US3938570A
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Dual purpose club head cover
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-06-28
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Granted: 1976-02-17
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Expires: 1994-06-28
Abstract
Abstract A novel dual purpose golf club head cover that not only serves to protect a club head from rusting, and becoming scratched or chipped, but also provides an ample skirt of absorptive material that the golfer can use for wiping his ball, club or hands. This invention finds particular application in connection with putters, for when on the green and his ball is in need of cleaning, the golfer can clean his ball as well as his putter without soiling his clothing, despite the fact that he is separated from the golf cart and the towel customarily found thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Edra J. Stewart
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:22
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B60/00; A63B60/56; A63B60/62; A63B60/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A dual purpose club head cover serving not only to protect the club, but also providing a means readily available to the golfer for wiping the ball and club prior to play, said cover comprising a head-engaging portion, an elasticized waist portion below said head-engaging portion adapted to grasp the shaft of the club, and a skirt portion extending below said waist portion for a considerable extent, said head-engaging, waist, and skirt portions being made from a single piece of absorbent material, said skirt portion being of a length approximately equal to or greater than the length of the head-engaging portion of said cover, thereby providing the golfer as easily available ball wiping surface, said skirt portion being of sufficient lateral dimension as to extend loosely around the shaft of the club, and means for enabling a user to secure said skirt portion in a furled condition about the shaft of the club.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A dual purpose club head cover serving not only to protect the club, but also providing a means readily available to the golfer for wiping the ball and club prior to play, said cover comprising a head-engaging portion, an elasticized waist portion below said head-engaging portion adapted to grasp the shaft of the club, and a skirt portion extending below said waist portion for a considerable extent, said head-engaging, waist, and skirt portions being made from a single piece of absorbent material, said skirt portion being of a length approximately equal to or greater than the length of the head-engaging portion of said cover, thereby providing the golfer as easily available ball wiping surface, said skirt portion being of sufficient lateral dimension as to extend loosely around the shaft of the club, and means for enabling a user to secure said skirt portion in a furled condition about the shaft of the club.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The dual purpose club head cover as defined in claim 1 in which the single piece of absorbent material is made of toweling.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
136 words
A dual purpose golf club cover serving not only to protect the club, but also providing a means readily available to the golfer for wiping the ball prior to play, said cover comprising a head-engaging portion, said head-engaging portion being of a dimension as to conform to the configuration of the head of the club, and a skirt portion extending below said head-engaging portion and along the shaft of the club for a considerable extent, said skirt portion being of a length approximately equal to or greater than the length of the head-engaging portion of the cover, and being of a lateral dimension sufficient to extend loosely around the shaft of the club, said head-engaging portion being made to resemble the head of an animal, and ball markers are utilized as the eyes of such head.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
136 words
A dual purpose golf club cover serving not only to protect the club, but also providing a means readily available to the golfer for wiping the ball prior to play, said cover comprising a head-engaging portion, said head-engaging portion being of a dimension as to conform to the configuration of the head of the club, and a skirt portion extending below said head-engaging portion and along the shaft of the club for a considerable extent, said skirt portion being of a length approximately equal to or greater than the length of the head-engaging portion of the cover, and being of a lateral dimension sufficient to extend loosely around the shaft of the club, said head-engaging portion being made to resemble the head of an animal, and ball markers are utilized as the eyes of such head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The dual purpose golf club head cover as defined in claim 3 in which an emblem is employed on the exterior of said skirt portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The dual purpose golf club cover as defined in claim 3 in which said head-engaging portion and said skirt portion are made from a common piece of material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The dual purpose golf club cover as defined in claim 5 in which said common piece of material is toweling.
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) | 1979-02-16 | 1979-08-18 | 1980-02-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-02-16 | 1983-08-18 | 1984-02-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-02-16 | 1987-08-18 | 1988-02-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |