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Portable golf club support systemRelated Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Golf, Club Or Club SupportPortable golf club support system description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070149303, Portable golf club support system. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/727,411, filed Oct. 17, 2005, which is herein incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND [0002] 1. Field [0003] The present invention relates to a support apparatus and method for supporting one or more golf clubs in a generally vertical condition. The golf club support apparatus is portable and is suitable for being carried with golf clubs in a golf bag. [0004] 2. Background [0005] A golfer driving a golf ball onto or adjacent to a green often carries two clubs, one club being an iron to be used in making an approach shot, the other club being a putter for attempting to sink the ball into the hole cup. This is particularly true because golf cart paths rarely come close enough to golf greens so as to permit the golfer to select clubs conveniently from his or her golf bag. When the golfer is using one club, the other club is often placed on the ground. As a result, the handle of the other club often becomes wet and difficult to use. Moreover, the golfer may forget, walk away, and leave the unused club on the ground. [0006] In recognition of the fact that it is frequently necessary to take one or more clubs in addition to the putter when one approaches the green, a number of accessory-type devices are known for holding one or more clubs while another is being used. One such device is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,127,530 to Ortuno ("Ortuno"). Ortuno discloses a wire-type golf club stand, the top (proximal) end of which is deformed to provide a receptacle for the grip of one or more golf clubs. In Ortuno, the head of the club rests on the ground. The device disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 2,887,137 to Robb ("Robb") teaches the use of a disk element at the top of a support rod. The disk comprises a plurality of slots therethrough for receiving the handle portion of the golf club. In Robb, the head of the club rests on the ground. [0007] The device disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,149,087 to Thompson comprises an elongated rod, the distal end of which may be inserted into the ground. A hook-type structure is provided in the vicinity of the handle of the rod so that one or more clubs may rest therein and be supported thereby, with the head of the supported club resting on the ground. [0008] A similar device is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,080,239 to Roland ("Roland"). The holder disclosed in Roland also comprises an elongated rod, the distal end of which is inserted into the ground. Mounted adjacent to the handle of the rod are a series of ring-like members. To support the club, the handle of the golf club may be placed within a ring-like member and the head of the club will rest on the ground. U.S. Pat. No. 5,597,363 to Leote ("Leote") discloses a similar device for supporting the shaft of a club while the head rests on the ground. The device of the Leote patent also includes a holder for other golf accessories such as, for example, a golf ball or a towel. [0009] The device disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,285,990 to Engel is a golf club rest for supporting the shaft of a club with the club head sitting on the ground. The device of U.S. Pat. No. 5,390,916 to Govoni discloses another such device wherein the supporting rod not only has a hook-type member extending from the top thereof, but the rod also comprises a hollow tube for receiving the shaft of a golf club. Thus, the shaft of a first club can be held within the tube, with the head of the first club up, and a second club can be received and supported by the hook such that the head of the second club rests on the ground, thereby supporting the club in a substantially vertical position. [0010] The disclosures of U.S. Pat. No. 699,291 to Johnson and U.S. Pat. No. 5,417,334 to Wu each show holders for golf clubs wherein the grip of the club is oriented downwardly and the head of the club extends upwardly. Finally, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,616,749 and 4,991,839 each disclose golf club supports which hold one or more golf clubs in a generally prone position with the head of the club sitting on the ground and the grip of the club at least slightly elevated above the ground. SUMMARY [0011] A golf club holder is provided for removably supporting a golf club above a ground surface in such a manner that the club has a head which contacts the ground surface and a shaft which extends above the ground surface. The golf club holder may have a handle and a shaft that are each coupled to a joint. The handle and the shaft may be pivotably movable between a first position where they are substantially parallel to each other, and a second position where they are substantially perpendicular to each other. The shaft may include a ground-piercing member. The golf club holder can be folded up to be transported. The ground-piercing member of the shaft can be pushed into the ground, and supported thereby. [0012] Other systems, methods, features, and advantages of the invention will be or will become apparent to one with skill in the art upon examination of the following figures and detailed description. It is intended that all such additional systems, methods, features, and advantages be included within the description, be within the scope of the invention, and be protected by the accompanying claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES [0013] The invention can be better understood with reference to the following figures. The components in the figures are not necessarily to scale; emphasis is instead being placed upon illustrating the principles of the invention. Moreover, in the figures, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the different views. [0014] FIG. 1 is a front view of a golf club holder in a second position; [0015] FIG. 2 is a side view of a the golf club holder of FIG. 1 in the second position; [0016] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a golf club supported by the golf club holder of FIG. 1 in the second position; [0017] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the golf club holder of FIG. 1 in a first position; [0018] FIG. 5 is a perspective view in an exemplary operational environment of the golf club holder of FIG. 1 in the second position; and [0019] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the golf club holder of FIG. 1 in a first position. DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0020] As shown in FIGS. 1-5, golf club holder 10 is adapted for removably supporting a golf club 50 above a ground surface (not shown) in such a manner that the club 50 has a club head 52 which contacts the ground surface and a club shaft 54 which extends above the ground surface. The golf club holder 10 includes a shaft 12, a joint 20, and a handle 30. The joint 20 may include a pivot pin 24. The shaft 12 has a longitudinal axis B-B and may include a ground piercing end 16. The handle 30 has a longitudinal axis C-C, may be substantially cylindrical, and may include a plurality of indentations 32. Continue reading about Portable golf club support system... Full patent description for Portable golf club support system Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Portable golf club support system 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. 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