JP2731888B2 - Baseball / softball catching tools - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball-catching tool for baseball and softball having good fit (hereinafter simply referred to as a ball-catching tool).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a general ball catching device, a ball receiving portion and a back portion are made of leather, and a ball receiving portion and a plurality of fingers are inserted from one piece of leather in the ball receiving portion. On the other hand, on the back side, a fastening member is formed by sewing several pieces of leather together and integrally connecting the upper member composed of a plurality of finger insertion portions and both end portions of the lower member on the thumb side and the little finger side. And a ball catching device of a type configured with an opening portion in a portion corresponding to a back portion which is a bent portion of a hand, and
Generally, a catching tool of a type in which the entire back portion including the portion corresponding to the back portion is covered with leather is used.

[0003]

However, these hitherto known catching tools have the following problems. In other words, in the case where the opening is formed in the part corresponding to the back part as in the former, it is easy to bend the catching tool, but the fit of the back part is not so good. Also, because of the opening, it does not have a protector-like structure that protects the hands at all, so that the player may be injured by touch play or the like. On the other hand, in the latter case, since the leather is arranged on the entire back part, it is difficult to bend when inserting the hand and bending the catching tool, it is difficult to catch the ball, leading to mistakes in catching balls. Had disadvantages. These drawbacks were particularly noticeable when using freshly purchased ball catching tools. For this reason, there has been a demand for a supply of a ball catching tool which has good fit on the back of the hand and does not impair the flexibility of the ball catching tool when catching a ball and has good safety.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a ball catching tool invented in order to achieve the above object, wherein a ball receiving portion and a back portion are formed of an outer skin or inner skin made of a material such as leather. In a baseball / softball catching device, the entire portion from the lower end of the finger insertion portion composed of the outer skin to the wrist-equivalent portion is a stretchable material having a high elasticity different from the outer skin. A baseball / softball catching tool characterized in that the back of the hand is formed using the same. Further, in a baseball / softball catching device in which the ball-receiving surface portion and the back portion are made of an outer skin or an inner skin made of a material such as leather, a wrist is formed from the lower end portion of the finger insertion portion formed by the outer skin of the back portion. Baseball / software, wherein the entire part over a considerable part is formed of a back part using a stretchable material having a high elasticity different from the outer skin, and a ball catching tool is integrated with the outer skin. This is a ball catching tool. In addition, as described above, the back of the hand is formed by using a stretchable material having a high stretchability different from the outer skin, and the back of the finger can be loosely tightened from the lower end of the finger insertion portion to the lower end of the thumb. It is also possible to form a tightening belt on the belt. Furthermore, as described above, the back part is formed using a stretchable material having high elasticity different from the outer skin, and a tongue-like extended piece is formed at the lower end of the index finger of the finger insertion unit on the back side, In addition, an index finger insertion hole can be formed in the extension piece.

The very high elastic material forming the back of the ball catching device of the present invention includes a sheet made of a sponge such as neoprene, EVA, polyester, rubber, polyurethane or acrylic. A sheet made of a neoprene sponge or a polyurethane sponge laminated with a nylon jersey on both sides, a stretchable woven fabric using stretchable spandex yarn (a trademark of Toray Industries, Inc.), or other mesh-like fabric Or, a sheet of polyurethane elastomer can be used, but the most preferred material is a neoprene sponge that uses a sheet laminated with nylon jersey on both sides, in terms of fit and feeling. Good. In addition, natural leather, synthetic leather, and artificial leather having an elongation of 100% or more can be used.

[0006]

According to the ball catching device of the present invention, in a ball catching device in which the spherical surface receiving portion and the back portion are made of an outer skin or an inner skin made of a material such as leather, the finger insertion portion formed by the outer skin of the back portion is provided. Over the entire region from the lower end to the wrist equivalent part, or forming a back part using a stretchable material having high elasticity different from the outer skin, or a back part formed using these stretchable materials By forming the ball catching tool integrally with the outer skin, even if there is some irregularity in the shape of the back of the hand due to the size of the hand, it is formed of a highly stretchable elastic material. Adhesion between the back of the ball and the back of the hand is increased, and the fit of the catcher itself is improved.

Further, when the ball catching device is bent, it is formed of a stretchable material having high elasticity, so that it is easy to bend, and the ball catching operation can be easily taken, which leads to prevention of ball catching mistake. It is. Also, unlike the conventional ball catching tool, a new ball catching tool allows the user to insert his / her hand immediately, the bending property of the ball catching tool itself is improved, and the feeling is remarkably improved. or,
A tongue-shaped extension piece is formed at the lower end of the index finger of the finger insertion section of the back part, and an index finger insertion hole is formed in the extension piece. Since the index finger can be taken out of the outside, the index finger can be protected from the impact at the time of catching the ball, and the index finger can be moved freely, so that the flexibility of the ball catching tool can be further improved.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the ball catching device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the outer shell 4 of the rear part 3 is provided.
The back part 9 is formed by using an elastic material 8 having a high elasticity different from that of the outer skin 4 from the lower end portion 5A of the finger insertion portion 5 composed of It is a ball catching tool. In addition, the entire region from the lower end 5A of the finger insertion portion 5 composed of the outer skin 4 of the back portion 3 to the wrist-equivalent portion 7 is formed by using a stretchable material 8 having a high elasticity different from that of the outer skin 4. When the portion 9 is formed, as shown in FIG. 3, the elastic material 8 can be used alone as the inner skin 6. In such a case, by using the elastic material 8 which is formed to be thicker than that used by a plurality of elastic materials described later, the fitting property is improved.

[0010] In another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the catching surface portion 2 and the back surface portion 3 are composed of an outer skin 4 and an inner skin 6 made of a material such as leather. In the ball 1, a stretchable material 8 having a high stretchability different from the outer skin 4 is used to cover the entire region from the lower end 5 </ b> A of the finger insertion portion 5 formed by the outer skin 4 of the back surface portion 3 to the wrist equivalent portion 7. The back part 9 is formed by using the above, and the ball catching tool 1 is formed integrally with the outer skin 4.

When the back part 9 is formed by using the elastic material 8 and is integrated with the outer skin 4 to form the ball catching tool 1, as shown in FIG. And the elastic material 8 are sewn at the lower end portion 5A of the finger insertion portion 5, and then the elastic material 8 and the inner skin 6 on the back surface 3 side (in this case, the elastic material having high elasticity is Is desirably used) at the end corresponding to the wrist to form a ball catching tool. In that case, it is also possible to border with an elastic skin 14 having elasticity. By sewn in this manner, the back part 9 is formed by using a plurality of elastic materials 8, so that the covering pressure when the hand is inserted into the ball catching tool increases the elastic material 8 by itself. Since it is stronger than used, the fit is further improved. On the other hand, with respect to the spherical surface receiving portion 2 side, an end portion corresponding to a wrist may be sewn by interposing a buffer member 13 between the outer skin 4 made of leather and the inner skin 6.

[0011] In another embodiment of the present invention,
The back part 9 is formed by using a stretchable material 8 having a high elasticity different from that of the outer skin 4, and tightened between the small finger lower end 5 a of the finger insertion part 5 of the back part 3 and the thumb lower end 5 b. The belt 10 is formed and can be loosely adjusted using a hook-and-loop fastener 10a or the like. The tightening belt 10 can use a D-ring, an O-ring, and other locking tools.

As another embodiment, the back part 9 is formed by using a stretchable material 8 having a high elasticity different from that of the outer skin 4 and the lower end 5 c of the index finger of the finger insertion part 5 of the back part 3. It is also possible to form a ball catching tool in which a tongue-shaped extension piece 11 is formed on the base and an index finger insertion hole 12 is formed in the extension piece 11.

As the very high elasticity material 8 used in the present invention, a sheet made of a sponge such as neoprene type, EVA type, polyester type, rubber type, polyurethane type or acrylic type may be used. Sheet made by laminating nylon jersey on both sides of polyurethane sponge or polyurethane sponge, stretchy woven fabric using stretchable spandex yarn (trademark of Toray Industries, Inc.), other mesh-like fabric, or polyurethane elastomer sheet Can be used,
As the most preferable material, a sheet obtained by laminating a nylon jersey on both sides of a neoprene sponge is preferable in terms of fit and feeling. In addition, natural leather, synthetic leather, and artificial leather having an elongation of 100% or more can be used.

[0014]

As described above, in the ball catching device of the present invention, the ball receiving portion and the back portion are made of leather, and the lower end of the finger insertion portion of the back portion extends from the wrist equivalent portion. In order to form the back of the entire part by using a very high elastic material different from the leather as a single or double type as appropriate, a close contact between the back of the catcher and the back of the user's hand The performance of the ball catcher itself is improved, and the cushioning properties of the stretchable material provide excellent cushioning effect even during touch play, protecting the user's hand from injuries and bruises. It has the effect that it can be done. Further, when the ball catching tool is bent, it is easy to bend, and the ball catching operation is easy to take, which leads to prevention of ball catching mistake.

Also, unlike the conventional ball-catching device, a new ball-catching device allows a hand to be inserted immediately, and the ball-capturing device itself has good flexibility and feeling is remarkably improved. or,
A tongue-shaped extension piece was formed at the lower end of the index finger of the finger insertion section on the back, and an index finger insertion hole was formed in the extension piece. To protect the index finger from the impact of catching a ball, and to move the index finger freely, so that the ball catching tool can bend well when catching a ball. It is also useful for prevention.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view showing a ball catching tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing an AA part of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing another embodiment of the portion AA in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 ball catching device 2 ball receiving surface portion 3 back surface 4 outer skin 5 finger insertion portion 5A lower end portion 5a little finger lower end portion 5b thumb lower end portion 5c forefinger lower end portion 6 endothelium 7 wrist equivalent portion 8 elastic material 9 back portion 10 tightening Belt 10a surface fastener 11 extension piece 12 index finger insertion hole 13 cushioning member 14 rim

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A baseball / softball catching device in which a spherical surface portion and a back surface are formed of an outer skin or an inner skin made of a material such as leather, and the lower end of a finger insertion portion formed of the outer skin of the back surface. A baseball / softball catching tool, wherein the back of the entire part from the part to the part corresponding to the wrist is formed using a stretchable material having high elasticity different from the outer skin. 2. A baseball / softball catching device in which a spherical surface receiving portion and a back surface are formed of an outer skin or an inner skin made of a material such as leather, and a lower end of a finger insertion portion formed of the outer skin of the back surface. The entire part from the part to the part corresponding to the wrist is formed by using a stretchable material having high elasticity different from the outer skin to form a back part, and integrated with the outer skin to constitute a ball catching tool. Baseball / softball catcher. 3. A baseball / softball catching device in which a spherical surface receiving portion and a back portion are formed of an outer skin or an inner skin made of a material such as leather, and a lower end of a finger insertion portion formed of an outer skin of the back portion. The entire part from the part to the part corresponding to the wrist is formed with a back part using a stretchable material having high elasticity different from the outer skin, and the lower end of the finger insertion part of the finger insertion part of the back part is connected to the lower end of the thumb. 3. A catching tool for baseball and softball according to claim 1, wherein a tightening belt is formed between the portions so as to be loosely fastened. 4. A baseball / softball catching device in which a spherical surface receiving portion and a back surface are formed of an outer skin or an inner skin made of a material such as leather, and a lower end of a finger insertion portion formed of the outer skin of the back surface. The entire part from the part to the part corresponding to the wrist is formed with a back part using a stretchable material having high elasticity different from the outer skin, and a tongue-like part is formed at the lower end of the index finger part of the finger insertion part on the back part. 4. The baseball / softball catching tool according to claim 1, wherein an extension piece is formed, and an index finger insertion hole is formed in the extension piece.