JP2019118664A - Ball catching tool for baseball or softball - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a ball catching tool for baseball or softball which makes it easy for a user to move his/her body naturally.SOLUTION: The ball catching tool for baseball or softball, which is formed so as to cover the palm side and the back side of a user's hand, comprises: a thumb bag into which a user's thumb can be inserted and which is formed so as to cover the thumb; a forefinger bag into which a user's forefinger can be inserted and which is formed so as to cover the forefinger; a ring finger bag into which a user's ring finger can be inserted and which is formed so as to cover the ring finger; a little finger bag into which a user's little finger can be inserted and which is formed so as to cover the little finger; and a middle finger projecting port which is formed so as to project a user's middle finger to the back side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  One aspect of the present invention relates to a ball catching tool for baseball or softball.

  Heretofore, various grabs (also called gloves) or mitts have been proposed for the user to catch baseball or softball (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). Patent Document 2 discloses a baseball glove provided with a finger cover for inserting the index finger when the user uses the index finger outside the insertion portion of the finger to relieve pain when receiving a ball. ing. Also disclosed is a configuration in which the middle finger is used outside the insertion portion of the finger in place of the index finger.

JP, 2009-131621, A Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2003-70955

  However, in a baseball glove having a finger cover mainly for inserting an index finger, which can be seen in Patent Document 2 and the like, the user grabs a finger for the purpose of relieving finger pain when the user receives a ball. It was thought to put it outside the Therefore, it would be good if the user could put out the index finger on the grab, and no more was required.

  However, the long-term research of the inventors has revealed the following. That is, it is effective to take out the middle finger instead of the index finger to the outside of the glove in order to control the useless movement of the entire body of the user to improve balance and to make the body freely move freely. there were. In other words, by putting the middle finger of the user on the outside of the glove (hand side) and intentionally suppressing and stabilizing the movement of the wrist of the dominant hand and the opposite hand, useless movement is also made on the wrist of the dominant hand and the opposite hand. It disappears. Furthermore, there is no useless movement of the entire body, not just the wrist. And by eliminating useless movement of the whole body, the whole body became stable, and natural movement that was not impossible was able to be performed. However, it has been hardly considered that such a grab configured to put out the user's middle finger.

  The present invention adopts the following means in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. In the following description, in order to facilitate understanding of the invention, reference numerals and the like in the drawings are appended in parentheses, but each component of the present invention is not limited to the appended ones. It should be interpreted broadly to the extent that the vendor can understand technically.

One means of the present invention is
A baseball or softball ball catching tool formed to cover the palm side and the back side of the user respectively,
A thumb bag into which the user's thumb can be inserted and formed to cover the thumb;
A forefinger bag (11) insertable for the user's forefinger and formed to cover the forefinger;
A finger ring bag (13) into which the user's ring finger can be inserted and formed to cover the ring finger;
A little finger bag (14) into which the user's little finger can be inserted and formed to cover the little finger;
A middle finger projection (123) formed so that the middle finger of the user can be protruded to the back side;
Ball catcher for baseball or softball.

  In the baseball or softball ball catching tool of the above configuration, the finger is supported in a state in which the middle finger is lifted to the back side with respect to the other fingers, whereby movement of the middle finger and the wrist is suppressed and stable. It can be done. In this way, by suppressing and stabilizing the movement of the wrist of the dominant hand and the opposite hand, it is possible to suppress unnecessary movement of the user's entire body and improve balance, and the user moves the body naturally. It can be made easy.

In the above-mentioned baseball or softball ball catcher, preferably
A middle finger cover (122) formed to cover the middle finger of the user protruding from the middle finger protruding opening (123) is further included.

  In the baseball or softball ball catching tool having the above configuration, since the middle finger cover is provided, it is possible to prevent the middle finger out of the ball catching tool from being damaged. In addition, the middle finger cover can also suppress lateral movement of the middle finger. Thereby, the movement of the user's middle finger and wrist can be stabilized more, and the balance of the user's body can be further improved.

In the above-mentioned baseball or softball ball catcher, preferably
The user further comprises an opening (31) formed to open the vicinity of the wrist from the back of the user,
The middle finger protruding port (123) is disposed closer to the fingertip than the opening.

  In the ball catching tool for baseball or softball of the above configuration, the middle finger projecting port is formed on the fingertip side of the opening, so that the fingers other than the middle finger are covered from the back side and the palm side and supported stably. The middle finger can be easily taken out to the back side.

In the above-mentioned baseball or softball ball catcher, preferably
The upper end side (123b) and the lower end side (123a) of the middle finger protruding port (123) are configured to be folded and sewn.

  In the ball catching tool for baseball or softball of the above configuration, since the part where especially the middle finger easily touches during use is folded back and sewn, it is possible to prevent damage to the periphery of the middle finger protruding port due to wear etc. .

In the above-mentioned baseball or softball ball catcher, preferably
It further comprises a middle finger bag (12) formed at an extended position of the user's middle finger,
On the back side of the middle finger bag, an overhang (121) is formed at a position from the end of the middle finger cover to the fingertip side.

  In the ball catching tool for baseball or softball of the above configuration, when the middle finger cover and the middle finger bag are sewn together, since the extrusion does not get in the way, it is possible to easily sew. Further, the strength of the sutured portion between the middle finger cover and the middle finger bag can be maintained.

In the above-mentioned baseball or softball ball catcher, preferably
The hand-held belt portion having openings on both sides of the extension line is further provided at a position on the wrist side of the middle finger protruding port, covering the back of the extension extending from the middle finger of the user toward the wrist side.

  In the baseball or softball ball catching tool of the above configuration, since the back belt portion is configured to suppress the movement of the user's middle finger, the useless movement of the user's entire body is suppressed and the balance is improved. , Makes it easy for the user to move the whole body.

FIG. 1 is a view showing an appearance of a baseball glove of a first embodiment. It is an enlarged view of the middle finger cover periphery of the glove for baseball of Embodiment 1. FIG. It is an enlarged view of the middle finger cover periphery in the state which made the glove for baseball of Embodiment 1 lie more. It is the figure which looked at the middle finger cover part before sewing in the glove for baseball of Embodiment 1 from the inside of a glove. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a baseball glove provided with a conventional index finger cover. It is a figure which shows the glove for baseball of Embodiment 2. FIG. It is the figure which looked at the glove for baseball of Embodiment 2 from the way side.

Embodiments according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings according to the following configuration. However, the embodiments described below are merely examples of the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is not to be interpreted in a limited manner. In the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof may be omitted.
1. Embodiment 1
2. Embodiment 2
3. Supplementary items

<1. Embodiment 1>
The baseball glove according to the present embodiment is provided with a middle finger projection formed so that the user can put out the middle finger on the back side of the glove, which makes it easier for the user to move the body naturally. Is one of the features of Hereinafter, the baseball glove of the present embodiment will be specifically described.

  FIG. 1 is a view showing an appearance of a baseball glove according to the present embodiment. FIGS. 2 and 3 are enlarged views around the middle finger cover of the baseball glove according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 shows a more laid state as compared with FIG. FIG. 4 is a view of the middle finger cover of the baseball glove of the present embodiment as viewed from the inside of the glove. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a baseball glove provided with the index finger cover 112 of the conventional configuration. In FIGS. 1 to 5, the user's fingertip side which is the upper side of the figure is simply referred to as "fingertip side" or "upper side", and the user's wrist side which is the lower side of the figure is simply "wrist side" or Sometimes called "lower side".

  The user inserts the hand opposite to the dominant hand into the baseball glove of the present embodiment from the wrist 5 (lower side) of the wrist 5 (lower side) of FIG. The baseball glove is formed to cover the user's hand from the periphery of the hand including the palm side (palm side) and the back side (hand side). In the present embodiment, since the shape and configuration of the palm side are the same as those of a conventional baseball glove, the illustration and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  A replenishment surface (not shown) is formed on the palm side of the baseball glove so as to cover the user's palm. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a thumb bag 10, a index finger bag 11, a middle finger bag 12, a ring bag 13, and a little finger bag 14 are formed on the fingertip side of the replenishment surface of the baseball glove. The thumb bag 10, the index finger bag 11, the middle finger bag 12, the ring bag 13 and the little finger bag 14 may be collectively referred to as a "finger bag". Between the thumb bag 10 and the index finger bag 11, a web (net) 2 which is more flexibly formed than the other portions is disposed to facilitate the user to catch the ball. An opening 31 surrounded by the leather band 3 is formed at a position on the wrist side (lower side) of the glove on the back side of the glove for baseball and opposite to the supply surface on the palm side. The lining of the supply surface is visible from the opening 31. A wrist belt portion 4 is formed on the wrist side (lower side) of the leather band 3. The back belt portion 4 is formed to cover at least a part of the back of the user when worn by the user.

  The thumb bag 10, the index finger bag 11, the middle finger bag 12, the ring finger bag 13, and the little finger bag 14 can be inserted into the user's thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger, respectively. It is formed in a shape extending in the finger tip direction so as to cover the periphery including the side and the back side. In the vicinity of the center in the left-right direction of each finger bag, an "outout" is formed at the time of manufacture. In FIG. 1, the forefinger bag formed on the forefinger bag 11 is shown as an out-hole 111, the middle finger bag as formed on the middle finger bag 12 is shown as an out-hole 121, and the ring finger bag formed on the forefinger bag 13 is shown as an out-hole 131. Although an overhang is formed on the thumb bag 10 and the little finger bag 14 in the same manner as in the conventional configuration, the description and illustration thereof will be omitted here.

  However, in the baseball glove according to the present embodiment, as described later, the user wears the middle finger out of the glove from the middle finger protruding port 123, so the middle finger bag 12 may not necessarily be insertable with the middle finger. .

<Middle finger protruding port 123>
As shown in FIG. 1, a middle finger protruding port 123 is formed at a position on the wrist side (lower side) of the middle finger bag 12 near the base of the user's middle finger and on the back side. When the user uses the baseball glove of the present embodiment, the user's middle finger is projected from the middle finger protruding port 123 to the glove outside on the back side. The middle finger projecting port 123 is formed as a rectangular or elliptical opening, but the opening shape is arbitrary. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the middle finger outlet 123 of the present embodiment is rectangular and has a middle finger outlet lower end 123a, a middle finger outlet upper end 123b, and middle finger outlet side edges 123c and 123d. ing. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the lower middle end 123a and the upper middle end 123b of the middle finger are respectively folded back and sewn, while the middle end 123c and 123d are cut because they are not sewn. It is in the state of being done. As described above, when the middle finger protruding lower end 123a and the middle finger protruding upper end 123b are folded back and sewn, since these parts are portions where the user's middle finger easily touches or rubs, durability against wear and breakage is obtained. It can also be improved.

  The middle finger projecting opening 123 is formed at a distance D from the nearby leather 3 as shown in FIG. It is preferable that the distance D be approximately 1 cm to 4 cm.

<Middle finger cover 122>
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the middle finger cover 122 is attached by stitching to the outside of the glove from the middle finger outlet 123. The middle finger cover 122 is formed to cover the entire middle finger of the user taken out of the glove from the middle finger protruding port 123. The middle finger cover 122 may be formed so as to cover only the middle finger as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 or like the index finger cover 112 of a baseball glove of the conventional configuration shown in FIG. It may be formed larger. The middle finger cover 122 is formed not only to protect the user's middle finger from trauma etc., but also to restrict the movement to some extent so that the user's middle finger does not shake to the left and right, and to have a function to stabilize the extended direction of the middle finger. Is preferred.

  By the way, although the overhangs of the index finger bag 11 and the ring finger bag 13 respectively extend from the fingertip to the position of the leather 3, they are formed in the middle finger bag 12 as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. The middle finger bag extension 121 is formed slightly to the fingertip side (upper side) than the position where the middle finger cover 122 is sewn to the middle finger bag 12 (upper end of the middle finger cover 122), so that it does not overlap It has become. Since the middle finger bag is thus formed at a position closer to the fingertip than the upper end of the middle finger cover 122, when the middle finger cover 122 and the middle finger bag 12 are sewn, the middle finger bag 121 is in the way Has a structure that is easy to sew.

  The baseball glove according to the present embodiment as described above is configured to support the middle finger in a state in which the middle finger is lifted to the back side with respect to the other fingers by providing the middle finger protruding opening 123, and thereby the middle finger and The movement of the wrist can be suppressed and stabilized. In this way, by suppressing and stabilizing the movement of the wrist of the dominant hand and the opposite hand, it is possible to suppress unnecessary movement of the user's entire body and improve balance, and the user moves the body naturally. It becomes possible to make it easy.

<2. Embodiment 2>
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, the main difference is that the back belt portion 4 in the baseball glove of the first embodiment is replaced by a back belt portion 41 a. Hereinafter, although the difference will be mainly described, the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is omitted.

  6 and 7 show a baseball glove according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a view of the baseball glove viewed from the back side. FIG. 7 is a view of the baseball glove viewed from the side of the signature 5.

  Like the baseball glove of the first embodiment, the baseball glove of this embodiment includes the thumb bag 10, the index finger bag 11, the middle finger bag 12, the ring finger bag 13, the little finger bag 14, the middle finger protruding port 123, the middle finger cover 122, and the like. Prepare. The baseball glove of the present embodiment has a hand-held belt portion 41a at a position covering the back of the user when worn by the user. The hand-held belt portion 41a has a reverse T shape or a triangular shape having a portion extending from the wrist-side portion of the middle finger protruding port 123 (or the middle finger bag 12) toward the wrist and a portion extending laterally from the portion. It is formed. Openings 32a and 33a are formed on both sides of the back belt 41a. That is, as compared with the hand-held belt portion 4 of the first embodiment, it has a shape in which a portion extending from the middle finger protruding port 123 (or the middle finger bag 12) to the wrist side is added.

