Golf club groove cleaning and deburring tool

Abstract

A golf club groove cleaning and deburring tool that includes a base portion having a grip affixed to its top side and a blade attached to its substantially planar bottom side. The blade extends substantially normal in relation to the planar bottom side of the base portion and includes substantially planar sides and a bottom cutting edge, a maximum width equal to or less than 0.035 inches (0.9 mm) and a depth equal to or less than 0.020 inches (0.508 mm), and wherein the substantially planar sides are either substantially straight and parallel from the base portion to the bottom cutting edge or taper from the base portion to the bottom cutting edge.

1 . A golf club groove cleaning and deburring tool, comprising:
 a gripping portion;   a base portion having a top side to which said gripping portion is attached and a substantially planar bottom side;   a blade extending from and disposed substantially normal to said planar bottom side of said base portion, said blade having a cutting edge with sides and a bottom cutting edge.   
     
     
         2 . The golf club cleaning and deburring tool of  claim 1 , wherein said gripping portion is integral with said base portion. 
     
     
         3 . The golf club cleaning and deburring tool of  claim 1 , wherein said blade is elongate and is disposed along a longitudinal axis of said base portion. 
     
     
         4 . The golf club cleaning and deburring tool of  claim 1 , wherein said blade has a cutting edge with a depth and a width sized to conform to the permitted groove sizes and shapes defined by the Rules of Golf. 
     
     
         5 . The golf club cleaning and deburring tool of  claim 1 , wherein said cutting edge has a width equal to or less than 0.035 inches (0.9 mm) and a depth equal to or less than 0.020 inches (0.508 mm). 
     
     
         6 . The golf club cleaning and deburring tool of  claim 5 , wherein said blade has substantially planar sides that are substantially straight and substantially parallel from said base portion to said bottom cutting edge. 
     
     
         7 . The golf club cleaning and deburring tool of  claim 5 , wherein said blade has substantially planar sides that taper from said base portion to said bottom cutting edge. 
     
     
         8 . The golf club cleaning and deburring tool of  claim 1 , wherein said blade has substantially planar sides that are substantially straight and substantially parallel from said base portion to said bottom cutting edge. 
     
     
         9 . The golf club cleaning and deburring tool of  claim 1 , wherein said blade has substantially planar sides that taper from said base portion to said bottom cutting edge. 
     
     
         10 . The golf club cleaning and deburring tool of  claim 9 , wherein said base portion includes at least one end shaped with a pair of elongate points for repairing ball marks and tightening shoe spikes. 
     
     
         11 . The golf club cleaning and deburring tool of  claim 1 , wherein said base portion includes at least one end having a pair of elongate points for repairing ball marks and tightening shoe spikes. 
     
     
         12 . The golf club cleaning and deburring tool of  claim 1 , wherein said gripping portion includes a through hole for passage of a retention apparatus. 
     
     
         13 . The golf club cleaning and deburring tool of  claim 1 , wherein said gripping portion includes a pedestal with sides having finger and thumb depressions. 
     
     
         14 . The golf club cleaning and deburring tool of  claim 1 , wherein said blade is molded into said base portion. 
     
     
         15 . The golf club cleaning and deburring tool of  claim 1 , wherein said blade is removably captured and clamped in said base portion.