JP3164772B2 - Baseball or softball catcher - 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 device having a novel structure for baseball or softball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 7, a conventional ball-catching tool for baseball or softball has a ball-receiving surface skin 16 having five substantially finger-shaped shapes and five finger-bags each. A back skin 15 sewn and finished with parts made of a plurality of leathers, and both sides are sewn so that the silver side is inside, and the front and back sides are sewn so that the silver side becomes the front side except for the insertion part of the signature. Is turned over, and this is used as a front member. Next, a palm skin 18 having a substantially finger-like shape cut into five smaller pieces than the front member, and a back shell finished by sewing a plurality of leather parts so as to form five finger pockets, respectively. 17 is sewn around its periphery except for the hand insertion portion so that the silver sides of both are also inside, and then used as a back member.

A core made of felt or the like, another shock absorber, wax, or the like is inserted into a required portion of the front member, or after impregnation with oil, the back member is inserted.
As shown in FIG.
To join. Further, between the thumb bag and the index finger bag, a ball receiving portion 19 formed separately is also connected with a leather cord 75, and finally finished as a ball catching tool for baseball or softball. . FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the middle finger sack traversed. The back member consisting of the palm skin 18 and the back shell 17 is inserted into the front member consisting of the ball receiving surface skin 16 and the back skin 15. I understand. In addition, the palm core 18 includes the finger core 2
0 is sewn.

As described above, the conventional ball catching device for baseball or softball takes a very long time to manufacture. In particular, the work of turning the front and back surfaces of the ball-receiving surface skin 16 and the back surface skin 15 whose peripheral edges are sewn in a finger shape except for the hand insertion portion so that the silver surface side is the front side is not only troublesome and requires power. However, there were the following problems.

[0005] That is, if the peripheries of the ball receiving surface skin 16 and the back skin 15 are sewn and the front and back are turned upside down,
Not only is the sewing thread exposed on the surface and it does not look good,
When the tip of the ball catching device comes into contact with the ground when catching
There is also a disadvantage that the sewing thread comes into contact with the ground and breaks. Therefore, when sewing the ball-receiving surface skin 16 and the back skin 15, sewing is performed with a band-shaped leather cord called an overhang 76 interposed therebetween (see FIGS. 6 and 8). In this way, even if the front and back are turned upside down after sewing the receiving surface skin 16 and the back skin 15, the sewing thread does not easily come out to the surface, so the appearance is good, and the sewing thread does not directly contact the ground. No thread breakage. However, on sewing, the receiving surface skin 16
When sewing with the back skin 15, sewing must be performed while sandwiching the protruding portion 76, which is a thin band-shaped leather cord, which requires sewing labor and requires skill.

Further, when the front and back are turned upside down, since the skin of the finger crotch portion 77 of each finger undergoes the greatest deformation (elongation), a large force is applied to this portion. On the other hand, the vicinity of the finger crotch portion 77 is close to the center of the ball catching tool, and is a place where the ball frequently hits. Therefore, there is also a drawback that the thread in this portion is easily broken or the skin is torn during repeated catching.

Further, it is composed of four kinds of leather, which are roughly divided into a spherical surface receiving skin 16, a back skin 15, a palm skin 18, and a back skin 17, and a core body made of felt or the like and other shock absorbers. When the ball was inserted and the ball receiver was attached, the entire ball catching tool became very heavy. It is difficult to reduce the amount of leather for weight reduction as long as the configuration of the catching tool as described above is adopted, and if you want to reduce the weight, a core made of built-in felt etc. and other impacts There was no choice but to reduce the number of absorbers, which could not be so reduced in view of the reduction of the impact force. In addition, the process of joining the front and back member insertion openings with the leather cord 75 requires a lot of stringing steps, which requires not only power but also a lot of trouble.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional baseball or softball catching tool, and has a minimum number of manufacturing steps including a sewing step and a stringing step. While eliminating things that can not be done otherwise, reduce the amount of leather used,
An object of the present invention is to provide an unprecedented lightweight and inexpensive catching tool for baseball or softball.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a back skin having five substantially finger-shaped shapes,
A ball catcher for baseball or softball, by sewing and / or gluing the back skin and the ball-receiving surface skin having substantially the same shape while forming a habit so as to form an arc on the ball-receiving surface side. It is characterized in that the number of parts is small, the weight is low and the cost is low, and the number of manufacturing steps such as sewing and string passing is small and the manufacturing is easy.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention relates to a back skin having five substantially finger-shaped shapes sewn on a top skin for forming a finger insertion portion, and a ball-receiving skin having substantially the same shape as the back skin. Are sewn or / and adhered to the receiving surface side in an arc shape, and a ball receiving portion is provided between the thumb portion and the index finger portion to form a ball catching tool for baseball or softball.

If the back skin is cut slightly larger than the ball receiving surface skin, the ball catching tool naturally forms an arc on the ball receiving surface side when sewing and / or bonding the two together. It is easy to do. In addition, when a reinforcing member is sandwiched between the back skin and the ball receiving surface skin at a position corresponding to the index finger, the middle finger, and the ring finger and sewn and / or bonded, the ball is received by the finger. In this case, the finger portion loses the ball catching pressure and is less likely to bend to the rear side.

In addition, a notch is provided continuously or intermittently on the ball receiving surface skin from the thumb portion to the little finger portion through the bank portion, and the back skin and the ball receiving surface skin are provided.
At the time of sewing or / and adhering in an arc shape on the receiving surface side, the shock absorbing member is sandwiched so as to protrude from the cutout portion of the receiving surface skin so that the shock absorber incorporated in the leather projects. In this case, since there is a protrusion with a built-in shock absorbing member from the thumb part to the little finger part through the bank part, the ball hitting this part rebounds toward the center of the catching tool. As a result, the risk of falling is reduced, and the impact when the ball hits can be reduced. Further, the ball that has been caught goes deeper than the protruding portion and is caught by the protruding portion when the ball tries to come out, so that the ball does not spill from the ball catching tool.

When the shock absorbing member is incorporated in the leather, the plate-like body is sandwiched on the side (the back skin side of the buffer) facing the palm of the inserted hand. The impact at the time of hitting is dispersed and transmitted throughout the plate-shaped body, and the impact applied to the finger can be further reduced.

[0014]

FIG. 1 is a view of a ball catching tool for baseball or softball of the present invention as viewed from the ball receiving surface side, and FIG. 2 is a view of the ball catching tool as viewed from the side of the little finger. FIG. 3 is a part view of the ball catching tool. Hereinafter, description will be given according to the parts diagram of FIG.

First, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3C, a back skin 1 having five substantially finger-shaped shapes and a ball-receiving surface skin 2 having substantially the same shape as the back skin 1 are cut. Back skin 1 and receiving surface skin 2
It is better to cut symmetrically so that the grain side is exposed when sewn together (FIGS. 3A and 3C are each viewed from the grain side). Next, as shown in FIG. 3B, an upper skin 3 for forming a finger insertion portion is sewn to the back skin 2. The upper skin 3 is not one piece of leather but is formed by sewing different parts for each finger. this is,
This is for creating a three-dimensional space into which a finger is inserted, and the way of dividing the parts is not limited to the way of dividing shown in the drawing.

As shown in FIG. 3 (c), a notch 21 can be provided from the thumb 24 to the small finger 28 through the bank 22. In the receiving surface skin 2 shown in FIG. 3C, the cutout portions 21 are provided intermittently in two places. This is because it is preferable that the catching tool bend so as to be folded into two so that the received ball does not fall, so that the buffer 9 described below, which may hinder the bending, This is because it was not provided on the bending line. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the cushioning member 9 is provided continuously from the thumb portion 4 to the small finger portion 8 through the bank portion 22. However, the embodiment can be implemented in this way. Of course, three or more buffers 9 may be provided intermittently,
You may comprise without providing at all.

