Patents by Inventor Harry F. Brophy

Harry F. Brophy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5829604
    Abstract: A portable rack apparatus configured to releasably hold a plurality of golf clubs, and adapted for releasable attachment to the outside of a standard golf bag. The apparatus includes a central vertical member approximately the height of the golf bag, together with two rotatable arms fastened to the ends of the vertical member. When the arms are rotated vertically, the rack can be stored in the bag, and when the arms are rotated horizontally, the rack can be clipped and strapped to the outside of the golf bag. The bottom arm includes a plurality of sockets, each designed to loosely hold the handle or grip end of a golf club. The top arm includes a plurality of clasps or catches, each designed to securely hold the shaft of a club near the club head. When assembled on the golf bag and filled with clubs, each club can be retrieved merely by grasping the shaft near the clasp, releasing the clasp, and pulling the club out and up to clear the bottom socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Inventor: Harry F. Brophy