JP4021613B2

JP4021613B2 - Baseball or softball catcher

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Publication number: JP4021613B2
Application number: JP2000328287A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 憲元岡; 和弘粂; 正記寺下
Original assignee: Mizuno Corp
Current assignee: Mizuno Corp
Priority date: 2000-10-27
Filing date: 2000-10-27
Publication date: 2007-12-12
Anticipated expiration: 2020-10-27
Also published as: JP2002126153A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、野球またはソフトボール用捕球具（以下、単に「捕球具」と称する）に関し、特に、捕球具に内装される芯材を補強しながら手になじみ易くした捕球具に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来からボール捕球時の落球防止のために、捕球具内に種々の形状の芯材や補強材を挿入している。これら芯材や補強材の位置決め、大きさ等の決定は、職人による長い間蓄積された経験と勘とによるものが主流と考えられる。
【０００３】
また、実願平３−９３１３６号には、親指から手の表面にかけて当接し得る大きさの芯材本体と、該芯材本体と略同じ大きさの保持部材とで構成された芯材を内装した捕球具が開示されている。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところが芯材を単純に硬くすると、捕球具を閉じる時に指に違和感を感じるため、選手がボールを上手く捕球できず、いわゆるエラーする確率が高くなる。つまり、捕球具における指部の感触に対する配慮が全くなされていないと言える。
【０００５】
また、実願平３−９３１３６号に記載の捕球具では、芯材が親指から手の表面にかけて広い範囲に設置され、親指の付根付近の屈曲性を重視する部分上に延在しているので、捕球具の屈曲性に問題が生じ、捕球が困難となる。
【０００６】
そこで、本発明は、捕球具を手に装着して閉じる時に指に違和感を感じさせないように芯材を補強することにより、捕球し易くかつ落球し難い捕球具を提供することを目的とする。
【０００７】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明に係る捕球具は、受球面皮と背面皮とを縫合してなる表皮と、表皮の内部に挿入され手掌皮と手甲皮とを縫合してなる裏皮と、表皮に内装され側部に補強部を有する芯材とを備える。
【０００８】
このように芯材の側部に補強部を設けることにより、芯材の側部の剛性を高めることができ、結果として捕球具の指部の側部における剛性を高めることができる。それにより、ボール捕球時における捕球具内でのボールの移動量を最小限に抑えることができ、落球を防止することができる。また、芯材の側部を補強しているので、芯材の幅方向中央部の剛性は従前と同等である。そのため、捕球具を手に装着した際の手当りを良好に保つことができ、捕球し易くなる。
【０００９】
上記補強部は、手甲皮を延長して芯材の側部を包み込んで縫製した部分を含む。この場合、手甲皮と芯材の側部との間に剛性体を挿入してもよい。ここで、剛性体とは、本明細書では、ヤング率が３０ＭＰａ〜３００ＧＰａである部材をいう。
【００１０】
上記のように手甲皮を延長して芯材の側部を包み込んで縫製することにより、芯材の側部を補強することができる。また、手甲皮と芯材の側部との間に剛性体を挿入することにより、さらに芯材の側部を補強することができる。
【００１１】
また、補強部を、芯材の側部の剛性を芯材における側部以外の部分の剛性よりも高くすることにより形成してもよい。たとえば、芯材の側部に樹脂を含浸させることにより形成した樹脂含浸部で上記補強部を構成することができる。
【００１２】
また、補強部を、芯材の側部に何らかの補強部材を別途取付けることにより形成してもよい。つまり、裏皮と同質の部材あるいはそれ以外の任意の部材を別途芯材の側部に取付け、芯材の側部を補強してもよい。
【００１３】
捕球具は、人差し指を受け入れる人差し指部と、中指を受け入れる中指部と、薬指を受け入れる薬指部とを備える。そして、上記芯材は、人差し指部に内装される人差し指芯と、中指部に内装される中指芯と、薬指部に内装される薬指芯とを含み、人差し指芯、中指芯および薬指芯の少なくとも一つの指芯の側部に上述の補強部を設ける。
【００１４】
また、捕球具は、親指を受入れる親指部と、小指を受入れる小指部とを備える。そして、上記芯材は、親指部に内装される親指芯と、小指部に内装される小指芯とを含み、親指芯と小指芯の少なくとも一方の側部に上述の補強部を設ける。
