Package and article carriers – Carried by animate bearer – Article held by receiver
Reexamination Certificate
1999-04-29
2001-03-20
Vidovich, Gregory M. (Department: 3727)
Package and article carriers
Carried by animate bearer
Article held by receiver
C224S223000, C224S918000, C224S919000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06202911
ABSTRACT:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
None.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
a. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to devices for organizing golf accessories. More particularly, the present invention relates to devices intended to allow a golfer to organize golf accessories generally carried in a golfer's pocket including, for example, a golf glove and towel.
b. Description of the Prior Art
Organizers for golf accessories are well known. U.S. Pat. No. 5,199,573 to Gribovsky discloses a golf accessory organizer. The organizer disclosed by Gribovsky is a multi-fold device similar to a multi-fold wallet. It is intended to be carried in a pocket of the user. It is primarily intended as a storage space for a notepad, a golf score card, a golf score pencil, and a divot repair tool. U.S. Pat. No. 5,269,410 to Abregano also discloses a golf accessory organizer. Abregano's device also has storage spaces for various golf accessories, but has a clip which is intended to be fastened to the top cuff of a golf bag. Abregano's device is a flat square object for storage of tees and other articles provided in a small bag. U.S. Des. Pat. No. 393,948 to Cowlen is a golf accessory belt. The golf accessory belt is intended to be fastened around the top portion of a golf bag. It has a net device for storing golf balls, spaces to insert tees, and a space for a water bottle as well. It has a clasp mechanism with a belt which is intended to be fastened around the top of a golf bag. U.S. Pat. No. 4,804,121 to Stanton et al., is similar to the Cowlen patent discussed above. It is much simpler than the Cowlen device and discloses storage pockets, not specifically described for any particular purpose. The storage pockets are each multi-purpose and could store a variety of articles.
A related, but not altogether similar devices is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,993,614 to Bonofiglo disclosing a pocket member for a tool belt. Bonofiglo's device is a belt designed to be worn around the waist of a user for storing various construction tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, and the like. The storage pockets in the belt are integral. That is, the storage pockets cannot be used with any belt provided by the user. Rather, the pockets must be used with the belt which is integral therewith.
There is a need for a golf accessory organizer which can be used to store articles which are normally carried in a golfer's pocket. Prior art devices discussed above store these articles with the golf bag. This is inconvenient as a golfer and his golf bag are often separated, as when a golfer is riding in a cart. In those cases the accessories stored in the golf bag are not accessible to the golfer, and he must either carry them in his pocket or in his hand, and in either case it is inconvenient.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus which provides storage space for the various accessories used by a golfer. More particularly, it is an object of the invention to provide an apparatus which can be attached to any belt worn by a golfer or to the golfer's pants.
It is also an object of the invention to provide a golf accessory organizer which has a plurality of storage spaces provided for golf tees, divot repair tools, ball markers, golf pencils, golf score cards and/or yardage information pad, golf balls, and hook and loop fastener (Velcro) surface for a golf glove and towel.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a golf accessory organizer which allows a space for an advertiser to insert their logo and/or message to use the golf accessory organizer as an identification or promotional item.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in this application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. Additional benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in those skilled in the art to which the present invention relates from the subsequent description of the preferred embodiment and the appended claims, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
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Vidovich Gregory M.
White Edward L.
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