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Golf club protector

a golf club and protector technology, applied in the field of golf club protectors, can solve the problems of lack of protection and visual characteristics, prolonging the usability and aesthetics of golf clubs, and allowing for quick removal and replacement of golf clubs

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-01-31
WU CHIAWEN
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Benefits of technology

[0004]The protection of golf clubs is quite important for optimizing their capability and lengthening their lifespan. The conventional way is to use a protector to shield the head of a golf club when not in use so as to prevent the golf clubs from striking and impacting against each other in a golf bag. A protector thus helps to avoid undesirable damage, and prolongs golf club usability and aesthetics.

Problems solved by technology

A protector thus helps to avoid undesirable damage, and prolongs golf club usability and aesthetics.
However, many of them suffer from the inability to allows for a quick removal and replacement of golf clubs and often lack the protection and visual characteristics that many golf players desire.

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[0022]With reference to the accompanying drawings, a golf club protector in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention comprises a head enclosure 1 and a shaft clamp 2. The head enclosure 1 comprises a first shell having a first shell inner surface and a first shell outer surface. The first shell inner surface defines a cavity for receiving and protecting the head of a golf club. The first shell further comprises an inner layer (a layer closer to the cavity) and an outer layer. The inner layer is made of rigid or elastic material, the outer layer is made of soft cushioning material, such as plush or velvet.

[0023]The head enclosure 1 and the shaft clamp 2 are formed integrally. The head enclosure 1 and the shaft clamp 2 together form an animal-like shape, for example, the shape of a four-legged animal, and particularly without limitation, a dog-like shape, a lion-like shape, a cat-like shape (as shown in figures), or a shape of any crawling or walking creature, such as a...

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Abstract

The present invention teaches an animal-shaped protector for golf clubs comprising a head enclosure having a mouth; and a shaft clamp; wherein the head enclosure and the shaft clamp are formed integrally; the head enclosure comprises a first shell having a first shell inner surface and a first shell outer surface; the first shell inner surface defines a cavity for receiving and protecting the head of a golf club; the shaft clamp comprises a body and a plurality of fastenings; the fastenings each have an elastic band attached at one end to said body and at the other end to a joining element being a part of the fastening; and the joining elements can be easily connected to and disconnected from each other.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to golf club protectors, and more particularly to protectors capable of securely protecting golf club heads, yet allowing for an easy removal and reinsertion of the golf clubs.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]The protection of golf clubs is quite important for optimizing their capability and lengthening their lifespan. The conventional way is to use a protector to shield the head of a golf club when not in use so as to prevent the golf clubs from striking and impacting against each other in a golf bag. A protector thus helps to avoid undesirable damage, and prolongs golf club usability and aesthetics.[0005]Nowadays, various kinds of golf club protectors are available commercially. However, many of them suffer from the inability to allows for a quick removal and replacement of golf clubs and often lack the protection and visual characteristics that many golf players desire. Accor...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D65/02B65D85/00A63B60/62A63B102/32
CPCA63B55/007A63B60/62
Inventor WU, CHIAWEN
Owner WU CHIAWEN
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