| Fold-up divot repair tool case holding tees and ball marker -> Monitor Keywords |
|
|
 
Fold-up divot repair tool case holding tees and ball markerRelated Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Golf, Player Manipulated Turf Repair ToolFold-up divot repair tool case holding tees and ball marker description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070149325, Fold-up divot repair tool case holding tees and ball marker. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] Not Applicable. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not Applicable. THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0003] Not Applicable. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] 1. Field of the Invention [0005] The present invention relates to golf accessories and particularly to a combination divot repair tool which folds up into a compact configuration for fitting into a pocket, the tool having a pivotable divot repair tool, a removably attached golf ball position marker and one or more apertures therethrough for holding golf tees. [0006] 2. Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 [0007] Golf etiquette requires patching up divots in the grass caused by a golf ball striking the putting green during an approach shot, so a divot repair tool is an essential piece of equipment for a golfer. Tees are also essential for teeing off at each hole. On the green adjacent to the hole, it is often necessary to remove a ball that would affect a shot by another golfer so that a golf ball marker is another necessary piece of equipment for a golfer. The prior art does not adequately address the problem of providing an inexpensive convenient means of carrying these elements in a compact unit to fit in a golfer's pocket without any of the sharp elements of the tees and divot tool poking the golfer or tearing the golfer's pockets or clothes. [0008] U.S. Pat. No. 4,960,239, issued Oct. 2, 1990 to Wait, is for a golf device which 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. [0009] U.S. Pat. No. 4,151,937, issued May 1, 1979 to Jarosh, claims a holding device that comprises a flat rectangular plastic box having two end walls and elongated top, bottom, front and back walls with a pair of prongs extending from one of said end walls for fixing divots. The device has openings thereon in which small golfing items can be conveniently carried for use by a golfer while playing a game of golf. [0010] U.S. Pat. No. 5,755,629, issued May 26, 1998 to Blomgren, puts forth a golf accessory in the form of an elongate pitch mark repairer extending along a longitudinal axis. The pitch mark repairer has a pair of spaced-apart prongs extending from a body portion. The body portion presents a transversely extending axis about which a tee is pivotally disposed. [0011] U.S. Pat. No. D505,473, issued May 24, 2005 to Foley, provides the ornamental design for a golfing accessory, which comprises a holder for a divot repair tool, a ball marker and tees. [0012] U.S. Pat. No. 5,211,395, issued May 18, 1993 to Liao, discloses in a first embodiment, a golf tool which comprises an upper tee portion including a tee cup, and a lower green repair portion including a body portion adjacent to the upper tee portion and a pair of prongs extending downwardly from said body portion. A ball marker is removably attached to the body portion. In a second embodiment, the inner edges of the prongs comprise a range-finder for determining the distance between a golfer holding the tool and a pin of known height, and a golf tee is attached to the tee portion by a cord. The golf tee and cord function to position the range-finder a predetermined distance from the eyes of the golfer. In a third embodiment, the golf tool comprises first, second, and third members, and cords respectively attaching the second and third members to the first member. The first member includes a body portion and a pair of prongs extending downwardly from the body portion, the inner edges of the prongs comprising a range-finder. The second and third members comprise golf tees of different heights. Each of the tees in combination with its cord functions to position the range-finder a predetermined distance from the eyes of the golfer. A ball marker can be removably attached to the body portion of the first member. [0013] U.S. Pat. No. 5,226,647, issued Jul. 13, 1993 to Notarmuzi, indicates a multi-purpose golfer's accessory with a straight edge defining a scraper, a formation of prongs defining a green repair mechanism, the base of a club stand, the base of a cigarette holder, and a spike cleaning device, a cutout defining a tee carrier, a notch defining a cigarette holder, a tooth defining a club face groove cleaner, a cusp defining a bottle opener in conjunction with tooth, a set of two tabs defining a spike wrench, a lead-in neck and a cutout defining a club grip stand when used in conjunction with prongs, a ball marker holder formed as a hole, and a hole defining an attachment point for a key chain, hook, or other attachment device. [0014] U.S. Pat. No. 6,224,502, issued May 1, 2001 to Warfield, is for an implement for repairing ball marks on golf greens, the implement having a grasping portion at a proximal end and at least one prong at a distal end with a ramp-like profile ending in a transversely oriented abutment in a mediate region. The abutment provides a surface against which an index finger of a user can rest to apply increased pressure to insert the implement into a golf green. The method of using the implement includes inserting the implement adjacent the ball mark and moving turf laterally. In those instances where insertion of the ramp-like prong or prongs is insufficient to repair the damage of the ball mark, the method further includes rocking the implement about the distal end to move the turf laterally. [0015] U.S. Pat. No. 6,872,155, issued Mar. 29, 2005 to Jacome, describes a tee-enabled divot fixer having a cover. The divot fixer includes a body configured to hold at least two golf tees in an approximately parallel configuration via a first cavity and a second cavity that are each configured to accept a golf tee such that a tip of a golf tee can protrude from the cavity as a tine. The body is also configured to secure at least two golf tees in place within the body via a securing mechanism that is configured to hold a first end of a cover securely to the body. [0016] U.S. Pat. No. 5,433,436, issued Jul. 18, 1995 to Hoyt, shows a tee and ball marker clip on a holder. The device can be conveniently attached to the side of a golf shoe. It includes a clip member that attaches to the shoe and carries the divot repair tool. The clip member includes tee-holding elements which hold conventional golf tees. [0017] What is needed is an inexpensive convenient means of carrying a fold-up divot repair tool, several tees, and a ball marker in a compact unit to fit in a golfer's pocket without any of the sharp elements of the tees and divot tool poking the golfer or tearing the golfer's pockets or clothes. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0018] An object of the present invention is to provide a fold-up die cast or injection molded pocket device as a convenient means of carrying a fold-up divot repair tool. [0019] Another object of the present invention is to provide a compact carrying case for carrying several tees and a ball marker in a golfer's pocket. Continue reading about Fold-up divot repair tool case holding tees and ball marker... Full patent description for Fold-up divot repair tool case holding tees and ball marker Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Fold-up divot repair tool case holding tees and ball marker patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. Start now! - Receive info on patent apps like Fold-up divot repair tool case holding tees and ball marker or other areas of interest. ### Previous Patent Application: Golf tee Next Patent Application: Ball receiving and launching machine Industry Class: Games using tangible projectile ### FreshPatents.com Support Thank you for viewing the Fold-up divot repair tool case holding tees and ball marker patent info. IP-related news and info Results in 0.14506 seconds Other interesting Feshpatents.com categories: Medical: Surgery , Surgery(2) , Surgery(3) , Drug , Drug(2) , Prosthesis , Dentistry 174 |
 * Protect your Inventions * US Patent Office filing 
PATENT INFO |
|
