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US4590625A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Golfer's glove

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-03-18
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Granted: 1986-05-27
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Expires: 2005-03-18
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Abstract

Abstract An improvement for attachment to a golfer's glove consisting of soft flexible pads situated between the first and the second joints on the first three fingers and the palm of the accuracy hand glove, i.e., left hand glove for a right-handed golfer, the pads having different thicknesses in accordance with the concavity of the golfer's palm and distance the fingers are from the surface of the club shaft held in the hand, the pads adapted to increase the pressure of the first three fingers between the first and second joints and the palm upon the club, and thus enhance the "feel" of the golf club shaft in the hand of the golfer for an improved golf game.

Inventors

  • 👤 George F. Keim

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 07:50
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; A63B71/14; A63B71/141; A63B71/146

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim 196 words
An improvement for attachment to a golfer's glove to enhance feel of the golf club in the hands of the golfer and thereby improve the golfer's swing, the improvement comprising: a flexible first finger pad adapted to be situated between the first and second joints on the index finger; a flexible second finger pad adapted to be situated between the first and second joints of the middle finger; and a flexible third finger pad adapted to be situated between the first and second joints of the ring finger, said finger pads operably attached to a golfer's accuracy hand glove in position where said finger pads are situated proximate the golfer's palm and between the first and second joints on the index, middle, and ring fingers respectively when the golfer wears the glove, each said finger pads having a differently determined thickness whereby the golfer, in grasping the golf club with his hand having the finger pads, has the feel of the golf club in his hand enhanced by increasing the pressure between the first three fingers and the golf club shaft, and thus better able to control the swing of the golf club for improved hitting.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 196 words
An improvement for attachment to a golfer's glove to enhance feel of the golf club in the hands of the golfer and thereby improve the golfer's swing, the improvement comprising: a flexible first finger pad adapted to be situated between the first and second joints on the index finger; a flexible second finger pad adapted to be situated between the first and second joints of the middle finger; and a flexible third finger pad adapted to be situated between the first and second joints of the ring finger, said finger pads operably attached to a golfer's accuracy hand glove in position where said finger pads are situated proximate the golfer's palm and between the first and second joints on the index, middle, and ring fingers respectively when the golfer wears the glove, each said finger pads having a differently determined thickness whereby the golfer, in grasping the golf club with his hand having the finger pads, has the feel of the golf club in his hand enhanced by increasing the pressure between the first three fingers and the golf club shaft, and thus better able to control the swing of the golf club for improved hitting.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 87 words
The improvement to a golfer's glove as defined in claim 1 further including a palm pad operably attached to the golfer's accuracy hand glove, said palm pad so situated as to be located in the palm of the golfer's accuracy hand when he wears said glove, said palm pad having a thickness which is a function of the dimensions of the golfer's hand concavity and the distance between the palm and the golf club in the hand of the golfer as the golfer holds the golf club.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 60 words
The improvement to a golfer's glove as defined in claim 1 wherein the thickness of each respective finger pad is a function of the distance between the first and second joints of each respective finger receiving said finger pad and the resting position of the golf club in the hand of the golfer as the golfer holds the golf club.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 62 words
The improvement to a golfer's glove as defined in claim 3 further including a fourth, fifth, and sixth finger pad operably attached to the golfer's power hand glove, said fourth, fifth, and sixth finger pads adapted to be situated between the first and second joints on the index, middle, and ring fingers of a golfer's power hand when he wears the glove.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 44 words
The improvement to a golfer's glove as defined in claim 4 further including a palm pad operably attached to the golfer's power hand glove and so situated as to be located in the palm of the golfer's power hand when he wears the glove.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 216 words
An improvement to be worn on a golfer's hand to enhance the feel of the golf club shaft in the hand of the golfer and thereby improve the golfer's swing, the improvement comprising: a first finger pad adapted to be situated proximate the first and second joints of the index finger; a second finger pad adapted to be situated proximate the first and second joints of the middle finger; and a third finger pad adapted to be situated proximate the first and second joints of the ring finger of a golfer's accuracy hand, said first, second, and third finger pads additionally adapted to be interposed the index, middle, and ring fingers respectively of the golfer's hand and the golf club shaft as it lies in the hand of the golfer, each said finger pad having a thickness determined by the distance between the first and second joints of each respective finger and the golf club resting in the hand of golfer as the golfer holds the golf club thereby enhancing the feel of the golf club in the golfer's hand by increasing the pressure between the first three fingers and the golf club shaft and thus making the golfer better able to control the swing of the golf club for improved hitting of the golf ball.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 216 words
An improvement to be worn on a golfer's hand to enhance the feel of the golf club shaft in the hand of the golfer and thereby improve the golfer's swing, the improvement comprising: a first finger pad adapted to be situated proximate the first and second joints of the index finger; a second finger pad adapted to be situated proximate the first and second joints of the middle finger; and a third finger pad adapted to be situated proximate the first and second joints of the ring finger of a golfer's accuracy hand, said first, second, and third finger pads additionally adapted to be interposed the index, middle, and ring fingers respectively of the golfer's hand and the golf club shaft as it lies in the hand of the golfer, each said finger pad having a thickness determined by the distance between the first and second joints of each respective finger and the golf club resting in the hand of golfer as the golfer holds the golf club thereby enhancing the feel of the golf club in the golfer's hand by increasing the pressure between the first three fingers and the golf club shaft and thus making the golfer better able to control the swing of the golf club for improved hitting of the golf ball.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 48 words
The improvement to be worn on a golfer's hand as defined in claim 6 further including holding means operably attached to said finger pads, said holding means adapted to secure said finger pads in place proximate the first and second joints of the index, middle, and ring fingers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 53 words
The improvement to be worn on a golfer's hand as defined in claim 7 wherein said holding means includes individual sleeves adapted to fit over the golfer's fingers between the first and second joints of the index, middle, and ring fingers respectively, each said sleeve having attached to it a respective finger pad.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 76 words
The improvement to be worn on a golfer's hand as defined in claim 8 further including a plurality of straps, the first of said straps adapted to connect between the sleeve adapted to fit over the golfer's index finger and the sleeve adapted to fit over the golfer's middle finger; and a second strap, said strap adapted to connect the sleeve fitting over the golfer's middle finger and the sleeve fitting over the golfer's ring finger.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 49 words
The improvement to be worn on a golfer's hand as defined in claim 7 wherein said holding means includes a flexible strap, said flexible strap operably attached to said first, second, and third finger pads and adapted to surround all the fingers as a group in a closed loop.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 47 words
The improvement to be worn on a golfer's hand as defined in claim 10 wherein said holding means includes a sleeve adapted to reside over the index finger between the first and second joints, said sleeve operably attached to said first finger pad and said flexible strap.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 57 words
The improvement to be worn on a golfer's hand as defined in claim 11 further including a palm pad adapted to be positioned in the palm of the golfer's hand, said palm pad including an attached flexible strap adapted to surround the golfer's hand to hold the palm pad in place in the palm of the golfer'hand.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 68 words
The improvement to be worn on a golfer's hand as defined in claim 12 wherein said respective finger pads have a thickness determined by the distance between the first and second joints of each respective finger and the golf club shaft resting in the hand of the golfer, and said palm pad has a thickness determined by the dimension of the concavity of the hand of the golfer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 67 words
The improvement to be worn on a golfer's hand as defined in claim 13 further including first, second, and third finger pads situated proximate the first and second joints of the index, middle, and ring fingers, and a palm pad adapted to be positioned in the palm of the golfer's hand, said finger pads and said palm pad adapted to be worn on the golfer's power hand.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 230 words
An improvement to be worn on a sports player's accuracy hand to enhance the feel of a shaft in the player's hand that is swung in the game played by the player in order to improve the player's swing of the shaft, the improvement comprising: a first finger pad adapted to be situated proximate the first and second joints of the index finger; a second finger pad adapted to be situated proximate the first and second joints of the middle finger; a third finger pad adapted to be situated proximate the first and second joints of the ring finger, said first, second, and third finger pads additionally adapted to be interposed the index, middle, and ring fingers respectively of the player's hand and the shaft as it lies in the hand of the player, each said finger pad having a thickness determined by the distance between the first and second joints of each respective finger and the shaft resting in the accuracy hand of player as the player holds the shaft; and a palm pad adapted to be situated in the palm of the player's accuracy hand, thereby enhancing the feel of the shaft in the player's hand by increasing the pressure between the first three fingers and the palm, and the shaft, and thus making the player better able to control the swing of the shaft for improved swinging.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 230 words
An improvement to be worn on a sports player's accuracy hand to enhance the feel of a shaft in the player's hand that is swung in the game played by the player in order to improve the player's swing of the shaft, the improvement comprising: a first finger pad adapted to be situated proximate the first and second joints of the index finger; a second finger pad adapted to be situated proximate the first and second joints of the middle finger; a third finger pad adapted to be situated proximate the first and second joints of the ring finger, said first, second, and third finger pads additionally adapted to be interposed the index, middle, and ring fingers respectively of the player's hand and the shaft as it lies in the hand of the player, each said finger pad having a thickness determined by the distance between the first and second joints of each respective finger and the shaft resting in the accuracy hand of player as the player holds the shaft; and a palm pad adapted to be situated in the palm of the player's accuracy hand, thereby enhancing the feel of the shaft in the player's hand by increasing the pressure between the first three fingers and the palm, and the shaft, and thus making the player better able to control the swing of the shaft for improved swinging.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1989-05-26 1989-11-25 1990-05-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1993-05-26 1993-11-25 1994-05-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1997-05-26 1997-11-25 1998-05-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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