U.S. patent application number 10/439307 was filed with the patent office on 2004-06-10 for glove.
Invention is credited to Goldwitz, David.
Application Number | 20040107476 10/439307 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 32474202 |
Filed Date | 2004-06-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040107476 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Goldwitz, David |
June 10, 2004 |
Glove
Abstract
A glove having a plurality of finger portions, wherein only two
or three of the finger portions are truncated so that when the
glove is worn on a hand an end portion of the underlying fingers
are uncovered.
Inventors: |
Goldwitz, David; (Tampa,
FL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
FOLEY AND LARDNER
SUITE 500
3000 K STREET NW
WASHINGTON
DC
20007
US
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Family ID: |
32474202 |
Appl. No.: |
10/439307 |
Filed: |
May 16, 2003 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60378097 |
May 16, 2002 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
2/159 ;
2/161.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 71/148 20130101;
A63B 71/143 20130101; A63B 2102/02 20151001; A63B 2102/14 20151001;
A63B 71/146 20130101; A41D 19/015 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
002/159 ;
002/161.1 |
International
Class: |
A41D 019/00 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A glove comprising a plurality of finger portions, wherein only
two of the finger portions are truncated so that when the glove is
worn on a hand an end portion of the underlying fingers are
uncovered.
2. The glvoe of claim 1, wherein one of the two truncated finger
portions is a thumb portion.
3. The glove of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of
substantially parallel indicating lines located on a palm side of
the glove.
4. The glove of claim 1, further comprising a plurality independent
knuckle indicating indicia, each indicia being positioned on the
rear surface of the glove so that when the glove is worn each
indicia is in overlying association with the position of one of the
knuckles of the user and when the glove is in secure holding
engagement with the shaft of a golf club, each indicia is visually
distinguishable from each other for enabling the user to
immediately determine the position of each knuckle relative to the
shaft of the golf club.
5. A glove comprising a plurality of finger portions wherein only
three of the finger portions are truncated so that when the glove
is worn on a hand an end portion of the underlying fingers are
uncovered.
6. The glove of claim 5, further comprising a plurality of
substantially parallel indicating lines located on a palm side of
the glove.
7. The glove of claim 5, further comprising a plurality independent
knuckle indicating indicia, each indicia being positioned on the
rear surface of the glove so that when the glove is worn each
indicia is in overlying association with the position of one of the
knuckles of the user and when the glove is in secure holding
engagement with the shaft of a golf club, each indicia is visually
distinguishable from each other for enabling the user to
immediately determine the position of each knuckle relative to the
shaft of the golf club.
8. A glove comprising: a base portion; a plurality of finger
portions; a plurality of substantially parallel indicating lines
located on a palm side of the glove; wherein at least one of the
indicating lines is positioned on the finger portions; and wherein
the indicating lines are positioned so that a wearer of the glove
can determine from looking at the glove whether or not the glove is
properly positioned on a shaft of a golf club.
9. The glove of claim 8, further comprising a plurality independent
knuckle indicating indicia, each indicia being positioned on the
rear surface of the glove so that when the glove is worn each
indicia is in overlying association with the position of one of the
knuckles of the wearer and when the glove is in secure holding
engagement with the shaft of the golf club, each indicia is
visually distinguishable from each other for enabling the wearer to
immediately determine the position of each knuckle relative to the
shaft of the golf club.
10. The glove of claim 8, wherein only three of the finger portions
are truncated so that when the glove is worn on a hand an end
portion of the underlying fingers are uncovered.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application claims priority to and the benefit
of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/378,097 filed
on May 16, 2002.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0002] FIG. 1 is a view of the bottom or palm side of a glove
according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0003] FIG. 2 is a view of the top or knuckle side of a glove
according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
[0004] FIG. 3 is a view of the bottom or palm side of the glove
shown in FIG. 2 according to the second embodiment of the present
invention.
[0005] FIG. 4 is a view of the top or knuckle side of a glove
according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
[0006] FIG. 5 is a view of the top or knuckle side of a glove
according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
[0007] FIG. 6 is a view of the bottom or palm side of the glove of
FIG. 6.
DESCRIPTION
[0008] The present invention is directed to a glove. The glove is
suitable for use in a variety of different endeavors including, but
not limited to, certain athletic endeavors including, for example,
golf, baseball, tennis, lacrosse or any other sport in which gloves
are typically warn. The glove may also have utility outside of the
field of athletics such as, for example, construction, auto
driving, fashion etc.
[0009] In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention
shown in FIG. 1, a glove 10 is provided. The glove includes a base
portion and finger portions. The glove 10 includes a series of
indicating lines located on the palm side of the base portion and
the inside of the fingers. As shown in FIG. 1, the lower lines 11,
12, 13 are located on the upper palm surface of the base portion
glove. The glove also may include an upper line 14 that runs
diagonally across the lower portion of the finger portion of the
glove.
[0010] The lines are positioned to indicate to the wearer of the
glove whether or not the glove is properly gripping a sporting
device.
[0011] For example, when used by a golfer, the lines 11-14 on the
glove 10 may be used to indicate whether or not a proper grip is
being used. More particularly, the four lines 11-14 indicate
whether a weak medium or a strong grip is being utilized. For
example, when the glove 10 is positioned around the shaft of a golf
club so that only the lower most line 11 and upper most line 14 are
visible the wearer of the glove is informed that a weak grip has
been placed on the club. If the shaft of the club is positioned so
that the lower two lines 11, 12 are visible then the wearer of the
glove is informed that a medium (or neutral) grip is being used.
