JP2002153583A - Baseball glove - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a baseball glove capable of rapidly affording a shock absorbing function in compliance with the grip and shock-bearing strength of a little child and yet also reducing the deviation of ball catching member width when it is returned to the normal state of use. SOLUTION: This baseball glove comprises between a baseball glove body A and a ball catching member 7 an opening width keeping means B for keeping constant or substantially constant an opening width W between the tip ends of thumb and second finger insertion portions 1 and 2 and a gap adjusting means C capable of freely changing the insertion length of a connecting lace 8 for connecting the side edge 7b of the ball catching member 7 with the side edges 1b and 2b of the thumb and the second finger insertion portions 1 and 2 and thereby adjusting the gap D between the side edges 1b and 2b and the side edge 7b opposed to each other.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball catching device used in baseball, softball and the like, and more particularly, to a ball catching device provided with a hand insertion slot between a thumb insertion portion and a second finger insertion portion. And a ball catching member provided with a ball catching member.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional ball-catching device, the ball-catching member extends over the distal end portion of each finger-inserting portion of the ball-catching body and the distal end portion of the ball-catching member while spirally wound around the distal end portion. While inserting the durable leather connecting string, the both ends of the inserted connecting string are inserted into the string insertion hole formed at the tip of the thumb insertion section and the string formed at the tip of the little finger insertion section. Tightened at each lead-out point of the insertion hole, the adjacent interval at the tip of each finger insertion part, particularly the opening width between the tip of the thumb insertion part and the tip of the second finger insertion part is made substantially constant. It is configured to maintain.

[0003] Further, the base portion side of the two-finger insertion portion extends over a string insertion portion formed at a plurality of positions on the side edge of the ball catching member and a string insertion portion formed at a plurality of positions on the side edge of the two-finger insertion portion. As a string insertion starting point and a string insertion end point, and insert both ends of the inserted string, and bind both ends of the inserted string at the outer surface side portion of the ball catching member corresponding to the base of the finger insertion portion. Thus, the distance between adjacent portions of the side edge of the ball catching member and the side edge of the finger insertion portion is maintained constant.

[0004]

When catching a ball with this kind of ball catching device, a pocket (ball receiving portion) corresponding to the palm of the ball catching body.
Although children are instructed to catch balls, infants often do not have enough gripping force to grasp the ball hitting the pocket, and also have the strength to withstand the impact of catching a ball in the pocket. Was also weak, and on the contrary, it was a factor in deballing.

[0005] For this reason, in the case of an infant having weak grip strength and proof strength, it is preferable to catch the ball with a ball catching member located between the thumb insertion portion and the second finger insertion portion. Since the thumb insertion portion and the second finger insertion portion are firmly tied with a strong leather cord, the shock absorbing function when catching the ball with this ball catching member is constant, and moreover, the grip force and the constant or higher. Because it ’s designed for people with proof stress,
At present, it is not possible to deal with infants having different grip strength and proof stress.

In view of the above, it is conceivable to adjust the shock absorbing function of the ball catching member by utilizing the technique disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 71983/1992, which has been developed to cope with the sizes of a plurality of balls. Can be In other words, the ball catching member is constituted by a ball catching member piece divided into two in the interval direction between the thumb insertion portion and the second finger insertion portion, and both ball catching members are provided on adjacent side edges of each ball catching member piece. A plurality of string insertion holes for connecting adjacent side edges of the piece with a string are formed in a row, and the string insertion hole row is formed in the opening width direction between the thumb insertion section and the second finger insertion section. Formed in multiple rows. Then, by selecting a string insertion row for a plurality of string insertion hole rows, the opening width of the thumb insertion section and the second finger insertion section can be changed to a plurality of widths. By increasing the opening width, the catch of the ball catching member itself becomes larger, and it is possible to suppress the deballing while absorbing and relaxing the shock at the time of reinforcement. However, the opening between the thumb insertion portion and the second finger insertion portion is increased. When changing the width, it is necessary to remove the string once, and then insert the string again into the selected new string insertion hole row, which requires a lot of time and trouble to adjust, and The opening width between the distal end of the thumb insertion portion and the distal end of the second finger insertion portion constantly fluctuates with the adjustment, so that the ball catching sensation is likely to deviate when the normal use mode is restored.

As a method for maintaining the opening width between the tip of the thumb insertion part and the tip of the second finger insertion part constant or almost constant, as shown in FIG. ,
A first ball catching member 50 </ b> A connected between the middle part of the thumb insertion part 1 and the middle part of the second finger insertion part 2, a tip part of the thumb insertion part 1 and a tip part of the second finger insertion part 2; And a third ball catching member 50C connected across an intermediate portion of the first ball catching member 50A and an intermediate portion of the second ball catching member 50B. And the first
Each of the two end portions of the ball catching member 50A is provided with a pair of string insertion holes 50a for connecting the middle portion of the thumb insertion portion 1 and the middle portion of the second finger insertion portion 2 with the strings 51, respectively. It is conceivable that a plurality of pairs are formed in the opening width direction between the first and second finger insertion sections 2.

However, in this case, since the distal ends of the two finger inserting portions 1 and 2 and the second ball catching member 50B are tightly bound by the strong cord 52, the distal end of the thumb inserting portion 1 is While the opening width W between the distal end portion of the second finger insertion portion 2 and the distal end portion can be kept constant or almost constant, the intermediate portion between the first and second ball catching members 50A and 50B and the third ball catching member 50C. Are firmly bound by a strong string 53, and the other end of the third ball catching member 50C is strong at the outer surface side portion of the ball catching body A corresponding to the base of the two finger insertion portions 1 and 2. Since it is tightly bound by the string 54, the facing distance W between the middle part of the thumb insertion part 1 and the middle part of the second finger insertion part 2 can be adjusted only to the side narrower than the regular spacing. In addition, in the adjustment, as described above, the string 51 was once extracted and then selected. It is necessary to re-insert the cord 51 to Tana cord insertion hole arrays, time-consuming and labor in its regulation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and a main problem thereof is that a shock-relaxing function corresponding to the grip strength and proof strength of an infant can quickly appear with a simple operation. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a ball catching tool which can suppress a deviation of a ball catching interval when the ball is returned to a normal use form.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a ball catching member is provided between a thumb insertion portion and a second finger insertion portion of a ball catching body having a hand insertion opening. A ball catching tool, wherein the width of the opening between the tip of the thumb insertion portion and the tip of the second finger insertion portion is kept constant or almost constant between the ball catching body and the ball catching member. The opening width maintaining means, the insertion length of the connecting string connecting the side edge of the ball catching member and the side edge of the two finger insertion portion can be freely changed, and the adjacent side edges are opposed by the length changing operation. The point is that an interval adjusting operation means for adjusting the interval is provided.

[0011] According to the characteristic configuration, the opening width maintaining means keeps the opening width between the tip of the thumb insertion portion and the tip of the second finger insertion portion constant or almost constant.
By the operation of changing the insertion length of the connecting string by the interval adjusting operation means, it is possible to adjust the facing interval between the side edge of the ball catching member and the side edge of the finger insertion portion adjacent to each other, for example,
In the case of infants with low grip strength and proof stress, increasing the distance between the adjacent side edges increases the substantial pocket size of the supplementary member, and suppresses deballing while enhancing the shock absorption and cushioning function when catching a ball can do.

Therefore, the shock absorbing function according to the grip strength and the strength of the infant can be quickly and easily realized by a simple and economical modification in which the insertion length of the connecting cord can be freely changed. In addition, it is possible to suppress the deviation of the catching interval when the ball is returned to the normal use form.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball catching device, wherein the distance adjusting operation means includes an adjoining space between opposing portions of a side edge of the ball catching member and a side edge of the finger insertion portion. In addition, the configuration is such that the adjacent distance between the base portions of the two finger insertion portions can be adjusted with priority.

According to the above-mentioned characteristic configuration, the portion farthest from the tip of the two-finger insertion portion, which is maintained at a constant or substantially constant opening width by the opening width maintaining means, that is, the largest adjustment allowance is taken. Since the necessary adjacent distance between the bases of the two-finger insertion portion can be preferentially adjusted, it is possible to efficiently adjust the impact relaxation function according to the grip strength and proof strength of the infant.

The ball catching device according to a third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the distance adjusting operation means is provided with a string hook portion and a two finger insertion portion provided at least at a plurality of side edges in the distance adjusting region of the ball catching member. A connecting cord inserted through a plurality of stringing portions provided at a plurality of side edges in the gap adjusting region, and an operation portion which can be freely switched between a state in which both side portions of the connecting string are simultaneously clamped and a state in which the clamping string is released. And a length adjuster provided with the above.

According to the above feature, the length adjusters provided on both sides of the connecting cord are moved along the longitudinal direction of the cord to a predetermined adjusting position in a state where the length adjusting tools are switched to the release state. By simply switching the length adjuster to the clamped state, it is possible to clamp and fix both sides of the connecting cord, so that the impact mitigation function according to the grip strength and strength of the infant can be adjusted more quickly.
It can be easily performed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball catching device, wherein the length adjusting device has a string insertion hole for externally movably covering the both sides of the connecting string. The present invention is characterized in that both ends of the connecting cord are provided with fastening members capable of preventing the length adjuster from coming off.

According to the above-mentioned characteristic structure, not only the operation of changing the insertion length of the connecting cord by the length adjuster movably provided on both ends of the connecting cord can be easily performed, but also
Loss of the length adjuster due to falling off can be prevented.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [First Embodiment] FIGS.
1 shows a baseball glove which is an example of a ball catching device. The baseball glove has a hand insertion port a, and has a thumb insertion portion 1,
A ball catching body A on which the second finger insertion section 2, the third finger insertion section 3, the fourth finger insertion section 4, the little finger insertion section 5, and the palm insertion section 6 are formed;
A web 7 as a ball catching member interposed between the thumb insertion portion 1 and the second finger insertion portion 2;
Opening width maintaining means for maintaining the opening width W between the tip of the thumb insertion unit 1 and the tip of the second finger insertion unit 2 constant or substantially constant between the ball catching main body A and the web 7. B, the insertion length of the first connecting cord 8 for connecting the side edge 7b of the web 7 and the side edges 1b, 2b of the two-finger insertion portions 1 and 2 can be freely changed, and by the length changing operation. Adjacent side edges 1b, 2
and an interval adjusting operation means C for adjusting an opposing interval D between the b and 7b.

Each of the finger insertion portions 1, 2, 3, 3 of the ball catching body A
String insertion holes 1a, 2 formed on the front and back of each end portion of each of 4, 5
a, 3a, 4a, 5a and a plurality of string insertion holes 7a formed on the front and back of the tip of the web 7, a single tough leather-made second piece extending from the thumb insertion section 1 to the little finger insertion section 5. 2 In a state in which the connecting cord 9 is spirally wound at the tip of the web 7, and the other finger inserting sections 2 except the thumb inserting section 1
On the surface side of 3, 4, 5 are inserted in a state of crossing in an X-shape, and both ends 9a, 9b of the inserted second connecting cord 9 are attached to the tip of the thumb insertion portion 1. Each lead-out portion of the formed string insertion hole 1a and the string insertion hole 5a formed at the tip of the little finger insertion portion 5 is tightly bound, and each finger insertion portion 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and the web 7 are connected in such a manner that the adjacent intervals at the distal end thereof are kept constant or almost constant, and a part of the second connecting cord 9 is used to connect the distal end of the thumb insertion unit 1 and the second finger insertion unit 2. The opening width maintaining means B for maintaining the opening width W between the front end portion and the front end portion substantially constant is constituted.

The web 7 is positioned on both sides with respect to a substantially U-shaped opening formed by the side edge 1b of the thumb insertion portion 1 and the side edge 2b of the second finger insertion portion 2 of the ball catching body A. A lower web 7A that enters into a state in which a gap having an appropriate width appears between the edges 1b and 2b, and an upper web 7B that is sewn into a substantially T-shape at the tip of the lower web 7A in a folded state. The first webbing 10 is made of leather and is sewn to a plurality of locations (eight locations in the present embodiment) of the side edge 7b of the lower web 7A. And
Further, by sewing the upper and lower intermediate positions of the upper web 7B along the opening width direction, the upper and lower third string hooks 7c for inserting the middle part of the first connecting cord 8 along the opening width direction. , 7d are sectioned.

Further, in the ball catching main body A, a plurality of positions (four positions in this embodiment) of the side edge 1b of the thumb insertion portion 1,
In addition, at a plurality of locations (four locations in the present embodiment) of the side edge 2b of the second finger insertion portion 2, a second strap hanging portion 11 made of leather for inserting the first connecting cord 8 is provided with the lower web. It is sewn in a state where it is substantially opposed to the first strap portion 10 of 7A.

The interval adjusting operation means C includes a lower web 7
The first string hook portion 10 sewn to the side edge 7b of A, the second string hook portion 11 sewn to the side edge 1b of the thumb insertion portion 1, and the side edge 2b of the second finger insertion portion 2 Sewn second strap portion 11
And a third strap hooking section 7 defined in the upper web 7B.
c, 7d, a string insertion hole 1c, which is an example of a string hook formed at the tip of the thumb insertion section 1, and a string, which is an example of a string hook formed at the tip of the second finger insertion section 2. An operating portion 12A that allows one first connecting cord 8 to pass through the insertion hole 2c and switches between a state in which both side portions 8a and 8b of the first connecting cord 8 are simultaneously held and a state in which the first connecting string 8 is released. Length adjuster 12 provided with the two ends 8 of the first connecting cord 8
a length adjuster 12 slidably mounted along a, 8b
Body 13 made of synthetic resin for preventing the escape movement of the body
Is provided.

Further, of the second string hooks 11, the second string hook 11 located closest to the base between the thumb insertion section 1 and the second finger insertion section 2 is used as a string insertion starting point and a string insertion end point. By inserting the first connecting cord 8, the distance adjusting operation means C
Are the side edges 7b of the web 7 and the side edges 1 of the two-finger insertion portions 1 and 2.
Of the opposing distances D between the adjacent parts b and 2b, the opposing distance D on the base side of the finger insertion sections 1 and 2 can be preferentially adjusted.

The intermediate portion of the first connecting cord 8 is connected to third cord hooks 7c and 7d formed in the upper web 7B.
And a cord insertion hole 1c formed at the tip of the thumb insertion portion 1.
And a cord insertion hole 2c formed at the tip of the second finger insertion portion 2.
Along with it, it is inserted while bending greatly at multiple places,
In addition, in the upper part (tip side) of the third string hooking part 7c, the middle part of the first connecting cord 8 is inserted twice, so that the first connecting part of the two finger inserting parts 1 and 2 on the tip side is used. String 8
The movement resistance of the intermediate portion is large, and the adjustment function by the distance adjustment operation means C at this portion is substantially disabled. In other words, with the part (intermediate part) of the first connecting cord 8, the tip of the thumb insertion part 1 and the second finger insertion part 2
The opening width maintaining means B for maintaining the opening width W between the front end portion and the front end portion substantially constant is also configured.

The length adjuster 12 has a spherical adjustment main body 1 formed through a string insertion hole 12a for externally movably covering the both sides 8a, 8b of the first connecting cord 8.
2B, an operation unit 12A having a string through hole that can communicate with the string insertion hole 12a is movably mounted in a direction orthogonal to the string insertion direction, and a hole periphery of the operation unit 12A and an adjustment main body. The first between the string insertion hole 12a and the peripheral edge of the
In order to clamp and fix both side portions 8a and 8b of the connecting cord 8, a compression coil spring 12C for urging the operation portion 12A to the projecting side with respect to the adjustment main body 12B is assembled.

When the insertion length of the first connecting cord 8 is changed, the operation is continued until the cord insertion hole 12a of the adjusting main body 12B and the cord through-hole of the operation part 12A coincide with each other. The portion 12A is pushed in against the elastic restoring force of the compression coil spring 12C, and in this state, the length adjuster 12 is moved along the both side portions 8a and 8b of the first connecting cord 8 to a desired adjustment position. I do.

