Golf club support card
OwnerEdward V. Glennoninventor
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Abstract
A one-piece rectangular card-like member formed of a flexible plastic material has a plurality of concave notches formed in side and end edges of the card for receiving a shaft of a golf club therein to support the grip end of the club off the ground when the card is extending vertically from the ground. Printed indicia is placed on flat side surfaces of the card and a hole may be formed through the card adjacent one end edge. The card has a length of approximately 35/16 inches and a width of approximately 21/8 inches and a thickness of approximately 0.25 inches. The card has straight edges which terminate in smooth rounded corners and is easily carried by the golfer in his or her pocket or wallet.
Claims20
A card for supporting a portion of a golf club shaft off of the ground, said card including a one piece member formed of plastic material having a substantially rectangular shape with a pair of opposed flat side surfaces defined by a pair of parallel end edges and a pair of parallel side edges, with at least one notch being formed in one of the end edges and in at least one of the side edges for receiving a shaft of a golf club therein when the opposite end edge or side edge is seated on the ground for supporting the card in an upright position, said card having a length of approximately 35/16 inches and a width of approximately 21/8 and printed indicia being placed on at least one of the side surfaces.
In combination, a golf club shaft having a grip end and a card for supporting said grip end off of the ground, said card being a one piece member formed of a plastic material having a substantially rectangular shape with a pair of opposed flat side surfaces defined by a pair of parallel end edges and a pair of parallel side edges, at least one notch formed in at least one of the end or side edges for receiving the shaft of the golf club therein when an opposite end edge or side edge is seated on the ground and supporting the card in an upright position;
- and printed indicia being on at least one of the side surfaces.
A card for supporting a portion of a golf club shaft off of the ground, said card including a one piece member formed of plastic material having a substantially rectangular shape with a pair of opposed flat side surfaces defining a pair of parallel planes, a pair of parallel end edges and a pair of parallel side edges, said end and side edges lying entirely between the pair of planes defined by the side surfaces, with at least one notch being formed in one of the edges for receiving a shaft of a golf club therein when the edge opposite of said one edge is seated on the ground for supporting the card in an upright position;
- and printed indicia being placed on at least one of the side surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.