin according to the patterns shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 1 shows that the back of the mitten is comprised of a piece or section 10 with the fur exposed on the back portion of the mitten, the piece 10 including an integral portion 12 comprising the back for the thumb. The piece 10 is sufficiently long to cover the back of the hand and also the wrist of a person wearing the mitten.
The front or palm section of the mitten as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 comprises a section of fur skin 14 to provide the palm of the mitten and an inside thumb section 16, both of which have the dressed side of the skin exposed while, as shown in FIG. 3, the fur side is located on the inside surfaces of those parts of the mitten. As shown in FIG. 2, the mitten includes an inside wrist section 18 of the fur skin with the fur on the outside.
The section 14 is sewn to the section 10 by a seam 20 which extends from a point 22 adjacent the thumb portion 16 around the end of the mitten to the point 24. The section 14 is sewn to the base of the thumb section 16 by a seam 26 extending from the point 22 to a point 28, and the inside thumb section 16 is sewn to the back section 12 of the thumb by a seam 30 which extends from the point 22 to the point 28 as shown.
The seams referred to are exposed while the wrist section 18 is sewn to the wrist portion of the section 10 and to the section 14 by the inside seams which are not visible in FIG. 2.
The pattern for the back portion of the mitten is intended to be somewhat larger than that for the front portion, and, as shown in FIG. 2, the edges of the back portion including the back of the thumb are slightly bent over the front sections or given sufficient fullness on the edges to allow for a comfortable fit with the front sections 14 and 16 covering substantially only the front portions of the palm and thumb.
The patterns shown in FIG. 4 include a pattern 32 for the back, 34 for the palm section, 36 for the wrist section 18, and 38 for the thumb section 16. The various pattern elements as illustrated in FIG. 4 are provided with peripheral markings which may be transferred to the cut-out elements of the fur skin so that they may be readily assembled in their correct relative positions.
If the section 14 is to be made long and folded at the edge 40 in FIG. 2 so that the section 18 is integral with the section 14, the pattern element 36 may be integral with the element 34 and that element elongated sufficiently to include as much as two lengths of the element 36. This might involve some additional fur skin, but if that is not too expensive, it would provide a full fur lining on the inside portion of the mitten including the wrist section.
Mittens have been made of nutria and kangaroo skins and other suitable fur skins and artificial fur materials may be used.
Some of the advantages of the mitten constructed according to the present invention are as follows:
1. A full fur mitten is provided with the use of a single fur skin material.
2. Using only fur material, the location of the fur side on the sections 14 and 16 provides a finished tanned surface to accept wear, facilitate gripping and simultaneously provides a warmer mitten and one more pleasant to the touch than would be obtained by the use of a leather front.
3. A mitten for use in cold weather for handling various cold objects, such as tools and ski poles, and for driving automotive vehicles includes the finished wear surface on the sections 14 and 16 and at the same time provides fur lining for warmth in handling cold objects such as axes, shovel handles and steering wheels.
4. A full fur mitten is provided which includes only a few simple parts all of the same material, an animal fur skin.
5. Placing the fur sides of the sections 16 and 14 inwardly provides warmth for the wearer and avoids damaging the fur side of the mitten.