Golf glove
A golf glove has four separate finer receiving portions and a separate thumb receiving portion. Counting from the thumb receiving portion, the second and third finger portions and/or the third and fourth finger portion are secured to each other over a substantial part of their length.
This invention claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/706019 filed Aug. 8, 2005.
FIELD OF INVENTIONThis invention relates to golf gloves.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTIONMost golfers wear gloves on one hand only when they are hitting a golf ball with a club. Right handed golfers wear a glove on their left hand and left handed golfers wear a glove on their right hand. This has become conventional, it being believed that using a single glove in this manner gives better control of the club. A glove is usually not worn while using a putter, it being believed in this case that when putting it is preferable for both hands to directly contact the putter.
It is very well know that, even for professionals, it is difficult to consistently hit a golf ball with a club in an effective manner. There are many reasons for this. One reason may be that conventional gloves fail to enable a golfer to grip the club in the best manner possible.
It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a golf glove which enables a golfer to grip a golf club in a substantially improved manner.
SUMMARY OF INVENTIONAccording to the invention, a golf glove has four separate finger receiving portions and a separate thumb receiving portion and, counting from the thumb receiving portion, the second and third finger portions and/or the third and fourth finger portions are secured to each other over a substantial part of their length.
It has been found that such a glove in accordance with the invention provides a golfer with better control of a club when hitting a ball.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSEmbodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:
Referring first to
In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the second and third finger portions 20, 22 are connected over substantially all their length by a web portion 30. Similarly, the third and fourth finger portions 22, 24 are connected by a web portion 32. The web portions 30, 32 in accordance with the invention provide the wearer with better control of a golf club during the swing involved in hitting the ball.
The golf glove shown in
The front of the palm portion 12 of the glove may also be provided with a stiffened portion 38 which further serves to improve grip on the golf glove.
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The advantages of the invention will now be readily apparent to a person skilled in the art from the foregoing description of preferred embodiments. Other embodiments will also be readily apparent.
Claims
1. A golf glove having four separate finger receiving portions and a separate thumb receiving portion and, counting from the thumb receiving portion, the second and third finger portions and/or the third and fourth finger portions being secured to each other over a substantial part of their length.
2. A golf glove according to claim 1 wherein the second and third finger portions and/or the third and fourth finger portions are secured to each other over a substantial part of their length by web portions.
3. A golf glove according to claim 1 wherein the second and third finger portions and the third and fourth finger portions are secured to each other over a substantial part of their length.
4. A golf glove according to claim 1 having a back with knuckle areas, said knuckle areas being cut away to improve flexibility of the glove.
5. A golf glove according to claim 1 having a front palm portion provided with a stiffened portion to improve grip.
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 7, 2006
Publication Date: Mar 1, 2007
Inventor: Key-Soon Park (Stoney Creek)
Application Number: 11/499,737
International Classification: A41D 19/00 (20060101);