Pivoted athletic glove

Abstract

An improved athletic glove which promotes greater accuracy when swinging a golf club or baseball bat by reducing the effective contact area between the athlete's palm and the grip of the club or bat, thereby creating a pivot point which extends the effective swing length for more effective transfer of power to either a golf ball or baseball, the effective contact area of which is reduced by means of a circular pad attached to the palm of the athletic glove at one of two optimum locations.

1 . An athletic glove for improving a player's grip on a golf club, the athletic glove comprising:
 a palm;   finger parts extending from the palm, the finger parts including a part for an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, a little finger and a thumb;   a circular pad attached to the palm just below the part for the index finger, the circular pad being between one and four centimeters in diameter with an optimum diameter of two centimeters, and being made of a material such as felt.   
     
     
         2 . The athletic glove as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the athletic glove is for improving a player's grip on a baseball bat. 
     
     
         3 . The athletic glove as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the circular pad is attached to the palm just below the middle finger.