Golf club grip dryer

• US 20070094884A1
• Filed: 10/20/2006
• Published: 05/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael Micheludis
• Original Assignee: Michael Micheludis
• Inventors: Micheludis, Michael
• Application Number:
  US11/584,739
• Publication Number:
  US 20070094884A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 34/107
• CPC Class Codes: F26B 9/003 Small self-contained devices, e.g. portable

Abstract

A device for drying moisture disposed on a handle grip of a golf club. The device includes a housing member having an open first end and a closed second end. A first mechanism is disposed within the housing member adjacent the open end thereof for generating airflow. A second mechanism is connected to the first mechanism for operating the first mechanism at a pre-selected speed. A grate member is connected to the open end of the housing member on a first side thereof for allowing air passage therethrough. A tubular member is connected at a first end thereof to a second side of the grate member for receiving a golf club grip therein to be dried by the airflow.

Claims

1. A device for drying moisture disposed on a handle grip of a golf club, said device comprising:

(a) a generally hollow housing member formed from a first predetermined material and having each of a predetermined shape and a predetermined size, said housing member being open at a first end and closed at a second end thereof;

(b) a first means disposed within said housing member adjacent said open end thereof for generating a flow of air;

(c) a second means connected to said first means for operating said first means at a pre-selected speed;

(d) a grate like member, formed from a second predetermined material and having a pre-selected number of perforations formed therethrough, connected to said open end of said housing member on a first side thereof for allowing air passage therethrough; and

(e) a generally hollow tubular member, formed from a third predetermined material, connected at a first end thereof to a second side of said grate like member for receiving a golf club grip therein to be dried by said airflow.

2. A device, according to claim 1, wherein each of said first, second and third predetermined materials are durable, water resistant materials.

3. A device, according to claim 1, wherein each of said first, second and third predetermined materials are substantially identical.

4. A device, according to claim 1, wherein said housing member, said grate like member and said tubular member are adhesively bonded together.

5. A device, according to claim 1, wherein said tubular member is wider at said first end connected to said grate like member than at a second end that receives such golf club grip for promoting better airflow around such golf club grip.

6. A device, according to claim 1, wherein interior surface walls of said tubular member are ribbed for promoting better airflow around such golf club grip.

7. A device, according to claim 1, wherein said first means includes a unidirectional fan.

8. A device, according to claim 7, wherein said second means includes a motor and a power source for supplying energy to said motor for operating said unidirectional fan.

9. A device, according to claim 8, wherein said power source is an electric power source.

10. A device, according to claim 9, wherein said electric power source is one of a rechargeable battery and a non-rechargeable battery.

11. A device, according to claim 10, wherein said rechargeable battery is removable from said housing member through said closed end thereof.

12. A device, according to claim 10, wherein said non-rechargeable battery is removable from said housing member through said closed end thereof.

13. A device, according to claim 10, wherein said electric power source is said rechargeable battery.

14. A device, according to claim 13, wherein said device further includes at least one electrical contact on and extending through a predetermined surface of said housing member to conduct electrical current from an external power source to said rechargeable battery.

15. A device, according to claim 9, wherein said device further includes a first control switch disposed on an outside surface of said housing member for activating said electric power source to energize said motor.

16. A device, according to claim 15, wherein said device further includes a third means disposed between said unidirectional fan and said grate like member for heating said airflow generated by said unidirectional fan.

17. A device, according to claim 16, wherein said third means includes at least one heating coil.

18. A device, according to claim 17, wherein said device further includes a second control switch disposed adjacent said first control switch for activating said electric power source to energize said at least one heating coil.

19. A device, according to claim 1, wherein said device further includes a clip member having a first end and a second end, said first end engageable with said housing member and said second end for attaching said device to a golf bag.

20. A device, according to claim 19, wherein said clip member includes a swivel member connected to said housing member and said first end of said clip member for allowing said device to swivel at least about 90°

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