US2508525A

US2508525A - Golf club cover

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Publication number: US2508525A
Application number: US774451A
Authority: US
Inventors: Fevre Frank B Le
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1947-09-17
Filing date: 1947-09-17
Publication date: 1950-05-23
Anticipated expiration: 1967-05-23

Description

Patented May 23, 1950 yUNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE GOLF CLUB COVER Frank B. Le Fevre, Balboa, Calif.

Application September 17, 1947, Serial No. 774,451

(Cl. 15d-52) 2 Claims. l

This invention relates to improvements in covers for the wooden heads of golf clubs.

An object of the invention is to provide a cover for protecting the head and the shaft adjacent the head, against mars, scratches and weather.

The wooden heads of clubs are usually finished with a high polish, and during the course of play, there is nothing encountered that wil1 materially scratch or mar the high polish. However, during the time the clubs are moved into and out of the golf bag, while the clubs are in storage, or should the bag be accidentally moved, the heads, if not protected, will be marred and scratched.

Covers that are tied onto the heads delay the player in the use thereof, and difficulty is occasioned in removing the desired club from the bag.

Another object of the invention, therefore, is to provide a cover of this type that is easily applied to or removed from the head of the club, but once applied to the head, will stay thereon permanently until removed.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists of the novel details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure l is an elevational view of an embodiment of the invention as applied to the head of a golf club;

Figure 2 is an elevational view of the device in open position either before or after removal thereof;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device;

Figure 4 is a front view of Figure 1 and Figure 5 is a transverse sectional View thereof.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the reference numeral I0 designates the cover embodying the invention, which can be formed of any non-breakable, color-fast flexible plastic or light weight material.

The cover I0 comprises a pair of semi-spherical shaped sections or jaws II and I2 respectively, which are designed to conform to the shape of the golf club head I3, to which they are applied for the protection thereof. The section I I, at the rear end thereof, is provided with a semi-cylindrical angularly disposed extension I4, while the section I2 is provided with a similar semi-cylindrical angularly disposed extension I5. The extensions are adapted to conform to the shape of and protect the shaft I6 of the golf club adjacent the head I3 thereof.

2 The lower edge of the section II is bifurcated at I1 so that the upper edge of the section I2 will t therein to provide a weathertight seal and completely cover the head I3. The inside surfaces of the sections II and I2 are sprayed with an adhesive to which flux I8 is applied or a mixture of adhesive and flux may be sprayed thereon to protect and prevent scratching of the club head.

Secured to the forward end of each section is a substantially V-shaped handle I9 which handles are in inverted relation to each other, so that a pin 20 inserted through the apex of the handles will hingedly connect the handles and the sections secured thereto. A spring 2I sleeved on the pin 20 and engaging the handles urges the handles apart to close the sections together to retain the sections on the head I3.

By compressing the handles I9, the sections are opened, jaw-fashion, to permit the application thereof to the head I3, and release of the handles will cause the sections to close and conform to and cover the head I3.

This type of cover possesses a great advantage over the present day type of covers, using strings to secure the covers to the golf heads, since it prevents the knotting of the strings used in securing the cover to the club.

The cover may be removed and clamped on the golf bag or secured at any other convenient location when the club is being used, without danger of loss thereof.

It is believed that, from the foregoing description, the structure and operation of the device will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and it is to be understood that changes in the minor details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts may be resorted to, provided they fall within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A cover for the head of a wooden golf club, comprising a pair of semi-spherical shaped sections made of light weight semi-rigid material, substantially V-shaped handles secured to said sections at the forward ends thereof, means for pivotally connecting said handles at their apex in operative relation to each other, manually releasable spring bias means for urging the handleconnected sections into normally closed position about the club head. semi-cylindrical extensions formed integrally with said sections at the rear ends thereof, and disposed at an angle there- The following references are of record inthe Y le of this patent:

Number 10 'Y-Number Y UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Y Chase Mar. 8. 1927 Bucklin Mar. 31, 1936 Copell May 19, 1942 Whitehead Mar. 11, 1947 Lauretti June 17, 1947 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain Nov. 10, 1932 Great Britain July 26, 1939