JP6829279B2 - Catch tool - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a ball catching tool including a thumb insertion portion, an index finger insertion portion, a middle finger insertion portion, a ring finger insertion portion, and a little finger insertion portion.

As such a catching tool, a catching tool (baseball glove) disclosed in Patent Document 1 below is well known. Its appearance is as described in FIG. 1 of Patent Document 1, and includes a thumb insertion part, an index finger insertion part, a middle finger insertion part, a ring finger insertion part, and a little finger insertion part corresponding to five fingers. There is.

JP-A-2007-244717

When the ball is caught by the catching tool, the shock at the time of catching is transmitted to the finger. Especially, the force is easily transmitted to the middle finger and index finger. In order to alleviate this shock, some players take a specific finger (for example, the index finger) out of the catching device without inserting it into the finger insertion part. However, if the finger is inserted into the finger insertion portion and used, the force at the time of catching the ball is easily transmitted to the finger, and the ball can be caught reliably and safely. Further, especially in the case of children, since they have less grip strength than adults, there is a demand for a catching tool that is easy to grip when a finger is inserted into a finger insertion portion.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the object of the present invention is to provide a catching tool capable of giving a choice according to the user's situation when the user puts a finger in the finger insertion portion and uses it. Is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems, the catching tool according to the present invention is
A ball catching tool including a first thumb insertion part, a first index finger insertion part, a first middle finger insertion part, a first ring finger insertion part, and a first little finger insertion part.
At least one of the first finger insertion portions is characterized in that a second finger insertion portion is provided on top of the first finger insertion portion.

The action and effect of the catching tool by such a configuration will be described. According to this configuration, the second finger insertion portion is provided so as to overlap the first finger insertion portion. The second finger insertion portion may be provided in any of the five finger insertion portions, and it may be provided in only one portion or up to five (all finger insertion portions). By inserting a finger into the second finger insertion portion, one or more skins are interposed between the two skins as compared with the case of the first finger insertion portion, and the function functions as a shock absorber. Further, for example, by changing the size of the internal space of the first finger insertion portion and the second finger insertion portion, it becomes possible to select the finger insertion portion that is particularly easy for the child to grip. As a result, it is possible to provide a catching device that can give choices according to the user's situation (adult or child, male or female, size of physique, etc.).

The first finger insertion portion according to the present invention is formed by a volar endothelium and a lining endothelium bonded thereto, and the second finger insertion portion is a hood base and a hood cover bonded onto the lining endothelium. It is preferable that a space for inserting a finger is formed between the hood base and the hood cover.

According to this configuration, the hood base and the hood cover form a second finger insertion portion, which may be coupled onto the first finger insertion portion. Therefore, it can function as a shock absorber by the thickness of the hood base and the lining endothelium.

In the present invention, the lining endothelium and the hood base are preferably bonded by sewing and / or gluing.

The lining endothelium and the hood base can be securely bonded by sewing and gluing. It may be sewn only or glued only. Sewing and gluing may be combined.

In the lining endothelium and the hood base according to the present invention, it is preferable that the root portion into which the finger is inserted is sewn and the other portions are glued.

As a result, the root portion, which is also the entrance where the finger is inserted, can be securely connected, and the lining endothelium and the surface of the hood base can be brought into close contact with each other by gluing.

In the present invention, the length of the second finger insertion portion is preferably shorter than the length of the first finger insertion portion.

As a result, when the second finger insertion portion is placed on the first finger insertion portion, the joining operation (step) can be easily performed.

In the present invention, the space of the second finger insertion portion is preferably narrower than the space of the first finger insertion portion.

As a result, a fit can be obtained when a finger is inserted into the second finger insertion portion.