【００１５】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、図１〜図６を用いて、本発明の実施の形態について説明する。図１は、本発明を適用した捕球具１の正面図である。
【００１６】
図１に示すように、捕球具１は、親指部２と、ウェブ部３と、人差し指部４と、中指部５と、薬指部６と、小指部７とを備える。
【００１７】
ウェブ部３は、親指部２と人差し指部４との間に設けられ、親指部２、ウェブ部３、人差し指部４、中指部５および薬指部６は、皮紐８で締結されている。なお、親指部２、人差し指部４、中指部５、薬指部６および小指部７の表層部は、表皮１６で構成される。
【００１８】
図２（ａ）および（ｃ）に、表皮１６を構成する背面皮９と受球面皮１０の平面図を示す。
【００１９】
図２（ａ）および（ｃ）に示すように、背面皮９はそれぞれ５本の指袋を形成するように複数の皮革から成るパーツを縫製して作製され、受球面皮１０は５本の略指型形状を有する。背面皮９と受球面皮１０は、天然皮革、合成皮革、その他これらと同効質の材質からなる。
【００２０】
上記の受球面皮１０と背面皮９の周縁を、両者とも銀面側が内側になるように、手口挿入部を除いて縫製した後、銀面側が表側となるように表裏反転させる。それにより表皮１６を作製できる。
【００２１】
図２（ｂ）および（ｄ）に、裏皮を構成する手甲皮１１と手掌皮１２の平面図を示す。
【００２２】
手甲皮１１はそれぞれ５本の指袋を形成するように複数の皮革から成るパーツを縫製して作製され、手掌皮１２は受球面皮１０よりも小さく裁断した５本の略指型形状を有する。手甲皮１１と手掌皮１２も、天然皮革、合成皮革、その他これらと同効質の材質からなる。
【００２３】
そして、これらも両者の銀面側が内側になるように、手口挿入部を除いて周縁を縫製する。それにより裏皮を作製できる。
【００２４】
上記表皮１６の所要部に、フェルト等で作られた芯材やその他の衝撃吸収体、ワックス等を挿入したり、オイルを含浸させた後、上記裏皮を表皮１６内に挿入し、表皮１６と裏皮の手口挿入部を皮紐で結合する。さらに、親指部２と人差し指部４間に、別体に形成したウェブ部３を皮紐で結合し、図１に示す捕球具１が得られる。
【００２５】
本発明では、捕球具１に内装される芯材自体あるいはその近傍の要素に工夫を施している。具体的には、芯材の側部を何らかの手法で補強することにより、芯材自体を補強する一方で捕球具を手になじみ易くしている。
【００２６】
図３（ａ）〜（ｄ）に、図１に示す本発明の捕球具１における薬指部６の断面構造例およびその変形例を示す。
【００２７】
図３（ａ）に示すように、背面皮９と受球面皮１０とで形成される表皮１６内に、手甲皮１１と手掌皮１２とで形成される裏皮を挿入する。この裏皮に、薬指部６に内装される芯材である薬指芯２０を縫着する。
【００２８】
この薬指芯２０の側部に補強部２３を形成する。図３（ａ）に示す態様では、補強部２３は、手甲皮１１に設けた延長部１３で薬指芯２０の側部を包み込み、該延長部１３を薬指芯２０に縫着することにより形成される。
【００２９】
このように手甲皮１１を薬指芯２０の側部に巻き付けることにより、薬指芯２０の幅方向における中央部の剛性を従来と同等に保ちながら、薬指芯２０の側部のみを選択的に補強することができる。
【００３０】
図４および図５に、上記の補強部２３を備えた本発明の裏皮１７の構造例を示す。図４には手掌皮１２側から見た図を示し、図５には手甲皮１１側から見た図を示す。
【００３１】
図４に示すように、手掌皮１２に、人差し指芯１８、中指芯１９および薬指芯２０がそれぞれ縫着される。人差し指芯１８、中指芯１９および薬指芯２０は、たとえばフェルト等で構成される。
【００３２】
そして、図５に示すように手甲皮１１を部分的に側方に延長して延長部１３を設け、この延長部１３を図４に示すように薬指芯２０の表面上にまで延在させ、この状態で延長部１３を薬指芯２０に縫着している。
【００３３】
延長部１３は、図４および図５に示す例では薬指芯２０の長手方向における中央部に縫着され、薬指芯２０の長手方向における延長部１３の長さは、当該方向における薬指芯２０の長さの１／３〜２／３程度であればよい。それにより、薬指芯２０の側部を適度に補強することができる。
【００３４】
なお、薬指芯２０の一方の側部のみを延長部１３で覆ってもよい。また、薬指芯２０の側部を補強できるものであれば、延長部１３の形態は任意に選択可能である。
【００３５】
次に、図４および図５に示す各指芯の強度を測定したのでその結果を下記の表１に示す。なお、強度測定には、５０ｍｍ間隔の両支点の中心に力を加える３点曲げ試験を行った。また、表１において、１０ｍｍ変形とは、１０ｍｍ撓ませるのに必要な力をいう。
【００３６】
【表１】

【００３７】
表１に示すように、本発明の構造にすると、芯材としての強度が向上することが分かる。
【００３８】
次に、図３（ｂ）〜図３（ｄ）を用いて、本発明に係る補強部２３の他の例について説明する。
【００３９】
図３（ｂ）に示すように、薬指芯２０の側部と延長部１３との間に、剛性体１４を設けてもよい。剛性体１４は、ヤング率が３０ＭＰａ〜３００ＧＰａである部材で構成され、通常の皮革製芯材よりも硬く、たとえば金属、硬質プラスチック、フェルト、布、皮、人工皮革、合成皮革等の材料で構成される。
【００４０】
剛性体１４は、薬指芯２０の側部と延長部１３に挟まれしっかりと固定されることが好ましいが、接着剤を用いて薬指芯２０や延長部１３に固定したり、これらに縫着してもよい。
【００４１】
剛性体１４の断面形状は、長方形、円形、三角形等任意の形状を採用できる。また、複数の剛性体１４を薬指芯２０の側部と延長部１３との間に設置してもよい。
【００４２】
また、図３（ｃ）に示すように薬指芯２０の側部に樹脂を含浸させ、樹脂含浸部１５を設けてもよい。この場合にも、薬指芯２０の側部を補強することができる。
【００４３】
なお、薬指芯２０の側部の剛性を薬指芯２０における他の部分の剛性よりも高くすることができるものであれば、樹脂の含浸以外の任意の手法を採用できる。
【００４４】
また、補強部２３は、薬指芯２０の側部に何らかの補強部材を別途取付けることにより形成されるものであってもよい。たとえば図３（ｄ）に示すように、薬指芯２０の側部に、上記の剛性体１４を取付けて補強部２３を構成してもよい。
【００４５】
なお、補強部材としては、薬指芯２０の側部を補強できるものであれば、フェルト、布、皮、人工皮革、合成皮革、樹脂その他任意の材質を採用可能である。補強部材の取付け方法としては、たとえば接着、縫着等が考えられる。
【００４６】
上記のように薬指芯２０の側部に補強部２３を設けることにより、薬指芯２０の側部の剛性を高めることができ、結果として捕球具１の指部の側部における剛性を高めることができる。
【００４７】
以上のように構成することで、指の力が捕球具１に伝わり易くなる。特に、よく使用する薬指、小指に実施すると、その効果は顕著である。また、芯材の側面を補強しているので、指の当たる部分は硬くならず、芯材と指との馴染みが良くなる。さらに、芯材の側面を補強しているので、指の当たる部分は硬くならず、当たったボールの衝撃が緩和されて指に伝わることが少なくなる。背面を補強したものでは、指の背面に当たって違和感があるが、本発明品ではそのようなことはない。さらに、たとえば小指周辺でボールを捕球した時における捕球具内でのボールの移動量を最小限に抑えることができ、落球を防止することができる。
【００４８】
また、薬指芯２０の側部を補強しているので、薬指芯２０の幅方向中央部の剛性は従前と同等である。そのため、捕球具１を手に装着した際の手当りを良好に保つことができ、捕球具１の屈曲性も良好に維持することができる。その結果、捕球具１によりボールを捕球し易くなる。
【００４９】
つまり、本発明の補強部２３を設けることにより、捕球具１を手に装着して閉じる時の手当りを良好に保ちながら薬指芯２０を適度に補強することができ、捕球を容易としながら落球を阻止することができる。
【００５０】
上述の例では薬指芯２０の側部に補強部２３を設ける場合について説明したが、人差し指芯１８、中指芯１９および薬指芯２０の少なくとも１つの芯材の側部に上記の補強部を設ければよい。それにより、同様の効果を期待できる。
【００５１】
次に、図６を用いて、捕球具１に内装される小指芯２１および親指芯２２に本発明を適用した場合の具体例について説明する。
【００５２】
図６（ａ）に本発明の小指芯２１の平面図を示し、図６（ｂ）に本発明の親指芯２２の平面図を示す。
【００５３】
小指芯２１および親指芯２２は、捕球具１とは別体であり、たとえば羊毛、ポリエステルのフェルト等で構成され、皮紐で捕球具１に固定される。
【００５４】
そして、図６（ａ）に示すように、小指芯２１の側部に補強部２３を設けている。補強部２３は、皮革等を小指芯２１に巻いて縫着し、または、ウレタン、ポリエステル等の樹脂を含浸させる等して形成可能である。
【００５５】
このように小指芯２１の側部に補強部２３を設けることにより、前述の例の場合と同様に、捕球具１を手に装着して閉じる時の手当りを良好に保ちながら小指芯２１を補強することができ、捕球を容易としかつ落球を阻止することができる。
【００５６】
なお、図６（ｂ）に示す例では親指芯２２に補強部を設けていないが、小指芯２１と親指芯２２の少なくとも一方の側部に補強部を設ければよい。
【００５７】
以上のように、この発明の実施の形態について説明を行ったが、今回開示した実施の形態はすべての点で例示であって制限的なものではないと考えられるべきである。本発明の範囲は、特許請求の範囲によって示され、特許請求の範囲と均等の意味および範囲内での全ての変更が含まれることが意図される。
【００５８】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、芯材の側部を補強しているので、捕球具を手に装着した際の手当りを良好に保ちながら芯材を補強することができ、結果として捕球し易くかつ落球し難い捕球具が得られる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の捕球具の正面図である。
【図２】（ａ）は背面皮の平面図であり、（ｂ）は手甲皮の平面図であり、（ｃ）は受球面皮の平面図であり、（ｄ）は手掌皮の平面図である。
【図３】（ａ）は図１に示す捕球具の薬指部の断面図であり、（ｂ）〜（ｄ）は、（ａ）に示す例の変形例を示す断面図である。
【図４】本発明の裏皮の正面図である。
【図５】本発明の裏皮の背面図である。
【図６】（ａ）は本発明の小指芯の平面図であり、（ｂ）は本発明の親指芯の平面図である。
【符号の説明】
１捕球具、２親指部、３ウェブ部、４人差し指部、５中指部、６薬指部、７小指部、８皮紐、９背面皮、１０受球面皮、１１手甲皮、１２手掌皮、１３延長部、１４剛性体、１５樹脂含浸部、１６表皮、１７裏皮、１８人差し指芯、１９中指芯、２０薬指芯、２１小指芯、２２親指芯、２３補強部。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball catching tool for baseball or softball (hereinafter, simply referred to as “ball catching tool”), and more particularly, to a ball catching tool that is easy to become familiar with a hand while reinforcing a core material installed in the ball catching tool. .
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, various shapes of core materials and reinforcing materials have been inserted into the ball catching tool in order to prevent the ball from falling when the ball is caught. The determination of the positioning and size of the core material and the reinforcing material is considered to be based on the experience and intuition accumulated for a long time by craftsmen.
[0003]
In addition, the actual application No. 3-93136 includes a core material composed of a core material body having a size capable of abutting from the thumb to the surface of the hand and a holding member having substantially the same size as the core material body. A ball catcher is disclosed.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, if the core is simply hardened, the finger feels uncomfortable when closing the ball catching device, so that the player cannot catch the ball well and the probability of so-called error increases. That is, it can be said that no consideration is given to the touch of the finger part in the ball catcher.
[0005]
Further, in the ball catching device described in Japanese Patent Application No. 3-93136, the core material is installed in a wide range from the thumb to the surface of the hand, and extends on a portion that emphasizes flexibility near the base of the thumb. Therefore, a problem arises in the flexibility of the catching tool, and catching becomes difficult.
[0006]
Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a catcher that is easy to catch and difficult to drop by reinforcing the core so that the finger does not feel uncomfortable when the catcher is attached to the hand and closed. And
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The ball catching device according to the present invention includes an epidermis obtained by stitching the receiving surface skin and the back skin, a back skin inserted into the epidermis and stitched between the palmar skin and the back of the skin, and an inner side of the epidermis. And a core member having a reinforcing part.
[0008]
Thus, by providing a reinforcement part in the side part of a core material, the rigidity of the side part of a core material can be raised, As a result, the rigidity in the side part of the finger | toe part of a ball catching tool can be improved. Thereby, the movement amount of the ball in the ball catching tool at the time of ball catching can be minimized, and a falling ball can be prevented. Moreover, since the side part of the core material is reinforced, the rigidity of the central part in the width direction of the core material is the same as before. For this reason, it is possible to maintain a good feel when the ball catching tool is attached to the hand, and it is easy to catch the ball.
[0009]
The reinforcing portion includes a portion obtained by extending the back skin and wrapping and sewing the side portion of the core material. In this case, a rigid body may be inserted between the back of the hand and the side part of the core material. Here, the rigid body means a member having a Young's modulus of 30 MPa to 300 GPa in this specification.
[0010]
As described above, the side of the core can be reinforced by extending the back and wrapping and sewing the side of the core. Moreover, the side part of a core material can be further reinforced by inserting a rigid body between a back shell and the side part of a core material.
[0011]
Moreover, you may form a reinforcement part by making the rigidity of the side part of a core material higher than the rigidity of parts other than the side part in a core material. For example, the reinforcing part can be constituted by a resin-impregnated part formed by impregnating the side part of the core with resin.
[0012]
Moreover, you may form a reinforcement part by attaching a certain reinforcement member separately to the side part of a core material. That is, a member having the same quality as the back skin or any other member may be separately attached to the side portion of the core material to reinforce the side portion of the core material.
[0013]
The ball catcher includes an index finger part that receives an index finger, a middle finger part that receives a middle finger, and a ring finger part that receives a ring finger. The core material includes an index finger core installed in the index finger part, a middle finger core installed in the middle finger part, and a ring finger core installed in the ring finger part, and at least one of the index finger core, the middle finger core, and the ring finger core. The reinforcing portion described above is provided on the side of one finger core.
[0014]
The ball catcher includes a thumb portion that receives a thumb and a little finger portion that receives a little finger. The core material includes a thumb core provided in the thumb portion and a little finger core provided in the little finger portion, and the reinforcing portion is provided on at least one side of the thumb core and the little finger core.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball catching tool 1 to which the present invention is applied.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 1, the ball catcher 1 includes a thumb part 2, a web part 3, an index finger part 4, a middle finger part 5, a ring finger part 6, and a little finger part 7.
[0017]
The web part 3 is provided between the thumb part 2 and the index finger part 4, and the thumb part 2, the web part 3, the index finger part 4, the middle finger part 5, and the ring finger part 6 are fastened by a leather strap 8. In addition, the surface layer part of the thumb part 2, the index finger part 4, the middle finger part 5, the ring finger part 6, and the little finger part 7 is constituted by the epidermis 16.
[0018]
FIGS. 2A and 2C are plan views of the back skin 9 and the receiving surface skin 10 constituting the skin 16.
[0019]
As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (c), the back skin 9 is produced by sewing parts made of a plurality of leathers so as to form 5 finger bags, and the receiving surface skin 10 has 5 pieces. It has a substantially finger shape. The back skin 9 and the receiving surface skin 10 are made of natural leather, synthetic leather, or other materials having the same effect.
[0020]
The peripheral edges of the above-described receiving surface skin 10 and back skin 9 are sewn so that the silver surface side is inside, except for the mouth insertion portion, and then the front and back surfaces are reversed so that the silver surface side is the front side. Thereby, the epidermis 16 can be produced.
[0021]
FIGS. 2B and 2D are plan views of the back skin 11 and the palmar skin 12 constituting the back skin.
[0022]
The back shell 11 is produced by sewing parts made of a plurality of leathers so as to form five finger bags, and the palm skin 12 has five substantially finger-shaped shapes cut smaller than the receiving surface skin 10. . The back shell 11 and palm skin 12 are also made of natural leather, synthetic leather, and other materials having the same effect.
[0023]
And these also sew a periphery except a hand mouth insertion part so that both silver side may become an inner side. Thereby, a back skin can be produced.
[0024]
A core material made of felt or the like, other shock absorbers, wax or the like is inserted into a required portion of the skin 16 or impregnated with oil, and then the back skin is inserted into the skin 16. And the mouth insertion part of the back skin is connected with the leather strap. Furthermore, between the thumb part 2 and the index finger part 4, the web part 3 formed separately is joined with a leather strap, and the ball catcher 1 shown in FIG. 1 is obtained.
[0025]
In the present invention, a device is devised for the core material itself or an element in the vicinity thereof that is housed in the ball catching tool 1. Specifically, by reinforcing the side part of the core material by some method, the core material itself is reinforced, and the catching tool is easily adapted to the hand.
[0026]
3A to 3D show an example of a cross-sectional structure of the ring finger portion 6 in the ball catcher 1 of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 and a modification thereof.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 3A, the back skin formed by the back shell 11 and the palm skin 12 is inserted into the epidermis 16 formed by the back skin 9 and the receiving surface skin 10. A ring finger core 20, which is a core material incorporated in the ring finger part 6, is sewn on the back skin.
[0028]
A reinforcing portion 23 is formed on the side portion of the ring finger core 20. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3A, the reinforcing portion 23 is formed by wrapping the side portion of the ring finger core 20 with the extension portion 13 provided on the back shell 11 and sewing the extension portion 13 to the ring finger core 20. The
[0029]
By winding the back skin 11 around the side of the ring finger core 20 in this manner, only the side part of the ring finger core 20 is selectively reinforced while maintaining the rigidity of the center part in the width direction of the ring finger core 20 equivalent to the conventional one. be able to.
[0030]
4 and 5 show structural examples of the back skin 17 of the present invention provided with the reinforcing portion 23 described above. FIG. 4 shows a view from the palmar skin 12 side, and FIG. 5 shows a view from the palmar skin 11 side.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 4, an index finger core 18, a middle finger core 19, and a ring finger core 20 are sewn on the palm skin 12. The index finger core 18, the middle finger core 19, and the ring finger core 20 are made of felt, for example.
[0032]
Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the back skin 11 is partially extended to the side to provide an extension 13, and this extension 13 extends to the surface of the ring finger core 20 as shown in FIG. 4. In this state, the extension 13 is sewn to the ring finger core 20.
[0033]
In the example shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the extension portion 13 is sewn to the center portion in the longitudinal direction of the ring finger core 20, and the length of the extension portion 13 in the longitudinal direction of the ring finger core 20 is the length of the ring finger core 20 in that direction. It may be about 1/3 to 2/3 of the length. Thereby, the side part of the ring finger core 20 can be appropriately reinforced.
[0034]
Only one side of the ring finger core 20 may be covered with the extension 13. Moreover, if the side part of the ring finger core 20 can be reinforced, the form of the extension part 13 can be arbitrarily selected.
[0035]
Next, since the strength of each finger core shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 was measured, the results are shown in Table 1 below. For strength measurement, a three-point bending test in which force was applied to the center of both fulcrums at intervals of 50 mm was performed. Further, in Table 1, 10 mm deformation means a force required to bend 10 mm.
[0036]
[Table 1]

[0037]
As shown in Table 1, it can be seen that the structure of the present invention improves the strength as a core material.
[0038]
Next, another example of the reinforcing portion 23 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3B to 3D.
[0039]
As shown in FIG. 3B, a rigid body 14 may be provided between the side portion of the ring finger core 20 and the extension portion 13. The rigid body 14 is composed of a member having a Young's modulus of 30 MPa to 300 GPa and is harder than a normal leather core material, and is composed of a material such as metal, hard plastic, felt, cloth, leather, artificial leather, and synthetic leather. Is done.
[0040]
The rigid body 14 is preferably sandwiched between the side part of the ring finger core 20 and the extension part 13 and is firmly fixed. However, the rigid body 14 is fixed to the ring finger core 20 and the extension part 13 using an adhesive or is sewn thereto. May be.
[0041]
As the cross-sectional shape of the rigid body 14, an arbitrary shape such as a rectangle, a circle, or a triangle can be adopted. A plurality of rigid bodies 14 may be installed between the side portion of the ring finger core 20 and the extension portion 13.
