JPH04263879A - Golf glove - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide good ventilation reducing sweating and suppress sounds caused when a fastener is undone by using a VELCRO fastener for fitting a glove tightly over a user's hand, and providing a ventilating slit. CONSTITUTION: The hollow flexible main body part 12 of a glove 10 has an access opening 14, a front part, and a rear part 18. The front part has a palm area, and the rear part 18 has a finger root joint area 22. Four finger sack parts 24, 26, 28, 30 and a thumb sack part 32 are attached to the main body part 12 and projected. An air vent 34 is located in the rear part 18 to divide the rear part 18 into two sides 36, 38. A touch fastening material 40 is attached to the side 36, is extended, and removably engaged with a complementary mating surface 42 attached to the side 38. Elastic members 44, 46, 48 are attached to the side 36, their tensile forces being approximately perpendicular to the axis of the air vent 34. The elastic members 44, 46, 48 are located inside the glove and secured to the inside of the glove.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to gloves, and more particularly to sports gloves that fit tightly against the skin and provide high-quality grip. This glove is especially suitable for golf.

0002

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Golfers typically wear golf gloves on the hands that grip the top of the shaft of a club. The purpose of wearing these gloves is to improve grip and prevent calluses and blisters from forming.

[0003] VELCRO® fasteners are typically used to fit the glove tightly onto the user's hand. Additionally, the use of elastic materials with VELCRO fasteners has been proposed (see U.S. Patent Re. No. 31,538).

VELCRO fasteners consist of two parts: a hooked touch fastening material made to releasably engage the mating surface and said mating surface. The main advantage of VELCRO fasteners is that they can be adjusted to fit your needs. As long as there is some alignment between the hooked touch fastening material and the mating surface, it will function as a fastener.

One problem with golf gloves that use VELCRO fasteners is poor ventilation of the user's hand in areas where the snagging touch fastening material and mating surfaces are attached to the glove. This area of the back of the hand is much sweatier than other parts of the back of the hand, as the passage is restricted by the layers of material present. Furthermore, other areas of the hand are affected by the sweat generated on the back of the hand by the VELCRO zipper.

Another problem with VELCRO zippers on golf gloves is noise. Every time a golfer removes the touch fastening material from the mating surface, a loud tearing sound echoes throughout the area. This separation of the touch fastening material from the mating surface is when removing the glove from the hand or adjusting the fit. VELCR like this
The tearing sound of the O zipper can easily distract fellow players. Furthermore, such sounds are considered to be a nuisance to users and do not suit the sacred atmosphere of a golf course.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a novel golf glove that uses a silent VELCRO fastener as a means to securely secure the glove to the wrist, thereby solving various problems associated with conventional VELCRO fasteners. The invention further provides that the ventilation slit is preferably
To provide a golf glove that is provided on a zipper and alleviates the problem of sweating associated with conventional golf gloves.

The athletic glove according to the invention comprises a)
a hollow flexible body portion having an access opening, a front portion and a rear portion, b) said front portion including a palm area and said rear portion including a knuckle joint area; c) four finger cots and one thumb. a sack portion is attached to the hollow flexible body portion and projects therefrom opposite the access opening; d) a vent hole is provided at the rear of the body portion extending from the access opening to the knuckle region of the finger; , the vent divides the rear section into one side and another side; e) a touch fastening material attached to and extending from one side of the rear section adjacent to the vent; a complementary mating surface attached to the other side of the rear portion adjacent to the vent for removably engaging the touch fastening material;
) having an elastic member attached to one side of the rear portion and providing an elastic force primarily with an axis perpendicular to the axis of the vent; g) the touch fastening material having: (1) a flat surface having an engagement surface; a backing material, the engagement surface extending from the backing material at different points and configured to removably engage the mating surface; (2) the backing material is configured to absorb vibrations occurring therein; has a lattice structure that transmits a small amount of force into the surrounding air, so that when the touch fastening material is separated from the mating surface, sound-producing vibrations are transmitted from the backing material into the surrounding air. It is characterized by providing a means for suppressing.

