Method and apparatus for a golf club head cover
View Patent ↗A golf club head cover and method of using is disclosed. The golf club head cover includes a body having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion adapted for protecting the head of the club, the lower portion operatively connected to the upper portion for protecting at least a portion of the shaft of the club, the lower portion having an open collar. The golf club head cover can include an identifier that identifies a size of the golf club head cover. The present invention also includes a method of using the golf club head cover. The method includes providing a golf club head cover having a body with an upper portion and a lower portion, inserting a golf club head into the upper portion, and pressing the hosel or shaft of the club into the lower portion to secure the golf club head cover to the club.
1. A golf club head cover suitable for protecting the head of an oversized club having a hosel and shaft, the golf club head cover comprising:
an integral body having a back wall portion, a front wall portion, first and second opposite side wall portions between the front wall portion and the back wall portion, the side wall portions extending downwardly from the front wall portion, and a cavity within the body;
wherein the first and second side wall portions form an opening below the front wall portion, the opening sufficiently large in size to accept the head of the oversized club into the cavity to thereby protect the head of the oversized club;
wherein the opening being widest proximate the front wall portion and thereafter tapering downward;
a fastener operatively connected to the body and adapted to secure the golf club head cover to the shaft or hosel of the oversized club.
2. The golf club head cover of claim 1 wherein the fastener being positioned to draw the first sidewall portion towards the second sidewall portion against the shaft or hosel of the oversized club.
3. The golf club head cover of claim 2 wherein the fastener being a clip.
4. The golf club head cover of claim 1 further comprising a tab operatively connected to the body.
5. The golf club head cover of claim 4 wherein the tab being operatively connected to the body below the fastener.
6. The golf club head cover of claim 1 wherein the fastener being disposed within the body.
7. The golf club head cover of claim 1 further comprising an indicia of volume of the golf club head cover, the indicia of volume attached to the golf club head cover.
8. A golf club head cover suitable for protecting the head of an oversized club having a hosel and shaft, the golf club head cover comprising:
an integral body having a back wall portion, a front wall portion, first and second opposite side wall portions between the front wall portion and the back wall portion, the side wall portions extending downwardly from the front wall portion, and a cavity within the body;
wherein the first and second side wall portion form an opening below the front wall portion, the opening sufficiently large in size to accept the head of the oversized club into the cavity to thereby protect the head of the oversized club;
wherein the opening being widest proximate the front wall portion and thereafter tapering downward;
a clip operatively connected to the body and adapted to secure the golf club head cover to the shaft or hosel of the oversized club;
the clip being positioned to draw the first sidewall portion towards the second sidewall portion against the shaft or hosel of the oversized club;
a tab operatively connected to the body below the clip.
9. The golf club head cover of claim 8 further comprising an indicia of volume of the golf club head cover, the indicia of volume attached to the golf club head cover.
10. A system comprising:
an oversized golf club having an oversized golf club head, a hosel operatively connected to the oversized golf club head, and a shaft operatively connected to the hosel;
a golf club head cover adapted for protecting the head of the oversized club, the golf club head cover comprising (a) an integral body having a back wall portion, (b) a front wall portion, (c) first and second opposite side wall portions between the front wall portion and the back wall portion, the side wall portions extending downwardly from the front wall portion, and (d) a cavity within the body, (e) wherein the first and second side wall portions form an opening below the front wall portion, the opening sufficiently large in size to accept the head of the oversized club into the cavity to thereby protect the head of the oversized club, (f) wherein the opening being widest proximate the front wall portion and thereafter tapering downward, and (g) a clip operatively connected to the body and adapted to secure the golf club head cover to the shaft or hosel of the oversized club;
wherein the golf club head cover is adapted for use with the oversized golf club through inserting the head of the oversized golf club through the opening and into the cavity within the body, and pressing the clip against the shaft or hosel.
11. The golf club head cover of claim 10 further comprising a tab operatively connected to the body.
12. The golf club head cover of claim 11 wherein the tab being operatively connected to the body below the clip.