U.S. patent application number 10/640772 was filed with the patent office on 2005-10-20 for golf glove with action/anti-action device.
Invention is credited to Chung, Paul Hoon.
Application Number | 20050229285 10/640772 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35094667 |
Filed Date | 2005-10-20 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050229285 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chung, Paul Hoon |
October 20, 2005 |
Golf glove with action/anti-action device
Abstract
A golf glove for increasing the flying distance of golf ball has
an insert that provide a repulsion forces to the grip of a golf
club when the head of the club impacts a golf ball. The insert is
made of synthetic elastomer such as polyurethane, silicon rubber,
EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate copolymer, EMA (Ethylene Methyl Acetate
copolymer), or EAA (Ethylene Acrylic Acetate copolymer). The insert
has a planar shape that fits to the concave inner surface of human
palm. The insert is firmly attached to the inner surface of the
palm side of a golf glove.
Inventors: |
Chung, Paul Hoon; (Los
Angeles, CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Eugene Oak, Ph. D.,J.D.
Patent Attorney
610 S. Van Ness Ave.
Los Angeles
CA
90005
US
|
Family ID: |
35094667 |
Appl. No.: |
10/640772 |
Filed: |
August 15, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/161.2 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 71/146 20130101;
A63B 2209/00 20130101; A41D 19/01564 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
002/161.2 |
International
Class: |
A41D 019/00; A63B
071/14 |
Claims
What is claim is:
1. An insert for golf glove, which is made of synthetic elastomer
and attached inside of a palm side of a golf glove with synthesized
glue, is formed as a "boomerang" having plurality of holes
developed through the insert and one surface of the insert is flat
and the other surface is rounded to fit with the surface of a
player's concave part of the palm.
2. An insert for golf glove, which is made of poly urethane and
attached inside of a palm side of a golf glove with synthesized
glue, is formed as a "boomerang" having plurality of holes
developed through the insert and one surface of the insert is flat
and the other surface is rounded to fit with the surface of a
player's concave part of the palm.
3. An insert for golf glove, which is made of silion rubber and
attached inside of a palm side of a golf glove with synthesized
glue, is formed as a "boomerang" having plurality of holes
developed through the insert and one surface of the insert is flat
and the other surface is rounded to fit with the surface of a
player's concave part of the palm.
4. An insert for golf glove, which is made of EVA (Ethylene Vinyl
Acetate copolymer) and attached inside of a palm side of a golf
glove with synthesized glue, is formed as a "boomerang" having
plurality of holes developed through the insert and one surface of
the insert is flat and the other surface is rounded to fit with the
surface of a player's concave part of the palm.
5. An insert for golf glove, which is made of EMA (Ethylene Methyl
Acetate copolymer) and attached inside of a palm side of a golf
glove with synthesized glue, is formed as a "boomerang" having
plurality of holes developed through the insert and one surface of
the insert is flat and the other surface is rounded to fit with the
surface of a player's concave part of the palm.
6. An insert for golf glove, which is made of EAA (Ethylene Acrylic
Acetate copolymer) and attached inside of a palm side of a golf
glove with synthesized glue, is formed as a "boomerang" having
plurality of holes developed through the insert and one surface of
the insert is flat and the other surface is rounded to fit with the
surface of a player's concave part of the palm.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Most of golf devices for increasing flying distance of a
impacted golf ball are regarding the golf club and the golf ball
itself. Meanwhile, most of improvements to golf gloves are to
assist hold the grip of the club more firmly or correctly. With all
of the improvements, there is still another chance to improve the
flying distance of an impacted golf ball. Reinforced bouncing force
from the palm of a player.
[0002] 1. Technical Field
[0003] This device relates to sports gloves used in the art of golf
aids, more particularly to improve flying distance of an impacted
golf ball.
[0004] 2. Description of Prior Art
[0005] U.S. Pat. No. 325,968 to Rawlings illustrates a glove,
having an India-rubber pad in the palm, for base ball players and
cricket players for the prevention of the bruising of the hand when
catching the hard ball. The rubber pad is covered by buck skin at
both side and more than two layers are developed in the palm side
of the glove. The purpose of Rawling's invention is to absorb the
impact on the palm of a catcher. Therefore, the material for the
pad does not need to provide a bouncing force to the ball. The word
"India-rubber" in section 1 line 42 of U.S. Pat. No. 325,968 means
`natural` rubber. It is clear if we remind that most artificial-,
i.e., synthesized-rubber are developed after the year of Rawling's
invention, 1885. The natural rubber has different physical
properties from the `vulcanized rubber`, which was found 1839 by
Charles Goodyear and now most people imagine when hear the word
`rubber`. Though the natural rubber has good elasticity, the
physical properties change within months. In other words, the
physical properties of natural rubber are unstable for
manufacturing long life product. As a conclusion, Rawling's
invention was made based on wrong information of the physical
properties of a natural rubber.
