Golf Glove Partial Finger Coverage for Grip and Sensitivity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional golf gloves compromise tactile sensitivity in the weak hand while enhancing grip, leading to difficulties in hand coordination and golf swing consistency, particularly with the interlocking grip, as they fully cover fingers, reducing feedback and causing moisture management issues that affect grip during swings.

Innovation Solution

A golf glove design that partially covers the weak hand's fingers, leaving the forefinger and middle finger's distal phalanx uncovered to maintain tactile sensitivity, and incorporates grip-enhancing features like PVC dots and apertures for improved moisture management and hand coordination.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If conventional golf gloves fully cover all fingers to enhance grip, then grip strength is improved, but tactile sensitivity is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegrip strengthVSAvoidtactile sensitivity

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The glove applies different coverage levels to different fingers: the forefinger and middle finger have their distal phalanx uncovered to maintain tactile sensitivity, while other fingers are fully covered for grip enhancement. This local differentiation resolves the contradiction by optimizing each finger's function according to its specific role in gripping and sensing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The glove is segmented into different coverage zones rather than uniformly covering all fingers. The distal phalanx of specific fingers is excluded from coverage, creating distinct functional segments that simultaneously provide grip enhancement where needed and tactile sensitivity where required.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Strength

If conventional golf gloves fully cover fingers to provide grip enhancement, then grip control is improved, but hand coordination is deteriorated

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegrip controlVSAvoidhand coordination

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

By leaving the distal phalanx of the forefinger and middle finger uncovered, the glove maintains tactile sensitivity in these specific areas, which are critical for hand coordination during the interlocking grip. This localized approach preserves the ability to feel and adjust hand positioning while still providing grip enhancement on covered areas.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

3Strength

If conventional golf gloves fully cover fingers to enhance grip, then grip strength is improved, but moisture management is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegrip strengthVSAvoidmoisture accumulation

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The glove design extracts or removes coverage from the distal phalanx of the forefinger and middle finger. This extraction creates open areas that allow moisture to escape and air circulation to occur, preventing moisture accumulation in the confined spaces of fully covered fingers while maintaining grip enhancement on the covered portions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS10653939B2Golf gloves

Publication Date: 2020.05.19 RAMIREZ JOHN

AI summary

According to the various features characteristics and embodiments of the present invention which will become apparent as the description thereof proceeds, the present invention provides partially fingered gloves intended to increase the overall performance in sports activities including but limited to golf. Primarily because of its unique finger configurations, and/or grip enhancers, and/or apertures, the present invention makes a glove more operable in various sports activities, including for those who play Golf using the conventional interlocking grip.