WO2004113819A1

WO2004113819A1 - Finger tab

Info

Publication number: WO2004113819A1
Application number: PCT/KR2004/001492
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jong-Dae Baek
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2003-06-23
Filing date: 2004-06-22
Publication date: 2004-12-29
Anticipated expiration: 2005-12-23
Also published as: KR200327875Y1

Abstract

There are provided a finger tab and a support, the support having a hook member and a counter pinch at its back side, wherein the support includes a little finger support, a thumb support and a chin rest which can adjust an angle of engagement. The support of finger tab includes a wrist support extending towards a wrist, and a wristband. The finger tab makes a stable shooting of arrow, and thus improves a hitting rate of arrow.

Description

FINGER TAB

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a finger tab for use in archery such as a western-style archery or an eastern-style archery, and more particularly, to a finger tab characterized to provide an angle-adjustable chin rest, a thumb support, a little finger support, a wrist support and a wristband for a conventional finger tab.

Background Art Generally, the western-style archery is progressed by following successive motions including; a setting which corresponds to a ready posture; a nocking in which an arrow is captured to a string of bow; a hooking in which fingers are hooked on the string; a drawing in which a bow is subjected to equal push and pull; a holding which is a motion immediately before shooting; a releasing in which the string is released to shoot an arrow; and a follow throwing which is a final motion naturally left as a result of releasing.

Particularly, in order to increase a hitting rate of an arrow by accurate shooting, a uniform distribution of force and a maintenance of balance are absolutely required from the hooking motion to the releasing motion. As such, a finger tab as equipment for protecting fingers is used to draw a string of bow and release it naturally.

As shown in FIG. 4, a conventional finger tab includes a tab 10 formed of two sheets of soft and smooth leather to wrap and protect fingers and enable smooth release, and a support 20 to which the tab is fixed, the tab 10 being slit at a boundary region between an index finger and a middle finger to make an end of the arrow be inserted between an index finger and a middle finger. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the support 20 includes a hook member 21 at its backside, into which a middle finger can be inserted to make the finger to be in a close contact with the finger tab and fixed. A size of the hook member 21 can be adjusted by adjusting a length of a hook strap. A counter pinch 22 of plastic material is attached to a backside of the support 20 so that it can be fit between an index finger and a middle finger pressing the arrow with the string tensioned during the hooking and drawing motions. Thus, it is expected to prevent the arrow from rising due to excessive force applied to the index finger at a time of release, which causes an end of the arrow to be pushed down.

However, a length or shape of finger, and a position or shape of nose, etc. of an archer are variable. Thus, in order to use a finger tab suitable for both a beginner and a player, it is required to directly modify the existing finger tab. This involves a problem that although a position of finger and finger tab formed during drawing and holding motions should be maintained always constantly, it is not easy to constantly maintain a releasing point only with a touching sense of finger closely contacted with the chin part.

Also, in the case that a conventional finger tab is used, only three fingers, i.e., the index finger, the middle finger and the third finger are used to hook the arrow to a string. At this time, since the thumb and the little finger of an archer are free from the string and the finger tab, a tensional force of the string applies excessive force only to the above three fingers.

This causes the force of an archer to be concentrated only to the three fingers which should function just as a trigger, thereby excessively requiring the force of the three fingers from the drawing motion to the holding motion. As a result, at a final releasing stage, the fingers become twisted or trembled due to a longtime tensioning state and thereby, strike the end of an arrow, by which the arrow is out of original target point.

Disclosure of the Invention Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems involved in the prior art, and to provide a finger tab including an angle-adjustable chin rest which can maintain a constant releasing point by fixing the positions of the finger tab and the fingers drawing a string always constantly during the drawing and holding motions. According to the finger tab of the present invention, a thumb support and a little finger support are provided. Angle of these supports can be adjusted to support the thumb and the little finger which were free from the finger tab during the drawing and holding motions and thus were not actually used to draw a string, by which the force applied only three fingers including the index finger, the middle finger and the third finger at a drawing motion is dispensed to be applied to five fingers. Further, a wrist support and a wristband are provided to support the wrist of an archer. Therefore, the force for drawing a string can be provided from a shoulder muscle. Even with a small force, the first joint of the index finger, the middle finger and the third finger becomes naturally spread out, which serves as a trigger for naturally releasing an arrow. Thereby, a balance of force and a balance of posture is sought to obtain a constant and accurate shooting always.

