Abstract:
An improved golf glove in which the wearer can grip a golf club more firmly. The palm portions of the fingers are made to be shorter than the back portions and the palm portion of only the thumb portion is longer than its back portion.

Description:
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a glove for use in playing golf. 
     An object of the present invention is to provide a golf glove with which the wearer can grip a golf club more firmly for more satisfactory and comfortable play. 
     In accordance with the present invention, the thumb portion of the golf glove is cut to bend rearweardly away from the other fingers and the other finger portions are adapted to bend forwardly, the least for the index finger and the most for the little finger. 
     Other features and objects of the present invention will become apparent from the following description taken with reference to the accompanying drawings; in which: 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is a plan view of the back and palm portions of the golf glove embodying the present invention prior to sewing; 
     FIG. 2 is a plan view of the thumb portion prior to sewing; 
     FIG. 3a is a plan view of the fourchette for between the little and ring fingers; 
     FIG. 3b is a plan view of the fourchette for between the ring and middle fingers; 
     FIG. 3c is a plan view of the fourchette for between the middle and index fingers; and 
     FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway schematic view of the golf glove in accordance with the present invention. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Referring first to FIG. 1, the golf glove generally designated by numeral 10 has a back portion 12 and a palm portion 14 integral with each other. The back portion 12 has four finger portions, i.e. an index finger portion 15, a middle finger portion 16, a ring finger portion 17 and a little finger portion 18. The palm portion 14 has corresponding portions 15&#39;, 16&#39;, 17&#39; and 18&#39; to be sewn to the finger portions 15, 16, 17 and 18 of the back portion. 
     The finger portions 15&#39;, 16&#39;, 17&#39; and 18&#39; of the palm portion are cut to be shorter than the finger portions 15, 16, 17 and 18 of the back portion, respectively, so that the wearer of the glove will grip a golf club more firmly. 
     The index finger portion 15&#39; of the palm portion 14 is provided with an extending portion 20 projecting sidewise toward the index finger portion 15 of the back portion 12. The index finger portions 15 and 15&#39; are separated by a cut extending the full lengths thereof, substantially the same length as the cut between finger portions 15 and 16, the index portions being sewn together along the cut to form a seam, as shown in FIG. 1, the cut being joined as illustrated in FIG. 4. The provision of the extending portion enables the wearer of the golf glove to grip a golf club more comfortably with the seam between the index finger portions not resting on the golf club. 
     The material 10 cut for the golf glove is formed in the palm portion with an opening 24 for the thumb portion to which a thumb portion 22 is sewn. The shape of the opening is such that no wrinkle is formed on the palm portion. The thumb portion has a back part or portion 23 and a palm part or portion 23&#39; which is cut to be longer than the back part or portion 23 so that the thumb will bend back away from the golf club and the other fingers. The cut between the palm and back portions of the thumb portion extends substantially the full length of the back and palm portions of the thumb portions, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4. 
     The finger portions of the back portion are sewn to those of the palm portion through fourchettes shown in FIGS. 3a, 3b and 3c. The fourchettes 25 of FIG. 3a are used between the little finger and the ring finger. Fourchettes 26 of FIG. 3b are used between the ring finger and the middle finger. Fourchettes 27 of FIG. 3c are used between the middle finger and the index finger. 
     With the arrangement in accordance with the present invention, it will be understood from the foregoing that the wearer of the golf glove according to the present invention feels more snuggness when gripping a golf club because the finger portions bend more easily to grip the golf club. The golf glove enables the wearer to grip the golf club more firmly.