FIG. 3 shows a cutaway portion 21 of the ball receiving surface skin 2.
A buffer 9 as shown in (d) is installed so as to protrude 10 from the notch 21. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. The shock absorber 9 has a shock absorbing member 91 incorporated in leathers 93 and 94.
Further, in FIG. 4, the plate-like body 92 is sandwiched between the back skin 1 of the cushioning body 9 to disperse the impact when the ball hits. However, whether or not the plate-like body 92 is sandwiched is optional. is there. As the shock absorbing member 91, sponge, felt, air bag, silicone bouncing putty, polyurethane elastomer, silicone gel, polynorbornene, or the like can be used. Further, as the plate-like body 92, plastic,
A metal plate or the like can be used.

The back skin 1 on which the top skin 3 is sewn and the receiving surface skin 2 are sewn or adhered while being hammered in an arc shape on the receiving surface side. Sewing and bonding may be used in combination. If the back skin 1 is cut slightly larger than the receiving surface skin 2, the catching tool naturally forms an arc on the receiving surface side when sewing and / or gluing the two together, and it is easy to make a habit. It is.

Between the back skin 1 and the ball-receiving skin 2, reinforcing members 55, 56, 57 as shown in FIG. 3E are sandwiched between the index finger 5, the middle finger 6, and the ring finger 7. By sewn and / or adhered, the finger portion is less likely to bend to the rear side due to the catching pressure. As the reinforcing members 55, 56, and 57, leather, plastic, a metal plate, or the like can be used.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the base finger or softball catching device of the present invention taken across the middle finger portion 6, showing a back skin 1 and a ball-receiving skin 2.
It can be seen that the reinforcing member 56 is interposed between the two.
The reinforcing members 55, 56, and 57 are usually provided at three positions of the index finger portion 5, the middle finger portion 6, and the ring finger portion 7, but any of these may be omitted. May be inserted.

As shown in FIG. 4, the cushioning member 9 forms a protruding portion 10 from the cutout portion 21 of the ball-receiving surface skin 2 when the back skin 1 and the ball-receiving surface skin 2 are sewn or / and adhered to each other. Sandwich it. In FIG. 1 and FIG.
However, it may be adhered to the receiving surface skin 2 and the back surface skin 1, or may be sewn so as to penetrate the surface receiving surface skin 2 and the back surface skin 3. When the back skin 1 and the ball-receiving surface skin 2 are sewn and / or bonded together, a core made of felt or other shock absorber wax or the like is inserted between the back skin 1 and the ball receiving surface skin in the same manner as before. Etc. can also be impregnated.

FIG. 1 shows that the back skin 1 and the ball-receiving skin 2 are sewn 6.
This is an embodiment of the ball catching tool for baseball or softball which is completed by providing a ball receiving portion 71 between the thumb portion 4 and the index finger portion 5 after bonding while using both the adhesive 2 and the adhesive. Ball receiver 71
Any shape other than the illustrated shape may be used. A leather cord 72 is used for coupling with the thumb 4, ball receiving portion 71, and index finger 5 and coupling with the index finger 5, middle finger 6, ring finger 7, and little finger 8, as in the related art. Further, a skin 73 is used at the edge from the thumb 4 to the small finger 8 through the bank 22. This is used to prevent the edge of the joint between the back skin 1 and the ball-receiving surface skin 2 from being seen, thereby preventing the appearance from being deteriorated.

The buffer 9 is provided as described above from the thumb 4 to the small finger 8 through the bank 22, and the buffer 9 forms a protruding portion 10 from the ball receiving surface skin 2. As a result, the ball hitting this portion rebounds toward the center of the ball catching tool, and also serves to cushion the impact when hit. Further, the ball that has been caught is prevented from being caught by the protruding portion 10 formed by the buffer 9 and spilling from the ball catching tool. Reinforcing members 55 and 56 are provided at positions corresponding to the index finger portion 5, the middle finger portion 6, and the ring finger portion 7,
57 are inserted.

FIG. 2 shows the ball catching device of FIG. 1 as viewed from the side of the little finger portion 8, and the upper skin 3 is sewn to the rear skin 1. Therefore, the lower part of the drawing is a finger insertion port 11 into which a finger can be inserted. A finger hook 12 is provided between the back skin 1 and the top skin 3 of the little finger portion 8 as in the related art. Although not visible in FIG. 2, a finger hook can be provided on the thumb part 4. Whether or not to provide a finger hook is an optional matter to be implemented.

