US 2004/0255990 A1 · Method of and apparatus for golf club cleaning

Abstract

A system for cleaning golf clubs having a detergent nozzle and rinse nozzle which move in a rectilinear fashion across the face of the golf club irons placed generally horizontally therein. The golf club irons may be placed generally horizontally in a right hand and left hand configuration such that the face of each golf club iron lies in grooves at an angle generally between 15 and 30 degrees relative to a detergent nozzle of a cleaning assembly. The generally trapezoidal lid is then closed around the golf club irons. As the lid is closed, complementary grooves form slots around the handle of the golf club irons. The golf club cleaning system may then be activated by inserting a coin into a control box . When activated, the cleaning system translates along a track assembly while the detergent nozzle imparts a stream of detergent from a detergent container to the faces of the golf club irons. Upon translating the length of the track assembly, the cleaning assembly activates the rinse nozzles and translates in the reverse direction along the track assembly while rinsing the detergent from the face of the golf club irons. The rinsed detergent is then drained through a drain connection.

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Dependent claims

A golf club cleaning system of the type having a nozzle assembly for a pressurized fluid stream, said system comprising:

positioning means adapted for the generally horizontal receipt and placement of a plurality golf clubs with the heads thereof disposed beneath said nozzle;
an enclosure lid adapted for positioning over said golf clubs during the cleaning thereof with said nozzle assembly and comprising a spray enclosure in conjunction therewith adapted for receiving said golf clubs in said generally horizontal position;
means for providing a high pressure stream for discharge with said pressurized fluid from said nozzle assembly;
means for the rectilinear movement of said nozzle assembly above said preposition golf club heads positioned within said spray enclosure for receipt of said pressurized fluid;
and
at least one rinse discharge nozzle adapted for spraying said golf club heads during said rectilinear movement of said nozzle assembly across said golf clubs positioned in said generally horizontal position.

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A high pressure entraining assembly for a pressurized fluid stream, said assembly comprising:

a pressurized fluid receiving portion adapted to accommodate a pressurized fluid dispenser;
an abrasive entrainment chamber oriented to accept pressurized fluid jetted thereacross from the pressurized fluid dispenser, said abrasive entrainment chamber adapted to establish a venturi suction responsive to pressurized fluid being jetted thereacross;
an access port in fluid communication between said abrasive entrainment chamber and an abrasive metering assembly, said access port adapted to permit suction of abrasive into said abrasive entrainment chamber for entrainment in a pressurized fluid being jetted thereacross;
said abrasive metering assembly comprising a ball valve positioned at a juncture between an air intake, an abrasive supply and said access port for controlling fluid communication therebetween;
and
a ball member of said ball valve being adapted to regulate an amount of abrasive permitted to be deployed from said abrasive supply into air taken up through said air intake.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method of and apparatus for golf club cleaning

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Method of and apparatus for golf club cleaning

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