JP3195549U - Ball glove - Google Patents

Abstract

Kind Code: A1 A glove having an index finger pad structure capable of extending an index finger and providing accurate finger fit, comfort, and optimal position for firm grip and control. A palm skin that forms the front wall of the glove and a plurality of index finger and thumb areas configured to define a hand cavity and align with the index finger and thumb of the wearer of the glove. In order to form a finger region 10 with a finger area, a back side skin 6 joined to the palm side skin to form the rear wall of the glove, a web joined to the index finger area and the thumb area, and a back side skin 6 A palmar endothelium comprising an instep endothelium to be fixed, an index finger area 38 and a palm area 36, wherein the palm area 36 is substantially fixed with respect to the palm side skin, and the index finger area 38 is located on the back side skin 6. And a palmar side endothelium 34 that is fixed to the rear wall side of the instep outer skin. [Selection] Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates generally to baseball, softball, and ball gloves for other sports. In particular, the present invention relates to a ball glove having an index finger pad structure that allows for a precise fit and optimal position of the wearer's finger and provides firm grip and control.

  The ball glove protects the wearer from the impact of the ball caught in the glove. As shown in FIG. 5, the ball impact area X of the ball glove is located at the base of the index finger area. Therefore, the index finger of the wearer of the ball glove receives a severe impact when the ball is caught unless the ball is caught only by the web provided between the thumb of the glove and the index finger.

  Over the years, players have found that the impact force acting on the hand can be reduced by placing the index finger outside the ball glove rather than in the hand cavity. Therefore, it is quite common for a player to extend his index finger from his glove and place it on the rear wall of the ball glove (on the instep outer skin). Thus, in order to minimize or avoid the impact of catching a thrown or hit baseball or softball, the instep outer skin of the ball glove is used as an additional pad layer between the index finger and the ball. Assigned. However, the rear surface of most ball gloves is usually made of smooth leather and does not give a large static friction or grip on the index finger. The player's index finger may slide and slide across the back of the ball glove, which may reduce or eliminate control over the glove. For this reason, this method not only makes it difficult to reduce the impact of the ball acting on the hand, but also makes it difficult to stabilize the position of the index finger, thus reducing the performance as a ball glove.

  The ball glove is configured such that a finger is placed in a finger region of a hand cavity portion formed inside by a back side skin and a palm side skin of the ball glove. The finger area includes a plurality of finger areas including an index finger area. As shown in FIG. 1, to remove the wearer's index finger from the finger area and place the index finger on the back wall of the ball glove, the index finger needs to be bent considerably backwards. Also, the wearer's index finger is located across the binding channel 110 at the proximal edge of the finger region. This not only causes discomfort to the wearer, but also adversely affects ball glove performance.

  Another important function of the ball glove is its ability to open and close the glove to secure and release the ball. Conventional gloves are adapted to respond to wearer's finger movement in the finger area. However, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, when the wearer's finger is placed on the back surface of the glove, the finger is bent considerably, so that the index finger is placed on the palmar endothelium (on the palmar endothelium 200). ), While the other three fingers lie flat on the palmar endothelium 200. As a result, a space is formed between the index finger and the palmar endothelium 200. This space between the wearer's index finger and palm-side endothelium 200 provides proper communication (transmission of touch) between the palm-side skin and index finger where the palm-side endothelium 200 is fixed and the ball contacts. Hinder.

  As a result, conventional gloves do not provide the comfort and control over the glove that the player seeks when the player's index finger is removed from the finger area.

  In order to correspond to the method of removing the index finger from the finger area, the technique selected so far in the art is mainly the index finger of the palmal endothelium 200 on the back wall side of the instep outer skin 100 as shown in FIG. The area 210 was to be provided. However, this approach does not address the comfort and control issues caused by the player extending his index finger from his glove and placing it on the back wall of the glove.

  Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a ball glove that allows a wearer to comfortably extend his index finger from the index finger area without sacrificing glove performance.

