Golf glove with ultrathin grip coating

Abstract

Disclosed is a golf glove with an ultrathin grip coating. The glove construction incorporating the ultrathin grip coating on the palmar-grip surfaces of the glove's palm and fingers creates a more secure grip on a golf club handle than golf gloves described in the prior art. The coating retains its high coefficient of friction with the golf club handle, even when wet. The more secure grip leads to fewer missed shots resulting slippage and rotation of the club handle in the golfer's hands during a golf swing. In some versions of the glove, the ultrathin coating is a siliconized rubber coating bonded to an underlying soft fabric which contacts the skin of the golfer's hand. The siliconized rubber coating is bonded to the fabric at an interface, wherein the fabric is infused with the coating material.

1 . A golf glove comprising:
 a palm section;   a dorsal section coupled to the palm section;   a thumb section coupled to the dorsal section and the palm section; and   an ultrathin coating-fabric composite coupled to the palm section.   
     
     
         2 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , wherein the palm section comprises the ultrathin coating-fabric composite coupled to an extent of the palm section covering the entire length of the palm section. 
     
     
         3 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , wherein the ultrathin coating-fabric composite comprises an extent of the palm section less than the entire palm section. 
     
     
         4 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , wherein the ultrathin coating-fabric composite is less than about six hundred (600) microns thick. 
     
     
         5 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , wherein the ultrathin coating-fabric composite is about four hundred (400) microns thick. 
     
     
         6 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , wherein the ultrathin coating-fabric composite is between about three hundred (300) and about one thousand (1,000) microns thick. 
     
     
         7 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , wherein the ultrathin coating-fabric composite comprises a silicone compound. 
     
     
         8 . The golf glove of  claim 7 , wherein the ultrathin coating-fabric composite comprises a coating of about two hundred (200) microns or less in thickness. 
     
     
         9 . The golf glove of  claim 7 , wherein the ultrathin coating-fabric composite comprises a coating of greater than about two hundred (200) microns in thickness. 
     
     
         10 . The golf glove of  claim 1 , wherein the dorsal section comprises a first piece;
 a second piece coupled to the first piece; and   a third piece coupled to the second piece, wherein the third piece comprises a ventilation hole.   
     
     
         11 . The golf glove of  claim 10 , wherein the first piece comprises a ventilation hole. 
     
     
         12 . The golf glove of  claim 10 , wherein the thumb section comprises a first panel coupled to the third piece and a grip panel coupled to the first panel and the third piece. 
     
     
         13 . The golf glove of  claim 12 , wherein the grip panel comprises an ultrathin grip coating. 
     
     
         14 . The golf glove of  claim 12 , wherein the grip panel comprises a flexion cutout. 
     
     
         15 . A method of forming a golf glove comprising:
 a coating step, wherein a fabric is coated with an ultrathin grip coating;   a cutting step, wherein the coated fabric is cut to form a palm section; and   a first coupling step, wherein the palm section is coupled to a dorsal section.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising a second coupling step wherein a grip section is coupled to the dorsal section. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the ultrathin grip coating is about two hundred (200) microns or less in thickness. 
     
     
         18 . A method of using a golf glove comprising:
 a donning step, wherein a user dons a golf glove with an ultrathin grip coating;   a gripping step, wherein the user grips a golf club handle of a golf club in the golf glove;   an increasing step, wherein the ultrathin grip coating increases friction between the golf glove and a golf club handle;   a reducing step, wherein the ultrathin grip coating reduces slippage of a golf club handle gripped by the user of the golf glove; and   a swinging step, wherein the user of the golf glove swings a golf club in contact with the ultrathin grip coating.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the reducing step further comprises reduction of rotational slippage of the golf club handle gripped by the user of the golf glove. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the ultrathin grip coating is about two hundred (200) microns or less in thickness.