US2379430A

US2379430A - Golfer's glove

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Publication number: US2379430A
Application number: US496993A
Authority: US
Inventors: Norman B Frost
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1943-08-02
Filing date: 1943-08-02
Publication date: 1945-07-03
Anticipated expiration: 1962-07-03

Description

, July 3, 1 945;

N. B. FROST GQLFERS eLvE' Filed Aug. 2; 1943' INVENTOR. 7-7? 0 S T Patented July 3, 1945 UNITED STATES; PATENT OFFICE GOLFERS GLOVE Norman B. Frost, Washington, D. 0. Application August 2, 1943, Serial No. 496,993

4 Claims.-

This invention relates to the game of golf, and more particularly to gloves intended for wear by golfers who use the so-oalled Varden grip.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a glove for the left hand of a golfenupon the pocket of which for the index finger of the left hand there shall be-superimposed an additional pocket to receive and position the little finger of the right hand.

At the present time more than 90% of the golfers use the so-called Varden grip, that is, in order to secure unison of movement between the two hands and better coordination, the little finger of the right hand, in the case of right handed players (and vice versa in the case of left hand players) is placed on top of the index finger of the left hand, thus bringing the two hands closer together and giving the desired coordination and union.

The Varden grip is difficult to maintain due to the strained and unusual position of the little finger of the right hand. By providing a double pocket for the index finger of the left hand, the top pocket being of such dimensions as to permit ready entry of the little finger of the right hand, but providing a sufficiently snug fit to keepthe It has been found that this positioning of the little finger of the'right hand in a recess such as shown in Fig. 3, results in a much better follow through action, in that it assures a firm but relaxed grip of the club and does away with the rigidity often resulting from an attempt on the part of the golfer to assure himself that he does have a correct Varden grip.

It will be understood that the glove member ID may take many difierent conventional shapes and in some cases it may be only necessary to use a single finger of the glove with a single pocket such as shown at the points 12 and I3 of Fig. 1, or the positioning recess or pocket l3 could be carried by two short finger portions, such as shown in Fig. l, which could be slipped over over the first and second fingers of the left hand without the necessity of any glove on the rest of the hand. In any case,;it will be understood that the locating pocket on the forefinger, or between the first and second fingers, or evenon the second finger itself, can be used by the golfer in said little finger in position without conscious effort on the part of the player.

The position of the superimposed finger should be not exactly over the pocket for the index finger, but slightly nearer the second finger of the left hand so as to, in effect, form a web between theindex and second finger of the glove of the 'left hand.

The positions are simply reversed in the case of gloves for left handed players.

In the drawing: i

Fig. 1 illustrates a golfers glove with the supplement inverse finger pocket.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. l.-.

Fig. 3 is a view of the Varden grip showing the invention in use.

Fig. 4 shows an alternate way of mounting the pocket.

In Fig. 1, a glove I0 is shown and on the index finger I2 is an inverse finger pocket l3. In use, as shown in Fig. 2, the glove is worn on the left hand and the little finger of the right hand is inserted into the pocket' 13 to the first joint or slightly beyond.

If desired, of course, the pocket l3 may be mounted on the glove between the index finger and the middle finger as v with alternate construction could be provided for satisfying the personal choice of players.

shown in Fig. 4. Gloves finger pocket on various ways and that the third finger may be inserted in the pocket to obtain a more overlapping grip.

What I claim is:

1. A golfers glove comprising means surroundingthe fingers of one hand, and a supplemental the outer side of the glove, open at the finger tip end, to receive a finger of the other hand to facilitate club grip.

2. As a new article of manufacture, positioning means for golfers comprising means adapted to be temporarily positioned around the forefinger of the left hand and a supplemental finger pocket supported on said means shaped to define a recess often at the fingertip end for receiving and positioning a finger of the other hand.

3. As a new article of manufacture, positioning means for golfers comprising supporting means adapted to be temporarily positioned on two fingers of one hand and means on said supporting means shaped to define a recess open at the fina finger of gertip for receiving and positioning the other hand.

4. As a new article of manufacture, positioning gers of one hand and shaped'to define a recess for receiving and positioning the little finger of the other hand in a position between'the forefinger and adjacent finger of the first named f hand.

- NORMAN B. FROST.