KR100666246B1 - Golf club head cover - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a golf club head cover, and more particularly, to an "L" type head cover designed for use in the head of a putter. The head cover according to the present invention integrally includes a first accommodating portion accommodating a golf club head and a second accommodating portion accommodating a shaft portion adjacent to the head. The first receptacle has a toe end and a heel end, and the second receptacle extends perpendicularly from the heel end of the first receptacle to the first receptacle. Both the toe end and the heel end of the first accommodating part are completely closed from the outside. The second receptacle has an expandable slot that extends linearly from the end opening to the heel end. A set of detachable fasteners is provided at both corner portions forming the slots. The slot may be formed in one or two, and in the case of two slots, the second accommodating portion has a rear cover that can be pivoted.

Golf, club, head, cover, toe, heel, slot, cover

Description

GOLF CLUB HEAD COVER}

1 is a perspective view of a golf club head cover according to the embodiment (1) of the present invention.

2 is an exploded view of a sheet for constructing the appearance of FIG. 1;

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG.

5 is a view for explaining a state of use of the head cover of FIG.

6 is a perspective view of the golf club head cover according to the embodiment (2) of the present invention.

7 is an exploded view of a seat for constructing the appearance of FIG. 6;

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C in FIG.

9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line D-D of FIG. 6.

10 is an enlarged view of portion “E” of FIG. 9;

11 is a view for explaining a state of use of the head cover of FIG.

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10,30. Head cover 11.First accommodating part

12. Second receptacle 13. Toe end

14. Heel end 15. End opening

16. Slots 22a, 22b. Fasteners

32. Cover

The present invention relates to a head cover used for protecting a head of a golf club and a shaft portion adjacent thereto from friction or impact, and more particularly, a head cover designed for use with a head of a putter.

A golfer generally moves a variety of golf clubs necessary for the game into a single golf bag, with the head of each club on top and the handle on the floor. Friction or impact is easily applied between the clubs during movement or during the loading and withdrawal of the club, which often results in scratches or deformations on the surface of the club. Therefore, most golfers use the head cover to protect the golf club.

The golf club head cover generally includes a head cover portion and a shaft cover portion extending from the head cover portion, and the shaft cover portion has an opening to allow the head to enter and exit. However, the head cover is designed differently according to the type of club because the shape of the head is different depending on the type of club (driver, iron, putter, etc.).

In the case of a putter, the head has a toe and a heel, and in a portion adjacent to the heel, the shaft is connected approximately perpendicular to the head. Due to the morphological characteristics of such putters, a head cover for a driver or wood cannot naturally be used for a putter. Therefore, a head cover specially designed for putter is required. In fact, head covers designed for putters are disclosed in US Pat. Nos. 3,072,167 and 4,898,222, respectively.

The head cover disclosed in U. S. Patent No. 3,072, 167 is a sleeve of elongated shape for accommodating the head portion, and has an opening at one end for entrance and exit of the head. The cover is made of elastic material and stretches left and right. In order to mount the cover to the putter head, the tow portion is first inserted into the opening, the end of the cover is pulled out so that the opening is extended, and then the heel is even inserted into the opening, and then the cover is released. The head is then located in the cover and the opening returns to its original position. This cover has the advantage that the head portion can be safely received. However, putting and removing this cover on the putter head requires a lot of time and effort. This cover also does not protect the shaft portion of the club at all.

The head cover disclosed in US Pat. No. 4,898,222 is an "L" shaped cover in which the head cover portion and the shaft cover portion are integrally formed integrally. The head cover portion has an open heel end, and the shaft cover portion has a slot extending from the heel side opening of the head cover portion to the end of the shaft cover portion. The slot can be closed by a Velcro fastener (VELCRO ™ fastener). This "L" shaped cover is relatively easy to manufacture and has the advantage of being relatively easy to mount and remove from the putter head. However, the heel of the putter accommodated in the cover protrudes outward through the open heel end of the head cover portion, thereby causing scratches or deformation of the heel portion. Furthermore, when the protrusion pressure is strong, the fastener is released, and the cover itself may be arbitrarily removed. As a result, this cover cannot safely receive the head portion of the putter.

In order to solve the above disadvantages of the prior arts, the present invention proposes an improved golf club head cover. The present invention proposes an improved golf club headcover suitable for use in putters. It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved golf club head cover that can safely accommodate the entire portion of the club head while being relatively easily mounted and removed from the club head.

The golf club head cover according to the present invention includes a first accommodating portion for accommodating a head of a golf club and a second accommodating portion for accommodating a shaft portion adjacent to the head. More specifically, the first receptacle has a toe end and a heel end, and the second receptacle extends perpendicularly from the heel end of the first receptacle to the first receptacle. Thus, the golf club head cover according to the present invention has an outer shape and an inner space extending to the letter "L".

Both the toe end and the heel end of the first accommodating part are completely closed from the outside. The second receptacle has an expandable slot that extends linearly from the end opening to the heel end, and is provided at both corner portions where a set of detachable fasteners forms a slot. The fastener is a magnet or velcro fastener. The slot may be formed in one or two, and in the case of two, the second accommodating part has a pivotable cover that is naturally formed by the slots.

The slot is expanded by the spreading force, and the golf club head is inserted into the first accommodation portion through the expanded slot. At this time, the toe and the heel of the club head do not protrude in contact with the inner surface of the closed toe end and the heel end of the first accommodation portion. Thus the head of the club can be secured. The slot is closed by a fastener, wherein the shaft passes through the end opening of the second receptacle and the shaft portion adjacent to the head is stably positioned inside the second receptacle.

Features of the invention described above or not will become more apparent through the embodiments described below with reference to the drawings. In each figure, the same names and symbols are used for functionally identical elements.

1, the golf club head cover according to the embodiment (1) of the present invention is indicated by the reference numeral 10. The head cover 10 is made of a flexible material, and integrally includes a first accommodating part 11 accommodating a head of a golf club and a second accommodating part 12 accommodating a shaft portion adjacent to the head. The first accommodating part 11 has a toe end 13 and a heel end 14 completely closed from the outside, and the second accommodating part 12 is formed from the heel end 14 of the first accommodating part 11. It extends perpendicular to the one accommodating part 11. Therefore, the head cover 10 has an "L" shape. The second receptacle 12 has an end opening 15 through which the shaft of the golf club penetrates, and one slot 16 extending linearly from the end opening 15 to the heel end 14. . Reference numeral 19 is a padding sheet for closing the heel end 14 from the outside.

Referring to FIG. 2, the "L" type head cover 10 is a "T" type main sheet having a hole 18 formed at the center aft so as to have a smooth curved surface on the heel end 14 side ( 17 and the padding sheet 19 provided to close the hole 18 of the main sheet 17. After folding along the imaginary line in this figure, the upper edges 17a-17b, 17a-17c, and 17d-17e facing each other are interlocked with each other, and the padding sheet 19 is a hole on the main sheet 17. (18) is sewn to suture, and as shown in Fig. 1, the "L" shaped head cover 10 is formed with the toe end 13 and the heel end 14 closed from the outside. After being folded, the side edges 17f-17g and the bottom edges 17h-17i of the main sheet 17 face each other but are not sewn, and thus the end of the second accommodation portion 12 represented in FIG. 1. The opening 15 and the slot 16 are formed. However, the sheets 17 and 19 are merely examples of materials for forming the "L" shaped head cover 10 according to the present embodiment, and may be provided in various numbers and forms in other embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 3, the head cover 10 includes an outer shell 20 including a main sheet 17 and a padding sheet 19, and an inner liner 21 which is sewn and fixed along the outer surface of the outer shell 20. It is made of a double structure, preferably the liner 21 is selected to use a more flexible and brittle material than the outer shell (20). The entire inner space S of the head cover 10 extends in an "L" shape. The golf club head 102 is seated inside the first accommodating part 11. At this time, the toe 102a and the heel 102b of the club head 102 contact the inner surfaces of the closed toe end 13 and the heel end 14. The shaft 101 of the club also passes through the end opening 15 of the second receptacle 12, and the portion of the shaft 101 adjacent to the head 102 is located inside the second receptacle 12.

3 and 4, the slot 16 is closed by a set of detachable fasteners 22a and 22b disposed at both corner portions forming the slot 16. In this embodiment, the fasteners 22a and 22b are magnets. However, in other embodiments, Velcro tape, hooks, and other known means may be used instead of the magnet. In this embodiment, the fasteners 22a and 22b are disposed in the liner 21 for convenience, but the present invention is not limited to the specific arrangement of the fasteners 22a and 22b.

Referring to FIG. 5, the slot 16 is expanded by a force that opens the end opening 15 of the second accommodation portion 12. When wearing the head cover 10, the head 102 of the golf club is inserted into the interior of the first receptacle 11 through the expanded slot 16 and the portion of the shaft 101 adjacent to the club head 102. Is located inside the second accommodating part 12. The slot 16 is closed by the magnetic force of the fasteners 22a and 22b by releasing the force that opens the end opening 15 (see arrow). When removing the head cover 10, the slot 16 can be expanded and the head cover 10 can be removed from the head 102 in the same manner.

Referring to FIG. 6, the golf club head cover according to the embodiment (2) of the present invention is denoted by the reference numeral 30. The head cover 30 includes elements 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22a and 22b constituting the head cover 10 according to the first embodiment. However, the slots 16 are formed in two and in parallel with each other. By means of two slots 16, the second receptacle 12 of the head cover 30 has one pivotable cover 32. Reference numeral 33 denotes a handle of the cover 32, and reference numeral 34 denotes an inward groove for easily turning the cover 32.

Referring to FIG. 7, the "L" type head cover 30 is provided in order to block the groove 18 and the main seat 17 having a groove "18" formed at the center and approximately "T". It is formed by a padding sheet 19 including a cover sheet 35 extending to. In this figure, the two straight slots 16 and the cover 32 represented in FIG. 6 are represented by two pairs of lower edges 17h-17j and 17i-17k facing each other but not sewn after being folded along an imaginary line. ) Is formed.

Referring to FIG. 8, the entire inner space S of the head cover 30 extends in an “L” shape. The head 102 of the golf club is seated inside the first accommodating part 11. At this time, the tow 102a and the heel 102b of the head 102 contact the inner surfaces of the closed toe end 13 and the heel end 14. And the shaft 101 passes through the end opening 15 of the 2nd accommodating part 12, and the part of the shaft 101 adjacent to the head 102 is located inside the 2nd accommodating part 12. As shown in FIG.

8, 9 and 10, the slot 16 may be closed by fasteners 22a and 22b disposed at both corner portions forming each slot 16. In the present embodiment, the fasteners 22a and 22b are magnets, and the fasteners 22a and 22b are disposed inside the sheath 23 fixed to the corners forming the slots 16. However, the present invention relates to the types of the fasteners 22a and 22b. It is not limited to arrangement.

Referring to FIG. 11, the slots 16 are integrally expanded by a force that lifts the cover 32 of the second receptacle 12. When the head cover 30 is worn, the club head 102 is inserted into the first receptacle 11 through the integrated expansion slot 16 and the portion of the shaft 101 adjacent to the head 102 is removed. It is located inside the two-receiving portion 12. The slot 16 is closed by the magnetic force of the fasteners 22a and 22b by releasing the lifting force of the cover 32. When removing the head cover 30, the slot 16 can be expanded and the head cover 30 can be removed from the head 102 in the same manner. Head cover 30 according to the present embodiment, compared to the head cover 10 according to the embodiment (1) will be easy to wear and remove.

In the head cover according to the present invention, both the toe end and the heel end of the first accommodating part are closed from the outside. Thus, the received club head can be made safe from contact and impact with the outside. On the other hand, the head cover according to the present invention can be relatively easily mounted and removed from the putter head by one or two slots formed in the second accommodation portion to be expandable.

Claims (6)

A golf club head cover formed of a flexible material and having an outer shape and an inner space extending in an "L" shape; A first accommodating portion capable of accommodating the head of the golf club and having a toe end and a heel end completely closed from the outside; A second accommodation having an expandable slot capable of receiving a shaft portion adjacent the head and extending vertically from the heel end side of the first accommodation portion to the first accommodation portion and extending linearly from the end opening to the heel end; Wealth; Golf club head cover, characterized in that it comprises a set of detachable fasteners provided at both corner portions forming the slot to seal the slot. The method of claim 1, The slot is formed in two, the second receiving portion is a golf club head cover, characterized in that it has one pivotable cover formed by two slots in the rear. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The head cover is made of a double layer structure of the outer shell of the flexible material, and the inner liner sewn and fixed along the outer shell of the outer shell, the liner is a golf club, characterized in that to use a more flexible and brittle material than the outer shell Head cover. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The fastener is a golf club head cover, characterized in that the magnet or Velcro fastener. The method of claim 1, The head cover is made of a double layer structure of the outer shell of the flexible material and the inner liner sewn and fixed along the outer shell of the outer shell, the fastener is a magnetic fastener, characterized in that the golf club head cover is disposed in the liner. The method of claim 2, A golf club head cover, wherein an inward groove is formed between the heel end and the cover to facilitate turning of the cover.

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