Glove
By incorporating a high friction zone on the thumb within the golf gloves, the issue of hand-glove slipping is addressed, resulting in enhanced swing stability and reduced fatigue for golf players.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2023150786
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-09-19
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-01
AI Technical Summary
Golf gloves fail to prevent small slips between the hand and the glove, particularly between the thumb and the glove, leading to instability in the swing, reduced swing speed, and increased fatigue in golf players.
The gloves feature face-side and back-side members with a high friction zone on the thumb, where the frictional force on the inner surface is greater than on the inner surfaces of the fingers, enhancing grip stability.
The gloves effectively suppress slipping between the hand and the golf club, leading to improved swing stability, increased swing speed, and reduced fatigue for golf players.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical field]
[0001] The present specification relates to a glove suitable for golf or the like. [Background technology]
[0002] A golf player holds a golf club in his hand and swings it. Friction between the golf club and the player's hand during the swing can cause corns to form on the hand. To prevent this, golf players wear gloves.
[0003] The glove not only prevents the hand from catching, but also prevents the hand from slipping from the golf club. Various ideas have been proposed to prevent slipping. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-017939 discloses a glove that prevents slipping. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP2002-017939A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0005] When the inventor analyzed the behavior of the hand during a swing, it was found that a slight slippage occurs between the hand and the glove. In particular, slippage is likely to occur between the thumb and the glove. This slippage leads to an unstable swing. An unstable swing can hinder the swing speed. Furthermore, an unstable swing promotes fatigue of the golf player.
[0006] Instability in movement due to slippage of the hand can also occur with gloves for uses other than golf.
[0007] The applicant's intention is to provide a glove that can contribute to the stability of the wearer's movements. [Means for solving the problem]
[0008] The glove disclosed herein has a face member and a back member. The face member has a palm, a thumb, and at least one finger. The thumb includes a high friction zone. The friction force Fti of the inner surface of the high friction zone is greater than the friction force Ffi of the inner surface of the finger. Effect of the Invention
[0009] The glove is less likely to slip on the hand and can contribute to the stability of the wearer's movements. [Brief description of the drawings]
[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a left side view showing a golf glove according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a front view of the golf glove of FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion indicated by an arrow IV in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the portion indicated by the arrow VI in FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a front view showing a golf glove according to another embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0011] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate.
[0012] FIG. 1 shows a golf glove 2. The glove 2 has a face side member 4 and a back side member 6. The back side member 6 is joined to the face side member 4. In this embodiment, the joining is achieved by sewing the back side member 6 to the face side member 4. The glove 2 may have a gusset between the face side member 4 and the back side member 6. The face side member and the back side member may be integral, either partially or as a whole.
[0013] FIG. 2 is a front view of the glove 2. FIG. 2 mainly shows the face side member 4. The face side member 4 has a palm 8, four fingers 10, and a thumb 12. Specifically, the face side member 4 has a first finger 10a, a second finger 10b, a third finger 10c, and a fourth finger 10d. In this embodiment, the number of fingers 10 is four. The number of fingers 10 may be three or less. Each finger 10 is continuous with the palm 8. In this embodiment, the thumb 12 is sewn to the palm 8. The thumb 12 has a high friction zone 14. The high friction zone 14 will be described in detail later.
[0014] This glove 2 is worn on the left hand. The right side of the glove worn on the right hand has a mirror image of the shape of glove 2 shown in Figure 1. The front of the glove worn on the right hand has a mirror image of the shape of glove 2 shown in Figure 2.
[0015] Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in Fig. 2. Fig. 3 shows a part of the first finger 10a of the face-side member 4. Fig. 3 also shows a part of the back-side member 6.
[0016] FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the portion indicated by the arrow IV in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 shows the first finger 10a. The first finger 10a has an outer surface 16 and an inner surface 18. A typical material of the first finger 10a is synthetic leather. This synthetic leather can be obtained by impregnating a woven fabric with a synthetic resin. In the impregnation process, the synthetic resin progresses through the woven fabric from one surface to the other surface. Due to this process, the synthetic resin is rich near the outer surface 16 and poor near the inner surface 18. Due to the difference in the content of the synthetic resin, the friction force Ffo of the outer surface 16 is large and the friction force Ffi of the inner surface 18 is small. The material of the first finger 10a may be natural leather, artificial leather, or the like.
