Golf head cover

The golf head cover with a magnetic base and elastic bands addresses the inconvenience of storing greens forks, providing secure and injury-free storage for immediate use.

JP2025176891AActive Publication Date: 2025-12-05永野智章
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Application Number
JP2024083270
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-22
Publication Date
2025-12-05
Estimated Expiration
2044-05-22

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Greens forks are often misplaced, get dirty, or cause injury when stored in pockets, making them inconvenient to prepare for use on golf courses.

Method used

A golf head cover with a main body covering the club head and a receiving portion that securely stores a green fork, utilizing a magnetic base and elastic bands to keep the fork in place.

Benefits of technology

Facilitates easy and safe storage of green forks, preventing loss and injury, ensuring they are readily available for immediate use.

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Abstract

To make it possible to easily ready a green fork.SOLUTION: A golf head cover 10 includes: a body 1 that is to cover a head portion of a golf club; and an accommodation part 2 that is provided to the body 1 and is to accommodate a green fork 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a golf head cover. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Golf head covers are known that protect the head portion of a golf club. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-013751 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-230995 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Greens forks are known to be used to repair dents (pitch marks) made on golf course greens when a ball lands on them. While pockets are considered suitable places to store greens forks, there are problems such as forgetting which pocket you put them in, the pockets getting dirty with grass or dirt, and the sharp part of the fork hitting your thighs or buttocks when stored in a pocket, causing pain. In one aspect, the present invention aims to make green forks easy to prepare. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the disclosed golf head cover is provided, which includes a main body that covers a head portion of a golf club, and a receiving portion that is disposed on the main body and receives a green fork. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] In one embodiment, the green fork is easily prepared. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing a golf head cover according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating another example of the golf head cover according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating another example of the golf head cover according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] Hereinafter, golf head covers according to embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0009] In order to facilitate understanding of the invention, the position, size, shape, range, etc. of each component shown in the following drawings may not represent the actual position, size, shape, range, etc. Therefore, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the position, size, shape, range, etc. disclosed in the drawings, etc. In the embodiments, elements expressed in the singular include the plural unless otherwise clearly indicated in the context. <Embodiment> FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a golf head cover according to an embodiment. The golf head cover 10 of the embodiment has a main body 1 and a housing portion 2.

[0010] The main body 1 covers the head portion of a golf club. The golf club is not particularly limited, but an example thereof is a putter. The types of putters include pin type, mallet type, neo-mallet type, etc. 1 shows an example of a golf head cover 10 that can be used with a pin-type putter. In FIG. 1, a housing portion 2 is disposed on the bottom surface of a main body 1. The storage section 2 is disposed in the main body 1 and stores the green fork 3. The storage section 2 has a base 21 and a support section 22.

[0011] The base 21 is plate-shaped and magnetic. If the green fork 3 is magnetic, the green fork 3 will stick to the base 21 when stored in the storage unit 2, preventing the green fork 3 from detaching from the storage unit 2 during transportation.

[0012] The overall length of the base 21 (the length in the vertical direction in FIG. 2) is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 100 mm. The width of the base 21 (the length in the horizontal direction in FIG. 2) is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 48 mm.

[0013] An oblique notch 21a is arranged on the side of the base 21 where the base end 31 of the green fork 3 is stored. By arranging the notch 21a, a step is formed, making it easier to remove the green fork 3 from the storage section 2. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the support portion. The support portion 22 includes band portions 22a and 22b that support the base end portion 31 and the tip end portion 32 of the green fork 3, respectively.

[0014] The bands 22a and 22b are, for example, rubber bands or belts that are elastic. By making the bands 22a and 22b out of rubber, damage to the bands 22a and 22b can be reduced even if they come into contact with other gloves, etc. By increasing the tension of the band 22a, it is possible to prevent the green fork 3 from coming off the storage section 2 during transportation, etc.

[0015] The overall length of the band 22a (length in the vertical direction in FIG. 2) is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 15 mm. The overall length of the band 22b is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 40 mm. The base 21 is also provided with a placement portion 21b where a metal ball marker 4 can be placed. 3 is a diagram illustrating another example of a golf head cover according to an embodiment. The same parts as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. A golf head cover 10a shown in FIG. 3 includes a main body 1a, and a storage section 2 is arranged on the side of the main body 1a. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating another example of the golf head cover according to the embodiment.

[0016] The golf head cover 10b shown in FIG. 4 is a cover for protecting a mallet-type putter. The golf head cover 10b has a main body 1b, and a storage section 2a is arranged on the bottom surface of the main body 1b. The storage section 2a has a base 51 and a support section 52. The base 51 is plate-shaped and magnetic. The support section 52 is arranged on the base 51. The support section 52 has a plate-shaped base section 52a arranged on the base 51. A diagonal notch 521a is arranged on the side of the base 52a where the base end 31 of the green fork 3 is stored. The arrangement of the notch 521a forms a step, making it easier to remove the green fork 3 from the support section 52. The support portion 52 also includes band portions 22a and 22b that support the base end portion 31 and the tip end portion 32 of the green fork 3, respectively.

[0017] The total length of the base 51 is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 100 mm. The width of the base 51 is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 70 mm. The total length of the base portion 52a is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 90 mm.

[0018] As described above, the golf head cover 10 of the embodiment has the main body 1 that covers the head portion of the golf club, and the storage section 2 that is disposed on the main body 1 and stores the green fork 3. This provides a place to store the green fork 3, so that the green fork can be easily prepared for immediate use when desired.

[0019] While the golf head cover of the present invention has been described above based on the illustrated embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and the configuration of each part can be replaced with any configuration having a similar function. In addition, any other components or processes may be added to the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention may be a combination of any two or more configurations (features) of the above-described embodiments. [Explanation of symbols]

[0020] 1, 1a, 1b main body 2, 2a Storage section 21, 51 base 21a notch 21b Placement section 22a, 22b band section 3. Green Fork 31 Proximal end 32 Tip 4 ball markers 10, 10a, 10b Golf Headcovers

Claims

1. A main body that covers the head part of the golf club, a storage portion disposed on the main body and configured to store a green fork; A golf head cover comprising:

2. The housing portion includes a magnetic plate-shaped base and 2. The golf head cover according to claim 1, further comprising support portions for supporting the base end and the tip end of the green fork, respectively.

3. 3. The golf head cover according to claim 1, wherein the base is provided with a placement portion on which a metal ball marker can be placed.

4. 2. The golf head cover according to claim 1, wherein the housing portion is disposed at a portion of the main body corresponding to the bottom of the golf club.

5. 2. The golf head cover according to claim 1, wherein the housing portion is disposed at a portion of the main body corresponding to a side portion of the golf club.

Citation Information

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