Apparel – Hand or arm coverings – Gloves
Reexamination Certificate
1999-09-07
2001-05-01
Calvert, John J. (Department: 3741)
Apparel
Hand or arm coverings
Gloves
C473S205000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06223354
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention resides in the field of golf gloves and more particularly relates to gloves with straps to promote the proper grip of a golf cub.
2. Description of the Prior Art
A plurality of gloves designed to assist the user in the gripping of a golf club exist in the prior art. Various theories of what is an appropriate grip and the means of achieving the same are described in detail. Different arrangements of straps for assisting the grip and their means of attachment are presented for example in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,796,306; Mitchell; 5,033,120, Myers; 5,088,122, O'toole; 5,669,073, Pellington; and 5,742,942, Sykes; and references contained therein.
The present invention is an improved combination of glove, glove markings, and strap utilizing Velcro hook and loop attachment means in a position and manner not heretofore disclosed in the prior art known to applicant.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention may be summarized as an improved golf glove to be worn on the weaker hand to assist the user in proper club grip placement and to apply the proper club grip pressure. The glove further functions to maintain a continued grip connection the throughout the swing from addressing the ball, through the swing to the final contact.
The invention consists of a five fingered glove and an elastic strap attachable at each end to a particular portion of the glove by the use of the Velcro hook and loop fastening system The first end is arranged to be secured to the back of the glove along the knuckles at the base of the little, ring, and middle finger portion and the opposite end secured to the palm at the base of the thumb portion. The width of the strap is approximately equal to the above mentioned three fingers and in use is stretched over these fingers, as they grip a club, then across the palm and to the base of the thumb.
The size of the mating Velcro hook and loop strips at the knuckle end of the glove and strip are approximately equal and of sufficient height and width to provide a secure attachment which will withstand the stretching pressure of the strap. The length of the Velcro strip on the opposite end of the strap may optionally be larger than that of the thumb portion of the glove to provide a variable grip pressure according to how tight or far the strap is stretched.
Additionally the glove may have printed thereon certain marked areas which indicate the appropriate placement of the golf club in the hand prior to gripping. These may include areas on both the back and palm of the glove and in particular may constitute an additional layer of fabric on the palm side.
These and other features and advantages of the invention will be filler understood from the drawings and description of the preferred embodiment which follows.
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patent: 3105972 (1963-10-01), Christopher
patent: 3559212 (1971-02-01), Skovron
patent: 4665565 (1987-05-01), Odom
patent: 5088122 (1992-02-01), O'Toole
patent: 5414868 (1995-05-01), Crawford
patent: 5462280 (1995-10-01), Dickerson
patent: 5542126 (1996-08-01), Harvanek
patent: 5644795 (1997-07-01), Landis et al.
patent: 5669073 (1997-09-01), Pellington
patent: 5704065 (1998-01-01), Feuerhake
patent: 5742942 (1998-04-01), Sykes
patent: 5845374 (1998-12-01), Briggs
Brandt John M.
Calvert John J.
Moran Katherine
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