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Golf club head coverRelated Patent Categories: Purses, Wallets, And Protective Covers, Protective Cover Made Of Flaccid Material, For A Golf Club (e.g., Head Cover)Golf club head cover description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060054258, Golf club head cover. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND [0001] Field [0002] The present disclosure relates generally to covers for golf club heads. [0003] Background [0004] Protective head covers are often used for golf clubs and other sporting implements, to protect them while not in use. These covers generally surround at least a portion of the golf club, protecting it from wear and tear that may be caused while the club is not in play, such as by being bumped against other clubs or being otherwise disturbed. [0005] Golf head covers may sometimes include ornamental or decorative aspects, that are aesthetically pleasing. Such decorative aspects may even serve to display advertising content to other golfers on the golf course. However, because of the narrow, linear structure of golf clubs, and the typical storage configuration of golf clubs wherein many clubs are contained in a single bag, the golf head covers themselves are usually limited to narrow shapes. This ensures that the golf head covers will not interfere with one another when many golf clubs are stored in a single bag. Although golfers may desire more intricate shapes and decorative aspects for their golf head covers, existing golf head covers tend to be available only in simple designs with minimal protrusions, so that they will not interfere with golf club storage. Thus, more intricately designed golf club covers have not been made available to golfers. [0006] Additionally, some golf head covers include pockets or pouches for storing additional golf implements, such as combs, tees or the like. Although such pockets may be convenient for golfers who carry these extra items onto the golf course, the pockets are usually located close to the golf head itself, such that they have enough structural support to adequately support the additional items they contain. Locating storage pockets near the golf club head also maintains the linear, narrow shape that is typical of currently available golf head covers for the reasons described above. However, placement of stored objects so close to the golf club head may unduly wear the golf head cover in that region, resulting in eventual exposure of the golf club head thereby defeating the purpose of the protective cover. SUMMARY [0007] In one aspect of the present invention, a jersey shaped golf head cover includes a body portion having a first edge, a second edge substantially opposite the first edge, and an interior cavity arranged between the first and second edges and configured to accommodate a golf club head. The golf head cover further includes a first extending portion coupled to the first edge and extending away from the interior cavity, and a second extending portion coupled to the second edge and extending away from the interior cavity, wherein each of the first and second extending portions extends less than three fourths of the length of the body portion. [0008] In another aspect of the present invention, a jersey shaped golf head cover includes a body portion having a first edge, a second edge substantially opposite the first edge, and an interior cavity arranged between the first and second edges and configured to accommodate a golf club head. The golf head cover further includes a first extending portion coupled to the first edge and extending away from the interior cavity, and a second extending portion coupled to the second edge and extending substantially horizontally away from the interior cavity. [0009] In another aspect of the present invention, a golf head cover includes a body portion having a first edge, a second edge substantially opposite the first edge, and an interior cavity arranged between the first and second edges and configured to accommodate a golf club head, and an extending storage portion coupled to the first edge and extending away from the interior cavity, wherein the extending storage portion comprises a storage cavity configured to receive an object therein such that the object is supported peripherally from the body portion of the golf head cover. [0010] It is understood that other aspects of the present invention will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, wherein is shown and described only exemplary embodiments of the invention, simply by way of illustration. As will be realized, the invention is capable of other and different embodiments, and its several details are capable of modifications in various aspects, all without departing from the invention. Accordingly, the drawings and description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0011] FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a golf head cover having extending portions; [0012] FIG. 2 illustrates an alternative embodiment of a golf head cover with extending portions; [0013] FIG. 3 illustrates another alternative embodiment of a golf head cover having an extending interior cavity; [0014] FIG. 4 illustrates another alternative embodiment of a golf head cover having extending storage cavities; and [0015] FIG. 5 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the extending storage cavities for a golf head cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0016] With reference now to FIG. 1 of the drawings, there is illustrated an exemplary embodiment of a golf head cover 100 having extending portions that are positioned peripheral to the main structure of the golf head cover. The golf head cover may include a body portion 102 and first