External view of the glove according to the present invention as viewed from the instep side External view of the glove according to the present invention as viewed from the palm side Top view seen from the instep side mainly showing the first finger insertion part FIG. 3 is a view showing a plan view in which the second finger insertion portion is provided and a member constituting the second finger insertion portion together. The figure explaining the process of forming the 2nd index finger insertion part The figure explaining the process of forming the 2nd index finger insertion part The figure explaining the process of forming the 2nd index finger insertion part The figure explaining the process of forming the 2nd index finger insertion part The figure which shows the process at the time of connecting the member which constitutes the 1st finger insertion part and the 2nd finger insertion part to the volar side endothelium. The figure which shows the process of gluing the 2nd finger insertion part on the 1st finger insertion part. The figure which shows the state which the finger is inserted in all of the 1st finger insertion part The figure which shows the state which the finger is inserted in all of the 2nd finger insertion part The figure which shows the state which the finger is inserted into all of the 1st finger insertion part (without the 2nd finger insertion part) The figure which shows the AA cross section of FIG. Cross-sectional view of the state where the finger is inserted into the first finger insertion part Cross-sectional view of the state where the finger is inserted into the second finger insertion part

First, a preferred embodiment of the catching tool according to the present invention will be described. Examples of catching tools include baseball and softball gloves, especially gloves used by fielders.

FIG. 1 shows an external view of the glove according to the present invention as viewed from the instep side, and FIG. 2 shows an external view as seen from the palm side. The external view seen from the palm side is the same for both the prior art and the present invention.

The glove includes a thumb portion 1, an index finger portion 2, a middle finger portion 3, a ring finger portion 4, and a little finger portion 5, each of which has a space for inserting each finger. A web 6 is formed between the thumb portion 1 and the index finger portion 2. The web 6 is an area surrounded by the dotted line in FIG. A hand insertion opening 7 for inserting a finger is provided below the glove.

On the palm side of the glove, the palm side exodermis 70 and the instep side exodermis 72 are joined by sewing. Further, the palmar endothelium 71 (see FIG. 1) and the instep endothelium (not shown) are joined by sewing. Next, the parts between the exodermis and the parts between the endothelium are combined and sewn, and then joined with a string.

FIG. 3 is a plan view seen from the instep side mainly showing the first finger insertion portion. It is provided inside the glove, and in FIG. 3, the members constituting the appearance are omitted. FIG. 3 is basically the same as that of the prior art. FIG. 4 is a view showing a plan view in which the second finger insertion portion is provided with respect to FIG. 3 and a member constituting the second finger insertion portion together.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first finger insertion portion includes a first thumb insertion portion 10, a first index finger insertion portion 20, a first middle finger insertion portion 30, a first ring finger insertion portion 40, and a first little finger insertion portion 50. doing. When a specific finger is not indicated, it is simply referred to as a first finger insertion portion.

The first thumb insertion portion 10 is formed by sewing a thumb lining (LINING) endothelial 11 on the palm side inner skin 71, and the first index finger insertion portion 20 has the index finger lining inner skin 21 on the volar side inner skin 71. The first middle finger insertion part 30 is formed by sewing, and the first middle finger insertion part 30 is formed by sewing the middle finger lining inner skin 31 on the palm side inner skin 71, and the first thumb finger insertion part 40 is formed by sewing the middle finger lining inner skin 31 on the palm side inner skin 71. It is formed by sewing the lining inner skin 41, and the first little finger operating portion 50 is formed by sewing the little finger lining inner skin 51 on the volar side inner skin 71. In addition, adjacent lining endothelium is also sewn and bonded to each other to ensure strength. A space for inserting a finger is formed between the volar endothelium 71 and each lining endothelium.

In FIG. 4, the second thumb insertion portion 12 is formed on the first thumb insertion portion 10 (on the instep side), the second index finger insertion portion 22 is formed on the first index finger insertion portion 20, and the first middle finger is formed. The second middle finger insertion portion 32 is formed on the insertion portion 30, and the second ring finger insertion portion 42 is formed on the first ring finger insertion portion 40. In this embodiment, the one corresponding to the second little finger insertion portion is not formed. When a specific finger is not indicated, it is simply referred to as a second finger insertion portion.

The second thumb insertion portion 12 is formed by the thumb hood base (HOODBASE) 13 and the thumb hood cover (HOODCOVER) 14, and the second index finger insertion portion 22 is formed by the index finger hood base 23 and the index finger hood cover 24. The middle finger insertion portion 32 is formed by the middle finger hood base 33 and the middle finger hood cover 34, and the second ring finger insertion portion 42 is formed by the ring finger hood base 43 and the ring finger hood cover 43. The method of connecting these members will be described later.