[0017] Although not shown, the material of the second finger 10b, the third finger 10c, and the fourth finger 10d is the same as the material of the first finger 10a. Therefore, in each of the second finger 10b, the third finger 10c, and the fourth finger 10d, the friction force Ffo of the outer surface 16 is large and the friction force Ffi of the inner surface 18 is small. In this embodiment, in all the fingers 10, the friction force Ffo of the outer surface 16 is large and the friction force Ffi of the inner surface 18 is small. In any of the fingers 10, the friction force Ffi of the inner surface 18 may be larger than the friction force Ffo of the outer surface 16. In any of the fingers 10, the friction force Ffi of the inner surface 18 may be the same as the friction force Ffo of the outer surface 16. The glove 2 has at least one finger 10 in which the friction force Ffo of the outer surface 16 is large and the friction force Ffi of the inner surface 18 is small.
[0018] Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line VV in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 shows a part of the thumb 12 of the face-side member 4. Fig. 5 also shows a part of the back-side member 6.
[0019] Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion indicated by an arrow VI in Fig. 5. Fig. 6 shows the thumb 12. The thumb 12 has a main sheet 20 and a sub-sheet 22. The sub-sheet 22 is laid on the main sheet 20. The sub-sheet 22 is joined to the main sheet 20. In this embodiment, the joining is achieved by sewing the sub-sheet 22 to the main sheet 20. A typical material for the main sheet 20 and the sub-sheet 22 is synthetic leather. In Fig. 5, the symbol Et represents the tip edge of the sub-sheet 22, and the symbol Eb represents the base edge of the sub-sheet 22.
[0020] The outline of this sub-sheet 22 is shown by a dotted line in Fig. 2. The zone surrounded by this dotted line is the above-mentioned high friction zone 14. In other words, Fig. 6 shows the high friction zone 14. The high friction zone 14 includes the main sheet 20 and the sub-sheet 22. The leading edge Et (see Fig. 5) of the sub-sheet 22 is also the end of the high friction zone 14. The base edge Eb of the sub-sheet 22 is also the end of the high friction zone 14.
[0021] As shown in FIG. 6, the high-friction zone 14 has an outer surface 24 and an inner surface 26. The outer surface 24 is the exposed surface of the main sheet 20. The vicinity of the outer surface 24 is rich in synthetic resin. The inner surface 26 is the exposed surface of the sub-sheet 22. The vicinity of the inner surface 26 is rich in synthetic resin. In other words, in the high-friction zone 14, the synthetic resin-poor surface of the sub-sheet 22 abuts against the synthetic resin-poor surface of the main sheet 20. In the high-friction zone 14, the friction force Fti of the inner surface 26 is large, and the friction force Fto of the outer surface 24 is also large. The main sheet 20 and the sub-sheet 22 may be made of natural leather, artificial leather, or the like.
[0022] A golf player wearing this glove 2 on his / her hand holds a golf club and swings the golf club. Since the friction force Ffo of the outer surface 16 of the finger 10 is large, slippage between the finger 10 and the golf club during the swing is suppressed. Since the friction force Fto of the outer surface 24 of the high friction zone 14 is large, slippage between the thumb 12 and the golf club during the swing is suppressed. Since the friction force Fti of the inner surface 26 of the high friction zone 14 is large, slippage between the player's hand and the thumb 12 during the swing is suppressed. This glove 2 can contribute to the stability of the swing. A golf player wearing this glove 2 can swing a golf club with a high head speed. Furthermore, the golf player can hit a golf ball toward a target.
[0023] Since the friction force Ffi of the inner surface 18 of the finger 10 is small, the glove 2 slips moderately on the hand when the golf player takes off the glove 2. The golf player can easily take off the glove 2.
[0024] In this embodiment, the friction force Ffo of the outer surface 16 of the finger 10 is greater than the friction force Ffi of the inner surface 18 of the finger 10. With this glove 2, both a stable swing and ease of taking off the glove can be achieved. From this viewpoint, the ratio (Ffo / Ffi) of the friction force Ffo to the friction force Ffi is preferably 1.10 or more, more preferably 1.25 or more, and particularly preferably 1.35 or more. The upper limit of the ratio (Ffo / Ffi) that can be easily achieved is 3.00.
