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US 4,787,632 AGranted
Golf club accessory for retrieving a golf ball
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InventorsNicholas B. Nigrelli, James Grau
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InventorsNicholas B. Nigrelli, James Grau
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A golf accessory for retrieving golf balls, repairing divots and placing ball markers, the accessory including a planar member having a ball holder section formed on one side and a flexible ball guide section on the opposite side for biasing the ball into the holder, the guide section including a pair of tapered tines for repairing divots and placing golf ball markers on the green.
A golf accessory for retrieving a golf ball, repairing a divot and placing a marker, said accessory comprising a planar member having means on one edge for holding a regulation size golf ball and means on the opposite edge of said member for biasing the golf ball into said holding means, said biasing means including a plate extending outwardly from the planar member and a pair of tines extending outwardly from the plate to provide a guide for pushing the ball into the space between said holding means and said plate.
A golf accessory for retrieving a golf ball, repairing a divot or placing a marker, said accessory comprising a planar member having a first section extending angularly outwardly from said planar member and a pair of tines extending angularly inwardly from the end of said first section to form a seat at the intersection of said first section and said tines and a plate extending angularly outwardly from the planar member for biasing a regulation size golf ball into said seat, said tines being tapered for repairing divots and supporting a marker of the type having a slot offset from the center of the marker.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.
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Devices for handling or treating balls , e.g. for holding or carrying balls: for picking-up or collecting
Golfing accessories: specially adapted for course maintenance
Apparatus for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing, or fencing
Term ended 16 Feb 2008 (estimated)
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1. Field of the Invention.
The present invention relates to a golf club accessory which can be used for retrieving a golf ball, repairing a divot or setting a marker. More particularly, the invention relates to a planar member having a seat formed by two angular sections on one side and a flat section having a pair of tines on the opposite side for biasing the golf ball into the slat. The planar member being adapted to be mounted on the end of a shaft or stick.
2. Description of the Prior Art.
Other principal features and advantages of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon review of the following detailed description claims and drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a golf club with the accessory mounted on the end of the handle or grip.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the accessory according to the invention.
Before one embodiment of the invention is explained in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangements of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or being carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
The accessory 10 according to the present invention is shown mounted on the end of the handle or grip 12 of a golf club 14. In the drawing the accessory is shown mounted on the handle of a putter, however it could be attached to the handle or grip of any other club or a stick if so desired.
The accessory 10 as seen in FIG. 2 includes a planar member 17 in the form of a flat plate of flexible or resilient material. The accessory 10 can be secured to the handle by means of a stainless steel plug 27 or a piece of threaded stock mounted on the planar member 17. With regard to the former, a plastic sleeve 23 is provided on the end of the handle which includes a hole in the end of approximately 1/4 inch. The plug 27 should have a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the hole to provide a press fit. Other means of attachment can be used such as a detent type mechanism.