JP3204553B2 - Golf gloves - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a golf glove used for gripping a golf club, and more particularly to a golf glove provided with a means for enhancing grip strength of a grip.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In performing golf swing, a golfer wears gloves to grasp a club in order to prevent slippage of a grip. The golf club is held with the left and right hands, but ordinary right-handed people wear gloves on the left hand,
It is common practice to hold the club by putting effort on the three fingers, the ring finger and the middle finger.

Heretofore, golf gloves worn on the left hand to enhance the grip strength of the three fingers of the left hand, which are important in gripping the club, have been proposed to which means for increasing the grip strength of the grip are added. As prior arts of this kind, for example, those described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-109668, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 64-34078, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-6084, and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-91377 are known. Have been. In these prior arts, a glove body is provided with a tightening band piece having elasticity, and when the club is gripped, this band piece is wrapped around the entire hand wearing the glove to form a middle finger of the left hand. , The third finger, the third finger, and the little finger are tightened so that the required grip pressure is exerted on the three fingers to enhance the grip strength.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned prior art, which has been known, has the following problems due to the fact that the fastening band piece is wound around the entire hand. That is, in the case of the conventional prior art, one end of each of the elastic tightening band pieces provided on the glove body is fixed to the outer surface on the back of the hand, and when gripped, the free end side of the band is Is fixed so that it is wound around the gripped finger via the thumb side, or conversely, is wrapped around the middle finger, ring finger and little finger so that it wraps the hand and is fixed to the instep side. ing.

[0005] In such a configuration, the hand may be wound in any of the ways of winding around the finger via the thumb side, or conversely, winding the hand around the middle finger, ring finger and little finger side. A band piece wound around to wrap
The movement of the finger joint is restricted by pressing the joint of the thumb base or the base joint of the middle finger, ring finger, and little finger, and the phenomenon that the back of the hand is pressed by wrapping the entire hand and the hand becomes rigid as a whole. These have the adverse effect of impairing normal hand movements and causing missed shots.

When the gripped hand is wrapped around the outside, the contracting force of the band piece is applied to the contact portion between the grip portion of the gripped shaft and the finger (middle finger, ring finger, little finger) in contact therewith. On the other hand, if the pressing action of both cannot be obtained directly and only the tightening force acts indirectly via the bulge of the thumb base of the palm, the grip pressure can not be sufficiently increased and the pressure should be increased. As a result, the tightening force of the band piece must be increased, which leads to the rigidity of the back of the hand, and the adverse effect described above is further increased.

According to the present invention, the above-mentioned adverse effects do not occur, and the shrinking force of the tightening band is directly applied to both the grip portion of the gripped club shaft and the fingers (especially the little finger and ring finger) in contact therewith. It is an object of the present invention to provide a golf glove that can press against a golf ball and greatly enhance grip strength of a grip.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a glove body having one end fixed near the base of one or more fingers on the inner side located on the palm surface of the glove and on the little finger side, A stretchable band-shaped tightening band piece having the other end extended in the wrist direction and having a free end is provided, and when the golf club is gripped, the free end side of the tightening band piece is set to one of the little finger sides in the grip state. It is characterized in that a means is provided for detachably fixing the end of the free end to the back of the middle part of the finger via the fingertip of the finger or fingers. The tightening band piece is
Another feature is that the free end side is detachably fixed and held to the palm surface of the glove body when not in use.

[0009]

According to the above construction, the tightening band piece is disposed inside the palm surface of the glove body, and when gripping, the free end side is turned to the finger side by turning the grip portion of the gripped shaft. Since the end is folded back and fixed to the back of the middle part of the finger via the outside of one or more fingertips on the little finger side in the grip state, the fastening band piece is used for the joint part of the base of the thumb or the little finger. The grip strength of the grip can be enhanced without compressing the base joint of the ring finger and middle finger, and without causing rigidity of the back of the hand.

Further, the contracting force of the tightening band piece directly acts on the pressing force between the grip portion of the gripped shaft and one or more fingers on the little finger side in contact with the grip portion, thereby performing an action of directly tightening both. Therefore, the grip strength of the grip can be greatly enhanced with the shortest fastening band piece.

[0011] Further, when the fastening band piece is provided with a means capable of fixing and holding the free end side detachably to the palm surface of the glove body when not in use, the fastening band piece is removed when not used. It can be used as a normal glove by holding it on the palm surface, and when used as a normal glove, the band piece fixed and held on the palm surface is located on the extension of the little finger and ring finger opposite to the finger direction. In addition, a function of protecting the palm surface of the glove at a portion that is relatively easily broken by contacting the end of the gripped shaft grip portion can be provided by the fastening band piece when not in use.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a glove according to a first embodiment of the present invention, which is a glove for the left hand worn by a normal right-handed person on the left hand. In the figure, the palm is shown with the palm side facing forward. The glove body 1 has a thumb 1a as usual,
A finger portion for inserting the index finger 1b, the middle finger 1c, the ring finger 1d, and the little finger 1e is provided, and an opening portion 11 is provided on the back of the hand as usual, and the opening portion 11 is closed or opened by the fixing band 12. Thereby, it is configured to be easily attached to and detached from the hand. These points are the same as conventionally known golf gloves.

The glove body 1 is provided with a band-shaped tightening band piece 2 which is located on the palm side A of the glove and strengthens the grip force of the grip. As shown separately in FIG. 2, the tightening band piece 2 mainly includes a fiber rubber band portion 21 having elasticity with respect to the longitudinal direction, and a fixing portion 22 at one end thereof. And a detachable portion 23 connected to the other end. When the detachable portion 23 is pulled, the length L1 extends from the length L1 in the contracted state to the length L2 in the extended state, and L2-
The band is configured such that a required contraction force can be applied within the range of L1. Then, this fastening band piece 2 has its fixed part 22 side on the palm surface A of the glove body 1 with the little finger 1
e, the rubber band 21 and the attaching / detaching portion 23 are fixed in the vicinity of the base of the ring finger 1d via the sewn portion 13 so that the rubber band 21 and the attaching / detaching portion 23 extend in the direction of the wrist substantially along the extension line opposite to the finger direction of the little finger 1e and ring finger 1d. It extends and its end is a free end.

When the clamping band piece 2 is gripped by a club, its free end side is a little finger 1 as shown in FIGS.
e, fold back toward the ring finger 1d,
The shaft gripping portion 3 gripped while extending the first half is rotated half way to remove the detachable portion 23 at the end, and the little finger 1e and the ring finger 1d in the gripped state
Is attached detachably to the back of the middle of the finger via the outside of the fingertip of the user. As a detachable attaching means, a hook-and-loop fastener called "magic tape" (registered trademark) is provided on the joining surface side of the attaching / detaching portion 23. The female side tape 4 is attached, and the male side tapes 5, 6 are located between the first and second joints on the middle dorsal side of the little finger 1e and the ring finger 1d to be joined thereto.
Are attached, and both can be attached and detached with one touch.

When the gripping band piece 2 grips the club as described above, the rubber band portion 21 and the attaching / detaching portion 23 are folded back so that the attaching / detaching portion 23 on the free end side is gripped with the little finger 1e and the ring finger. Since the rubber band 21 and the attaching / detaching portion 23 are fixed to the middle back portion of 1d, the width thereof is substantially equal to the width of the two fingers of the little finger 1e and the ring finger 1d, and the length of the rubber band 21 is reduced. The length of the shaft grip 3 is approximately half the circumference in the range of the length L2 extending from the length L1 as required, and the detachable portion 23 at the tip reaches the middle back portion via the outside of the fingertips of the little finger 1e and the ring finger 1d. Selected. At this time, the rubber band portion 21 uses the contraction force to apply a compressive force C and a pressing force D between the shaft grip portion 3 gripped as described below and the little finger 1e and ring finger 1d in contact therewith. In order to exert the grip force G, a material having a corresponding contraction force is selected.

In the above-described embodiment, the attachment / detachment portion 23 of the fastening band piece 2 is fixed to the two fingers of the little finger 1e and the ring finger 1d. Side or only the side of the ring finger 1d.
d, a configuration in which the middle finger 1c is fixed over three fingers. In this case, the widths of the rubber band portion 21 and the attaching / detaching portion 23 are changed correspondingly, and the fixing position of the tightening band piece 2 is also changed to a corresponding position and fixed.

