Bowler's finger support and control
OwnerRandall A. Addington, W. Robert Addington +2inventors
InventorsRandall A. Addington, W. Robert Addington, W. Robert Addington, II, Joel I. Rosenblatt
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Abstract
An adjustable tensioning strap is mounted in a glove worn on the bowling hand and connecting the glove finger tip and an anchor point proximate the wrist or palm. The tensioning strap, from the finger tip to the anchor point, is held adjacent the glove lining so when placed on the hand and with tension applied to the tensioning strap, the tensioning strap is held or forced by the glove toward and substantially adjacent the bowler's finger and palm.
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A bowler's glove covering the bowler's middle finger and hand, and proximate the bowler's wrist and including an adjustable tensioning strap to adjust the middle finger into a curved position and to anchor the tensioning strap in the adjusted curved position, comprising,
- a. first means connected at a first end proximate a middle finger tip, for applying a first force to said middle finger;
- b. said first means including a second means for adjustment of said first means for adjusting said middle finger to an adjusted curved position;
- c. third means for anchoring said second means, proximate the wrist;
- d. fourth means for retaining said first means substantially against the length of said middle finger opposed to said first means, when said middle finger is in said adjusted curved position.
A bowler's glove enclosing a bowler's hand and at least one middle finger, comprising,
- an adjustable connection;
- a tension strap adjustably connected by said adjustable connection and to said middle finger;
- said tension strap responsive to a displacement of said adjustable connection for applying a tension force to said middle finger for placing said middle finger part into an adjusted curved position;
- said hand and said middle finger including a conduit, whereby said tension strap is retained inside said conduit and against said middle finger part substantially opposed to said tension strap, when said middle finger is in said adjusted curved position.
A sports glove for use in bowling, with an adjustable tensioning strap attached to, and for use in supporting, a middle finger of a bowler in an adjustable curved position when releasing a bowling ball, while allowing the bowler to extend the middle finger in applying lift to the bowling ball, and with the glove forcing the tensioning strap substantially adjacent the bowler's finger or hand for at least a substantial length of the tensioning strap opposed to the finger or hand comprising,
- a. first means for enclosing a hand;
- b. said first means including second means for adjusting a middle finger in an adjusted curved position;
- c. said first means including third means for forcing said second means substantially adjacent said middle finger or said hand substantially along the length of said second means opposed to said middle finger or said hand.
A method using a bowler's glove to adjust the middle finger into a curved position under the force of an anchored tensioning strap, for use when releasing a bowling ball and applying lift to the bowling ball, comprising the steps of,
- a. attaching a tension strap proximate a middle finger tip;
- b. adjusting said tension strap with a first said proximate said middle finger tip, for adjusting said middle finger to an adjusted curved position;
- c. anchoring a second end of said tension strap, proximate the wrist,
- d. holding said tension strap substantially against the length of said middle finger when said middle finger is in said adjusted curved position.
A bowler's glove having a part for covering the bowler's middle finger and a part for wearing over the bowler's hand, and proximate the bowler's wrist and including an adjustable tensioning strap to hold the middle finger against hyper-extension from a substantially neutral position, comprising, a first means connected at a first end proximate said middle finger tip, for applying a first force to the middle finger in the direction of flexure of said middle finger;
- and wherein said first means including fourth means for substantially preventing displacement of said frist means by a second force opposed to said first force;
- and wherein, said first means includes a second means for adjustment of said first means, for adjusting said middle finger substantially to an adjusted extended neutral position:
- third means for anchoring said second means, proximate the wrist;
- and wherein said first is force is opposed to said second force directed against said middle finger in a direction of hyper-extension and said fourth means substantially counter balances said second force for holding said middle finger in said extended neutral position.
A bowler's glove having a part for covering the bowler's middle finger and a part for wearing over the bowler's hand, and proximate the bowler's wrist and including, an adjustable tensioning strap to hold thee middle finger against hyper-extension from a substantially neutral position, comprising first means connected at a first end proximate said middle finger tip, for applying a first force to the middle finger in the direction of flexure of said middle finger said first means including fourth means for substantially preventing displacement of said first means by a second force opposed to said first force, and wherein, said first means includes a second means for adjustment of said first meat's, for adjusting said middle finger substantially to an adjusted extended neutral position;
- third means for anchoring said second means, proximate the wrist;
- and wherein said first force is opposed to said second force directed against said middle finger in a direction of hyper-extension and said first force of said fourth means substantially counter balances said second force for holding said middle finger in said extended neutral position.
An adjustable tensioning strap system connected to a bowler's middle finger tip for adjustment of a middle finger into an adjusted curved position, and for holding the adjustable tensioning strap against the middle finger in its adjusted curved position, comprising,
- a. first means for applying a first force to a middle finger tip and for adjustment of said middle linger to an adjusted Curved position;
- said first means including second means for connection of said first means to said middle finger tip with said first means opposed to said middle finger;
- b. third means for anchoring said second means;
- c. fourth means for applying a force against first means for holding said first means substantially adjacent, and substantially following, the curved length of said middle finger in said adjusted curved position.
A bowler's aid with adjustable tensioning strap connected to a bowler's middle finger tip for adjustment of a middle finger into a curved position with the adjusted tensioning ;trip substantially adjacent the length of the middle finger opposed to said tensioning strap, and whereby the adjustment of said middle finger is substantially unaffected by placement of the middle finger and the tensioning strap against the bowling ball surface, comprising;
- a. an adjustable tensioning strap;
- b. said adjustable tensioning strap including a connector adapted for connection of said adjustable tensioning strap to a middle finger tip;
- c. said adjustable tensioning strap including an anchor adapted to anchor said adjustable tensioning strap, at an end opposed to said connector;
- d. a covering for said adjustable tensioning strap, located against said adjustable tensioning strap and said middle finger,
- e. said adjustable tensioning strap adapted to draw said middle finger into an adjusted curved positions and
- f. said covering adapted to apply a substantially transverse force to said adjustable tensioning strap and to force said adjustable tensioning strap into a locus described by a curved line substantially following said adjusted curved position.
A bowler's glove enclosing a bowler's hand and at least one middle finger, comprising,
- an adjustable connection:
- a tension strap adjustably connected by said adjustable connection and to said middle finger, said tension strap responsive to a displacement of said adjustable connection for applying a tension force to said middle finger for placing said middle finger part into an adjusted curved position,
- said hand and said middle finger including a conduit, whereby said tension strap is retained inside said conduit and against said middle finger part substantially opposed to said tension strap when said middle finger is in said adjusted curved position, and wherein;
- said adjustable connection includes at least one anchor tab disposed proximate the wrist, and a strap disposed proximate said wrist for anchoring said anchor tabs over a range of said displacement of said anchor tabs, whereby said adjusted curved position may be fixed in place at any location within said range.
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