JPH01299574A - Catching tool for baseball - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a durable catching tool with high productivity enabling the smooth catch of a ball by forming a ball receiving portion with a material such as leather, a film, a sheet, cloth, etc., while integrally forming a finger portion including a web portion with a ball receiving member with a material such as synthetic resin, elastomer, sponge, etc. CONSTITUTION:The ball receiving portion 2 of a catching tool 1 is formed with a ball receiving member 3 composed of an appropriate material such as leather, a film, a sheet, cloth, etc., while integrally forming a finger portion 5 including a web portion 4 with the ball receiving member 3 with a finger shape keeping member 6 composed of an appropriate material such as synthetic resin, elastomer, sponge, etc. Groove portions 11 of optional shapes are formed on the ball receiving portion side and back portion side of the finger shape keeping member 6. In this case, the ball receiving member 3 may be formed so as to be extended to the inside of the finger inserting portion 7 of the finger shape keeping member 6, or the ball receiving member 3 may be formed so as to be extended to the finger tip portion on the outside of the finger shape keeping member 6.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to improvements in baseball catching equipment.

[Prior Art] Traditionally, baseball catching tools (hereinafter simply abbreviated as ball catching tools) have been used.
As examples, Grab and Mitsuto are well known. Conventional ball-catching tools have been formed by sewing an outer skin and an inner skin using natural leather, and joining the outer skin and inner skin together using a leather strap. In addition, at that time, cushioning materials such as felt are used for the purpose of smoothly transmitting hand movements to the tip of the ball-catching tool and for the purpose of mitigating the impact when catching a baseball (hereinafter simply referred to as "ball"). A ball-catching device that uses a ball-catching tool to intervene is common.

Recently, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 51-7172, an outer skin made of a soft synthetic resin having an R-finger shape and an inner skin are combined, and a foamed synthetic resin is inserted into the gap between the outer skin and the inner skin. A ball-catching device made of synthetic resin elastic foam made by injection foaming. ' is also publicly known.

Furthermore, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-45748, "It consists of an elastic outer shell and an inner material, and several bags are placed between the outer shell and the inner material along the finger shape. A ball-catching device is also known in which a ball-catching device is provided, the bag is attached to the outer shell, and a hard plate-shaped core is inserted into and removed from the bag.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] These conventional ball catching devices have the following problems.

In other words, in a ball catching tool in which the outer skin and the inner skin are made by sewing using natural leather, and are joined together using a leather strap and felt interposed between the outer skin and the inner skin, there is no need for manual sewing, etc. The production process requires a lot of work and takes time, which increases production costs, makes it impossible to rely on manual labor, makes it impossible to rationalize production, and makes it difficult to produce with stable quality. I had it.

Therefore, Publication of Utility Model Publication No. 51-7172 and Publication of Utility Model Publication No. 58-
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 45748, a ball-catching tool was also devised with the aim of improving productivity and improving the bending resistance of the ball-catching tool against the impact stress of the ball so as to catch the ball more reliably. has been done. However, even with these ball catching tools,
It had the following problems.

That is, in the former case, an outer skin made of a soft synthetic resin having a finger shape and an inner skin are combined, and a foamed synthetic resin is injected and foamed into the gap between the outer skin and the inner skin instead of the conventional felt. This is a ball catching tool made of synthetic resin elastic foam. In this kind of ball-catching tool, foamed synthetic resin is injected between the outer skin and the inner skin, so unlike traditional ball-catching tools, felt is interposed, and unlike traditional ball-catching tools, when the ball is caught, It is true that the impact stress can be alleviated, but on the other hand, since there is a foamed synthetic resin between the outer skin and the inner skin of the ball-receiving part of the ball-catching device, the flexibility and bendability of this part can be hindered. However, when catching a ball, the ball receiving part did not move smoothly in accordance with the movement of the hand, making it difficult to catch the ball and causing the ball to fall. In addition, it is necessary to sew the outer skin and the inner skin in the conventional manner, and there is a problem in that the labor involved in the production process cannot be improved much.

In the latter case, it consists of an elastic outer shell and an inner material, and several bags are provided between the outer shell and the inner material along the finger shape, and the bags are placed on the outer shell side. This is a ball-catching tool that has a hard plate-shaped core inserted into and removed from the bag.The entire outer shell of the ball-catching tool, including the ball-receiving part, is made of elastic synthetic resin. Because the plate-shaped core is inserted, the bending resistance of the part corresponding to the finger part is certainly improved against the impact stress of the ball, but on the other hand, the part that receives the ball is the most used part when catching the ball. Since the ball is made of an elastic outer shell, its flexibility and flexibility are hindered, making it difficult to move in conjunction with the subtle movements of the hand, making it difficult to catch the ball. was. In this regard, with conventional ball catching tools made of natural leather, when the ball is caught repeatedly, a pocket-like recess roughly corresponding to the shape of a baseball ball is naturally formed in the ball receiving area, making it easier to catch the ball. However, the former and latter ball catching tools have a problem in that they are difficult to catch because such pocket-like recesses are not formed.

In view of these conventional drawbacks, the present invention has good productivity and
Another object of the present invention is to provide a ball-catching tool that allows smooth ball catching and has good durability.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, in the ball catching tool of the present invention, the ball receiving portion is made of a ball receiving member made of an appropriate material such as leather, film, sheet, cloth, etc. The part corresponding to the finger part including the web part is a finger retaining member made of an appropriate material such as synthetic resin, elastomer, sponge, etc., and is integrally molded with the ball receiving member. It is a ball catching tool. In the ball-catching tool of the present invention, the ball-receiving member is preferably made of a material that is flexible and has the property of smoothly interlocking with hand movements. -For example, it is possible to use natural leather, artificial leather, or synthetic leather, or to use films or sheets made of soft plastic, elastomer, sponge, or other synthetic resins with the same properties, or to fabric. These can be used alone or in appropriate combinations. In addition, as the finger retaining member, a foamed synthetic resin or a soft synthetic resin that is flexible and resistant to bending against the impact of the ball when catching a ball, or a synthetic resin with the same effectiveness is used. It is possible to use elastomers or sponges.

In addition, when integrating the ball receiving member and the finger retaining member, the ball receiving member may be extended inside the finger retaining member, or the ball receiving member may be extended to a portion corresponding to the fingertip portion outside the finger retaining member. Alternatively, the finger retaining member can be extended to a portion corresponding to the ball receiving portion. In this case, if a polyurethane foam synthetic resin is used as the finger retaining member, an integral skinned foam will be formed on the surface of the finger insertion part, so there will be no need to attach an interior member. is also possible. Furthermore, the thickness of the finger retaining member can be made thicker in front and behind the finger insertion portion, that is, on the side corresponding to the ball receiving portion, or conversely, it can be made thinner. Further, in order to improve the bending resistance of the finger retaining member, it is also possible to attach a reinforcing member to the back portion of the finger retaining member. Further, a ball catching tool can be constructed by appropriately combining these structures.

Furthermore, it is also possible to form a groove at an arbitrary location on the side corresponding to the ball-receiving portion or the back side of the finger retaining member, or to form a slit from the side corresponding to the ball-receiving portion to the back side.

[Operation] In the ball-catching tool of the present invention constructed as described above, a ball-receiving member with good flexibility is used at a portion corresponding to the ball-receiving portion that catches the ball, so that the flexibility of this portion is improved. This makes it possible to catch the ball reliably by smoothly interlocking with the movements of the hand. In addition, in the ball catching tool I of the present invention, when the ball is repeatedly caught, four pocket-like parts approximately corresponding to the shape of the ball are naturally formed in the ball receiving part, so that it is easier to catch the ball. The ball becomes reliable.

In addition, the ball receiving member can be extended inside the finger retaining member or outside the finger retaining member, and the ball receiving member and the finger retaining member can be closely integrated. This also prevents peeling or cracks from occurring, and improves the durability of the ball catching tool itself.

In addition, by not extending the receiving member to the cylindrical part corresponding to the fingertip part outside the finger retaining type member, the wear resistance of the part corresponding to the fingertip part of the ball catching tool is improved, and the durability of the ball catching tool is further improved. It will improve. In addition, the finger retaining member formed at the part corresponding to the finger part is
In addition to alleviating the impact of the ball when catching the ball, by using a material that is flex resistant, it is possible to prevent injuries such as finger thrusting. Furthermore, by varying the thickness of the finger retaining member, for example, by making it thicker on the side of the finger insertion portion, that is, on the side corresponding to the ball receiving portion, it is possible to reduce the impact when catching a ball. On the other hand, if the rear part of the finger insertion part is made thicker, the bending resistance will be improved, so that problems such as finger thrusting can be prevented.

