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US4645105A
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Golfing accessory
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-01-25
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Granted: 1987-02-24
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Expires: 2005-01-25
Abstract
Abstract A golfer's accessory comprising a flat backing support body for a score card having a socketed block holding the score card onto the body. At the back of the board is formed a clip constituted by a relatively wide resilient tongue rendering the accessory suitable for clipping on to the flexible part of a golf bag or a trouser band.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael M. R. Plumbridge
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:43
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B57/00; A63B57/20; A63B57/203; A63B57/207; A63B57/50; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
384 words
A golfing accessory comprising: (a) a rigid backing support having a first edge surface, a second edge surface, a front face and a back face, said support having a plurality of holes passing from said front face to said back face, said holes located at a position closer to said first edge surface than said second edge surface of said support, said front face having a width and length generally corresponding to a width and length of a scorecard; (b) a separate rigid socketed block having a first edge surface, a second edge surface, a front face and a back face, said back face having a plurality of studs formed thereon, said plurality of studs communicating with said holes in said support for forming an interference fit with said support, said first edge surface of said block being substantially parallel and flush with said first edge surface of said support, said back face of said block and said front face of said support being substantially engaged when said studs and said holes form said interference fit, said block having a width generally corresponding to the width of said front face of said support, said socketed block having a plurality of holes passing from said first edge surface to said second edge surface and into said front face for detachably receiving tees, ballmarkers, a pitch repairer and a writing implement; (c) a clipping portion formed between a lower surface of said back face of said block and an upper surface of said front face of said support, said lower surface of said block being closer to said second edge suface of said block than said first edge suface of said block, and said upper surface of said support being closer to said first edge surface of said support than said second edge surface of said support, said clipping portion having a V-profile entry slot for easy insertion of said scorecard, and wherein said clipping portion engages a corresponding width of said scorecard along an upper surface of said scorecard; and (d) a flexible resilient tongue having a widened entry into a clipping restriction area, said tongue integrally attached to said back face of said support at a position closer to said first edge surface of said support than said second edge surface of said support.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
384 words
A golfing accessory comprising: (a) a rigid backing support having a first edge surface, a second edge surface, a front face and a back face, said support having a plurality of holes passing from said front face to said back face, said holes located at a position closer to said first edge surface than said second edge surface of said support, said front face having a width and length generally corresponding to a width and length of a scorecard; (b) a separate rigid socketed block having a first edge surface, a second edge surface, a front face and a back face, said back face having a plurality of studs formed thereon, said plurality of studs communicating with said holes in said support for forming an interference fit with said support, said first edge surface of said block being substantially parallel and flush with said first edge surface of said support, said back face of said block and said front face of said support being substantially engaged when said studs and said holes form said interference fit, said block having a width generally corresponding to the width of said front face of said support, said socketed block having a plurality of holes passing from said first edge surface to said second edge surface and into said front face for detachably receiving tees, ballmarkers, a pitch repairer and a writing implement; (c) a clipping portion formed between a lower surface of said back face of said block and an upper surface of said front face of said support, said lower surface of said block being closer to said second edge suface of said block than said first edge suface of said block, and said upper surface of said support being closer to said first edge surface of said support than said second edge surface of said support, said clipping portion having a V-profile entry slot for easy insertion of said scorecard, and wherein said clipping portion engages a corresponding width of said scorecard along an upper surface of said scorecard; and (d) a flexible resilient tongue having a widened entry into a clipping restriction area, said tongue integrally attached to said back face of said support at a position closer to said first edge surface of said support than said second edge surface of said support.
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