EP2198934A1 - Trocknervorrichtung für eine Golftasche - Google Patents

Trocknervorrichtung für eine Golftasche Download PDF

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EP2198934A1
EP2198934A1 EP09179627A EP09179627A EP2198934A1 EP 2198934 A1 EP2198934 A1 EP 2198934A1 EP 09179627 A EP09179627 A EP 09179627A EP 09179627 A EP09179627 A EP 09179627A EP 2198934 A1 EP2198934 A1 EP 2198934A1
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James Paul Christensen
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B57/00—Golfing accessories
    • A63B57/60—Cleaning or maintenance of golf clubs, putters, shoes or other golf accessories
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B55/00—Bags for golf clubs; Stands for golf clubs for use on the course; Wheeled carriers specially adapted for golf bags
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B57/00—Golfing accessories
    • A63B57/60—Cleaning or maintenance of golf clubs, putters, shoes or other golf accessories
    • A63B2057/605—Means for heating or drying golf clubs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B55/00—Bags for golf clubs; Stands for golf clubs for use on the course; Wheeled carriers specially adapted for golf bags
    • A63B55/408—Releasably mounted accessories fitted outside the bag, e.g. straps or holders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/36—Devices for cleaning handles or grips

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  • the present invention concerns an air blower for placing on/in a golf bag for drying the golf bag and its contents.
  • the golf players often solve the problem of wet handles on golf clubs by wiping the handles free from water with a golf towel.
  • the disadvantage is that these golf towels often hang as extra accessory on the golf bag, and therefore these golf towels also become wet if it rains or after having been used for drying golf clubs.
  • both the golf bag and the contents are drenched, and if the bag is just set for drying at usual room temperature, it may take several days before the bag is completely dry. Thereby, the bag with contents is often not dry for the next time the golf player wants to go a golf round. If the golf bag is not dried, the material of the golf bag may crumble and thereby break such that it may be necessary to replace the golf bag regularly.
  • US 5,834,738 discloses a golf bag with a ventilation and heating device which may dry and heat the golf clubs and the bag itself, if these become wet during the golf round.
  • the device is a golf bag with a tube inside the bag.
  • a ventilator and a heater which may be activated and which transmit the heat up through the tubes provided to fit the golf clubs.
  • the heating and ventilation may be activated for each tube in the bag so that it is only activated when a golf club is inserted.
  • CA 2 571 741 discloses a golf bag that may heat the golf clubs while they are in the bag.
  • the bag is provided with a ventilator with electric heating wires at the bottom of the bag.
  • the ventilator is an integrated part of the golf bag.
  • JP 4 187 165 discloses a machine mounted on a golf cart and which may blow air. It can be used for drying the golf clubs if they become wet or for warming the hands thereon.
  • a drawback of the prior art techniques for drying the golf clubs is that the drying apparatus is either an integrated part of the golf bag or an integrated part of a golf cart.
  • the golf carts are often owned by the golf club at which the game is played.
  • most golf clubs do not have enough golf carts for all players in the club to use a golf cart when they arrive at the golf course. Thereby, it will be a limited number of players in each golf club that may enjoy a blower mounted on a golf cart. Therefore, there is a need for a way for drying the entire golf bag with contents rapidly and efficiently, and which is easy to use without adding weight to be carried on a golf round.
  • a way of drying the golf bag with contents in order also to extend the service life of the golf bag and the handles on the golf clubs as well.
  • a drying apparatus for a golf bag wherein the drying apparatus includes a housing designed as a top part connected with one or more air tubes.
  • the top part contains a motor and a ventilator, where one or more hollow air tubes originate from the top part, and where the top part is adapted such that the ventilator may suck air from the surroundings and press it out through the air tubes.
  • the drying apparatus may be made of e.g. plastic, metal, glass, rubber or combinations of these materials. All materials that can withstand some heating without changing shape and which do not present a fire hazard by heating may be applied. These examples are not exhaustive, and more embodiments may be envisaged.
  • the drying apparatus can be provided in all golf bags as the air tube or tubes are just put down into the bag.
  • the drying apparatus is thereby extra equipment for a golf bag, designed such that it may be combined with golf bags of many sizes, brands and shapes.
  • the motor in the top part of the drying apparatus may use a power supply of 12V DC and 110V to 220V AC.
  • the drying apparatus may be activated by a rechargeable battery, which e.g. is found in cars, if the golf player e.g. wants to connect the drying apparatus to the car, whereby the golf bag with contents may be dried when lying in the car. The golf player may thereby spare himself from lifting the golf bag with contents into and out of the car after each round of golf.
  • the drying apparatus may hereby be placed on the golf bag while it lies in the car and be dried up until the next time the player goes to the golf course.
  • the drying apparatus is furthermore made for being activated by a power supply of 100V to 220V AC such that the drying apparatus may operate on the public energy supply found in the country in question.
  • the public energy supply is easily accessible whereby one may activate the drying apparatus in the garage, golf club, shed, basement or other places where the golf players may want to store their golf bag with contents when they are not playing golf.
  • the drying apparatus for the golf bag has one or more air tubes. They have a diameter from 20 mm to 50 mm, and a length from 800 mm to 1000 mm.
  • the drying apparatus is provided with one or more air tubes. These air tubes are designed such that they fit the dimensions of a golf bag so that the tube has a length almost reaching the bottom of the golf bag. The airflow may thereby dry the handles of the golf clubs located in the golf bag as well as the bottom and side faces of the bag.
  • the air tube or tubes may be extendable such that the drying apparatus may be packed into a space-saving form when not in use.
  • the separate air tubes may e.g. be provided with narrower diameter than in the embodiment with only a single air tube. This is on the background that often there is not much redundant space in a golf bag containing golf clubs. Therefore it may be preferred to provide a drying apparatus with several air tubes with small diameter in a densely packed golf bag.
  • one or more air tubes may have a single hole at the end and/or be provided with a number of holes along the length of the hollow air tube.
  • the air flow from the drying apparatus will only come out at the bottom of the golf bag. Due to the force of gravity, a golf bag will be wetter at the bottom of the bag compared with the top of the bag, since water is sucked downwards. Thereby, it may be most logically to supply the airflow from the drying apparatus to the part of the golf bag which is most wet.
  • a further advantage of this embodiment is that the handles on the golf clubs in the golf bag will face downwards, and thus also be at the bottom of the golf bag.
  • these holes may have various shapes, such as e.g. circular, oval, four-edged, star-shaped, or with other hole shapes.
  • the air tube is designed with a number of slits or slots. These examples are not exhaustive, and more embodiments may be envisaged.
  • the advantage of an embodiment with holes along the side face of the air tube is that a better distribution of the airflow occurs such that a greater area with air flow is achieved, and thereby a more even distribution of the air flow in the golf bag will be provided.
  • the airflow from the drying apparatus has a temperature from room temperature, preferably with a temperature from 30°C and to 70°C, both included.
  • the drying apparatus may form an airflow at room temperature, but a heating function on the ventilator may be activated as well, whereby heating of the airflow from the drying apparatus is effected.
  • the airflow is heated, it will enhance the drying action of the drying apparatus such that it is to be activated for a short time in order to dry the golf bag with contents.
  • the temperature becomes so high that heat damage occur to the material of which the golf bag is made.
  • the drying apparatus does not heat the airflow, but only dries the golf bag with contents with an airflow at room temperature. This may be the case where possibly there are heat-sensitive materials in the golf bag or in the surroundings of the drying apparatus.
  • the drying apparatus can produce an airflow from 200 l/min to 1000 l/min.
  • the greater airflow the faster drying of the golf bag with contents.
  • no greater airflow is want than such that the drying apparatus is still situated in a stable position upon the golf bag.
  • the drying apparatus has a timer which may be set to automatic switching the apparatus on and/or off after a desired time interval. This makes the drying apparatus easier to use as one may just set the timer, and thereby the drying apparatus and the golf bag may be left to themselves as the drying apparatus is automatically switched off after a desired period of time.
  • Fig. 1 On Fig. 1 is seen an embodiment of the invention where the drying apparatus includes a housing with a top part 1 which, though not appearing on the Figure, includes a motor, a heating element and a ventilator.
  • the top part communicates with a single air tube 2.
  • This air tube is hollow and at the opposite end of the top part is found a single hole where the airflow exits.
  • a wire 4 is seen such that the drying apparatus may have a power supply.
  • the drying apparatus according to the invention may use a power supply of 12V DC such that the apparatus may be activated by a rechargeable battery, e.g. as such used in cars.
  • a power supply of 12V DC such that the apparatus may be activated by a rechargeable battery, e.g. as such used in cars.
  • This provides a wider field of application for the invention, whereby the drying apparatus is not limited to use close to the public power network.
  • the public power supply is easy to use as it only requires coupling the drying apparatus to the power outlet.
  • a timer button may be provided on the top part, enabling setting of the drying apparatus to automatic switching on or off after a desired period of time.
  • the top part may also be protected by a wire guard so that children or domestic animals cannot get their limbs jammed by accident, or get so close to the ventilator that they are burned.
  • the wire guard or net guard also prevents dirt and objects to be sucked in such that free airflow to the ventilator is not obstructed.
  • top part is connected to several hollow air tubes.
  • the invention may furthermore be made in an embodiment which is not shown on the Figures, where the air tube or tubes are extendable such that the drying apparatus can be collapsed to take up substantially less space when the apparatus is not in use.
  • FIG. 2 Various types of embodiments of the air tube are shown on Fig. 2 .
  • Fig. 2A shows an embodiment where there is an even distribution of holes 5 along part of the air tube.
  • Fig. 2B shows an embodiment where there are a number of longitudinal slits 6 along part of the air tube and at its mouth.
  • Fig. 2C shows an embodiment where there is transverse slit 7 along part of the air tube.
  • Fig. 2D shows an embodiment where there are curved openings 8 at the end of the air tube.
  • the drying apparatus may produce an airflow having the same temperature as room temperature, or there may be provided heating of the air to a temperature from 30°C to 70°C, which will increase the drying effect of the apparatus such that the golf bag with contents is dried more quickly.
  • the drying apparatus produces an airflow from 200 l/min to 1000 l/min, both included.
  • the greater airflow the greater the drying effect of the apparatus.
  • not too great airflow is desired as unwanted air pressure on the golf bag and its contents may otherwise arise.
  • the invention may designed of e.g. plastic, metal, glass, rubber or combinations of these materials. These examples are not exhaustive, and more embodiments may be envisaged.

