Carrier For Golf Tee Or Marker Patents (Class 224/918)
  • Patent number: 5110123
    Abstract: A golf tool combination (20) of a divot repairer (22) and a ball marker or spotter (26) comprises a pair of markers joined together as a unit (24) by legs (42) with a lip (48) of one marker engaging indentations (38) in the other marker. A space (28) provided between the markers receives and holds divot repairer (22) between the markers in the space. Prongs (62) in repairer (22) resiliently engage curved surfaces (52) on legs (42) to ensure that the divot repairer is held with the assembled together markers. A V-shaped portion (64) joins the prongs and enables a user to grip, position and manipulate the repairer in a relatively pressure-free manner when used to repair and replace divots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Inventor: George G. Larson
  • Patent number: 5096059
    Abstract: An accessory saddle member for attachment to an existing golf bag by saddling a back portion of the golf bag and lapping opposing sides of the golf bag, the accessory saddle member being fabricated from a pliable waterproof or water-resistant material, and including pockets thereon for carrying golf related and personal items, where the pockets are closeable. An aperture is provided in the body of the accessory saddle member for receiving a handle of the golf bag to position the body on the golf bag. The body is provided with upper and lower straps on one side thereof so that the straps can be positioned around the golf bag and the ends of the straps can be secured by releasable fasteners to the opposite side of the body to securely hold the body on the golf bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1992
    Inventor: Dennis W. Henderson
  • Patent number: 5056697
    Abstract: A golf tee holder comprising an elongated receptacle slightly larger than the width of a tee that includes a longitudinal channel having one closed end, and a raised friction surface near the opening of the channel to prevent accidental removal of the tees from within the holder. The invention stores a plurality of tees in a very compact, easily accessible, lightweight durable holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1991
    Inventor: George E. Sheffield
  • Patent number: 5054777
    Abstract: An elegant golf accessory combines a divot repair, a holding base for receiving the prongs of the divot repair, a ball marker with a snap member passes through a hole on the divot repair when the prongs are inserted into the base and snaps into a receptacle in the base to lock the divot repair and base together into a single, attractive carrying unit. The finger gripping portion or the divot repair includes a brush mounted on its head with a slidable cover thereover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Inventors: Teddy H. Borden, Prithvi P. Singh
  • Patent number: 5050830
    Abstract: A detachable golf scorecard holder comprising a scorecard holder (10), and a bag clip (5). A fastening system utilizing hook (8) and loop (4) material for removing and replacing the scorecard (10) from the bag clip (5) and golf bag (1). In addition, accessories including: a pencil (12), a tee (15), and a ball marker (18). Accessories also utilize said hook and loop material as a fastening system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1991
    Inventor: Lawrence Hall
  • Patent number: 5031812
    Abstract: A golf ball position marker detachably secured to a supporting strip attached to a golfer's belt or golf bag. A pouch having a pair of tabs may be supported on the supporting strip, either by looping the tabs thereon or by attaching the tabs directly onto the supporting strip. Interpenetrating fibers are provided on coacting faces of the marker, supporting strip, and tabs, so that the marker and tabs may be detachably fastened to the supporting strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Inventor: Floyd L. Gustine
  • Patent number: 4993613
    Abstract: A group of short and preferably flexible tubes receives the shanks of standard golf tees in a gentle force fit. The group is suspended from a player's belt, or can engage the handle ring of a golf bag with the aid of a snap hook or a key ring. The group can be molded integrally with a planar body portion of triangular configuration for the display of ornamental features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Inventor: James D. Frisbie
  • Patent number: 4970760
    Abstract: A clamp for clamping a golf cart accessory 11 to an elongated element 21 on a golf cart. The clamp includes a resilient tubular member 22 (FIG. 6) attached to the accessory 11 (FIG. 2) that can be pressed onto elongated element 21. A locking clamp 31 (FIGS. 7 and 8) is slid over and around the ears 26 and 27 of the tubular member 22 to provide a secure fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Inventor: William A. Hawkins, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4968037
    Abstract: A greens marker holder adapted for affixation to the end of a putter by an adhesive. The holder includes a housing in which is mounted a cover biased upwardly by a resilient body retained in the internal space of the holder housing by a lower closure. A partial top wall is adapted for the provision of an indicium thereon. The holder is secured to the upper end of a golf club by a sheet element having a lower adhesive layer for engagement with the top end of the golf club.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Inventor: William J. Berry
  • Patent number: 4960239
    Abstract: A conveniently carried golf device combines a turf repair tool with a carrier for a pair of golf tees and a ball marker. The device includes a one-piece body formed with a pair of tee-receiving cavities in an end face of the body. The body is formed at another end into a turf repair tool including a pair of prongs. A belt clip is preferably integrally formed with the body at a bottom face of the body so that the device may be conveniently clipped to a pocket or belt of the golfer. In one embodiment, a pair of resilient clips are attached to the top face of the body. A slot is formed in the body to open at the top face and the end face. The slot is adapted to receive the stem of a ball marker therein. The resilient clips can be urged away from the top face to accept the disk of the ball marker and to retain the marker adjacent the top face. The ball marker can be readily removed by sliding the marker from the slot and past the resilient clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1990
    Inventor: David S. Wait
  • Patent number: 4927052
    Abstract: A golf ball package, holder and dispenser with a cylindrical plastic molded base or sleeve, a replaceable plastic cover, and a deformable dispensing hole in the base side.The base is a one-piece plastic molding and the aperture is formed with an elliptical shape in the molding without additional parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Inventors: Robert H. Marthaler, Gregory A. Marthaler
  • Patent number: 4893739
    Abstract: A golf ball and accessory pouch is disclosed. The pouch is designed to carry one or more golf balls, a pencil, golf tees, a divot tool, and a ball marker. The pouch can be attached to the wearer's belt, is made of soft material so that it can be easily stored when not in use, and conforms to the wearer's body in such a fashion as to not impede or detract from the wearer's swing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1990
    Inventor: Gail B. Conner
  • Patent number: 4886196
    Abstract: The present invention entails a device adapted to be worn about the body of a golfer for carrying golf tees, golf balls, green tools, ball markers, etc. In particular, the golf accessory device of the present invention entails a backing that includes a pants clip on the inner side and formed about the outer side of the backing is a series of tee openings for receiving and holding golf tees and other golf related paraphernalia such as a green tool. Depending from the backing is a fabric ball holding pouch that is secured to the backing such that the open top portion of the pouch is secured in a stretched posture which results in the top opening easily assuming a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Inventor: Patrick E. Plummer
  • Patent number: 4875579
    Abstract: A golf accessory carrier includes a drink can jar, a golf ball holding cylinder, a golf tee holding cylinder, a golf marking pencil holding cylinder disposed therein, and an attaching member mounted thereto for attaching the golf accessory carrier to the golf bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Inventor: Seung W. Tak
  • Patent number: 4869365
    Abstract: An accessory is disclosed to be detachably secured to a golf bag for carrying supplemental golf related and personal items. A plurality of quick release closeable pockets are columnarly mounted upon the exterior face of a generally rectangular panel. Removable attachment is made to a standard golf bag through the use of tensioned, hooked fasteners at the top and bottom of the rectangular panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1989
    Inventors: Karen J. Perdue, Patricia S. Zaepfel
  • Patent number: 4852782
    Abstract: A set of equipment for playing golf. The set includes a full set of golf club heads, i.e., irons 404 and woods 405; a shaft 101 capable of ready disassembly or assembly of a selected head, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1989
    Inventors: Ko-Lee Wu, Ming-Chi Huang
  • Patent number: 4830248
    Abstract: A device for attachment to a golf bag and for holding golf accessory articles, such as a score card, pencil, golf tees and the like, including a first clip member having opposed legs integrally joined at an end thereof, one of the legs defining a spring element for frictionally mounting the first clip member over an edge of the golf bag, wherein the legs of the first clip member engage inner and outer surfaces of the golf bag to securely mount the device in place thereon. A second clip member is integrally joined to the first clip member and includes an inner leg that is connected to a leg of the first clip member and is disposed in substantially face-to-face relation therewith but is pivotal relative thereto for accommodating a score card in removable relation between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1989
    Inventor: Robert A. Pommenville
  • Patent number: 4784305
    Abstract: A golf accessory having a housing with two elongated tubes which are open at which end. Each tube is dimensioned to receive a plurality of golf balls therein and each tube has a longitudinally extending slot extending along one side and between its ends. A stop member protrudes into the interior of each tube adjacent each end which abuts against the golf ball positioned within the interior of the tube to hold the golf balls within the tube. Each tube, however, has a flexible side wall portion adjacent each end which flexes outwardly to enable a golf ball to pass over the stop member and out of the tube. The golf accessory also includes a plurality of openings which are designed to slidably receive and frictionally engage golf tees, golf ball markers and golf green repair tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1988
    Inventor: Kenneth Schoenberg
  • Patent number: 4736877
    Abstract: A golf accessory holder is made rectangular from a metal plate. A magnet is attached to the plate with a rivet. Two pole pieces are bent outward from the plate to protect the magnet and to hold a golf tool. Two fingers in the middle of the plate hold a marker disc. Two tee clips hold tees with a stop bent from the plate to align them. Belt clips on the back of the plate are provided to hold the plate to the belt of the golfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1988
    Inventor: George R. Clark
  • Patent number: 4730728
    Abstract: A golf accessory carrying device as a central tubular portion with inwardly facing rims for holding golf balls and an outwardly extending flange for holding golf accessories. The device may also include a strap for attaching the device to a golf bag, golf cart or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1988
    Inventor: Mark E. Larkin
  • Patent number: 4699303
    Abstract: A golf article retaining device adapted to be removably attached to a supporting surface. The device is formed of an elongated strip of spring material in a three leg configuration. The first leg has a free end and is bent at the other end into the second leg overlying the first leg to form a mounting recess adapted to receive the upper end of the supporting surface therebetween. The configuration of the mounting recess substantially conforms to the supporting surface and insertion of the supporting surface into the recess will force the first and second legs apart whereby the tendency to return to the relaxed configuration will resiliently mount the device on the supporting surface. The third leg extends from the end of the second leg opposite to the end connected to the first leg, and overlies the second leg on the side opposite to the side facing the first leg. The second and third legs are resiliently displaceable from one another to permit insertion of a golf score card therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1987
    Inventor: Michael S. Kline
  • Patent number: 4666038
    Abstract: A molded plastic gold equipment carrier includes a primary support frame and a secondary support frame hingedly connected thereto. Each of the support frames include golf club supporting legs which are interconnected by cross-members a selected distance above their distal ends which form ground engaging tips. The primary support frame includes a carrying handle also used to deploy the carrier to a stable opened position from a closed position. The legs of the secondary support frame extend beyond the legs of the primary support frame such that the secondary support frame may be engaged with the ground, and the primary support frame tilted outwardly from the secondary support frame by means of the handle to the opened position. Parallel projections on the first, second, third and fourth legs define upwardly open golf club retaining notches and support plastic golf retaining springs therein such that golf clubs may be supported in a generally horizontal orientation by pairs of the projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1987
    Inventor: William J. Minneman
  • Patent number: 4573610
    Abstract: A container and dispenser for golf tees which is formed of a tube having a cylindrical opening through the center thereof for housing a plurality of golf tees one atop the other. The tube has attached at one end thereof an elastomeric nipple having an orifice therethrough for dispensing the tees. The tube is additionally provided with an opening for loading tees into the cylindrical opening thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1986
    Inventor: Erwin E. Hurner
  • Patent number: 4570894
    Abstract: An umbrella holder for a golf cart is adapted to hold a handle of an umbrella when the umbrella is open and to hold a collapsed canopy portion of the umbrella when the umbrella is closed. The holder is also adapted for infinite adjustment between a first elevation and a second elevation, whereby the umbrella can be set at many different heights. By making the holder pivotable, the angle of inclination of the umbrella can be varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1986
    Inventor: Angelo M. Miele
  • Patent number: 4498612
    Abstract: A belt buckle adapted for use also as a cartridge and shotgun shell holder. The buckle has attached to its front side three parallel rows of spring clips arranged to hold up to three conventional cartridges or shotgun shells horizontally across the buckle. The buckle also has a shield to protect the cartridge and shotgun shell primers. The shield also provides a brace and pivot point for removal of the cartridges. The forward end of the buckle is bent backwards so that a hunter's fingers can easily slip beneath the heads of the cartridges or shotgun shells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1985
    Inventor: James A. Geekie, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4498615
    Abstract: A device for holding a plurality of golf tees. A flexible strip has an adhesive backed surface covered by a sheet protecting the adhesive until the strip is mounted to an external object. A cover strip is removably mounted to the flexible strip and is secured thereto by means of a loop and hook fabric fastener extending across the entire area of the mutually facing surfaces of the flexible strip and cover. The fabric fastener releaseably holds the flexible strip and cover strip together with a plurality of golf tees positioned therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1985
    Assignee: Edward J. Erpelding
    Inventor: Elizabeth A. Johnson
  • Patent number: 4475676
    Abstract: This device is a clip having a mouth on opposite sides, one for clipping to a supporting object, and the other for a plurality of golf ball markers being clipped therein, and one of the clip sides including bent-up tongues, behind which golf ball tees are clipped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1984
    Inventor: Cecil D. Smith
  • Patent number: 4262833
    Abstract: Belt mountable cartridge pouch for fast convenient release of cartridges, wherein cartridge pockets are formed by merely placing slots in the original pouch blank, and folding the blank along the longitudinal axis of said slot to form and mold the pockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1981
    Inventor: Eugene DeSantis
  • Patent number: 4239216
    Abstract: A casing having a lower portion engageable in the shaft of a golf club contains a tool for repairing dents in the green and a dispenser for ball marker tokens. The casing has an axial bore that receives the tool and carrier, and an annular groove surrounding the top of the bore is crossed by radially extending pins that mate with suitable clips on the dispenser to retain the tool and attached dispenser in the casing when not in use. The dispenser has either a depending skirt that mates with the groove and has rigid clips formed therein, or spring clips that enter the groove and resiliently engage the pins. In the former case, the bottom of the groove has a spring loaded disc that tensions the tool and carrier upwardly to cause the rigid clips to be retained on the pins by friction. The tokens in the dispenser have a recess in each top surface as an aid to removal from the dispenser and to provide a location to receive informational material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1980
    Inventor: Frank L. Bauer
  • Patent number: 4151937
    Abstract: A holding device is provided having openings thereon in which small golfing items can be conveniently carried for use by a golfer while playing a game of golf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1979
    Inventors: Frank J. Jarosh, George W. Haines, Gilbert T. Johnson
  • Patent number: D277900
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1985
    Inventor: Laverne H. Reed