JP2015039531A - Head cover for golf club - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a head cover for golf clubs facilitating storage/taking-out a golf club and capable of preventing the golf club from being damaged inside a caddie bag.SOLUTION: The golf club head cover includes: a head take-in/out opening allowing a head to be pushed therein/pulled out therefrom, opened at a sole cover part; a shaft take-in/out opening allowing a neck side of the shaft to be pushed therein/pulled out therefrom, provided on a shaft protection part. The head take-in/out opening is opened at the neck side of the sole cover part, and the shaft take-in/out opening is provided at the back side of the shaft protection part and continuously opened from the head take-in/out opening to the lower end of the shaft protection part. The shaft protection part may includes a shaft protection device. A part of the sole cover part may be separated from a crown cover part and a face cover part, so as to raise the head take-in/out opening side of the sole cover part. The shaft take-in/out opening may be provided with an opening/closing tool so as to open/close the shaft take-in/out opening.

Description

  The present invention relates to a golf club head cover (hereinafter simply referred to as “head cover”).

  Golf clubs (hereinafter simply referred to as “clubs”) include wood clubs, iron clubs, utility clubs, and putters. The head cover covers the shaft from the club head (hereinafter simply referred to as “head”) to protect the head and the shaft.

  Wood clubs, especially drivers, have been improved in terms of flight distance, directionality, etc., and in recent years, the head tends to be larger (volume is about 400 cc) and the shaft is longer (about 45 inches). Along with this, the head cover for wood clubs has also become larger.

  Most of the head covers for wood clubs are provided with a head protection portion that covers the head and a shaft protection portion that covers the shaft. The head protector is made larger to fit the head, and the shaft protector is made thinner to fit the shaft.

  Conventionally, examples of head covers that make it easy to insert and remove clubs are disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2.

  The head cover of Patent Document 1 is provided with an opening and a beak-shaped opening / closing lid that can open and close the opening, and a magnet is provided around the opening and the opening / closing lid. When the opening / closing lid is closed, the magnet of the opening and the magnet of the opening / closing lid are attracted and fixed to close the opening, and when the opening / closing lid is opened, the adsorption of the two magnets is released and the opening is opened. The head can be taken in and out from the opened opening.

  In the head cover of Patent Document 2, a slit is provided in a knit shaft protection part, and the head can be taken in and out by opening and closing the slit.

JP 2006-239416 A JP 200621036 A

  The head covers described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are easier to put in and out of the head than the previous head covers, but in both cases, both hands must be used to put in and out of the head, which is troublesome. Such trouble is the same in many of the existing head covers other than Patent Documents 1 and 2.

  Due to the trouble, some players remove the head cover from the start to the end of play. In this case, the clubs may come into contact with each other in the caddy bag while moving with the cart, and the head and the shaft may be damaged.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a head cover that makes it possible to prevent the head and the shaft from being damaged by making it easy to put in and out of the head to eliminate the trouble and to cover the head cover when not using the club.

  The head cover of the present invention is a head cover provided with a series of head protection portions that cover the head and a shaft protection portion that covers the neck side of the shaft, and the head protection portion includes at least a crown covering portion, a face covering portion, and a sole covering portion. A head doorway through which the head can be pushed or pulled out is opened in the sole cover part, and a shaft doorway through which the neck side (upper part) of the shaft can be pushed in or pulled out is provided in the shaft protection part. The shaft entrance / exit is a back side of the shaft protection part, and is continuously opened from the head entrance / exit to the lower end part of the shaft protection part.

  The head cover includes a shaft holder in the shaft protection portion, the shaft holder includes an opening portion that can push in or pull out the shaft, and a holding portion that can hold the pushed shaft, and the opening portion is a shaft entrance / exit. It can also be attached to the shaft protection part toward. It is desirable that the shaft holder is provided in the cushion material of the shaft protection portion so that the shaft to be held is hardly damaged.

  In the head cover, both ends in the width direction of the head cover side of the sole cover part are separated from the crown cover part and the face cover part so that the head cover side of the sole cover part rises when the head is pushed into the head doorway. You can also. The both ends of the width direction end portion on the entrance / exit side of the separated sole covering portion are connected to the crown covering portion and the face covering portion by an elastic material, and these elastic materials are used when the head is pushed into the head doorway or the head is taken out from the head entrance / exit. Can be expanded and contracted. By providing the stretchable material, the head entrance / exit side of the sole covering portion is not easily deformed, and the head is easily pushed into the head entrance / exit.

  The head cover may be provided with an opening / closing tool capable of opening and closing the entrance / exit at the shaft entrance / exit.

The head cover of the present invention has the following effects.
(1) Since the head doorway is opened, it is not necessary to open and close the club with both hands as in the prior art, and the club can be easily inserted and removed. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the club from being damaged every time the club is used.
(2) Since the head doorway is opened only at the lower part of the sole covering portion, the face and crown of the club are securely covered and there is no risk of damage.
(3) When the shaft holder is provided, the shaft is reliably held, and the club is less likely to fall off the head cover.
(4) Both end portions in the width direction on the entrance / exit side of the sole covering portion are separated from the crown covering portion and the face covering portion, so that the head entrance / exit side of the sole covering portion rises when pushed by the head when the head is pushed into the head entrance / exit. In this case, the head can be easily taken in and out even if the head outlet is made smaller and the head is less likely to fall off. By connecting both ends in the width direction on the entrance / exit side of the separated sole cover part to the crown cover part and the face cover part with an elastic material, the head entrance / exit side of the sole cover part is not easily deformed, and the head can be easily inserted and removed. Become.
(5) In addition to the shaft holder, when an opening / closing tool capable of opening and closing the upper part of the shaft entrance / exit is provided, since the vicinity of the neck of the shaft is held when the opening / closing tool is closed, the head is more than in the case of only the shaft holder. Is difficult to drop off.

(A) is the upper perspective view which shows an example of the head cover of this invention, (b) is the downward perspective view of (a). (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure which pushes a club into the head cover of Fig.1 (a), (b). (A) is a perspective view of the head cover which provided the cylindrical member as a shaft holder, (b) is explanatory drawing of the shaft holder of (a). (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure which pushes a club into the head cover of Fig.3 (a). FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which a club is pushed into the head cover of FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory diagram when an elastic material is attached to the separation portion of the head cover of FIG. (A) is a perspective view of the head cover which provided the ring-shaped member as a shaft holder, (b) is explanatory drawing of the shaft holder of (a). The perspective view at the time of providing a linear (string shape) or rod-shaped magnet as a shaft holder in a shaft protection part. The perspective view at the time of providing a round button-like magnet as a shaft holder in a shaft protection part. The other example of a shaft holder is shown, (a) is a perspective view in the state where the rotation piece was closed, (b) is a perspective view in the state where the rotation piece was opened. 3A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA when the shaft is pushed into the head cover of FIG. 3A, FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B when the shaft is pushed into the head cover of FIG. CC sectional drawing in the case of pushing a shaft into a head cover. The perspective view at the time of providing a round button-like magnet as an opening / closing tool in the upper part of a shaft protection part, and providing a cylindrical holder in the lower part. (A), (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure which pushes a club into the head cover of FIG.

(Embodiment 1)
A first embodiment of the head cover 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B and FIGS. 2A to 2C based on a case where the head cover 1 is used for a right-handed club. In the case of a left-handed club, the face covering portion is on the opposite side to that used for a right-handed club. The head cover 1 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B includes a head protection portion 2 that covers the head H of the club C (FIGS. 2A to 2C) and a shaft protection portion 3 that covers the neck N side of the shaft S. Are formed in series.

  The head protection part 2 includes a crown covering part 4 (FIG. 1B), a face covering part 5 (FIG. 2A), and a sole covering part 6 (FIG. 1A). The sole cover 6 has a head entrance 7 into which the head H can be pushed or pulled out. The shaft protection part 3 is provided with a shaft inlet / outlet 8 through which the neck N side of the shaft S can be pushed or pulled out. The head doorway 7 is opened to the lower side of the sole covering portion 6, and the shaft doorway 8 is opened in series from the head doorway 7 to the lower end of the shaft protection portion 3 on the back side of the shaft protection portion 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C, the head entrance 7 is opened to a size that allows the head H to be pushed in. Since the opening side end portion 6a of the sole covering portion 6 is somewhat stretchable, it is preferable that the head entrance 7 is slightly smaller than the head H so that the head H is pushed strongly to prevent the head H from falling off. The shaft entrance / exit 8 is opened in the longitudinal direction at a substantially central portion of the back surface of the shaft protection portion 3.

  Both the head protection part 2 and the shaft protection part 3 are formed of leather, synthetic leather, resin, or other materials on the surface, and the inner surface is formed of cloth or other materials, and is elastic between the surface material and the inner surface material. The cushion material 10 (FIGS. 11A to 11C) is included.

(Usage example 1)
The head cover 1 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B can be used as shown in FIGS. The head cover 1 is held in one hand (for example, the left hand), the club C is held in the other hand (for example, the right hand), and the head H is inserted into the head doorway 7 of FIG. ). At this time, the head cover 1 is slightly pushed open, but when the head H is completely pushed, the state before the pushing automatically returns. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2C, the shaft S is pushed into the shaft entrance 8 and the head H and the neck side of the shaft S are pushed into the head cover 1 to cover the head cover 1 (FIG. 2C). At this time, the shaft protection part 3 is pushed inward somewhat, but when the shaft S is completely pushed in, it automatically returns to the state before pushing.

  To remove the head H covered with the head cover 1 as shown in FIG. 2C from the head cover 1 (remove the head cover 1), hold the head cover 1 in one hand (for example, the left hand) and hold the lower part of the shaft S. With the other hand (for example, the right hand), the shaft S is lifted upward and pulled out from the shaft inlet / outlet 8, contrary to FIG. 2 (b). At this time, the shaft inlet / outlet port 8 slightly extends outward, but automatically returns to the state before extraction when the shaft S is completely removed. Thereafter, the shaft S is pulled down, and the head H is extracted from the head inlet / outlet 7 in the opposite manner to FIG. Also at this time, the head cover 1 is slightly expanded, but when the head H is completely removed, the head cover 1 automatically returns to the original state.

(Embodiment 2)
A second embodiment of the head cover 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b). In the head cover 1 shown in FIG. 3A, the shaft entrance 8 following the head entrance 7 is opened wider than in the case of FIG. Both end portions 6b in the width direction on the head entrance 7 side of the sole covering portion 6 are separated from the end portion 4a of the crown covering portion 4 and the end portion 5a of the face covering portion 5, and the opening side end portion 6a of the sole covering portion 6 is the head. It gets up when H is put in and out. A cylindrical shaft holder 11 is provided in the cushion material 10 in the shaft protection part 3. In the head cover 1 shown in FIG. 3 (a), configurations common to those shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b) and FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (c) are the same.

  A shaft holder 11 shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B is a cylindrical tubular member, and includes an opening 12 that opens in the axial direction at a part of the circumferential direction. The shaft holder 11 is made of metal or resin, and is slightly narrower than the diameter of the shaft S into which the width of the opening 12 is pushed. When the shaft S is pushed into the opening 12, the opening 12 is pushed and widened. Is pushed into the holding portion 13 at the back of the opening 12 and is held in the holding portion 13. Both edges of the opening 12 are somewhat outwardly spread so that the shaft S can be pushed easily.

  The shaft holder 11 is disposed and fixed in the cushion material 10 of the shaft protection unit 3 so that the opening 12 always faces the front of the shaft entrance 8. The shaft holder 11 is fixed to the shaft protector 3 with its opening 12 facing the shaft entrance 8. Fixing can be performed by various means such as sewing with a thread or bonding with an adhesive.

(Usage example 2)
The head cover 1 shown in FIG. 3A can be used as shown in FIGS. The head cover 1 is held in one hand (for example, the left hand), the club C is held in the other hand (for example, the right hand), and the head H is inserted into the head entrance 7 of FIG. ). Thereafter, the shaft S is pushed into the shaft entrance 8 as shown in FIG. 4C, and the head H and the neck N side of the shaft S are pushed into the head cover 1 (covering the head cover 1: FIG. 4C). At this time, the shaft S is pushed into the holding portion 13 and held (FIGS. 5 and 11A).

  To remove the head H covered with the head cover 1 as shown in FIG. 5 from the head cover 1 (remove the head cover 1), hold the head cover 1 in one hand (for example, the left hand) and hold the lower part of the shaft S in the other hand. (For example, with the right hand), the shaft S is lifted upward and pulled out from the shaft holder 11. Thereafter, the shaft S is pulled down, and the head H is extracted from the head inlet / outlet 7 in the opposite manner to FIG.

(Embodiment 3)
In the head cover 1 of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6, both end portions 6 b in the width direction on the head entrance 7 side of the sole cover portion 6 are separated from the end portion 4 a of the crown cover portion 4 and the end portion 5 a of the face cover portion 5. The separated widthwise opposite end portions 6b are connected to the end portion 4a of the crown covering portion 4 and the end portion 5a of the face covering portion 5 by an elastic member 18 so that the head is pushed into the head entrance 7 or from the head entrance 7 When the head is taken out, the elastic members 18 can be expanded and contracted. By providing the elastic member 18, the head entrance / exit side end 6 of the sole covering portion 6 is not easily deformed, and the head H can be easily pushed into the head entrance 7. The configurations common to those shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B and 3A in the head cover 1 shown in FIG. 6 are the same as those. Although not provided in FIG. 6, if necessary, the shaft holder 11 used in other embodiments can be attached.

(Usage example 3)
To cover the head cover 1 of FIG. 6 with the head H, hold the head cover 1 in one hand (for example, the left hand), hold the club C in the other hand (for example, the right hand), and move the head H to the head entrance / exit of FIG. Push into 7 from below. At this time, since the stretchable material 18 extends, it is easy to push the head. Thereafter, the shaft S is pushed into the shaft entrance 8 and the head H and the neck N side of the shaft S are pushed into the head cover 1 (the head cover 1 is covered).

  To remove the head H covered with the head cover 1 from the head cover 1 (remove the head cover 1), hold the head cover 1 in one hand (for example, the left hand) and hold the lower part of the shaft S in the other hand (for example, the right hand). Then, the shaft S is lifted upward and pulled out from the shaft protector 3. Thereafter, the shaft S is pulled down, and the head H is extracted from the head entrance 7.

(Embodiment 4)
A fourth embodiment of the head cover 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b). The head cover 1 shown in FIG. 7A is basically the same as the head cover 1 shown in FIG. 3A. The difference is that the shaft holder 11 has a ring shape shown in FIG. 7B. is there. Although what is shown in Fig.7 (a) uses two ring-shaped shaft holders 11, the number used may be one or three or more. The attachment location may also be a location other than illustrated. The shaft holder 11 shown in FIG. 7B is also made of metal or resin, and when the width of the opening 12 is slightly narrower than the diameter of the shaft S and the shaft S is pushed into the opening 12, the opening 12 is pushed. The shaft S is expanded and pushed into the holding portion 13 so as to be held in the holding portion 13. Both edges of the opening 12 are also somewhat outwardly spread so that the shaft S can be pushed easily.

  The shaft holder 11 shown in FIG. 7A is also arranged and fixed in the cushion material 10 of the shaft protecting portion 3 so that the opening 12 always faces the front of the shaft entrance 8. The shaft holder 11 is fixed to the shaft protector 3 with its opening 12 facing the shaft entrance 8. Fixing can be performed by various means such as sewing with a thread or bonding with an adhesive.

(Usage example 4)
7A, the head H and the shaft S can be taken in and out of the head cover 1 in the same manner as the head cover 1 in FIG.

(Embodiment 5)
A fifth embodiment of the head cover 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The head cover 1 shown in FIG. 8 is basically the same as the head cover 1 shown in FIG. 3A. The difference is that a linear (string-like) or rod-like magnet is used for the shaft holder 11. . This magnet is always attracted to close the shaft entrance 8. The thickness, hardness, magnetic strength and the like of the magnet can be selected so as to be suitable for opening and closing the shaft entrance 8.