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5592750A (en) * 1995-09-11 1997-01-14 Eichten; Gerard Portable clothing and equipment drier
US5834738A (en) 1997-01-16 1998-11-10 Wilson; Michael Heated golf bag apparatus
DE20005018U1 (de) * 2000-03-17 2000-08-17 Patzer, Hans-Willy, 32051 Herford Reinigungsgerät für Golfschläger
US20010049883A1 (en) * 2000-06-12 2001-12-13 Ryden Michael V. Dry suit dryer
US20030170013A1 (en) * 2002-03-07 2003-09-11 Richard Patshkowski Golf club grip heating apparatus and method of heating golf club grips
US20030218007A1 (en) * 2002-05-23 2003-11-27 Jeffrey Cornell Heated golf club grip
CA2571741A1 (en) 2006-04-29 2007-10-29 Hotgrips Limited Golf-club heating bag
JP4187165B2 (ja) 1996-06-03 2008-11-26 東芝マイクロエレクトロニクス株式会社 不揮発性強誘電体メモリ及びｉｄカード

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5592750A (en) * 1995-09-11 1997-01-14 Eichten; Gerard Portable clothing and equipment drier
JP4187165B2 (ja) 1996-06-03 2008-11-26 東芝マイクロエレクトロニクス株式会社 不揮発性強誘電体メモリ及びｉｄカード
US5834738A (en) 1997-01-16 1998-11-10 Wilson; Michael Heated golf bag apparatus
DE20005018U1 (de) * 2000-03-17 2000-08-17 Patzer, Hans-Willy, 32051 Herford Reinigungsgerät für Golfschläger
US20010049883A1 (en) * 2000-06-12 2001-12-13 Ryden Michael V. Dry suit dryer
US20030170013A1 (en) * 2002-03-07 2003-09-11 Richard Patshkowski Golf club grip heating apparatus and method of heating golf club grips
US20030218007A1 (en) * 2002-05-23 2003-11-27 Jeffrey Cornell Heated golf club grip
CA2571741A1 (en) 2006-04-29 2007-10-29 Hotgrips Limited Golf-club heating bag

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