US3831652A - Golf putter cover and towel - Google Patents

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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B55/00—Bags for golf clubs; Stands for golf clubs for use on the course; Wheeled carriers specially adapted for golf bags
  • A63B55/408—Releasably mounted accessories fitted outside the bag, e.g. straps or holders

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• This invention relates to sporting equipment, and more particularly to golfing equipment.
• a common practice of golfers is to protect their putters during non-use by covering the same with a soft pliable sheath. It is also a common practice of golfers to attach a towel to their golf bag to use in cleaning their clubs and their golf balls, such as when the golf ball is on the putting green.
• the putter covers now being used are frequently lost, since they are a relatively small item and must be removed from and replaced on the putter at each hole.
• the towels now being used are also frequently lost due to the fact that they are usually either attached to the golf bag, or, for convenience, simply draped over the bag. As the player carries his golf bag over the course, the towel can easily slip from the bag unnoticed.
• FIG. 1 of the drawing is a cross-sectional view of the combined golf putter and golf towel of this invention.
• FIG. 2 of the drawing is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 2-2 of FIG. 1.
• FIG. 3 of the drawing is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 3-3 of FIG. 11.
• the golf putter cover of this invention includes a boot-shaped sheath having suitably secured, such as by sewing about the peripheral edge of the leg portion thereof a towel means 12.
• the sheath and the towel means may be of the same material, such as soft pliant absorbant Terry cloth, or may be of different materials.
• the bootshaped sheath 10 can include an inner lining 14 of soft material for further protection of the putter head and, as can be seen in FIG. 3, can also include an elastic band 16 for aiding in the retention of the putter sheath on the putter head.
• Towel means 12 may be of any suitable length; for instance, the length thereof may be substantially equal to that of the shank of the putter so as to also offer protection for the shank. For ease of inserting the sheath over the putter end and removing it therefrom, towel means 12 is not secured around the entire peripheral edge of the leg portion of sheath 10.
• the golfer puts the: combined golf putter cover and towel over the head of the golf putter and inserts the putter in his golf bag. Upon reaching the green with the golf ball, the golfer then removes the combined putter cover and towel from the putter and uses the towel to clean the golf ball as needed.
• the combination of the putter cover and the towel helps to prevent the loss of both items, and insures that a towel means is available each time cleaning of the ball is needed, without requiring the golfer to return to the golf bag.
• a combined gold putter head cover and towel comprising:
• a sheath portion having a peripheral edge defining an opening, said sheath substantially encapsulating the head of said putter; a towel of pliable, absorbent material, means for attaching one end of said towel partially around said peripheral edge to provide a slit along the longitudinal length of said towel.

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• 1972
  • 1972-04-20 US US00245895A patent/US3831652A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

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