Golf ball carrier and cleaner device

Abstract

A golf ball carrier and cleaning device comprising a piece of fabric material, having opposite sides and a top and bottom, the top and bottom provided with spaced securing means positioned and constructed so as releasably to secure together the top and bottom, when the piece is folded about a central portion, and the securing means are in secured position, to form an open ended sleeve and provide an opening between the securing means and top and bottom through which a golf ball may be inserted into the sleeve, the piece being of a size and the securing means being positioned so that a golf ball inserted into the sleeve may be forced from the sleeve through one of its ends by squeezing the sleeve beside the ball, the piece further provided with means to suspend the piece from a desired location.

1 . A golf ball carrier and cleaning device comprising a piece of fabric material, having opposite sides and a top and bottom, the top and bottom provided with spaced securing means positioned and constructed so as releasably to secure together the top and bottom, when the piece is folded about a central portion, and the securing means are in secured position, to form an open ended sleeve and provide an opening between the securing means and top and bottom through which a golf ball may be inserted into the sleeve, the piece being of a size and the securing means being positioned so that a golf ball inserted into the sleeve may be forced from the sleeve through one of its ends by squeezing the sleeve beside the ball, the piece further provided with means to suspend the piece from a desired location.  
   
   
       2 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the fabric is of water-resistant material.  
   
   
       3 . A device according to  claim 2 , wherein the fabric is of a soft absorbent material selected from the group comprising terrycloth, muslin, Micro-fiber, flannel and cotton.  
   
   
       4 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein a piece of water-resistant material, of similar size and shape to that of the piece of fabric, is secured to the fabric in such a way that the fabric forms an inner lining of the sleeve when the pieces are folded and the securing means are in secured position.  
   
   
       5 . A device according to  claim 2 , wherein a piece of water-resistant material, of similar size and shape to that of the piece of fabric, is secured to the fabric in such a way that the fabric forms an inner lining of the sleeve when the pieces are folded and the securing means are in secured position.  
   
   
       6 . A device according to  claim 4 , wherein the pieces of fabric and water resistant material are of generally rectangular shape with four corners, one of the securing means being positioned in each of the corners, the securing means in the bottom corners co-operating with corresponding securing means in the upper corners to releasably secure the tops and bottoms of the pieces.  
   
   
       7 . A device according to  claim 6 , wherein the bottoms are longer than the tops and the securing means in the bottom corners are spaced farther apart from each other than those in the top corners, whereby, when the securing means are in secured position, an outward fold is provided in the bottoms to enlarge the opening through which the golf ball may be inserted into the sleeve.  
   
   
       8 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the securing means are snap fasteners.  
   
   
       9 . A device according to  claim 4 , wherein the securing means are snap fasteners.  
   
   
       10 . A device according to  claim 6 , wherein the securing means are snap fasteners.  
   
   
       11 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein an aperture is centrally positioned in the piece adjacent the top through which aperture the suspension mean is attached to the piece.  
   
   
       12 . A device according to  claim 11 , wherein a ring is secured to the top of the piece through the aperture, and a clip is secured to the ring for releasable attachment to the desired location.  
   
   
       13 . A device according to  claim 12 , wherein the clip is a carabiner clip.  
   
   
       14 . A device according to  claim 4 , wherein an aperture is centrally positioned in the pieces adjacent the top of the pieces through which aperture the suspension means is attached to the pieces.  
   
   
       15 . A device according to  claim 6 , wherein an aperture is centrally positioned in the pieces adjacent the top of the pieces through which aperture the suspension means is attached to the pieces.  
   
   
       16 . A device according to  claim 15 , wherein the securing means in the top corners are located below the aperture to provide clear access for the ring in the aperture when the securing means are in secured position.  
   
   
       17 . A device according to  claim 7 , wherein an aperture is centrally positioned in the pieces adjacent the top of the pieces through which aperture the suspension means is attached to the pieces.  
   
   
       18 . A device according to  claim 16 , wherein the securing means in the top corners are located below the aperture to provide clear access for the ring in the aperture when the securing means are in secured position.