When not in use, the fastening band piece 2 is fixed to the palm surface A in a state where the fastening band piece 2 is extended toward the wrist so that the free end side does not hang around. As this means, on the side where the attachment / detachment portion 23 and the palm surface A of the glove body 1 are in contact, the female tape 7 of the hook-and-loop fastener is attached to one palm surface A, and the joining surface (the female side) of the other attachment / detachment portion 23 The male tape 8 is attached to the surface opposite to the side to which the tape 4 is attached, so that both can be appropriately joined. In this way, the fastening band piece 2 can be fixed along the palm surface A when not gripping or when the fastening band piece 2 is not used, and can be used as an ordinary glove. As a means for fixing and holding the tightening band piece 2 on the palm surface A, a form that does not hinder the elasticity of the rubber band portion 21 on the side in contact with the palm surface A of the tightening band piece 2 is used except for the above-mentioned surface fastener. Add a viscous tape or apply a viscous material to the band piece 2
The whole may be fixedly held on the palm surface A.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. First, as shown in FIG. 3, in a state where the glove body 1 is worn on the left hand, the shaft grip 3 of the club is gripped at a predetermined set position as usual. When entering this state, as described above,
Is fixedly held on the palm surface A in a state where the attachment / detachment portion 22 extends toward the wrist so as not to hang around. When gripping, the one end fixing portion 22 of the tightening band piece 2 is fixed to the shaft grip portion 3 and the palm surface. It is gripped in a state of being sandwiched between A.

After gripping the shaft grip 3, the detachable portion 22 on the free end side of the fastening band piece 2 is gripped with the right hand and peeled off from the surface fastener joined to the palm surface A, and the detachable portion 22 is removed. While extending the rubber band portion 21 by pulling, the rubber band portion 21 is turned substantially half way around the shaft gripping portion 3 as shown in FIG. 4 and turned toward the little finger 1e and the ring finger 1d in the gripped state. The female tape 4 of the attachment / detachment portion 23 is joined to the male tapes 5 and 6 attached to the intermediate backs of the respective fingers via the outside of the fingertip of 1d, and the fastening band piece 2 is placed between the little finger 1e and the middle finger of the ring finger 1d. Attach it to the back of the part.

In the wound state of the fastening band piece 2, as shown in FIG. 5, first, the rubber band portion 21 covers the fingertip portions of the little finger 1e and the ring finger 1d in the gripped state from the outside, and the shaft grip portion 3 is formed. , And the contraction force of the rubber band portion 21 is applied to the little finger 1 as a compression force in the direction of arrow C.
(e) Acts so as to press the fingertip portion of the ring finger 1d against the shaft grip 3 in contact with the fingertip portion.

The contraction force of the rubber band portion 21 is related to the compression force in the direction of arrow C, and the middle portion between the little finger 1e and the ring finger 1d is pressed against the shaft grip portion 3 in contact with the compression force in the direction of arrow D. Acts to press.

Further, the contraction force of the rubber band portion 21 in relation to the compression force in the direction of arrow C increases the grip force of the little finger 1e and the ring finger 1d on the shaft grip portion 3 as a grip force in the direction of arrow G. Works.

As a result, the grip pressure of the left little finger 1e and the ring finger 1d against the shaft grip portion 3 is increased, and the grip grip force of the left little finger 1e, the ring finger 1d and the middle finger 1c, which is important for the grip, is strengthened, and the swing is increased. Since the contraction force by the rubber band portion 21 is applied even in the middle, the inconvenience of loosening the grip in the swing process can be prevented.

Further, the tightening band piece 2 is located on the palm surface A of the glove body 1 and has one end of the little finger 1e and the ring finger 1d.
When gripping the club, it is folded back and the detachable portion 23 on the free end side is fixed to the middle back portion via the outside of the fingertip of the little finger 1e and the ring finger 1d in the grip state. Therefore, the tightening band piece 2 can press the finger joint of the base of the thumb, the base joint of the middle finger, the ring finger, and the little finger, and can enhance the grip strength of the grip without causing rigidity of the back of the hand.

When the tightening band piece 2 is not used, the tightening band piece 2 can be used as a normal glove by fixing and holding it on the palm surface A with the tightening band piece 2 extended to the wrist side as described above. When used as a glove, palm surface A
Band piece 2 which is fixed and held via hook-and-loop fastener
Is located on an extension of the little finger 1e and the ring finger 1d on the side opposite to the finger direction, and is in an orthogonal position corresponding to the end of the gripped shaft grip 3, so that it is in contact with the end of the shaft grip 3. The function of protecting the glove member on the palm surface A at a relatively fragile location with the fastening band piece 2 when not in use is obtained.

