WO2005002689A1

WO2005002689A1 - Golf glove for holding and golf club

Info

Publication number: WO2005002689A1
Application number: PCT/KR2004/001611
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jung-Eun Seo
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2003-07-01
Filing date: 2004-07-01
Publication date: 2005-01-13
Anticipated expiration: 2006-01-01

Abstract

A golf glove to be worn when holding a golf club and the golf club that reduces slipping of the golf glove over the handle of the golf club are provided. The golf glove and the golf club include a gripping element formed on an area of the golf glove and a handle of the golf club that comes into contact with the handle of the golf club and the golf glove to increase the adherence ability between the two. Therefore, the slipping of the golf glove and the handle of the golf club is reduced and the quality of swing is increased. Making a poor shot or loosing the grip on the golf club may also be reduced. In addition, it is easier for a novice to learn and correct a posture, and slipping of the golf glove over the golf club due to wetness caused by e.g., rain or snow in bad weather conditions may be reduced. Furthermore, applying excessive force by the hands and fingers when swinging is reduced, thereby avoiding, for example, inflammation or muscle aches.

Description

(RUie T Λ) GOLF GLOVE FOR HOLDING AND GOLF CLUB

^• TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a golf glove to be worn for holding a golf club, and the golf club, and more particularly, to a golf gfove for to be worn for holding a golf club, and the golf club that prevents slippage between the golf glove and the golf club.

BACKGROUND ART Generally, when practicing golf or taking part in golf rounds, the golfer wears a golf glove, grips a golf club, and repeatedly swings the golf club. When repeatedly striking a golf ball, the hands become exhausted and slip slightly which changes the location of the grip from its original location. Thus, a solid swing cannot be made, a shot may be missed, or the hands may not firmly hold the golf club. Particularly, in the case of a novice, a fixed posture and the location of the hands are very important. Slipping of the golf glove holding the golf club increases the time required to learn a swing and fix the posture. In addition, when playing golf in bad weather (e.g., rain or snow), the golf glove and the golf club become wet and this increases the problem of slipping of the golf glove. After playing golf, the hands and fingers usually become sore and stiff the next day. This is because the user had to apply excess force by the fingers to grip the golf club firmly so that the user can hold the golf club securely. Such excess force causes inflammation, exhaustion, and muscle aches.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a golf glove, which is worn for holding a golf club, and the golf club according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; FIGS. 2 through 6 are cross sectional views of various examples of a gripping element of FIG. 1 ; FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a golf glove which is worn for holding a golf club and the golf club according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a golf glove which is worn for holding a golf club and the golf club according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a golf club according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a golf club according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a golf glove which is worn for holding a golf club according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a golf club according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Technical Goal of the Invention The present invention provides a golf glove which is worn for holding a golf club and the golf club for increased performance by preventing slipping of the golf glove over the golf club, to reduce the risk of poor shot and reducing a hold on the golf club, and making it easier to learn and fix a posture, especially for a novice. The present invention also provides a golf glove which is worn for holding a golf club and the golf club to prevent slipping of the golf glove over the golf club due to wetness caused by e.g., rain or snow in bad weather, and reduce the force applied by the fingers when swinging the golf club so as to avoid, for example, inflammation, exhaustion, or muscle aches.

Disclosure of the Invention According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a golf glove to be worn when holding a golf club, the golf glove including a gripping element formed on an area of the golf glove that comes into contact with a handle of the golf club to increase the adherence ability of the golf glove to the golf club. The gripping element may be a loop/hook component of a velcrotape formed on the surface of the golf glove to correspond to a hoop/loop component of a velcrotape formed on the handle of the golf club, at least one protrusion/groove formed on the surface of the golf glove so that it is engaged with at least one groove/protrusion formed on the handle of the golf club, a sandpaper-type material formed on the surface of the golf glove to correspond to the sandpaper-type material formed on the handle of the golf club, in which the sandpaper-type materials may both be of the same or different sandpaper-type material, or a magnetic material formed on the surface of the golf glove to correspond to a magnetic material formed on the handle of the golf club. According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a golf club including, a gripping element formed on a handle the golf club that comes to contact with a golf glove to increase the adherence ability between the golf glove and the handle of the golf club. The gripping element may be formed on a removable fixing element that can be fastened to and removed from the handle of the golf club by a fastener, for example, a fastening string, and a buckle. The gripping element may also be formed on a replaceable handle that can be replaced with a conventional handle of a golf club by removing a fixing element fixed to an axis of a handle, and on an inserting plate inserted into an inserting groove formed on one side of a handle.

