Fastener for a golf ball cleaning device

• US 20050035161A1
• Filed: 08/13/2003
• Published: 02/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Yoshihiko Shioda
• Original Assignee: Yoshihiko Shioda
• Inventors: Shioda, Yoshihiko
• Application Number:
  US10/639,941
• Publication Number:
  US 20050035161A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/194
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/026 with a pin having an enlarged head detachably connected to a fastening device, e.g. to a pin receiving slot
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/04 Holding handkerchiefs, napkins, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 47/04 for cleaning balls apparatus for cleaning balls, as accessories for bowling- or table alleys A63D5/10

Abstract

A fastener for fastening a golf ball cleaning device to clothing wherein the fastener has a base portion secured to the back surface of the golf ball cleaning device and a pair of resilient spaced retaining legs extending from the base portion parallel with and spaced from the back surface of the golf ball cleaning device. The legs form a slot for insertion and retention therein of a button having an extent of clothing thereover.

Claims

1. A fastener for fastening a golf ball cleaning device to clothing, the golf ball cleaning device having a front ball cleaning surface and a back surface, said fastener comprising:

a cloth retaining button having a base, a narrow intermediate portion and an enlarged head spaced from said button base by said intermediate portion,

a button retaining member having a base portion secured to and projecting from the back surface of said golf ball cleaning device, and a pair of resilient spaced retaining legs extending from said base portion generally parallel with and at a spacing from the back surface of the golf ball cleaning device to form a button receiving slot therebetween,

said legs having outer portions spaced apart less than the thickness of said button intermediate portion with an extent of clothing thereover, whereby insertion into said slot of said button intermediate portion with an extent of clothing over said head and intermediate portion causes said resilient legs to spread to accommodate insertion of said button and cloth extent,

said legs having interior portions spaced apart greater than said outer portions, whereby said outer portions resiliently retain said inserted button and cloth extent between said interior portions.

2. The fastener according to claim 1 and characterized further in that said legs have laterally outward spacer portions projecting toward the back surface of the golf ball cleaning device for engaging the back surface of the golf ball cleaning device to space laterally inward portions of said legs from said back surface of said golf ball cleaning device to accommodate insertion of said button base and cloth extent under said legs.

3. The fastener according to claim 1 and characterized further in that the outer ends of said legs are flared laterally outwardly to accommodate insertion of said button intermediate portion into the slot.

4. The fastener according to claim 1 and characterized further in that said legs are formed with opposed inwardly projecting portions inwardly of said interior portions to provide a stop for said button.

5. The fastener according to claim 1 and characterized further in that said legs each have narrow portions adjacent said base portion to facilitate flexing of said resilient legs to accommodate spreading of said legs to allow insertion of said button intermediate portion with the cloth extent thereover.

6. The fastener according to claim 4 and characterized further in that said legs are formed with narrow portions adjacent said base portion inwardly of said stop to facilitate flexing of said resilient legs to accommodate spreading of said legs to allow insertion of said button intermediate portion with the cloth extent thereover.

7. The fastener according to claim 1 and characterized further in that said spaced apart interior portions of said legs form a circular portion in said slot interiorly of said spaced apart outer portions of said legs, and said intermediate portion of said button is circular in cross-section for retention in said circular portion of said slot.

8. The fastener according to claim 1 and characterized further by a line attached to said button for independent retention of said button when not attached to said button retaining member.

9. The fastener according to claim 8 and characterized further by a knob attached to an outer end of said line to facilitate handling of said line.

10. A fastener for fastening a device to cloth, said fastener comprising:

a cloth retaining button having a base, a narrow intermediate portion and an enlarged head spaced from said button base by said intermediate portion,

a button retaining member having a base portion secured to and projecting from the device, and a pair of resilient spaced retaining legs extending from said base portion at a spacing from the device to form a button receiving slot therebetween,

said legs having outer portions spaced apart less than the thickness of said button intermediate portion with an extent of cloth thereover, whereby insertion into said slot of said button intermediate portion with an extent of cloth over said head and intermediate portion causes said resilient legs to spread to accommodate insertion of said button and cloth extent,

said legs having interior portions spaced apart greater than said outer portions, whereby said outer portions resiliently retain said inserted button and cloth extent between said interior portions.

11. The fastener according to claim 10 and characterized further in that said legs have laterally outward spacer portions projecting toward the device for engaging the device to space laterally inward portions of said legs from the device to accommodate insertion of said button base and cloth extent under said legs.

12. The fastener according to claim 10 and characterized further in that the outer ends of said legs are flared laterally outwardly to accommodate insertion of said button intermediate portion into the slot.

13. The fastener according to claim 10 and characterized further in that said legs are formed with opposed inwardly projecting portions inwardly of said interior portions to provide a stop for said button.

14. The fastener according to claim 10 and characterized further in that said legs each have narrow portions adjacent said base portion to facilitate flexing of said resilient legs to accommodate spreading of said legs to allow insertion of said button intermediate portion with the cloth extent thereover.

15. The fastener according to claim 13 and characterized further in that said legs are formed with narrow portions adjacent said base portion inwardly of said stop to facilitate flexing of said resilient legs to accommodate spreading of said legs to allow insertion of said button intermediate portion with the cloth extent thereover.

16. The fastener according to claim 10 and characterized further in that said spaced apart interior portions of said legs form a circular portion in said slot interiorly of said spaced apart outer portions of said legs, and said intermediate portion of said button is circular in cross-section for retention in said circular portion of said slot.

17. The fastener according to claim 10 and characterized further by a line attached to said button for independent retention of said button when not attached to said button retaining member.

18. The fastener according to claim 17 and characterized further by a knob attached to an outer end of said line to facilitate handling of said line.