US20070205352A1 - Golf towel apparatus and method - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to improved methods and apparatus concerning golf towels.
- a golf towel apparatus that can be hung from a golf bag whereby the lower portion of the towel is folded upwards and semi permanently attached to a fastening clip from which the golf towel is hung.
- One or more embodiments of the present invention overcome some of the problems associated with a golf towel that can be selectively attached and detached from a golf bag. While golfers like a towel to be large and long enough to perform the usual functions of a towel, the size of the golf towel has its drawbacks. Often, golf towels are so long that they touch the ground when a golf bag is placed on the ground. This makes the golf towel wet and or dirty. Even if the golf towel does not touch the ground, the towel often gets in the way when the golfer tries to open various pockets that are part of most golf bags. In short, a long golf towel has its good points and its bad points. One or more embodiments of the present invention provide a golf towel that can be easily shortened and lengthened by the golfer without the golfer having to completely remove the towel from his golf bag.
- an apparatus comprising a towel.
- the towel has a left section, a central section, and a right section.
- the left section is connected to the central section and the central section is connected to the right section.
- the left section, the central section, and the right section may be substantially parallel to each other.
- the towel may be folded so that at least part of the left section and at least part of the right section overlap the central section.
- the apparatus may be further comprised of a first grommet which attaches at least part of the left section, at least part of the central section, and at least part of the right section together.
- the first grommet may surround first, second, and third openings which pass through the left section, central section, and the right section, respectively.
- the first, second, and third openings may be located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel.
- the towel may have a fourth opening located in the central section, wherein the fourth opening is located nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel.
- the apparatus may be further comprised of a second grommet surrounding the fourth opening.
- the second opening located in the central section and the fourth opening located in the central section may be oriented with respect to each other such that a line segment passing through a center of the second opening and a center of the fourth opening is substantially perpendicular to the first end of the towel and to the second end of the towel.
- the apparatus may be further comprised of a band located between the second opening and the fourth opening, wherein the band is attached to the central section.
- the band may be used in the following manner. When the towel is doubled over, the part of the towel without the band can be inserted or tucked within the band so that the towel is held in a folded over state.
- the apparatus may be comprised of a loop attached nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel.
- the second opening located in the central section and the loop may be oriented with respect to each other such that a line segment passing through a center of the second opening and a middle of the loop is substantially perpendicular to the first end of the towel and to the second end of the towel.
- the apparatus may be further comprised of a band located between the second opening and the loop, wherein the band is attached to the central section.
- first, second, and third openings are arranged so that a first line segment from the first opening to the second opening, a second line segment from the second opening to the third opening, and a third line segment from the third opening to the first opening, substantially form a triangular shape.
- First, second, and third grommets may be attached to the towel and may surround the first, second, and third openings, respectively.
- a method comprising attaching a towel to a golf bag, wherein the towel may be configured as previously described.
- FIG. 1A shows a front view of a towel and an attached grommet in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 1B shows a view of the towel of FIG. 1A , with a section of the towel folded over;
- FIG. 1C shows a view of the towel of FIG. 1A , with two sections of the towel folded over one section;
- FIG. 1D shows a view of the top and bottom edges of the towel of FIG. 1A , with two sections of the towel folded over one, and with the towel then further folded in half;
- FIG. 1E shows a view of a central section of the towel and two attached grommets in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 shows a front view of a slip hook for use with any of the apparatus of FIGS. 1-4 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a golf bag with golf clubs, with the slip hook of FIG. 5 attached to the golf bag and to the towel of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 7 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10A shows a front view of a towel and three attached grommets in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 10B shows a view of the towel of FIG. 10A , with a section of the towel folded over;
- FIG. 10C shows a view of the towel of FIG. 10A , with two sections of the towel folded over one section;
- FIG. 10D shows a view of the top and bottom edges of the towel of FIG. 10A , with two sections of the towel folded over one, and with the towel then further folded in half;
- FIG. 11 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12A shows a front view of a towel and two attached grommets in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 12B shows a view of the towel of FIG. 12A , with a section of the towel folded over;
- FIG. 12C shows a view of the top and bottom edges of the towel of FIG. 12A , with a section of the towel folded over, and with the towel then further folded in half;
- FIG. 13 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1A shows a front view of a towel 11 and an attached grommet 20 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- the towel 11 includes right, central, and left sections 12 , 14 , and 16 .
- Sections 12 , 14 , and 16 have openings 18 c , 18 b , and 18 a , near a top edge or end 11 a of the towel 11 .
- the towel 11 includes folds or creases 19 a and 19 b .
- Fold or crease 19 a separates section 16 from section 14 .
- Fold or crease 19 b separates section 14 from section 12 .
- Sections 12 , 14 , and 16 have front surfaces 12 a , 14 a , and 16 a , respectively.
- the grommet 20 is inserted in and surrounds an opening 18 d.
- FIG. 1B shows a view of the towel 11 with the section 12 of the towel 11 folded over the section 14 .
- front surface 16 a of the section 16 is visible and rear surface 12 b of the section 12 is visible.
- the front surface 12 a is aligned with front surface 14 a of the section 14 .
- the opening 18 c of section 12 is aligned with the opening 18 b of section 14 .
- the section 12 covers the opening 18 d , so that it cannot be seen in FIG. 1B .
- FIG. 1C shows a view of the towel 11 with the sections 12 and 16 of the towel 11 folded over the section 14 .
- section 16 lies on top of and is aligned with section 12
- section 12 lies on top of and is aligned with section 14 .
- the opening 18 a lies on top of and is aligned with the opening 18 c which lies on top of and is aligned with the opening 18 b .
- a grommet 22 is shown inserted into and through all three openings 18 a , 18 c , and 18 b , and the grommet 22 holds the sections 12 , 14 , and 16 together near the top edge or end 11 a of the towel 11 .
- the towel 11 can be unfolded near the opposing edge or end 11 b , so that a substantial portion, such as a majority of each of sections 12 , 14 , and 16 , can be seen at the same time.
- the combination of the towel 11 and grommets 20 and 22 form apparatus 10 .
- FIG. 1D shows a view of the top and bottom edges or ends 11 a and 11 b of the towel 11 of FIG. 1A , with two sections of the towel folded over one section, and with the towel 11 then further folded in half.
- the towel 11 has been folded so that ends or edges 11 a and 11 b meet.
- Dashed lines in FIG. 1D show the locations of openings 18 a , 18 c , 18 b , and 18 d , through the towel 11 .
- FIG. 1E shows a view of the towel 11 with the sections 12 and 16 of the towel 11 folded over the section 14 .
- the FIG. 1E view is opposite of the FIG. 1C view.
- FIG. 1E shows the grommets 20 and 22 .
- the grommet 20 only passes through the central section 14 and does not pass through the sections 12 or 16 . In this manner, a substantial portion, such as a majority, of the towel 11 , can be unfolded so that each of sections 12 , 14 , and 16 can be seen at the same time. This allows towel 11 , to be opened substantially, in order to use a large portion of towel 11 for cleaning golf clubs.
- the towel 11 can be initially laid out as shown in FIG. 1A .
- Section 12 of the towel 11 can be folded over section 14 as shown in FIG. 1B .
- Next section 16 can be folded over sections 12 and 14 as shown by FIG. 1C .
- the grommet 22 can be attached to sections 12 , 14 , and 16 through openings 18 c , 18 b , and 18 a , respectively.
- the sections 12 , 14 , and 16 are thus attached near the top end or edge 11 a .
- the sections 12 , 14 , and 16 remain unattached near the bottom end or edge 11 b .
- the towel 11 can be substantially unfolded, but not completely, since the sections 12 , 14 , and 16 are attached by grommet 22 near top edge 11 a.
- the grommet 20 as shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. 1E only goes through one layer, i.e. the section 14 of the towel 11 .
- the grommet 20 thus does not attach sections 12 , 14 , and 16 together.
- FIG. 5 shows a front view of a slip hook 400 for use with the apparatus 10 of FIG. 1C and 1E in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- the slip hook 400 may be metal, plastic, or wire.
- the slip hook 400 includes loop sections 402 and 404 , substantially straight section 406 , loop section 408 , substantially straight section 410 , a section 412 , a section 414 , and a section 416 .
- the slip hook 400 includes an end 402 a and an end 416 a .
- the slip hook 400 is used to secure the apparatus 10 , including the towel 11 and grommets 20 and 22 , to the golf bag 500 .
- the slip hook 400 may be a special “hanger” spring round wire hook or a metal or plastic hook.
- An end 402 a of slip hook 400 shown in FIG. 5 , can be inserted can be inserted into an opening or openings within a grommet such as the openings 18 a , 18 b , and 18 c , within grommet 22 or the opening 18 d within grommet 20 of FIG. 1E .
- the end 402 a can be inserted through openings 18 a , 18 b , and 18 c within grommet 22 , and thus through sections 12 , 14 , and 16 of the towel 11 .
- the grommet 22 can then be slid over sections or portions 402 , 404 , and 406 , and finally come to rest over section 408 of the slip hook 400 .
- the slip hook 400 can then be hooked onto a loop or strap 503 of a golf bag 500 such as shown in FIG. 6 .
- the loop or strap 503 is inserted through the gap 403 of the slip hook 400 and into the region 405 substantially surrounded by the loop or portion 404 .
- the towel 11 can be doubled over or folded in half as shown in FIG. 6 and the end 416 a of the slip hook 400 can be inserted into the opening 18 d within the grommet 20 .
- the grommet 20 would then be slid over sections or portions 416 , 414 , 412 , and 410 and finally come to rest over section 408 of the slip hook 400 .
- the length, L 1 , of the slip hook 400 may be about two inches.
- the slip hook 400 of FIG. 5 can be replaced by any other hanger device such as a J-hook, a spring hook, a slip hook, or a lanyard.
- the slip hook 400 can be made of either plastic or metal.
- the material for the towel 11 can be cotton.
- One or more embodiments of the present invention overcome problems associated with golf towels that hang from golf bags that often are so long that they touch the ground.
- One or more embodiments of the present invention keep a towel neat and tidy and one side of the towel can be easily detached so a golfer can fold out and use a substantial portion of the towel such as the towel 11 after grommet 22 has been attached as shown in FIG. 1C , and when finished using it, he/she can easily fold it back and attach the towel 11 as shown in FIG. 6 .
- a plurality of golf clubs 512 such as golf clubs 512 a , 512 b , and 512 c may be located in a chamber 502 of the golf bag 500 .
- the chamber 502 is located inside a body portion 510 of the golf bag 500 .
- FIG. 2 shows a front view of an apparatus 100 including a grommet 102 , a loop 104 , and a towel 106 .
- the grommet 102 surrounds an opening 106 a in the towel 106 .
- the towel 106 has a top edge or end 106 b , an opposing bottom edge or end 106 c , and a body portion 106 d .
- the towel 106 may be made of cotton.
- the grommet 102 may be made of metal or plastic.
- the loop 104 may be made of cotton fabric or nylon.
- the towel 106 may have three sections, similar to the sections 12 , 14 , and 16 shown for the towel 11 in FIG. 1A , but not shown for the towel 106 in FIG. 2 .
- the grommet 102 may connect the three sections similar to the sections 12 , 14 , and 16 shown for the towel 11 in FIG. 1A .
- the body portion 106 d may be the central section of the towel 106 , similar to section 14 of the towel 11 .
- the formation of the apparatus 100 can be similar to the formation of apparatus 10 .
- the towel 106 may be laid out similar to FIG. 1A , with three sections, similar to 12 , 14 , and 16 showing.
- the towel 106 may be folded over similar to what is shown for towel 11 in FIGS. 1B and 1C .
- the grommet 102 may be used to attach three sections similar to the manner in which grommet 22 attaches the three sections 12 , 14 , and 16 .
- the apparatus 100 can be attached to the slip hook 400 in the following manner.
- An end 402 a of slip hook 400 shown in FIG. 5 , can be inserted can be inserted into opening 106 a within the grommet 102 and typically thus through three sections of the towel 106 similar to sections 12 , 14 , and 16 of the towel 11 .
- the grommet 102 can then be slid over sections or portions 402 , 404 , and 406 , and finally come to rest over section 408 of the slip hook 400 .
- the slip hook 400 can then be hooked onto the loop or strap 503 of a golf bag 500 such as shown in FIG. 6 .
- the loop or strap 503 is inserted through the gap 403 of the slip hook 400 and into the region 405 substantially surrounded by the loop or portion 404 .
- the towel 106 can be doubled over or folded in half, similar to what is shown for towel 11 in FIG. 6 and the end 416 a can be inserted into the opening 104 a within the loop 104 of FIG. 2 .
- the loop 104 would then be slid over sections or portions 416 , 414 , 412 , and 410 and finally come to rest over section 408 of the slip hook 400 .
- FIG. 3 shows a front view of an apparatus 200 including a grommet 202 , a band 204 , a loop 206 , and a towel 208 .
- the grommet 202 surrounds an opening 208 a in the towel 208 .
- the towel 208 has a top edge or end 208 b , an opposing bottom edge or end 208 c , and a body portion 208 d .
- the towel 208 may be made of cotton.
- the grommet 202 may be made of metal or plastic.
- the band 204 may be made of cotton or nylon.
- the loop 206 may be made of cotton fabric or nylon.
- the towel 208 may have three sections, similar to the sections 12 , 14 , and 16 shown for the towel 11 in FIG. 1A , but not shown in FIG. 3 .
- the grommet 202 may connect the three sections similar to the sections 12 , 14 , and 16 shown for the towel 11 in FIG. 1A .
- the body portion 208 d may be the central section of the towel 208 , similar to section 14 of the towel 11 .
- the formation of the apparatus 200 can be similar to the formation of apparatus 10 .
- the towel 208 may be laid out similar to FIG. 1A , with three sections, similar to 12 , 14 , and 16 showing.
- the towel 208 may be folded over similar to what is shown for towel 11 in FIGS. 1B and 1C .
- the grommet 202 may be used to attach three sections similar to the manner in which grommet 22 attaches three sections 12 , 14 , and 16 .
- the apparatus 200 can be attached to the slip hook 400 in the following manner.
- An end 402 a of slip hook 400 shown in FIG. 5 , can be inserted can be inserted into opening 208 a within the grommet 202 and typically thus through three sections of the towel 208 similar to sections 12 , 14 , and 16 of the towel 11 .
- the grommet 202 can then be slid over sections or portions 402 , 404 , and 406 , and finally come to rest over section 408 of the slip hook 400 .
- the slip hook 400 can then be hooked onto the loop or strap 503 of a golf bag 500 such as shown in FIG. 6 .
- the loop or strap 503 is inserted through the gap 403 of the slip hook 400 and into the region 405 substantially surrounded by the loop or portion 404 .
- the towel 208 can be doubled over or folded in half, similar to what is shown for towel 11 in FIG. 6 .
- the half of the towel 208 without the band 204 can inserted underneath the band 204 between the band 204 and part of the towel 208 , thus holding the towel 208 in a doubled over position similar to FIG. 6 .
- the end 416 a can be inserted into the opening 206 a within the loop 206 of FIG. 3 .
- the loop 206 would then be slid over sections or portions 416 , 414 , 412 , and 410 and finally come to rest over section 408 of the slip hook 400 .
- FIG. 4 shows a front view of an apparatus 300 including a grommet 302 , a band 304 , a grommet 306 , and a towel 308 .
- the grommets 302 and 306 surround openings 308 a and 308 b , respectively, in the towel 308 .
- the towel 308 has a top edge 308 c , a bottom edge 308 d , and a body portion 308 e .
- the towel 308 may be made of cotton.
- the grommets 302 and 306 may be made of metal or plastic.
- the band 304 may be made of cotton fabric or nylon.
- the towel 308 may have three sections, similar to the sections 12 , 14 , and 16 shown for the towel 11 in FIG. 1A , but not shown in FIG. 4 .
- the grommet 302 may connect the three sections similar to the sections 12 , 14 , and 16 shown for the towel 11 in FIG. 1A .
- the body portion 308 e may be the central section of the towel 308 , similar to the section 14 of the towel 11 .
- the formation of the apparatus 300 can be similar to the formation of apparatus 10 .
- the towel 308 may be laid out similar to FIG. 1A , with three sections, similar to 12 , 14 , and 16 showing.
- the towel 308 may be folded over similar to what is shown for towel 11 in FIGS. 1B and 1C .
- the grommet 302 may be used to attach three sections similar to the manner in which grommet 22 attaches three sections 12 , 14 , and 16 .
- the apparatus 300 can be attached to the slip hook 400 in the following manner.
- An end 402 a of slip hook 400 shown in FIG. 5 , can be inserted can be inserted into opening 308 a within the grommet 302 and typically thus through three sections of the towel 308 similar to sections 12 , 14 , and 16 of the towel 11 .
- the grommet 302 can then be slid over sections or portions 402 , 404 , and 406 , and finally come to rest over section 408 of the slip hook 400 .
- the slip hook 400 can then be hooked onto the loop or strap 503 of a golf bag 500 such as shown in FIG. 6 .
- the loop or strap 503 is inserted through the gap 403 of the slip hook 400 and into the region 405 substantially surrounded by the loop or portion 404 .
- the towel 308 can be doubled over or folded in half, similar to what is shown for towel 11 in FIG. 6 and the end 416 a can be inserted into the opening 308 b a within the grommet 306 of FIG. 4 .
- the grommet 306 only goes through one layer of the three sections in the towel 308 , as opposed to the grommet 302 which goes through and attached all three sections.
- the grommet 306 would then be slid over sections or portions 416 , 414 , 412 , and 410 and finally come to rest over section 408 of the slip hook 400 .
- FIG. 7 shows a front view of an apparatus 600 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- the apparatus 600 includes a grommet 602 , a grommet 604 , a grommet 606 , and a towel 608 .
- the grommets 602 , 604 , and 606 surround openings 608 a , 608 b , and 608 c , respectively, in the towel 608 .
- the grommets 602 , 604 , and 606 are in a triangular configuration, such that lines segments from grommet 602 to grommet 604 , grommet 604 to grommet 606 , and grommet 606 to grommet 608 substantially form a triangle.
- the towel 608 has a top edge 608 d , a bottom edge 608 e , and a body portion 608 f .
- the towel 608 has sides 610 a and 610 b .
- the towel 608 has fold or crease 612 a and 612 b to facilitate folding the towel 608 so that side 610 a lies substantially on top of side 610 b and grommet 604 and opening 608 b are aligned over grommet 606 and opening 608 c , respectively.
- the towel 608 may be made of cotton.
- the grommets 602 , 604 , and 606 may be made of metal or plastic.
- the towel 608 of FIG. 7 can be first folded over so that side 610 a lies on top of side 610 b and opening 608 b lies over opening 608 c .
- the end 402 a of the slip hook 400 can be inserted into the opening 608 a of the towel 608 .
- the grommet 602 would then be slid over portions or sections 402 , 404 , and 406 , down to section or portion 408 of hook 400 .
- the end 402 a of the slip hook 400 would be inserted through the overlapping openings of 608 b and 608 c .
- the aligned grommets 604 and 606 would next be slid over portions or sections 402 , 404 , and 406 , down to section or portion 408 of hook 400 .
- the towel 608 is now neatly attached to the slip hook 400 .
- FIG. 8 shows a front view of an apparatus 700 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- the apparatus 700 includes grommets 702 , 704 , 706 , and 708 , and a towel 710 .
- the grommets 702 , 704 , 706 , and 708 surround openings 710 a , 710 b , 710 c , and 710 d , respectively, in the towel 710 .
- the towel 710 has a top edge 710 e , a bottom edge 710 f , and a body portion 710 g .
- the towel 710 has sides 711 a , 711 b , and 711 c .
- the towel 710 has fold or crease 712 a to facilitate folding the towel 710 so that side 711 a lies substantially on top of side 711 b and grommet 704 and opening 710 b are aligned over grommet 706 and opening 710 c , respectively.
- the towel also has fold or crease 712 b to facilitate folding the towel 710 so that side 711 c lies substantially on top of side 711 b and grommet 708 and opening 710 d are aligned over grommet 706 and opening 710 c , respectively.
- the towel 710 may be made of cotton.
- the grommets 702 , 704 , 706 , and 708 may be made of metal or plastic.
- the towel 710 of FIG. 8 can be first folded over so that side 711 a lies substantially on top of side 711 b and opening 710 b lies over opening 710 c . Thereafter, the side 711 c would be folded over so that side 711 c lies substantially on top of sides 711 a and 711 b and opening 710 d lies over opening 710 c and opening 710 b . Next the end 402 a of the slip hook 400 can be inserted into the opening 710 a of the towel 710 .
- the opening 710 may not be completely covered by sides 711 a and 711 c or part of the sides 711 a and 711 c may be pulled up to allow the end 402 a to be inserted into the opening 710 a .
- the grommet 702 would then be slid over portions or sections 402 , 404 , and 406 , down to section or portion 408 of slip hook 400 .
- the end 402 a of the slip hook 400 would be inserted through the overlapping openings of 710 b , 710 c , and 710 d .
- the aligned grommets 704 , 706 , and 708 would next be slid over portions or sections 402 , 404 , and 406 , down to section or portion 408 of hook 400 .
- the towel 710 is now neatly attached to the slip hook 400 .
- FIG. 9 shows a front view of an apparatus 800 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- the apparatus 800 includes grommets 802 , 804 , and 806 , and a towel 810 .
- the grommets 802 , 804 , and 806 surround openings 810 a , 810 b , and 810 c , respectively, in the towel 810 .
- the towel 810 has a top edge 810 d , a bottom edge 810 e , and a body portion 811 .
- the towel 810 has sections or sides 811 a , 811 b , and 811 c .
- the towel 810 has fold or crease 812 a to facilitate folding the towel 810 so that section 811 a lies substantially on top of section 811 b .
- the towel 810 also has fold or crease 812 b to facilitate folding the towel 710 so that side 811 c lies substantially on top of side 811 b .
- the openings 810 b and 810 c are substantially aligned as are the grommets 804 and 806 , so that a pin or hook can be inserted through the combination of openings 810 b and 810 c and through grommets 804 and 806 .
- the towel 810 may be made of cotton.
- the grommets 802 , 804 , and 806 may be made of metal or plastic.
- the towel 810 of FIG. 8 can be first folded over so that side 811 a lies substantially on top of side 811 b . Thereafter, the side 811 c would be folded over so that side 811 c lies substantially on top of sides 811 a and 811 b and opening 810 c lies over opening 810 b . Next the end 402 a of the slip hook 400 can be inserted into the opening 810 a of the towel 710 . Part of the sides 811 a and 811 c may be lifted up to allow the end 402 a to be inserted into the opening 810 a .
- the grommet 802 would then be slid over portions or sections 402 , 404 , and 406 , down to section or portion 408 of slip hook 400 .
- the end 402 a of the slip hook 400 would be inserted through the overlapping openings of 810 c and 810 b .
- the aligned grommets 804 and 806 would next be slid over portions or sections 402 , 404 , and 406 , down to section or portion 408 of hook 400 .
- the towel 810 is now neatly attached to the slip hook 400 .
- FIG. 10A shows a front view of a towel 911 and three attached grommets 920 , 922 , and 924 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- the towel 911 includes right, central, and left sections 912 , 914 , and 916 . Sections 912 , 914 , and 916 have openings 918 c , 918 b , and 918 a , near a top edge or end 911 a of the towel 911 .
- the towel 911 includes folds or creases 919 a and 919 b . Fold or crease 919 a separates section 916 from section 914 . Fold or crease 919 b separates section 914 from section 912 .
- Sections 912 , 914 , and 916 have front surfaces 912 a , 914 a , and 916 a , respectively.
- the grommets 920 , 922 , and 924 are inserted in and surround openings 918 d , 918 e , and 918 f , respectively.
- FIG. 10B shows a view of the towel 911 with the section 912 of the towel 911 folded over the section 914 .
- front surface 916 a of the section 916 is visible and rear surface 912 b of the section 912 is visible.
- the front surface 912 a is aligned with front surface 914 a of the section 914 .
- the opening 918 c of section 912 is aligned with the opening 918 b of section 914 .
- the opening 918 f of section 912 is aligned with the opening 918 e of section 914 .
- FIG. 10C shows a view of the towel 911 with the sections 912 and 916 of the towel 911 folded over the section 914 .
- section 916 lies on top of and is aligned with section 912
- section 912 lies on top of and is aligned with section 914 .
- the opening 918 a lies on top of and is aligned with the opening 918 c which lies on top of and is aligned with the opening 918 b .
- FIG. 10C shows a view of the towel 911 with the sections 912 and 916 of the towel 911 folded over the section 914 .
- section 916 lies on top of and is aligned with section 912
- section 912 lies on top of and is aligned with section 914
- the opening 918 a lies on top of and is aligned with the opening 918 c which lies on top of and is aligned with the opening 918 b .
- a grommet 926 is shown inserted into and through all three openings 918 a , 918 c , and 918 b , and the grommet 926 holds the sections 912 , 914 , and 916 together near the top edge or end 911 a of the towel 911 .
- the towel 911 can be unfolded near the opposing edge or end 911 b , so that a substantial portion, such as a majority of each of sections 912 , 914 , and 916 , can be seen at the same time.
- the combination of the towel 911 and grommets 920 , 922 , 924 , and 926 form apparatus 10 .
- the grommets 920 , 922 , and 924 are aligned with each other and the openings 918 d , 918 e , and 918 f are aligned with each other.
- FIG. 10D shows a view of the top and bottom edges or ends 911 a and 911 b of the towel 911 of FIG. 10A , with two sections of the towel folded over one section, and with the towel 911 then further folded in half.
- the towel 911 has been folded so that ends or edges 911 a and 911 b meet.
- Dashed lines in FIG. 10D show the locations of openings 918 a , 918 c , 918 b , 918 e , 918 f , and 918 d , through the towel 11 .
- FIG. 11 shows a front view of an apparatus 1000 including a grommet 1002 , a band 1004 , a grommet 1006 , and a towel 1008 .
- the grommets 1002 and 1006 surround openings 1008 a and 1008 b , respectively, in the towel 1008 .
- the towel 1008 has a top edge 1008 c , a bottom edge 1008 d , and a body portion 1008 e .
- the towel 1008 may be made of cotton.
- the grommets 1002 and 1006 may be made of metal or plastic.
- the band 1004 may be made of cotton fabric or nylon.
- the towel 1008 may have three sections, similar to the sections 912 , 914 , and 916 shown for the towel 911 in FIG. 10A , but not shown in FIG. 11 .
- the grommet 1002 may connect the three sections similar to the sections 912 , 914 , and 916 shown for the towel 911 in FIG. 11 .
- the body portion 1008 e may be the central section of the towel 1008 , similar to the section 914 of the towel 911 .
- the formation of the apparatus 1000 can be similar to the formation of apparatus 910 of FIG. 10C .
- the towel 1008 may be laid out similar to FIG. 10A , with three sections, similar to 912 , 914 , and 916 showing.
- the towel 1008 may be folded over similar to what is shown for towel 911 in FIGS. 1B and 1C .
- the grommet 1002 may be used to attach three sections similar to the manner in which grommet 1002 attaches three sections 1002 , 1014 , and 1016 .
- the apparatus 1000 can be attached to the slip hook 400 in the following manner.
- An end 402 a of slip hook 400 shown in FIG. 5 , can be inserted can be inserted into opening 1008 a within the grommet 1002 and typically thus through three sections of the towel 1008 similar to sections 912 , 914 , and 916 of the towel 911 .
- the grommet 1002 can then be slid over sections or portions 402 , 404 , and 406 , and finally come to rest over section 408 of the slip hook 400 .
- the slip hook 400 can then be hooked onto the loop or strap 503 of a golf bag 500 such as shown in FIG. 6 .
- the loop or strap 503 is inserted through the gap 403 of the slip hook 400 and into the region 405 substantially surrounded by the loop or portion 404 .
- the towel 1008 can be doubled over or folded in half, similar to what is shown for towel 11 in FIG. 6 and the end 416 a can be inserted into the opening 1008 b within the grommet 1006 of FIG. 11 , and into two openings within grommets similar to openings 918 e and 918 f within grommets 922 and 924 , respectively, of towel 911 of FIG. 10A .
- the grommet 1006 and grommets similar to grommets 922 and 924 in FIG. 10A would then be slid over sections or portions 416 , 414 , 412 , and 410 and finally come to rest over section 408 of the slip hook 400 .
- FIG. 12A shows a front view of a towel 1111 and two attached grommets 1120 and 1122 , in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- the towel 1111 includes right, and left sections 1112 and 1114 . Sections 1112 and 1114 have openings 1118 b and 1118 c , respectively, near a top edge or end 1111 a of the towel 1111 .
- the towel 1111 includes fold or crease 1119 a . Fold or crease 1119 a separates section 1112 from section 1114 .
- Sections 1112 and 1114 have front surfaces 1112 a and 1114 a , respectively.
- FIG. 12B shows a view of the towel 1111 with the section 1112 of the towel 1111 folded over the section 1114 .
- the front surface 1112 a is aligned with front surface 1114 a of the section 1114 .
- the opening 1118 b of section 1112 is aligned with the opening 1118 a of section 1114 .
- the opening 1118 d of section 1112 is aligned with the opening 1118 c of section 1114 .
- FIG. 12C shows a view of the top and bottom edges or ends 1111 a and 1111 b of the towel 1111 of FIG. 12A , with section 1112 folded over section 1114 and with the towel 1111 then further folded in half.
- the towel 1111 has been folded so that ends or edges 1111 a and 1111 b meet.
- Dashed lines in FIG. 12C show the locations of openings 1118 a , 1118 b , 1118 d , and 1118 c through the towel 1111 .
- FIG. 13 shows a front view of an apparatus 1200 including a grommet 1202 , a band 1204 , a grommet 1206 , and a towel 1208 .
- the grommets 1202 and 1206 surround openings 1208 a and 1208 b , respectively, in the towel 1208 .
- the towel 1208 has a top edge 1208 c , a bottom edge 1208 d , and a body portion 1208 e .
- the towel 1208 may be made of cotton.
- the grommets 1202 and 1206 may be made of metal or plastic.
- the band 1204 may be made of cotton fabric or nylon.
- the towel 1208 may have two sections, similar to the sections 1112 and 1114 shown for the towel 1111 in FIG. 12A , but not shown in FIG. 13 .
- the grommet 1202 may connect the two sections similar to the sections 1112 and 1114 , shown for the towel 1111 in FIG. 12A .
- the body portion 1208 e may be similar to the section 1112 .
- the formation of the apparatus 1200 can be similar to the formation of apparatus 1100 of FIG. 12B .
- the towel 1208 may be laid out similar to FIG. 12A , with two sections, similar to 1112 and 1114 showing.
- the towel 1208 may be folded over similar to what is shown for towel 1111 in FIG. 12B .
- the grommet 1202 may be used to attach two sections similar to the manner in which grommet 1124 attaches the two sections 1112 and 1114 .
- the apparatus 1200 can be attached to the slip hook 400 in the following manner.
- An end 402 a of slip hook 400 shown in FIG. 5 , can be inserted can be inserted into opening 1208 a within the grommet 1202 and typically thus through two sections of the towel 1208 similar to sections 1112 and 1114 of the towel 1111 .
- the grommet 1202 can then be slid over sections or portions 402 , 404 , and 406 , and finally come to rest over section 408 of the slip hook 400 .
- the slip hook 400 can then be hooked onto the loop or strap 503 of a golf bag 500 such as shown in FIG. 6 .
- the loop or strap 503 is inserted through the gap 403 of the slip hook 400 and into the region 405 substantially surrounded by the loop or portion 404 .
- the towel 308 can be doubled over or folded in half, similar to what is shown for towel 11 in FIG. 6 and the end 416 a can be inserted into the opening 1208 b within the grommet 1206 of FIG. 13 an into another grommet not shown similar to grommet 1120 in section 1114 of FIG. 12A .
- the grommet 1206 , and a grommet similar to grommet 1120 would then be slid over sections or portions 416 , 414 , 412 , and 410 and finally come to rest over section 408 of the slip hook 400 .
- FIG. 14 shows a front view of an apparatus 1300 including a grommet 1302 , a loop 1304 , and a towel 1306 .
- the grommet 1302 surrounds an opening 1306 a in the towel 1306 .
- the towel 1306 has a top edge or end 1306 b , an opposing bottom edge or end 1306 c , and a body portion 1306 d .
- the towel 1306 may be made of cotton.
- the grommet 1302 may be made of metal or plastic.
- the loop 1304 may be made of cotton fabric or nylon.
- the towel 1306 may have two sections, similar to the sections 1112 and 1114 shown for the towel 1111 in FIG. 12A , but not shown for the towel 1306 in FIG. 14 .
- the grommet 1302 may connect the two sections similar to the sections 1112 and 1114 shown for the towel 1111 in FIG. 12A .
- the body portion 1306 d may be similar to section 1112 of the towel 1111 of FIG. 12
- the formation of the apparatus 1300 can be similar to the formation of apparatus 1100 of FIG. 12B .
- the towel 1306 may be laid out similar to FIG. 12A , with two sections, similar to 1112 and 1114 showing.
- the towel 1306 may be folded over similar to what is shown for towel 1111 in FIGS. 12A and 12B .
- the grommet 1302 may be used to attach two sections similar to the manner in which grommet 1124 attaches the two sections 1112 and 1114 .
- the apparatus 1300 can be attached to the slip hook 400 in the following manner.
- An end 402 a of slip hook 400 shown in FIG. 5 , can be inserted can be inserted into opening 1306 a within the grommet 1302 and typically thus through two sections of the towel 1306 similar to sections 1112 and 1114 of the towel 1111 .
- the grommet 1302 can then be slid over sections or portions 402 , 404 , and 406 , and finally come to rest over section 408 of the slip hook 400 .
- the slip hook 400 can then be hooked onto the loop or strap 503 of a golf bag 500 such as shown in FIG. 6 .
- the loop or strap 503 is inserted through the gap 403 of the slip hook 400 and into the region 405 substantially surrounded by the loop or portion 404 .
- the towel 1306 can be doubled over or folded in half, similar to what is shown for towel 11 in FIG. 6 and the end 416 a can be inserted into the opening 1304 a within the loop 1304 of FIG. 14 .
- the loop 1304 would then be slid over sections or portions 416 , 414 , 412 , and 410 and finally come to rest over section 408 of the slip hook 400 .
- FIG. 15 shows a front view of an apparatus 1400 including a grommet 1402 , a band 1404 , a loop 1406 , and a towel 1408 .
- the grommet 1402 surrounds an opening 1408 a in the towel 1408 .
- the towel 1408 has a top edge or end 1408 b , an opposing bottom edge or end 1408 c , and a body portion 1408 d .
- the towel 1408 may be made of cotton.
- the grommet 1402 may be made of metal or plastic.
- the band 1404 may be made of cotton or nylon.
- the loop 1406 may be made of cotton fabric or nylon.
- the towel 1408 may have two sections, similar to the sections 1112 and 1114 , shown for the towel 1111 in FIG. 12A , but not shown in FIG. 15 .
- the grommet 1402 may connect the two sections similar to the sections 1112 and 1114 shown for the towel 1111 in FIG. 12A .
- the body portion 1408 d may be the central section of the towel 1408 , similar to section 1114 of the towel 1111 .
- the formation of the apparatus 1400 can be similar to the formation of apparatus 1100 of FIG. 2B .
- the towel 1408 may be laid out similar to FIG. 12A , with two sections, similar to 1112 , 1114 , and 1116 showing.
- the towel 1408 may be folded over similar to what is shown for towel 1111 in FIGS. 12B .
- the grommet 1402 may be used to attach two sections similar to the manner in which grommet 1124 attaches two sections 1112 and 14 .
- the apparatus 1400 can be attached to the slip hook 400 in the following manner.
- An end 402 a of slip hook 400 shown in FIG. 5 , can be inserted can be inserted into opening 1408 a within the grommet 1402 and typically thus through three sections of the towel 1408 similar to sections 1412 and 14 of the towel 1111 .
- the grommet 1402 can then be slid over sections or portions 402 , 404 , and 406 , and finally come to rest over section 408 of the slip hook 400 .
- the slip hook 400 can then be hooked onto the loop or strap 503 of a golf bag 500 such as shown in FIG. 6 .
- the loop or strap 503 is inserted through the gap 403 of the slip hook 400 and into the region 405 substantially surrounded by the loop or portion 404 .
- the towel 1408 can be doubled over or folded in half, similar to what is shown for towel 11 in FIG. 6 and the end 416 a can be inserted into the opening 1406 a within the loop 1406 of FIG. 15 .
- the loop 1406 would then be slid over sections or portions 416 , 414 , 412 , and 410 and finally come to rest over section 408 of the slip hook 400 .
Abstract
A golf towel for attaching to a golf bag is disclosed having a left section, a central section, and a right section. The towel may be folded so that at least part of the left and right sections overlap the central section. The apparatus may be further comprised of a first grommet which attaches at least part of the left, central, and right sections together. The first grommet may surround first, second, and third openings which pass through the left, central, and right sections, respectively. The first, second, and third openings may be located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel. The towel may have a fourth opening located in the central section, wherein the fourth opening is located nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel.
Description
- This invention relates to improved methods and apparatus concerning golf towels.
- There are various devices known in the prior art for hanging a golf towel onto a golf bag.
- A golf towel apparatus that can be hung from a golf bag whereby the lower portion of the towel is folded upwards and semi permanently attached to a fastening clip from which the golf towel is hung.
- One or more embodiments of the present invention overcome some of the problems associated with a golf towel that can be selectively attached and detached from a golf bag. While golfers like a towel to be large and long enough to perform the usual functions of a towel, the size of the golf towel has its drawbacks. Often, golf towels are so long that they touch the ground when a golf bag is placed on the ground. This makes the golf towel wet and or dirty. Even if the golf towel does not touch the ground, the towel often gets in the way when the golfer tries to open various pockets that are part of most golf bags. In short, a long golf towel has its good points and its bad points. One or more embodiments of the present invention provide a golf towel that can be easily shortened and lengthened by the golfer without the golfer having to completely remove the towel from his golf bag.
- In one embodiment of the present invention an apparatus is provided comprising a towel. The towel has a left section, a central section, and a right section. The left section is connected to the central section and the central section is connected to the right section. The left section, the central section, and the right section may be substantially parallel to each other. The towel may be folded so that at least part of the left section and at least part of the right section overlap the central section.
- The apparatus may be further comprised of a first grommet which attaches at least part of the left section, at least part of the central section, and at least part of the right section together. The first grommet may surround first, second, and third openings which pass through the left section, central section, and the right section, respectively. The first, second, and third openings may be located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel. The towel may have a fourth opening located in the central section, wherein the fourth opening is located nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel. The apparatus may be further comprised of a second grommet surrounding the fourth opening.
