Golf ball warmer

• US 5,915,373 A
• Filed: 08/07/1997
• Issued: 06/29/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Raymond J. Malover
• Original Assignee: Finding Devices Inc.
• Inventors: Malover, Raymond J., Norman, Merle Van
• Primary Examiner(s): Jones, Larry
• Application Number:
  US08/906,664
• Time in Patent Office: 691 Days
• Field of Search: 126/263.01, 126/263.02
• US Class Current: 126/263.02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0003 Golf balls
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 47/005 Ball heating devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 55/20 with special receptacles for the balls

Abstract

A golf ball warmer including a fabric container for housing a commercial hand warmer that is activated by contact of air. The fabric container is cubical in shape to house the hand warmer and golf balls, and having a floor for receiving one of the hand warmers. A back surface of the container extends above an opening of the container to form a closing flap. A mesh fabric pocket is stitched to the inside of the flap for receiving another hand warmer. The container can house two golf balls on the warmer disposed on the floor of a container. When the flap is closed the mesh fabric pocket is placed over the top of the golf balls.

Claims

1. A golf ball warming device comprising:

a cubical container made of a fabric material and forming an interior cavity, wherein the cubical container is constructed from a one piece die cut material; and

a flexible warmer activated by contact of air, wherein said warmer is disposed in the cavity of the container.

2. The golf ball warming device comprising:

a cubical container made of a fabric material and forming an interior cavity; and

a flexible warmer activated by contact of air, wherein said warmer is disposed in the cavity of the container;

wherein the cubical container includes an open end and a flap for selectively closing said open end, said flap having an inside surface and exterior surface, and wherein said cubical container further including a pouch made of flexible material attached to the inside surface of the flap for receiving another warmer.

3. The golf ball warming device of claim 2, wherein the interior cavity includes a floor for placement of the warmer.

4. The golf ball warming device of claim 3, wherein the interior cavity is dimensioned for receiving a pair of golf balls on the warmer.

5. The golf ball warming device of claim 2, wherein the pouch is made of a mesh fabric material.

6. The golf ball warming device of claim 2, wherein the pouch is made of a flexible open weave material.

7. The golf ball warming device of claim 2, wherein the exterior surface of the flap has a fastening means for securing said golf ball warming device to a belt or strap.

8. The golf ball warming device of claim 2, wherein the material of the cubical container is a cotton and polyester blend fabric.

9. The golf ball warming device of claim 8, wherein the material has a heat set crease resistant finish.

10. The golf ball warming device of claim 8, wherein the fabric has a Grieg Goods thread count of 80/42.

11. The golf ball warming device of claim 2, wherein the cubical container is constructed from a one piece die cut material.