Item holder
AssigneeBrian P. Holmes
InventorsBrian P. Holmes, Michael P. Rushing, Larry G. Rushing
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Abstract
An item holder primarily containing two parts: a ball shaped element and a clip. The clip can be seated neatly into a cutout in the ball shaped element. The clip can also be designed as a divot tool or a spike and contains a clamp that can be used to hold a cigar or cigarette, support a golf club or have other uses. The ball shaped element is sized to fit neatly into the ball bracket on any pull cart or motorized cart equipped with such a bracket.
Claims18
A device for supporting a cylindrical shaped object, the device comprising:
- a spherical shaped first element defining a slot;
- and
- a second element removably coupled to the first element, the second element comprising:
- a clip including a top portion and a bottom portion, the combination of the top and bottom portions configured to removably secure the cylindrical shaped object to the clip;
- a spike configured to engage the slot of the first element to removably couple the second element to the first element.
A system for holding a cylindrical shaped object, the system comprising:
- a spherical shaped portion defining a slot;
- and
- a clip including a top portion, a bottom portion, and a spike;
- a bracket of a golf cart, the bracket shaped to receive said spherical shaped portion to removably couple the spherical portion to the golf cart;
- wherein the spike is shaped to engage the slot to removably couple the clip to the spherical shaped element;
- and
- wherein the combination of the top and bottom portions of the clip are configured to removably secure the cylindrical shaped object to the clip element.
A method for holding a cylindrical shaped object, comprising the steps of:
- placing a spherical shaped portion of an item holder into a bracket of a golf cart;
- and
- detaching a clip of the item holder from said spherical shaped portion by removing a spike of the clip from a slot in the spherical shaped portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.