[0042]
Moreover, as shown in FIG.3 (c), resin may be impregnated to the side part of the ring finger core 20, and the resin impregnation part 15 may be provided. Also in this case, the side part of the ring finger core 20 can be reinforced.
[0043]
Any method other than impregnation with resin can be adopted as long as the rigidity of the side portion of the ring finger core 20 can be made higher than the rigidity of other portions of the ring finger core 20.
[0044]
Further, the reinforcing portion 23 may be formed by separately attaching some reinforcing member to the side portion of the ring finger core 20. For example, as shown in FIG. 3D, the reinforcing portion 23 may be configured by attaching the rigid body 14 to the side portion of the ring finger core 20.
[0045]
As the reinforcing member, felt, cloth, leather, artificial leather, synthetic leather, resin, or any other material can be adopted as long as the side of the ring finger core 20 can be reinforced. As a method of attaching the reinforcing member, for example, adhesion, sewing, or the like can be considered.
[0046]
By providing the reinforcement part 23 in the side part of the ring finger core 20 as described above, the rigidity of the side part of the ring finger core 20 can be increased, and as a result, the rigidity of the side part of the finger part of the ball catcher 1 is increased. Can do.
[0047]
By configuring as described above, the force of the finger is easily transmitted to the ball catching tool 1. In particular, the effect is remarkable when it is applied to the ring finger and little finger that are often used. In addition, since the side surface of the core material is reinforced, the portion where the finger hits does not become hard, and the familiarity between the core material and the finger is improved. Further, since the side surface of the core material is reinforced, the portion where the finger hits is not hardened, and the impact of the hit ball is mitigated and less transmitted to the finger. In the case where the back surface is reinforced, there is a sense of incongruity when hitting the back surface of the finger, but this is not the case with the product of the present invention. Furthermore, for example, when the ball is caught around the little finger, the movement amount of the ball in the ball catching tool can be minimized, and a falling ball can be prevented.
[0048]
Moreover, since the side part of the ring finger core 20 is reinforced, the rigidity of the center part in the width direction of the ring finger core 20 is the same as before. Therefore, the touch when the ball catching tool 1 is attached to the hand can be kept good, and the flexibility of the ball catching tool 1 can also be kept good. As a result, the ball catcher 1 can easily catch the ball.
[0049]
That is, by providing the reinforcing portion 23 of the present invention, the ring finger core 20 can be moderately reinforced while maintaining good handling when the ball catching tool 1 is attached to the hand and closed, thereby facilitating ball catching. While falling ball can be prevented.
[0050]
In the above-described example, the case where the reinforcing portion 23 is provided on the side portion of the ring finger core 20 has been described. However, the above-described reinforcing portion is provided on the side portion of at least one core material of the index finger core 18, the middle finger core 19, and the ring finger core 20. That's fine. Thereby, the same effect can be expected.
[0051]
Next, a specific example in the case where the present invention is applied to the little finger core 21 and the thumb core 22 installed in the ball catching tool 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0052]
FIG. 6A shows a plan view of the little finger core 21 of the present invention, and FIG. 6B shows a plan view of the thumb core 22 of the present invention.
[0053]
The little finger core 21 and the thumb core 22 are separate from the ball catcher 1 and are made of, for example, wool, polyester felt, or the like, and fixed to the ball catcher 1 with a leather strap.
[0054]
And as shown to Fig.6 (a), the reinforcement part 23 is provided in the side part of the little finger core 21. As shown in FIG. The reinforcing portion 23 can be formed by winding leather or the like around the little finger core 21 and sewing or impregnating a resin such as urethane or polyester.
[0055]
Thus, by providing the reinforcement part 23 in the side part of the little finger core 21, like the case of the above-mentioned example, the little finger core 21 is maintained, maintaining a good touch when the ball catcher 1 is attached to the hand and closed. Can be reinforced, catching the ball easily and preventing the falling ball.
[0056]
In the example shown in FIG. 6B, the reinforcing portion is not provided on the thumb core 22, but the reinforcing portion may be provided on at least one side of the little finger core 21 and the thumb core 22.
[0057]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, it should be thought that embodiment disclosed this time is an illustration and restrictive at no points. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.
[0058]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, since the side portion of the core material is reinforced, the core material can be reinforced while maintaining good handling when the ball catching tool is attached to the hand, and as a result, it is easy to catch the ball. In addition, it is possible to obtain a ball catcher that is difficult to drop.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball catching tool of the present invention.
2A is a plan view of a back skin, FIG. 2B is a plan view of a back skin, FIG. 2C is a plan view of a receiving surface skin, and FIG. 2D is a plan view of a palm skin. It is.
3A is a cross-sectional view of a ring finger portion of the ball catcher shown in FIG. 1, and FIGS. 3B to 3D are cross-sectional views showing a modification of the example shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the back skin of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a rear view of the back skin of the present invention.
6A is a plan view of the little finger core of the present invention, and FIG. 6B is a plan view of the thumb core of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ball catcher, 2 thumb part, 3 web part, 4 index finger part, 5 middle finger part, 6 ring finger part, 7 little finger part, 8 leather strap, 9 back skin, 10 back surface skin, 11 back skin, 12 palmar skin, 13 Extension part, 14 Rigid body, 15 Resin impregnation part, 16 Epidermis, 17 Back skin, 18 Index finger core, 19 Middle finger core, 20 Ring finger core, 21 Little finger core, 22 Thumb core, 23 Reinforcement part.

Claims

An epidermis (16) formed by stitching the receiving surface skin (10) and the back skin (9);
A back skin (17) that is inserted into the epidermis (16) and is formed by stitching the palmar skin (12) and the back of the hand (11);
The decorated the epidermis (16), the core material having a reinforcement portion on the side (23) (18,19,20,21,22) and Bei give a,
The reinforcing portion (23) includes a portion obtained by extending the back skin (11) and wrapping and sewing the side portions of the core material (18, 19, 20, 21, 22). Ball tool.

The baseball or softball catch according to claim 1, wherein a rigid body (14) is inserted between the upper back (11) and a side portion of the core (18, 19, 20, 21, 22). Ingredients.

An epidermis (16) formed by stitching the receiving surface skin (10) and the back skin (9);
A back skin (17) that is inserted into the epidermis (16) and is formed by stitching the palmar skin (12) and the back of the hand (11);
A core material (18, 19, 20, 21, 22) having a reinforcing portion (23) on the side portion, which is built in the skin (16),
The reinforcing portion (23) has the rigidity of the side portion of the core material (18, 19, 20, 21, 22) and the rigidity of the portion other than the side portion of the core material (18, 19, 20, 21, 22). Formed by making it higher than
The reinforcing part (23) includes a resin-impregnated part (15) formed by impregnating a side part of the core material (18, 19, 20, 21, 22) with a resin. Ingredients.

The ball catcher includes an index finger (4) that receives an index finger, a middle finger (5) that receives a middle finger, and a ring finger (6) that receives a ring finger,
The core material (18, 19, 20, 21, 22) includes an index finger core (18) provided in the index finger portion (4), and a middle finger core (19) provided in the middle finger portion (5). A ring finger core (20) mounted in the ring finger part (6),
The baseball according to claim 1 or 3 , wherein the reinforcing portion (23) is provided on a side portion of at least one of the index finger core (18), the middle finger core (19), and the ring finger core (20). Or a ball catcher for softball.

The ball catcher includes a thumb part (2) for receiving a thumb and a little finger part (7) for receiving a little finger,
The core material (18, 19, 20, 21, 22) includes a thumb core (22) provided in the thumb part (2) and a little finger core (21) provided in the little finger part (7). Including
The baseball or softball catcher according to claim 4, wherein the reinforcing portion (23) is provided on at least one side of the thumb core (22) and the little finger core (21) .

An epidermis (16) formed by stitching the receiving surface skin (10) and the back skin (9);
A back skin (17) that is inserted into the epidermis (16) and is formed by stitching the palmar skin (12) and the back of the hand (11);
A core material (18, 19, 20, 21, 22) disposed on the side of the receiving surface skin (10), which is mounted on the skin (16), has a reinforcing portion (23) on the side,
By sewing the palmar skin (12) and the back of the hand (11), a sewing part is provided that defines an area where a user's finger is inserted;
In the cross section perpendicular to the insertion direction of the user's finger, the reinforcing portion (23) is located on the opposite side of the region where the user's finger is inserted with respect to the sewing portion, Ball catcher for softball.