FIGS. 6A and 6B show another embodiment of the present invention. When gripping the club, the golfer may have a finger grip with the fingertip,
There is a person with a palm grip that can be held with the palm of the hand. In response to such a difference in gripping the club, in this embodiment,
The fixing position and the mounting angle of the fastening band piece 2 can be changed as needed. As this means, in the present embodiment, the small finger 1e, the ring finger 1d, and the middle finger 1 are located on the palm surface A of the glove body 1 that fixes one end of the tightening band piece 2.
One of the male tapes 9 constituting the hook-and-loop fastener is sewn in a relatively wide area near the base of "c", and the fixing portion 22 of the fastening band piece 2 to be joined thereto is provided with a corresponding joining surface. The female side tape 10 is attached to the side, and the fixing portion 22 of the tightening band piece 2 is detachable from the palm surface A. Other configurations are the same as those of the previous example, and the same components are partially omitted from the drawings and the description is omitted.

With this configuration, the person with the finger grip can place the tightening band piece 2 at the fixed position and mounting angle with respect to the palm surface A of the glove body 1 as shown in FIG. By attaching it, the little finger 1 of the left hand as in the previous example
e, the grip of the ring finger 1d and the middle finger 1c can be strengthened. In addition, for people with arm grips, tightening band pieces 2
Is attached to the palm surface A of the glove body 1 at a fixed position and an attachment angle as shown in FIG. 6 (b), so that the little finger 1e, ring finger 1d, and middle finger 1
The grip strength of the grip of c can be strengthened. In the case of the present embodiment, the fixing portion 22 of the tightening band piece 2 of the glove body 1 becomes slightly thick due to the interposition of the hook-and-loop fastener, but the use of a thin hook-and-loop fastener makes it possible to grip without trouble. When not in use, the fastening band piece 2 can be easily removed, and at this time, the hook-and-loop fastener sewn to the palm surface A has the function of preventing the grip from slipping.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention can be similarly applied to a right-handed golf glove worn by a left-handed person, and the fastening band piece 2 has a surface in contact with the shaft grip portion 3. Various means for preventing the grip from slipping can be applied.

[0029]

According to the present invention, as described above, a band-shaped tightening band piece having elasticity is fixedly arranged at one end inside the palm surface of the glove body, and when gripping, By turning the free end side of this band piece to the gripped shaft grip portion and turning it back to the finger side and bridging the end to one or more fingers on the little finger side, the contraction force of the tightening band piece reduces the gripping force. Since the shaft grip portion and the finger or fingers on the little finger side in contact with the shaft grip portion are configured to directly tighten the two, the grip pressure is reduced by the shortest tightening band piece. It is possible to provide a golf glove which can be increased and can greatly enhance the grip strength of a plurality of fingers on the left hand little finger side which is important for grip.

In addition, the structure is such that a stretchable tightening band piece, one end of which is fixed to the palm surface of the glove body, is rotated around the shaft grip portion at the time of gripping, and the detachable portion on the free end side is pinched. , Folded back to the ring finger side and fixed to the back of the middle of the finger via the little finger in the grip state and the outside of the fingertip of the ring finger, so that the tightening band piece is the finger joint of the base of the thumb or the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, It is possible to provide a golf glove that has no phenomenon of pressing the base joint of the little finger at all, and can greatly enhance the grip strength of the grip without inducing rigidity of the back of the hand.

In addition, in the case where the free end side of the tightening band piece is provided and fixed on the palm surface of the glove body when not in use, the tightening band piece is held on the palm surface when not in use. It can also be used as a normal glove by holding it fixed, and when used as a normal glove, the tightening band piece fixed and held on the palm surface is positioned on the extension line opposite to the finger direction of the little finger and ring finger. In addition, a function of protecting the palm surface of the glove at a place where the glove palm is relatively easily broken by contacting the gripped shaft end can be obtained when the band is not used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of a golf glove according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a part of a tightening band separated.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a tightening band piece is used during grip.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state when a fastening band piece is wound;

FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory view at the time of gripping along the line IV-IV in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Glove main body 1c Middle finger 1d Ring finger 1e Little finger 2 Tightening band piece 21 Rubber band part 22 Fixed part 23 Attaching / detaching part 4 Female tape attached to the attaching / detaching part 5 Male tape attached to the ring finger 6 Male tape attached to the little finger 7 Female tape attached to palm surface 8 Female tape attached to detachable part

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. One end is fixed near the base of one or more fingers on the little finger side on the inner side located on the palm surface of the glove body, and the other end extends in the wrist direction and has elasticity as a free end. When a golf club is gripped , a band-shaped tightening band is provided.
Golf means, characterized in that the free end side is provided with a means for detachably fixing the end of the free end to the back of the middle part of the finger via the tip of one or more fingers on the little finger side in a gripped state. Glove. 2. The golf as claimed in claim 1, further comprising means for fixing and holding the free end side of the tightening band piece detachably to the palm surface of the glove body when not in use. Glove.