(Usage example 5)
The head cover 1 in FIG. 8 can insert and remove the head H and the shaft S in and out of the head cover 1 in the same manner as the head cover 1 in FIG. In this case, when the shaft S is pushed into the shaft entrance / exit 8, the magnet is separated from above the two holders (magnets) 11 so as to be interrupted between the two magnets, so that the shaft S is protected by the shaft. It is pushed into part 3. When the shaft S is completely pushed into the shaft protection portion 3, the magnet is automatically attracted and the shaft entrance 8 is closed (FIG. 11 (b)).

(Embodiment 6)
A sixth embodiment of the head cover 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The head cover 1 shown in FIG. 9 is basically the same as the head cover 1 shown in FIG. 8, and the difference is that a round button-like magnet is used for the shaft holder 11. This magnet is always attracted to close the shaft entrance 8. The diameter, magnetic strength, etc. of the magnet can be selected so as to be suitable for opening and closing the shaft entrance 8.

(Usage example 6)
The head cover 1 in FIG. 9 can insert the head H and the shaft S into the head cover 1 and can take out from the head cover 1 in the same manner as the head cover 1 in FIG. In this case, when the shaft S is pushed into the shaft inlet / outlet 8, the shaft S is inserted between the opposing holders (magnets) 11, so that the opposite magnets are attracted and the shaft S is removed from the shaft protector 3. It is pushed in. When the shaft S is completely pushed into the shaft protection part 3, the magnet is automatically attracted and the shaft entrance 8 is closed (FIG. 11 (c)).

(Embodiment 7)
In the head cover 1 of the present invention, the shaft holder 11 shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B can also be used. The shaft holder 11 has substantially semicircular holding pieces 15a and 15b that are connected by a hinge portion 16 so that the shaft holding device 15 can be opened and closed. When the hinge portion 16 is pushed inward as shown in FIG. When 15b is opened outward and the push is released, both holding pieces 15a and 15b are automatically closed as shown in FIG. The shaft holder 11 is also disposed and fixed in the cushion material 10 so that the opening 12 faces the shaft entrance / exit 8 of the shaft protection unit 3. The shaft holder 11 shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B can be employed in any of the head covers 1 shown in FIGS. 3A and 6 to 9.

(Usage example 7)
10A and 10B, in order to use the head cover 1 in which the shaft holder 11 is fixed internally, the head H and the shaft S are connected to the head entrance / exit of the head cover 1 in the same manner as the head cover 1 in FIG. 7 and can be taken out from the head cover 1. When the shaft S is pushed into the shaft entrance 8, the hinge portion 16 is pushed with a finger of one hand holding the head cover 1 to open both holding pieces 15 a, 15 b to open the shaft entrance 8 (opening 12). Is pushed between the holding pieces 15a and 15b. Thereafter, when the pushing of the hinge portion 16 is released, both the holding pieces 15a and 15b are automatically closed and the shaft S is held.

  When removing the club C from the head cover 1, hold the head cover 1 with one hand, lift the shaft S upward from below with the other hand, extract the shaft S from the shaft protector 3, and then protect the head H with head protection Extract from part 2.

(Embodiment 8)
The head cover 1 of the present invention may be as shown in FIG. This head cover 1 has a round button-like magnet (opening / closing tool) 17 mounted on the upper portion of the shaft entrance 8 of the head cover 1 in FIG. The two magnets 17 are attracted by closing both edges of the shaft entrance 8. Except for the opening / closing tool 17, it can be the same as in the other embodiments.

(Usage example 8)
To use the head cover of FIG. 12, the head H and the shaft S can be inserted into the head cover 1 as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b). The shaft S is pushed away and pushed into the holder 11 and held. After the insertion, both magnets 17 are attracted to close the upper end portion of the shaft outlet 8. When removing the club, contrary to the insertion, the lower part of the shaft S is lifted upward to remove it from the holder 11, and both the magnets 17 that are attracted by being lifted are forcibly separated, and the shaft S is pulled downward. The head can be pulled out from the head insertion / removal port 7.

(Other embodiments)
For the shaft holder 11 and the opening / closing tool 17 in the present invention, snap buttons, planar fasteners and the like can be used. The shaft holder 11 and the opening / closing tool 17 may be other than these. The shaft holder 11 preferably has a structure that does not require the operation of opening the head cover 1 with both hands. It is desirable that the opening / closing tool 17 can be opened and closed by a one-touch operation with a finger.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Head cover 2 Head protection part 3 Shaft protection part 4 Crown coating part 4a End part (of crown coating part) 5 Face coating part 5a End part (of face coating part) 6 Sole coating part 6a (Sole coating part) opening side end 6b (Sole covering part) width direction both ends 7 head doorway 8 shaft doorway 10 cushion material 11 shaft holder 12 (shaft holder) opening 13 (shaft holder) holder 15a, 15b holding piece 16 hinge Part 17 Opening / closing tool (magnet)
18 Stretch material C Club H Head N Neck S Shaft

  The present invention relates to a golf club head cover (hereinafter simply referred to as “head cover”).

  Golf clubs (hereinafter simply referred to as “clubs”) include wood clubs, iron clubs, utility clubs, and putters. The head cover covers the shaft from the club head (hereinafter simply referred to as “head”) to protect the head and the shaft.

  Wood clubs, especially drivers, have been improved in terms of flight distance, directionality, etc., and in recent years, the head tends to be larger (volume is about 400 cc) and the shaft is longer (about 45 inches). Along with this, the head cover for wood clubs has also become larger.

  Most of the head covers for wood clubs are provided with a head protection portion that covers the head and a shaft protection portion that covers the shaft. The head protector is made larger to fit the head, and the shaft protector is made thinner to fit the shaft.

  Conventionally, examples of head covers that make it easy to insert and remove clubs are disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2.

  The head cover of Patent Document 1 is provided with an opening and a beak-shaped opening / closing lid that can open and close the opening, and a magnet is provided around the opening and the opening / closing lid. When the opening / closing lid is closed, the magnet of the opening and the magnet of the opening / closing lid are attracted and fixed to close the opening, and when the opening / closing lid is opened, the adsorption of the two magnets is released and the opening is opened. The head can be taken in and out from the opened opening.

  In the head cover of Patent Document 2, a slit is provided in a knit shaft protection part, and the head can be taken in and out by opening and closing the slit.

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  The head covers described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are easier to put in and out of the head than the previous head covers, but in both cases, both hands must be used to put in and out of the head, which is troublesome. Such trouble is the same in many of the existing head covers other than Patent Documents 1 and 2.

  Due to the trouble, some players remove the head cover from the start to the end of play. In this case, the clubs may come into contact with each other in the caddy bag while moving with the cart, and the head and the shaft may be damaged.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a head cover that makes it possible to prevent the head and the shaft from being damaged by making it easy to put in and out of the head to eliminate the trouble and to cover the head cover when not using the club.

  The head cover of the present invention is a head cover provided with a series of head protection portions that cover the head and a shaft protection portion that covers the neck side of the shaft, and the head protection portion includes at least a crown covering portion, a face covering portion, and a sole covering portion. A head doorway through which the head can be pushed or pulled out is opened in the sole cover part, and a shaft doorway through which the neck side (upper part) of the shaft can be pushed in or pulled out is provided in the shaft protection part. The shaft entrance / exit is a back side of the shaft protection part, and is continuously opened from the head entrance / exit to the lower end part of the shaft protection part.

  The head cover includes a shaft holder in the shaft protection portion, the shaft holder includes an opening portion that can push in or pull out the shaft, and a holding portion that can hold the pushed shaft, and the opening portion is a shaft entrance / exit. It can also be attached to the shaft protection part toward. It is desirable that the shaft holder is provided in the cushion material of the shaft protection portion so that the shaft to be held is hardly damaged.

  In the head cover, both ends in the width direction of the head cover side of the sole cover part are separated from the crown cover part and the face cover part so that the head doorway side of the sole cover part rises when the head is pushed into the head doorway. You can also. The both ends of the width direction end portion on the entrance / exit side of the separated sole covering portion are connected to the crown covering portion and the face covering portion by an elastic material, and these elastic materials are used when the head is pushed into the head entrance / exit and when the head is taken out from the head entrance / exit Can be expanded and contracted. By providing the stretchable material, the head entrance / exit side of the sole covering portion is not easily deformed, and the head is easily pushed into the head entrance / exit.

  The head cover may be provided with an opening / closing tool capable of opening and closing the entrance / exit at the shaft entrance / exit.

The head cover of the present invention has the following effects.
(1) Since the head doorway is opened, it is not necessary to open and close the club with both hands as in the prior art, and the club can be easily inserted and removed. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the club from being damaged every time the club is used.
(2) Since the head doorway is opened only at the lower part of the sole covering portion, the face and crown of the club are securely covered and there is no risk of damage.
(3) When the shaft holder is provided, the shaft is reliably held, and the club is less likely to fall off the head cover.
(4) Both end portions in the width direction on the entrance / exit side of the sole covering portion are separated from the crown covering portion and the face covering portion, so that the head entrance / exit side of the sole covering portion rises when pushed by the head when the head is pushed into the head entrance / exit. In this case, the head can be easily taken in and out even if the head outlet is made smaller and the head is less likely to fall off. By connecting both ends in the width direction on the entrance / exit side of the separated sole cover part to the crown cover part and the face cover part with an elastic material, the head entrance / exit side of the sole cover part is not easily deformed, and the head can be easily inserted and removed. Become.
(5) In addition to the shaft holder, when an opening / closing tool capable of opening and closing the upper part of the shaft entrance / exit is provided, since the vicinity of the neck of the shaft is held when the opening / closing tool is closed, the head is more than in the case of only the shaft holder. Is difficult to drop off.

(A) is the upper perspective view which shows an example of the head cover of this invention, (b) is the downward perspective view of (a). (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure which pushes a club into the head cover of Fig.1 (a), (b). (A) is a perspective view of the head cover which provided the cylindrical member as a shaft holder, (b) is explanatory drawing of the shaft holder of (a). (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure which pushes a club into the head cover of Fig.3 (a). FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which a club is pushed into the head cover of FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory diagram when an elastic material is attached to the separation portion of the head cover of FIG. (A) is a perspective view of the head cover which provided the ring-shaped member as a shaft holder, (b) is explanatory drawing of the shaft holder of (a). The perspective view at the time of providing a linear (string shape) or rod-shaped magnet as a shaft holder in a shaft protection part. The perspective view at the time of providing a round button-like magnet as a shaft holder in a shaft protection part. The other example of a shaft holder is shown, (a) is a perspective view in the state where the rotation piece was closed, (b) is a perspective view in the state where the rotation piece was opened. 3A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA when the shaft is pushed into the head cover of FIG. 3A, FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B when the shaft is pushed into the head cover of FIG. CC sectional drawing in the case of pushing a shaft into a head cover. The perspective view at the time of providing a round button-like magnet as an opening / closing tool in the upper part of a shaft protection part, and providing a cylindrical holder in the lower part. (A), (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure which pushes a club into the head cover of FIG.

