US20210162285A1 - Golf club head cover - Google Patents

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US20210162285A1
US20210162285A1 US17/265,800 US201817265800A US2021162285A1 US 20210162285 A1 US20210162285 A1 US 20210162285A1 US 201817265800 A US201817265800 A US 201817265800A US 2021162285 A1 US2021162285 A1 US 2021162285A1
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Shinji Goto
Kazuya Ogata
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/56—Devices for protection, storage or transport, e.g. stands or cases
    • A63B60/62—Devices for protection, storage or transport, e.g. stands or cases specially adapted for clubs, e.g. head covers, connector means therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
    • A63B2209/08—Characteristics of used materials magnetic
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0487—Heads for putters

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  • the present invention relates to a head cover for a golf club.
  • a golf club head cover has heretofore been known for protecting the head of a golf club (such as a wood, iron, utility, or putter, for example) when the golf club is not used (Patent Document 1, for example).
  • the golf club head cover described in Patent Document 1 includes a main body bag portion in which the head of a golf club is put and a tongue portion that can be engaged with the main body bag portion so as to close an opening portion of the main body bag portion after the head is inserted through the opening portion.
  • This golf club head cover is configured such that after the head is inserted into the main body bag portion through the opening portion, the tongue portion is engaged with the main body bag portion thereby to attach the golf club head cover to the head.
  • the present invention has been made in consideration of the above problem and an object of the present invention is to provide a golf club head cover that can be easily attached to any of the heads of various types of golf clubs having different shaft positions with respect to the heads.
  • the present invention provides a golf club head cover comprising: a cover main body formed so as to house a head of a golf club, the cover main body having an opening that allows a shaft of the golf club to protrude outside in a state in which the head is housed; a lid part that opens and closes the opening; and an attaching means for attaching a peripheral edge portion of the lid part to a peripheral edge portion of the opening so as to bring the peripheral edge portion of the lid part into close contact with the peripheral edge portion of the opening, the attaching means being configured such that a close contact position of the peripheral edge portion of the lid part with respect to the peripheral edge portion of the opening varies in accordance with the position of the shaft protruding from the opening (Invention 1).
  • the close contact position of the peripheral edge portion of the lid part with respect to the peripheral edge portion of the opening can be varied in accordance with the position of the shaft protruding from the opening and, therefore, even when the head of a type of golf club is housed in the cover main body, for example, the peripheral edge portion of the lid part can be attached to the peripheral edge portion of the opening in a state in which the close contact position varies in accordance with the position of the shaft of that golf club.
  • the golf club head cover can be easily attached to any of the heads of various types of golf clubs having different shaft positions with respect to the heads.
  • the attaching means may comprise: a first magnet provided on one of the peripheral edge portion of the lid part and the peripheral edge portion of the opening; and a second magnet or magnetic body provided on the other of the peripheral edge portion of the lid part and the peripheral edge portion of the opening, the second magnet or magnet body being attracted by the first magnet (Invention 2).
  • the attractive magnetic force between the first magnet and the second magnet or magnetic body allows the peripheral edge portion of the lid part to be attached to the peripheral edge portion of the opening in close contact with each other.
  • the opening may be formed so as to be opened in a direction approximately perpendicular to the extending direction of the shaft (Invention 3).
  • the lid part can be attached to the peripheral edge portion of the opening so as not to be interrupted with the shaft as compared, for example, with the case in which the opening is formed so as to be opened in the same direction as the extending direction of the shaft.
  • the golf club head cover may be a head cover for a putter (Invention 4) .
  • the golf club head cover can be easily attached, for example, to the head of each of a putter with a center shaft, a right-handed L-shaped putter, a left-handed L-shaped putter, etc.
  • the golf club head cover of the present invention can be easily attached to any of the heads of various types of golf clubs having different shaft positions with respect to the heads.
  • FIG. 1 is a view schematically illustrating the basic configuration of a golf club head cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2( a ) is a front view of the golf club head cover in a state in which the opening is opened
  • FIG. 2( b ) is a side view of the golf club head cover in a state in which the opening is opened.
  • FIG. 3( a ) is a front view of the golf club head cover in a state in which the opening is closed
  • FIG. 3( b ) is a side view of the golf club head cover in a state in which the opening is closed.
