EP1287859A1 - Accessoire, en particulier pour le golf - Google Patents

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EP1287859A1
EP1287859A1 EP02405720A EP02405720A EP1287859A1 EP 1287859 A1 EP1287859 A1 EP 1287859A1 EP 02405720 A EP02405720 A EP 02405720A EP 02405720 A EP02405720 A EP 02405720A EP 1287859 A1 EP1287859 A1 EP 1287859A1
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protective cover
drying cloth
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Doris Morosani
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/36—Devices for cleaning handles or grips
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B57/00—Golfing accessories
    • A63B57/60—Cleaning or maintenance of golf clubs, putters, shoes or other golf accessories
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
    • A63B2209/10—Characteristics of used materials with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B55/00—Bags for golf clubs; Stands for golf clubs for use on the course; Wheeled carriers specially adapted for golf bags
    • A63B55/408—Releasably mounted accessories fitted outside the bag, e.g. straps or holders

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  • the invention relates to a weatherproof drying cloth and a golf accessory set.
  • So-called towels are known as accessories for golf caddies or golf bags.
  • conventional golf towel is e.g. a double-folded terry towel, the Envelopes on a side perpendicular to the edges of the envelope with an eyelet are interconnected. Through the eyelet, the towel can be attached with a chain Caddy or bag to be tied. The golf player uses this towel to achieve the clean dirty clubs and balls etc.
  • the golf bag is packed with a rain cover the bag and the clubs stored in it stay dry.
  • the Towel which usually attached to the bag, gets under the rain cover. Access to Towel is therefore made more difficult by the rain cover when the pollution of balls and clubs and the need to clean and dry them on the towel is largest.
  • the handle of the caddy is exposed to the rain. This makes the hand one Golfers inevitably get wet every time the golfer grabs the caddy by the handle. He therefore repeatedly has the need to have his hand wet from the handle on one wipe clean dry cloth or protect the caddy handle from moisture.
  • a muff for a golf caddy is known from US-A-955,041.
  • This muff is in the Form of a tubular envelope with two openings and a ribbed at each opening Wool cuff.
  • One of the wool cuffs can be gripped by a golf caddy put up and attached to it, the other wraps around the wrist of one Grip holding hand.
  • the muff has a waterproof outer layer and a fluffy one or furry inner layer.
  • a protective cover for a cloth is known from US-A-5,161,683.
  • the protective cover is there made of a waterproof material in a certain shape. folded this cover ensures that a dampened cloth arranged on the one hand is protected from drying out and on the other hand by opening the cover along one side is accessible.
  • An eyelet is provided for hanging at the top of the case, with which it can be attached to a golf caddy.
  • a weatherproof golf towel is known from US-A-5,398,424. This consists of one Dry cloth that is folded. This cloth is covered with a waterproof cover. This cover and the cloth arranged in it form a rectangular pocket with a top edge, a bottom edge and opposite side edges.
  • the Bag has an opening along the bottom edge and one side edge.
  • the Cover wraps the cloth along the side edge and extends around an essential one Stretch into your pocket. In this area, the shell forms side walls on which stripped water droplets when inserting a wet object into the opening before the object touches the cloth. Remaining moisture take the folds of the item again after inserting the item into the pocket Cloth on.
  • a hanging device is an eyelet in the upper, connected edge provided in which a loop, hook or ribbon is attached.
  • a disadvantage of the well-known weather-protected golf towels is that the user does not There is a choice between different cloths for drying, for example dirty objects on the one hand and only wet hands on the other. Further is both disadvantageous on the proposed eyelets for hanging the cloth that at the attachment of the eyelet requires a separate working step, as well, that other means such as hoes or ribbons are usually required for hanging are.
  • a protective cover which is versatile and for its manufacture as little work as possible is necessary.
  • the suspension device consists of at least one band-like or cord-like Element, in particular two interacting Velcro strips and by means of elongated connection is attached to the protective cover, the Hanger in one step with the connection of the upper edge be attached.
  • Band-like or cord-like elements can also be used together with the Dry cloth and the protective cover to be washed and therefore need to be washed cannot be removed.
  • Two band-like or cord-like elements are advantageous provided that linked together, hung into each other or with each other can be hooked up.
  • the integration of these fasteners in the Joint seam of the upper edge also allows the formation of an inward directional suspension device in one step together with the attachment the outer hanger. Therefore, a golf towel with such a trained suspension device practically reversible without additional effort become. This is particularly advantageous for a golf towel with a protective cover.
  • the protective cover advantageously has a protective outside and one Drying cloth facing and water-absorbing inside. From this protective cover expediently grips a first edge area in one direction and a second Edge area in the opposite direction around the drying cloth. This second The edge area overlaps the first edge area and lies on the inside with the Outside of the first edge area. Between these overlapping edge areas there is an opening to an annular space between the drying cloth and the protective cover.
  • the towel has a drying cloth in a protective cover enveloping the drying cloth.
  • the protective cover has a hanging device at the top.
  • the protective cover forms one Closed pocket at the top with a lower and advantageously a side opening.
  • the Protective cover has an inside facing the drying cloth, one facing outside facing outside with a surface protecting against water, an upper edge, and a bottom. Along the top is the protective cover expediently closed and connected to the drying cloth.
  • the bottom edge surrounds the lower opening.
  • the protective cover has a first and one second border area, which border areas extend from the top edge to the bottom edge extend and between which edge regions the lateral opening is formed.
  • the inside of the protective cover advantageously has a hydrophilic surface first edge area covered by the second edge area of the protective cover and are the Outside of the first edge area and the inside of the second edge area arranged opposite each other.
  • At least one band or a cord is advantageous, two are particularly advantageous interacting Velcro strips sewn into the upper seam. Is particularly preferred with these ribbons or cords both on the outside and on the inside Suspension device created. Thanks to the hanging device inside the the bell formed around the drying cloth can be turned inside out and the towel is hung upside down. This reversibility of the towel enables use in dry and wet weather as well as hanging with the absorbent layers to the outside to dry the cloth. With inverted Protective cover, the drying cloth hangs outside the protective cover.
  • a user of the towel has the choice of one through the lateral opening between the dry cloth and protective cover inserted object at the Dry inside of the protective cover or on a dry cloth.
  • a dirty club on the inside of the protective cover is dried and cleaned become.
  • the drying cloth remains clean and only drier when it dries Hands on the drying cloth therefore also stay clean.
  • a Protective cover advantageously has an outer cover layer made of a water-repellent Material and an inner layer, which consists of a water-absorbing material.
  • Inner and outer layers of the case can be on the edges and end edges of the case interconnected, e.g. be sewn together. But you can also as independent layers can be formed, which are connected only along the upper edge are.
  • the protective cover can also be formed in one layer and only an inner one Have surface that is designed to absorb water.
  • An inner hydrophilic casing layer and an outer waterproof are advantageous Casing layer joined together, e.g. sewn, welded, buttoned or Velcro fastened together to form a protective cover with the side opening leads exclusively into the space between the dry cloth and protective cover.
  • the outer protective cover is advantageously wrapped around a dry cloth and are on a side perpendicular to the cover edges of the protective cover the folded-over edge areas of the protective cover and the drying cloth together connected.
  • This is the drying cloth from the bottom of the bag or bell, which side is opposite the connected top margin, as well as between the Edge areas freely accessible. Nevertheless, the dry cloth is wet protected, especially if the towel is hung on the connected side.
  • To the Suspending the towel is advantageously two interacting at the top Velcro straps attached.
  • the second edge area with a Velcro fastener on the first edge area is advantageous fixed.
  • the Velcro fastener is advantageously approximately in the middle between the upper and lower edge arranged. The Velcro only prevents the protective cover from the wind can be opened.
  • a protective cover advantageously has an inner e.g. textile shell layer of water absorbent material and an outer layer of water-repellent material on. So there is an annular space between the inner layer of water absorbing Material and the dry cloth enclosed by this cover from the same Material. The water-absorbing surface is thus enlarged and the Hand comfort is improved by reaching into the opening of the sleeve is surrounded by pleasant, water-absorbing material.
  • An accessory set for a golf caddy advantageously consists of one described above Towel and a handle guard.
  • the handle guard is a tubular sleeve and has an inner surface made of skin-friendly material and a protective surface against water outer surface.
  • the inner surface and the outer surface are advantageous formed by two layers of casing, namely e.g. a hydrophilic, textile inner layer and a water-repellent or waterproof outer layer.
  • Between the inner shell layer and the outer shell layer is advantageously a stiffening Intermediate layer arranged to keep the opening of the cover open.
  • the inner one Shell layer, the stiffening intermediate layer and the outer shell layer form together a tube, the inside of which is warm, soft and kind to the skin and whose The outside is water-repellent.
  • An elastic ring e.g. an elastic band, or a Drawstring arranged around the second end of the tube around the handle bar to be able to move in together. This makes the handle protection for different handles applicable.
  • the towel 11, which is shown in Figure 1, has a water-repellent and in Essentially waterproof protective cover 13.
  • This protective cover 13 has an outer Cover layer 15 made of a textile that is practically waterproof.
  • This outer shell layer 15 can be impregnated. It can also have a waterproof covering. It doesn't have to be textile.
  • the protective cover is here with an inner cover layer 17 made of an absorbent Provided cotton fabric. Instead of a cotton fabric you can also use a Microfiber fabric, an absorbent felt, a leather or synthetic leather or the like absorbent material may be provided.
  • the protective cover 13 is rectangular Folded piece and has an intermediate region 20 between two parallel Cover edges, a first edge region 19 and a second placed over this Edge region 21.
  • the edge regions 19, 21 are with the intermediate region connecting them 20 of the protective cover 13 sewn along an upper edge 23. Depending on the choice of material welding or gluing is also advisable. At this edge 23 there are two Velcro strips 25, 27 tied into the seam. Become a loop with the Velcro straps made, the inward hooks of the hook band 25 are in the outward directional loops of the loop band 27 can be suspended.
  • the Velcro straps have that Advantage that the towel can be easily and quickly removed from a bag and e.g. outside can be attached to a rain cover of the bag or to a caddy itself.
  • the Velcro strips 25, 27 are at one end 25, 27 outwards over the upper edge in front, and with their other end 25 ', 27' they extend inwards into the bell-like Protective cover 13 and form a suspension device 25 ', 27' there. This allows that Also hang up the inverted protective cover.
  • a drying cloth 31 (FIG. 3) is arranged in the interior of the towel 11. This is also in the seam 29 attached to the upper edge 23 is sewn. With the inverted protective cover the water-absorbing layers of the cloth and the protective cover come out to lie.
  • the protective cover 13 of this weather-protected towel 11 envelops the one shown in FIG Drying cloth 31.
  • the protective cover 13 forms a closed pocket with a top bottom and side opening.
  • the protective cover 13 has a drying cloth 31 facing inside, one facing outside with one facing water protective surface, an upper edge 23, along which the protective cover 13th is closed and a lower edge 24 which surrounds the lower opening.
  • the protective cover has a first end edge 18 and a second end edge 22, which End edges 18, 22 extend from the upper edge 23 to the lower edge 24.
  • Between the end edges and the cover edges are the edge regions 19, 21 and between the an intermediate region 20 of the protective cover 13 is formed on both cover edges.
  • the lateral is between the end edges 18, 22 or between the edge regions Opening trained.
  • the inside of the protective cover 13 has a hydrophilic surface on.
  • the first end edge 18 and the edge region adjoining the first end edge 18 19 of the protective cover 13 are connected to the second end edge 22 Edge area 21 of the protective cover 13 covers.
  • the outside is the first End edge 18 adjoining edge region 19 and the inside of the second End edge 22 adjoining edge region 21 of the protective cover one another arranged opposite each other.
  • the overlapping edge areas are at the top sewn together.
  • At the bottom are opposite each other on the inside of the second edge region 21 a hook-bearing Velcro part 28 and on the outside of the attached a loop-carrying Velcro part 28 '.
  • This grip guard 33 has an open end 35 and a closable end 37 of a hose.
  • the Hose is made in three layers. Inside is an inner cover layer 17 made of fluffy Cotton fabric available. Outside is an outer layer 15 of a casing water-repellent nylon fabric available. In between is a support layer 41 (Fig. 4) made of foam or fleece.
  • a drawstring 45 is incorporated at the closable end 37. With this it is closable end 37 contractible. This means that the hose, which is open on both sides, can be used the closable end to be pushed over a caddy handle to behind to pull the drawstring tightly on the handle. Then the handle is within the through the Handle guard 33 formed bell-shaped cavity 47 arranged and from rain protected.
  • FIG. 1 The structure of the towel 11 can be seen from FIG.
  • An inner cover layer 17 Cotton fabric and an outer cover layer 15 are made of a plastic fabric sewn together to form a sleeve 13.
  • a cotton terry cloth 31 is arranged therein. As shown, this can be folded once in the longitudinal direction. All textile layers are on an upper edge 23 (Fig. 1) sewn together.
  • the structure of the grip protection is shown in FIG. 4.
  • the inner shell layer 17 and the outer cover layer 15 are sewn together from textiles to form a tube.
  • a layer of foam or felt-like cushioning material 41 is arranged in between.
  • the Both textile layers 15 and 17 enclose the cushion material 41 on all sides.

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US7458405B1 (en) * 2006-07-20 2008-12-02 Gaffney John H Golf club head cover and towel
EP2007266A4 (fr) * 2006-03-31 2009-06-03 Jeremiah Bohannon Serviette de golf et ensemble serviette de golf
US8096062B1 (en) * 2008-10-08 2012-01-17 Bellen Mark L Towel drying system

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