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US3994040A
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Cleaning device for the head of a golf club
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-06-27
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Granted: 1976-11-30
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Expires: 1995-06-27
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for cleaning the grooves in the head of a golf club, the apparatus comprising a plurality of flexible prongs arranged in a row, the prongs having beveled scraping tips, means for mounting said prongs and a cover portion for fitting over the prongs.
Inventors
- 👤 John F. DiStefano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:12
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B57/00; A63B57/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A cleaning device for the head of a golf club, comprising: a handle member having a forward surface; a plurality of flexible rod-like prongs having rearward ends attached to the forward surface of said handle member and beveled forward cleaning ends having straight scraping edges, said forward cleaning ends aligned in a row and displaced from the forward surface of said handle member a distance sufficient to allow lateral movement between said cleaning ends to enable said cleaning ends to accommodate variable spaced golf head grooves and said scraping edges being disposed generally perpendicular to said row of cleaning ends; and a cap having an inner cavity of sufficient depth for receiving the entire length of said prongs and having a rearward surface for abutting the forward surface of said handle member with a portion of said inner cavity frictionally engageable with at least one of said prongs for removably securing said cap to said handle member when the device is not in use.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A cleaning device for the head of a golf club, comprising: a handle member having a forward surface; a plurality of flexible rod-like prongs having rearward ends attached to the forward surface of said handle member and beveled forward cleaning ends having straight scraping edges, said forward cleaning ends aligned in a row and displaced from the forward surface of said handle member a distance sufficient to allow lateral movement between said cleaning ends to enable said cleaning ends to accommodate variable spaced golf head grooves and said scraping edges being disposed generally perpendicular to said row of cleaning ends; and a cap having an inner cavity of sufficient depth for receiving the entire length of said prongs and having a rearward surface for abutting the forward surface of said handle member with a portion of said inner cavity frictionally engageable with at least one of said prongs for removably securing said cap to said handle member when the device is not in use.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said handle member is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, said forward surface having a width less than one fourth the length and haivng a longitudinal axis normal to said forward surface and said rectangular prallelepiped having the greatest dimension in the direction of said longitudinal axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said prongs are disposed generally parallel and the distance between adjacent prongs is approximately 0.1 inch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 3 wherein the prongs are at least 0.5 inch in length and are composed of 0.029 gauge piano wire.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said cap is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped and the longitudinal axis of said cavity is generally parallel to the longest dimension of said cap and said cap and handle member are flush and adjoining when said cap is secured to said handle member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
147 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said handle member is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped of dimensions approximately 1 inch × 0.625 inch × 0.150 inch and said forward surface has dimensions approximately 0.625 inch × 0.150 inch so that the device may be easily held in the user's hand between the thumb, forefinger and index finger, and said prongs are generally parallel and the distance between adjacent prongs is approximately 0.1 inch, said prongs being at least 0.5 inch in length and composed of 0.029 gauge piano wire, and said cap is a rectangular parallelepiped having said cavity centrally located in a surface having dimensions approximately 0.625 inch × 0.150 inch so that said cap member and said handle member are flush and adjoining when said cap is secured to said handle member and the longest dimension of said cap is approximately 1 inch.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-11-30 | 1980-05-31 | 1980-11-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-11-30 | 1984-05-31 | 1984-11-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-11-30 | 1988-05-31 | 1988-11-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |