Hand guard

Abstract

To enable a fastening belt of a glove to be refastened while a hand guard is attached to the batting glove, and also to protect the wrist. [Solution] The hand guard of the present invention comprises a protective plate 1 that covers the back of the user's hand from the back to the outside of the wrist, and a retaining strap 2 that extends upward from the lower edge of the back surface of the protective plate 1 that faces the back of the user's hand. The protective plate 1 has either a male or female hook-and-loop fastener on the back surface 12, and the retaining strap 2 has either a male or female hook-and-loop fastener 2a that is provided on the inner surface that faces the back surface of the protective plate 1, and a male or female hook-and-loop fastener 2b that is provided on the outer surface. The back guard is attached to the batting glove G by sandwiching the tightening belt G5 of the batting glove G between the retaining strap 2 and adhering the retaining strap 1 to the back surface 12 of the protective plate 1.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to protective gear for baseball and softball, and more particularly to a hand guard worn on the back of the hand when batting. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, hand guards, which are plate-shaped members that cover the back of the hand, have been widely used to prevent injuries when baseball players or the like are hit by a ball while batting.

[0003] For example, the conventional back of the hand guard 8 shown in Fig. 6 includes a protective plate 81 that covers the back of the hand from the wrist, and a fixing belt 82 for fixing the protective plate 81 to the wrist. As shown in Fig. 6(c), the back of the hand guard 8 is worn over a batting glove (hereinafter simply referred to as "glove") G, and the fixing belt 82 is wrapped around the glove G and the protective plate 81 and fixed in place with hook-and-loop fasteners 82a and 82b.

[0004] However, in recent years, Major League Baseball has introduced a pitch clock system to shorten the start time of games, requiring pitchers to pitch within 15 seconds of receiving the ball if there are no runners on base, and within 18 seconds if there are runners on base, and to pitch to the next batter within 30 seconds of the batter leaving the game, and requiring batters to pay attention to the pitcher eight seconds before the end of the time limit imposed on the pitcher.

[0005] Therefore, with a type that is worn over a batting glove, such as the conventional hand guard 8 described above, a batter must retighten the glove strap after each pitch from the pitcher, which requires multiple actions, such as removing the fixing belt 82 of the hand guard 8, then removing and retightening the glove strap, and then retightening the fixing belt 82 of the hand guard 8 again, which poses the problem that the batter cannot pay attention to the pitcher within the time limit.

[0006] In addition, when a batter reaches base and becomes a runner, he must remove all elbow and leg protective gear, including the hand guard 8, and then put on base running gloves. If it takes time to remove the hand guard 8, the 30-second time limit will have elapsed, and the pitcher may pitch to the next batter.

[0007] Therefore, Non-Patent Document 1 proposes a back guard 9 that can be put on simply by clipping a hook-and-loop fastener 92 extending from a protective plate 91 toward the wrist into the hook-and-loop fasteners G21 and G51 on the belt of a batting glove G, as shown in Figure 7. With the back guard 9, even if the glove tightening belt G5 is opened, the hook-and-loop fastener 92 is adhered to the hook-and-loop fastener G21 on the underside of the glove and will not come off, so the glove tightening belt G5 can be tightened in the same way as when the back guard 9 is not being worn. Also, the back guard 9 can be removed simply by taking off the glove G. [Prior art documents] [Non-patent literature]

