Clip for retaining a golf score card, and optionally providing advertisement, in passenger-carrying golf carts

• US 6,148,484 A
• Filed: 09/13/1999
• Issued: 11/21/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fred N. Andreae Jr
• Original Assignee: Fred N. Andreae Jr
• Inventors: Andreae, Fred N. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Brittain, James R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): SANDY, ROBERT JOHN
• Application Number:
  US09/394,549
• Time in Patent Office: 435 Days
• Field of Search: 24/3.1, 24/3.11, 24/3.12, 24/306, 24/334, 24/457, 24/499, 24/500, 24/509, 24/510, 24/489, 24/67.11, 40/647, 40/658, 248/324, 248/317, 248/451, 248/442.2
• US Class Current: 24/3.11
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/32 Golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 57/20 Holders, e.g. of tees or of balls
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 57/30 Markers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0672 using non-electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1391 Article held by clip with spring [e.g., leaf, coil] member
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1394 Article held by clip
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/2708 Combined with diverse fastener
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3437 Coil spring biased

Abstract

Clip has first and second elongate members, each with first and second opposing ends. The first ends of the members are in general registry, and the second ends of the members are in general registry. A pivoting spring connects the members under tension such that the members generally remain in a closed position with respect to each of their first ends and open with respect to each of their second ends. The members can be moved relative the pivoting spring such that the first ends are drawn open and the second ends are drawn to a more closed position. The first member has an attaching material thereon such that the clip can be attached to a suitable solid surface. In one case, the attaching material is non-magnetic. It may, however, be reversibly attaching, for an illustrative example, being part of a hook-and-loop material. The clip may contain advertisement or other indicia thereon. The clip may be attached to a passenger-carrying golf cart, and a golf score card can be protected from rain by providing the clip; attaching the clip to the underside of the passenger-carrying golf cart roof; and inserting the card into the clip for securing the card.

Claims

1. A clip useful for retaining golf paraphernalia in a passenger-carrying golf cart, said clip comprising first and second elongate members, each having first and second opposing ends, said first ends of said members in general adjacently opposing each other, and said second ends of said members in general adjacently opposing each other;

and a pivoting spring connecting said first and second members under tension such that said first and second members generally remain in a closed position with respect to each of their first ends and open with respect to each of their second ends, and said first and second members can be moved relative said pivoting spring such that said first ends are drawn open and said second ends are drawn to a more closed position;

wherein said first member has a non-magnetic attaching material entirely attached to said first member and between said first and second opposing ends of said first member such that said clip can be attached to a suitable solid surface.

2. The clip of claim 1, wherein the attaching material is a reversibly attaching material.

3. The clip of claim 2, wherein the attaching material includes at least one component of a hook-and-loop material.

4. The clip of claim 3, which contains advertisement indicia thereon.

5. The clip of claim 2, which contains advertisement indicia thereon.

6. The clip of claim 1, which contains advertisement indicia thereon.

7. In combination:

a clip useful for retaining golf paraphernalia in a passenger-carrying golf cart, said clip comprising first and second elongate members, each having first and second opposing ends, said first ends of said members in general adjacently opposing each other, and said second ends of said members in general adjacently opposing each other; and

a pivoting spring connecting said first and second members under tension such that said first and second members generally remain in a closed position with respect to each of their first ends and open with respect to each of their second ends, and said first and second members can be moved relative said pivoting spring such that said first ends are drawn open and said second ends are drawn to a more closed position;

wherein said first member has an attaching material thereon; and

a passenger-carrying golf cart to which the clip is attached.

8. The combination of claim 7, wherein the attaching material is non-magnetic.

9. The combination of claim 8, wherein the attaching material is a reversibly attaching material.

10. The combination of claim 9, wherein the attaching material includes at least one component of a hook-and-loop material on said first member, and a complementary component of the hook-and-loop material is on said cart.

11. The combination of claim 10, wherein the clip contains advertisement indicia thereon.

12. The combination of claim 9, wherein the clip contains advertisement indicia thereon.

13. The combination of claim 8, wherein the clip contains advertisement indicia thereon.

14. A method of protecting golf paraphernalia from rain comprising:

providing a clip useful for retaining golf paraphernalia in a passenger-carrying golf cart, said clip comprising first and second elongate members, each having first and second opposing ends, said first ends of said members in general adjacently opposing each other, and said second ends of said members in general adjacently opposing each other; and

a pivoting spring connecting said first and second members under tension such that said first and second members generally remain in a closed position with respect to each of their first ends and open with respect to each of their second ends, and said first and second members can be moved relative said pivoting spring such that said first ends are drawn open and said second ends are drawn to a more closed position;

wherein said first member has an attaching material thereon;

attaching said clip to the underside of a passenger-carrying golf cart roof; and

inserting said card into said clip to secure said paraphernalia thereat.

15. The method of claims 14, wherein said paraphernalia includes a golf score card.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the attaching is carried out through employment of a reversibly attaching material.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the attaching is carried out through employment of hook-and-loop material.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the clip contains advertising indicia thereon so as to provide advertisement.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the clip contains advertising indicia thereon so as to provide advertisement.

20. The method of claim 14, wherein the clip contains advertising indicia thereon so as to provide advertisement.