Effect of the Invention A golf glove to be worn for holding a golf club and the golf club prevents slipping of the golf glove over the golf club to increase the quality of a swing, reduces the risk of a poor shot and a hold on the golf club, makes it easier especially for a novice to learn and correct a posture, prevents slipping of the golf glove over the golf club caused by wetness in bad weather (e.g., rain or snow), and reduces the force applied by the hands and fingers when swinging so as to reduce, for example, inflammation, exhaustion, or muscle aches.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A golf glove to be worn for holding a golf club and the golf club will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown. First, as shown in FIG. 1 , a golf glove 10 and a golf club 20 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention include a gripping element on the contacting surface of the golf glove 10 and the golf club 20 so that the golf glove 10 and the golf club 20 are secured to each other. That is, the gripping element may be a velcrotape 30 on both the golf glove 10 and a handle of the golf club 20 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, or may be at least one groove 21 and one protrusion 11 on both the golf glove 10 and the golf club 20 as shown in FIG. 3. Here, the groove 21 and the protrusion 1 1 are coupled to each other having an entry and top portions that is of smaller diameter than the round portion of the groove 21 and the protrusion 1 1 , as shown in FIG. 3. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4, polygon-shaped grooves 22 and protrusions 12 that are coupled to each other may be formed on the surface of the golf glove 10 and the golf club 20. In short, all kinds of grooves and protrusions that can be coupled may be formed on the golf glove 10 and the golf club 20. On the other hand, the gripping element may be a sandpaper-type material 40 or a magnetic material 50 formed on both the golf glove 10 and the golf club 20, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, respectively. Therefore, if the user wears the golf glove 10 having the gripping element adhered thereon and grips the golf club 20, the golf glove 10 and the golf club 20 are temporarily firmly adhered to each other by the gripping element, thereby reducing slipping of the golf glove 10 on the golf club 20 even in bad weather (e.g., rain or snow) which will increase the quality of the swing. In addition, not only can it reduce the force needed in holding the golf club 20, but the novice can also easily learn a posture or correct their posture because the location of the fingers remain constant. Therefore, the user may swing without having to apply an excess force by the hands and fingers, thereby preventing, for example, various inflammations and muscle aches caused by holding and swinging a golf club. On the other hand, the gripping element (the velcrotape 30 in FIG. 7) may not be permanently fixed on the golf glove 10 or the golf club 20. As illustrated in FIG. 7, the gripping element may be formed as a removable fixing element 60 so that it can be removed from the golf glove 10 or the golf club 20 by unfastening a fastener, for example, a fastening string 61 or a buckle (not shown). Thus, as shown in FIG. 7, if the user wearing a conventional golf glove 1 wears the fixing element 60 for the golf glove on top of the golf glove 1 and fastens the fastening string 61 and at the same time puts on the fixing element 60 for the golf club on top of a conventional golf club 2 and fastens the fastening string 61 , the slipping of the golf glove 1 on the golf club 2 may be reduced while using the conventional golf glove 1 and the golf club 2 as it is, by the gripping element on the fixing element 60. Alternatively, as illustrated in FIG. 8, the gripping element on the golf club 20 may be formed on a replaceable handle 80 which can replace a general handle 70 of the golf club 20 by removing a fixing element, for example, a fixing screw 90, fixed to an axis 3 of a handle. Here, the gripping element formed on the replaceable handle 80 may be all types of gripping elements besides the velcrotape 30. The fixing element, although not illustrated, may be a fixing element in all types and forms that can easily install and fix the replaceable handle 80 such as a one-touch button besides the fixing screw 90. Therefore, the user may replace the general handle 70 with the replaceable handle 80 having the gripping element such as velcrotape 30 when practicing swings or in bad weather, thereby selectively using the gripping element of the present invention whenever needed. There are numerous ways to adhere the gripping element of the present invention onto a handle of the golf club 20 such as using an adhesive, injection molding, or additional fixing element. The gripping element may be also formed in numerous ways, for example, only on one side of the handle of the golf club 20, as illustrated in FIG. 9. Particularly as illustrated in FIG. 10, the gripping element such as the velcrotape 30 may be formed on an inserting plate 100 that is inserted into an inserting groove 120 formed on one side of a handle 110. Therefore, the user may strip the inserting plate 100 normally and use it like a conventional golf club, and when needed, insert the inserting plate 100, on which the gripping element such as the velcrotape 30 is formed, into the inserting groove 120 so that the golf glove 10 and the golf club 20 has reduced slippage when swinging. As illustrated in FIG. 11 , when using the velcrotape 30 as the gripping element of the golf glove for holding the golf club, the velcrotape 30 may be formed from the back of the hand near the thumb 13 to the rest of the back of the hand, and the frontal side of the finger tips 14, so that the thumb 13 and the frontal side of the finger tips 14 which grip the handle are adhered to each other. Therefore, in such a case, although the velcrotape 30 may be formed also on the golf club, even if the user uses a conventional golf club 2, the act of simply gripping the handle of the golf club 2 with the fingers firmly while wearing the golf glove 10 for holding the golf club 2 makes it easier to remain in that gripped state, because the velcrotape 30 adhere to each other. Also, as illustrated in FIG. 11 , the velcrotrape 30 may be formed on an extension strip 130 extended from the back of the hand or the frontal side of the finger tips 14 so that the thumb 13 and the frontal side of the finger tips 14 that grip around the golf club

2 are secured when holding the golf club 2. Therefore, when the user firmly grips around the golf club 2 with the fingers while wearing the golf glove 10 to hold the golf club 2 more securely, the back of the hand 15 is wrapped with the extension strip 130 to fix the grip. Then, because the velcrotape 30 on the extension strip 130 and the back of the hand 15 adhere to each other, the state of having the hands and fingers wrapped around the golf club 2 may be maintained easily. Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIG. 12, a golf club 20 for holding has a finger ring 140 adhered on one side of a handle or formed to be removable, through which a finger

3 of the user is inserted, as one of the gripping elements. Therefore, when the user holds the handle 4 of the golf club 20, straying, slipping, or deviating of the finger 3 of the user and the handle 4 is prevented by firmly inserting the finger 3 of the user. The present invention is not limited to the previous exemplary embodiments, and may be altered by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, in the previous exemplary embodiments, the golf glove 10 and the golf club 20 configured in a conventional form were illustrated. However, the gripping element may be formed on other golf gloves and golf clubs of various designs, and the gripping element, also of numerous designs (e.g., ergonomic designs), may be sewn onto the golf glove or adhered to the golf club. In addition, the method of wrapping the extension strip 130 of FIG. 1 1 may be altered in different ways. For example, the extension strip 130 may be wrapped around the entire hand, wrapped around the hand both ways, or after being hooked through a hook formed on one side, wrapped in the reverse direction and being fixed with the velcrotape 30. The material of the extension strip 130 may also be formed using an elastic material to improve its adherence ability. Furthermore, the various forms of the grooves 21 and 22 and the protrusions 11 and 12 of FIGS. 3 and 4 may also be altered in different ways. As an extreme example, one groove may be formed on a handle of a golf club and one long protrusion formed on a golf glove. Moreover, the finger ring 140 of FIG. 12, illustrated to insert the finger 3 one by one, may also be changed and modified in numerous ways. For example, although not illustrated, the finger ring 140 may be formed to insert a plurality of fingers (e.g., all fingers). The finger ring 140 may be formed in an elastic material so that the inserted fingers 3 do not get injured. The finger ring 140 may also be formed on a separate inserting member formed to be removable from a golf club and fixed to the golf club by being inserted therein. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined not by the detailed description of the invention but by the appended claims, and all differences within the scope will be construed as being included in the present invention.