- The second opening located in the central section and the fourth opening located in the central section may be oriented with respect to each other such that a line segment passing through a center of the second opening and a center of the fourth opening is substantially perpendicular to the first end of the towel and to the second end of the towel.
- The apparatus may be further comprised of a band located between the second opening and the fourth opening, wherein the band is attached to the central section. The band may be used in the following manner. When the towel is doubled over, the part of the towel without the band can be inserted or tucked within the band so that the towel is held in a folded over state.
- Alternatively or additionally, the apparatus may be comprised of a loop attached nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel. The second opening located in the central section and the loop may be oriented with respect to each other such that a line segment passing through a center of the second opening and a middle of the loop is substantially perpendicular to the first end of the towel and to the second end of the towel.
- The apparatus may be further comprised of a band located between the second opening and the loop, wherein the band is attached to the central section.
- In one embodiment, the first, second, and third openings are arranged so that a first line segment from the first opening to the second opening, a second line segment from the second opening to the third opening, and a third line segment from the third opening to the first opening, substantially form a triangular shape. First, second, and third grommets may be attached to the towel and may surround the first, second, and third openings, respectively.
- In one embodiment of the present invention a method is provided comprising attaching a towel to a golf bag, wherein the towel may be configured as previously described.
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FIG. 1A shows a front view of a towel and an attached grommet in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 1B shows a view of the towel ofFIG. 1A , with a section of the towel folded over; -
FIG. 1C shows a view of the towel ofFIG. 1A , with two sections of the towel folded over one section; -
FIG. 1D shows a view of the top and bottom edges of the towel ofFIG. 1A , with two sections of the towel folded over one, and with the towel then further folded in half; -
FIG. 1E shows a view of a central section of the towel and two attached grommets in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 5 shows a front view of a slip hook for use with any of the apparatus ofFIGS. 1-4 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a golf bag with golf clubs, with the slip hook ofFIG. 5 attached to the golf bag and to the towel ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 7 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 8 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 9 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 10A shows a front view of a towel and three attached grommets in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 10B shows a view of the towel ofFIG. 10A , with a section of the towel folded over; -
FIG. 10C shows a view of the towel ofFIG. 10A , with two sections of the towel folded over one section; -
FIG. 10D shows a view of the top and bottom edges of the towel ofFIG. 10A , with two sections of the towel folded over one, and with the towel then further folded in half; -
FIG. 11 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 12A shows a front view of a towel and two attached grommets in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 12B shows a view of the towel ofFIG. 12A , with a section of the towel folded over; -
FIG. 12C shows a view of the top and bottom edges of the towel ofFIG. 12A , with a section of the towel folded over, and with the towel then further folded in half; -
FIG. 13 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 14 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIG. 15 shows a front view of an apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 1A shows a front view of atowel 11 and an attachedgrommet 20 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Thetowel 11 includes right, central, and leftsections Sections openings towel 11. Thetowel 11 includes folds orcreases crease 19 aseparates section 16 fromsection 14. Fold or crease 19b separates section 14 fromsection 12.Sections front surfaces grommet 20 located near a bottom edge or end 11 bof thetowel 11. Thegrommet 20 is inserted in and surrounds anopening 18 d. -
FIG. 1B shows a view of thetowel 11 with thesection 12 of thetowel 11 folded over thesection 14. InFIG. 1B front surface 16 a of thesection 16 is visible andrear surface 12 b of thesection 12 is visible. Thefront surface 12 a, not shown inFIG. 1B , is aligned withfront surface 14 a of thesection 14. In addition, theopening 18 c ofsection 12 is aligned with theopening 18 b ofsection 14. Thesection 12 covers theopening 18 d, so that it cannot be seen inFIG. 1B . -
FIG. 1C shows a view of thetowel 11 with thesections towel 11 folded over thesection 14. InFIG. 1C ,section 16 lies on top of and is aligned withsection 12, andsection 12 lies on top of and is aligned withsection 14. The opening 18 alies on top of and is aligned with theopening 18 c which lies on top of and is aligned with theopening 18 b. In addition, inFIG. 1C , agrommet 22 is shown inserted into and through all threeopenings grommet 22 holds thesections towel 11. However, thetowel 11 can be unfolded near the opposing edge or end 11 b, so that a substantial portion, such as a majority of each ofsections towel 11 andgrommets form apparatus 10. -
FIG. 1D shows a view of the top and bottom edges or ends 11 a and 11 b of thetowel 11 ofFIG. 1A , with two sections of the towel folded over one section, and with thetowel 11 then further folded in half. InFIG. 1D , thetowel 11 has been folded so that ends oredges FIG. 1D show the locations ofopenings towel 11. -
FIG. 1E shows a view of thetowel 11 with thesections towel 11 folded over thesection 14. TheFIG. 1E view is opposite of theFIG. 1C view.FIG. 1E shows thegrommets grommet 20 only passes through thecentral section 14 and does not pass through thesections towel 11, can be unfolded so that each ofsections towel 11, to be opened substantially, in order to use a large portion oftowel 11 for cleaning golf clubs. - In operation, the
towel 11, can be initially laid out as shown inFIG. 1A .Section 12 of thetowel 11 can be folded oversection 14 as shown inFIG. 1B .Next section 16 can be folded oversections FIG. 1C . After thetowel 11 has been folded up into the configuration ofFIG. 1C , thegrommet 22 can be attached tosections openings sections sections towel 11 can be substantially unfolded, but not completely, since thesections grommet 22 neartop edge 11 a. - The
grommet 20 as shown inFIG. 1A andFIG. 1E , only goes through one layer, i.e. thesection 14 of thetowel 11. Thegrommet 20 thus does not attachsections -
FIG. 5 shows a front view of aslip hook 400 for use with theapparatus 10 ofFIG. 1C and 1E in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Theslip hook 400 may be metal, plastic, or wire. Theslip hook 400 includesloop sections straight section 406,loop section 408, substantiallystraight section 410, asection 412, asection 414, and asection 416. Theslip hook 400 includes anend 402 aand anend 416 a. Theslip hook 400 is used to secure theapparatus 10, including thetowel 11 andgrommets golf bag 500. - The
slip hook 400 may be a special “hanger” spring round wire hook or a metal or plastic hook. Anend 402 a ofslip hook 400, shown inFIG. 5 , can be inserted can be inserted into an opening or openings within a grommet such as theopenings grommet 22 or theopening 18 d withingrommet 20 ofFIG. 1E . As an example, theend 402 a can be inserted throughopenings grommet 22, and thus throughsections towel 11. Thegrommet 22 can then be slid over sections orportions section 408 of theslip hook 400. Theslip hook 400 can then be hooked onto a loop orstrap 503 of agolf bag 500 such as shown inFIG. 6 . The loop orstrap 503 is inserted through thegap 403 of theslip hook 400 and into theregion 405 substantially surrounded by the loop orportion 404. Next, thetowel 11 can be doubled over or folded in half as shown inFIG. 6 and theend 416 a of theslip hook 400 can be inserted into theopening 18 d within thegrommet 20. Thegrommet 20 would then be slid over sections orportions section 408 of theslip hook 400. - The length, L1, of the
slip hook 400, shown inFIG. 5 , may be about two inches. Theslip hook 400 ofFIG. 5 can be replaced by any other hanger device such as a J-hook, a spring hook, a slip hook, or a lanyard. Theslip hook 400 can be made of either plastic or metal. The material for thetowel 11 can be cotton. - One or more embodiments of the present invention overcome problems associated with golf towels that hang from golf bags that often are so long that they touch the ground. One or more embodiments of the present invention keep a towel neat and tidy and one side of the towel can be easily detached so a golfer can fold out and use a substantial portion of the towel such as the
towel 11 aftergrommet 22 has been attached as shown inFIG. 1C , and when finished using it, he/she can easily fold it back and attach thetowel 11 as shown inFIG. 6 . - As shown in
FIG. 6 , a plurality ofgolf clubs 512, such asgolf clubs 512 a, 512 b, and 512 c may be located in achamber 502 of thegolf bag 500. Thechamber 502 is located inside abody portion 510 of thegolf bag 500. -
FIG. 2 shows a front view of anapparatus 100 including agrommet 102, aloop 104, and atowel 106. Thegrommet 102 surrounds anopening 106 a in thetowel 106. Thetowel 106 has a top edge or end 106 b, an opposing bottom edge or end 106 c, and abody portion 106 d. Thetowel 106 may be made of cotton. Thegrommet 102 may be made of metal or plastic. Theloop 104 may be made of cotton fabric or nylon. Thetowel 106 may have three sections, similar to thesections towel 11 inFIG. 1A , but not shown for thetowel 106 inFIG. 2 . Thegrommet 102 may connect the three sections similar to thesections towel 11 inFIG. 1A . Thebody portion 106 d may be the central section of thetowel 106, similar tosection 14 of thetowel 11. - In operation, the formation of the
apparatus 100 can be similar to the formation ofapparatus 10. I.e. thetowel 106 may be laid out similar toFIG. 1A , with three sections, similar to 12, 14, and 16 showing. Thetowel 106 may be folded over similar to what is shown fortowel 11 inFIGS. 1B and 1C . Thegrommet 102 may be used to attach three sections similar to the manner in which grommet 22 attaches the threesections - After the formation of the