At least one ventilation slit is provided in both the touch fastening material and the mating surface. A ventilation slit extends through the glove, touch fastening material and mating surface to achieve ventilation of the user's hand. Preferably, these ventilation slits have an axis substantially perpendicular to the direction of the fingerstall. Alternatively, the ventilation slit in either the touch fastening material or the mating surface has an axis substantially perpendicular to the direction of the fingerstall portion, and the other ventilation slit has an axis substantially parallel to the direction of the fingerstall portion. Good too.

Preferably, the golf glove of the present invention includes an elastic material around the glove to prevent wrinkling and bunching when the vent opening is closed with a suitable fastener.

[0011] The elastic material embedded in the rear part of the body of the glove is arranged perpendicular to the direction of the finger cot, between the knuckle area and the wrist area, just opposite the vent area. It is preferable. This placement of embedded elastic material has been found to minimize wrinkling and bunching when the glove is securely placed on the hand. It was found that elastic elements mounted along a diagonal line drawn from the base of the little finger and index finger joints to the opposite wrist region, respectively, approximated the fit achieved by vertically embedded elastic material.

[0012] The elastic element is also preferably arranged substantially perpendicular to the direction of the finger cot in the knuckle region above the end of the vent. Furthermore, it is preferable that the elastic element is arranged substantially perpendicular to the direction of the fingerstall part in the wrist part,
Preferably, it extends from one side of the vent around the back of the glove, across the front of the glove, continuing to the back and ending on the other side of the vent. The elastic element at the wrist is proximate to the access opening.

[0013] Silent VELCR used in the present invention
The O fastener is made according to the disclosure of US Pat. No. 4,776,068. This disclosure is incorporated herein by reference. The touch fastening material releasably engages the mating surface, and noise is suppressed even when the touch fastening material is rapidly removed from the mating surface. The touch fastening material includes a flat backing material having an engagement surface that contacts the backing material at different points and removably engages the mating surface. The touch fastening material also includes means for suppressing the transmission of sound-producing vibrations from the backing material into the surrounding air. The backing material has a high mass relative to the engagement surface; a flat, high mass complementary backing material is bonded to the backing material; a flexible mass (high mass);
ass) material is incorporated into the backing material; means for suppressing vibrations generated at the engagement surface from being transmitted to the backing material are disposed at different points of attachment of the engagement surface to the backing material; and The backing material has a lattice structure that transmits vibrations generated therein into the surrounding air with a low force.

[0014]

EXAMPLES The present invention will be explained in more detail based on the following examples with reference to the drawings.

[0015] In FIGS. 1 and 2, glove 10 has a hollow flexible body portion 12. Glove 10 has a hollow flexible body portion 12. Glove 10 has a hollow flexible body portion 12. Body portion 12 has an access opening 14, a front portion 16 and a rear portion 18. The front portion 16 has a palm area 20 and the rear portion 18 has a knuckle area 22. Four finger cots 24, 26, 28 and 30 and a thumb cot 32 are attached to and project from the body portion 12. A ventilation hole 34 is located in the rear portion 18. A vent 34 divides the rear portion 18 into two sides 36 and 38.

[0016] The touch fastening material 40 is attached to the side 36.
attached to and extending from side 36 to side 3
removably engages a complementary mating surface 42 attached to 8. Elastic members 44, 46 and 48 are attached to the sides 36. The tensile forces from elastic members 44, 46 and 48 are generally perpendicular to the axis of vent 34. It will be appreciated that the elastic members 44, 46 and 48 are placed on the inside of the glove, with only the threads that secure the elastic members to the inside of the glove being visible. Alternatively, instead of using three elastic members as shown in Figure 1, two elastic members,
Alternatively, a single elastic member extending from dotted line 50 to dotted line 52 may be used.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a fastening part according to another embodiment of the present invention. The rear portion 60 is divided into one side 64 and the other side 66 by a ventilation hole 62. A resilient member 68 is attached to side 64. An oval ring 70 is attached to the elastic member 68. A patch 72 is attached to the side 66. patch 72
is the touch fastening material 7 attached to the movable end.
4 and complementary mating material 7 laid flat on sides 66
It has 6. As shown, to tighten the glove, the movable end of the puck 72 is pulled through the oval ring 70 until the glove is tightened, and the touch fastening material 74 is pressed against the mating material 76 to tighten the glove. Make it firm.

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIGS. 1 and 2, except that touch fastening material 80 has been folded back to expose mating surface 82. FIG. Touch fastening material 80 shows ventilation slits 84, 86 and 88, and mating surface 82 shows ventilation slits 90, 92 and 94. Also shown are tacks 96 and 98. Tacks 96 serve to hold the touch fastening material and align it with the glove material. Similarly, tacks 98 serve to hold the mating surfaces in alignment with the glove material. Ventilation slits 84, 86, 88, 90, 9
2 and 94 are the finger cot parts 24, 26, 28 and 3.
It extends substantially perpendicular to the direction of zero. The touch fastening material and mating surface (mating material) are preferably sewn to the glove material around the edges as shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 shows that the ventilation slits 102 and 104 of the mating surface 106 are connected to the finger cots 24, 26, 28.
and 30, except that the ventilation slits 106, 108 and 110 of the touch fastening material 112 extend substantially perpendicular to the direction of the finger cots 24, 26, 28 and 30. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a golf glove substantially similar to No. 4. Additionally, the ends of each ventilation slit are reinforced in the same manner as buttonholes are reinforced using bartacks and zigzag stitches.

FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate the joint area elastic member 120.
2 is a view of a golf glove substantially the same as FIGS. 1 and 2, except that the wrist region elastic members 122 are attached to the knuckle region 22 at the base of the fingers and the wrist region elastic members 122 are located on both the front and back of the glove. . The joint area elastics 120 hold the glove snugly in the knuckle areas, while the wrist area elastics 122 provide a comfortable fit of the glove around the wrist.

The ventilation slits in the touch fastening material and the ventilation slits in the mating surfaces, whether they are oriented coaxially as in FIG. 4 or on different axes as in FIG. They should overlap each other to some extent so that air from the outside reaches directly to the back of the user's hand.

Although the present invention has been described above based on specific embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, but includes all modifications and variations that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention. will be understood.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows the back side of the golf glove according to the invention for the left hand.

[Figure 2] Diagram showing the front side of the glove in Figure 1

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a fastening part of another embodiment of the golf glove according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the golf glove according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing still another embodiment of the golf glove according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing still another embodiment of the golf glove according to the present invention.

[Figure 7] Diagram showing the front side of the glove in Figure 6

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Glove 12 Hollow Flexible Body 14 Access Opening 16 Front Part 18 Rear Part 20 Palm Area 22 Finger Root Joint Areas 24, 26, 28, 30 Finger Cots 32
Thumb sack portion 34 Vent hole 36 One side 38 Other side 40 Touch fastening material 42 Matching surfaces 44, 46, 48 Elastic member

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A hollow flexible body having an access opening, a front portion and a rear portion, the front portion including a palm area, the rear portion including a knuckle area, four finger cots and one finger cot. a thumb sack attached to and projecting from the hollow flexible body opposite the access opening, and a vent provided at the rear of the body extending from the access opening to the knuckle region; The vent divides the rear section into one side and another side, and a touch fastening material is attached to one side of the rear section adjacent to the vent and extends therefrom, with a complementary mating material. a surface is attached to the other side of the rear section adjacent to the vent for removably engaging the touch fastening material, and a surface is attached to the one side of the rear section and perpendicular to the axis of the vent. An elastic member is provided that primarily provides an elastic force at the shaft, the touch fastening material having (1) a flat backing material having an engagement surface, the engagement surface extending from the backing material at a plurality of different points; (2) the backing material extends and is configured to removably engage the mating surface;
It has a lattice structure with a low force that transmits the vibrations generated therein into the surrounding air, so that when the touch fastening material is separated from the mating surface, the sound-producing vibrations are transferred from the backing material to the surrounding air. A golf glove characterized by providing a means of suppressing transmission into the air. 2. The golf glove of claim 1, wherein the touch fastening material has at least one ventilation slit and the mating surface has at least one ventilation slit. 3. A joint region elastic member is attached to one side of the glove, the joint region elastic member providing an elastic force primarily in an axis perpendicular to the axis of the finger cot. Golf gloves as described. 4. A wrist region elastic member is attached to one side of the glove adjacent the access opening, the wrist region elastic member providing an elastic force primarily in an axis perpendicular to the axis of the vent. The golf glove according to claim 1, characterized in that: