JP6746657B2 - Catching tool - Google Patents

Description

The present invention provides a thumb portion, an index finger portion, a middle finger portion, a ring finger portion, a little finger portion, a web located between the thumb portion and the index finger portion, and a palm side outer skin forming a palm side having a catching surface. The present invention relates to a ball catching tool having an instep side skin that constitutes the instep side.

As such a ball catching tool, a ball catching tool (baseball glove) disclosed in Patent Document 1 below is well known. The appearance is as described in FIG. 1 of Patent Document 1, and has a thumb portion, an index finger portion, a middle finger portion, a ring finger portion, and a little finger portion corresponding to five fingers, and the thumb portion and the index finger are A web is provided between them. An important function as a catching tool is that it is easy to catch a ball.

JP, 2007-244717, A

The ease of catching a ball is that the glove (specifically, between the thumb and other fingers) is flexible and easy to bend. It is difficult to bend. As a result, the shape of the pocket surface was not suitable for catching a ball, and there was room for improvement.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a ball catching tool which has a shape of a pocket surface suitable for catching a ball and has a good ball catching property.

In order to solve the above problems, the ball catching device according to the present invention,
The thumb part, the index finger part, the middle finger part, the ring finger part, the little finger part, the web located between the thumb part and the index finger part, the palm side outer skin forming the palm side having the catching surface, and the instep side. A ball catching device having a shell on the instep side,
At least one location at the base of each finger has a folded-back portion obtained by folding a part of the palm-side outer skin to the instep side, and the folded-back portion and the end surfaces of the instep-side outer skin are connected to each other. It is what

The operation and effect of the ball catching tool having such a configuration will be described. This ball catching device has a folded-back portion in which a part of the palm-side outer skin is folded back to the instep side at least at one position at the base of each finger, and the folded-back portion and the end faces of the instep-side outer skin are connected to each other. .. By forming such a folded-back portion, a notch shape corresponding to the folded-back portion will be formed at the base of the finger portion where the folded-back portion of the instep side skin is formed, and the flexibility of the entire glove is increased to facilitate bending. Become. As a result, the shape of the pocket surface can be made suitable for catching a ball, and a ball catching tool having a good catching property can be provided.

In the present invention, the base of the finger portion forming the folded portion is not limited to a specific finger portion. Further, it is possible to form not only one finger portion but also arbitrary plural finger portions. For example, the folded portion can be formed at the following position.

It is preferable that the folded-back portion according to the present invention includes a thumb-folded portion in which a part of the palm-side outer skin is folded back to the instep side at the thumb-side root of the web.

It is preferable that the folded-back portion according to the present invention includes an index-finger folded-back portion in which a part of the palm-side outer skin is folded back to the instep side at the index finger-side root of the web.

The folded portion according to the present invention preferably includes a little finger folded portion obtained by folding a part of the palm-side outer skin back to the instep side at the base between the little finger portion and the ring finger portion.

The folded portion according to the present invention is preferably formed in a tongue shape. With this configuration, a notch shape corresponding to the tongue shape is formed on the instep side outer skin, and the entire glove can be easily bent.

The folded portion according to the present invention is preferably provided at a position adjacent to the folded heart.

According to this structure, the folded portion can be formed at the boundary between the folded heart and the thumb portion or in the vicinity thereof, or at the boundary between the folded heart and the index finger portion or in the vicinity thereof, and the effect of the thumb portion or the forefinger can be improved.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the protruding direction of the thumb-side folded-back portion is toward the side portion of the thumb portion.

As a result, the effectiveness of the thumb portion can be improved, and the pocket surface can be widely taken.

In the present invention, the protruding direction of the thumb-side folded-back portion is preferably the direction of the hand insertion opening.

As a result, the effectiveness of the thumb portion can be further improved, and the pocket surface can be made wider.

Exterior view of the glove according to the related art seen from the instep side External view of the glove according to the related art or the present invention viewed from the palm side Exterior view of the glove according to the first embodiment of the present invention viewed from the instep side In the first embodiment, a view seen from the instep side showing only a part of the palm side skin and a part of the instep side skin. View of the configuration of FIG. 4 from the palm side In the second embodiment, a view seen from the instep side showing only a part of the palm side skin and a part of the instep side skin. Exterior view of the glove according to the third embodiment as viewed from the instep side In 3rd Embodiment, the figure seen from the instep which showed only a part of palm side skin and a part of instep side skin. In 4th Embodiment, the figure seen from the instep side which showed only a part of palm side skin and a part of instep side skin. Exterior view of the glove according to the fifth embodiment as viewed from the instep side In the fifth embodiment, a view seen from the instep side showing only a part of the palm side skin and a part of the instep side skin. In 6th Embodiment, the figure seen from the instep side which showed only a part of palm side skin and a part of instep side skin. Exterior view of the glove according to the seventh embodiment viewed from the instep side

First, a preferred embodiment of the ball catching tool according to the present invention will be described. As an example of a ball catching tool, a baseball or softball glove, particularly a glove used by a fielder will be described.

FIG. 1 is an external view of the glove according to the related art as viewed from the instep side, and FIG. 2 is an external view of the same as viewed from the palm side. The external view seen from the palm side is the same for the conventional technology and the present invention.

The glove includes a thumb portion 1, an index finger portion 2, a middle finger portion 3, a ring finger portion 4, and a little finger portion 5, and each has a space portion into which each finger is inserted. A web 6 is formed between the thumb portion 1 and the index finger portion 2. The web 6 is an area surrounded by a dotted line in FIG. A hand insertion port 7 for inserting a finger is provided below the glove. In FIG. 1, reference numeral P corresponds to a pocket surface for catching a ball.

The palm-side outer skin 10 is used to form the palm-side surface, and the palm-side outer skin 10 and the palm-side inner skin (not shown) are overlapped and joined by a thread or a string. Further, the instep side skin 11 is used to form the instep side surface, and the instep side skin 11 and the instep side inner skin (not shown) are overlapped and joined by a thread or a string. The palm-side outer skin 10 is basically formed of one skin member, but the instep-side outer skin 11 is formed by combining a plurality of parts. The parts are connected to each other by a leather-made Hamida 12.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 3 shows the external appearance of the first embodiment as viewed from the instep side. A feature is that a folded-back portion 10a (thumb-folded portion) is formed at the base of the thumb portion 1. The configuration other than the folded-back portion 10a is the same as that of the related art shown in FIGS. The folded-back portion 10a is configured by a portion of the palm-side outer skin 10 folded back to the instep side. The shape is tongue-like, and the tip is semicircular. The folded-back portion 10a has a shape in which a tongue-like shape is projected, and the protruding direction D1 is the direction of the side portion 1a of the thumb portion 1.

The end surface of the folded-back portion 10a and the end surface of the instep outer skin 11 that constitutes the thumb portion 1 are connected by a humped piece 12a. The instep outer skin 11 has a notch (recess) corresponding to the tongue-like shape of the folded portion 10a.

As shown in FIG. 3, a folded back heart 10b is provided on the instep side in which the palm-side outer skin 10 is folded back to the instep side. The folded-back heart 10b is superposed on the instep outer skin 11 and joined by the thread 13. The folded heart 10b is also connected to the web 6 by a string 14. The folded-back portion 10a is formed adjacent to the thumb-shaped portion 1 side of the folded-back heart 10b.

According to the present invention, the thumb folding portion 10a is formed by folding the palm side outer skin 10 to the instep side, so that the effectiveness of the thumb portion 1 is improved. This increases the flexibility of the entire glove and makes it easier to bend. As a result, the shape of the pocket surface becomes a shape suitable for catching a ball, and the catching property is improved. Further, the pocket surface P becomes wider like P'.

FIG. 4 is a view seen from the instep side showing only a part of the palm-side outer skin 10 and a part of the instep-side outer skin 11 in the first embodiment of FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a view of FIG. 4 viewed from the palm side.

<Second Embodiment>
FIG. 6 is a view seen from the instep side showing only a part of the palm-side outer skin 10 and a part of the instep-side outer skin 11 showing the configuration of the second embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that the protruding direction D2 of the folded-back portion 10a is the direction of the manual insertion opening 7.

According to this configuration, the effectiveness of the thumb portion 1 can be further improved as compared with the first embodiment.

<Third Embodiment>
FIG. 7 is an external view showing the configuration of the third embodiment as seen from the instep side. The difference from the first embodiment is that the folded-back portion 10 c (index finger folded-back portion) is provided at the base of the index finger portion 2. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment. The folded-back portion 10c has a tongue-like shape, and the end surface of the folded-back portion 10c and the end surface of the instep-side outer skin 11 of the index finger portion 2 are joined together by a hump 12b. A folded-back portion 10c is formed adjacent to the folded-back heart 10b on the side of the index finger portion 2b.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a part of the palm side outer skin 10 and a part of the instep outer skin 11 showing the configuration of the third embodiment as seen from the instep side. In the third embodiment, by forming the index finger folding back portion 10c in which the palm side outer skin is folded back to the instep side, the effectiveness of the index finger portion 2 is improved.

As shown in FIG. 8, the folded-back portion 10c has a tongue-like shape, and the protruding direction D3 is the direction of the window portion 9 (see FIG. 7) formed on the belt 8.

<Fourth Embodiment>
FIG. 9 is a view seen from the instep side showing only a part of the palm side outer skin 10 and a part of the instep outer skin 11 showing the configuration of the fourth embodiment. The difference from the third embodiment is the protruding direction D4 of the folded-back portion 10d, which is substantially orthogonal to the direction in which the index finger 2 extends.

