US3968522A
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Golf ball pocket and improved golf garment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-09-12
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Granted: 1976-07-13
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Expires: 1995-09-12
Abstract
Abstract The improved golf ball pocket of the invention comprises a flexible sheet of fabric or the like shaped to define an open-bottomed and open-topped, closed-sided golf ball-receiving tube, preferably for stocking a plurality of golf balls in a vertical orientation. Elastic means secured to the sheet releasably close the open bottom and open top of the tube. A separate golf tee supporting area may be provided alongside of the tube in the sheet, and elastic means may define a plurality of the shank-receiving loops. The ball tube preferably includes golf ball ports through which golf balls in the tube can be viewed for inspection of their condition and for their individual selection and through which they can be manipulated, if desired, to aid their release from the tube. The pocket may be separately connectable to or form part of the exterior of the golf garment of the invention.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl Riess
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:20
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D27/00; A41D27/20; A63; A63B; A63B57/00; A63B57/20; A63B57/203; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/918; Y10S224/919
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
An improved golf ball pocket, said pocket being adapted for securing to the exterior of a garment, said pocket comprising, in combination. a. a flexible front sheet of extended surface area shaped to define an open-bottomed and open-topped closed sided golf ball-receiving tube; and b. elastic means secured to one side of said front sheet and releasably closing said open top and said open bottom of said tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
An improved golf ball pocket, said pocket being adapted for securing to the exterior of a garment, said pocket comprising, in combination. a. a flexible front sheet of extended surface area shaped to define an open-bottomed and open-topped closed sided golf ball-receiving tube; and b. elastic means secured to one side of said front sheet and releasably closing said open top and said open bottom of said tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The improved golf ball pocket of claim 1 wherein said sheet includes a golf-tee supporting area and wherein said elastic means defines a plurality of golf tee-shank-receiving means in said tee-supporting area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The improved golf ball and tee pocket of claim 1 wherein said pocket includes a separate flexible backing sheet secured to said front sheet to define said tube therewith.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The improved golf ball pocket of claim 3 wherein said pocket includes means or attaching said backing sheet to the exterior of a garment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The improved golf ball pocket of claim 1 wherein separate elastic means comprising elastic bands releasably close said open top and said open bottom of said tube.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The improved golf ball pocket of claim 5 wherein said tube is adapted to receive a plurality of golf balls in vertical array.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The improved golf ball pocket of claim 3 wherein said front sheet is vertically elongated with said golf tee-supporting area bordering the side of said tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The improved golf ball pocket of claim 1 wherein said tube defines a plurality of ports for viewing golf balls when in their vertical area in said tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The improved golf ball pocket of claim 8 wherein said ports are spaced apart and comprise apertures in the portion of said sheet defining said tube at locations along said tube corresponding to golf ball positions when in said tube.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The improved golf ball pocket of claim 7 wherein a plurality of elastic bands define said tee-shank-receiving means in said tee-supporting area.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The improved golf ball and tee pocket of claim 1 wherein said sheet comprises fabric.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
80 words
An improved golf garment, said garment comprising, in combination: a. clothing defining golfing garb; and b. an improved golf ball pocket connected to the exterior of said garb as an integral part thereof, said pocket including: 1. A flexible sheet of extended surface area shaped to define an open-bottomed and open-topped closed-sided golf ball-receiving tube, and d 2. elastic means secured to one side of said sheet and releasably closing said open top and said open bottom of said tube.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
80 words
An improved golf garment, said garment comprising, in combination: a. clothing defining golfing garb; and b. an improved golf ball pocket connected to the exterior of said garb as an integral part thereof, said pocket including: 1. A flexible sheet of extended surface area shaped to define an open-bottomed and open-topped closed-sided golf ball-receiving tube, and d 2. elastic means secured to one side of said sheet and releasably closing said open top and said open bottom of said tube.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The improved garb of claim 12 wherein said sheet includes a golf tee-supporting area and wherein said elastic means defines a plurality of golf tee shank-receiving means in said tee-supporting area.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The improved golf garment of claim 12 wherein the elastic means comprise separate elastic bands releasably closing said open top and said open bottom of said tube.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
The improved golf garment of claim 13 wherein said tube is adapted to receive a plurality of golf balls in vertical array and wherein said sheet is vertically elongated with said golf tee-supporting area bordering said tube.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The improved golf garment of claim 15 wherein said golf tee-supporting area borders the side of said tube and wherein said tube defines a plurality of golf ball-viewing ports.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
The improved golf garment of claim 16 wherein said ports comprise apertures in the area of said sheet defining said tube at spaced locations along said tube corresponding to golf ball positions when in said tube.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The improved golf garment of claim 17 wherein said pocket comprises fabric and wherein a plurality of elastic bands define said tee-shank-receiving means in said tee-supporting area.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-07-13 | 1980-01-12 | 1980-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-07-13 | 1984-01-12 | 1984-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-07-13 | 1988-01-12 | 1988-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |