WO2024257031A1 - Housse pour clubs de golf - Google Patents

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WO2024257031A1
WO2024257031A1 PCT/IB2024/055829 IB2024055829W WO2024257031A1 WO 2024257031 A1 WO2024257031 A1 WO 2024257031A1 IB 2024055829 W IB2024055829 W IB 2024055829W WO 2024257031 A1 WO2024257031 A1 WO 2024257031A1
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Christoffel Johannes Henze DE WET
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Priority to EP24822941.1A priority patent/EP4713101A1/fr
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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
    • A63B55/00—Bags for golf clubs; Stands for golf clubs for use on the course; Wheeled carriers specially adapted for golf bags
    • A63B55/404—Covers or hoods for golf bags
    • 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
    • A63B55/40—Bags with partitions or club holders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/06—Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
    • A63B2071/0694—Visual indication, e.g. Indicia
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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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
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    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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    • 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
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/20—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/50—Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/72—Means preventing unauthorised use, e.g. by lowering a tennis net

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  • This invention relates to a cover for golf clubs more particularly a cover for golf clubs which are stored in a golf bag.
  • Golf is a popular sport enjoyed by millions of people worldwide. Golf clubs, being an essential component of the game, require proper care and protection to ensure their longevity and optimal performance. Golfers often carry their clubs in a golf bag, which can expose the clubs to various weather conditions and accidental impacts during transportation.
  • Existing golf bag designs may provide limited protection to the clubs form rainy conditions. Many golf bags incorporate a hood or a flap that covers the top opening, but these designs fail to fully safeguard the clubs from rain, sun, and other environmental factors. These environmental factors may lead to golf clubs rusting or retaining water which may affect a player’s performance. Additionally, golf clubs can rub against each other during transportation, resulting in scratches and potential damage.
  • Cordasco (“Cordasco”) describes protective cover with a removable top portion protects and covers a golf bag.
  • the protective cover includes a base portion and a middle portion which is connected to the base portion and has an opening for allowing the golf bag to be inserted into the cover with the base of the golf bag fitting into the base portion of the cover.
  • the cover includes a top portion removably attached to the middle portion which can be used as an accessory bag when not in use to cover the golf clubs.
  • the top portion has a height sufficient for covering a plurality of golf clubs stored in the golf bag, and an opening is also provided in the top portion for allowing access to the golf clubs.
  • Cordasco describes a hood type of covering having a large interior with a single opening through which golf clubs can be accessed.
  • Carey describes a sports equipment cover which includes an elongated housing for storing a piece of sports equipment. Such housing is manufactured from a predetermined material and has a predetermined size and a predetermined shape. Such housing has an opening at a predetermined location thereon for permitting insertion and removal of such piece of sports equipment. A fastening mechanism is operably connected to such housing at a predetermined location thereon adjacent to such opening for removably securing such opening in a closed position. Carey describes a cover which can be used to protect individual golf clubs. Also known in the art are drive/clubhead covers. Such a golf club driver cover is a protective accessory designed to encase and safeguard the driver clubhead of a golf club. It is specifically shaped and sized to fit snugly over the driver clubhead, providing an additional layer of protection during transportation and storage.
  • the golf club driver cover offers resistance against scratches, impact, and minor environmental elements.
  • the cover often features a form-fitting design that conforms to the contours of the driver clubhead, ensuring a secure fit and minimizing movement within the cover.
  • a cover for golf clubs in a golf bag comprising a main cover section having a glove shaped body to form a receptacle and separate clubhead receptacles extending from the main cover section, an opening at an operatively lower end of the main cover section being securable over a top end of a golf bag, the clubhead receptacles shaped to receive a number of clubhead sections of a number of golf clubs, each clubhead receptacle having a closable opening through which a golf club can be retrieved when the opening is open and for protecting a golf club when closed.
  • the cover for golf clubs in a golf bag further including the feature that the body is made from a weatherproof, water resistant, protective, or any other durable material.
  • the cover for golf clubs in a golf bag further including that the clubhead receptacles varying in length to accommodate different clubs.
  • the cover for golf clubs in a golf bag further including that an interior of the separate clubhead receptacles is padded for protection.
  • the cover for golf clubs in a golf bag wherein the closable opening can be closed with Velcro®, a zip, clips, magnetic fasteners.
  • Figure 3 shows a different embodiment of the cover for golf clubs in a golf bag
  • Figure 4 shows the cover for golf clubs in a golf bag of figure 3 wherein a golf club is being inserted into, or removed from the golf bag;
  • Each one of clubhead receptacles 4 has a closable opening 6 through which a golf club 10 can be retrieved when the opening 6 is open and for protecting a golf club 10 when the opening 6 is closed.
  • the body 5 of the cover 1 is made from a weatherproof, water resistant and protective material.
  • the body 2 functions as a cover to protect individual golf clubs 10 from colliding into one another while fitting snugly over the opening to the golf bag 3 in order to prohibit fluid flow to and from the outside world and the interior of the golf bag 3 or the cover 1 .
  • each of the clubhead receptacles 4 is made from a padded material 9 for added protection of the golf club 10, when stored inside the cover 1 .
  • the padded material 9 is a water absorbent material to assist in keeping the golf clubs 10 dry.
  • the closable opening 6 is opened by a zipper closure however any closure means may be used.
  • the body 5 of the cover 1 is removably engageable with the golf bag 3. This allows for a player to decide whether or not he cover 1 is required on a certain day of play. This is done by means of an elastic portion which creates a snug fit over the opening to the golf bag 3.
  • the invention also provides for a golf bag 3 comprising a plurality of clubhead receptacles 4 extending from a top end of a golf bag 3 with a clubhead sections of a number of golf clubs 10 extending into the clubhead receptacles 4 each clubhead receptacle having a closable opening 6 through which a golf club 10 can be retrieved when the opening 6 is open and for protecting a golf club when the opening is closed.
  • the separate clubhead receptacles 4 may include at least a transparent portion 11 (figures 3,4,5) to allow a player to view the golf club 10 which is stored inside the individual receptacle 4.
  • the body 5 of the cover is made from a soft, pliable and deformable material so that the cover takes the form of a latex glove which is stretched over and covers the clubs and the opening to the golf bag.
  • the clubhead receptacles 4 may extend into an interior of the golf bag 3 and the main cover section 2 is not limited to only fit over the golf bag 3.
  • the invention is not limited to using zippers to close the opening 6 of the clubhead receptacles 4 and hook and loop fasteners (Velcro®), elastics, clips, magnets, elastic force, a form fitting design etc. may be used.
  • Velcro® hook and loop fasteners
  • the invention also allows for the openings to be opened electronically.
  • a mobile application on a mobile device such as a cellular phone or GPS enabled smart watch may calculate the distance to a target, such as the hole and make a suggestion of which club should be used. This calculation may take the altitude, windspeed, temperature etc. as well as the players ability into consideration.
  • the system which calculates which club to use may send a signal to a receiver associated with one or more of the openings and cause the opening to open electronically to allow for access to a club. This signal may be sent via radio signal such as Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi, or any other appropriate signal.
  • the electronic opener can be a battery-operated motor, an electronic magnet, or any other appropriate device which can open and/or close the opening.
  • the input can be from the mobile device however a button for manual selection or a microphone for voice recognition and/or activation may be used.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne une housse (1) pour clubs de golf, plus particulièrement une housse pour des clubs de golf rangés dans un sac de golf (3). La housse pour clubs de golf dans un sac de golf comprend une section housse principale (2) ayant un corps en forme de gant (5) pour former un réceptacle. Des réceptacles de tête de club séparés (4) s'étendent à partir de la section housse principale avec une ouverture (6) au niveau d'une extrémité fonctionnellement plus basse de la section housse principale pouvant être fixée sur une extrémité supérieure d'un sac de golf. Les réceptacles de tête de club sont façonnés pour recevoir n'importe quel nombre de sections tête de club de n'importe quel nombre de clubs de golf. Chaque réceptacle de tête de club a un indicateur (12) du club qu'il peut recevoir et une ouverture pouvant être fermée à travers laquelle un club de golf peut être rangé ou récupéré lorsque l'ouverture est ouverte. La housse peut faire partie intégrante d'un sac de clubs de golf ou être démontable de celui-ci.
PCT/IB2024/055829 2023-06-14 2024-06-14 Housse pour clubs de golf Ceased WO2024257031A1 (fr)