  • FIGS. 4( a ) and 4( b ) are views for describing an example of the case in which the close contact position of the peripheral edge portion of the lid part with respect to the peripheral edge portion of the opening varies in accordance with the position of the shaft when the head of the golf club is housed.
  • FIG. 1 is a view schematically illustrating the basic configuration of a golf club head cover (referred to as a “head cover,” hereinafter) according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2( a ) is a front view of the head cover in a state in which the opening is opened
  • FIG. 2( b ) is a side view of the head cover in a state in which the opening is opened
  • FIG. 3( a ) is a front view of the head cover in a state in which the opening is closed
  • FIG. 3( b ) is a side view of the head cover in a state in which the opening is closed.
  • 4( a ) and 4( b ) are views for describing an example of the case in which the close contact position of the peripheral edge portion of the lid part with respect to the peripheral edge portion of the opening varies in accordance with the position of the shaft when the head of the golf club is housed.
  • a head cover 10 is to protect a head H of a golf club (such as a wood, iron, utility, or putter, for example) and includes a bag-like cover main body 11 and a lid part 12 .
  • the cover main body 11 may be formed such that a storage space for housing the head H extends in the length direction (Y direction in the figure).
  • the lid part 12 is configured to open and close an opening 11 a that is formed on one end side in the length direction of the cover main body 11 for the head H to be inserted into the storage space.
  • the peripheral edge portion of the opening 11 a of the cover main body 11 and the peripheral edge portion of the lid part 12 may be provided with a plurality of first magnets 13 and a plurality of second magnets (illustrated in FIGS. 2( a ) and 2( b ) to FIGS. 4( a ) and 4( b ) ) for attaching the peripheral edge portion of the lid part 12 to the peripheral edge portion of the opening 11 a .
  • the plurality of first magnets 13 and the plurality of second magnets 14 represent an example of the “attaching means” of the present invention.
  • the lid part 12 may be integrally formed with the cover main body 11 at the peripheral edge portion of the opening 11 a of the cover main body 11 .
  • the head cover 10 is a head cover for a putter (a mallet-type putter, for example).
  • the cover main body 11 may have a shape and sizes (width (dimension in the X direction in the figure), length (dimension in the Y direction in the figure), and height (dimension in the Z direction in the figure) that allow the head H to be housed in the internal storage space.
  • the cover main body 11 may be formed so as to house only the head H or may also be formed so as to house not only the head H but also the neck (not illustrated) of the golf club and the base portion (portion on the head H side) of a shaft S.
  • the width (dimension in the X direction in the figure) and height (dimension in the Z direction in the figure) of the opening 11 a may be set to dimensions that allow the head H to be inserted through the opening 11 a .
  • the shaft S of the golf club protrudes from the opening 11 a to the outside of the cover main body 11 .
  • the opening 11 a may be formed so as to be opened in a direction (Y direction in the figure) approximately perpendicular to the extending direction (Z direction in the figure) of the shaft S.
  • lid part 12 to be attached to the peripheral edge portion of the opening 11 a so as not to be interrupted with the shaft S as compared, for example, with the case in which the opening 11 a is formed so as to be opened in the same direction (Z direction in the figure) as the extending direction of the shaft S.
  • the lid part 12 has a shape and sizes that allow its peripheral edge portion to be attached to the peripheral edge portion of the opening 11 a .
  • the lid part 12 may be formed with a recessed portion that can accommodate a part of the head H of the golf club.
  • Examples of the material of the cover main body 11 and the lid part 12 include, but are not limited to, materials having a cushioning property (e.g., leather, synthetic leather, cloth, non-woven fabric, knit, etc.).
  • the cover main body 11 may be formed of different materials on the outside and the inside (e.g., synthetic leather on the outside and raised fabric on the inside, etc.), and a cushioning material, for example, may be provided between the material on the outside and the material on the inside in order to enhance the effect of protecting the head H.
  • a plurality of first magnets 13 may be provided at intervals on the peripheral edge portion of the opening 11 a of the cover main body 11 .
  • the number and magnetic force of the first magnets 13 may be appropriately set in accordance, for example, with the ease of opening and closing operations for the lid part 12 .
  • a plurality of second magnets 14 that attract the plurality of corresponding first magnets 13 may be provided on the peripheral edge portion of the lid part 12 .
