Headcovers having a collapsible configuration and methods to manufacture headcovers having a collapsible configuration

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9561414-B2
Application number	US-201414491318-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 19, 2014
Priority date	Sep 20, 2013
Publication date	Feb 7, 2017
Grant date	Feb 7, 2017

Abstract

Embodiments of headcovers having a headcover body that includes a plurality of collapsible portions that allow the headcover body to be configured between a collapsed configuration and a non-collapsed configuration and methods to manufacture such headcovers are generally described herein. Other embodiments of the headcovers may be described and claimed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A headcover comprising:
a headcover body comprising:
a detachable top piece comprising:
an outer surface, an inner surface, and a first peripheral edge;

a universal bottom piece configured to be engaged with the detachable top piece, wherein the universal bottom piece comprising:
a belly panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel;
wherein the first side panel and the second side panel collectively include a second peripheral edge that defines a top opening in communication with an interior portion; and
an engagement arrangement for engaging and disengaging the detachable top piece with the universal bottom piece;
wherein,

the engagement arrangement comprises:
a zipper arrangement comprising a first set of teeth extending along the first peripheral edge, a second set of teeth extending along the second peripheral edge, and a pull tab for engaging or disengaging the first set of teeth relative to the second set of teeth for permitting engagement or disengagement of the detachable top piece relative to the universal bottom piece,

further comprising:
a sleeve extending from the universal bottom piece, wherein the sleeve is formed proximate a bottom opening in communication with the interior portion of the headcover body.

2. The headcover of claim 1 , wherein the universal bottom piece comprises a recess formed adjacent to the top opening configured to engage an unzippered bottom peripheral edge of the detachable top piece when the detachable top piece is engaged to the universal bottom piece.

3. The headcover of claim 1 , wherein the detachable top piece includes a pull strap attached to the outer surface configured to pull the headcover on or off a golf club.

4. The headcover of claim 1 , wherein the first peripheral edge of the detachable top piece and the second peripheral edge of the universal bottom piece both have substantially similar configurations.

5. The headcover of claim 1 , wherein the detachable top piece includes a bottom portion and the universal bottom piece defines a recess, wherein the bottom portion of the detachable top piece is configured to extend beyond the recess formed adjacent to the top opening of the universal bottom piece.

6. The headcover of claim 1 , wherein the interior portion is configured to receive a club head of a golf club therein.

Assignees

• Karsten Mfg Corp

Inventors

• Solheim John A
• Marusiak John R
• Chen Xiojian
• Lee Daniel

Classifications

• A63B43/005

  with adhesive type surfaces, e.g. hook-and-loop type fastener · CPC title

• Y10T29/49

  Method of mechanical manufacture · CPC title

• A63B2209/08

  magnetic · CPC title

• A63B60/64 Primary

  Sheaths for golf clubs · CPC title

• A63B60/62 Primary

  specially adapted for clubs, e.g. head covers {, connector means therefor} · CPC title