Claims

1. A golf glove to be worn when for holding a golf club, the golf glove comprising: a gripping element formed on an area of the golf glove that comes in contact with a handle of the golf club to increase the adherence ability between the golf glove and the handle of the golf club.

2. The golf glove of claim 1 , wherein the gripping element is a loop/hook component of a velcrotape formed on the surface of the golf glove to correspond to a hoop/loop component of a velcrotape formed on the handle of the golf club.

3. The golf glove of claim 2, wherein the loop/hook component of the velcrotape is formed on the surface of a thumb/back of a hand and frontal side of finger tips each so that the thumb and the frontal side of the finger tips, which wrap around the handle of the golf club, of the golf glove are adhered to each other when holding the handle of the golf club.

4. The golf glove of claim 1 , wherein the gripping element is at least one protrusion/groove formed on the surface of the golf glove so that it is engaged with at least one groove/protrusion formed on the handle of the golf club.

5. The golf glove of claim 1 , wherein the gripping element is a sandpaper-type material formed on the surface of the golf glove to correspond to the sandpaper-type material formed on the handle of the golf club, in which the sandpaper-type materials may both be of the same or different sandpaper-type material.

6. The golf glove of claim 1 , wherein the gripping element is a magnetic material formed on the surface of the golf glove to correspond to a magnetic material formed on the handle of the golf club.

7. The golf glove of any one of the claims 1 through 6, wherein the gripping element is formed on a removable fixing element that can be fastened to and removed from the golf glove by a fastener, for example, a fastening string, and a buckle.

8. The golf glove of any one of the claims 1 through 6, wherein the gripping element is formed on an extension strip extending from one of the thumb/back of the hand and the rest of the fingers so that the thumb and the frontal side of the finger tips, which wrap around the handle of the golf club, of the golf glove are adhered to each other when holding the handle of the golf club.

9. A golf club for holding, the golf club comprising: a gripping element formed on an area of a handle the golf club that comes to contact with a golf glove to increase the adherence ability between the golf glove and the handle of the golf club.

10. The golf club of claim 9, wherein the gripping element is a loop/hook component of a velcrotape formed on the surface of the handle of the golf club to correspond to a hoop/loop component of a velcrotape formed on the golf glove.

11. The golf club of claim 9, wherein the gripping element is at least one protrusion/groove formed on the surface of the handle of the golf club so that it is engaged with at least one groove/protrusion formed on the golf glove.

12. The golf club of claim 9, wherein the gripping element is a sandpaper-type material formed on the surface of the handle of the golf club to correspond to the sandpaper-type material formed on the golf glove.

13. The golf club of claim 9, wherein the gripping element is a magnetic material formed on the surface of the handle of the golf club to correspond to a magnetic material formed on the golf glove.

14. The golf club of any one of the claims 9 through 13, wherein the gripping element is formed on a removable fixing element that can be fastened to and removed from the handle of the golf club by a fastener, for example, a fastening string, and a buckle.

15. The golf club of any one of the claims 9 through 13, wherein the gripping element is formed on a replaceable handle that can be replaced with a conventional handle of a golf club by removing a fixing element fixed to an axis of a handle.

16. The golf club of any one of the claims 9 through 13, wherein the gripping element is formed on an inserting plate inserted into an inserting groove formed on one side of a handle.

17. The golf club of claim 9, wherein the gripping element is a finger ring fixed on one side of a handle or formed to be removable, through which a finger of a user is inserted.