US20120178547A1

US20120178547A1 - System and method for maintaining multiple golf clubs

Info

Publication number: US20120178547A1
Application number: US12/987,103
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles J. Famulari
Original assignee: 4 C'S INTERNATIONAL LLC
Current assignee: 4 C'S INTERNATIONAL LLC
Priority date: 2011-01-08
Filing date: 2011-01-08
Publication date: 2012-07-12

Abstract

Described herein is an improved system and method for maintaining multiple golf clubs. A golf club holder can comprise a body, a clip that connects to a back portion of the body, and a support, wherein support extrudes from a front bottom portion of the body which is magnetized. In another embodiment, the golf club holder can comprise of a solid unit, wherein the support and clip extrudes from the body. In another embodiment, the golf club holder can comprise of a flexible containment material, wherein the body can fold around the golf club and a fastener that connects the bottom of the containment material to the top of the containment material.

Description

BACKGROUND

This disclosure relates to a system for storing a golf club.
Today, many people enjoy playing golf. Often, people attach their golf bag to a golf cart before traversing the golf course in the cart. However, there are places where the cart is not allowed to go, e.g. near the green or near hazards. Therefore, the player must leave the cart behind to make his next strokes. To avoid making an unnecessary trip back to the cart, a golfer will often carry two clubs, e.g., his pitching wedge and his putter. Traditionally, a golfer will set one club on the ground while using the other club. However, such method presents issues. First, water and dirt from the ground can transfer to the club, requiring cleaning of the club each time to avoid club rust or other deterioration. Additionally, when a player leaves a club on the ground, he risks forgetting to pick the club back up. A golfer would wish to avoid such club deterioration or loss as clubs can be very expensive. It would therefore be advantageous to implement an improved system and method for maintaining multiple golf clubs.

SUMMARY

An improved system and method is disclosed for maintaining multiple golf clubs. In one embodiment, a golf club holder can comprise a body, a clip that connects to a back portion of the body, and a support, wherein support extrudes from a front bottom portion of the body which is magnetized. The material for the support can include, but is not limited to, plastic, metal, or rubber.
In another embodiment, a golf club holder can comprise a solid unit; wherein the solid unit can comprise a body, a clip connected to a back portion of the body, and a support that extrudes from the front portion of the body; and a magnet in the front of the body. The support can comprise a plurality of pegs, and the solid body can be made of plastic, metal, or rubber
In another embodiment, a golf club holder can comprise a flexible containment material; a magnet enclosed within the first portion of the flexible containment material; and a clip connected to the back of the first portion of the flexible containment material.
Lastly, the golf club holder can comprise a second portion of the flexible containment material, wherein the second portion is capable of folding around a golf club; and a fastener that connects the bottom of the containment material to the top of the containment material. Such material can be either leather or cloth. However, the fastener can includes but not limited to a button system, a clasp system, and a magnet system.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a golf club holder attached to a golfer, with a first golf club and a second golf club.

FIG. 2 illustrates golf club holder.

FIG. 3 illustrates golf club holder and first golf club.

FIG. 4 illustrates a disassembled view of golf club holder.

FIG. 5 illustrates a detail view of first golf club attached to golf club holder.

FIG. 6 illustrates an overview of golfer and first golf club attached to golf club holder.

FIG. 7 illustrates a wraparound golf club holder.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Described herein is an improved system and method for maintaining multiple golf clubs on a golf course. The following description is presented to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention as claimed and is provided in the context of the particular examples discussed below, variations of which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. In the interest of clarity, not all features of an actual implementation are described in this specification. It will be appreciated that in the development of any such actual implementation (as in any development project), numerous designing decisions must be made to achieve the designers' specific goals (e.g., compliance with system- and business-related constraints), and that these goals will vary from one implementation to another. It will also be appreciated that such development effort might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking for those of ordinary skill in the field of design and management having the benefit of this disclosure. Accordingly, the claims appended hereto are not intended to be limited by the disclosed embodiments, but are to be accorded their widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed herein.
FIG. 1 illustrates a golf club holder 100 attached to a golfer 101, with a first golf club 102 a and a second golf club 102 b. In one embodiment, golfer 101 can attach golf club holder 100 to a waistband 103. In one embodiment, golfer 101 can place first golf club 102 a in golf club holder 100 while using second golf club 102 b. In such embodiment, golfer 101 can swap first golf club 102 a with second golf club 102 b by removing second golf club 102 b from golf club holder 100 and attaching first golf club 102 a to golf club holder 100.
FIG. 2 illustrates golf club holder 100. Golf club holder 100 can comprise a body 201, a clip 202, and a support 203. Body 201 can comprise a first side 204 and a second side 205. In another embodiment, body 201 can be substantially in the shape of any typical golf club head. In one embodiment, body 201 can be substantially in the shape of a cylinder, as in FIG. 2.
Support 203 can comprise a bracket 206 and a cradle 207. In one embodiment, bracket 206 can be attached to first side 204. In another embodiment, bracket 206 can be attached to second side 205. In such embodiment, support 203 can wrap around body 201 and extend beyond and substantially perpendicular to first side 204. In one embodiment, support 203 can comprise a set of ridged wires beginning at bracket 206, extending substantially perpendicular from first side 204, forming cradle 207, and returning to bracket 206. In one embodiment, support 203 can comprise a plurality of extrusions from body. Further, in such an embodiment, such extrusions can form a line substantially horizontal to the ground plane when worn on golfer 101. Likewise, in such an embodiment, such extrusions can contour or slant to fit the shape of golf club 102.
Clip 202 can comprise a first portion 208, a second portion 209, a clip head 210, and a connector 211. In one embodiment, clip 202 can be configured to remain in a closed position, where first portion 208 and clip head 210 remain in contact while clip 202 remains at rest. In one embodiment, first portion 208 can be attached to second side 205, as shown in FIG. 2. In another embodiment, first portion 208 can be attached to second portion 209 with connector 211. In one embodiment, connector 211 can comprise a ridged material capable of providing second portion 209 with a range of motion relative to body 201, and returning clip 202 to a substantially closed position after movement. In one embodiment, clip head 210 can be attached to second portion 209. In another embodiment, clip head 210 can substantially fill the space between 208 and second portion 209. In yet another embodiment, clip head 210 can be rounded in order to eliminate sharp edges so as to prevent damage to any surface to which golf club holder 100 is attached. In one embodiment, connector 211 provides enough tension to ensure clip 202 remains in a closed position. In one embodiment, golf club holder 100 can be attached to waistsband 103. In another embodiment, golf club holder 100 can be attached to a strap, such as a belt, which is worn by golfer 101. For example, in one embodiment, golf club holder 100 can be attached by sliding the strap between first portion 208 and clip head 210 until clip 202 returns to the closed position and the strap is entirely between first portion 208, connector 211, second portion 209, and clip head 210.
FIG. 3 illustrates golf club holder 100 and first golf club 102 a. First golf club 102 a can comprise a club head 301 a, a club face 302 a, and a shaft 303 a. In one embodiment, first golf club 102 a can be any class of golf club wherein club head 301 a is ferromagnetic, such as a putter, an iron, a hybrid club, or a wood. In one embodiment, the space between first side 204 and cradle 207 is large enough to hold club head 301 a. In one embodiment, more than one support 203 can be included in order to accommodate multiple golf clubs on golf club holder 100.
FIG. 4 illustrates a disassembled view of golf club holder 100. Body 201 can comprise an outer portion 401 and an inner portion 402. In one embodiment, body 201 can be made entirely of a magnet. In another embodiment, inner portion 402 can comprise one or more magnets.
FIG. 5 illustrates a detail view of first golf club 102 a attached to golf club holder 100. In one embodiment, club head 301 a can attach to first side 204 by allowing club face 302 a to magnetically attach to the magnetic portion of first side 204.
FIG. 6 illustrates an overview of golfer 101 and first golf club 102 a attached to golf club holder 100. In one embodiment, shaft 303 a can wrap around and behind golfer 101 while first golf club 102 a is attached to golf club holder 100. In alternative embodiments, golf club holder 100 can be attached to the right side of waist band 103 for right-handed golfers and on the left side for left-handed golfers. Consequently, when club face 302 a is attached to first side 204, the pitch of club face 302 a relative to shaft 303 a will cause shaft 303 a to wrap around and behind golfer 101.
FIG. 7 illustrates a wraparound golf club holder 700. Wraparound golf club holder 700 can comprise a sleeve 701 and a clasp 702. Sleeve 701 can comprise a first portion 701 a, a second portion 701 b, a third portion 701 c, a fourth portion 701 d, and a flap 701 e. In one embodiment, clip 202 can be attached to first portion 701 a. In another embodiment, a sleeve can be created by attaching first portion 701 a to second portion 701 b, attaching second portion 701 b to third portion 701 c, attaching third portion 701 c to fourth portion 701 d, attaching fourth portion 701 d to flap 701 e, and attaching flap 701 e to first portion 204. In one embodiment, flap 701 e is attached to first portion 702 by clasp 702. In one embodiment, clasp 702 can be reusable. For example, clasp 702 may be a button system, a magnet system, or a clasp system. In another embodiment, clasp 702 can be a snapping button. In one embodiment, club head 301 a can be held in wraparound golf club holder 700 by opening clasp 702, inserting club head 301 a inside sleeve 702, and closing clasp 702. In one embodiment, the interior circumference of sleeve 701 is substantially equal to the exterior circumference of club head 301 a. In one embodiment, sleeve 701 comprises a flexible containment material such as leather or cloth.
Various changes in the details of the illustrated operational methods are possible without departing from the scope of the following claims. Some embodiments may combine the activities described herein as being separate steps. Similarly, one or more of the described steps may be omitted, depending upon the specific operational environment in which the method is being implemented.
It is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-described embodiments may be used in combination with each other. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. The scope of the invention should, therefore, be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. In the appended claims, the terms “including” and “in which” are used as the plain-English equivalents of the respective terms “comprising” and “wherein.”

Claims

1. A golf club holder comprising

a body, having a first side and a second side, a portion of said body being magnetized;

a clip that connects to said second side; and

one or more supports, wherein a first support extrudes from said first side.

2. The golf club holder of claim 1, said body is a magnet.

3. The golf club holder of claim 1, wherein said body comprises an inner portion and an outer portion.

4. The golf club holder of claim 3, wherein said inner portion is a magnet contained by said outer portion.

5. The golf club holder of claim 1, wherein a portion of said first support is magnetized.

6. The golf club holder of claim 1, wherein said body is substantially in the shape of a cylinder.

7. The golf club holder of claim 1, wherein said body is substantially in the shape of a golf club face.

8. The golf club holder of claim 1, wherein said first support comprises a bracket and a cradle.

9. The golf club holder of claim 8, wherein said bracket attaches said first support to said body.

10. The golf club holder of claim 8, wherein said first support bends upward to create said cradle to support said golf club head.

11. The golf club holder of claim 1, wherein said golf club holder can hold a golf club, having a club head, a club face, and a shaft, by magnetically holding said club head against said body.

12. The golf club holder of claim 11, where said club head is further held by said golf club holder by said first support.

13. The golf club holder of claim 1, wherein said body has a surface area large enough to accommodate a plurality of club heads.

14. The golf club holder of claim 13, wherein said plurality of club heads are further supported by said one or more supports.

15. The golf club holder of claim 11, wherein said shaft wraps around and behind a golfer using said golf club holder when said club face is attached to said first side.

16. A golf club holder comprising a sleeve, having a first portion and a second portion, and a clip that connects to said sleeve.

17. The golf club holder of claim 16, wherein said sleeve wraps around a golf club head and attaches to a golfer with said clip.

18. The golf club holder of claim 17, where said sleeve comprises said first portion attached to said second portion by a clasp.

19. The golf club holder of claim 18, where said clasp is reusable.

20. The golf club holder of claim 19, where said clasp is a button system.

21. The golf club holder of claim 19, where said clasp is a magnet system.

22. A method of holding a golf club comprising

magnetically attaching a golf club head to a body of a golf club holder, and

attaching said golf club holder to a golfer.

23. The method of holding a golf club of claim 22, further comprising supporting said golf club head on said body with a support.