Apparatus for cleaning and maintenance of golf equipment

Abstract

An apparatus for maintaining shoe cleats and cleaning the face of golf club heads that has an elongated brush mounted on a stem emanating from a first side of a brush unit and a plurality of bristles emanating from a second side of the brush unit. When not in use, the elongated brush stores in a storage cavity that is part of a separate cleat removal fixture. The cleat removal fixture and brush unit a held together by a friction fitting.

1 . An apparatus for maintaining show cleats comprising:
 a first part comprising a brush unit including an elongated brush mounted on a stem emanating from a first side of the brush unit and a plurality of bristles emanating from a second side of the brush unit;   a second part comprising a cleat removal fixture that includes a cleat removal tool and a storage cavity for storing the elongated brush said storage cavity opposing the cleat removal tool wherein the first part and the second part are coupled together to protect the elongated brush.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the cleat removal tool is attached to the second part by means of an anti-twist mechanism and a fastener. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein first part and the second part are held together using a friction interface. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the cleat removal tool is integral to an external surface of the second part said external surface being opposed to the storage cavity. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the bristles emanating from the second side of the brush unit are surrounded by a shroud substantial equal to or greater in height as the bristles. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the bristles emanating from the second side of the brush unit grouped together in clusters and said clusters are disposed on the second side of the brush unit so as to substantially coincide with gaps in a cleat. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein elongated brush has bristles that emanated from the stem in a manner that is substantially perpendicular to the stem.