Golf Glove Air Cellular Padding for Grip Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current golf gloves do not effectively enhance gripping of the golf club in the finger portion and fail to provide adequate insulation against cold temperatures while maintaining proper grip pressure and tension.
Innovation Solution
A golf glove design featuring a compartment with air cellular padding material between the palm side and dorsal side, which includes ventilation holes and is constructed from various materials, allowing for enhanced grip and insulation without extending to the dorsal side, facilitating a comfortable and secure grip on the club.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If padding material is added to enhance gripping in the finger portion, then grip control is improved, but the glove structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The glove is divided into distinct functional zones: a palm portion with a compartment containing padding material, and a finger portion with ventilation holes. This segmentation allows each area to serve its specific function - the palm compartment provides grip enhancement through padding, while the finger ventilation holes provide breathability without adding complexity to the gripping function.
Solution Approach 2:
Padding material is localized specifically in the palm compartment rather than throughout the entire glove. The compartment wall confines the padding to only where it is needed for grip enhancement, avoiding unnecessary complexity in areas where padding would not provide benefit.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If padding material is added to provide thermal insulation, then hand protection from cold temperatures is improved, but the glove becomes bulkier
Solution Approach 1:
The insulation function is segmented and localized to the palm compartment containing the padding material. This confined insulation provides thermal protection exactly where the hand contacts the club, without adding bulk to the finger portions or other areas where insulation is not needed.
Solution Approach 2:
Thermal insulation is provided locally in the palm area through the padding material confined within the compartment walls, rather than uniformly throughout the entire glove structure. This localized approach provides necessary insulation while minimizing overall volume increase.
3Ease of operation
If ventilation holes are added to improve breathability, then comfort during play is improved, but the structural integrity of the glove may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
Ventilation holes are segmented and located specifically in the finger portions of the glove, separate from the palm compartment structure. This placement provides breathability where fingers need ventilation during play, while the palm compartment walls maintain structural integrity for grip support.
Solution Approach 2:
Ventilation is provided locally in the finger areas through discrete holes, while the palm portion maintains its intact compartment structure. This localized ventilation approach improves comfort without compromising the structural strength needed in the gripping area.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The golf glove provides improved grip control by reducing grip pressure and tension, preventing ball blocking or hooking, while offering thermal insulation and protection against hand injuries and cold temperatures.
Implementation Method 1
the padding material includes air cellular material comprising bubbles of trapped air
Implementation Method 2
the padding material includes air cellular material comprising bubbles of trapped air
Data Source
AI summary
The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to a golf glove that provides enhanced gripping of a golf club. The golf glove includes a compartment positioned within the inside surface of the glove that houses padding material, adjacent to the user's fingers, thumb, and or palm. As a result, the user's grip pressure is reduced to an acceptable level, thereby reducing or eliminating overgripping of the golf club.