  • each of the plurality of second magnets 14 may be provided at a position facing each of the plurality of first magnets 13 when the lid part 12 is attached to the peripheral edge portion of the opening 11 a so as to close the opening 11 a .
  • This allows the peripheral edge portion of the lid part 12 to be attached to the peripheral edge portion of the opening 11 a in close contact with each other by the attractive magnetic force between the plurality of first magnets 13 and the plurality of second magnets 14 .
  • the number and magnetic force of the plurality of second magnets 14 may be appropriately set in the same manner as that for the first magnets 13 .
  • the plurality of first magnets 13 and the plurality of second magnets 14 are provided at respective intervals, so that, as will be described later, the close contact position of the peripheral edge portion of the lid part 12 with respect to the peripheral edge portion of the opening 11 a varies in accordance with the position of the shaft S protruding from the opening 11 a.
  • FIG. 1 and FIGS. 2( a ) and 2( b ) A method of attaching the head cover 10 configured as described above to the head H of the golf club will be described.
  • the head H of the golf club is inserted into the cover main body 11 through the opening 11 a .
  • the head H of the golf club is inserted into the cover main body 11 in a state in which the shaft S of the golf club extends in a direction (Z direction in the figure) approximately perpendicular to the opening direction (Y direction in the figure) of the opening 11 a.
  • the peripheral edge portion of the opening 11 a and the peripheral edge portion of the lid part 12 are not in close contact with each other at a place at which the shaft S is interposed between the peripheral edge portion of the opening 11 a and the peripheral edge portion of the lid part 12 , but at other places, the plurality of second magnets 14 attracts the plurality of first magnets 13 thereby to bring the peripheral edge portion of the opening 11 a and the peripheral edge portion of the lid part 12 into close contact with each other; therefore, the lid part 12 can be prevented from being easily detached from the peripheral edge portion of the opening 11 a , and the head cover 10 can be stably attached to the head H of the golf club.
  • the lid part 12 can be prevented from being easily detached from the peripheral edge portion of the opening 11 a , and the head cover 10 can be stably attached to the head H of the golf club.
  • the head cover 10 according to the present embodiment can be easily attached to any of the heads H of various types of golf clubs having different positions of the shafts S with respect to the heads H.
  • the peripheral portion of the lid part 12 is pulled away from the peripheral edge portion of the opening 11 a thereby to put the opening 11 a into a state of being opened, and the head H is taken out from the cover main body 11 . This allows the head cover 10 to be easily released from the head H.
  • the close contact position of the peripheral edge portion of the lid part 12 with respect to the peripheral edge portion of the opening 11 a can be varied in accordance with the position of the shaft S protruding from the opening 11 a ; therefore, even when the head H of a type of golf club is housed in the cover main body 11 , for example, the peripheral edge portion of the lid part 12 can be attached to the peripheral edge portion of the opening 11 a in a state in which the close contact position varies in accordance with the position of the shaft S of the golf club.
  • the head cover 10 can be easily attached to any of the heads H of various types of golf clubs having different positions of the shafts S with respect to the heads H.
  • the head cover 10 of the present embodiment may be used for any of golf clubs such as a wood, an iron, a utility, and a putter, for example, but it is effective to use the configuration of the present embodiment particularly when the head cover 10 is a head cover for a putter.
  • the head cover 10 of the present embodiment can be easily attached, for example, to the head H of each of a putter with a center shaft, a right-handed L-shaped putter, a left-handed L-shaped putter, and the like; therefore, it is extremely effective to use the configuration of the present embodiment for the head cover for a putter.
  • magnetic bodies such as iron plates, for example
  • magnetic bodies that are attracted by the other of the plurality of first magnets 13 and the plurality of second magnets 14 may be provided.
  • the first magnet 13 may be continuously provided over the entire peripheral edge portion of the opening 11 a
  • the second magnet 14 may be continuously provided over the entire peripheral edge portion of the lid part 12 .
  • the attaching means may also be, for example, a hook-and-loop fastener, a seal, a button, a hook, or the like.
  • the golf club head cover of the present invention can be suitably used as a golf club head cover that can be easily attached to any of the heads of various types of golf clubs having different shaft positions with respect to the heads, and the industrial applicability thereof is very high.

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