and second extending portions 104 and 106, respectively. The body portion 102 may include an interior cavity 108 formed between two sides 101 and 103 of the body portion 102, and having an opening 110 into which a golf club 112 may be inserted. The interior cavity 108 may be configured to accommodate a golf club head. For example, the interior cavity 108 may be specially sized to accommodate only one certain golf club head size, or may be sized to accommodate any golf club head within a range of various sizes. [0017] The extending portions 104 and 106 may be coupled to the edges of the body portion 102 such as by stitching or other coupling means, and may extend away from the interior cavity 108 such that they are located peripheral to the body portion 102. The extending portions 104 and 106 may extend away from each other along a line that is substantially horizontal. For example, each of the extending portions 104 may form an angle 105 with the body portion 102, wherein the angle is between 85.degree. and 95.degree.. In an exemplary embodiment, the extending portions 104 and 106 may extend downward from the top of the golf club head cover 100 less than three fourths of the length of the body portion 102. For example, in FIG. 1, the extending portion 104 extends for a distance "x" along the length of the body portion 102, as indicated by dimension 114, and the body portion 102 extends a total distance "y" along its side 101, as indicated by dimension 116. Thus, in the exemplary embodiment the distance "x" may be less than three fourths of the distance "y." [0018] FIG. 2 illustrates an alternative embodiment of a golf head cover 200 having extending portions 202 and 204. In this alternative embodiment, the extending portions 202 and 204 extend away from an interior cavity 206 that is within the body portion 208. However, the extending portions 202 and 204 are arranged at smaller angles 210 and 212 with respect to the body portion 208, than in the first exemplary embodiment that is illustrated in FIG. 1. In this alternative embodiment, the angles 210 and 212 may each be between 20.degree. and 135.degree.. The angles 210 and 212 may be substantially equal to each other or, alternatively, may be different from one another. The extending portions 202 and 204 may extend along a length "x" indicated by dimension 214, which may be less than three quarters the length "y" of a side of the body portion 208 indicated by dimension 216. [0019] The exemplary head covers described herein may include an outer shell, an inner layer, and an interior lining. The outer shell may be constructed, for example, from materials including but not limited to cotton/nylon blended jersey, mesh, synthetic leather, genuine leather, micro-fiber suede, nylon oxford, cotton, or polyester. The outer shell may include stitching, embroidery, silkscreened designs or other forms of decorative indicia. An inner layer, arranged between the outer shell and an interior lining, may be thicker than the outer shell or interior lining, in order to provide support for objects that may be contained within extending storage cavities, as will be explained in further detail below. The thicker interior lining may also provide padding for extra protection of the golf club head. This structural and protective inner layer may be constructed of foam, neoprene, or other heavy material, and may be approximately 13 mm thick in order to provide the sufficient protection and support. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that this is only one example, and that other materials and other thicknesses may be utilized. An interior lining, which may be arranged beneath the inner layer, may be constructed of a soft material such as polyester, for example. The inner layer may be soft in order to safely contact the golf club head contained within the body portion of the golf club head cover. The various layers may cut to the appropriate shape, such as a jersey having a body portion and two extending portions resembling jersey sleeves, then stitched, fused or otherwise secured together to form the golf head cover. It is to be understood that the golf club head covers disclosed herein are not limited to the exemplary materials or dimensions disclosed above, and that other materials and dimensions may be used in accordance with the teachings herein. Also, the thickness providing structural and protective support described above is not limited to the inner layer, but may instead be provided in either the outer shell or the interior lining. Moreover, golf club head covers made in accordance with the teachings herein are not limited to having three layers, but may be constructed to have either fewer or more layers. [0020] FIG. 3 illustrates another alternative embodiment of a golf head cover 300 having an extending interior cavity. The golf head cover 300 may include a first body portion 302 and extending portions 304 and 306. An extending body portion 308 may be coupled to the first body portion 302 along seam 310. The seam 310 may be formed, for example, by stitching, fusing or other securing means. The extending body portion 308 may include an opening 312 through which a golf club may be inserted such that the golf club extends through the extending body portion 308 and into an interior cavity 314 of the first body portion 302. The interior cavity 314 may be configured to accommodate a golf club head, while the extending body portion 308 may be narrower in order to more snugly accommodate the narrower golf club shaft. The extending body portion 308 may be constructed with knit cotton, nylon, acrylic, acrylic-rubber blended yarn, or other suitable elastic material. Continue reading about Golf club head cover... 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