[0025] In this embodiment, the friction force Fti of the inner surface 26 of the high friction zone 14 is greater than the friction force Ffi of the inner surface 18 of the finger 10. This glove 2 can achieve both stable swing and ease of taking off. From this viewpoint, the ratio (Fti / Ffi) of the friction force Fti to the friction force Ffi is preferably 1.10 or more, more preferably 1.25 or more, and particularly preferably 1.35 or more. The upper limit of the ratio (Fti / Ffi) that can be easily achieved is 3.00.
[0026] There may also be a glove 2 in which the frictional force Ffi of one finger 10 is different from the frictional force Ffi of the other fingers 10. In this glove 2, if the frictional force Fti of the inner surface 26 of the high frictional force zone 14 is greater than the frictional force Ffi of any of the four fingers 10, a stable swing and ease of taking off the glove can be achieved at the same time.
[0027] In this embodiment, the friction force Fto of the outer surface 24 of the high friction zone 14 is greater than the friction force Ffi of the inner surface 18 of the finger 10. This glove 2 can achieve both stable swing and ease of taking off. From this viewpoint, the ratio (Ftoi / Ffi) of the friction force Fto to the friction force Ffi is preferably 1.10 or more, more preferably 1.25 or more, and particularly preferably 1.35 or more. The upper limit of the ratio (Fto / Ffi) that can be easily achieved is 3.00.
[0028] The device suitable for measuring frictional force is Trinity Lab's model number "TL201Ts". A test piece is cut out from the glove 2 or its original roll. This test piece is attached to the stage of the device with double-sided tape. The measurement conditions are as follows: Load: 200gf Travel distance: 10mm Traveling speed: 50mm / s Test piece: dry Ambient temperature: 23℃ Ambient relative humidity: 60% Contacts: Trinity Labs tactile contacts
[0029] From the viewpoint of slip suppression, the frictional force Ffo of the outer surface 16 of the finger 10 is preferably 310 gf or more, more preferably 330 gf or more, and particularly preferably 340 gf or more. From the viewpoint of slip suppression, the larger the frictional force Ffo, the more preferable it is. The upper limit of the frictional force Ffo that can be easily achieved is 600 gf.
[0030] From the viewpoint of slip suppression, the friction force Fti of the inner surface 26 of the high friction force zone 14 is preferably 310 gf or more, more preferably 330 gf or more, and particularly preferably 340 gf or more. From the viewpoint of slip suppression, the larger the friction force Fti, the more preferable it is. The upper limit of the friction force Fti that can be easily achieved is 600 gf.
[0031] From the viewpoint of slip suppression, the friction force Fto of the outer surface 24 of the high friction force zone 14 is preferably 310 gf or more, more preferably 330 gf or more, and particularly preferably 340 gf or more. From the viewpoint of slip suppression, the larger the friction force Fto, the more preferable it is. The upper limit of the friction force Fto that can be easily achieved is 600 gf.
[0032] From the viewpoint of ease of removal, the frictional force Ffi of the inner surface 18 of the finger 10 is preferably 300 gf or less, more preferably 280 gf or less, and particularly preferably 270 gf or less. From the viewpoint of suppressing slippage, the frictional force Ffi is preferably 100 gf or more, more preferably 150 gf or more, and particularly preferably 200 gf or more.
[0033] The ratio of the area S1 of the high frictional force zone 14 to the area S2 of the face side member 4 is preferably 1% or more and 15% or less. In a glove 2 in which this ratio is 1% or more, slippage can be suppressed. From this viewpoint, this ratio is more preferably 3% or more, and particularly preferably 5% or more. A glove 2 in which this ratio is 15% or less has an excellent wearing comfort. From this viewpoint, this ratio is more preferably 13% or less, and particularly preferably 12% or less.
[0034] The areas S1 and S2 are measured in the front view of Fig. 2. In Fig. 2, the area of the portion surrounded by the dotted line is the area S1 of the high frictional force zone 14. In Fig. 2, the area of the portion surrounded by the outline of the glove 2 is the area S2 of the face-side member 4. Strictly speaking, the area S2 may include the area of a part of the back-side member 6.