[0008] [Non-Patent Document 1] Franklin Sports' "PRT™ Protective Hand Guard LT" page, retrieved October 29, 2024<https: / / franklinsports.com / prt-protective-hand-guard-lt#color=5461> Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0009] However, the back of the hand guard 9 in Non-Patent Document 1 (FIG. 7) has the problem that it does not protect the wrist. The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and aims to provide a back of hand guard that allows the belt of a batting glove to be tightened in the same way as when the back of hand guard is not worn, can be removed integrally with the glove, and can protect the user's (batter's) wrist. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] The invention made to solve the above problems is a back of the hand guard attached to a batting glove. In detail, this batting glove has a wrist section arranged along the hand insertion opening, one of a male or female hook-and-loop fasteners arranged on the outer surface of the outer wrist section consisting of the back of the hand of the wrist section, and a tightening belt connected at its base end to the wrist section and having the other of the male or female hook-and-loop fasteners on the inner surface, which is arranged to be wrapped around the circumferential direction of the wrist section and is detachably attached to one of the male or female hook-and-loop fasteners of the wrist section. The back of the hand guard of the present invention comprises a protective plate that covers the back of the user's hand from the outside of the wrist, and a fastening band that extends upward from the lower edge of the back surface of the protective plate that faces the back of the user's hand, wherein the protective plate has either a male or female hook-and-loop fastener on the back surface, and the fastening band has either a male or female hook-and-loop fastener on the inner surface that faces the back surface of the protective plate, and a male or female hook-and-loop fastener on the outer surface, and the back of the hand guard is attached to the batting glove by sandwiching the fastening belt of the batting glove between the fastening band and adhering the fastening band to the back surface of the protective plate.

[0011] The glove guard of the present invention has a retaining band that extends upward from the lower edge of the back surface of the protective plate and is passed from below onto the inner side of the fastening belt of the batting glove, which makes it possible to make the protective plate large enough to cover the wrist.

[0012] Furthermore, with the back of the hand guard of the present invention, the hook-and-loop fastener on the outer surface of the retaining belt adheres to the hook-and-loop fastener on the outer part of the wrist of the batting glove, and the hook-and-loop fastener on the inner surface of the retaining belt adheres to the hook-and-loop fastener on the inner surface of the fastening belt of the batting glove, and at the same time adheres to the hook-and-loop fastener on the back of the protective plate, so the fastening belt of the batting glove can be opened and closed while the back of the hand guard is attached to the fastening belt of the batting glove.

[0013] The protective plate preferably includes a back-of-hand plate that covers the back of the hand, a wrist plate that covers the outside of the wrist, and a hinge that connects the back-of-hand plate and the wrist plate so that they can rotate relative to one another. This allows the wrist plate to swing together with the fastening strap of the batting glove, making it easier for the batter to bend his wrist and preventing the fastening strap of the batting glove from loosening.

[0014] The wrist plate preferably has a side portion that covers the side of the wrist on the little finger side, thereby providing more effective protection for the batter's wrist.

[0015] When either the male or female is male, it is preferable that the back surface of the protective plate is covered with mohair fabric, and the mohair fabric constitutes the female hook-and-loop fastener, thereby eliminating the need to provide a female hook-and-loop fastener on the back surface of the protective plate. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] As explained above, with the hand guard of the present invention, the belt of the batting glove can be tightened and removed in the same way as when the hand guard is not worn, and the hand guard can be removed integrally with the glove, and the batter's wrist can also be protected. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] 1A is a front view of a back guard according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a rear view, FIG. 1C is a front view of a core material, and FIG. 1D is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a layer structure. [Figure 2] 2A is a left side view, FIG. 2B is a plan view, FIG. 2C is a bottom view, and FIG. 2D is a right side view of the hand guard shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 3] 2A and 2B are front and rear views showing the state in which the fastening band of the hand guard of FIG. 1 is spread out. [Figure 4]FIG. 2 is a front view showing the state in which the back of the hand guard of FIG. 1 is attached to the batting glove and the fastening belt of the batting glove is open. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a front view of the back of the hand of a user wearing the back guard of FIG. 1 attached to the back of the hand from above the batting glove. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 shows a conventional hand guard (a) in front view, (b) in back view, and (c) in front view showing the hand guard attached to the back of a batter's hand. [Figure 7] FIG. 10A is a front view of another conventional hand guard, showing how it is attached to the tightening belt of a batting glove, and FIG. 10B is a rear view. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0019] 1 shows a hand guard 100 for baseball or softball according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The hand guard 100 is attached to the back of the batter's (user's) hand to prevent injury when the ball hits the back of the hand. As shown in FIG. 4, the back guard 100 is configured to be attached to a batting glove G that is being worn.