When the shaft of the club is positioned so that all three of the
lower lines 11, 12, 13 visible to the golfer, it is clear that a
strong grip is being utilized.
[0012] For heightened indication each of the lines may be a
different color.
[0013] As an alternative to lines, another indicating device may be
used. For example, different colored leather strips could be used
to indicate the appropriate positioning for the grip. The leather
strips could be sewn or glued together. As another alternative,
shaped indicia or symbols may be used such as circles, stars,
squares for example.
[0014] Preferably, the golf glove 10 is made of high quality
leather. However, included within the scope on the present
invention is the use of other material such as synthetic leather or
nylon, LYCRA, COOLMAX or suede for example. Any combination of the
aforementioned materials may be employed, as the scope of the
present invention is not limited to the material of the glove.
[0015] A second embodiment of the present invention is disclosed in
FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 2, according to the present invention an
athletic glove 20 is provided. The athletic glove 20 includes
readily identifiable indicia located on the knuckle area of the
glove. These indicia are similar to those disclosed in U.S. Pat.
No. 5,184,353 (incorporated by reference herein). It should be
noted that the knuckle indicia are optional and may or may not be
included in combination with the gloves shown in FIGS. 1-6, for
example.
[0016] The athletic glove 20 also includes truncated fingers 25
which allow the wearer's fingers to extend out of the glove. In a
preferred embodiment, the finger(s) 25 are sewn or sealed at the
open end to reduce the likelihood that the glove will unravel or
fray. The glove further includes a conventional finger 26.
[0017] In the example shown in FIG. 2, the glove 20 includes three
truncated fingers 25 and a single conventional finger 26. However,
it is within the scope of the present invention to configure the
glove to include one, two or three truncated fingers with the
remaining figures being conventional in the manner of finger 26.
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, glove 20 may include indicating
lines 22, 23 on the palm surface of the glove. The indicating lines
may be as shown in FIG. 3, or as shown in FIG. 1. Alternatively,
the glove may include the truncated fingers without the lines on
the palm. Similarly, a glove having a lined palm may omit the
truncated fingers (see e.g., FIG. 1).
[0018] The use of truncated fingers allows the wearer of the glove
to properly apply grip pressure to the athletic instrument being
used. For example, when the athletic glove 20 is used by a golfer,
the golfer naturally applies the proper pressure to the club on the
three exposed fingers 25. Similarly, as shown in the exemplary
embodiment of FIG. 4, when used on the right hand of a golfer, the
middle two fingers of the glove are preferably truncated. Unlike a
bowling glove, the glove of FIG. 4, includes complete coverage for
the palm and thumb.
[0019] FIGS. 2 and 4 are merely exemplary embodiments of the
present invention for use with golf. The scope of the present
invention extends to other uses of truncated gloves such as, for
example, football or baseball where cold weather may dictate the
use of gloves by athletes who throw balls in practice or games. For
use in those situations, the gloves could be modified to include
truncated fingers positioned where "feel" of the equipment or ball
was desired.
[0020] The lines or bands discussed above are preferably integrated
into the surface of the gloves 10, 20. For example, the lines or
bands may be formed by printing onto the surface of the glove or
through stitching. However, if stitching is used, in a preferred
embodiment of the invention, the glove may be formed so that the
stitching conforms to the surface of the glove so that the contour
of the glove remains smooth to thereby ensure that the glove
complies with various sporting regulations such as the Rules of
Golf.
[0021] The scope of the present invention includes combining the
glove of FIG. 2 with the glove of FIG. 4 in a matched pair. Thus,
the glove worn on the left hand (e.g., for a right-handed golfer)
would include truncated fingers on the last three figures (see FIG.
2). The glove worn on the right hand would include truncated middle
two fingers (see FIG. 4). Another embodiment of the present
invention includes a glove in which only the thumb and forefinger
(i.e., pointer or index finger) are trunctated. This alternative
embodiment could be used in a matched pair with the glove of FIG.
2.
[0022] FIGS. 5 and 6 are directed to an alternative embodiment of
the present invention. The glove 40 of FIGS. 5 and 6 contains two
additional indicia that can be used in combination with all, some
or none of the features mentioned above. The first indicia 50 is a
J-shaped line running along the side of the thumb portion of the
glove 40. The J-shaped 50 is positioned so that when the wearer of
the glove is gripping a golf club in the proper manner the J-shaped
indicia lies adjacent to and along the crease in the palm of the
opposite hand.
[0023] The glove 40 also includes a V-shaped indicia 60. The
V-shaped indicia 60 is positioned on the glove 40 so that when the
wearer of the glove is properly gripping a golf club the point of
the V is directed to the shoulder of the opposite arm. According to
yet another alternative embodiment of the present invention,
instead of a V-shaped indicia, the glove may include a V-shaped
cutout (not shown) that would point in the same direction as the
V-shaped indicia 60 of FIG. 5.
[0024] In alternative embodiments of the present invention, the
glove may include ridges or other raised protrusions that would
provide a gripping guide surface to the wearer. This alternative
design may be useful as a training aid or during competitive play
in many different sports or athletic endeavors.
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