Methods and apparatus for aiding golfer gameplay
AssigneeClubOven LLC
InventorsJoseph W Eshleman, John L Eshleman
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for aiding golfer gameplay are disclosed. Embodiments may involve a heated cover (2) for a golf bag (201). Golf club heads (202) may be received within an inner warmth area or areas (24) of the cover (2), and golf balls (224) may be received within an inner warmth area or areas (24) of one or more pouches (6) (20). Processed golf round data (216) may be utilized by a golf gameplay aid (223), which in some embodiments may be one or more thermostats (214). Thermostats (214) may raise, lower, or otherwise regulate the temperature in one or more inner warmth areas (24) by controlling one or more heat sources (204). Golf equipment may be heated to achieve specific, desirable performance characteristics to aid golfer gameplay.
Claims32
A heated cover for a golf bag comprising:
- a cover configured to enclose a top end of a golf bag;
- a heat seal of said cover configured to conform to said top end of said golf bag;
- an inner warmth area of said cover configured to receive therewithin at least one golf club head;
- a main heat source of said cover configured to apply heat to said inner warmth area of said cover;
- at least two golf ball pouches of said cover disposed inside said cover;
- an inner warmth area of each said golf ball pouch configured to receive therewithin a least one golf ball;
- an auxiliary heat source of each said golf ball pouch configured to apply heat to said inner warmth area of said golf ball pouch;
- a data input of said cover configured for input of golf round data;
- a data storage of said cover responsive to said data input of said cover and configured to store said golf round data;
- a data processor of said cover responsive to said data storage of said cover and to which at least one said heat source is responsive;
- a golfer advice output of said cover responsive to said data processor of said cover and configured to output processed golf round data;
- at least one power source of said cover to which each said heat source, said data input, said data storage, said data processor, each said thermostat, and said golfer advice output are responsive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.