Ball glove with one-piece back side skin

Abstract

A ball glove for baseball, softball and other sports includes a one-piece back side skin composed of a one-piece pre-formed member, which eliminates stitching and joining of back side skin parts with welting. The back side skin includes openings in the hinge zones and in the vicinity of finger crotches between respective fingers for easy close/open function and better control of the ball caught in the ball glove. In the finger zone of the back side skin, apertures, elevated lines, or combination thereof are formed. The combination of the apertures and elevated lines allows for a more coordinated bending action of the fingers when catching the ball. It also gives the glove the balance of the right softness, which is neither too stiff nor too soft.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A ball glove comprising:
 a palm side skin forming a front wall of the glove   a back side skin forming a back wall of the glove and comprising a finger zone having a plurality of finger sections including an index finger section, a middle finger section, a ring finger section, a little finger section, and a thumb section,   a webbing coupled to the index finger section and the thumb section,   a back lining secured to the back side skin, and   a palm lining secured to the palm side skin,   wherein the back side skin is composed of a one-piece pre-formed member.   
     
     
         2 . The ball glove according to  claim 1  further comprising apertures, elevated lines formed on the back side skin, or combination thereof, in the finger zone. 
     
     
         3 . The ball glove according to  claim 2 , wherein the back side skin further comprising openings in hinge zones and in vicinity of finger crotches between the index finger section and the middle finger section, the middle finger section and the ring finger section, and the ring finger section and the little finger section, and
 wherein the openings in the vicinity of finger crouches extend toward a proximal end of the ball grove.   
     
     
         4 . The ball glove according to  claim 2 , wherein the back side skin comprising apertures in the finger zone. 
     
     
         5 . The ball glove according to  claim 4 , wherein each finger section comprises at least one of the apertures. 
     
     
         6  . The ball glove according to  claim 5 , wherein the at least one of the apertures is a slit extending from a base of respective finger sections to a distal end of the ball grove. 
     
     
         7  . The ball glove according to  claim 5 , wherein the at least one of the apertures is a slit extending in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of respective finger sections. 
     
     
         8 . The ball glove according to  claim 2 , wherein the back side skin comprises the elevated lines in the finger zone. 
     
     
         9 . The ball glove according to  claim 8 , wherein each finger section comprises at least one of elevated lines extending from a base of respective finger sections to a distal end of the ball grove. 
     
     
         10 . The ball glove according to  claim 8 , wherein the back side skin comprises the elevated lines extending from a base of respective finger sections to a distal end of the ball grove and the elevated lines extending in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of respective finger sections. 
     
     
         11 . The ball glove according to  claim 8 , wherein the elevated lines are spiked. 
     
     
         12 . The ball glove according to  claim 2 , wherein the back side skin comprising the apertures and the elevated lines formed on the back side skin, in the finger zone. 
     
     
         13 . The ball glove according to  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of finger sections are configured to grasp an equator of ball by respective finger sections on which at least one elevated line is formed. 
     
     
         14 . The ball glove according to  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of finger sections are configured to grasp a polar zone of ball by respective finger sections on which at least one elevated line is formed. 
     
     
         15 . The ball glove according to  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of finger sections are configured to grasp between an equator of ball and a polar zone of ball by respective finger sections on which at least one elevated line is formed. 
     
     
         16 . The ball glove according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of fourchettes to join the palm side skin and the back side skin, wherein each fourchette is displaced between respective finger sections. 
     
     
         17 . The ball glove according to  claim 16 , wherein respective fourchettes displaced between the index finger section and the middle finger section, the middle finger section and the ring finger section, and the ring finger section and the little finger section are in substantially U-shape, and the one displaced between the thumb section and the index finger section is in substantially channel shape. 
     
     
         18 . The ball glove according to  claim 16 , wherein each of fourchettes comprises an opening. 
     
     
         19 . The ball glove according to  claim 1 , wherein webbing comprising a one piece pre-formed web laminated to a leather web part. 
     
     
         20 . The ball glove according to  claim 19 , wherein the one piece pre-formed web comprising slit apertures, at least one elevated line formed on the one piece pre-formed web, or combination thereof. 
     
     
         21 . The ball glove according to  claim 20 , wherein the slit apertures and/or the at least one elevated lines formed on the one piece pre-formed web extend from a proximal end of the ball to a distal end of the ball grove. 
     
     
         22 . The ball glove according to  claim 20 , wherein the slit apertures and/or the at least one elevated lines formed on the one piece pre-formed web extend in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the index finger section. 
     
     
         23 . The ball glove according to  claim 20 , wherein the slit apertures and/or the at least one elevated lines formed on the one piece pre-formed web extend in an oblique direction with respected to an extending direction of the index finger section.