Apparel – Hand or arm coverings – Gloves
Reexamination Certificate
1998-08-20
2001-08-14
Calvert, John J. (Department: 3741)
Apparel
Hand or arm coverings
Gloves
C002S161100, C473S205000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06272686
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a golf glove with a guide line for use in combination with an indicia on a grip handle of a golf club to insure proper grip.
One of the fundamentals in the sport of golf is learning to properly position one's hand on the grip of the golf club and maintaining this proper grip while the golfer is actually swinging and attempting to hit a golf ball. A proper grip is one which correctly positions the golf club in the golfer's hands such that when the golfer swings the club to hit the ball, the golfer attains the desired result. Minor-mispositioning of the user's hand when gripping the handle of the club can significantly decrease the likelihood of a successful outcome in the execution of the swing.
Prior art gloves with grip training aids employ especially shaped hook and loop component fabrics of a separable fabric fastener to improve gripping on designated areas of the golf glove. Others employ padded areas and markings across the palm of the hand.
Although slips and twists of the handle are prevented by these grip guiding means, a player is likely to create a dependency on these aids because a physically detectable effect will be manifested when the grip slips such as a ripping sound on the fastened hook and loop material or absence/presence of sensation imparted by the paddings or raised surfaces on the palm of the hand as the player grips for the handle. Some hook and loop materials applied on the golf glove virtually restricts the hands from movements thereby robbing the player of the feel for the right grip and are cumbersome, as well, to release in between swings. These guiding means, do not provide the training in the more actual environment setting where the golfer attains the right positioning guided by a means such as provided by this invention which give the player the opportunity to develop his independent acquisition of the right feel for the grip handle prior to swing.
It is an object of this invention to provide a golf glove with a guide line to show the exact placement of the golf club to insure proper gripping of the golf club shaft.
It is also an object of this invention to provide a golf glove with a guide line that is simple and inexpensive to apply.
It is also a further object of this invention to provide a golf glove that will more easily transition a novice to a proficient golfer.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a golf glove for use in combination with an indicium on a golf club grip handle to achieve proper golf grip position comprising a glove having an anterior and posterior surface; and, a guide line positioned diagonally across the anterior surface of the glove, the guide line passing through the crook between adjacent roots of the middle finger and the ring finger, sloped at an angle of 20-30 degrees from a phantom straight line drawn horizontally across the anterior surface of the golf glove and underlying the indicium on the grip handle of the golf club at approximately 180 degree position from the indicium. For ease of measuring the angle, the phantom line preferably intersects a point on the guide line below the small finger.
The guide line is applied across the anterior surface of the glove after the glove is assembled. The anterior surface of the gloves cover the anterior side or the palm area of the hand while the posterior surface covers the posterior side of the hand opposite the palm.
To achieve a proper grip of the golf club, a wearer of the golf glove having a guide line as described above, receives a golf club grip handle having an indicium on the anterior surface of the glove on the upper gripping hand or hand uppermost; superimposes the grip handle longitudinally over the guide line on the anterior surface of the glove; and, positions the indicium on the grip handle in a direction facing the golfer or wearer at approximately 180 degrees from the underlying guide line before gripping the club for the swing. Upper gripping hand or hand uppermost is the left hand on a right-handed golfer and vice-versa. The right or ungloved hand then grips the upper gripping hand and the club grip handle usually by overlapping or interlocking the small finger of the ungloved hand with the index finger of the upper gripping hand. Prior to swing, the player makes a quick glance to check his upper gripping hand to insure proper positioning of the indicium on the grip handle in relation to the guide line.
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Calvert John J.
Sarno Maria Erlinda C.
Welch Gary L.
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