[0035] The area S1 is 500 mm 2 More than 2000mm 2 It is preferable that the area S1 is 500 mm2 In the glove 2 having the above structure, slipping can be suppressed. From this viewpoint, the area S1 is 600 mm 2 More than 650mm is preferable. 2 More preferably, the area S1 is 2000 mm 2 The glove 2, which is below the area S1, is excellent in wearing comfort. 2 Less than 1700mm is more preferable. 2 The following are particularly preferred:
[0036] In FIG. 5, an arrow L1 indicates the distance between the tip edge Et and the base edge Eb of the high frictional force zone 14. The distance L1 is preferably 5 mm or more and 70 mm or less. In a glove 2 in which the distance L1 is 5 mm or more, slippage can be suppressed. From this viewpoint, the distance L1 is more preferably 10 mm or more, and particularly preferably 15 mm or more. A glove 2 in which the distance L1 is 70 mm or less has an excellent wearing comfort. From this viewpoint, the distance L1 is more preferably 55 mm or less, and particularly preferably 50 mm or less.
[0037] In Fig. 5, an arrow L2 indicates the distance between the tip 28 of the thumb 12 and the leading edge Et of the high friction zone 14. Slip between the hand and the glove 2 is likely to occur in the vicinity of the tip 28. In a glove 2 in which the high friction zone 14 is close to the tip 28, slip can be suppressed. From this viewpoint, the distance L2 is preferably 15 mm or less, more preferably 10 mm or less, and particularly preferably 5 mm or less. The distance L2 may be zero.
[0038] In FIG. 6, an arrow Ts indicates the thickness of the sub-sheet 22, and an arrow Tt indicates the thickness of the high frictional force zone 14. The ratio (Ts / Tt) of the thickness Ts to the thickness Tt is preferably 0.25 or more and 0.75 or less. In a glove 2 having a ratio (Ts / Tt) of 0.25 or more, slippage can be suppressed. From this viewpoint, the ratio (Ts / Tt) is more preferably 0.35 or more, and particularly preferably 0.40 or more. A glove 2 having a ratio (Ts / Tt) of 0.75 or less is excellent in wearing comfort. From this viewpoint, the ratio (Ts / Tt) is more preferably 0.65 or less, and particularly preferably 0.60 or less.
[0039] The thickness Ts of the sub-sheet 22 is preferably 0.20 mm or more and 1.5 mm or less. In a glove 2 having a thickness Ts of 0.20 mm or more, slippage can be suppressed. From this viewpoint, the thickness Ts is more preferably 0.30 mm or more, and particularly preferably 0.35 mm or more. A glove 2 having a thickness Ts of 1.5 mm or less is excellent in wearing comfort. From this viewpoint, the thickness Ts is more preferably 1.2 mm or less, and particularly preferably 1.0 mm or less.
[0040] In this embodiment, the high friction zone 14 is achieved by the sub-sheet 22. The high friction zone 14 may be achieved by processing the back surface of the main sheet 20 or the like. In other words, the sub-sheet 22 is not essential for the glove 2.
[0041] Fig. 7 shows a golf glove 30 according to another embodiment. The glove 30 has a face side member 32. Although not shown, the glove 30 also has a back side member like the glove 2 shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 7 mainly shows the face side member 32. The face side member 32 has a palm 34, four fingers 36, and a thumb 38.
[0042] The thumb 38 has a high friction zone 40. In FIG. 7, the high friction zone 40 is surrounded by a dotted line. As is clear from comparison with FIG. 2, the high friction zone 40 in FIG. 7 is large. A part of the high friction zone 40 reaches the palm 34. This high friction zone 40 is also achieved by overlapping a sub-sheet on a main sheet, similar to the high friction zone 14 shown in FIG. 6. The configuration of this glove 30 other than the high friction zone 40 is the same as that of the glove 2 shown in FIGS. 1-6. In this glove 30, the high friction zone 40 can also contribute to the stability of the swing. EXAMPLES
[0043] The effects of the golf gloves according to the examples will be explained below, but the scope of the disclosure in this specification should not be interpreted as being limited based on the description of these examples.
[0044] [Example 1] A golf glove was manufactured as shown in Figures 1-6. The glove had a high friction zone. The specifications of the glove are shown in Table 1 below.
[0045] [Example 2] A glove was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that a large high friction zone was provided as shown in FIG.
[0046] [Comparative Example 1] Except for not providing a high friction zone, a glove was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1. In this glove, the thumb has only a main sheet and does not have a sub-sheet.
[0047] [Strike test] A golf player was made to wear a glove and hold a golf club. The golf player was made to hit a golf ball with the golf club. The speed of the golf ball immediately after the hit and the flight distance (the distance from the point of hit to the point of landing) were measured. Nine golf players were made to hit the ball. For seven golf players, the ball speed was higher and the flight distance was longer when wearing the glove of Example 1 than when wearing the glove of Comparative Example 1. For two golf players, the ball speed was higher and the flight distance was longer when wearing the glove of Comparative Example 1 than when wearing the glove of Example 1.
[0048] [Grip performance] The golf players who had performed the above-mentioned hitting test were asked to rate the grip performance according to the following criteria. 5: Excellent 4. Good 3...Standard 2. Bad 1. Extremely bad The average ratings of the nine golf players are shown in Table 1 below.
[0049] [Overall performance] The golf players who took part in the above-mentioned hitting test were asked to rank the gloves of Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Example 1 according to their preference. The average rankings of the nine golf players are shown in Table 1 below.
[0050] [Table 1]
[0051] As is clear from Table 1, the golf glove of the embodiment is excellent in various performances. From these evaluation results, the superiority of this glove is clear.
[0052] [Disclosure items] Each of the following sections discloses a preferred embodiment.
[0053] [Item 1] It has a face side member and a back side member, the face member having a palm, a thumb, and at least one finger; the thumb including a high friction zone; A glove, wherein the friction force Fti of the inner surface of the high friction zone is greater than the friction force Ffi of the inner surface of the finger.
[0054] [Item 2] 2. The glove according to item 1, wherein a ratio (Fti / Ffi) of the frictional force Fti to the frictional force Ffi is 1.10 or more.
[0055] [Item 3] 3. The glove according to item 1 or 2, wherein the friction force Fti is 310 gf or more.
[0056] [Item 4] 4. The glove according to any one of items 1 to 3, wherein the friction force Ffi is 300 gf or less.
[0057] [Item 5] 5. The glove according to any one of items 1 to 4, wherein the friction force Fto of the outer surface of the high friction zone is 310 gf or more.
[0058] [Item 6] 6. The glove according to any one of items 1 to 5, wherein the friction force Ffo of the outer surface of the finger is 310 gf or more.
[0059] [Item 7] 7. The glove according to any one of items 1 to 6, wherein a ratio of an area of the high friction zone to an area of the face side member is 1% or more and 15% or less.
[0060] [Item 8] 8. The glove according to any one of items 1 to 7, wherein the distance between the tip of the thumb and the leading edge Et of the high friction zone is 15 mm or less. [Industrial Applicability]
[0061] The glove described above is suitable for various sports, not just golf, but also for various uses, such as fishing, driving a vehicle, working in a factory, farm work, etc. [Explanation of symbols]
[0062] 2. Golf gloves 4. Face side member 6. Back side member 8. Palm 10. Finger 10a First finger 10b Second finger 10c Third finger 10d...Fourth finger 12. Sam 14 High friction zone 16...External surface 18...Inner surface 20. Main sheet 22 Sub-sheet 24...External surface 26...Inner surface 28 Tip 30. Golf gloves 32 Face side member 34. Palm 36 Finger 38. Sam 40 High friction zone
Claims
1. It has a face side member and a back side member, the face member having a palm, a thumb, and at least one finger; the thumb including a high friction zone; A glove, wherein the friction force Fti of the inner surface of the high friction zone is greater than the friction force Ffi of the inner surface of the finger.
2. 2. The glove of claim 1, wherein a ratio (Fti / Ffi) of the frictional force Fti to the frictional force Ffi is 1.10 or greater.
3. 3. The glove according to claim 1, wherein the friction force Fti is 310 gf or more.
4. 3. The glove according to claim 1, wherein the friction force Ffi is 300 gf or less.
5. 3. The glove according to claim 1, wherein the friction force Fto of the outer surface of the high friction zone is 310 gf or more.
6. 3. The glove according to claim 1, wherein the frictional force Ffo of the outer surface of the finger is 310 gf or more.
7. 3. The glove according to claim 1, wherein a ratio of an area of the high friction zone to an area of the face side member is 1% or more and 15% or less.
8. 3. The glove of claim 1, wherein the distance between the tip of the thumb and the leading edge Et of the high friction zone is 15 mm or less.
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Clove for golf and golf article with the same
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