Finger support for bowlers

Claim 2

A finger-controlling device for a bowler''s hand, comprising a straplike elongated body adapted to extend transversely of the hand between the palm and the first adjacent finger joints, said body having a middle supporTing portion adapted to engage the backs of the middle and ring fingers and two flexible end portions forming loops adapted to encircle the little finger and the index finger respectively, means including said middle portion to support the backs of the middle and ring fingers, said flexible end portions affording means permitting the little and index fingers to contact the surface of the bowling ball during the delivery thereof.

Claim 3

The invention defined in claim 1 comprising adjusting means to adjust the distance between the end loop portions.

Claim 4

The invention defined in claim 1 in which the elongated body is a folded strip of thermoplastic material forming said flexible end loop portions.

Claim 5

The invention defined in claim 1 comprising adjusting means including a plurality of equidistantly spaced openings on at least one end of the body and a plurality of equidistantly spaced protuberances at the middle portion thereof.

Claim 6

A finger controlling device for a bowler''s hand comprising: a generally flat, flexible finger supporting means for engaging the backs of the middle and ring fingers of a hand in the area between the palm and first adjacent finger joints; first and second flexible finger receiving means connected to opposite ends of the finger supporting means for receiving the little and index fingers respectively; and the distance between the two finger receiving means being such that the finger supporting means is rendered sufficiently taut to urge the middle and ring fingers forwardly toward the palm when the little and index fingers are received in the finger receiving means and are splayed as in a conventional bowling ball delivery grip.

Claim 7

A finger controlling device for a bowler''s hand comprising: a generally flat, flexible finger supporting means for engaging the backs of the middle and ring fingers of a hand in the area between the palm and first adjacent finger joints; first and second flexible finger receiving means connected to opposite ends of the finger supporting means for receiving the little and index fingers respectively; and the distance between the two finger receiving means being such that the finger supporting means is rendered sufficiently taut to urge the middle and ring fingers forwardly toward the palm when the little and index fingers are received in the finger receiving means and are splayed as in a conventional bowling ball delivery grip.

Claim 8

The finger controlling device of claim 5 wherein the device comprises a flexible, relatively narrow, unitary elongate body, portions of the body constituting the finger supporting means and looped portions of the body constituting the finger receiving means.