Baseball glove

Abstract

It prevents the baseball glove from slipping off or becoming loose from the hand, while also allowing for easier wrist movement. [Solution] The device includes a band-shaped belt 20 that extends in the hand width direction along the back of the hand where it is worn, and the belt 20 has a thin portion 21a which is formed to be thinner than the rest of the belt 20, and the thin portion 21a is located on the hand side.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a baseball glove.

Background Art

[0002] As shown in Patent Document 1, a baseball glove has a belt that covers a portion near the wrist on the back of the hand. This belt has a function of suppressing the dropping and wobbling of the baseball glove and providing a fitting feeling when worn.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, conventional baseball gloves have a problem that when the belt is adjusted to enhance the fitting feeling, it becomes difficult to move the wrist.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to make it easy to move the wrist while suppressing the dropping and wobbling of the baseball glove.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] That is, the baseball glove according to the present invention includes a belt-shaped belt that extends in the hand width direction along the back of the worn hand, and the belt has a thin portion formed thinner than other portions of the belt, and the thin portion is formed on the fingertip side of the baseball glove.

[0007] With this baseball glove, the parts of the belt other than the thin section are thick and rigid, which prevents it from slipping off the hand or wobbling, while the thin section is flexible and bends with the hand's movement, making it easier to move the wrist.

[0008] In this context, "baseball" includes not only softball and baseball, but also regular baseball, and "baseball glove" refers to the glove used in the aforementioned sports.

[0009] In the baseball glove of the present invention, the belt is formed by layering multiple pieces of fabric such as leather, and it is desirable that the number of fabric pieces in the thin portion is less than that in the other parts of the belt. With this configuration, it is easy to manufacture, and the thickness of the thin portion of the belt and the other parts can be easily adjusted by selecting the number of fabric pieces and the thickness of each fabric.

[0010] In a specific embodiment that makes the baseball glove of the present invention easier to use, it is desirable that the thin portion be formed on the thumb side. With this configuration, the balance between ease of wrist movement and fit is improved. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] With the present invention configured in this way, it is possible to suppress the slipping or wobbling of a baseball glove while making it easier to move the wrist. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0012] [Figure 1] This is an overall view of a baseball glove according to one embodiment of the present invention, seen from the back of the hand. [Figure 2] This is a drawing of the belt according to the same embodiment, viewed from the back side. [Figure 3] This is a schematic end view cut along line AA in Figure 2. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0013] <One Hundred Ideas> An embodiment of the baseball glove 100 according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0014] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the baseball glove 100 of this embodiment is equipped with a band-shaped belt 20 that extends in the hand width direction along the back of the hand when worn. This belt 20 prevents the baseball glove 100 from falling off or becoming loose from the hand, and is formed to span from the base of the thumb pocket 10a for inserting the thumb to the base of the little finger pocket 10b for inserting the little finger. More specifically, as shown in Figure 2, this belt 20 is equipped with a band-shaped belt body 21, a hand-side edge 22a provided on the hand-side edge of the belt body 21, and a wrist-side edge 22b provided on the wrist-side edge of the belt body 21. Further explanation of the belt body 21 is that it is composed of two pieces of leather, an outer leather and an inner leather. A cushion 30 is attached to the back of the belt 20 to act as a buffer between the back of the hand and the belt 20.

[0015] In this embodiment, the belt body 21 is formed by removing a portion of the outer leather, resulting in a thin portion 21a made from one piece of leather and a thick portion 21b made from two pieces of leather. The thin portion 21a is formed on the hand-end edge 22a side and the thumb side of the belt body 21.

[0016] In this embodiment, the thin portion 21a is formed in contact with the fingertip edge 22a and has a shape that bulges outwards from the fingertip edge 22a toward the wrist. The curve of this bulging portion starts roughly in the center of the fingertip edge 22a, bulges toward the little finger, passes roughly through the center of the belt body 21, bulges toward the wrist, extends toward the thumb, and approaches the fingertip edge 22a. The thick portion 21b is formed in the part of the belt body 21 other than the thin portion 21a.

[0017] <Effects of this embodiment> According to the baseball glove 100 of this embodiment formed as described above, since the thick and hard thick portion 21b is formed on the belt body 21, it is possible to suppress dropping and wobbling from the worn hand. On the other hand, the thin and flexible thin portion 21a on the fingertip side conforms to the movement of the hand, so it is possible to make it easier to move the wrist.

[0018] By simply cutting a part of the leather on the front side and bonding it to the leather on the back side, the thin portion 21a and the thick portion 21b can be formed, so it is very easy to manufacture. By simply changing the shape, size, position, etc. of the missing portion of the leather on the front side, the shape, size, position, etc. of the thin portion 21a can be changed, so customization according to the size and preference of the user's hand can be easily performed.

[0019] Since the thin portion 21a is formed on the fingertip side flange 22a side and the thumb side, contacts the fingertip side flange 22a, and has the above shape, the balance between the ease of moving the wrist and the fitting feeling is improved.

[0020] <Modification Embodiment of the Present Invention> Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

[0021] The number of thin portions may be plural, and their respective sizes and shapes are not limited. The belt body does not necessarily have to contact the fingertip side flange. For example, one thin portion may be formed on each of the thumb side and the little finger side of the belt body, and their sizes may be different. The thin portion may be circular, square, or other irregular shapes. All of the range of the belt body that contacts the fingertip side flange may be occupied by the thin portion.

[0022] The materials of the thin portion and the thick portion may be fabrics other than leather. For example, leather may be used for the thin portion, and a fabric or a resin material may be layered on the leather for the thick portion.

[0023] The number of fabric layers in the thin and thick sections is not a factor. For example, the thin section could be a two-layer structure consisting of a single layer of fabric and a double layer of fabric. This configuration makes it easier to vary the thickness of the belt, allowing for a better balance between wrist movement and fit.

[0024] The belt itself may be made from a single piece of fabric. In that case, it is desirable to use a material for the belt body that allows for easy adjustment of thickness, such as resin.

[0025] Furthermore, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible without departing from its spirit. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0026] 100... Baseball Gloves 10a...Thumb pouch 10b...pinky bag 20... belt 21... Belt body 21a...Thin part 21b... Thick part 22a...Hand side helicopter 22b... Wrist side helix 30 ···Cushion

Claims

1. It features a band-shaped belt that extends in the width direction of the hand along the back of the hand where it is worn. The belt includes a thin portion that is formed to be thinner than the rest of the belt. A baseball glove characterized in that the aforementioned thin portion is formed on the hand side.

2. The aforementioned belt is formed by layering multiple pieces of fabric such as leather. The baseball glove according to claim 1, characterized in that the number of layers of fabric in the thin portion is less than that in other parts of the belt.

3. The baseball glove according to claim 1, characterized in that the thin portion is formed on the thumb side.

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