  When the back belt portion 41a is shaped as described above, the entire middle finger portion of the user is covered. More specifically, the middle finger bag 12 and the hand-held belt portion 41a are continuous so as to cover all of the last, middle, base, and metacarpal bones of the user's middle finger (third finger). It is formed. By forming the back belt portion 41a in this manner, the entire bone of the user's middle finger is covered with the middle finger bag 12 and the back belt portion 41a, and the movement of the user's middle finger is suppressed. By thus suppressing the movement of the user's middle finger, unnecessary movement of the user's entire body is suppressed and balance is improved, and the user can move the entire body naturally.

  In the configuration of the present embodiment, the baseball glove including the middle finger cover 122 has the hand belt portion 41 a having a portion extending from the middle finger bag 12 to the back side. For example, for baseball having the index finger cover In the glove, a configuration may be adopted in which a hand-held belt portion having a portion extending from the index finger bag 11 to the back side is provided. Even in such a configuration, a certain degree of effect can be obtained to improve the balance of the body. In particular, when the user tries to throw the ball, the movement of the arm and the movement of the body are smoothly interlocked, so that a smooth throwing operation is possible.

<3. Additional Notes>
As mentioned above, the concrete explanation about an example of the grab for baseball of the present invention was given. In the above description, the description is merely an embodiment, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the one embodiment, and can be broadly interpreted to a range that can be grasped by those skilled in the art.

  The present invention is applicable not only to the baseball glove mentioned in the above embodiment but also to a softball glove. Moreover, it can be used not only as a glove but also as a mitt, and can be widely used as a ball catching tool for baseball or softball.

  Moreover, although the opening part 31 was formed in the glove for baseball of the said embodiment, this opening part 31 is not an essential structure, and it is good also as a structure which does not have the opening part 31. FIG.

  Further, in the ball catching tool for baseball or softball of the present invention, the opening 31 and the middle finger projecting opening 123 in the above embodiment may be integrally formed. That is, the opening 31 may extend in the direction of the fingertip at the intersection of the opening 31 formed in the conventional baseball glove with the middle finger bag 12. Even with such a ball catching tool for baseball or softball, it is possible to support the user's middle finger while taking it out of the glove to stabilize the balance of the user's body.

  Further, the ball catching tool for baseball or softball of the present invention is particularly useful as a ball catching tool for a pitcher which is required to stably throw.

  The present invention is useful as a ball catching tool (grab or mitt) for baseball or softball.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 web 3 ... lip leather 31, 32a, 33a ... opening part 4 41a ... hand back belt part 5 ... hand opening 10 ... thumb bag 11 ... forefinger bag 112 ... forefinger cover (conventional structure)
12 middle finger bag 122 middle finger cover 123 middle finger protruding port 123a middle finger protruding port lower end 123b middle finger protruding port upper end 123c, 123d middle finger protruding port side end 13 ring finger bag 14 small finger bag

Claims (7)

A baseball or softball ball catching tool formed to cover the palm side and the back side of the user respectively,
A thumb bag into which the user's thumb can be inserted and formed to cover the thumb;
A forefinger bag insertable for the user's forefinger and formed to cover the forefinger;
A finger ring bag into which the user's ring finger can be inserted and formed to cover the ring finger;
A little finger bag into which the user's little finger can be inserted and formed to cover the little finger;
A middle finger projection formed so as to project the middle finger of the user to the back side,
Ball catcher for baseball or softball. And a middle finger cover formed to cover the middle finger of the user protruding from the middle finger protruding opening.
The ball catching tool for baseball or softball according to claim 1. The apparatus further comprises an opening formed to open the vicinity of the wrist from the back of the user,
The middle finger protruding port is disposed closer to the fingertip than the opening.
The ball catching tool for baseball or softball according to claim 1 or 2. The upper end side and the lower end side of the middle finger protruding opening are folded and sewn,
The baseball or softball ball catcher according to any one of claims 1 to 3. It further comprises a middle finger bag formed in an extended position of the user's middle finger,
An overhang is formed on the back side of the middle finger bag at a position from the end of the middle finger cover to the fingertip side.
The ball catching tool for baseball or softball according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The hand-held belt portion having openings on both sides of the extension while covering the back of the extension extending from the middle finger of the user toward the wrist at a position on the wrist side of the middle finger protruding port,
The ball catching tool for baseball or softball according to claim 1. The hand belt portion is formed in a T-shape or a triangle shape.
The ball catching tool for baseball or softball according to claim 6.

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