[0006] U.S. Pat. No. 4,329,741 to Bach illustrates a golf glove
with a first elongated pad 38 secured to the palm portion 16 and
extends diagonally across it at a position adjacent to and at an
angle with respect to the finger portion. In addition, a second
elongated pad 40 is secured to the palm portion 16 and extends
diagonally across it in parallel spaced relation to the first pad
38 to create a diagonally disposed valley portion 42 between the
first and second pads to receive the handle 12 of a golf club
between them. The role of these elongated pads are to secure grip
of a golf player.
[0007] None of the prior art provide a golf glove providing
additional indirect bouncing force to an impacted golf ball to
increase the flying distance.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The present invention provides for a single golf glove for
increasing the flying distance of golf ball. The golf glove of this
invention has an insert that provide an additional indirect
bouncing force to the grip of a golf club when the head of the club
impacts a golf ball. The insert is made of synthetic elastomer such
as polyurethane, silicon rubber, EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate
copolymer, EMA (Ethylene Methyl Acetate copolymer), or EAA
(Ethylene Acrylic Acetate copolymer). The insert has a planar shape
that fits to the concave inner surface of human palm. The insert is
firmly attached to the inner surface of the palm side of a golf
glove.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 is a perspective drawing illustrating the action of
force around a golfer's finger of grip.
[0010] FIG. 2 is a perspective drawing illustrating the action of
the force by a golf grip and the anti-action of the force by the
insert of this invention.
[0011] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the golf glove showing the
insert inside of the palm portion of a golf glove.
[0012] FIG.4-a is a perspective view of the insert overlapping the
concaved portion of a player's palm.
[0013] FIG.4-b is a perspective side view of the insert attached to
the innerside of palm side of the golf glove.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0014] FIG. 1 is a perspective drawing illustrating the action of
force around a golfer's finger (1) of grip (2). Here the grip (2)
means the hand of a golfer gripping the handle (3) of a golf club
(4). When a golf player hit a golf ball (5), the repulsion force
(6) acts to the opposite direction of the golf ball (5). Due to the
pivot point provided by a golfer's finger (1), usually the second
finger, the handle (3) rotates to the glof ball's direction and
renders a force (7) to the insde palm of a golfer (not shown
here).
[0015] FIG. 2 is a perspective drawing illustrating the action of
the force (7) by a handle of a golf club (3) and the anti-action of
the force (8) by the insert (9) of this invention. As the handle
(3) of a golf club gives a force (7) to the inside palm of a golf
player, the force (7) hit the insert (9) of this invention, which
is placed inside of a golf glove (10) worn by a player. Then the
repusion force (8), developed by an insert (9) of elastic material,
pushes the handle (3) to the opposite side. And the lower portion
of the golf club, lower than the pivot point of the player's grip
finger (1), turns to the golf ball's (5) direction with the
additional force (8).
[0016] All the above action and anti-action happens spontaneously
when the golf club (4) impacts a golf ball (5). The repulsion force
(8) developed by the elastic insert (9) of this invention renders
an additional force (8) to the golf ball and make it fly longer
than without the insertion.
[0017] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the golf glove showing the
insert (9) inside of the palm portion of a golf glove (10) and FIG.
4-a is a perspective view of the insert overlapping the concaved
portion of a player's palm (11). FIG. 4-b is a perspective side
view of the insert attached to the innerside of palm side of the
golf glove.
[0018] The insert (9) is adhered to the inner side of a palm
portion of a golf glove (10). The shape of the insert (9) matches
with the concave portion of a palm. Shaped as a "boomerang",. One
surface (12) of the insert (9) adhered to the golf glove (10) is
planar. The opposite surface (13) of the insert (9) has convex
surface, which matches to the concave surface of a palyer's palm.
Pluralities of small holes (14) of various diameter are developed
through the insert (9) from one surface to the pther surface for
releasing sweats from the palm of a player to the golf glove
(10).
[0019] The insert (9) is adhered to the golf glove (10) by a glue,
but not limited. The insert (9) is made of a elastic synthetic
material of silicon rubber, polyurethane, silicon rubber, EVA
(Ethylene Vinyl Acetate copolymer), EMA (Ethylene Methyl Acetate
copolymer), or EAA (Ethylene Acrylic Acetate copolymer), but not
limited.
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