US3763515A
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Golf tool
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-03-22
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Granted: 1973-10-09
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Expires: 1992-03-22
Abstract
Abstract A golf tool is integrally constructed of a single piece of metal and includes a body having a fork connected thereto, and a plurality of cleaning elements carried by the body and projecting therefrom and each being adapted to be received in a groove on the striking face of an associated golf club, the cleaning elements being equidistantly spaced apart in a predetermined direction along the body with the distance between adjacent elements as measured in the predetermined direction being substantially equal to the distance between adjacent grooves on the associated golf club for accomodating simultaneous cleaning of a plurality of the golf club grooves.
Inventors
- 👤 T Voss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:52
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B57/00; A63B57/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A combination pocket golf tool for cleaning the grooves of the striking face of a golf club and for repairing divots and spike marks and the like, said tool comprising a flat body adapted to be grasped by a user, a plurality of cleaning elements carried by said body and projecting therefrom in a first direction, each of said cleaning elements being shaped and dimensioned to be received in a groove of an associated golf club face for effecting cleaning thereof, said cleaning elements being equidistantly spaced apart in a second predetermined direction along said body substantially normal to said first predetermined direction with the distance between adjacent elements as measured in said second predetermined direction being substantially equal to the distance between adjacent grooves on the associated golf club face, and a flat fork-like member including a plurality of spaced-apart tines integral and substantially coplanar with said body for repairing divots and spike marks and the like, each of said tines extending from said body generally in said second predetermined direction and terminating in a blunt rounded end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A combination pocket golf tool for cleaning the grooves of the striking face of a golf club and for repairing divots and spike marks and the like, said tool comprising a flat body adapted to be grasped by a user, a plurality of cleaning elements carried by said body and projecting therefrom in a first direction, each of said cleaning elements being shaped and dimensioned to be received in a groove of an associated golf club face for effecting cleaning thereof, said cleaning elements being equidistantly spaced apart in a second predetermined direction along said body substantially normal to said first predetermined direction with the distance between adjacent elements as measured in said second predetermined direction being substantially equal to the distance between adjacent grooves on the associated golf club face, and a flat fork-like member including a plurality of spaced-apart tines integral and substantially coplanar with said body for repairing divots and spike marks and the like, each of said tines extending from said body generally in said second predetermined direction and terminating in a blunt rounded end.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-10-08 | 1977-04-09 | 1977-10-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-08 | 1981-04-09 | 1981-10-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-08 | 1985-04-09 | 1985-10-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |