Glove

Abstract

To provide a golf glove 2 capable of contributing to stabilization of a swing.SOLUTION: A glove 2 has a palm 8. The palm 8 has a first seam 22a, a second seam 22b, a third seam 22c and a fourth seam 22d. The palm 8 further has a first constraint zone Z1, a second constraint zone Z2 and a third constraint zone Z3. The first constraint zone Z1 is held between the first seam 22a and the second seam 22b. The second constraint zone Z2 is held between the second seam 22b and the third seam 22c. The third constraint zone Z3 is held between the third seam 22c and the fourth seam 22d. A length of each seam 22 along a virtual line S2 is 15 mm or more and 40 mm or less.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

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 the golf club. Friction between the golf club and the player's hand during the swing can cause blister marks on the hand. To prevent blister marks, golf players wear gloves. The gloves also serve to prevent slippage between the hand and the golf club. An example of a glove is disclosed in JP 2016-042905 A. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP2016-042905A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When a golf player swings a golf club, a force is applied to the glove from the golf club. This force induces local stretching of the glove. If the stretching is large, the position of the golf club relative to the golf player's hand moves. This movement causes instability in the swing.

[0005] Instability in motion due to localized stretching can also occur in gloves for uses other than golf.

[0006] The applicant's intention is to provide a glove that can contribute to the stability of movements. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The glove disclosed in the present specification has a face member and a back member. The face member has a palm, a first finger, a second finger, a third finger, and a fourth finger. The palm has: (1) A plurality of stitches that pass through the valley between the second finger and the third finger and intersect with an imaginary line extending in the longitudinal direction. and (2) Three or more restraint zones sandwiched between two seams, the length of which along the imaginary line is 15 mm or more and 40 mm or less Includes. Effect of the Invention

[0008] In this glove, the seams that are appropriately distributed can prevent the glove from being excessively stretched. This glove can contribute to the stability of the wearer's movements. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [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 showing a portion of the golf glove of 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 view of a portion indicated by an arrow V in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is an enlarged view showing a portion of the golf glove of FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of a golf glove according to another embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

[0011] 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 4 and the back side member 6 may be integral, either partially or as a whole.

[0012] FIG. 2 is a front view of the glove 2. FIG. 2 mainly shows the face side member 4. This face side member 4 has a palm 8, a thumb 10, a first finger 12, a second finger 14, a third finger 16, a fourth finger 18, and a wrist 20. Each finger is continuous with the palm 8. The boundary between the palm 8 and the finger coincides with the position of the MP joint of the human hand. The boundary between the palm 8 and the wrist 20 coincides with the position of the carpal line of the human hand. The up-down direction in FIG. 2 is the longitudinal direction of the glove 2. This longitudinal direction coincides with the axial direction of the second finger 14. The left-right direction in FIG. 2 is the width direction of the glove 2.

[0013] This glove 2 is worn on the left hand of a right-handed golf player. The right side of a glove worn on the right hand of a left-handed golf player has a mirror image of the shape of glove 2 shown in Figure 1. The front of a glove worn on the right hand of a left-handed golf player has a mirror image of the shape of glove 2 shown in Figure 2.

[0014] In FIG. 2, the symbol S1 denotes a first imaginary line. This first imaginary line S1 passes through a valley 21a formed between the first finger 12 and the second finger 14 and extends in the longitudinal direction. The symbol S2 denotes a second imaginary line. This second imaginary line S2 passes through a valley 21b formed between the second finger 14 and the third finger 16 and extends in the longitudinal direction. The symbol S3 denotes a third imaginary line. This third imaginary line S3 passes through a valley 21c formed between the third finger 16 and the fourth finger 18 and extends in the longitudinal direction.

[0015] The palm 8 has a first seam 22a, a second seam 22b, a third seam 22c, and a fourth seam 22d. In this embodiment, the third seam 22c is continuous with the second seam 22b, and the fourth seam 22d is continuous with the first seam 22a. The first imaginary line S1 intersects with each of the seams 22. The second imaginary line S2 intersects with each of the seams 22. The third imaginary line S3 intersects with each of the seams 22.

[0016] Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the second imaginary line S2 in Fig. 2. Fig. 3 shows a part of the palm 8 of the face-side member 4. Fig. 3 also shows a part of the back-side member 6.

