Golf Glove Marking Layout for Neutral Grip Alignment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing golf gloves do not provide assistance in achieving a neutral grip, which is crucial for proper club alignment and reducing errors in golf strokes.

Innovation Solution

A golf glove with specific marking areas on the outer and inner surfaces of the hand, designed to ensure that the markings are only visible when a non-neutral grip is assumed, allowing the golfer to adjust their hand position for a neutral grip.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a golf glove has no markings, then the glove material remains simple and uniform, but the golfer cannot visually check whether a neutral grip is present

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegrip accuracyVSAvoidglove structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies color-coded marking areas on the glove surface that change visibility based on hand rotation angle. Different colored regions (e.g., red, yellow, green) become visible or hidden as the hand rotates, providing visual feedback about grip neutrality without adding complex mechanical components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #32Color changes

Solution Approach 2:

The glove surface is divided into multiple segmented marking areas, each corresponding to specific rotation angles. These segmented regions allow independent visual indicators for different grip states, enabling precise feedback while keeping each individual marking element simple.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Loss of information

If marking areas are added to the glove, then visual feedback for neutral grip is provided, but the glove design becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegrip alignment informationVSAvoidglove structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The marking areas are integrated directly into the glove fabric during manufacturing, using the glove's own material and structure to provide the visual feedback. The markings serve dual purposes: they are both part of the glove's protective function and provide the alignment information, eliminating the need for separate indicator devices.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The marking areas serve multiple functions simultaneously: they provide visual feedback for grip alignment, maintain the glove's protective properties, and can be integrated with the glove's aesthetic design. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Manufacturing precision

If the golfer cannot check grip position, then the glove remains simple, but errors in ball direction occur due to non-neutral grip

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveball direction accuracyVSAvoidgrip adjustment

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The marking areas provide immediate visual feedback to the golfer about hand rotation angle and grip neutrality. As the golfer adjusts their grip, the visibility of different colored markings changes in real-time, allowing the golfer to self-correct and achieve the neutral position without external instruction or complex adjustment mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS12514312B2Golf glove

Publication Date: 2026.01.06 GRAB PERFECT GMBH

AI summary

A golf glove with marking areas provided on an outer surface of the hand and on an inner surface of the hand has three markings, wherein a first marking is provided on the outer surface of the hand in the metacarpal region, wherein a second marking is provided on the outer surface of the hand, and wherein a third marking is provided on the inner surface of the hand.