GB2353955A

GB2353955A - Multi-purpose golf tool

Info

Publication number: GB2353955A
Application number: GB9921352A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Te-Fu Hsu
Original assignee: NEW I SO ENTPR CO Ltd
Current assignee: NEW I SO ENTPR CO Ltd
Priority date: 1999-09-09
Filing date: 1999-09-09
Publication date: 2001-03-14
Also published as: GB9921352D0

Abstract

A multi-function golf tool comprises a housing, tee pegs 2, cleaning brushes 41, 42, score counter 5, pitch mark repairer 3, and ball marker 6. The tool can be combined with a key chain to be carried by the user. The ball marker 6 can be a press fit in the jaws 15.

Description

2353955 GOLF AUXILIARY TOOL The present invention relates to a golf

auxiliary tool comprising multiple auxiliary devices, such as a housing in which are installed one or more tee pegs, a pitch mark repairer, one or two sets of cleaning brushes, a score counting disk, and a marker. Thus, the present invention is compact and can be carried by a user.

Many auxiliary devices are used in golf for meeting different requirements. For example, when teeing off, a tee peg must be inserted in the grass for positioning the golf ball. When the green is not smooth so as to affect the travel of the ball, a pitch mark repairer is necessary to repair pitch marks. When dirt has accumulated on the face of a club, a cleaning brush is needed to clean the face. A counting disk is necessary for recording the score. Additionally, a marker serves to mark the position of a ball on the green. All the aforesaid devices are necessary in golf. Although these devices are compact, they are not integrated and thus are inconvenient to carry and store.

Accordingly, a primary purpose of the present invention is to provide a multi-function golf auxiliary tool comprising a receiving housing, one or more tee pegs,'pitch mark repairer, one or two sets of cleaning brushes, a score counting disk, and a marker. One side of the receiving housings is provided with a tee peg and 2 the other side of the housing is provided with the pitch mark repairer. One end of the receiving housing is installed with cleaning brushes, a score counting disk, a marker, and other auxiliary tools, sequentially. Such tools enable a golfer to position a ball at a predetermined position for teeing off, repair a green, remove dirt from the face of a club, record his score, and mark a ball on the green. Therefore, all necessary auxiliary devices are integrally combined in a multi- function tool. Moreover, the present invention may be combined with a key chain to be carried by the user in person.

According to the present invention there is provided a golf auxiliary tool comprising a housing having a first side face in which is formed at least one groove for receiving therein a tee peg, the housing further having a second, opposed side face in which is formed a recess for receiving therein a pitch mark repairer, and an end face in one end region of which is formed at least one slot for receiving therein a cleaning brush, an aperture for receiving therein a rotatable score counting disc being formed in a mid region of said end face, and an arcuate notch for receiving therein a marker being formed in the other end region of said end face, the opposed ends of the notch being spaced apart by a distance less than the diameter of the marker whereby the marker is retained by said notch.

3 Desirably, in a multi-function golf auxiliary tool according to the invention, a plate and/or a mark can be adhered to a selected position on one or both opposed sides of the receiving housing for marking the name of the user and/or the product.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described by way example and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of the present invention, Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the present invention, Fig. 4 is a front view of the present invention, Fig. 5 is a lateral view of the present invention, Fig. 6 is a rear view of the present invention, Fig. 7 is a partial cross sectional view schematically showing the inserting groove of the receiving housing and an embedded ball 4 emitting post of the present invention.

Fla. 8 incl an is a partial perspective view schematically show' = elastic piece being punched at the lateral wall of the inserting groove at the receivina housing of the present Fig. 9 is an assembled cross sectional view showinc-, the counting disk of the present invention.

Fi-. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the counting disk in the present invention.

Fl!a. 11 is an assembled cross sectional view showing the counting disk in the present invention.

With reference to F12s. 1-6, the multiple functional golf iliary too] of the present invention I I -1 auxi I I I includes a receiving housing 1, one or more ball emitting posts 2, a grass removing fork 3, one or two sets of cleaning brushes 41 and 42, a counting disk 5, and a mark block 6.

At least one inserting groove I I is installed at one lateral side of the receiving housini4 bodv I for being inserted b the ball emitting I I y posts 2. A aroove 12 is installed at the another lateral side. An Z7 aperture 121 is installed at the place of the groove 12 so that the aperture 121 is adapted to be penetrated bv a locking piece 122and thus to pass through the grass removing fork 33. In aeneral, the arass In 1-:1 11;1 removin- fork 3 is received within the groove 12. As the 0-1. r a s s re m o v I n.c., fork is turned outwards, then it mav be used. Moreover, at least one slot 13 is formed at the upper portion of the lateral side of 25 the receiving housing I. A lateral hole I ') I is formed at the lateral wall of the slot 13. The slot 13 can receive one or two sets of cleanina brushes 4 1 and 42 so that the supporting seats 4 11 and 42 1 of the cleaning brushes 41 and 42 can be combined with push buttons 412, 422 at the outer end of the lateral hole 13 1 for controlling the usincy as being pushed outwards or storacFe as being pulled inwards.

Another, a receivinc., aroove 14 is fo rmed at the lower portion of the slot 13 of the recelvima housing I so to provide a counting disk 5 to be active or fixed. Besides, the lower end of the receiving , groove 14 of the receiving housing I is formed with a cambered notch 15. A cambered track 15 1 is installed at the inner wall of the notch so that the cambered notch 15 can be embedded by a round mark block 6.

Referrina to Figs. 7 and 8, an elastic piece capable to inwards resist against a wall is punched from (or locked to) the lateral wall of insertincy aroove I I of the receivin- housin- I. Thus, after the ball emitting posts 2 are inserted, fixing and positioning effects are achieved. The depth of the aforesaid inserting groove 11 is correspondent to the length of ball emitting post 2. Thus, the ball emitting post 2 can be embedded into the groove completely.

In the cambered notch 15 of the receiving housing I, the length of the notch must slightly smaller than the diameter of the mark block 6. A round trench 61 is installed at the wall of the mark block 6.

Therefore, a buckling effect is formed between the cambered notch of the round trench 61 and the cambered track 151. Since the length ofthe notch is smaller than the round diameter of the mark block 6, thus the mark block 6 can be embedded into the.cambered 6 notch 15 exact I y. Thus, the dropping out event is prevented effectively.

In the receivin- aroove 14ofthereceivina housing 1, two lateral walls are concave properly. A smaller concave surface 141 is formed at the wall of the detectin2 surface. Thus, after the countinc, disk 5 is received, the movin2 and detecting actions can be performed conveniently. Figs. 9 to I I shows the.structure of the counting disk 5. The counting disk 5 includes two lateral covers 5 1 and 52, a movable piece 53, a spring 54, and two steel balls 55.

The two lateral covers 51 and 52 can be combined for formed as a hollow casina. Each side of the two lateral covers 5 1 and 52 has a cambered concave wall 510, 520, respectively. In one of the lateral covers, the inner wall thereof is installed with two opposite semi spherical rings 511 and 512. A notch 522 is installed at the concave wall 520 of another lateral cover 52.

The movable piece 52 is an acute teeth piece, and the surface of each tooth is printed with numbers I to 10 (not shown) for counting, C A ring, 53 1 is installed at the lateral surface thereof. A plurality of arooves 532 are installed at the inner wall of the rinc, 53 1. The ring 53 1 may be enaaaed with the two semi-spherical rings 511, and 512.

Each end of the spring 54 is resisted against by a steel ball 55 for being embedded into the ring 53) 1 of the movable piece 52. The two steel balls 55 are installed in the grooves 532 with respect to the two ends of the ring 53 1. When the movable piece 53) and the two semi-spherical rincys 511 and 5 12 are engaged, the sprincy 54 Is 7 exactly embedded into the gap of the two semi-spherical rings 511 and 512. Therefore, whenthe movable piece 53 rotates and moves, by the ejectima and movement of the two steel balls 55 and the groove 532, a sliaht movement is generated and a slight voice of di-da is emits. Since the teeth 530 of the movable piece 53 protrudes from the movable piece 522 of the lateral cover _52 and the notch 52-1 is respective to the wall of the receiving groove 14 of the receivinc, housing I, the number of the teeth 530 is clearly displayed so that the user may recorded the beating number in each hole.

In the two sets cleanina brushes 41, 42, one set has soft hairs (such as made of plastics), while another set has hard hairs (such as made of copper or steel material) for cleaning wood rod or iron rod.

In the aforesaid grass removing fork 3, the fork end is cut as a sharp post 3)1 for removing dirt on the -olf rod.

Moreover, according to the present invention, a proper concave surface is formed between the Qroove 12 and the receiving aroove 14 for beincombined bv a markin- brand 17 of a product. Similarly, at C, I z another lateral surface of the receiving housing 1, a larger plate 18 can be appended for marking name, address, or directory number of the user. Besides, a throuQh hole 19 may be formed on a selectable place on the body of the receiving housing I so that it can be adhered 0 to a lock coil 7 for being carried by himself (or herself).

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Claims

8 CLAIMS

1. A golf auxiliary tool comprising a housing having a first side face in which is formed at least one groove for receiving therein a tee peg, the housing further having a second, opposed side face in which is formed a recess for receiving therein a pitch mark repairer, and an end face in one end region of which is formed at least one slot for receiving therein a cleaning brush, an aperture for receiving therein a rotatable score counting disc, being formed in a mid region of said end face, and an arcuate notch for receiving therein a marker being formed in the other end region of said end face, the opposed ends of the notch being spaced apart by a distance less than the diameter of the marker whereby the marker is retained by said notch.

9 2.A multiple functional golf auxiliary tool comprising a receiving =Y 0 C, housing, one or more ball emitting posts, a grass removing fork, one or two sets of cteaninc, brushes, a counting disk, and a mark block, characterized in that:

at least one inserting groove is installed at one lateral side of the bodv of the receIvInQ housinia for being inserted by the ball emittinc, posts, a aroove is installed at the another lateral side, the grass removing fork is received within the groove at a selected position, at least one slot is formed at the upper portion of the lateral side of the receiving housing; the slot receives one or two sets of cleanina brushes, a receiving groove is formed at the lower portion of the slot of the receiving housing so to be fixed or moved by the counting disk-, besides, the lower end of the receiving szroove of the receivinc, housin- is formed with a cambered notch M I-D I the lenath between two ends of the notch is slightly smaller then the diameter of the mark block so that the cambered notch 15 can be embedded by a round mark block.

3. The multiple functional golf auxiliary tool as claimed in claim 2 wherein a lateral hole is formed at the lateral wall of the slot, the slot receives cleaning brushes so that the supporting seat of the cleaning brushes are combined with push buttons at the outer end of the lateral hole for controlling the using of the cleaning, brushes as being pushed outwards or storage of the cleaning brushes as being pulled inwards.

or claim 3 4 The multiple functional golf auxiliary tool as claimed in claim I 2, wherein the cambered notch at the lower corner of the receivinc, housina, a cambered track is installed at the inner wall of the notch, a round trench is installed ate the wall of the mark block, thereby, the round trenches and the cambered track of the cambered notch are engaged for positioning C, of claims 2 to 4, 5. The multiple functional golf auxiliary tool as claimed in any one wherein an elastic piece capable to inwards resist against a wall is punched from (or locked to) a lateral wall of inserting groove of the receiving, housin- thus, after the ball emitting, posts are inserted, fixing and positioning effects are achieved.

claims 2 to 5, 6. The multiple functional golf auxiliary tool as claimed inany one of wherein two lateral walls are concave properly, a smaller concave surface is formed at the wall of the detecting surface-, after the counting disk is received, the moving and detecting actions are performed conveniently.

claims 2 to 6, 7. The multiple functional golf auxiliary tool as claimed inany one of Z wherein in the two sets cleaning brushes, one set has soft hairs, while another set has hard hairs for cleaninz wood rod or iron rod.

claims 2 to 7, 8. The multiple functional golf auxiliary tool as claimed in any one o fA wherein the sharp end of the grass removing fork installed at the receiving housing is cut as a sharp post.

claims 2 to 8, 9 The multiple functional golf auxiliary tool as claimed in any one o f wherein a proper concave surface is formed between the groove of the receiving housing and the receiving groove for being adhered by a mark of a product. claims 2 to 9 1G.. The multiple functional golf auxiliary tool as claimed in any one o wherein a larger plate is adhered to one selected lateral surface of the receiving, housing, claims 2 to 10, 11. The multiple functional golf auxiliary tool as claimed in any one o fk wherein a through hole is installed at the selected position of the body for being hung by a lock coil.

claims 2 to 11, 12 The multiple functional golf auxiliary tool as claimed inany one o f wherein the counting disk includes two lateral covers, a movable piece, a spring, and two steel balls- wherein the two lateral covers are combined for being formed as a hollow casing, each side of the two lateral covers has a cambered concave wall, respectively, in one of the lateral cover, the inner wall thereof is installed with two opposite semi-spherical rincrs; a In notch is installed at the concave wall of another lateral cover; the movable piece is an acute teeth piece, the surface of each tooth is printed with numbers for counting, a ring is installed at the lateral surface thereof, a plurality of grooves are installed at the inner wall of the rin-- the rInQ can be enaaaed with the two -n semi-spherical rings, each of two ends of the spring is resisted against by a steel ball for being embedded into the ring, of the movable piece- the two Z I steel balls are installed in the grooves with respect to the two ends of the rin-, when the movable piece and the two semi-spherical C rings are engaged, the spring is exactly embedded into the gap of 12 the two semi-spherical rings- therefore, when the movable piece rotates and moves, by the ejecting and movement of the two steel balls and the groove, a slight movement is generated and a slight voice is emitted-, since the teeth of the movable piece protrudes from the movable piece of the lateral cover and the notch is r-espective to the wall of the receiving groove of the receiving housin2, numbers of the teeth is clearly displayed so that the user records the beating number in each hole.

13. The multiple functional golf auxiliary tool as herein before described with reference to the accompanying drawings I to 11.