In addition, by attaching a reinforcing member to the back of the non-life insurance type part, the bending resistance is improved, and the ball catching tool itself moves smoothly with the movement of the hand, making it possible to catch the ball reliably. be.

Furthermore, by forming a groove of an arbitrary shape on at least the side corresponding to the ball-receiving part, the back side, or both of the finger retaining member, the ball-catching device itself can easily catch the ball when catching a ball. It is possible to catch the ball reliably.

Note that the groove portion can be formed only on the side corresponding to the ball-receiving portion, or can be formed only on the back side. Preferably, by forming the finger retaining member on both the ball-receiving portion and the back surface, the flexibility of the finger retaining member is improved and the ball-catching operation can be performed more reliably.

In addition, by forming a slit of an arbitrary shape from the ball-receiving part side to the back side of the web part of the finger retaining member, the part between the fingers, etc., the flexibility of the finger retaining member can be further increased. This improves the ability to catch the ball more reliably.

[Example] To explain the example with reference to the drawings, in the first section, the ball-receiving part 2 on the ball-catching tool is a ball-receiving part made of an appropriate material such as a support, film, sheet, cloth, etc. A portion 5 corresponding to the finger portion formed by the member 3 and including the web portion 4 is a finger retaining member 6 made of an appropriate material such as synthetic resin, elastomer, sponge, etc., and is molded integrally with the ball receiving member 3. This is a ball-catching tool that is characterized by:

Further, a groove portion 11 of an arbitrary shape is formed on the side of the finger retaining member 6 corresponding to the ball receiving portion and on the back side. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the ball catching member 3 is a ball catching tool formed so as to extend into the finger insertion portion 7 of the finger retaining member 6. As shown in FIG. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the ball catching member 3 is a ball catching tool formed so as to extend to a portion 3 corresponding to the fingertip portion outside the finger retaining member 6. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the ball catching member 3 is formed to extend inside the finger insertion portion 7 of the finger retaining member 6 L5, and the ball catching member 3 is formed so as to extend externally to a cylinder fr8 corresponding to the fingertip portion. It is.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 5 is a ball catching tool in which the thickness of the finger retaining member 6 is approximately equal before and after the finger insertion portion 7. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the finger retaining member 6
This is a ball catching tool in which the wall thickness of the finger insertion part 7 is different before and after the finger insertion part 7.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 8 is a ball catching device in which the finger retaining member 6 extends to a portion 2 corresponding to the ball receiving portion. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the ball catching tool is formed such that a reinforcing portion 110 is attached to the back surface portion 9 of the finger retaining member 6. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, a slit 12 of an arbitrary shape is formed at an arbitrary location such as the web portion 4 or the inter-finger portion 4a of the finger retaining member 6 from the side corresponding to the ball receiving portion 2 to the back side.
It is a ball catching tool formed with

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above, it produces effects as described below.

Since a highly flexible ball-receiving member is used in the part corresponding to the ball-receiving part that catches the ball, this part has good flexibility and moves smoothly with the movement of the hand to ensure the ball is caught. Since he can catch the ball, he can prevent mistakes in catching the ball, which is very effective on defense. In addition, in the ball-catching tool of the present invention, natural leather, artificial leather, or synthetic leather may be used as the ball-receiving member, which is flexible and has the characteristics of smoothly interlocking with hand movements. It is possible to use films and sheets such as Plus Deck, elastomers, sponges, and other synthetic resins with the same effectiveness, as well as fabrics, so by using these alone or in appropriate combinations, When a ball is repeatedly caught, a pocket-like recess approximately corresponding to the shape of the ball is naturally formed in the ball-receiving portion, which has the effect of making catching the ball more reliable. Further, by extending the ball receiving member into the inside of the finger retaining member or extending outside the finger retaining member, the ball receiving member and the finger retaining member can be brought into close contact with each other, Since the occurrence of peeling and cracking is significantly reduced, the durability of the ball catching tool itself is improved.

In addition, by not extending the ball-receiving member to a portion corresponding to the fingertip portion outside the finger retaining member, the wear resistance of the portion corresponding to the fingertip portion of the ball-catching device is improved, and the durability of the ball-catching device is further improved. It's worth it. In addition, the finger retaining member formed in the corresponding part of the finger is made of foamed synthetic resin or soft synthetic material that is flexible and resistant to bending against the impact of the ball when catching the ball. By using resin, or elastomer or sponge with the same effectiveness as these, the impact from the ball is alleviated when catching the ball, and since the material is flex resistant, it prevents injuries such as finger thrusting. It can also be prevented. Furthermore, by varying the thickness of the finger retaining member, for example, by making it thicker in front of the finger insertion part, that is, on the side corresponding to the ball receiving part, it is possible to reduce the impact received when catching a ball. On the other hand, if the rear part of the finger insertion part is made thicker, the bending resistance will be improved, so that problems such as finger thrusting can be prevented, which is effective C).

In addition, by attaching a reinforcing member to the back side of the finger retaining member, the bending resistance is improved, and the ball catching tool itself moves smoothly with the movement of the hand, making it possible to catch the ball reliably. It is.

In addition, grooves of arbitrary shapes are formed on the side corresponding to the ball-receiving part and the back side of the finger retaining member, which improves the flexibility of the ball-catching device itself and facilitates ball-catching operations. This reduces the number of ball catching mistakes and makes it possible to catch the ball more reliably. Furthermore, since a slit of an arbitrary shape is formed in any part of the finger retaining member, such as the web part or the part between the fingers, from the side corresponding to the ball-receiving part to the back part, the above-mentioned grooves are formed, As described above, the flexibility of the ball-catching device itself is improved, and the ball can be caught reliably.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the ball catching tool of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 9 are A of FIG. - End view of section of A section, 1st
Figure 0 is a perspective view showing another form of the ball catching tool of the present invention. 1. Ball catching tool, 2. Portion corresponding to ball receiving portion, 3. Ball receiving member, 4. Web portion, 4a. Part between fingers, 5.
Point corresponding to the finger part, 6. Finger retaining member, 7. Finger insertion part,
8. Point corresponding to the fingertip portion, 9.. Back portion, 10.. Reinforcing member, ll.. Groove section, I2.. Slit, 13..
Shoes 232 member, 14... Wrist contact member.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a baseball catching tool (¥1), the ball-receiving portion (2) is a ball-receiving member (3) made of an appropriate material such as leather, film, sheet, cloth, etc. The part (5) corresponding to the finger part including the web part (4) is a finger retaining member (6) made of an appropriate material such as synthetic resin, elastomer, sponge, etc. ) A baseball catching device characterized by being integrally molded with. 2. The ball receiving member (3) is inserted into the finger insertion part (7) of the finger retaining member (6).
2. The baseball catching tool according to claim 1, wherein the ball catching tool extends into the inside of the ball. 3. A ball catching device for baseball according to claim 1, wherein the ball receiving member (3) extends to a portion (8) corresponding to an external fingertip portion of the finger retaining member (6). 4. The ball receiving member (3) is inserted into the finger insertion part (7) of the finger retaining member (6).
2. The baseball ball catching tool according to claim 1, wherein the ball catching device extends inside the ball-catching device (8) and extends outward to a portion (8) corresponding to a fingertip portion. 5. Claims 1, 2, 3, and 4, wherein the finger retaining member (6) is formed to have substantially equal wall thickness before and after the finger insertion portion (7) of the finger retaining member (6). baseball catching equipment. 6. The baseball according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, and 4, wherein the finger retaining member (6) has different wall thicknesses before and after the finger insertion portion (7) of the finger retaining member (6). Ball catching equipment. 7. A ball catching device for baseball according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, wherein the finger retaining member (6) extends to the portion (2) corresponding to the ball receiving portion. 8. Attach the reinforcing member (1) to the back part (9) of the finger retaining member (6).
Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, in which 0) is installed.
7. The baseball catching device described in 7. 9. At least the part corresponding to the ball receiving part of the finger retaining member (6) (
Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, wherein a groove (11) of an arbitrary shape is formed on the 2) side, the back portion (9) side, or both.
The baseball catching tool described in 5, 6, 7, and 8. 10. Claims 1, 2, and 3, wherein a slit (12) of an arbitrary shape is formed from the ball-receiving portion (2) side of the finger retaining member (6) to the back surface portion (9) side. 4,
The baseball catching tool described in 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.