  In view of the foregoing situation, the various embodiments of the present invention allow the wearer to extend the index finger from the index finger area and provide accurate positioning of the wearer's finger for firm grip and control. It is to provide a ball glove with an index finger pad structure that provides fit, comfort and optimal position.

  According to the present invention, the ball glove includes a palm side outer skin that forms the front wall of the glove and an instep side outer skin that forms the rear wall of the glove. The instep outer skin defines a hand cavity and forms a finger region comprising a plurality of finger areas including an index finger area and a thumb area configured to align with the index finger and thumb of the glove wearer, respectively. In addition, it is coupled to the palmar skin.

  The index finger area and the thumb area are combined by the web. The instep endothelium is fixed to the instep outer skin. The palmar endothelium comprising the index finger area and the palm area is substantially fixed relative to the palmar skin. The palm area of the palmar endothelium is substantially fixed with respect to the palmar skin, and the index finger area of the palmar endothelium extends from the finger opening formed in the backside skin through the backside endothelium. And fixed to the rear wall side of the instep outer skin.

  The ball glove has a distal end portion and a proximal end portion. The hand cavity defined by the instep outer skin and palm side outer skin has an opening for inserting the wearer's hand at the proximal end of the ball glove, and the finger region is located at the distal end of the ball glove. Is done. The palmar endothelium may further comprise additional finger areas that are aligned with respective finger areas of the instep outer skin. The palmar endothelium may be one continuous piece. To secure the index finger of the glove wearer, the palmar endothelium may further comprise an index finger ring on the palmar endothelium in the index finger area.

  Instead of the index finger area of the palmar endothelium, the other finger area of the palmar endothelium aligned with the wearer's middle finger extends through the instep endothelium from the finger opening formed in the instep outer skin. It may be fixed to the rear wall side of the instep outer skin.

  The ball glove may further comprise a pad material between the instep outer skin and the palmar inner skin in the index finger area. The pad material has a rectangular cubic shape. Also, the pad material may have a triangular shape in the longitudinal cross section so that the pad material forms a knob to fill the space between the palmar endothelium and the index finger of the glove wearer.

  In one embodiment, the instep outer skin may further comprise a strap extending from the thumb area. The distal edge of the strap and the proximal edge of the finger area of the instep outer skin define an internal opening. The index finger area of the palmar endothelium extends from the internal opening and is secured to the back wall of the instep outer skin.

  In other embodiments, the upper skin may further comprise a strap extending from the thumb area. The distal edge of the strap and the proximal edge of the finger area of the instep outer skin define an internal opening. The index finger area of the palmar endothelium extends from a finger opening formed in the finger region of the instep outer skin. The finger opening formed in the finger region of the instep side skin may be a slit hole. The finger opening is located on the distal end side of the base edge of the finger region of the back side skin, and the back side skin is formed at the base edge of the finger region of the back side skin and the finger region of the back side skin. An index finger slot cover is formed between the finger opening. The index finger slot cover prevents the wearer's index finger from sliding and sliding across the instep outer skin. The index finger slot cover may further include a bent piece for a cleaner finish and to stabilize the finger opening.

  The foregoing and other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following description. In the following description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part thereof, and the drawings illustrate embodiments of the present invention. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention and, of course, other embodiments may be utilized and may be constructed without departing from the scope of the invention. Changes may be made. Accordingly, the attached drawings merely show preferred examples of the present invention. Therefore, the following detailed description should not be construed in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention should be best defined by the appended claims for utility model registration.

  Reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate, by way of illustration, specific embodiments of the invention. The illustrated embodiments are merely examples of the present invention and do not limit the scope of the present invention.

It is a side view of the conventional glove which shows an index finger position. The space between the index finger and palmar endothelium of a conventional glove is shown. The space between the index finger and palmar endothelium of a conventional glove is shown. The index finger area | region of the palm side endothelium stuck on the rear wall side of the conventional glove is shown. It is a front perspective view of a ball glove in an open position concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a back perspective view of a ball glove concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a back perspective view of the ball glove concerning other embodiments of the present invention. The positional relationship between a wearer's hand and palm side endothelium which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is shown. 1 shows an index finger configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 shows an index finger configuration according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 shows a cross-sectional view along line AA in FIG. 9. Figure 3 shows the structure of the index finger pad material. Figure 3 shows the structure of the index finger pad material. The palmar endothelium with the index finger ring is shown. It is a back perspective view of a ball glove concerning one of the embodiments of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, the ball glove of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. Except as otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. In the following detailed description of the present invention, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components, and mechanisms have not been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure aspects of the present invention.

  5, 6A, and 6B respectively show a front perspective view and a rear perspective view of the ball glove 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6A shows the first bag style, and FIG. 6B shows the regular style. These figures are shown in the left hand glove state. However, the present invention is not limited to left hand gloves. The right hand glove is almost identical to the left hand glove. The ball glove 1 has a distal end portion and a proximal end portion. The hand cavity defined by the instep outer skin 6 and the palm side outer skin 2 has a hand cavity opening 24 for inserting the wearer's hand at the proximal end of the ball glove 1, Region 10 is located at the tip of ball glove 1.

  The ball glove 1 includes a palm side outer skin 2 that forms a front wall 4 and an instep side outer skin 6 that forms a rear wall 8 of the ball glove 1. The instep outer skin 6 is coupled to the palm side outer skin 2 so as to define a hand cavity (a space in which a finger is inserted) and to be aligned with the index finger and thumb of the wearer of the glove, respectively. A finger area 10 is formed comprising a plurality of finger areas 14, 16, 18 including an index finger area 12 and a thumb area 20. Index finger area 12 and thumb area 20 are joined with web 22. The instep side outer skin 6 may further include a finger opening 30. The palm side skin 2, the back side skin 6, and the web 22 can be formed from any suitable material or materials known in the art, whether natural or synthetic. Examples of such materials include, but are not limited to, rubber, leather, or synthetic leather, preferably cow leather.

  The instep inner skin 46 (not shown) is fixed to the back side of the instep outer skin 6. A palm-side endothelium 34 (see FIG. 7) having an index finger area 38 and a palm area 36 is fixed to the palm-side skin 6. The palmar endothelium 34 may further comprise additional finger areas 40, 42, 44 aligned with the respective finger areas 14, 16, 18 of the instep outer skin 6 (see FIG. 9). The palmar endothelium 34 may be one continuous piece. The palm area 36 of the palm side endothelium 34 is substantially fixed to the palm side skin 2. However, unlike the conventional ball glove, as shown in FIG. 7, the index finger area 38 of the palmar endothelium 34 of the present invention penetrates the instep side endothelium 46 from the finger opening 30 formed in the instep side outer skin 6. And is fixed to the rear wall side of the instep outer skin 6. The instep endothelium 46 and the palmar endothelium 34, whether natural or synthetic, can be formed from any suitable material or materials known in the art, such materials include: Examples include, but are not limited to, rubber, leather, or synthetic leather, preferably cow leather or pig skin. More preferably, an adhesive or anti-slip material is used for the palmar endothelium 34 to provide static friction or grip for the wearer's index finger.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, with a conventional glove, when the player extends his index finger from his glove and places it on the back wall of the glove, the index finger is bent significantly backwards. And touching the edge of the finger region that is normally covered by the binding channel 110. In this way, it is difficult to stabilize the position of the index finger, and uncomfortable feeling is brought about not only by the bending posture of the index finger but also by touching the coupling channel 110 having many irregularities. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, the index finger area 38 of the palmar endothelium 34 of the present invention naturally accompanies the wearer's index finger to prevent discomfort from touching the binding channel 110.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, when a conventional glove is used, a space is formed between the wearer's index finger and the palmar inner skin 200, but the ball described in the claims of the utility model registration The index finger of the wearer of the glove 1 remains in contact with the index finger area 38 of the palmar endothelium 34. Therefore, the ball glove 1 described in the claims of the utility model registration immediately responds to the movement of the index finger so that appropriate communication (transmission of catching feeling) can be achieved between the index finger and the palm-side skin 2. .

  FIG. 8 shows one embodiment of the present invention. The instep outer skin 6 further comprises a strap 26 extending from the thumb area 20. The distal edge 26 a of the strap 26 and the proximal edge 10 a of the finger region 10 of the instep outer skin 6 define an internal opening 28. An index finger area 38 of the palmar endothelium 34 extends from the inner opening 28 and is fixed to the rear wall side of the instep outer skin 6. In this form, a finger opening 30 described later is not formed.

  FIG. 9 shows another embodiment of the present invention. The instep outer skin 6 further comprises a strap 26 extending from the thumb area 20. The distal edge 26 a of the strap 26 and the proximal edge 10 a of the finger region 10 of the instep outer skin 6 define an internal opening 28. The finger opening 30 is formed in the finger region 10 of the upper skin 6, and more specifically, is formed on the distal end side (finger tip side) of the base edge 10 a of the finger region 10 of the upper skin 6. The finger opening 30 formed in the finger region 10 of the instep outer skin 6 may be a slit hole.

  The instep outer skin 6 forms an index finger slot cover 32 between the base end edge 10 a of the finger region 10 of the instep outer skin 6 and the finger opening 30 formed in the finger region 10 of the instep outer skin 6. The index finger area 38 of the palmar endothelium 34 extends from a finger opening 30 formed in the finger region 10 of the instep outer skin 6. The index finger slot cover 32 stabilizes the index finger posture and provides protection. As shown in FIG. 10, the index finger slot cover 32 may further include a bent piece 48 for a cleaner finish and for stabilizing the finger opening 30. The number 54 indicates a binding channel.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the ball glove 1 may further include a pad material 50 between the upper outer skin 6 and the palmar inner skin 34 in the index finger area 12. The pad material 50 may be an arbitrary foam such as urethane. The pad material 50 can have a rectangular cubic shape. As shown in FIG. 11A, the pad material 50 has a longitudinal shape so that the pad material 50 forms a knob that provides a close fit without leaving a space between the palmar endothelium 34 and the index finger of the wearer of the ball glove 1. It is preferable to form a tapered shape having a triangular shape in the direction cross section. The size of the pad material 50 is not limited, but preferably has a maximum height H of 10 mm and a minimum height h of 5 mm, as shown in FIG. 11B. Although FIG. 10 proposes an embodiment with a slot cover 32, the pad material 50 is applicable to embodiments without the slot cover 32.

  As shown in FIG. 12, to secure the index finger of the wearer of the glove, the palmar endothelium 34 may further comprise an index finger ring 52 on the palmar endothelium 34 at the index finger area 38 of the palmar endothelium 34. . The index finger ring 52, whether natural or synthetic, can be formed from any suitable material known in the art, such as woven, leather, or synthetic leather, preferably Examples thereof include, but are not limited to, elastic materials such as rubber. The index finger ring 52 fixes the position of the wearer's index finger.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, instead of the index finger area of the palmar endothelium 34, another finger area of the palmar endothelium 34 aligned with the middle finger of the wearer is formed in the finger opening 30 formed in the instep outer skin 6. It extends through the instep side endothelium and may be fixed to the rear wall side of the instep outer skin 6.

  Accordingly, this embodiment mainly describes the case where the index finger is placed on the rear wall of the ball glove, and a specific embodiment for that has been described, but the case where the middle finger is placed on the rear wall of the ball glove However, a configuration similar to that of the index finger can be adopted.

  Many modifications and other embodiments of the invention described herein may occur to those skilled in the art to which these inventions have similar effects given in the foregoing description and associated drawings. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the specific examples of the disclosed embodiments, and that modifications and other embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the appended utility model registration claims. Should. Although specific terms are used herein, these terms are merely used in a general and descriptive sense and are not intended to limit the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ball glove 2 Palm side outer skin 4 Front wall 6 Back side outer skin 8 Rear wall 10 Finger area | region 10a Base edge 12 Index finger area 20 Thumb area 22 Web 24 Opening 26 Strap 26a Tip edge 30 Finger opening 32 Index finger slot cover 34 Palm side inner skin 36 Palm area 38 Index finger area 50 Pad material 52 Index finger ring 54 Bonding channel

Claims (14)

A ball glove,
A palm side skin forming the front wall of the glove;
In order to define a hand cavity and to form a finger region comprising a plurality of finger areas including an index finger area and a thumb area configured to align with the index finger and thumb of the glove wearer, respectively. A back side skin that is joined to the side skin to form the rear wall of the glove;
A web coupled to the index finger area and the thumb area;
A back endothelium fixed to the back outer skin,
A palm side endothelium comprising an index finger area and a palm area, wherein the palm area is substantially fixed to the palm side skin and the index finger area of the palm side skin is formed in the back side skin Extending from the finger opening to be fixed to the back wall side of the instep outer skin,
Ball glove equipped with.   The ball glove of claim 1, wherein the palmar endothelium further comprises additional finger areas that are aligned with respective finger areas of the instep outer skin.   The ball glove according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the palmar endothelium is one continuous piece.   The ball glove according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the index finger area of the palmar endothelium extends from a finger opening formed in the finger region of the instep outer skin.   The ball glove according to claim 4, wherein the finger opening formed in the finger region of the upper side skin is a slit hole.   The back skin further comprises a strap extending from the thumb area, the leading edge of the strap and the proximal edge of the finger area of the back skin defining an internal opening, and the palmar skin of the index finger area comprises: The ball glove according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the ball glove extends from the internal opening and is fixed to a rear wall side of the upper side outer skin.   The instep outer skin further comprises a strap extending from the thumb area, the leading edge of the strap and the proximal edge of the finger region of the instep outer skin defining an internal opening, the finger opening being in the instep outer skin. The ball glove according to claim 4, wherein the ball glove is located on a distal end side of a proximal end edge of the finger region.   The said upper side skin forms an index finger slot cover between the base end edge of the said finger area | region of this upper side skin, and the said finger opening formed in the said finger area | region of the said upper side skin. Ball glove.   The ball glove according to claim 8, wherein the index finger slot cover includes a bent piece.   The ball glove according to claim 1, further comprising a pad material between the upper outer skin and the palmar inner skin in the index finger area.   The ball glove according to claim 10, wherein the pad material has a tapered shape so that the pad material forms a knob so as to fill a space between the palmar endothelium and the index finger of the wearer of the glove.   The ball glove of claim 1, further comprising an index finger ring on the palmar endothelium in the index finger area to secure the index finger of the wearer of the glove.   The finger region of the palmar endothelium aligned with the wearer's middle finger extends through the instep inner skin from the finger opening formed in the instep outer skin, and on the rear wall side of the instep outer skin The ball glove according to claim 2, which is fixed to the ball glove. A ball glove,
A palm side skin forming the front wall of the glove;
In order to define a hand cavity and to form a finger region comprising a plurality of finger areas including an index finger area and a thumb area configured to align with the index finger and thumb of the glove wearer, respectively. A back side skin that is joined to the side skin to form the rear wall of the glove;
A web coupled to the index finger area and the thumb area;
A back endothelium fixed to the back outer skin,
A palmar endothelium comprising a middle finger area and a palm area, wherein the palm area is substantially fixed to the palmar outer skin, and the middle finger area of the palmar inner skin is formed in the instep outer skin. Extending from the finger opening to be fixed to the back wall side of the instep outer skin,
Ball glove equipped with.

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