As can be seen from FIG. 4, the length of the second finger insertion portion along the finger insertion direction is set to be shorter than that of the first finger insertion portion. By setting such a length, it is possible to facilitate the step of connecting the second finger insertion portion onto the first finger insertion portion. It is also possible to reduce the area of the fabric.

Next, a step (work) of forming the second finger insertion portion will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a step of forming the second index finger insertion portion 22. The same applies to the other fingers, so the description thereof will be omitted.

The index finger hood base 23 is superposed on the index finger lining endothelium 21, and the root portion thereof is connected by sewing 23a. FIG. 5 is a view seen from the instep side. FIG. 6 is a view of the stacked state as viewed from the back surface (palm side). The root portion is joined by sewing 23a. The length of the index finger lining endothelium 21 along the finger insertion direction is longer than that of the index finger hood base 23. The sewing 23a is formed in an arc shape.

FIG. 7 shows a state in which the index finger hood cover 24 is further overlapped from the state of FIG. The index finger hood base 23 and the index finger hood cover 24 are connected by sewing 24a. Sewing 24a is performed along an inverted U shape along the contour of the finger. Since the root part is not sewn, a finger can be inserted from the root part. FIG. 8 is a view of FIG. 7 as viewed from the back surface (palm side). The index finger lining endothelium 21, the index finger hood base 23, and the index finger hood cover 24 are collectively joined by sewing 24b. As a result, a strong bond between the second index finger insertion portion 22 and the first index finger insertion portion 20 can be realized.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a step of connecting the members constituting the first finger insertion portion and the second finger insertion portion to the palm side endothelium 71. (A) shows a state in which the units manufactured through the steps of FIGS. 5 to 8 are connected to each other. Adjacent hood covers (near the boundary: indicated by B1, B2, B3) are joined by sewing, and adjacent hood bases and lining endothelium (near the boundary: indicated by B1, B2, B3) are shown. The unit as shown in (A) can be manufactured by joining the units (not) by sewing.

As shown in (B), the little finger insertion hole forming member 52 is connected to the volar endothelium 71 by sewing 53. The little finger insertion hole forming member 52 is formed with two string portions 52a. The little finger insertion hole forming member 52 is folded back inside, and as shown in FIG. 3, the string portion 52a is pulled out from the hole formed in the little finger lining endothelium 51. (C) shows a state in which (A) and (B) are joined by sewing.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a step of gluing the second finger insertion portion onto the first finger insertion portion. The lining endothelium and the hood base are connected by sewing 23a, but the other parts are not connected. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10, the hood base (second finger insertion portion) is turned up and the facing surfaces of the lining endothelium and the hood base are bonded to each other by gluing. The glued part is displayed with many points. As a result, the second finger insertion portion can be firmly bonded onto the first finger insertion portion.

FIG. 11 shows a state in which the fingers are inserted into all of the first finger insertion portions, and FIG. 12 shows a state in which the fingers are inserted into all of the second finger insertion portions. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which the fingers are inserted into all of the first finger insertion portions, but is a diagram showing a state in which the second finger insertion portions do not exist (same as in the prior art). The usage mode of the finger insertion portion is not limited to the above. Usage such as inserting only the index finger into the second index finger insertion part 22, or inserting only the middle finger or only the ring finger into the second middle finger insertion part 33 or the second ring finger insertion part 43, two or three preferred by the player. Various usage modes are conceivable, such as a mode in which a book finger is inserted into a second finger insertion portion.

FIG. 14 shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. FIG. 15 shows a cross-sectional view of a state in which a finger is inserted into the first finger insertion portion. FIG. 16 shows a cross-sectional view of a state in which a finger is inserted into the second finger insertion portion. 14 to 16 are cross-sectional views of the finger insertion portion of the index finger, but the same applies to the other fingers.

As shown in FIG. 14, the space of the first index finger insertion portion 20 is wider than the space of the second index finger insertion portion 22. No conspicuously sized space is formed between the index finger hood base 23 and the index finger hood cover 24. The index finger lining endothelium 21 and the index finger hood base 23 are in close contact with each other by gluing. It is not necessary to glue the fingers, but it is easier to stabilize the position of the fingers if they are joined with glue.

FIG. 15 shows a state in which the index finger F is inserted into the first index finger insertion portion 20. The index finger F is inserted as if the second index finger insertion portion 22 is lifted slightly upward. FIG. 16 shows a state in which the index finger F is inserted into the second index finger insertion portion 22. The index finger hood base 23 and the index finger lining endothelium 21 are pushed down, and the finger is inserted so as to widen the second index finger insertion portion 22. Therefore, the finger is inserted with a slightly tight feeling.

As shown in FIG. 15, when a finger is inserted into the first index finger insertion portion 20, the palm side exodermis 70 (not shown in FIG. 15, see FIG. 2) and the palm side endothelium 71 are interposed between the finger and the catching surface. On the other hand, when a finger is inserted into the second index finger insertion portion 22, the index finger lining endodermis 21 and the index finger hood base 23 further intervene in addition to the palm side exodermis 70 and the palm side endodermis 71 with the catching spherical surface. Functions as a shock absorber when catching a ball. In this way, the way the force is transmitted to the fingers differs between the first finger insertion part and the second finger insertion part, and the player uses the first finger insertion part and the second finger insertion part properly according to his / her preference. Can be done.

<Another Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, the second little finger insertion portion is not provided for the little finger, but the little finger may also be provided. Further, in the present embodiment, the second finger insertion portion is formed on four fingers excluding the little finger, but the second finger insertion portion is formed only on any three fingers, two fingers, or a specific finger. May be formed. For example, as a catching tool for adults, the second finger insertion portion can be formed only on the index finger with priority given to alleviating the shock.

For example, for children (even for adults), second finger inserts can be formed on the middle and ring fingers. As a result, a fit can be obtained, and the fingers can be easily caught, which makes it easier to grip.

The size setting of the space between the first finger insertion portion and the second finger insertion portion is not limited to that of the present embodiment. For example, both cross sections may be set to have substantially the same size.

The catching tool according to the present invention is not limited to baseball / softball gloves, but may be a baseball / softball mitt, or a catching tool other than baseball / softball. May be applied. In the case of a mitt, other than the thumb insertion part, it is formed as one finger insertion part (the index finger insertion part, the middle finger insertion part, the ring finger insertion part, and the little finger insertion part are formed as one connected space). , Such a configuration is also included in the present invention.

1 Thumb part 2 Index finger part 3 Middle finger part 4 Ring finger part 5 Ring finger part 10 First thumb insertion part 11 Thumb lining inner skin 12 Second thumb insertion part 13 Thumb hood base 14 Thumb hood cover 20 First index finger insertion part 21 Index finger lining inner skin 22 2nd index finger insertion part 23 index finger hood base 24 index finger hood cover 30 1st middle finger insertion part 31 middle finger lining inner skin 32 2nd middle finger insertion part 33 middle finger hood base 34 middle finger hood cover 40 1st ring finger insertion part 41 ring finger lining inner skin 42 2nd Ring finger insertion part 43 Ring finger hood base 44 Ring finger hood cover 50 First small finger operation part 70 Palm side outer skin 71 Palm side inner skin 72 Instep side outer skin

Claims (5)

A ball catching tool including a first thumb insertion part, a first index finger insertion part, a first middle finger insertion part, a first ring finger insertion part, and a first little finger insertion part.
Wherein the first at least one of the finger insertion section, Bei example the second finger insertion portion overlying the first finger insertion part,
The first finger insertion portion is formed by a volar endothelium and a lining endothelium bonded thereto.
The second finger insertion portion is formed by a hood base and a hood cover that are bonded onto the lining endothelium.
A ball catching tool characterized in that a space for inserting a finger is formed between the hood base and the hood cover . The ball catching tool according to claim 1 , wherein the lining endothelium and the hood base are joined by sewing and / or gluing. The ball catching tool according to claim 2 , wherein the lining endothelium and the hood base have a root portion into which a finger is inserted is sewn and the other portion is glued. The ball catching tool according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the length of the second finger insertion portion is shorter than the length of the first finger insertion portion. The ball catching tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the space of the second finger insertion portion is narrower than the space of the first finger insertion portion.

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