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US4164969A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Golf club head covers improvement

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-07-28
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Granted: 1979-08-21
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Expires: 1998-07-28
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Abstract

Abstract A cover for the head of a golf club includes a portion made of Velcro material. A mating portion of Velcro material may be included either on another of the golf club covers or on a strip or belt attached to the golf bag in which the clubs are carried. In one embodiment of the invention, the Velcro material on the golf club cover is arranged in the form of a number which identifies the golf club over which the cover is placed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Sam Dien

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-10 02:18
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B60/00; A63B60/56; A63B60/62

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 201 words
A group of golf club covers for use in respectively covering a corresponding plurality of clubs each of which is identified by a different numeral and which are to be carried in a golf bag when the clubs are not in use, each of said covers comprising an enclosure for placement over the head of the associated golf club, and a first portion of Velcro material secured to the outer surface of each of said enclosures, a second portion of mating Velcro material being carried by one of an additional cover adapted to be carried by another of the golf clubs and a member secured to the golf bag, said first portion of Velcro material on one of said covers, when said one cover is removed from its associated club when the latter is in use, being capable of being releasably attached to said second portion of mating Velcro material, said first portion of mating Velcro material on each of said covers being formed in the shape of a different number respectively corresponding to the identifying number of the associated one of the golf clubs over which said cover is intended to be placed, when that club is not in use.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 201 words
A group of golf club covers for use in respectively covering a corresponding plurality of clubs each of which is identified by a different numeral and which are to be carried in a golf bag when the clubs are not in use, each of said covers comprising an enclosure for placement over the head of the associated golf club, and a first portion of Velcro material secured to the outer surface of each of said enclosures, a second portion of mating Velcro material being carried by one of an additional cover adapted to be carried by another of the golf clubs and a member secured to the golf bag, said first portion of Velcro material on one of said covers, when said one cover is removed from its associated club when the latter is in use, being capable of being releasably attached to said second portion of mating Velcro material, said first portion of mating Velcro material on each of said covers being formed in the shape of a different number respectively corresponding to the identifying number of the associated one of the golf clubs over which said cover is intended to be placed, when that club is not in use.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 40 words
The group of covers of claim 1, in which said member comprises a ring secured to the golf bag, said second portion of mating Velcro material being provided at about at least a portion of the periphery of said ring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 37 words
The group of covers of claim 1, in which said second portion of mating Velcro material is attached to the outer surface of an additional cover normally carried by an additional club carried in the golf bag.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 33 words
The group of covers of claim 1, in which said member comprises a strip of said mating Velcro material attached to at least a portion of the outer periphery of the golf bag.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3055409A Cited
US3128812A Cited
GB974912A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1982-08-20 1983-02-19 1983-08-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1986-08-20 1987-02-19 1987-08-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1990-08-20 1991-02-19 1991-08-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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