<Fifth Embodiment>
FIG. 10 shows an external view of the configuration of the fifth embodiment as seen from the instep side. In this embodiment, the folded portions 10e and 10f are formed on both the thumb side and the index finger side.

FIG. 11 is a view seen from the instep side showing only a part of the palm-side outer skin 10 and a part of the instep-side outer skin 11 showing the configuration of the fifth embodiment.

According to this embodiment, the thumb-folded portion 10e is formed by folding the palm-side outer skin 10 to the instep side, so that the thumb portion 1 is more effective. Further, by forming the index finger folding back portion 10f in which the palm side outer skin 10 is folded back to the instep side, the effectiveness of the thumb portion 1 and the index finger portion 2 is improved. This further increases the flexibility of the entire glove and makes it easier to bend. The protruding direction of the folded-back portion 10e is the same as D2 in FIG. 6, and the protruding direction of the folded-back portion 10f is the same as D3 in FIG.

<Sixth Embodiment>
FIG. 12 is a view seen from the instep side showing only a part of the palm-side outer skin 10 and a part of the instep-side outer skin 11 showing the configuration of the sixth embodiment. 11 is different from the fifth embodiment in FIG. 11 in the protruding direction of the folded-back portion 10e and the folded-back portion 10f, and the other configurations are the same. The protruding direction of the folded-back portion 10e is the same as D1 in FIG. 3, and the protruding direction of the folded-back portion 10f is the same as D4 in FIG.

<Seventh Embodiment>
FIG. 13 shows an external view of the configuration of the seventh embodiment as seen from the instep side. The difference from the first embodiment is that the folded-back portion 10c is provided at the base of the little finger portion 5 (between the little finger portion 5 and the ring finger portion 4). Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment. The folded-back portion 10g has a tongue-like shape, and the end surface of the folded-back portion 10g and the end surface of the instep-side outer skin 11 are joined by a hump 12c.

<Another embodiment>
In this embodiment, various shapes of the folded-back portion are shown, but the shape is not limited to a particular shape. The width and length of the folded portion can be set as appropriate. Regarding the tip shape of the folded portion, various shapes such as a square shape and an elliptical shape can be adopted instead of the semicircular shape. The width is not limited to a constant width, and for example, a tapered shape in which the width is gradually narrowed may be adopted.

In the present embodiment, the roots of the thumb portion 1, the index finger portion 2, and the little finger portion 3 are shown as the positions where the folded portions are formed, but the positions are not limited thereto. It may be formed at the base of the middle finger portion 3 and the ring finger portion 4. The finger portion forming the folded-back portion may be formed not only at one location but also at arbitrary plural locations (2 to 5 locations)."

A direction other than the direction shown in the present embodiment may be adopted as the protruding direction of the folded-back portion.

The ball catching device according to the present invention is not limited to baseball/softball gloves, but may be a baseball/softball mitt, or for baseball/softball non-ball catching devices. You may apply.

1 Thumb part 2 Index finger part 3 Middle finger part 4 Ring finger part 5 Little finger part 6 Web 7 Hand insertion port 10 Palm side outer skin 10a, 10c, 10d, 10e, 10f Folded back part 10b Folded back heart 11 Instep outer skin 12, 12a, 12b Hamidashi P Pocket surface

Claims (8)

A thumb portion, an index finger portion, a middle finger portion, a ring finger portion, a little finger portion, a web located between the thumb portion and the index finger portion,
A ball catching tool having a palm side outer skin forming a palm side having a catching surface and an instep outer skin forming an instep side,
At least one location of the root of each of the finger portions has a folded-back portion that is folded back to the instep side so that a part of the palm-side outer skin projects to the root, and the folded-back portion and the end surfaces of the instep-side outer skin A catching tool characterized by being connected. The ball catching device according to claim 1, wherein the folded-back portion includes a thumb-folded portion in which a part of the palm-side outer skin is folded back to the instep side at the base of the web on the thumb portion side. The ball catching device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the folded-back portion includes an index-finger folded-back portion in which a part of the palm-side outer skin is folded back to the instep side at the base of the web on the index-finger portion side. The folded portion includes a little finger folded portion obtained by folding a part of the palm-side outer skin to the instep side at the base between the little finger portion and the ring finger portion. The ball catching tool according to item 1. The ball catching tool according to claim 1, wherein the folded-back portion is formed in a tongue shape. The ball catching tool according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the folded-back portion is provided at a position adjacent to the folded-back heart. The ball catching tool according to claim 2, wherein the protruding direction of the thumb folding portion is a side direction of the thumb portion. The ball catching tool according to claim 2, wherein the protruding direction of the thumb turnback portion is the direction of the hand insertion opening.

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