Portable cleaning device for golf equipment and method therefor

Abstract

A portable cleaning device for golf equipment that may be folded and carried in a golfer's pocket without interfering with the golfer's swing or leaking any cleaning liquid. The cleaning device is capable of cleaning not only golf balls but other golf equipment, such as golf clubs, as well. The cleaning device also has a golf ball marker removably coupled thereto so that the golfer may conveniently mark the place of the golf ball before picking it up to clean it. The cleaning device is also capable of being safely washed in a washing machine.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to a corresponding provisional application U.S. Ser. No. 60 / 761,644, filed Jan. 24, 2006 in the name of the applicant of this application.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates generally to cleaning devices, and more specifically, to a portable cleaning device for golf equipment and method therefor.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]As most golfers are aware, golf balls and golf clubs often become soiled during a game. Dirt, mud, grass, sand, and other debris may stick to the golf balls and / or golf clubs, thereby affecting the direction of the golf ball's flight. Many golf courses offer cleaning stations, however, these cleaning stations are located near the tee boxes. Therefore, a golfer must walk off of the green or the fairway back toward the tee box to clean his / her equipment and doing so causes game delay.[0004]Several portable golf ball cleaners exist today; however, most of those are constr...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable cleaning device for golf equipment that may be folded up and carried in a golfer's pocket without interfering with the golfer's swing.

[0008]It is another object of the present invention to provide a portable cleaning device for golf equipment that may be folded up and carried in a golfer's pocket without leaking any cleaning liquid onto the golfer's clothing.

[0010]It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a portable cleaning device for golf equipment having a golf ball marker removably coupled thereto so that the golfer may conveniently mark the place of the golf ball before picking it up to clean it.

[0011]It is still another object of the present invention to provide a portable cleaning device for golf equipment that is capable of being safely washed in a washing machine.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Problems solved by technology

As most golfers are aware, golf balls and golf clubs often become soiled during a game.

Dirt, mud, grass, sand, and other debris may stick to the golf balls and / or golf clubs, thereby affecting the direction of the golf ball's flight.

Therefore, a golfer must walk off of the green or the fairway back toward the tee box to clean his / her equipment and doing so causes game delay.

Several portable golf ball cleaners exist today; however, most of those are constructed of solid materials, thereby making them somewhat cumbersome for the golfer to carry.

Having such a cumbersome object attached to the golfer's belt, however, would obstruct his / her swing.

Although it is possible to carry some of those golf ball cleaners in one's pocket, it is disadvantageous to do so because having such large objects in one's pocket would also obstruct the golfer's swing.

Carrying some of those golf ball cleaner's in one's pocket may also cause the cleaning liquid to leak onto the golfer's clothes.

Furthermore, those golf ball cleaners are designed only to clean golf balls, and are insufficient to clean other golf equipment such as golf clubs.

Still further, none of those golf ball cleaners are capable of being safely washed in a washing machine.

The golfer cannot carry the wet towel in his / her pocket however, without his / her clothes becoming wet.

Also, most towels would be too large to fold up and carry in the golfer's pocket without hindering the golfer's swing.

And simply carrying the towel and placing it on the grass during play causes the towel itself to become dirty.

Furthermore, constantly having to bend down to pick up the towel may also prove to be inconvenient to the golfer.

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