US2676803A - Weighted golf club cover - Google Patents

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April 27, 1954 F. G. DAMAsKE WEIGHTED GOLF CLUB COVER,

Filed Nov. I4, 1951 Patented Apr. 27, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE '2,676,803 WEIGHTD GOLF 'CLUB 'COVER Frederick G. Damaske, Wnnetka, Ill., assigner A'to Hoodswing Corporation, .Miami `Beach, ma., la corporation of Florida Application November 14, 1-951, .Serial No. 256,280

This invention relates to a cover for the head of a golf club and more particularly to a weighted cover for the head of a wooden golf club.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a removable protective cover for the head of a wooden golf club which is adapted to carry a weight member. Another object is to provide an attractive cover in which the weight member is held snugly in a pocket so that it will not come out accidentally.

It is usual for a golfer before beginning to play a round of golf, to take a few practice swings with one of his clubs. A driver is preferred because it is generally used for the first stroke and has the longest shaft. Many good golfers will grip two clubs at the same time when taking these practice swings, in a fashion similar to that of a baseball player who swings two or three bats before stepping up to the plate. 'I'his has practical advantages in warming up and loosening the muscular tension. The added weight also has a tendency to slow down the speed of the swing and that usually improves the accuracy. The greater weight has an additional effect of strengthening the wrists, which is a necessary development in every good golfer.

The use of two clubs, however, presents certain diiculties. It is impossible to grip two clubs at the same time and hold them with the proper and normal handgrip.

The weighted cover of applicant will allow the golfer to use only a single club when taking his practice swings. This will generally be the driver, the club that he will then use for his rst stroke of the game. The sheath or hood of flexible sheet material to which weight is added to provide the weighted cover is so designed that it will not accidentally slip 01T the club head during these practice swings. The weight is held securely to the sheath or hood so that it cannot y off during a swing and possibly injure a bystander.

The invention is illustrated in a preferred embodiment in which Figure 1 is a side View of the covering applied to a golf club; Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional View, taken as indicated at 2 2 of Figure l; Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 with the cover in section; and Figure 4 is a perspective view of the weight member.

In the drawings, reference numeral I designates a sheath or hood which ts snugly about the wooden head II of a golf club. This sheath or hood is preferably made of leather or some other tough fabric or flexible material capable of protecting the club head from the weather and from being marred by physical contact. In the embodiment of my cover shown in the drawings the sheath or hood I0 encloses the head II and the lower end portion of the shaft I2 of a golf club. It would be suicient, however, if merely the head I I of the club were enclosed and the cover properly secured.

A slide fastener I3 is disposed along one lateral side of the sheath I0 to fasten it snugly about the club head II and to allow easy removal. The position of the fastener shown is preferable from the standpoint of ease of removal, but it is to be understood that the fastener may be placed differently, as for instance in the top of the sheath or hood. A protective flap I4 is preferably attached near the under side of the fastener I3 to prevent the fastener from marring the surface of the club head.

A panel comprising a piece of sheet material i 5 is secured or sewed to the inside of the bottom It of the sheath or hood I0 so as to form a pocket Il said sheet material being attached to the flexible material of the hood in a manner to provide said pocket and having one of its edges unattached thereby providing a mouth opening for said pocket through which a weight I8 may be inserted and removed. The weight member I8 is adapted to fit snugly within the pocket and lie adjacent the sole of the club. The panel is preferably attached at the front and along both sides of the bottom of the sheath or hood with an opening at the rear to allow insertion and removal of the weight member. While this pocket might be positioned elsewhere for example, inside the upper face of the sheath or hood, the position shown is preferable. In this position as clearly disclosed in Figure 3, the weight is positioned as far from the grip of the golf club as possible in order that the maximum benefit may be obtained from the added weight during the practice swings since the sheet material I5 is within the hood it is retained in the pocket I7 against discharge through the mouth of the pocket while the hood is in position on a club and such club is being swung in practice.

When the cover is fastened about the head of a club, it is secure. There is no danger of it flying off when the club is swung and with the weight member snugly inside the sheath there is little or no danger of losing it when the cover is removed from the club head.

The composition and weight of the weight member is a matter of the individuals requirements. It has been found that a satisfactory range of weights is from 41/2 to 7 ounces. A material such as. stiff rubber or a metal will be satisfactory so long as it provides the desired Weight and is adapted to iit snugly into the pocket.

The foregoing detailed description is given for clearness of understanding only and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, for some modifications will be obvious to those skilled in the art.

I claim:

A Weighted head cover for a golf club cornprising a hood of flexible sheet material of a character to protect the head of the club from the Weather and from being marred by physical contact, said hood being weighted and when applied to the club transforming the same into an instantly available relatively heavy practice club, means forming a pocket in connection with said hood for retaining a Weight therein, said means comprising a piece of sheet material attached to the flexible material of the hood in a manner to provide said pocket and having one of its edges unattached thereby providing a mouth opening for said pocket through which said weight may be inserted and removed, means whereby said weight may be retained in said pocket and against discharge through said mouth while said hood is in position on a club being swung in practice, and means for removably securing said hood upon the head o the club so that it will not be thrown therefrom by centrifugal force during the swinging of the club in practice.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,008,944 Carmichael July 23 ,1935 2,116,655 Berrittella May 10, 1938 2,163,091 Held June 20, 1939 2,198,981 Sullivan Apr. 30, 1940 2,422,245 Lauretti June 17, 1947

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