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AU2024304426A AU2024304426A1 (en) 2023-06-14 2024-06-14 A cover for golf clubs
KR1020267000502A KR20260018167A (ko) 2023-06-14 2024-06-14 골프 클럽용 커버
CN202480040059.5A CN121358527A (zh) 2023-06-14 2024-06-14 用于高尔夫球杆的套
EP24822941.1A EP4713101A1 (fr) 2023-06-14 2024-06-14 Housse pour clubs de golf

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WO2014117217A1 (fr) * 2013-01-31 2014-08-07 Pop Up Bags Pty Ltd Ensemble pour sac de golf et sac de golf équipé de l'ensemble
US20150273294A1 (en) * 2014-03-31 2015-10-01 Michael A. Barry Golf club head cover
JP2017006406A (ja) * 2015-06-23 2017-01-12 秋山　英彦 ゴルフバッグ及びヘッド包容筒状体
WO2021022144A1 (fr) * 2019-08-01 2021-02-04 Michael Mcgreevey Systèmes et procédés de protection de capuchons
KR102596473B1 (ko) * 2022-07-11 2023-10-30 김은종 손잡이 보온기능을 갖는 골프가방, 골프클럽보관함 및 골프클럽보관통

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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WO2014117217A1 (fr) * 2013-01-31 2014-08-07 Pop Up Bags Pty Ltd Ensemble pour sac de golf et sac de golf équipé de l'ensemble
US20150273294A1 (en) * 2014-03-31 2015-10-01 Michael A. Barry Golf club head cover
JP2017006406A (ja) * 2015-06-23 2017-01-12 秋山　英彦 ゴルフバッグ及びヘッド包容筒状体
WO2021022144A1 (fr) * 2019-08-01 2021-02-04 Michael Mcgreevey Systèmes et procédés de protection de capuchons
KR102596473B1 (ko) * 2022-07-11 2023-10-30 김은종 손잡이 보온기능을 갖는 골프가방, 골프클럽보관함 및 골프클럽보관통

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