Patent Application
20230405424
The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art nor material to the presently described or claimed inventions, nor that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
The present invention relates generally to the field of golf accessories of existing art and more specifically relates to a golf tool holder.
Golf is a sport that has been enjoyed for hundreds of years throughout the world. It employs the use of golf clubs used to strike a golf ball and the aim of the game is to get the golf ball into a hole in as little ‘strokes’ as possible. It is generally necessary for the golfer to carry many tools and accessories to aid in the golf play. For example, along with clubs, balls and tees, the golfer will typically also carry a divot repair tool to repair any divots in a golf green; and a ball marker to permit the golfer to temporarily remove their ball from the green, enabling other players to putt unobstructed. These tools are typically stored in golf bags and/or in the pockets of the golfer. However, golf is a hugely mental game requiring a great deal of focus, and to have to spend time and energy searching through pockets or golf bags for the tools can be extremely distracting and time consuming for not only the golfer themselves, but for other golfers. As such, a suitable solution is desired.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known golf accessory art, the present disclosure provides a novel golf tool holder. The general purpose of the present disclosure, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a lightweight device that enables a golfer to organize and carry their golf essentials on the golf course, allowing easy access to the golf essentials during golf play.
A golf tool holder is disclosed herein. The golf tool holder includes a housing and a fastener. The housing may include a front side opposite a rear side, a left side opposite a right side, and a top side opposite a bottom side. The fastener may be attached to the rear side of the housing and configured to fasten the golf tool holder about a waist of a golfer. A plurality of golf tool holders may be disposed about the housing. Particularly, a divot repair tool holder may be disposed within one of the left side or the right side and configured to receive a divot repair tool; at least one tee holder may be disposed within another one of the left side or the right side and configured to receive at least one tee; a golf ball holder may be disposed within the front side and configured to receive a golf ball; and a ball marker holder may be disposed within the top side and configured to receive a ball marker.
For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description.
The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, golfer's tool holder, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present disclosure.
The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.
As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to golf accessories and more particularly to a golf tool holder. Generally, the golf tool holder may be a small, lightweight device that clips onto a belt or waistband of a golfer and holds essential golf tools in specific places, thereby enabling the golfer to carry the essential tools in an organized fashion such that they are easy to access during golf play. Particularly, the golf tool holder may carry a ball, one or more tees, a divot repair tool and a ball marker.
Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals of reference, there is shown in
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The golf ball holder 130 may be disposed within the front side 111 of the housing 110 and configured to receive a golf ball 10. As shown in
In other embodiments, the substantially spherical socket 131 may include a spring assembly (not illustrated) that holds the golf ball 10 within the substantially spherical socket 131 via tension. The spring assembly may be in communication with a button (not illustrated) located on an exterior of the housing 110 such that it is manipulable by the golfer 5. As such, when the button is pressed by the golfer 5, the golf ball 10 may be ejected out of the substantially spherical socket 131 and into a hand of the golfer 5.
The divot repair tool holder 140 may be disposed within one of the left side 113 or the right side 114 of the housing 110 and configured to hold a divot repair tool 15. For example, as demonstrated by these figures, the divot repair tool holder 140 may located on the right side 114 of the housing 110 (relative to the golfer 5—the right side 114 of the housing 110 closest to the golfer 5's right side 114 when the golf tool holder 100 is attached about the waist of the golfer 5).
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In some embodiments, the first slot 141 may extend from the top side 115 of the housing 110 through to the bottom side 116 of the housing 110 on the one of the left side 113 or the right side 114 thereof (i.e., the right side 114). Particularly, as shown in
In some embodiments, the divot repair tool holder 140 may be sized to hold a variety of differently sized and shaped divot repair tools. In additional embodiments, the divot repair tool 15 may be provided with the golf tool holder 100, as demonstrated in these figures. As such, the first slot(s) 141, 1411, 1412 may be sized to specifically accommodate the divot repair tool 15 provided.
The at least one tee holder 150 may be disposed within another one of the left side 113 or the right side 114 of the housing 110 and configured to receive at least one tee 20. Particularly, as shown in these figures, the at least one tee holder 150 may be located on the left side 113 of the housing 110 (the left side 113 thereby being closest to the golfer 5′s left side when the golf tool holder 100 is attached about the waist of the golfer 5). The at least one tee holder 150 may include a second slot 151 configured to hold the at least one tee 20 substantially vertically within the housing 110. Similar to the first slot 141, the second slot 151 may extend from the top side 115 of the housing 110 through to the bottom side 116 of the housing 110 (
Preferably, as shown in these figures, the at least one tee holder 150 may include two tee holders 150. As such, two second slots 151 may be provided on the top side 115 of the housing 110 and extend through to the bottom side 116 of the housing 110, thereby enabling the golf tool holder 100 to hold two tees 20 therein. Further, as shown, the two second slots 151 may each include (but are not limited to) a square cross-section.
It should be appreciated that the divot repair tool holder 140 and the tee holders 150 are not limited to being used solely for holding the divot repair tool 15 and tees 20 (respectively). For example, the divot repair tool holder 140 and/or the tee holders 150 may be used for holding pencil(s).
Further, the ball marker holder 160 may be disposed within the top side 115 and configured to receive a ball marker 25. Particularly, the ball marker holder 160 may include a (substantially) circular recess 161, as shown in
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The vertical portion 124 may be at least partially flexible to enable the clip 121 to fasten to surfaces of various thicknesses. Further, as shown in
In using the golf tool holder 100, the golfer 5 may insert the golf ball 10, the divot repair tool 15, one or two tees 20, and the ball marker 25 into their respective holders (130, 140, 150, 160). The golfer 5 may then attach the golf tool holder 100 to their waist, such as to their waistband or belt, via the fastener 120. Preferably, the golfer 5 positions the golf tool holder 100 such that it does not inhibit their golf swing. The golf ball 10, the divot repair tool 15, the tees 20, and the ball marker 25 are then readily accessed by the golfer 5 during golf play.
It should be noted that certain steps are optional and may not be implemented in all cases. It should also be noted that the steps described above can be carried out in many different orders according to user preference. The use of “step of” should not be interpreted as “step for”, in the claims herein and is not intended to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 112(f). It should also be noted that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other methods for using a golf tool holder are taught herein.
The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.
