EP1004250A2 - Goalkeeper glove with latex covering - Google Patents

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EP1004250A2
EP1004250A2 EP99119595A EP99119595A EP1004250A2 EP 1004250 A2 EP1004250 A2 EP 1004250A2 EP 99119595 A EP99119595 A EP 99119595A EP 99119595 A EP99119595 A EP 99119595A EP 1004250 A2 EP1004250 A2 EP 1004250A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
    • A63B71/14—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the hands, e.g. baseball, boxing or golfing gloves
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  • the innovation concerns a goalkeeper glove with latex covering, which has an upper hand part and an inner hand part, at least areas are provided with the latex covering to the outside, which forms an outer surface and whose latex material is soft and is frothy.
  • a known (DE 296 00 843) goalkeeper glove of this type there is an inner hand part with a latex coating on the outside or wearing a latex layer that covers the entire Surface of the palm extends. It can also be made of latex only on a partial surface of the inner hand part or in areas of the Provide upper hand part.
  • the latex surface interacts with the balls, which the goalkeeper has to fend off and is therefore increased Exposed to stress.
  • latex here is a relatively soft and whitish rubber or rubber, which comes from the natural Latex juice is obtained. Because of the softness of the material pure latex covering has better adhesion to the ball, what is desired. This softness of the material-pure latex covering however, requires a relatively large amount of abrasion.
  • the known Latex covering wears off quickly with frequent use.
  • a task of the innovation is therefore a goalkeeper glove to create the type mentioned, its latex covering under Maintaining softness has improved abrasion resistance.
  • the goalkeeper glove according to the innovation is this task dissolving, characterized in that in the latex material of the latex covering distributed, also distributed on the outer surface, carbon particles provided in the form of carbon fibers or graphite flakes are.
  • the distributed carbon particles affect the desired one
  • the softness of the latex covering does not improve the abrasion resistance of the latex covering considerably.
  • the latex surface becomes remarkable worn out more slowly.
  • the tiles are evenly sized Have shape, the fibers are elongated structures.
  • Both the Carbon fibers as well as the graphite flakes are in the art known.
  • the carbon particles rise on the outer surface clearly from the whitish latex.
  • the latex material Contains 0.5 - 5% by weight of carbon particles. This share area indicates the appropriate amount for a goalkeeper glove. It is therefore 95-99.5% by weight of the latex material of pure latex educated. More than 5% by weight of carbon particles can be Do not clog latex, if not the development of the soft, frothy, i.e. porous state of the latex can be prevented should.
  • the platelets have e.g. up to 1 mm in diameter.
  • the fibers are usually up to 2 mm long.
  • the goalkeeper glove has a thumb area 1, four front finger areas 2, a plate area 3 and a wrist area 4.
  • An upper hand part 7 forms one piece an upper hand wrist area, an upper hand plate area and four front upper finger areas.
  • the upper hand part 5 lies according to the drawing under an inner hand part 5, which has an inner hand plate area, four front palm areas 8 and forms a palm finger area 9 of the thumb area 1.
  • the front end of each front finger area 2 and Thumb area 1 forms a fingertip 10, the to the plate area end turned towards indicated by a dashed line 11 is.
  • the inner hand part 5 consists of a carrier layer 12 which outwardly wearing a latex covering 13.
  • the four front finger areas 2 and the thumb area 1 are on the longitudinal edges 14 each sewn by means of seams 15, with bead-like seam joints 16 are formed.
  • a latex covering 17 is provided on a carrier layer 6.
  • the latex covering 13 and 17 covers the entire palm and the latex covering 13 is optionally with carbon particles 18 in Form of carbon fibers or with carbon particles 19 in Form of graphite plates offset. Both are in the drawing Shapes of the carbon particles are shown, although an integral one Latex topping is usually just a form of carbon particles having. The carbon particles 18, 19 are also on the Outer surface 20 visible.
  • the latex coating 17 of the palm of the hand 9 of the thumb area 1 is free according to the drawing of carbon particles, but can also with carbon particles be provided.

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Abstract

The carbon fibers (18) or the graphite platelets (19) are distributed in the latex material of the covering (13) and also on the outside (20). The glove has a back-of-the-hand part and a palm part which are equipped with the latex covering at least in parts.

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Die Neuerung betrifft einen Torwarthandschuh mit Latexbelag, der ein Oberhandteil und ein Innenhandteil aufweist, die zumindest bereichsweise nach außen hin mit dem Latexbelag versehen sind, der eine Außenfläche bildet und dessen Latexmaterial weich und schaumig ist.The innovation concerns a goalkeeper glove with latex covering, which has an upper hand part and an inner hand part, at least areas are provided with the latex covering to the outside, which forms an outer surface and whose latex material is soft and is frothy.

Bei einem bekannten (DE 296 00 843) Torwarthandschuh dieser Art ist ein Innenhandteil vorhanden, das nach außen hin einen Latexbelag bzw. eine Latexschicht trägt, der bzw. die sich über die gesamte Fläche des Innenhandteils erstreckt. Es läßt sich Latexbelag auch nur an einer Teilfläche des Innenhandteils oder an Bereichen des Oberhandteils vorsehen. Der Latexbelag wirkt mit den Bällen zusammen, die der Torwart abzuwehren hat und ist daher erhöhten Belastungen ausgesetzt. Mit Latex ist hier ein relativ weicher und weißlicher Kautschuk bzw. Gummi gemeint, der aus dem natürlichen Latexsaft gewonnen ist. Wegen der Weichheit des materialmäßig reinen Latexbelags hat dieser eine verbesserte Haftung am Ball, was erwünscht ist. Diese Weichheit des materialmäßig reinen Latexbelags bedingt jedoch einen relativ großen Abrieb. Der bekannte Latexbelag nützt sich bei häufiger Beanspruchung rasch ab.In a known (DE 296 00 843) goalkeeper glove of this type there is an inner hand part with a latex coating on the outside or wearing a latex layer that covers the entire Surface of the palm extends. It can also be made of latex only on a partial surface of the inner hand part or in areas of the Provide upper hand part. The latex surface interacts with the balls, which the goalkeeper has to fend off and is therefore increased Exposed to stress. With latex here is a relatively soft and whitish rubber or rubber, which comes from the natural Latex juice is obtained. Because of the softness of the material pure latex covering has better adhesion to the ball, what is desired. This softness of the material-pure latex covering however, requires a relatively large amount of abrasion. The known Latex covering wears off quickly with frequent use.

Eine Aufgabe der Neuerung ist es daher, einen Torwarthandschuh der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, dessen Latexbelag unter Beibehaltung der Weichheit eine verbesserte Abriebfestigkeit aufweist. Der neuerungsgemäße Torwarthandschuh ist, diese Aufgabe lösend, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in dem Latexmaterial des Latexbelags verteilt, auch an der Außenfläche verteilt, Kohlenstoff-Teilchen in Form von Carbon-Fasern oder Graphit-Plättchen vorgesehen sind.A task of the innovation is therefore a goalkeeper glove to create the type mentioned, its latex covering under Maintaining softness has improved abrasion resistance. The goalkeeper glove according to the innovation is this task dissolving, characterized in that in the latex material of the latex covering distributed, also distributed on the outer surface, carbon particles provided in the form of carbon fibers or graphite flakes are.

Die verteilten Kohlenstoff-Teilchen beeinträchtigen die gewünschte Weichheit des Latexbelags nicht, verbessern jedoch die Abriebfestigkeit des Latexbelags erheblich. Der Latexbelag wird beachtlich langsamer abgenutzt. Während die Plättchen eine gleichmäßig bemessene Form haben, sind die Fasern längliche Gebilde. Sowohl die Carbon-Fasern als auch die Graphit-Plättchen sind in der Technik bekannt. An der Außenfläche heben sich die Kohlenstoff-Teilchen deutlich von dem weißlichen Latex ab.The distributed carbon particles affect the desired one The softness of the latex covering does not improve the abrasion resistance of the latex covering considerably. The latex surface becomes remarkable worn out more slowly. While the tiles are evenly sized Have shape, the fibers are elongated structures. Both the Carbon fibers as well as the graphite flakes are in the art known. The carbon particles rise on the outer surface clearly from the whitish latex.

Besonders zweckmäßig und vorteilhaft ist es, wenn das Latexmaterial 0,5 - 5 Gew.% an Kohlenstoff-Teilchen enthält. Dieser Anteilsbereich gibt die bei einem Torwarthandschuh geeignete Menge an. Es sind also 95 - 99,5 Gew.% des Latexmaterials von reinem Latex gebildet. Mehr als 5 Gew.% Kohlenstoff-Teilchen lassen sich dem Latex nicht zusetzen, wenn nicht die Entstehung des weichen, schaumigen, d.h. porösen Zustands des Latex verhindert werden soll.It is particularly useful and advantageous if the latex material Contains 0.5 - 5% by weight of carbon particles. This share area indicates the appropriate amount for a goalkeeper glove. It is therefore 95-99.5% by weight of the latex material of pure latex educated. More than 5% by weight of carbon particles can be Do not clog latex, if not the development of the soft, frothy, i.e. porous state of the latex can be prevented should.

Die Plättchen haben z.B. einen Durchmesser bis zu 1 mm. Die Fasern sind in der Regel bis zu 2 mm lang.The platelets have e.g. up to 1 mm in diameter. The fibers are usually up to 2 mm long.

In der Zeichnung ist eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform der Neuerung dargestellt und zwar
eine Draufsicht eines Teils eines Torwarthandschuhs mit Latexbelag.In the drawing, a preferred embodiment of the innovation is shown, namely
a plan view of part of a goalkeeper glove with latex coating.

Der Torwarthandschuh gemäß Zeichnung besitzt einen Daumenbereich 1, vier vordere Fingerbereiche 2, einen Tellerbereich 3 und einen Handgelenkbereich 4. Ein Oberhandteil 7 bildet einstückig einen Oberhand-Handgelenkbereich, einen Oberhand-Tellerbereich und vier vordere Oberhand-Fingerbereiche. Das Oberhandteil 5 liegt gemäß Zeichnung unter einem Innenhandteil 5, das einen Innenhand-Tellerbereich, vier vordere Innenhand-Fingerbereiche 8 und einen Innenhand-Fingerbereich 9 des Daumenbereichs 1 bildet. Das vordere Endstück jedes vorderen Fingerbereichs 2 und des Daumenbereichs 1 bildet eine Fingerkuppe 10, deren zum Tellerbereich hin gewendetes Ende durch eine gestrichelte Linie 11 angedeutet ist. Das Innenhandteil 5 besteht aus einer Trägerschicht 12, die nach außen hin einen Latexbelag 13 trägt. Die vier vorderen Fingerbereiche 2 und der Daumenbereich 1 sind an den Längsrändern 14 jeweils mittels Nähten 15 vernäht, wobei wulstartige Nahtstöße 16 gebildet sind. Bei dem Innenhand-Fingerbereich 9 des Daumenbereichs 1 ist auf einer Trägerschicht 6 ein Latexbelag 17 vorgesehen.The goalkeeper glove according to the drawing has a thumb area 1, four front finger areas 2, a plate area 3 and a wrist area 4. An upper hand part 7 forms one piece an upper hand wrist area, an upper hand plate area and four front upper finger areas. The upper hand part 5 lies according to the drawing under an inner hand part 5, which has an inner hand plate area, four front palm areas 8 and forms a palm finger area 9 of the thumb area 1. The front end of each front finger area 2 and Thumb area 1 forms a fingertip 10, the to the plate area end turned towards indicated by a dashed line 11 is. The inner hand part 5 consists of a carrier layer 12 which outwardly wearing a latex covering 13. The four front finger areas 2 and the thumb area 1 are on the longitudinal edges 14 each sewn by means of seams 15, with bead-like seam joints 16 are formed. In the palm area 9 of the thumb 1, a latex covering 17 is provided on a carrier layer 6.

Der Latexbelag 13 und 17 bedeckt das Innenhandteil vollflächig und der Latexbelag 13 ist wahlweise mit Kohlenstoff-Teilchen 18 in Form von Carbon-Fasern oder mit Kohlenstoff-Teilchen 19 in Form von Graphit-Plättchen versetzt. In der Zeichnung sind beide Formen der Kohlenstoff-Teilchen gezeigt, obwohl ein in sich einstückiger Latexbelag in der Regel nur eine Form von Kohlenstoff-Teilchen aufweist. Die Kohlenstoff-Teilchen 18, 19 sind auch an der Außenfläche 20 sichtbar. Der Latexbelag 17 des Innenhand-Fingerbereichs 9 des Daumenbereichs 1 ist gemäß Zeichnung frei von Kohlenstoff-Teilchen, kann jedoch auch mit Kohlenstoff-Teilchen versehen sein.The latex covering 13 and 17 covers the entire palm and the latex covering 13 is optionally with carbon particles 18 in Form of carbon fibers or with carbon particles 19 in Form of graphite plates offset. Both are in the drawing Shapes of the carbon particles are shown, although an integral one Latex topping is usually just a form of carbon particles having. The carbon particles 18, 19 are also on the Outer surface 20 visible. The latex coating 17 of the palm of the hand 9 of the thumb area 1 is free according to the drawing of carbon particles, but can also with carbon particles be provided.

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Torwarthandschuh mit Latexbelag,
der ein Oberhandteil und ein Innenhandteil aufweist, die zumindest bereichsweise nach außen hin mit dem Latexbelag versehen sind, der eine Außenfläche bildet und dessen Latexmaterial weich und schaumig ist,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß in dem Latexmaterial des Latexbelags (13) verteilt, auch an der Außenfläche (20) verteilt, Kohlenstoff-Teilchen (18, 19) in Form von Carbon-Fasern oder Graphit-Plättchen vorgesehen sind.Goalkeeper glove with latex coating,
which has an upper hand part and an inner hand part, which are at least partially provided with the latex covering towards the outside, which forms an outer surface and whose latex material is soft and foamy,
characterized,
that in the latex material of the latex covering (13), also distributed on the outer surface (20), carbon particles (18, 19) in the form of carbon fibers or graphite plates are provided. Torwarthandschuh nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Latexmaterial 0,5 - 5 Gew.% an Kohlenstoff-Teilchen (18, 19) enthält.Goalkeeper glove according to claim 1, characterized in that that the latex material 0.5-5% by weight of carbon particles (18, 19) contains.
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