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US3648292A
US3648292A US92095A US3648292DA US3648292A US 3648292 A US3648292 A US 3648292A US 92095 A US92095 A US 92095A US 3648292D A US3648292D A US 3648292DA US 3648292 A US3648292 A US 3648292A
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  • ABSTRACT [52] U.S.Cl. ..2/l6lA [51] A4ld 19/00 [58] 2/158,159, 2/160, 161 A, 169, 161 R, 16, 20
  • the present invention relates to golf gloves and more particularly to guide means forming a part of the glove material for identically positioning the golfers hands each time he grips a golf club handle.
  • This invention provides a guide means for identically positioning both hands in gripping relation each time a golf club handle is gripped.
  • the prior art generally disclose guide means attached to or forming a part of golfing golves as an aid in positioning the golfers hands on a golf club.
  • the most pertinent prior art being US. Pat. Nos. 2,258,999; 2,270,882 and 2,456,678 disclosing protuberances formed in the palm portion of one or both gloves which contact a peripheral portion of the golf club handle when gripping the latter.
  • This invention is distinctive over these patents by the grip guide means being formed in cooperating relation on the thumb stall of the left-hand glove and palm portion of the right hand glove so that the guide means are tactually engaged cooperatively in combination with the club gripping portion of the hands and with each other.
  • At least one protuberance forming a part of the glove material is formed on the left hand glove thumb stall in that portion of the stall overlying the large joint of a golfers thumb which cooperatively contacts one or more protuberances similarly formed in the palm area of the right-hand glove which overlies that area of a golfers palm adjacent but spaced forwardly of his wrist.
  • These protuberances may be elongated ridge-shaped or prong and socket members permitting an identical position of the hands each time a golfer grips a golf club handle and addresses a ball.
  • This grip guide means thus permits the positioning of the left thumb of the player parallel with the club shaft and insures the longitudinal axis of the first phalange of the left index finger being directed toward the player's right shoulder and promotes pronation or turning of the left-hand underneath the club shaft during the up swing of the club so that at the top of the swing the players left wrist is underneath the shaft with the toe of the club face pointing toward the earth in accordance with the accepted practice and theories of expert golf players.
  • This desired positioning of the golfers hands further promotes maintaining a straight left arm during the swing and the maintenance of the pressure of the grip on the shaft at all times during the swing that preceeds the stroke.
  • the principal object of this invention is to provide guide means formed on one or both of a pair of golf gloves which will permit identical placement of the golfers hands in gripping relation with respect to a golf club shaft each time he addresses the ball.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of a pair of golfers gloves in place on a golfers hands in open palm position;
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 are fragmentary vertical cross-sectional views, to a larger scale, taken substantially along the lines 2- 2 and 3-3, respectively, of FIG. I;
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a golfers gloved left hand shown in club gripping position
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a fragmentary portion of a golf club handle being properly gripped by the gloved hands of a golfer;
  • FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 1 illustrating an alternative golf club grip guide means formed on or attached to the gloves;
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a golf club grip guide device, per se.
  • FIG. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view of the device of FIG. 7 in place on a golfers left thumb.
  • the reference numerals l0 and 12 respectively indicate a pair of golf gloves in place on a golfers hands.
  • the gloves I0 and 12 are shown with finger and thumb stalls, however, they may be formed with severed or cutoff finger and thumb stalls, as is conventional in some types of golf gloves, if desired.
  • a relatively small knob or protrusion 14 is formed on the thumb stall of the left hand glove I0 in overlying position with respect to the first or large knuckle of the golfers hand.
  • the protrusion I4 is preferably radially positioned, with respect to the user's thumb joint, slightly to the right with respect to the back surface of the thumb and in substantial alignment with the right edge of the users left thumbnail, however, this position of the protrusion 114 may be varied slightly in either radial direction, as indicated by the dotted line positions I4.
  • the other or right-hand glove I2 is provided with a recess or socket 16 attached to or formed in the surface of the glove at the rearward portion of the palm in substantially overlying relation with respect to the juncture of the middle finger metacarpus bone with the carpis bones so that the protrusion I4 will be positioned within the socket 16 when the hands are in proper golf club gripping position, as illustrated in FIG. 5.
  • FIG. 6 An alternative embodiment of the grip guide is illustrated in FIG. 6, formed on the gloves 10A and 12A, which comprises an elongated ridgelike protrusion 14A similarly positioned on the glove in overlying relation with respect to the golfers large joint of his left thumb.
  • the ridge 14A is relatively short and is longitudinally aligned with the axis of the glove thumb stall.
  • the right-hand glove 12A is provided with a plurality, three in the example shown, of similarly formed elongated ridge members or protrusions 18 arranged transversely of the glove substantially parallel with the finger stalls and extending transversely of the position of the above described socket I6 and forming a pair of recesses or spaces 20 between the ridges.
  • the recesses or spaces 20 are cooperatively received by the ridge 14A when the players hands are in the club golf gripping position of FIG. 5. After a little practice, the golfer will learn which of the recesses or spaces 20 the ridge 14A is to be disposed within, when gripping the golf club to achieve the desired results. This pennits the golfer to reposition his hands in substantially the identical position with respect to the golf club handle each time he addresses the ball.
  • FIGS. 7 and 3 An alternative manner of forming the golf club guide is illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 3, comprising a tubular ringlike section of rubber 30 or other flexible material having open ends and dimensioned for surrounding a golfers left hand thumb 32 at the position of the first or large joint of the thumb.
  • the tube is provided with an elongated narrow outstanding rib 34 parallel with the axis of the tube 30.
  • the tube 30 is positioned on the players thumb so that the rib 34 is disposed in the position of the ridge 14A of the glove 10A. This rib 34 is similarly received by one of the recesses or spaces 20 of the glove 12A when gripping the golf club.
  • the player will learn, by tactile sensation the proper location or position of the rib 34 in the rearward palm portion of his right hand and thus may eliminate the use of the right hand glove 12A, if desired.
  • the player may thereafter position his hands in proper gripping relation with respect to the club each time he addresses the ball.
  • the invention is susceptible to changes or alterajacent the rearward hmh of the Palm portion and Substam tions without defeating its practicability, therefore, 1 do not tiahy parallel with the finger suns, of the other Said glove wish to be confined to the preferred embodiment shown in the he spacing between adjacent ones of Said plurality of drawlnfis and descnbed herem l ridges being at least equal to the transverse dimension claim: of said elongated ridge.
  • a protrusion defining a knob receiving recess formed on the surface, adjacent the rearward limit of the palm portion of a user, of the other said glove.
  • said knob a plurality of spaced-apart ridges formed on the surface, adjacent the rearward limit of the palm portion and substantially parallel with the finger stalls, of the other said glove, the spacing between adjacent ones of said plurality of ridges being at least equal to the transverse dimension of said knob.

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In a pair of golf gloves cooperating protuberances are formed respectively on the thumb stall of the left-hand glove and palm portion of the right-hand glove for identically positioning the golfer''s hands in a desired gripping position each time he addresses the ball.

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United States Patent Strickler 14 1 Mar. M, 1972 GOLF CLUB GRIP GUIDE 3,255,462 6/1966 Antonious ..2/lo| A [72} Inventor: Carl smckler, 3412 N. w 19, 3,394,408 7/1968 Bush ..2/|59 Oklahoma Okla 73107 Primary Examiner-Jordan Franklin [22] Filed: Nov. 23, 1970 AssistantExaminer-Geo. V. Larkin Attorney-Robert K. Rhea [21] Appl.No: 92,095
[57] ABSTRACT [52] U.S.Cl. ..2/l6lA [51] A4ld 19/00 [58] 2/158,159, 2/160, 161 A, 169, 161 R, 16, 20
[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,253,999 p 1941 Nunn ..2/1s9 In a pair of golf gloves cooperating protuberances are formed respectively on the thumb stall of the left-hand glove and palm portion of the right-hand glove for identically positioning the golfer's hands in a desired gripping position each time he addresses the ball.
4 Claims, 8 Drawing Figures PATENTEDMAR 14 I972 v 3,648,292
CARL. D. STRICKLER INVENTOR.
GOLF CLIJ GRIP GIJWIE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to golf gloves and more particularly to guide means forming a part of the glove material for identically positioning the golfers hands each time he grips a golf club handle.
One of the principal problems in golf instruction, as well as improving ones skill in playing golf, resides in properly positioning the hands in gripping relation with respect to the golf club handle each time the player addresses the ball. It is well understood that a slight rotation of either or both hands in either direction around the axis of the golf club handle afiects the direction of the ball when struck. This invention provides a guide means for identically positioning both hands in gripping relation each time a golf club handle is gripped.
2. Description of the Prior Art The prior art generally disclose guide means attached to or forming a part of golfing golves as an aid in positioning the golfers hands on a golf club. The most pertinent prior art being US. Pat. Nos. 2,258,999; 2,270,882 and 2,456,678 disclosing protuberances formed in the palm portion of one or both gloves which contact a peripheral portion of the golf club handle when gripping the latter. This invention is distinctive over these patents by the grip guide means being formed in cooperating relation on the thumb stall of the left-hand glove and palm portion of the right hand glove so that the guide means are tactually engaged cooperatively in combination with the club gripping portion of the hands and with each other.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION At least one protuberance forming a part of the glove material is formed on the left hand glove thumb stall in that portion of the stall overlying the large joint of a golfers thumb which cooperatively contacts one or more protuberances similarly formed in the palm area of the right-hand glove which overlies that area of a golfers palm adjacent but spaced forwardly of his wrist. These protuberances may be elongated ridge-shaped or prong and socket members permitting an identical position of the hands each time a golfer grips a golf club handle and addresses a ball. This grip guide means thus permits the positioning of the left thumb of the player parallel with the club shaft and insures the longitudinal axis of the first phalange of the left index finger being directed toward the player's right shoulder and promotes pronation or turning of the left-hand underneath the club shaft during the up swing of the club so that at the top of the swing the players left wrist is underneath the shaft with the toe of the club face pointing toward the earth in accordance with the accepted practice and theories of expert golf players. This desired positioning of the golfers hands further promotes maintaining a straight left arm during the swing and the maintenance of the pressure of the grip on the shaft at all times during the swing that preceeds the stroke.
The principal object of this invention is to provide guide means formed on one or both of a pair of golf gloves which will permit identical placement of the golfers hands in gripping relation with respect to a golf club shaft each time he addresses the ball.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a plan view of a pair of golfers gloves in place on a golfers hands in open palm position;
FIGS. 2 and 3 are fragmentary vertical cross-sectional views, to a larger scale, taken substantially along the lines 2- 2 and 3-3, respectively, of FIG. I;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a golfers gloved left hand shown in club gripping position;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a fragmentary portion of a golf club handle being properly gripped by the gloved hands of a golfer;
FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 1 illustrating an alternative golf club grip guide means formed on or attached to the gloves;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a golf club grip guide device, per se; and,
FIG. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view of the device of FIG. 7 in place on a golfers left thumb.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Like characters of reference designate like parts in those figures of the drawings in which they occur.
IN THE DRAWINGS The reference numerals l0 and 12 respectively indicate a pair of golf gloves in place on a golfers hands. The gloves I0 and 12 are shown with finger and thumb stalls, however, they may be formed with severed or cutoff finger and thumb stalls, as is conventional in some types of golf gloves, if desired. A relatively small knob or protrusion 14 is formed on the thumb stall of the left hand glove I0 in overlying position with respect to the first or large knuckle of the golfers hand. The protrusion I4 is preferably radially positioned, with respect to the user's thumb joint, slightly to the right with respect to the back surface of the thumb and in substantial alignment with the right edge of the users left thumbnail, however, this position of the protrusion 114 may be varied slightly in either radial direction, as indicated by the dotted line positions I4.
The other or right-hand glove I2 is provided with a recess or socket 16 attached to or formed in the surface of the glove at the rearward portion of the palm in substantially overlying relation with respect to the juncture of the middle finger metacarpus bone with the carpis bones so that the protrusion I4 will be positioned within the socket 16 when the hands are in proper golf club gripping position, as illustrated in FIG. 5.
An alternative embodiment of the grip guide is illustrated in FIG. 6, formed on the gloves 10A and 12A, which comprises an elongated ridgelike protrusion 14A similarly positioned on the glove in overlying relation with respect to the golfers large joint of his left thumb. The ridge 14A is relatively short and is longitudinally aligned with the axis of the glove thumb stall. The right-hand glove 12A is provided with a plurality, three in the example shown, of similarly formed elongated ridge members or protrusions 18 arranged transversely of the glove substantially parallel with the finger stalls and extending transversely of the position of the above described socket I6 and forming a pair of recesses or spaces 20 between the ridges. The recesses or spaces 20 are cooperatively received by the ridge 14A when the players hands are in the club golf gripping position of FIG. 5. After a little practice, the golfer will learn which of the recesses or spaces 20 the ridge 14A is to be disposed within, when gripping the golf club to achieve the desired results. This pennits the golfer to reposition his hands in substantially the identical position with respect to the golf club handle each time he addresses the ball.
An alternative manner of forming the golf club guide is illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 3, comprising a tubular ringlike section of rubber 30 or other flexible material having open ends and dimensioned for surrounding a golfers left hand thumb 32 at the position of the first or large joint of the thumb. The tube is provided with an elongated narrow outstanding rib 34 parallel with the axis of the tube 30. The tube 30 is positioned on the players thumb so that the rib 34 is disposed in the position of the ridge 14A of the glove 10A. This rib 34 is similarly received by one of the recesses or spaces 20 of the glove 12A when gripping the golf club. Obviously, after a little practice, the player will learn, by tactile sensation the proper location or position of the rib 34 in the rearward palm portion of his right hand and thus may eliminate the use of the right hand glove 12A, if desired. Similarly, after the player has conditioned himself for the proper placing of his hands by using the golf grip guides he may thereafter position his hands in proper gripping relation with respect to the club each time he addresses the ball.
While a preferred position for the guides has been shown comprises: and described it seems obvious that they may be altered some. an elongated ridge extending parallel with respect to the For example, those guides on the left thumb stall may be l git di l xi of one aid thumb tall, Placed Over the last joint of the thumb and those on the fight 3. The combination according to claim 2 in which said hand glove placed on or near the forward limit of the thenar 5 protrusion comprises; eminence of the {lght h h Position; a plurality of spaced-apart ridges formed on the surface, ad-
Obviously the invention is susceptible to changes or alterajacent the rearward hmh of the Palm portion and Substam tions without defeating its practicability, therefore, 1 do not tiahy parallel with the finger suns, of the other Said glove wish to be confined to the preferred embodiment shown in the he spacing between adjacent ones of Said plurality of drawlnfis and descnbed herem l ridges being at least equal to the transverse dimension claim: of said elongated ridge.
A F' 8 9" 4. The combination according to claim 1 in which said gloves, each having a palm portion and a thumb stall, the improtrusion comprises:
provement comprising:
a knob formed on and projecting outwardly of the surface of [5 one said thumb stall in that area substantially overlying the large joint of a user's thumb; and,
a protrusion defining a knob receiving recess formed on the surface, adjacent the rearward limit of the palm portion of a user, of the other said glove.
2. The combination according to claim 1 in which said knob a plurality of spaced-apart ridges formed on the surface, adjacent the rearward limit of the palm portion and substantially parallel with the finger stalls, of the other said glove, the spacing between adjacent ones of said plurality of ridges being at least equal to the transverse dimension of said knob.

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1. A golfer''s grip guide in combination with a pair of golf gloves, each having a palm portion and a thumb stall, the improvement comprising: a knob formed on and projecting outwardly of the surface of one said thumb stall in that area substantially overlying the large joint of a user''s thumb; and, a protrusion defining a knob receiving recess formed on the surface, adjacent the rearward limit of the palm portion of a user, of the other said glove.
2. The combination according to claim 1 in which said knob comprises: an elongated ridge extending parallel with respect to the longitudinal axis of one said thumb stall.
3. The combination according to claim 2 in which said protrusion comprises: a plurality of spaced-apart ridges formed on the surface, adjacent the rearward limit of the palm portion and substantially parallel with the finger stalls, of the other said glove, the spacing between adjacent ones of said plurality of ridges being at least equal to the transverse dimension of said elongated ridge.
4. The combination according to claim 1 in which said protrusion comprises: a plurality of spaced-apart ridges formed on the surface, adjacent the rearward limit of the palm portion and substantially parallel with the finger stalls, of the other said glove, the spacing between adjacent ones of said plurality of ridges being at least equal to the transverse dimension of said knob.
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US5234217A (en) * 1990-12-17 1993-08-10 Outdoor Technologies Group Golf clubs with integral alignment indicia
US5634214A (en) * 1992-04-01 1997-06-03 St. Ville; James A. Golf glove and golf gripping method
US5704065A (en) * 1996-03-22 1998-01-06 Bost Enterprises, Inc. Golf gloves with indicia
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US3848874A (en) * 1972-10-25 1974-11-19 V Elkins Golf glove, system and method
US5158297A (en) * 1990-12-17 1992-10-27 Outdoor Technologies Group Golf clubs with integral alignment indicia
US5234217A (en) * 1990-12-17 1993-08-10 Outdoor Technologies Group Golf clubs with integral alignment indicia
US5634214A (en) * 1992-04-01 1997-06-03 St. Ville; James A. Golf glove and golf gripping method
US5704065A (en) * 1996-03-22 1998-01-06 Bost Enterprises, Inc. Golf gloves with indicia
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US8257190B2 (en) 2010-06-23 2012-09-04 Michael Joseph Newman Golf strap
US8613675B2 (en) 2010-06-23 2013-12-24 Michael Joseph Newman Golf strap
GB2494215A (en) * 2011-09-01 2013-03-06 Noel Bardell A wristband for aiding alignment when gripping a golf club
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