In particular, the present invention is to contribute a spread of base in a western-style archery or an eastern-style archery by assisting an adult or a player in maintaining a uniform record with reduced error as well as by rapidly progressing an improvement of record even in a beginner with stable and consistent posture maintained. The finger tab according to the present invention for accomplishing the above object is characterized in that it comprises an angle-adjustable chin rest, a thumb support, a little finger support, a wrist support and a wristband.

Brief Description of the Drawings

The above objects, other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing the preferred embodiment thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a finger tab according to the present invention with some part enlarged.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a backside of the finger tab according to the present invention.

FIG. 3a is a reference view of the finger tab according to the present invention in which the angle of a chin rest is adjusted. FIG. 3b is a reference view of the finger tab according to the present invention showing the angle adjusting state of a thumb support.

FIG. 3c is a reference view of the finger tab according to the present invention showing the angle adjusting state of a little finger support.

FIG. 4 is a reference view showing the use of a conventional finger tab.

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

Reference will now be made in detail to preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a finger tab according to the present invention, which includes a tab 10 made of leather for protecting fingers and a support 20 for supporting the tab. FIG. 2 is a view showing a backside of the finger tab according to the present invention. A hook member 21 of leather into which a middle finger can be inserted to fix the finger tab closely to the finger is provided on the support 20. The hook member 21 can adjust a size of hook by adjusting a length of the strap constituting the hook member. A counter pinch 22 of plastic material is attached to the support 20 such that a part between the index finger and the middle finger can be spaced when fingers surround the tab.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 1 , the finger tab according to the present invention includes a chin rest 23 on an upper portion of a front surface of the support 20. Thus, in case of a right-handed person, during a drawing motion, a top portion of the finger tab is closely fixed to a right chin, so that a releasing point is always constantly maintained.

Further, a thumb support 24 for supporting a thumb is provided on a front surface of the support 20 such that when a string is pulled backward during hooking, drawing and holding motions with the thumb inserted between the chin rest 23 and the thumb support 24, a force of the thumb can be used in a manner of surrounding an upper surface of the support 24. A little finger support 25 for supporting a little finger is provided on a front surface of the support 20 such that during hooking, drawing and holding motions, a first or second joint of the little finger rests on the support 25. Thus, since a force of the little finger is added when a string is pulled backward, the forces, which are concentrated on the index finger, the middle finger and the third finger, are dispersed over all of five fingers.

Whereas, in a conventional finger tab, the tab 10 is slit at a boundary part of the index finger and the middle finger so that an end of an arrow can be inserted between the index finger and the middle finger. Also, the part between the middle finger and the third finger is connected by single leather without slit. Thus, when an excessive force is concentrated on any one of the fingers, it may affect a safety of other fingers. Accordingly, as a further aspect of the finger tab according to the present invention, an end of the tab 10 is slit at a boundary part of the middle finger and the third finger so that a first or second joint of the middle finger and the third finger can be freely spaced from each other and moved independently from each other.

The support 20 of the finger tab according to the present invention includes a wrist support 26 extending from the support 20 towards a wrist in order to support a wrist portion as well as a palm portion. The wrist support 26 forms a contour along the shape of palm and wrist. A wristband 27 is connected to an end of the wrist support 26 in order to fix the wrist in close contact with the support 26.

FIG. 3a is a reference view of the finger tab according to the present invention in which an angle of the chin rest 23 is adjusted. Two screws fix the chin rest 23 on the support 20. By selectively moving the positions of these two screws and fixing them again, an engaging angle between the chin rest 23 and the support 20 can be freely adjusted in a vertical direction. A concave groove is formed on the support 20 so that the chin rest 23 can move freely therein. For example, as shown in FIG. 3a, when a lower screw is fixed and an upper screw is moved horizontally, an engaging angle between the chin rest 23 and the support 20 is changed, which can provide a finger tab suitable for a body of each archer.

FIG. 3b is a reference view of the finger tab according to the present invention showing the angle adjusting state of the thumb support 24. The thumb support 24 forms a contour such that a thumb can surround it completely. A concave groove is formed on the support 20 so that the thumb support 24 can move therein. By selectively moving two right and left screws that fix the thumb support 24, an engaging angle between the thumb support 24 and the support 20 can be freely adjusted. For example, as shown in FIG. 3b, when the right screw is fixed and the left screw is moved vertically, it can be confirmed that an engaging angle between the thumb support 24 and the support 20 is changed.

FIG. 3c is a reference view of the finger tab according to the present invention showing the angle adjusting state of the little finger support 25. The little finger support 25 is rounded so that the little finger can be rested thereon. A concave groove is formed on the support 20 so that the little finger support 25 can move therein. By selectively moving the two screws fixing the little finger support 25 and fixing them again, an engaging angle between the little finger support 25 and the support 20 can be freely adjusted. FIG. 3c shows a state in which an angle between the little finger support 25 and the support 20 is changed by fixing the right screw and moving the left screw vertically.

Further, the chin rest 23, the thumb support 24 and the little finger support 25 provided in a finger tab according to the present invention can adjust an angle of engagement with the support 20, and additionally can be detached from the support 20, so that an archer can selectively attach and detach the chin rest 23, the thumb support 24 and the little finger support 25 depending on a personal preference.

Industrial Applicability The finger tab according to the present invention can fix a releasing point by providing an angle-adjustable chin rest, and can ensure more stable shooting motion by supporting a wrist with a wrist support, a wristband, angle-adjustable supports for supporting a thumb and a little finger as well as an index finger, a middle finger and a third finger. As a result, a hitting rate of arrow can be improved. While the present invention has been described and illustrated herein with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention that come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A finger tab including a tab 10 and a support 20, the support having a hook member 21 and a counter pinch 22 at its back side, wherein a little finger support 25 for supporting a little finger is provided at a lower portion on a front surface of the support 20.

2. The finger tab as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the little finger support 25 is attached to the support 20 with an adjustable angle between them.

3. The finger tab as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein a thumb support 24 for supporting a thumb is provided at a center of the front surface of the support 20.

4. The finger tab as claimed in claim 3, wherein the thumb support 24 is attached to the support 20 with an adjustable angle between them.

5. The finger tab as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein an upper portion of the front surface of the support 20 is provided with a chin rest 21 onto which a chin is fixed and which adjusts an angle of engagement with the support 20.

6. The finger tab as claimed in claim 3, wherein an upper portion of the front surface of the support 20 is provided with a chin rest 21 onto which a chin is fixed and which adjusts an angle of engagement with the support 20.

7. The finger tab as claimed in claim 4, wherein an upper portion of the front surface of the support 20 is provided with a chin rest 21 onto which a chin is fixed and which adjusts an angle of engagement with the support 20.

8. The finger tab as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the support 20 includes a wrist support 26 extending from the support towards a wrist and a wrist band 27 for fixing the wrist, an end of the tab 10 on the support 20 being slit at a boundary part of the middle finger and the third finger so that the middle finger and the third finger can be freely spaced.

9. The finger tab as claimed in claim 3, wherein the support 20 includes a wrist support 26 extending from the support towards a wrist and a wrist band 27 for fixing the wrist, an end of the tab 10 on the support 20 being slit at a boundary part of the middle finger and the third finger so that the middle finger and the third finger can be freely spaced.

10. The finger tab as claimed in claim 6, wherein the support 20 includes a wrist support 26 extending from the support towards a wrist and a wrist band 27 for fixing the wrist, an end of the tab 10 on the support 20 being slit at a boundary part of the middle finger and the third finger so that the middle finger and the third finger can be freely spaced.