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Ball cleaner attachment for golf cart
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-10-29
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Granted: 1964-11-10
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Expires: 1982-10-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Earl C Westhoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:38
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B47/00; A63B47/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A GOLF BALL CLEANING DEVICE FOR ATTACHING TO GOLF CART HANDLE COMPRISING: (A) A BODY HAVING AN ELONGATED RIGID WALL SUBSTANTIALLY SEMI-CYLINDRICAL IN SHAPE, THE ENDS OF WHICH ARE CLOSED TO FORM A CHAMBER, (B) A CLAMPING MEMBER WITH A GOLF CART HANDLE RECEIVING PORTION THEREIN, SAID CLAMPING MEMBER BEING FIXED WITH RESPECT TO SAID BODY AND HAVING MEANS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH FOR CLAMPING SAID BODY ON THE GOLF CART HANDLE, MEANS FORMING A RESERVOIR OPENING INTO SAID CHAMBER, AND (C) AN INTERIOR LINING OF CAPILLARY DEEP PILE LIQUID CLEANER-RETENTIVE MATERIAL ON SAID WALL IN SAID CHAMBER AND DIVIDING SAID CHAMBER FROM SAID RESERVIOR, SAID PILE PRESENTING AN INTERIOR SURFACE WITH A DIAMETRICAL DIMENSION SMALLER THAN THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF A GOLF BALL, (D) WHEREBY A LIQUID CLEANER MAY BE INTRODUCED INTO SAID RESERVOIR AND WICKED UP IN SAID ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND A GOLF BALL MAY BE ROTATED AND RECIPROCATED LONGITUDINALLY WITHIN SAID CHAMBER FOR CLEANING SAME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A GOLF BALL CLEANING DEVICE FOR ATTACHING TO GOLF CART HANDLE COMPRISING: (A) A BODY HAVING AN ELONGATED RIGID WALL SUBSTANTIALLY SEMI-CYLINDRICAL IN SHAPE, THE ENDS OF WHICH ARE CLOSED TO FORM A CHAMBER, (B) A CLAMPING MEMBER WITH A GOLF CART HANDLE RECEIVING PORTION THEREIN, SAID CLAMPING MEMBER BEING FIXED WITH RESPECT TO SAID BODY AND HAVING MEANS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH FOR CLAMPING SAID BODY ON THE GOLF CART HANDLE, MEANS FORMING A RESERVOIR OPENING INTO SAID CHAMBER, AND (C) AN INTERIOR LINING OF CAPILLARY DEEP PILE LIQUID CLEANER-RETENTIVE MATERIAL ON SAID WALL IN SAID CHAMBER AND DIVIDING SAID CHAMBER FROM SAID RESERVIOR, SAID PILE PRESENTING AN INTERIOR SURFACE WITH A DIAMETRICAL DIMENSION SMALLER THAN THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF A GOLF BALL, (D) WHEREBY A LIQUID CLEANER MAY BE INTRODUCED INTO SAID RESERVOIR AND WICKED UP IN SAID ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND A GOLF BALL MAY BE ROTATED AND RECIPROCATED LONGITUDINALLY WITHIN SAID CHAMBER FOR CLEANING SAME.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-11-10 | 1968-05-11 | 1968-11-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-10 | 1972-05-11 | 1972-11-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-11-10 | 1976-05-11 | 1976-11-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |