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US4535987A
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Golf tool
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-08-22
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Granted: 1985-08-20
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Expires: 2004-08-22
Abstract
Abstract A multi-purpose golf tool which provides, on a single, collapsible, compact carrier, most of the functions required by a golfer in the course of a round of golf, the carrier, itself, being constructed to perform certain of the functions in addition to acting as the carrier for the other elements of the tool.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph K. Dikoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:30
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B57/00; A63B57/20; A63B57/207; A63B57/30; A63B57/353; A63B57/50; A63B57/60; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A golf tool including: a main carrier element; an ancillary carrier element pivotably connected by a first pivot to said main carrier element; said ancillary carrier element having a pair of tapered leg portions each terminating, at its end remote from said first pivot, in a narrowed region and each having increasing spacing from the other as each of said narrowed regions is approached; one of said leg portions carrying pointed means for cleaning the faces of golf club heads; said main carrier element carrying along its periphery a protuberance having a screwdriver-like tip; said main carrier element including, in addition, a region having a trapezoidally shaped opening therein sized to engage and remove caps from bottles; and, mechanical snap means carried by said main carrier element for mechanically and releasably holding a ball marker; said main carrier element having along the periphery thereof, in addition to said protuberance having a screwdriver-like tip, means for coupling to golf-shoe cleats for the removal of such cleats from golf shoes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A golf tool including: a main carrier element; an ancillary carrier element pivotably connected by a first pivot to said main carrier element; said ancillary carrier element having a pair of tapered leg portions each terminating, at its end remote from said first pivot, in a narrowed region and each having increasing spacing from the other as each of said narrowed regions is approached; one of said leg portions carrying pointed means for cleaning the faces of golf club heads; said main carrier element carrying along its periphery a protuberance having a screwdriver-like tip; said main carrier element including, in addition, a region having a trapezoidally shaped opening therein sized to engage and remove caps from bottles; and, mechanical snap means carried by said main carrier element for mechanically and releasably holding a ball marker; said main carrier element having along the periphery thereof, in addition to said protuberance having a screwdriver-like tip, means for coupling to golf-shoe cleats for the removal of such cleats from golf shoes.
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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) | 1988-08-19 | 1989-02-18 | 1989-08-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-08-19 | 1993-02-18 | 1993-08-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-08-19 | 1997-02-18 | 1997-08-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |