JPS635741Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to ball-catching tools such as baseball or softball gloves and gloves, and particularly to improvements to the inner skin thereof.

The ball-catching tools described above generally have a palm part, finger part, back part, etc. made up of a double layer of outer skin and inner skin. In this case, it is worn with the back of the hand partially exposed.

Catching a ball using such a ball catching tool is performed by bending not only the palm but also the fingers. Therefore, in order to reliably catch a ball, the movements of the fingers must be reliably transmitted to the endothelium of the ball-catching tool.

However, since the inner skin of conventional ball-catching tools is smooth, they tend to slip easily and are difficult to bend freely. Therefore, hand movements cannot be reliably transmitted to the endothelium, and the ball may slip, especially when sweating, leading to errors in catching the ball.

On the inner skin of baseball or softball catching equipment,
The cowhide that is thinner than the outer skin is used, but as is well known, the properties of a single piece of cowhide obtained from one adult cow are:
Not only does it differ from head to head, but even within a single piece of cowhide, there are considerable differences in softness and hardness in different parts. Therefore, it is difficult to obtain a large amount of material with uniform properties to serve as the endothelium.

Additionally, if the leather material used for the inner skin is too soft or hard, it will lack flexibility to the movements of the hand, and if the material is uneven, the ball catching surface will bend along undesirable lines. However, they lack durability and have a poor feel to the hands and fingers, which can lead to errors in catching the ball.

In order to solve the above problems, this idea
In a ball-catching tool in which a palm part and finger parts are formed by overlapping an outer skin and an inner skin made of leather, a large number of recesses are formed on the inner skin of the ball-catching tool that forms the palm part and fingers by heat compression molding on the opposite side. The recesses are formed in a dotted manner at a depth that protrudes into the recesses, and a non-compressible portion remains between each recess point and another recess point adjacent thereto.

Embodiments of this invention will be described below based on the accompanying drawings.

The embodiment shown in the figure is a baseball glove that includes:
The palm and fingers are constructed by overlapping an inner skin 1 and an outer skin 4. The outer skin 4 forms a ball catching surface, and
Forming the outer surface of the instep side, the inner skin 1 runs along the outer skin 4,
It forms the inner surface that comes into contact with the hand.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the inner skin 1 has many concave points 2 that are recessed (protruded) from the inner surface toward the outer skin 4 in a scattered manner and with a substantially uniform density. The back surfaces of these recesses 2 are in contact with the outer skin 4. Each concave point 2 is heated and compressed, and the molded part is hardened, but there is a non-contact area between each concave point 2 and other concave points 2 adjacent to it. A compressed portion 3 remains. Since the uncompressed portion 3 is not depressed, a flat gap 5 is formed between the uncompressed portion 3 and the back surface thereof.

Moreover, the above-mentioned concave point 2 is as shown in FIG.
It may be formed on the back surface side of the inner skin 1, that is, on the outer skin 4 side, and may be formed so as to protrude toward the inner surface side. In this case too,
A non-compressible portion 3 is formed, and the portion 3 contacts the outer skin, but since the concave point 2 protrudes toward the inner surface,
A gap 5' will be created between the recess 2 and the outer skin 4.

As mentioned above, this invention forms the palm and finger parts by overlapping the outer skin 4 and the inner skin 1, and the inner skin 1 is heated and compressed to have a large number of recesses 2 protruding to the opposite surface. The non-compressible portions 3 are formed in a dotted manner, and between each concave point 2 and another concave point 2 adjacent thereto.
Since this is a ball-catching tool that retains the following, it has the following effects.

(1) Even if the leather fabric is too hard for the inner layer,
Each concave point serves as a starting point for bending, making the fabric easy to bend, and since there are many concave points that serve as starting points for bending, the palm and finger portions of the inner skin can be easily bent, providing appropriate flexibility. be done.

(2) If the leather fabric is too soft for the inner leather, the heated and compressed concave portions become hard, giving appropriate stiffness to the palm and fingers of the inner leather.

(3) Even if the leather fabric has uneven coloring or scratches caused during rearing, the large number of dents will make it less noticeable, resulting in a better appearance.

(4) As a result of (1) to (3), the range of leather materials that can be used as the inner skin increases, so it is very economical.

(5) As a result of the material being modified to be suitable for the inner skin of a ball-catching tool, it fits well with the movements of the hand, increases the feeling of direct connection with the bare hand, and improves adaptability with the hand.
Improves ball catching performance.

(6) Each recessed point is formed to a depth that protrudes to the opposite surface,
In addition, since uncompressed portions remain between adjacent concave points, a gap is created between the inner skin and the outer skin, so that the impact of the ball can be alleviated when catching the ball.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway rear view of the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the palm, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of another example of the palm, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the fingers. 1... Endothelium, 2... Concave point, 3... Uncompressed part,
4...Outer skin, 5,5'...Void.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model claims] In a ball-catching tool in which a palm part and finger parts are formed by overlapping an outer skin and an inner skin made of leather, a large number of recesses are formed on the inner skin of the ball-catching tool that forms the palm part and fingers by heat compression molding on the opposite side. A ball-catching device formed in a dotted manner at a depth protruding from the bottom, and in which a non-compressible portion remains between each concave point and another concave point adjacent thereto.