(Embodiment 1)
A first embodiment of the head cover 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B and FIGS. 2A to 2C based on a case where the head cover 1 is used for a right-handed club. In the case of a left-handed club, the face covering portion is on the opposite side to that used for a right-handed club. The head cover 1 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B includes a head protection portion 2 that covers the head H of the club C (FIGS. 2A to 2C) and a shaft protection portion 3 that covers the neck N side of the shaft S. Are formed in series.

  The head protection part 2 includes a crown covering part 4 (FIG. 1B), a face covering part 5 (FIG. 2A), and a sole covering part 6 (FIG. 1A). The sole cover 6 has a head entrance 7 into which the head H can be pushed or pulled out. The shaft protection part 3 is provided with a shaft inlet / outlet 8 through which the neck N side of the shaft S can be pushed or pulled out. The head doorway 7 is opened to the lower side of the sole covering portion 6, and the shaft doorway 8 is opened in series from the head doorway 7 to the lower end of the shaft protection portion 3 on the back side of the shaft protection portion 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C, the head entrance 7 is opened to a size that allows the head H to be pushed in. Since the opening side end portion 6a of the sole covering portion 6 is somewhat stretchable, it is preferable that the head entrance 7 is slightly smaller than the head H so that the head H is pushed strongly to prevent the head H from falling off. The shaft entrance / exit 8 is opened in the longitudinal direction at a substantially central portion of the back surface of the shaft protection portion 3.

  Both the head protection part 2 and the shaft protection part 3 are formed of leather, synthetic leather, resin, or other materials on the surface, and the inner surface is formed of cloth or other materials, and is elastic between the surface material and the inner surface material. The cushion material 10 (FIGS. 11A to 11C) is included.

(Usage example 1)
The head cover 1 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B can be used as shown in FIGS. The head cover 1 is held in one hand (for example, the left hand), the club C is held in the other hand (for example, the right hand), and the head H is inserted into the head doorway 7 of FIG. ). At this time, the head cover 1 is slightly pushed open, but when the head H is completely pushed, the state before the pushing automatically returns. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2C, the shaft S is pushed into the shaft entrance 8 and the head H and the neck side of the shaft S are pushed into the head cover 1 to cover the head cover 1 (FIG. 2C). At this time, the shaft protection part 3 is pushed inward somewhat, but when the shaft S is completely pushed in, it automatically returns to the state before pushing.

  To remove the head H covered with the head cover 1 as shown in FIG. 2C from the head cover 1 (remove the head cover 1), hold the head cover 1 in one hand (for example, the left hand) and hold the lower part of the shaft S. With the other hand (for example, the right hand), the shaft S is lifted upward and pulled out from the shaft inlet / outlet 8, contrary to FIG. 2 (b). At this time, the shaft inlet / outlet port 8 slightly extends outward, but automatically returns to the state before extraction when the shaft S is completely removed. Thereafter, the shaft S is pulled down, and the head H is extracted from the head inlet / outlet 7 in the opposite manner to FIG. Also at this time, the head cover 1 is slightly expanded, but when the head H is completely removed, the head cover 1 automatically returns to the original state.

(Embodiment 2)
A second embodiment of the head cover 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b). In the head cover 1 shown in FIG. 3A, the shaft entrance 8 following the head entrance 7 is opened wider than in the case of FIG. Both end portions 6b in the width direction on the head entrance 7 side of the sole covering portion 6 are separated from the end portion 4a of the crown covering portion 4 and the end portion 5a of the face covering portion 5, and the opening side end portion 6a of the sole covering portion 6 is the head. It gets up when H is put in and out. A cylindrical shaft holder 11 is provided in the cushion material 10 in the shaft protection part 3. In the head cover 1 shown in FIG. 3 (a), configurations common to those shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b) and FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (c) are the same.

  A shaft holder 11 shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B is a cylindrical tubular member, and includes an opening 12 that opens in the axial direction at a part of the circumferential direction. The shaft holder 11 is made of metal or resin, and is slightly narrower than the diameter of the shaft S into which the width of the opening 12 is pushed. Is pushed into the holding portion 13 at the back of the opening 12 and is held in the holding portion 13. Both edges of the opening 12 are somewhat outwardly spread so that the shaft S can be pushed easily.

  The shaft holder 11 is disposed and fixed in the cushion material 10 of the shaft protection unit 3 so that the opening 12 always faces the front of the shaft entrance 8. The shaft holder 11 is fixed to the shaft protector 3 with its opening 12 facing the shaft entrance 8. Fixing can be performed by various means such as sewing with a thread or bonding with an adhesive.

(Usage example 2)
The head cover 1 shown in FIG. 3A can be used as shown in FIGS. The head cover 1 is held in one hand (for example, the left hand), the club C is held in the other hand (for example, the right hand), and the head H is inserted into the head entrance 7 of FIG. ). Thereafter, the shaft S is pushed into the shaft entrance 8 as shown in FIG. 4C, and the head H and the neck N side of the shaft S are pushed into the head cover 1 (covering the head cover 1: FIG. 4C). At this time, the shaft S is pushed into the holding portion 13 and held (FIGS. 5 and 11A).

  To remove the head H covered with the head cover 1 as shown in FIG. 5 from the head cover 1 (remove the head cover 1), hold the head cover 1 in one hand (for example, the left hand) and hold the lower part of the shaft S in the other hand. (For example, with the right hand), the shaft S is lifted upward and pulled out from the shaft holder 11. Thereafter, the shaft S is pulled down, and the head H is extracted from the head inlet / outlet 7 in the opposite manner to FIG.

(Embodiment 3)
In the head cover 1 of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6, both end portions 6 b in the width direction on the head entrance 7 side of the sole cover portion 6 are separated from the end portion 4 a of the crown cover portion 4 and the end portion 5 a of the face cover portion 5. The separated widthwise opposite end portions 6b are connected to the end portion 4a of the crown covering portion 4 and the end portion 5a of the face covering portion 5 by an elastic member 18 so that the head is pushed into the head entrance 7 or from the head entrance 7 When the head is taken out, the elastic members 18 can be expanded and contracted. By providing the elastic member 18, the head entrance / exit side end 6 of the sole covering portion 6 is not easily deformed, and the head H can be easily pushed into the head entrance 7. The configurations common to those shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B and 3A in the head cover 1 shown in FIG. 6 are the same as those. Although not provided in FIG. 6, if necessary, the shaft holder 11 used in other embodiments can be attached.

(Usage example 3)
To cover the head cover 1 of FIG. 6 with the head H, hold the head cover 1 in one hand (for example, the left hand), hold the club C in the other hand (for example, the right hand), and move the head H to the head entrance / exit of FIG. Push into 7 from below. At this time, since the stretchable material 18 extends, it is easy to push the head. Thereafter, the shaft S is pushed into the shaft entrance 8 and the head H and the neck N side of the shaft S are pushed into the head cover 1 (the head cover 1 is covered).

  To remove the head H covered with the head cover 1 from the head cover 1 (remove the head cover 1), hold the head cover 1 in one hand (for example, the left hand) and hold the lower part of the shaft S in the other hand (for example, the right hand). Then, the shaft S is lifted upward and pulled out from the shaft protector 3. Thereafter, the shaft S is pulled down, and the head H is extracted from the head entrance 7.

(Embodiment 4)
A fourth embodiment of the head cover 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b). The head cover 1 shown in FIG. 7A is basically the same as the head cover 1 shown in FIG. 3A. The difference is that the shaft holder 11 has a ring shape shown in FIG. 7B. is there. Although what is shown in Fig.7 (a) uses two ring-shaped shaft holders 11, the number used may be one or three or more. The attachment location may also be a location other than illustrated. The shaft holder 11 shown in FIG. 7B is also made of metal or resin, and when the width of the opening 12 is slightly narrower than the diameter of the shaft S and the shaft S is pushed into the opening 12, the opening 12 is pushed. The shaft S is expanded and pushed into the holding portion 13 so as to be held in the holding portion 13. Both edges of the opening 12 are also somewhat outwardly spread so that the shaft S can be pushed easily.

  The shaft holder 11 shown in FIG. 7A is also arranged and fixed in the cushion material 10 of the shaft protecting portion 3 so that the opening 12 always faces the front of the shaft entrance 8. The shaft holder 11 is fixed to the shaft protector 3 with its opening 12 facing the shaft entrance 8. Fixing can be performed by various means such as sewing with a thread or bonding with an adhesive.

(Usage example 4)
7A, the head H and the shaft S can be taken in and out of the head cover 1 in the same manner as the head cover 1 in FIG.

(Embodiment 5)
A fifth embodiment of the head cover 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The head cover 1 shown in FIG. 8 is basically the same as the head cover 1 shown in FIG. 3A. The difference is that a linear (string-like) or rod-like magnet is used for the shaft holder 11. . This magnet is always attracted to close the shaft entrance 8. The thickness, hardness, magnetic strength and the like of the magnet can be selected so as to be suitable for opening and closing the shaft entrance 8.

(Usage example 5)
The head cover 1 in FIG. 8 can insert and remove the head H and the shaft S in and out of the head cover 1 in the same manner as the head cover 1 in FIG. In this case, when the shaft S is pushed into the shaft entrance / exit 8, the magnet is separated from above the two holders (magnets) 11 so as to be interrupted between the two magnets, so that the shaft S is protected by the shaft. It is pushed into part 3. When the shaft S is completely pushed into the shaft protection portion 3, the magnet is automatically attracted and the shaft entrance 8 is closed (FIG. 11 (b)).

(Embodiment 6)
A sixth embodiment of the head cover 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The head cover 1 shown in FIG. 9 is basically the same as the head cover 1 shown in FIG. 8, and the difference is that a round button-like magnet is used for the shaft holder 11. This magnet is always attracted to close the shaft entrance 8. The diameter, magnetic strength, etc. of the magnet can be selected so as to be suitable for opening and closing the shaft entrance 8.

(Usage example 6)
The head cover 1 in FIG. 9 can insert the head H and the shaft S into the head cover 1 and can take out from the head cover 1 in the same manner as the head cover 1 in FIG. In this case, when the shaft S is pushed into the shaft inlet / outlet 8, the shaft S is inserted between the opposing holders (magnets) 11, so that the opposite magnets are attracted and the shaft S is removed from the shaft protector 3. It is pushed in. When the shaft S is completely pushed into the shaft protection part 3, the magnet is automatically attracted and the shaft entrance 8 is closed (FIG. 11 (c)).

(Embodiment 7)
In the head cover 1 of the present invention, the shaft holder 11 shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B can also be used. The shaft holder 11 has substantially semicircular holding pieces 15a and 15b that are connected by a hinge portion 16 so that the shaft holding device 15 can be opened and closed. When the hinge portion 16 is pushed inward as shown in FIG. When 15b is opened outward and the push is released, both holding pieces 15a and 15b are automatically closed as shown in FIG. The shaft holder 11 is also disposed and fixed in the cushion material 10 so that the opening 12 faces the shaft entrance / exit 8 of the shaft protection unit 3. The shaft holder 11 shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B can be employed in any of the head covers 1 shown in FIGS. 3A and 6 to 9.

(Usage example 7)
10A and 10B, in order to use the head cover 1 in which the shaft holder 11 is fixed internally, the head H and the shaft S are connected to the head entrance / exit of the head cover 1 in the same manner as the head cover 1 in FIG. 7 and can be taken out from the head cover 1. When the shaft S is pushed into the shaft entrance 8, the hinge portion 16 is pushed with a finger of one hand holding the head cover 1 to open both holding pieces 15 a, 15 b to open the shaft entrance 8 (opening 12). Is pushed between the holding pieces 15a and 15b. Thereafter, when the pushing of the hinge portion 16 is released, both the holding pieces 15a and 15b are automatically closed and the shaft S is held.

  When removing the club C from the head cover 1, hold the head cover 1 with one hand, lift the shaft S upward from below with the other hand, extract the shaft S from the shaft protector 3, and then protect the head H with head protection Extract from part 2.

(Embodiment 8)
The head cover 1 of the present invention may be as shown in FIG. This head cover 1 has a round button-like magnet (opening / closing tool) 17 mounted on the upper portion of the shaft entrance 8 of the head cover 1 in FIG. The two magnets 17 are attracted by closing both edges of the shaft entrance 8. Except for the opening / closing tool 17, it can be the same as in the other embodiments.

(Usage example 8)
To use the head cover of FIG. 12, the head H and the shaft S can be inserted into the head cover 1 as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b). The shaft S is pushed away and pushed into the holder 11 and held. After the insertion, both magnets 17 are attracted to close the upper end portion of the shaft outlet 8. When removing the club, contrary to the insertion, the lower part of the shaft S is lifted upward to remove it from the holder 11, and both the magnets 17 that are attracted by being lifted are forcibly separated, and the shaft S is pulled downward. The head can be pulled out from the head insertion / removal port 7.

(Other embodiments)
For the shaft holder 11 and the opening / closing tool 17 in the present invention, snap buttons, planar fasteners and the like can be used. The shaft holder 11 and the opening / closing tool 17 may be other than these. The shaft holder 11 preferably has a structure that does not require the operation of opening the head cover 1 with both hands. It is desirable that the opening / closing tool 17 can be opened and closed by a one-touch operation with a finger.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Head cover 2 Head protection part 3 Shaft protection part 4 Crown coating part 4a End part (of crown coating part) 5 Face coating part 5a End part (of face coating part) 6 Sole coating part 6a (Sole coating part) opening side end 6b (Sole covering part) width direction both ends 7 head doorway 8 shaft doorway 10 cushion material 11 shaft holder 12 (shaft holder) opening 13 (shaft holder) holder 15a, 15b holding piece 16 hinge Part 17 Opening / closing tool (magnet)
18 Stretch material C Club H Head N Neck S Shaft

Claims (6)

A head protection part that covers the club head and a shaft protection part that covers the neck side of the shaft are provided in series, and the head protection part is a golf club head cover that includes a crown covering part, a face covering part, and a sole covering part.
In the sole cover portion, a head entrance through which the club head can be pushed or pulled out is opened,
The shaft protector is provided with a shaft entrance that can push or withdraw the neck side (upper part) of the shaft,
The head entrance is opened on the neck side of the sole covering portion,
The shaft doorway is a back side of the shaft protection part, and is opened in series from the head doorway to the lower end part of the shaft protection part,
A golf club head cover. The golf club head cover according to claim 1,
The shaft protector is equipped with a shaft holder,
The shaft holder includes an opening capable of pushing in or pulling out the shaft, and a holding portion capable of holding the pushed shaft.
A golf club head cover. In the golf club head cover according to claim 1 or 2,
A shaft holder is provided in the cushion of the shaft protector,
A golf club head cover. In the golf club head cover according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Both ends in the width direction on the head entrance / exit side of the sole covering part are separated from the crown covering part and the face covering part, and the head entrance / exit side of the sole covering part is pushed up by the head and pushed up when the head is pushed into the head entrance / exit. ,
A golf club head cover. The golf club head cover according to claim 4,
The width direction both ends of the sole cover portion on the head entrance / exit side are separated from the end portion of the crown cover portion and the end portion of the face cover portion, and the separated width direction both ends are the end portions of the crown cover portion and the face cover portion. It is connected to the end by an elastic material so that the elastic material expands and contracts when the head is pushed into the head doorway or when the head is taken out from the head doorway.
A golf club head cover. In the golf club head cover according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
An opening / closing tool capable of opening and closing the entrance is provided at the shaft entrance.
A golf club head cover.

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