[Other Embodiments] (1) In the above-described first embodiment, one of the first connecting cords 8 of the distance adjusting operation means C is connected to the side edge 7b of the lower web 7A.
, A second string hook 11 sewn to the side edge 1b of the thumb insertion section 1, and a second finger insertion section 2.
Second hook portion 11 sewn to the side edge 2b, third hook portions 7c and 7d formed in the upper web 7B, and a cord insertion hole 1c formed at the tip of the thumb insertion portion 1. And the string insertion hole 2c formed at the tip end of the second finger insertion portion 2, and the single first connection string 8 is connected to the first string provided in the space adjustment area of the web 7. It may be carried out by inserting only over the hook portion 10 and the second string hook portion 11 provided in the space adjustment region between the two finger insertion portions 1 and 2. (2) As the shape of the ball catching member 7, there are conventionally various shapes, but the ball catching member 7 of any shape may be used. (3) In the above-described first embodiment, the interval adjusting operation means C is configured to adjust the facing interval D with one first connecting cord 8 and one length adjuster 12, but the length is not limited. Sa adjuster 1
2 may be implemented using two first connecting cords 8 provided separately. In short, as the interval adjusting operation means C,
The side edge 7b of the ball catching member 7 and the side edges 1b of
The insertion length of the connecting string 8 connecting the connecting finger 2b can be changed freely, and the side edges 1b, 2b of the adjacent two-finger insertion portions 1, 2 and the side edge 7b of the ball catching member 7 can be changed by the length changing operation. Any structure may be adopted as long as the distance D facing the surface can be adjusted. (4) As the opening width maintaining means B, if the opening width W between the tip of the thumb insertion portion 1 and the tip of the second finger insertion portion 2 can be maintained substantially constant, Any structure may be employed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view of the entire baseball glove showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the entire baseball glove.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged rear view of a web portion.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the entire glove when the interval adjusting operation means is set to a normal interval.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the entire glove when the interval adjusting operation means is set to the maximum interval.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged rear view of a web portion in a conventional baseball glove.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List A ball catching body a hand insertion opening B opening width maintaining means C interval adjusting operation means D facing distance W opening width 1 thumb insertion section 1b side edge 2 second finger insertion section 2b side edge 7 ball catching member (web) 7b side edge Reference Signs List 8 connecting string (first connecting string) 10 string hanging section (first string hanging section) 11 string hanging section (second string hanging section) 12 length adjuster 12A operation section 12a string insertion hole 13 fastening body

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A ball catching tool comprising a ball catching member provided between a thumb insertion portion and a second finger insertion portion of a ball catching body having a hand insertion port, wherein the ball catching body and the ball catching member are provided. Opening width maintaining means for maintaining the opening width between the distal end portion of the thumb insertion portion and the distal end portion of the second finger insertion portion constant or substantially constant; Ball catching device provided with an interval adjusting operation means for freely changing the insertion length of the connecting cord connecting the side edges of the portion and adjusting the opposing interval of the adjacent side edges by the length changing operation . 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the distance adjusting operation means adjusts a distance between a base edge of the finger insertion part and a distance between adjacent parts of a side edge of the ball catching member and a side edge of the finger insertion part. The ball catching device according to claim 1, wherein the ball catching device is configured to be preferentially adjustable. 3. The distance adjusting operation means is provided at a plurality of positions on at least a plurality of side edges in a distance adjusting region of the ball catching member and at a plurality of side edges in the distance adjusting region of the ball catching member. It is composed of a connecting cord inserted through the hooking portion, and a length adjusting tool having an operation portion that can be operated to switch between a state in which both sides of the connecting string are simultaneously held and a state in which the holding section is released. The ball catching tool according to claim 1. 4. A string insertion hole for externally arranging the length adjuster relative to both side portions of the connecting cord is formed, and both ends of the connecting cord are provided with an extended length. The ball catching tool according to claim 3, further comprising a fastening member capable of preventing the adjustment tool from coming off.