[0017] FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the portion indicated by the arrow IV in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 shows the palm 8. The palm 8 has a main sheet 24 and a first sub-sheet 26. The first sub-sheet 26 is overlaid on the main sheet 24. The first sub-sheet 26 is joined to the main sheet 24. The joining is achieved by sewing the first sub-sheet 26 to the main sheet 24 with a thread. The above-mentioned first seam 22a and fourth seam 22d are formed by this sewing. FIG. 3 shows a thread 28a of the first seam 22a and a thread 28d of the fourth seam 22d. Each thread 28 passes through the main sheet 24 and the first sub-sheet 26. A typical material of the main sheet 24 and the first sub-sheet 26 is synthetic leather. The material of the main sheet 24 and the first sub-sheet 26 may be natural leather or artificial leather.

[0018] FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the portion indicated by the arrow V in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 shows the palm 8. The palm 8 has the main sheet 24, the first sub-sheet 26, and the second sub-sheet 30. The second sub-sheet 30 is mainly overlapped with the first sub-sheet 26. The second sub-sheet 30 is joined to the main sheet 24 and the first sub-sheet 26. The joining is achieved by sewing the second sub-sheet 30 to the main sheet 24 and the first sub-sheet 26 with threads. The above-mentioned second seam 22b and third seam 22c are formed by this sewing. FIG. 3 shows the thread 28b of the second seam 22b and the thread 28c of the third seam 22c. Each thread 28 penetrates the main sheet 24, the first sub-sheet 26, and the second sub-sheet 30. A typical material of the second sub-sheet 30 is synthetic leather. The material of the second sub-sheet 30 may be natural leather or artificial leather.

[0019] In Fig. 4, the arrow Tm represents the thickness of the main sheet 24, the arrow Ts1 represents the thickness of the first sub-sheet 26, and the arrow Tp1 represents the total thickness. Since the portion shown in Fig. 4 has the first sub-sheet 26, the total thickness Tp1 is greater than the thickness Tm of the main sheet 24.

[0020] In Fig. 5, arrow Ts2 represents the thickness of the second sub-sheet 30, and arrow Tp2 represents the total thickness. Thickness Tp2 is the sum of thickness Tm, thickness Ts1, and thickness Ts2. Because the portion shown in Fig. 5 has first sub-sheet 26 and second sub-sheet 30, the total thickness Tp2 is greater than thickness Tp1 (see Fig. 4).

[0021] In this golf glove 2, the thickness Tp1 is greater than the thickness Tm, and the thickness Tp2 is greater than the thickness Tp1. When a golf player wearing this glove 2 grips a golf club, a gap is unlikely to occur between the palm 8 and the golf club.

[0022] Fig. 6 shows an enlarged view of the palm 8. Points P1 to P4 shown in Fig. 6 are located on the second imaginary line S2. Point P1 is the intersection point between the second imaginary line S2 and the first seam 22a, point P2 is the intersection point between the second imaginary line S2 and the second seam 22b, point P3 is the intersection point between the second imaginary line S2 and the third seam 22c, and point P4 is the intersection point between the second imaginary line S2 and the fourth seam 22d.

[0023] The palm 8 includes a first constraint zone Z1, a second constraint zone Z2, and a third constraint zone Z3. The first constraint zone Z1 is sandwiched between the first seam 22a and the second seam 22b. The first constraint zone Z1 can be constrained by the first seam 22a and the second seam 22b. In FIG. 6, an arrow L11 indicates the distance along the longitudinal direction between points P1 and P2. The distance L11 is the length of the first constraint zone Z1 along the second virtual line S2. The length L11 is 15 mm or more and 40 mm or less.

[0024] The second constraint zone Z2 is sandwiched between the second seam 22b and the third seam 22c. The second constraint zone Z2 can be constrained by the second seam 22b and the third seam 22c. The arrow L12 represents the distance along the longitudinal direction between the point P2 and the point P3. The distance L12 is the length of the second constraint zone Z2 along the second virtual line S2. The length L12 is 15 mm or more and 40 mm or less.

[0025] The third constraint zone Z3 is sandwiched between the third seam 22c and the fourth seam 22d. The third constraint zone Z3 can be constrained by the third seam 22c and the fourth seam 22d. The arrow L13 represents the distance along the longitudinal direction between the point P3 and the point P4. The distance L13 is the length of the third constraint zone Z3 along the second virtual line S2. The length L13 is 15 mm or more and 40 mm or less.

[0026] The thread 28 of the seam 22 reinforces the palm 8. The seam 22 can suppress the stretching of the palm 8. The palm 8 has three restraint zones, and the length of each restraint zone is 15 mm or more and 40 mm or less, so that the seams 22 are appropriately distributed in the palm 8. The palm 8 can suppress the movement of the golf club relative to the golf player's hand. The glove 2 can contribute to the stability of the swing. Moreover, in the glove 2, the seam 22 is less likely to impede the comfort of the glove.

[0027] When the golf club is swung, a large pressure is applied to the area along the second imaginary line S2. From this viewpoint, in this golf glove 2, the length of the restraint zone is appropriately set along the second imaginary line S2. From the viewpoint of suppressing the stretching of the palm 8, the length of the restraint zone is more preferably 37 mm or less, and particularly preferably 35 mm or less. From the viewpoint of the wearing comfort of the glove 2, the length is more preferably 17 mm or more, and particularly preferably 18 mm or more. The palm 8 may have four or more restraint zones.

[0028] The number of seams 22 intersecting the second virtual line S2 in the palm 8 is preferably 4 to 10. A golf glove 2 having the number of seams 22 within this range can achieve both swing stability and comfort. From the viewpoint of comfort, the number is more preferably 8 or less, and particularly preferably 6 or less.

[0029] 6 are located on the third imaginary line S3. Point P5 is an intersection point between the third imaginary line S3 and the first seam 22a, point P6 is an intersection point between the third imaginary line S3 and the second seam 22b, and point P7 is an intersection point between the third imaginary line S3 and the third seam 22c.

[0030] 6, an arrow L21 indicates the distance between points P5 and P6 in the longitudinal direction. The distance L21 is the length of the first constraint zone Z1 along the third virtual line S3. The length L21 is equal to or greater than 15 mm and equal to or less than 40 mm.

[0031] 6, an arrow L22 indicates the distance between points P6 and P7 in the longitudinal direction. The distance L22 is the length of the second constraint zone Z2 along the third virtual line S3. The length L22 is 15 mm or more and 40 mm or less.

[0032] When a golf player grips a golf club, the vicinity of the grip end of the golf club comes into contact with the area along the third virtual line S3. The constraint zone having a length along the third virtual line S3 of 15 mm or more and 40 mm or less can suppress movement of the position of the grip end relative to the golf player's hand. Furthermore, this constraint zone does not impede wearing comfort. In this embodiment, the number of constraint zones having a length along the third virtual line S3 of 15 mm or more and 40 mm or less is two. This number may be one or less, or three or more. It is preferable that this number is two or more.

[0033] As shown in Fig. 2, each seam 22 generally extends in the width direction. The seam 22 intersects with the first imaginary line S1 and also intersects with the third imaginary line S3. In other words, the seam 22 has a sufficient size in the width direction. The seam 22 can contribute to the stability of the swing. The number of seams 22 intersecting with the first imaginary line S1 and also intersects with the third imaginary line S3 is preferably 1 or more, more preferably 3 or more, and particularly preferably 4 or more.

[0034] Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of a golf glove 32 according to another embodiment. Fig. 7 shows a part of a palm 36 of a face-side member 34. Fig. 7 also shows a part of a back-side member 38. This glove 32 has the same appearance as the glove 2 shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The palm 36 has a main sheet 40. The palm 36 does not have a sub-sheet shown in Fig. 3. Therefore, the palm 36 has a uniform thickness.

[0035] The palm 36 has a first seam 42a, a second seam 42b, a third seam 42c, and a fourth seam 42d. The positions of these seams 42 in a front view are the same as the positions of the seams 22 shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 7 shows a thread 44a of the first seam 42a, a thread 44b of the second seam 42b, a thread 44c of the third seam 42c, and a thread 44d of the fourth seam 42d. Each thread 44 passes through the main sheet 40.

[0036] The palm 36 has a first constraint zone Z1, a second constraint zone Z2, and a third constraint zone Z3. The first constraint zone Z1 is sandwiched between the first seam 42a and the second seam 42b. The second constraint zone Z2 is sandwiched between the second seam 42b and the third seam 42c. The third constraint zone Z3 is sandwiched between the third seam 42c and the fourth seam 42d. The length of each constraint zone along the second imaginary line S2 (see FIG. 6) is 15 mm or more and 40 mm or less.

[0037] The thread 44 of the seam 42 reinforces the palm 36. The seam 42 can suppress the stretching of the palm 36. The palm 36 has three restraint zones, and the length of each restraint zone is 15 mm or more and 40 mm or less, so that the seams 42 are appropriately distributed in the palm 36. The palm 36 can suppress the movement of the golf club relative to the golf player's hand. The glove 32 can contribute to the stability of the swing. Moreover, in the glove 32, the seam 42 is unlikely to impede the comfort of the glove. EXAMPLES

[0038] 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.

[0039] [Experiment 1] [Example 1] The golf glove shown in Figures 1-6 was manufactured. The palm of the glove had a main sheet, a first sub-sheet and a second sub-sheet. The palm had first through fourth seams. The palm had first through third restraint zones. The length L11 of the first restraint zone was 35 mm. The length L12 of the second restraint zone was 27 mm. The length L13 of the third restraint zone was 19 mm.

[0040] [Comparative Example 1] Except for not providing the second sub-sheet, the second seam and the third seam, a glove was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1. The distance between the first seam and the fourth seam was 81 mm.

[0041] [Grip performance] A golf player was asked to wear a glove and hold a golf club. The golf player was asked to hit a golf ball with the golf club. The golf player was 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 the table below.

[0042] Example 1 Comparative Example 1 Sub-sheet Yes Yes Number of stitches 4 2 Grip performance 4.1 3.8

[0043] As is clear from this table, the golf glove of Example 1 has excellent grip performance. From these evaluation results, the superiority of this glove is clear.

[0044] [Experiment 2] [Example 2] A golf glove shown in FIG. 7 was fabricated. The palm of the glove had a mainsheet. The palm had first through fourth seams. The palm had first through third restraint zones. The length L11 of the first restraint zone was 35 mm. The length L12 of the second restraint zone was 27 mm. The length L13 of the third restraint zone was 19 mm.

[0045] [Comparative Example 2] Except for not providing a seam, a glove was obtained in the same manner as in Example 2. This glove does not have a restraint zone.

[0046] [Grip performance] The golf players were asked to rate the grip performance in the same manner as in Experiment 1. The average ratings of the nine golf players are shown in the table below.

[0047] Example 2 Comparative Example 2 Sub-sheet None None Number of stitches 4 0 Grip performance 3.5 2.6

[0048] As is clear from this table, the golf glove of Example 2 has excellent grip performance. From these evaluation results, the superiority of this glove is clear.

[0049] [Disclosure items] Each of the following sections discloses a preferred embodiment.

[0050] [Item 1] It has a face side member and a back side member, the face side member has a palm, a first finger, a second finger, a third finger, and a fourth finger, The above palm, (1) A plurality of stitches that pass through a valley formed by the second finger and the third finger and intersect an imaginary line extending in the longitudinal direction. and (2) Three or more restraint zones sandwiched between the two above-mentioned seams and each having a length along the above-mentioned imaginary line of 15 mm or more and 40 mm or less. Including, globe.

[0051] [Item 2] 2. The glove of item 1, wherein at least one restraint zone has a length along an imaginary line extending longitudinally through a valley formed by the third finger and the fourth finger that is greater than or equal to 15 mm and less than or equal to 40 mm.

[0052] [Item 3] 3. The glove according to item 1 or 2, wherein the number of stitches is 4 or more and 10 or less.

[0053] [Item 4] Item 2. The glove of item 1, wherein at least one seam intersects an imaginary line that passes through a valley between the first finger and the second finger and extends in the longitudinal direction, and also intersects an imaginary line that passes through a valley between the third finger and the fourth finger and extends in the longitudinal direction. [Industrial Applicability]

[0054] 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]

[0055] 2. Golf gloves 4. Face side member 6. Back side member 8. Palm 10. Sam 12 First finger 14 Second finger 16 Third finger 18. Fourth Finger 22a First stitch 22b Second stitch 22c...Third stitch 22d...Fourth stitch 24. Main sheet 26 First sub-sheet 28a...Thread 28b...Thread 28c...Thread 28d...Thread 30 Second sub-sheet 32. Golf gloves 34 Face side member 36... Palm 38 Back side member 40 Main sheet 42a First stitch 42b Second stitch 42c...Third stitch 42d...Fourth stitch 44a...Thread 44b...Thread 44c...Thread 44d...Thread

Claims

1. It has a face side member and a back side member, the face side member has a palm, a first finger, a second finger, a third finger, and a fourth finger, The above palm, (1) A plurality of stitches that pass through a valley formed by the second finger and the third finger and intersect with an imaginary line extending in the longitudinal direction. and (2) Three or more restraint zones sandwiched between the two seams and each having a length along the imaginary line of 15 mm to 40 mm. Including, globe.

2. 2. The glove of claim 1, wherein at least one constraint zone has a length along an imaginary line extending longitudinally through a valley between the third finger and the fourth finger that is greater than or equal to 15 mm and less than or equal to 40 mm.

3. 3. The glove according to claim 1, wherein the number of stitches is 4 or more and 10 or less.

4. 2. The glove of claim 1, wherein at least one seam intersects an imaginary line extending in the longitudinal direction that passes through a valley between the first finger and the second finger and also intersects an imaginary line extending in the longitudinal direction that passes through a valley between the third finger and the fourth finger.

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