[0020] (Batting gloves) As shown in Fig. 4, the batting glove G, which is the target of the back guard 100 of this embodiment, has a wrist portion G6 around an insertion opening G1 for inserting the hand, an outer wrist portion G2 that covers the back of the hand, an inner wrist portion G3 that covers the inside of the wrist, a slit G4 that cuts from the insertion opening G1 to separate the outer wrist portion G2 from the inner wrist portion G3, and a tightening belt G5 that extends from the edge of the slit G4 on the inner wrist portion G3 side. A male or female hook-and-loop fastener G21 (a male hook-and-loop fastener in the example of Fig. 4) is attached to the outer surface of the outer wrist portion G2, and the other male or female hook-and-loop fastener G51 (a female hook-and-loop fastener in the example of Fig. 4) is attached to the inner surface of the tightening belt G5. However, gloves that can be fitted with the back guard of this invention may also have a wrist portion G5 that is continuous in an endless ring shape in the circumferential direction and does not have a slit G4.

[0021] (hand guard) As shown in Figures 1(a) and 1(b), the back of the hand guard 100 comprises a protective plate 1 that covers the back of the hand from the outside of the wrist, a retaining band 2 that extends upward from the lower edge of the back of the protective plate 1, and finger strings 3 for passing the middle finger and ring finger.

[0022] The protective plate 1 is formed into a bag shape by sandwiching and sealing the peripheral edges of the outer fabric 11 and the inner fabric 12 with a cloth tape 13 folded in half widthwise, and a core material 14 as shown in Figure 1(c) is stored inside.

[0023] The outer fabric 11 of the back guard 100 is made of a so-called Russell fabric, which is made by warp knitting polyester yarn, and has a large number of mesh-like holes. The lining fabric 12 is made of polyester mohair, and the fabric tape 13 is made of a warp knit fabric made of polypropylene or nylon yarn. However, it goes without saying that known fabrics can be used for the outer fabric 11, lining fabric 12, and fabric tape 13 as appropriate.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 1(c), the core 14 is formed by attaching a sheet of cushioning material 16 made of foam resin such as EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) to the backside of frames 15a and 15b formed by injection molding a hard resin such as polyethylene. Frame 15a is arranged separately above and below protective plate 1 so as to cover the back of the hand, and frame 15b is arranged separately above and below protective plate 1 so as to cover the wrist. A hinge portion 17 made of outer fabric 11, lining fabric 12, and cushioning material 16 is formed between frames 15a and 15b. Back-of-hand plate 151 is made of outer fabric 11, frame 15a, cushioning material 16, and lining fabric 12, and wrist plate 152 is made of outer fabric 11, frame 15b, cushioning material 16, and lining fabric 12.

[0025] The fastening strap 2 is made of a strip-shaped member, and as shown in FIG. 1(a), its lower end is sandwiched between a cloth tape 13 along with the outer fabric 11 and the lining fabric 12 and sewn to the lower end of the back surface of the protective plate 1, extending upward from there and being able to be folded back downward as shown in FIG. 3. The fastening strap 2 is provided with either a male or female hook-and-loop fastener 2a (male hook-and-loop fastener in the example shown in FIG. 3(b)) on the entire inner surface (the surface facing the lining fabric 12 of the protective plate 1), and the other male or female hook-and-loop fastener 2b (female hook-and-loop fastener in the examples shown in FIGS. 1(b) and 3(a)) is affixed to a range of approximately two-thirds of the outer surface from the base end. In the illustrated example, the male hook-and-loop fastener 2a of the fastening strap 2 is detachably attached to the lining fabric 12 of the protective plate 1, which is made of mohair fabric. However, an additional hook-and-loop fastener that engages with the hook-and-loop fastener 2a may be provided on the lining fabric 12.

[0026] The finger string 3 is made of a rubber string and is attached to the upper end of the back surface of the protection plate 1 so that both ends are inserted between the backing fabric 12 of the cloth tape 13.

[0027] (How to use) When using the back of the hand guard 100, as shown in Figure 4, the retaining strap 2 is peeled off from the lining 12 of the protective plate 1, and the tightening strap G5 of the glove G is sandwiched between the retaining strap 2 and the lining 12 of the protective plate 1. At this time, the female hook-and-loop fastener G51 of the tightening strap G5 of the glove G is attached to the male hook-and-loop fastener 2a on the inside of the retaining strap 2. The finger loops 3 are also passed through the middle and ring fingers of the glove G. In this state, the glove G is put on the hand and the tightening strap G5 is attached to the outer wrist part G2. The protective plate 1 of the back of the hand guard 100 turns inside out together with the tightening strap G5 to cover and protect the back of the batter's hand.

[0028] When tightening the tightening belt G5 of the glove G, the tightening belt G5 is peeled off from the outer wrist part G2 without removing the back guard 100, and then tightened.

[0029] In this way, with the hand guard 100, the tightening belt G5 of the glove G can be re-tightened just as when not wearing the glove guard, it can be removed integrally with the glove G, and the batter's wrist can also be protected.

[0030] As described above, the back of the hand guard of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be formed as a single plate rather than being separated into a back of the hand plate that covers the back of the hand and a wrist plate that covers the wrist. It is also possible to not have side portions that cover the sides of the wrist. [Explanation of symbols]

[0031] 100 Gauntlet Guard 1 Protective Plate 12 Back side (male or female hook-and-loop fastener) 151 Back of hand plate 152 Wrist Plate 152a Side part 17 Hinge part 2. Locking belt 2b Hook-and-loop fasteners consisting of either male or female 2a Hook-and-loop fasteners consisting of either male or female G Batting Gloves G1 Glove G insertion port G2 Outer Wrist G21 Male or female hook-and-loop fastener G3 Inner wrist G4 Slit G5 tightening belt G51 Male or female hook-and-loop fasteners G6 Wrist part

Claims

1. A back guard to be attached to a batting glove includes a wrist section provided along the hand insertion opening, a male or female hook-and-loop fastener provided on the outer surface of the outer wrist section that is the back of the hand side of the wrist section, and a fastening belt that is connected to the wrist section at its base end, is provided so as to be wrapable around the circumferential direction of the wrist section, has the other male or female hook-and-loop fastener on its inner surface, and is detachably provided on the male or female hook-and-loop fastener of the wrist section, A protective plate that covers the back of the user's hand and the outside of the wrist; a locking band provided to extend upward from a lower edge of a back surface of the protective plate that faces the back of the user's hand; Equipped with the protective plate has a hook-and-loop fastener, either male or female, on the back surface; The fastening band has a hook-and-loop fastener of one of male and female type provided on an inner surface that faces the back surface of the protective plate, and a hook-and-loop fastener of the other of male and female type provided on an outer surface, A back guard is attached to the batting glove by sandwiching the fastening belt of the batting glove with the fastening strap and adhering the fastening strap to the back surface of the protective plate.

2. 2. The hand guard according to claim 1, wherein the protective plate comprises a back-of-hand plate that covers the back of the hand, a wrist plate that covers the outside of the wrist, and a hinge portion that connects the back-of-hand plate and the wrist plate so that they can rotate relative to each other.

3. The back guard according to claim 2 , wherein the wrist plate has a side portion that covers the side of the wrist on the little finger side.

4. When one of the male or female is male, 2. The hand guard according to claim 1, wherein the back surface of the protective plate is made of mohair fabric, and the mohair fabric constitutes a female hook-and-loop fastener.

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