Cleaning and liquid contact with solids – Processes – Using solid work treating agents
Reexamination Certificate
2000-08-09
2001-07-03
Carrillo, Sharidan (Department: 1746)
Cleaning and liquid contact with solids
Processes
Using solid work treating agents
C134S042000, C015S161000, C015S215000, C015S216000, C015S217000, C015S258000, C015S259000, C206S038000, C206S216000, C206S223000, C206S315100, C206S570000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06254693
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates, in general, to a device and method used to store golf equipment, and, in particular, to a golf equipment storage device for an automobile.
2. Discussion of Related Art
Most golf courses require golfers to wear golf shoes including cleats to help prevent damage to the grass in the tee boxes, fairways, and especially the greens. After a round of golf, a golfer typically returns to his or her automobile and changes from golf shoes into street shoes. The golf shoes are typically thrown into the trunk or rear of the automobile, and left in the automobile until the next time the golfer plays golf or until the golfer returns home and removes the shoes from the trunk or rear of the automobile. A problem with this approach is that during a round of golf the cleats tend to accumulate grass and other debris. This grass and other debris dislodges from the cleats during driving, and creates a mess in the automobile.
A need therefore exists for a golf equipment storage device and method that eliminates this problem with grass and other debris dislodging from the cleats of golf shoes, and making a mess in an automobile.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An aspect of the present invention involves a golf equipment storage device that comprises a golf shoe compartment adapted to receive a pair of golf shoes including golf cleats, and a removable liner normally stored within the golf shoe compartment. The removable liner includes an abrasive surface adapted to remove grass and other debris from the golf cleats. The removable liner may include an abrasive side and a non-abrasive side. In storage, the abrasive side is normally faced down against the floor of the golf shoe compartment.
Implementations of the aspect of the invention described above may include one or more of the following. The golf equipment storage device also has at least one additional storage compartment for miscellaneous golf equipment. The go additional storage compartment may comprise a golf ball compartment adapted to store golf balls. The golf equipment storage device is adapted to fit in the rear of an automobile.
Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of using a golf equipment storage device. The method includes removing a removable liner from the golf equipment storage device and using the abrasive surface to wipe grass and other debris off the cleats of the golfer's shoes.
Implementations of the aspect of the invention described immediately above may include one or more of the following. The removable liner has a non-abrasive surface that the golfer may stand on while changing into or out of golf shoes. After changing out of the golf shoes, the golfer may store the liner in the golf shoe compartment abrasive side down, with the golf shoes on top of the non-abrasive side.
Other features and advantages of the invention will be evident from reading the following detailed description, which is intended to illustrate, but not limit, the invention.
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Dawson Brian C.
Ozanne Brendan K.
Carrillo Sharidan
Lyon & Lyon LLP
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