apparatus 100, theapparatus 100 can be attached to theslip hook 400 in the following manner. Anend 402 a ofslip hook 400, shown inFIG. 5 , can be inserted can be inserted into opening 106 a within thegrommet 102 and typically thus through three sections of thetowel 106 similar tosections towel 11. Thegrommet 102 can then be slid over sections orportions section 408 of theslip hook 400. Theslip hook 400 can then be hooked onto the loop orstrap 503 of agolf bag 500 such as shown inFIG. 6 . The loop orstrap 503 is inserted through thegap 403 of theslip hook 400 and into theregion 405 substantially surrounded by the loop orportion 404. Next, thetowel 106 can be doubled over or folded in half, similar to what is shown fortowel 11 inFIG. 6 and theend 416 a can be inserted into the opening 104 a within theloop 104 ofFIG. 2 . Theloop 104 would then be slid over sections orportions section 408 of theslip hook 400. -
FIG. 3 shows a front view of anapparatus 200 including agrommet 202, aband 204, aloop 206, and atowel 208. Thegrommet 202 surrounds anopening 208 a in thetowel 208. Thetowel 208 has a top edge or end 208 b, an opposing bottom edge or end 208 c, and abody portion 208 d. Thetowel 208 may be made of cotton. Thegrommet 202 may be made of metal or plastic. Theband 204 may be made of cotton or nylon. Theloop 206 may be made of cotton fabric or nylon. - The
towel 208 may have three sections, similar to thesections towel 11 inFIG. 1A , but not shown inFIG. 3 . Thegrommet 202 may connect the three sections similar to thesections towel 11 inFIG. 1A . Thebody portion 208 d may be the central section of thetowel 208, similar tosection 14 of thetowel 11. - In operation, the formation of the
apparatus 200 can be similar to the formation ofapparatus 10. I.e. thetowel 208 may be laid out similar toFIG. 1A , with three sections, similar to 12, 14, and 16 showing. Thetowel 208 may be folded over similar to what is shown fortowel 11 inFIGS. 1B and 1C . Thegrommet 202 may be used to attach three sections similar to the manner in which grommet 22 attaches threesections - After the formation of the
apparatus 200, theapparatus 200 can be attached to theslip hook 400 in the following manner. Anend 402 a ofslip hook 400, shown inFIG. 5 , can be inserted can be inserted into opening 208 a within thegrommet 202 and typically thus through three sections of thetowel 208 similar tosections towel 11. Thegrommet 202 can then be slid over sections orportions section 408 of theslip hook 400. Theslip hook 400 can then be hooked onto the loop orstrap 503 of agolf bag 500 such as shown inFIG. 6 . The loop orstrap 503 is inserted through thegap 403 of theslip hook 400 and into theregion 405 substantially surrounded by the loop orportion 404. Next, thetowel 208 can be doubled over or folded in half, similar to what is shown fortowel 11 inFIG. 6 . The half of thetowel 208 without theband 204 can inserted underneath theband 204 between theband 204 and part of thetowel 208, thus holding thetowel 208 in a doubled over position similar toFIG. 6 . Thereafter, theend 416 a can be inserted into the opening 206 a within theloop 206 ofFIG. 3 . Theloop 206 would then be slid over sections orportions section 408 of theslip hook 400. -
FIG. 4 shows a front view of anapparatus 300 including agrommet 302, aband 304, agrommet 306, and atowel 308. Thegrommets surround openings towel 308. Thetowel 308 has atop edge 308 c, abottom edge 308 d, and abody portion 308 e. Thetowel 308 may be made of cotton. Thegrommets band 304 may be made of cotton fabric or nylon. - The
towel 308 may have three sections, similar to thesections towel 11 inFIG. 1A , but not shown inFIG. 4 . Thegrommet 302 may connect the three sections similar to thesections towel 11 inFIG. 1A . Thebody portion 308 e may be the central section of thetowel 308, similar to thesection 14 of thetowel 11. - In operation, the formation of the
apparatus 300 can be similar to the formation ofapparatus 10. I.e. thetowel 308 may be laid out similar toFIG. 1A , with three sections, similar to 12, 14, and 16 showing. Thetowel 308 may be folded over similar to what is shown fortowel 11 inFIGS. 1B and 1C . Thegrommet 302 may be used to attach three sections similar to the manner in which grommet 22 attaches threesections - After the formation of the
apparatus 300, theapparatus 300 can be attached to theslip hook 400 in the following manner. Anend 402 a ofslip hook 400, shown inFIG. 5 , can be inserted can be inserted into opening 308 a within thegrommet 302 and typically thus through three sections of thetowel 308 similar tosections towel 11. Thegrommet 302 can then be slid over sections orportions section 408 of theslip hook 400. Theslip hook 400 can then be hooked onto the loop orstrap 503 of agolf bag 500 such as shown inFIG. 6 . The loop orstrap 503 is inserted through thegap 403 of theslip hook 400 and into theregion 405 substantially surrounded by the loop orportion 404. Next, thetowel 308 can be doubled over or folded in half, similar to what is shown fortowel 11 inFIG. 6 and theend 416 a can be inserted into theopening 308 ba within thegrommet 306 ofFIG. 4 . Thegrommet 306 only goes through one layer of the three sections in thetowel 308, as opposed to thegrommet 302 which goes through and attached all three sections. Thegrommet 306 would then be slid over sections orportions section 408 of theslip hook 400. -
FIG. 7 shows a front view of anapparatus 600 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Theapparatus 600 includes agrommet 602, agrommet 604, agrommet 606, and atowel 608. Thegrommets surround openings towel 608. Thegrommets grommet 602 togrommet 604,grommet 604 togrommet 606, andgrommet 606 to grommet 608 substantially form a triangle. - The
towel 608 has atop edge 608 d, abottom edge 608 e, and a body portion 608 f. Thetowel 608 hassides towel 608 has fold orcrease towel 608 so thatside 610 a lies substantially on top ofside 610 b andgrommet 604 andopening 608 b are aligned overgrommet 606 andopening 608 c, respectively. Thetowel 608 may be made of cotton. Thegrommets - In operation, the
towel 608 ofFIG. 7 can be first folded over so that side 610 alies on top ofside 610 b andopening 608 b lies overopening 608 c. Next theend 402 a of theslip hook 400 can be inserted into the opening 608 a of thetowel 608. Thegrommet 602 would then be slid over portions orsections portion 408 ofhook 400. Next, theend 402 a of theslip hook 400 would be inserted through the overlapping openings of 608 b and 608 c. The alignedgrommets sections portion 408 ofhook 400. Thetowel 608 is now neatly attached to theslip hook 400. -
FIG. 8 shows a front view of anapparatus 700 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Theapparatus 700 includesgrommets towel 710. Thegrommets surround openings towel 710. Thetowel 710 has atop edge 710 e, abottom edge 710 f, and abody portion 710 g. Thetowel 710 hassides towel 710 has fold orcrease 712 a to facilitate folding thetowel 710 so thatside 711 a lies substantially on top ofside 711 b andgrommet 704 andopening 710 b are aligned overgrommet 706 andopening 710 c, respectively. The towel also has fold orcrease 712 b to facilitate folding thetowel 710 so thatside 711 c lies substantially on top ofside 711 b andgrommet 708 andopening 710 d are aligned overgrommet 706 andopening 710 c, respectively. Thetowel 710 may be made of cotton. Thegrommets - In operation, the
towel 710 ofFIG. 8 can be first folded over so thatside 711 a lies substantially on top ofside 711 b andopening 710 b lies overopening 710 c. Thereafter, theside 711 c would be folded over so thatside 711 c lies substantially on top ofsides opening 710 d lies overopening 710 c andopening 710 b. Next theend 402 aof theslip hook 400 can be inserted into the opening 710 a of thetowel 710. Theopening 710 may not be completely covered bysides sides end 402 a to be inserted into the opening 710 a. Thegrommet 702 would then be slid over portions orsections portion 408 ofslip hook 400. Next, theend 402 a of theslip hook 400 would be inserted through the overlapping openings of 710 b, 710 c, and 710 d. The alignedgrommets sections portion 408 ofhook 400. Thetowel 710 is now neatly attached to theslip hook 400. -
FIG. 9 shows a front view of anapparatus 800 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Theapparatus 800 includesgrommets towel 810. Thegrommets surround openings towel 810. Thetowel 810 has atop edge 810 d, abottom edge 810 e, and abody portion 811. Thetowel 810 has sections orsides towel 810 has fold orcrease 812 a to facilitate folding thetowel 810 so thatsection 811 a lies substantially on top ofsection 811 b. Thetowel 810 also has fold orcrease 812 b to facilitate folding thetowel 710 so thatside 811 c lies substantially on top ofside 811 b. With bothsections section 811 b, theopenings grommets openings grommets towel 810 may be made of cotton. Thegrommets - In operation, the
towel 810 ofFIG. 8 can be first folded over so thatside 811 a lies substantially on top ofside 811 b. Thereafter, theside 811 c would be folded over so thatside 811 c lies substantially on top ofsides opening 810 c lies overopening 810 b. Next theend 402 a of theslip hook 400 can be inserted into the opening 810 a of thetowel 710. Part of thesides end 402 a to be inserted into the opening 810 a. Thegrommet 802 would then be slid over portions orsections portion 408 ofslip hook 400. Next, theend 402 a of theslip hook 400 would be inserted through the overlapping openings of 810 c and 810 b. The alignedgrommets sections portion 408 ofhook 400. Thetowel 810 is now neatly attached to theslip hook 400. -
FIG. 10A shows a front view of atowel 911 and three attachedgrommets towel 911 includes right, central, and leftsections Sections openings towel 911. Thetowel 911 includes folds orcreases crease 919 aseparates section 916 fromsection 914. Fold orcrease 919 b separatessection 914 fromsection 912.Sections front surfaces grommets towel 911. Thegrommets openings -
FIG. 10B shows a view of thetowel 911 with thesection 912 of thetowel 911 folded over thesection 914. InFIG. 10B front surface 916 a of thesection 916 is visible andrear surface 912 b of thesection 912 is visible. Thefront surface 912 a, not shown inFIG. 1B , is aligned withfront surface 914 a of thesection 914. In addition, theopening 918 c ofsection 912 is aligned with theopening 918 b ofsection 914. Also theopening 918 f ofsection 912 is aligned with theopening 918 e ofsection 914. -
FIG. 10C shows a view of thetowel 911 with thesections towel 911 folded over thesection 914. InFIG. 10C ,section 916 lies on top of and is aligned withsection 912, andsection 912 lies on top of and is aligned withsection 914. The opening 918 a lies on top of and is aligned with theopening 918 c which lies on top of and is aligned with theopening 918 b. In addition, inFIG. 1C , agrommet 926 is shown inserted into and through all threeopenings grommet 926 holds thesections towel 911. However, thetowel 911 can be unfolded near the opposing edge or end 911 b, so that a substantial portion, such as a majority of each ofsections towel 911 andgrommets form apparatus 10. - In
FIG. 10C , thegrommets openings -
FIG. 10D shows a view of the top and bottom edges or ends 911 a and 911 b of thetowel 911 ofFIG. 10A , with two sections of the towel folded over one section, and with thetowel 911 then further folded in half. InFIG. 10D , thetowel 911 has been folded so that ends oredges FIG. 10D show the locations ofopenings towel 11. -
FIG. 11 shows a front view of anapparatus 1000 including agrommet 1002, aband 1004, agrommet 1006, and atowel 1008. Thegrommets surround openings towel 1008. Thetowel 1008 has atop edge 1008 c, abottom edge 1008 d, and abody portion 1008 e. Thetowel 1008 may be made of cotton. Thegrommets band 1004 may be made of cotton fabric or nylon. - The
towel 1008 may have three sections, similar to thesections towel 911 inFIG. 10A , but not shown inFIG. 11 . Thegrommet 1002 may connect the three sections similar to thesections towel 911 inFIG. 11 . Thebody portion 1008 e may be the central section of thetowel 1008, similar to thesection 914 of thetowel 911. - In operation, the formation of the
apparatus 1000 can be similar to the formation ofapparatus 910 ofFIG. 10C . I.e. thetowel 1008 may be laid out similar toFIG. 10A , with three sections, similar to 912, 914, and 916 showing. Thetowel 1008 may be folded over similar to what is shown fortowel 911 inFIGS. 1B and 1C . Thegrommet 1002 may be used to attach three sections similar to the manner in which grommet 1002 attaches threesections 1002, 1014, and 1016. - After the formation of the
apparatus 1000, theapparatus 1000 can be attached to theslip hook 400 in the following manner. Anend 402 a ofslip hook 400, shown inFIG. 5 , can be inserted can be inserted into opening 1008 a within thegrommet 1002 and typically thus through three sections of thetowel 1008 similar tosections towel 911. Thegrommet 1002 can then be slid over sections orportions section 408 of theslip hook 400. Theslip hook 400 can then be hooked onto the loop orstrap 503 of agolf bag 500 such as shown inFIG. 6 . The loop orstrap 503 is inserted through thegap 403 of theslip hook 400 and into theregion 405 substantially surrounded by the loop orportion 404. Next, thetowel 1008 can be doubled over or folded in half, similar to what is shown fortowel 11 inFIG. 6 and theend 416 a can be inserted into theopening 1008 b within thegrommet 1006 ofFIG. 11 , and into two openings within grommets similar toopenings grommets towel 911 ofFIG. 10A . Thegrommet 1006 and grommets similar togrommets FIG. 10A , would then be slid over sections orportions section 408 of theslip hook 400. -
FIG. 12A shows a front view of atowel 1111 and two attachedgrommets towel 1111 includes right, and leftsections Sections openings towel 1111. Thetowel 1111 includes fold orcrease 1119 a. Fold orcrease 1119 aseparates section 1112 fromsection 1114.Sections front surfaces grommets towel 1111. Thegrommets surround openings -
FIG. 12B shows a view of thetowel 1111 with thesection 1112 of thetowel 1111 folded over thesection 1114. Thefront surface 1112 a, not shown inFIG. 12B , is aligned withfront surface 1114 a of thesection 1114. In addition, theopening 1118 b ofsection 1112 is aligned with theopening 1118 a ofsection 1114. Also the opening 1118d of section 1112 is aligned with theopening 1118 c ofsection 1114. -
FIG. 12C shows a view of the top and bottom edges or ends 1111 a and 1111 b of thetowel 1111 ofFIG. 12A , withsection 1112 folded oversection 1114 and with thetowel 1111 then further folded in half. InFIG. 12C , thetowel 1111 has been folded so that ends oredges FIG. 12C show the locations ofopenings towel 1111. -
FIG. 13 shows a front view of anapparatus 1200 including agrommet 1202, aband 1204, agrommet 1206, and atowel 1208. Thegrommets surround openings towel 1208. Thetowel 1208 has atop edge 1208 c, abottom edge 1208 d, and abody portion 1208 e. Thetowel 1208 may be made of cotton. Thegrommets band 1204 may be made of cotton fabric or nylon. - The
towel 1208 may have two sections, similar to thesections towel 1111 inFIG. 12A , but not shown inFIG. 13 . Thegrommet 1202 may connect the two sections similar to thesections towel 1111 inFIG. 12A . Thebody portion 1208 e may be similar to thesection 1112. - In operation, the formation of the
apparatus 1200 can be similar to the formation ofapparatus 1100 ofFIG. 12B . I.e. thetowel 1208 may be laid out similar toFIG. 12A , with two sections, similar to 1112 and 1114 showing. Thetowel 1208 may be folded over similar to what is shown fortowel 1111 inFIG. 12B . Thegrommet 1202 may be used to attach two sections similar to the manner in which grommet 1124 attaches the twosections - After the formation of the
apparatus 1200, theapparatus 1200 can be attached to theslip hook 400 in the following manner. Anend 402 a ofslip hook 400, shown inFIG. 5 , can be inserted can be inserted into opening 1208 a within thegrommet 1202 and typically thus through two sections of thetowel 1208 similar tosections towel 1111. Thegrommet 1202 can then be slid over sections orportions section 408 of theslip hook 400. Theslip hook 400 can then be hooked onto the loop orstrap 503 of agolf bag 500 such as shown inFIG. 6 . The loop orstrap 503 is inserted through thegap 403 of theslip hook 400 and into theregion 405 substantially surrounded by the loop orportion 404. Next, thetowel 308 can be doubled over or folded in half, similar to what is shown fortowel 11 inFIG. 6 and theend 416 a can be inserted into theopening 1208 b within thegrommet 1206 ofFIG. 13 an into another grommet not shown similar togrommet 1120 insection 1114 ofFIG. 12A . Thegrommet 1206, and a grommet similar togrommet 1120 would then be slid over sections orportions section 408 of theslip hook 400. -
FIG. 14 shows a front view of anapparatus 1300 including agrommet 1302, aloop 1304, and atowel 1306. Thegrommet 1302 surrounds anopening 1306 a in thetowel 1306. Thetowel 1306 has a top edge or end 1306 b, an opposing bottom edge or end 1306 c, and abody portion 1306 d. Thetowel 1306 may be made of cotton. Thegrommet 1302 may be made of metal or plastic. Theloop 1304 may be made of cotton fabric or nylon. Thetowel 1306 may have two sections, similar to thesections towel 1111 inFIG. 12A , but not shown for thetowel 1306 inFIG. 14 . Thegrommet 1302 may connect the two sections similar to thesections towel 1111 inFIG. 12A . Thebody portion 1306 d may be similar tosection 1112 of thetowel 1111 ofFIG. 12A . - In operation, the formation of the
apparatus 1300 can be similar to the formation ofapparatus 1100 ofFIG. 12B . I.e. thetowel 1306 may be laid out similar toFIG. 12A , with two sections, similar to 1112 and 1114 showing. Thetowel 1306 may be folded over similar to what is shown fortowel 1111 inFIGS. 12A and 12B . Thegrommet 1302 may be used to attach two sections similar to the manner in which grommet 1124 attaches the twosections - After the formation of the
apparatus 1300, theapparatus 1300 can be attached to theslip hook 400 in the following manner. Anend 402 a ofslip hook 400, shown inFIG. 5 , can be inserted can be inserted into opening 1306 a within thegrommet 1302 and typically thus through two sections of thetowel 1306 similar tosections towel 1111. Thegrommet 1302 can then be slid over sections orportions section 408 of theslip hook 400. Theslip hook 400 can then be hooked onto the loop orstrap 503 of agolf bag 500 such as shown inFIG. 6 . The loop orstrap 503 is inserted through thegap 403 of theslip hook 400 and into theregion 405 substantially surrounded by the loop orportion 404. Next, thetowel 1306 can be doubled over or folded in half, similar to what is shown fortowel 11 inFIG. 6 and theend 416 a can be inserted into theopening 1304 a within theloop 1304 ofFIG. 14 . Theloop 1304 would then be slid over sections orportions section 408 of theslip hook 400. -
FIG. 15 shows a front view of anapparatus 1400 including agrommet 1402, aband 1404, aloop 1406, and atowel 1408. Thegrommet 1402 surrounds anopening 1408 a in thetowel 1408. Thetowel 1408 has a top edge or end 1408 b, an opposing bottom edge or end 1408 c, and abody portion 1408 d. Thetowel 1408 may be made of cotton. Thegrommet 1402 may be made of metal or plastic. Theband 1404 may be made of cotton or nylon. Theloop 1406 may be made of cotton fabric or nylon. - The
towel 1408 may have two sections, similar to thesections towel 1111 inFIG. 12A , but not shown inFIG. 15 . Thegrommet 1402 may connect the two sections similar to thesections towel 1111 inFIG. 12A . Thebody portion 1408 d may be the central section of thetowel 1408, similar tosection 1114 of thetowel 1111. - In operation, the formation of the
apparatus 1400 can be similar to the formation ofapparatus 1100 ofFIG. 2B . I.e. thetowel 1408 may be laid out similar toFIG. 12A , with two sections, similar to 1112, 1114, and 1116 showing. Thetowel 1408 may be folded over similar to what is shown fortowel 1111 inFIGS. 12B . Thegrommet 1402 may be used to attach two sections similar to the manner in which grommet 1124 attaches twosections - After the formation of the
apparatus 1400, theapparatus 1400 can be attached to theslip hook 400 in the following manner. Anend 402 a ofslip hook 400, shown inFIG. 5 , can be inserted can be inserted into opening 1408 a within thegrommet 1402 and typically thus through three sections of thetowel 1408 similar tosections 1412 and 14 of thetowel 1111. Thegrommet 1402 can then be slid over sections orportions section 408 of theslip hook 400. Theslip hook 400 can then be hooked onto the loop orstrap 503 of agolf bag 500 such as shown inFIG. 6 . The loop orstrap 503 is inserted through thegap 403 of theslip hook 400 and into theregion 405 substantially surrounded by the loop orportion 404. Next, thetowel 1408 can be doubled over or folded in half, similar to what is shown fortowel 11 inFIG. 6 and theend 416 a can be inserted into theopening 1406 a within theloop 1406 ofFIG. 15 . Theloop 1406 would then be slid over sections orportions section 408 of theslip hook 400. - Although the invention has been described by reference to particular illustrative embodiments thereof, many changes and modifications of the invention may become apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is therefore intended to include within this patent all such changes and modifications as may reasonably and properly be included within the scope of the present invention's contribution to the art.
Claims (28)
1. An apparatus comprising:
a towel having a left section, a central section, and a right section;
wherein the left section is connected to the central section and the central section is connected to the right section;
wherein the left section, the central section, and the right section are substantially parallel to each other;
wherein the towel is folded so that at least part of the left section and at least part of the right section overlap the central section;
further comprising a first grommet which attaches at least part of the left section, at least part of the central section, and at least part of the right section together;
wherein the first grommet surrounds first, second, and third openings which pass through the left section, central section, and the right section, respectively;
wherein the first, second, and third openings are located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel;
further comprising a fourth opening located in the central section, wherein the fourth opening is located nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising
a second grommet surrounding the fourth opening.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein
the second opening located in the central section and the fourth opening located in the central section are oriented with respect to each other such that a line segment passing through a center of the second opening and a center of the fourth opening is substantially perpendicular to the first end of the towel and to the second end of the towel.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising
a band located between the second opening and the fourth opening, wherein the band is attached to the central section.
5. An apparatus comprising:
a towel having a left section, a central section, and a right section;
wherein the left section is connected to the central section and the central section is connected to the right section;
wherein the left section, the central section, and the right section are substantially parallel to each other;
wherein the towel is folded so that at least part of the left section and at least part of the right section overlap the central section;
further comprising a first grommet which attaches at least part of the left section, at least part of the central section, and at least part of the right section together;
wherein the first grommet surrounds first, second, and third openings which pass through the left section, central section, and the right section, respectively;
wherein the first, second, and third openings are located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel; and
further comprising a loop attached nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein
the second opening located in the central section and the loop are oriented with respect to each other such that a line segment passing through a center of the second opening and a middle of the loop is substantially perpendicular to the first end of the towel and to the second end of the towel.
7. The apparatus of claim 5 further comprising
a band located between the second opening and the loop, wherein the band is attached to the central section.
8. An apparatus comprising:
a towel having a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening;
wherein the first opening is located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel;
wherein the second and third openings are located nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel; and
wherein the first, second, and third openings are arranged so that a first line segment from the first opening to the second opening, a second line segment from the second opening to the third opening, and a third line segment from the third opening to the first opening, substantially form a triangular shape.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising
a first grommet which is attached to the towel and which surrounds the first opening;
a second grommet which is attached to the towel and which surrounds the second opening; and
a third grommet which is attached to the towel and which surrounds the third opening.
10. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein
the towel has a fourth opening; and
wherein the fourth opening is intersected by the second line segment from the second opening to the third opening.
11. A method comprising
attaching a towel to a golf bag;
wherein the towel has a left section, a central section, and a right section;
wherein the left section is connected to the central section and the central section is connected to the right section;
wherein the left section, the central section, and the right section are substantially parallel to each other;
wherein the towel is folded so that at least part of the left section and at least part of the right section overlap the central section;
further wherein a first grommet attaches at least part of the left section, at least part of the central section, and at least part of the right section together;
wherein the first grommet surrounds first, second, and third openings which pass through the left section, central section, and the right section, respectively;
wherein the first, second, and third openings are located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel;
further wherein there is a fourth opening located in the central section, wherein the fourth opening is located nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel;
and wherein the towel is attached by further folding the towel so that the first end and the second end of the towel substantially meet, and inserting a hook through the first, second, third, and fourth openings.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein
a second grommet surrounds the fourth opening.
13. The method of claim 11 wherein
the second opening located in the central section and the fourth opening located in the central section are oriented with respect to each other such that a line segment passing through a center of the second opening and a center of the fourth opening is substantially perpendicular to the first end of the towel and to the second end of the towel.
14. The method of claim 11 wherein
there is a band located between the second opening and the fourth opening, wherein the band is attached to the central section.
15. A method comprising
attaching a towel to a golf bag;
wherein the towel has a left section, a central section, and a right section;
wherein the left section is connected to the central section and the central section is connected to the right section;
wherein the left section, the central section, and the right section are substantially parallel to each other;
wherein the towel is folded so that at least part of the left section and at least part of the right section overlap the central section;
wherein a first grommet attaches at least part of the left section, at least part of the central section, and at least part of the right section together;
wherein the first grommet surrounds first, second, and third openings which pass through the left section, central section, and the right section, respectively;
wherein the first, second, and third openings are located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel; and
wherein there is a loop which is attached nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel.
16. The method of claim 15 wherein
the second opening located in the central section and the loop are oriented with respect to each other such that a line segment passing through a center of the second opening and a middle of the loop is substantially perpendicular to the first end of the towel and to the second end of the towel.
17. The method claim 15 wherein
there is a band located between the second opening and the loop, wherein the band is attached to the central section.
18. A method comprising
attaching a towel to a golf bag;
wherein the towel has a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening;
wherein the first opening is located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel;
wherein the second and third openings are located nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel; and
wherein the first, second, and third openings are arranged so that a first line segment from the first opening to the second opening, a second line segment from the second opening to the third opening, and a third line segment from the third opening to the first opening, substantially form a triangular shape.
19. The method of claim 18 wherein
there is a first grommet which is attached to the towel and which surrounds the first opening;
there is a second grommet which is attached to the towel and which surrounds the second opening; and
there is a third grommet which is attached to the towel and which surrounds the third opening.
20. The method of claim 18 wherein
the towel has a fourth opening; and
wherein the fourth opening is intersected by the second line segment from the second opening to the third opening.
21. An apparatus comprising
a towel having a left section, a central section, and a right section;
wherein the left section is connected to the central section and the central section is connected to the right section;
wherein the left section, the central section, and the right section are substantially parallel to each other;
wherein the towel is folded so that at least part of the left section and at least part of the right section overlap the central section;
further comprising a first grommet which attaches at least part of the left section, at least part of the central section, and at least part of the right section together;
wherein the first grommet surrounds first, second, and third openings which pass through the left section, central section, and the right section, respectively;
wherein the first, second, and third openings are located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel;
further comprising second, third, and fourth grommets which surround fourth, fifth, and sixth openings, which pass through the left section, central section, and right section, respectively, wherein the fourth, fifth and sixth openings are located nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel.
22. The apparatus of claim 21 wherein
the second opening located in the central section and the fourth, fifth, and sixth openings located in the left, central, and right sections respectively, are oriented with respect to each other such that a line segment passing through a center of the second opening and a center of the fourth, fifth and sixth openings is substantially perpendicular to the first end of the towel and to the second end of the towel, when the left, central, and right sections are substantially aligned.
23. The apparatus of claim 21 further comprising
a band located between the second opening and the fifth opening, wherein the band is attached to the central section.
24. The apparatus comprising
a towel having a left section and a right section;
wherein the left section is connected to the right section;
wherein the left section and the right section are substantially parallel to each other;
wherein the towel is folded so that at least part of the left section and at least part of the right section overlap;
further comprising a first grommet which attaches at least part of the left section and at least part of the right section together;
wherein the first grommet surrounds first, and second openings which pass through the left section and the right section, respectively;
wherein the first and second openings are located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel;
further comprising third and fourth openings located in the left and right sections, respectively,
wherein the third and fourth openings are located nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel.
25. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein
the first opening located in the left section and the second opening located in the right section are oriented with respect to each other such that a line segment passing through a center of the first opening and a center of the second opening is substantially perpendicular to the first end of the towel and to the second end of the towel.
26. The apparatus of claim 24 further comprising
second and third grommets that surround the third and fourth openings, respectively.
27. The apparatus of claim 24 further comprising
a band located between the second opening and the fourth opening, wherein the band is attached to the central section.
28. A method comprising
attaching a towel to a golf bag;
wherein the towel has a left section, a central section, and a right section;
wherein the left section is connected to the central section and the central section is connected to the right section;
wherein the left section, the central section, and the right section are substantially parallel to each other;
wherein the towel is folded so that at least part of the left section and at least part of the right section overlap the central section;
further wherein a first grommet attaches at least part of the left section, at least part of the central section, and at least part of the right section together;
wherein the first grommet surrounds first, second, and third openings which pass through the left section, the central section, and the right section, respectively;
wherein the first, second, and third openings are located nearer a first end of the towel than an opposing second end of the towel;
further wherein there is a fourth opening located in the central section, wherein the fourth opening is located nearer the second end of the towel than the first end of the towel;
and wherein the towel is attached to the golf bag by further folding the towel so that the first end and the second end of the towel substantially meet, and inserting a hook through the first, second, third, and fourth openings.
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