Cover for a golf club handle
OwnerGordon R. Prouttinventor
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Abstract
A cover for a golf club handle comprises an end section for receiving the widest end of the tapered handle and a tapered section for closely surrounding the tapered handle with an opening flap provided in the tapered section whereby the handle can be inserted into the end section and the flap closed to fully surround the handle. The cover comprises an outer sheath of water resistant plastic material which may be either flexible or rigid and an inner layer of a water absorbent material. A further embodiment comprises a rigid tube which has a closure cap at the open end hingedly attached to the tube to allow the handle to slide into the tube.
Claims10
A removable cover for a handle of a golf club of the type in which a generally cylindrical handle extends axially from a shaft of the club, the cover comprising a generally tubular member shaped to closely surround the handle, an end cap portion closing one end of the tubular member, hinged closing means arranged on said tubular member such that, in an open condition of the closing means, the tubular member can be slid onto said handle to surround the handle with the end cap portion adjacent an end of the handle, and such that, in a closed condition of the closing means, the cover encloses the handle, seal means for closely surrounding the shaft in the closed condition, and moisture absorbent means on the interior of the cover at least adjacent the seal means.
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