Golf club head cover

• US 6,095,214 A
• Filed: 05/28/1998
• Issued: 08/01/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Arizona Manufacturing & Embroidery Incorporated
• Original Assignee: John H. Gaffney
• Inventors: Gaffney, John H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Weaver, Sue A.
• Application Number:
  US09/086,018
• Time in Patent Office: 796 Days
• Field of Search: 150/159, 150/160, 206/315.2, 206/315.4
• US Class Current: 150/160
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/62 specially adapted for clubs, e.g. head covers , connector means therefor

Abstract

A golf club head cover is made primarily of stretchable fabric, which is in the shape of an elongated cylinder closed at the upper end and open at the lower end. The stretch fabric is made to stretch in a circumferential direction of the cover. The open lower end of the cover has dimensions which are smaller than the dimensions of a golf club head with which the cover is to be used; so that the cover stretches as the head is inserted. To facilitate placement of the cover over a golf club head, the lower open end of the cover has a pair of diametrically opposed lips extending from it. The lips are joined together at notches on diametrically opposite sides of the lips to facilitate use of the lips in placing the cover over a golf club head. The cover stretches to conform to the shape of the head, thereby protecting the head when it is inserted into the cover.

Claims

1. A golf club head cover including in combination:

inner and outer layers of flexible material formed into a hollow, generally cylindrically shaped head cover having upper and lower ends, said upper end being closed and said lower end being open, said inner and at least a substantial portion of said outer layer being made of elastic material to stretch in at least a circumferential direction of said cylindrically shaped head cover; and

diametrically opposed first and second lips integrally formed from said inner and said outer layers of flexible material of said head cover, and extending beyond and attached to the open lower end of said head cover, said lips joined together at diametrically opposed notches on the lower end of said head cover.

2. The combination according to claim 1 wherein said first lip is greater in length than said second lip.

3. The combination according to claim 2 further including a closure device on said first lip for closing said lip around the shaft of a golf club.

4. The combination according to claim 3 wherein said closure device comprises first and second strips of hook-and-loop fasteners located along opposing edges of said first lip.

5. The combination according to claim 2 wherein said substantial portion of said outer layer of flexible material is made of stretch material between said diametrically opposed notches.

6. The combination according to claim 5 wherein the distance across said open end of said head cover between said notches is selected to be less than the dimension of a golf club head to be inserted into said head cover.

7. The combination according to claim 6 further including a closure device on said first lip for closing said lip around the shaft of a golf club.

8. The combination according to claim 7 wherein said closure device comprises first and second strips of hook-and-loop fasteners located along opposing edges of said first lip.

9. The combination according to claim 8 wherein said outer layer of flexible material is sheared plush material.

10. The combination according to claim 9 wherein the combined thickness of said inner and outer layers of flexible material is between 1/4" and 1/2".

11. The combination according to claim 10 wherein said first and second lips have a curved configuration.

12. The combination according to claim 1 wherein the distance across said open end of said head cover between said notches is selected to be less than the dimension of a golf club head to be inserted into said head cover.

13. The combination according to claim 12 wherein said substantial portion of said outer layer of flexible material is made of stretch material between said diametrically opposed notches.

14. The combination according to claim 1 wherein said first and second lips have a curved configuration.

15. The combination according to claim 1 wherein said outer layer of flexible material is sheared plush material.

16. The combination according to claim 1 wherein the combined thickness of said inner and outer layers of flexible material is between 1/4" and 1/2".

17. The combination according to claim 1 wherein said substantial portion of said outer layer of flexible material is made of stretch material between said diametrically opposed notches.