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US 2003/0192797 A1Published application
Golf club support means
AssigneeSino Golf Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
InventorSimon Chu Yuk Man
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AssigneeSino Golf Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
InventorSimon Chu Yuk Man
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A support means for golf clubs comprising four parts. The first, second and third parts having a plurality of recesses for the golf club heads, the third part also being a cover for the golf club heads in the recesses of the first part and the second part. The fourth part of the cover providing a final cover to protect the golf clubs from dust and scratching. A cover so arranged has the advantage of fixing the position of various golf clubs (irons and woods) in a golf club bag. The golf clubs are held in position in the bag so that they will not scratch one another and making noises when being carried. The four parts of the cover are of transparent polymer material to allow the golf clubs to be seen through the cover which is advantageous for displaying purposes in shops.
A golf club support means adapted to fit to the mouth of a golf bag, said support means comprising a body having a plurality of formations shaped to, in use, receive and support a plurality of golf clubs in spaced relation to one another.
A support means as claimed in any preceding claim wherein said body is moulded from a plastics material.
A support means as claimed in any preceding claim said support means including a cover adapted to overlie the body, in use.
A golf club support and display means comprising first and second support bodies adapted to fit to the mouth of a golf bag, a combined support body and cover having a recess adapted, in use, to receive said first and second support bodies and a top cover having a recess adapted, in use, to receive said combined support body and cover, said first and second support bodies being provided with a plurality of formations shaped to, in use, receive and support a plurality of golf clubs in spaced relation to one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.
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Covers or hoods for golf bags: releasably attached
Apparatus for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing, or fencing
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The present invention relates to support means for golf clubs, and in particular to a support means adapted to fit to the mouth of a golf club bag.
It is known to provide individual covers for golf clubs in a golf club bag. Typically each cover is a sock of material that is required to be removed and refitted each time a golf club is used. The socks prevent the clubs scratching one another and protect the golf club heads from dust.
Several problems are associated with the prior art golf club covers. Firstly they may be time consuming and awkward to fit and remove. Once removed they may be misplaced if they are not secured to the golf club bag or stored in a convenient place. Secondly when the covers are fitted the golf clubs cannot be seen. This may be problematic when selecting a particular golf club to use or when the golf clubs are on display in a shop.
Other features of the invention will be apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment shown by way of example only in the accompanying drawings, in which;
FIG. 1 is an exploded diagrammatic representation of a golf club support means according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic perspective representation of a golf club support means according to the present invention.
Referring firstly to FIG. 1 there is shown a golf club support means in accordance with the present invention, generally designated 10 and comprising a first support body 16, a second support body 36, a combined support body and cover 52 and a second cover 62. The figure shows a golf club bag 12 with a conventional opening 14 or mouth onto which the first support 16 locates. The first support 16 comprises a top 18 with a plurality of spaced ridges 20, a back 22 over which the ridges 20 extend, a front 24 having a recess 26 and sides 28, 30 which connect the top 18, the back 22 and the front 24 of the support body 16. The ridges 20 are spaced and shaped such that they can receive and support the heads of the shorter golf clubs 32 of a set, that is to say irons having higher numbers. The head of a putter 34 locates in the recess 26 on the front 24 of the part 16. In the embodiment shown the first support body 16 is hollow and moulded from a sheet of plastics material.
Also shown in FIG. 1 is a second support body 36 which similarly comprises a top 38 with ridges 40, a back 42 over which the ridges 40 extend, a front 44 and sides 46, 48 which connect the top 38, the back 42 and the front 44. The ridges 40 are spaced and shaped such that the heads 46 of the relatively longer golf clubs 46 (irons with lower numbers) may be located therebetween, in use. Recesses 50 are provided in the front 44 of the second body 36 so as to accommodate the shafts of golf clubs 32 located in the first support body 16, in use.
It will be noted that the second support body 36 is comparatively taller than the first body 16 so as to present the clubs supported in the bodies 16,36 in a stepped arrangement. In the embodiment shown the second support body 36 is hollow and moulded from a sheet of transparent plastics. The first and second support bodies 16, 36 are shown as separate components, however it will be appreciated that the bodies 16, 36 may be joined, for example by a living hinge.