[0024]

According to the present invention, since only the back skin 1 on which the top skin 3 is sewn and the ball-receiving skin 2 are basically used, the amount of leather used is small and the weight is light. It becomes a catching tool for baseball or softball. In addition, back skin 1
The sewing is performed simply by matching the surface receiving surface skin 2 to the surface receiving surface side in an arc shape, and sewing can be performed relatively easily without a skillful. In addition, if it is not sewn but bonded, a catching tool for baseball or softball can be more easily made. In addition, unlike the conventional ball catching tool for baseball or softball, it is not necessary to turn over the front and back surfaces of the back skin and the ball-receiving skin once sewn.

If the back skin 1 is cut slightly larger than the receiving surface skin 2, it is naturally formed into an arc shape on the receiving surface side when sewing and / or bonding together, so that it is easy to form a habit. It is. A reinforcing member 55 is provided between the back skin 1 and the ball-receiving surface skin 2 at positions corresponding to the index finger 5, the middle finger 6, and the ring finger 7.
When the fingers 56 and 57 are sandwiched between the fingers, it is less likely that the finger portion loses the ball catching pressure and bends to the rear side.

The thumb surface 24 and the bank portion 22
And the notch 21 is provided continuously or intermittently until the finger 28 extends, and the shock absorbing member 91 is sandwiched between the leathers 93 and 94 so that the buffer 9 forms the protruding portion 10. If this is done, the ball hitting this portion will rebound toward the center of the ball catching tool, reducing the risk of falling and reducing the impact of the ball hitting. In addition, the ball that has been caught is the protrusion 1
When the ball goes deeper than 0 and the ball tries to come out, it does not fall out of the ball catching tool because it is caught by the protruding portion 10 and does not fall.

When the plate-shaped member 92 is sandwiched between the back skin 1 of the shock-absorbing member 9 having the shock-absorbing member 91 therein, the impact when the ball hits is transmitted to the entire plate-shaped member 92 in a dispersed manner. Therefore, the impact applied to the finger can be further reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view of an embodiment of the ball catching tool for baseball or softball of the present invention, as viewed from a ball receiving surface skin side.

FIG. 2 is a view of the baseball or softball catching tool of FIG. 1 viewed from the side of the little finger.

FIG. 3 is a part view of the ball catching device for baseball or softball of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the middle finger of the baseball or softball catching device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a view of a conventional baseball or softball catching tool as viewed from the receiving surface skin side.

FIG. 7 is a part view of a conventional ball catching tool for baseball or softball.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a middle finger portion of a conventional baseball or softball catching tool.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 back skin 2 ball-receiving skin 21 notch 22 bank 3 top skin 4 thumb 5 index finger 6 middle finger 7 ring finger 8 little finger 9 buffer 91 shock-absorbing member 92 plate 10 protruding portion 55 reinforcing member 56 Reinforcing member 57 Reinforcing member 61 Sewing 62 Sewing 71 Ball receiving part 72 Leather strap 73 Cover leather

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A back skin having five substantially finger-shaped shapes sewn on a top skin for forming a finger insertion portion, and a ball-receiving surface skin having substantially the same shape as the back skin, on the ball-receiving surface side. A ball catcher for baseball or softball having a configuration in which a ball receiving portion is provided between a thumb portion and an index finger portion by sewing or / and bonding in an arc shape. 2. The baseball according to claim 1, wherein a reinforcing member is sandwiched between the back skin and the ball-receiving surface skin at positions corresponding to the index finger, the middle finger, and the ring finger, and sewing and / or bonding are performed. Ball catching tool for softball. 3. The receiving surface skin is provided with a notch continuously or intermittently from the thumb portion to the little finger portion through the bank portion, and the back skin and the receiving surface skin are provided. The sewing machine according to claim 1, wherein, when sewing or / and adhering to the receiving surface side in an arc shape, a shock absorbing member embedded in the leather is sandwiched between the notch portion of the receiving surface skin so as to protrude. The ball catching tool for baseball or softball according to any one of 1 to 2 . 4. The cushioning body in which the shock absorbing member is built in leather, further comprising a plate-like body sandwiched on the back skin side.
3. The catching tool for baseball or softball according to 3 .