Pitch mark repair tool
OwnerBart DELGADOinventor
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Abstract
A tool comprises a generally planar body having a first end and a second end from which projects at least one tine. The tool comprises two handles each having a first end and a second end. A hinge is located between the body and each handle adjacent the first end of each handle. A channel is defined in each handle between their first and second ends, the channels being capable of enclosing the body and tines in a first retracted configuration wherein the body and tines are folded into the channels in both handles, and in an extended configuration, the body and tines are unfolded from the handles. The tool can be used for repairing pitch marks in the game of golf.
Claims22
A tool for repairing pitch marks, comprising
- a generally planar body having a first end and a second end from which projects at least one tine,
- two handles each having a first end and a second end,
- a hinge between the body and each handle adjacent the first end of each handle,
- wherein a channel is defined in each handle between the first and second ends, the channels being capable of enclosing the body and the at least one tine in a first retracted configuration wherein the body and tines are folded into the channels in both handles, and in an extended configuration, the body and the at least one tine are unfolded from the handles.
A method for manufacturing a tool for repairing pitch marks, including a generally planar body having a first end and a second end from which projects at least one tine, first and second handles each having a first end and a second end, a hinge between the planar body and each of the first and second handles adjacent the first end each of the first and second handles, wherein a channel is defined in each of the first and second handles between the first and second ends, method comprising the steps of
- inserting a magnet into the second end of each of the first and second handles,
- aligning an opening defined in the planar body with an opening defined in the first end of the first handle,
- inserting a first pivot pin through the aligned openings,
- aligning a further opening defined in the body with an opening defined in the first end of the second handle, and
- inserting a second pivot pin through the aligned openings.
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