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Headcovers having a collapsible configuration and methods to manufacture headcovers having a collapsible configuration
US9868040B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9868040-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615380884-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | Sep 20, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
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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.
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What is claimed is: 1. A headcover comprising: a headcover body comprising: a belly panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a top panel that collectively define an interior portion configured to receive a club head of a golf club; and a plurality of collapsible portions defined by the headcover body, wherein each of the plurality of collapsible portions is configured to deform and collapse the headcover body from a non-collapsed configuration to a collapsed configuration, wherein each of the plurality of collapsible portions folds inwardly when the headcover body assumes the collapsed configuration. 2. The headcover of claim 1 , wherein the interior portion of the headcover body in the non-collapsed configuration has a volume greater than a volume of the interior portion of the headcover body in the collapsed configuration. 3. The headcover of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of collapsible portions defines a crease, a fold, a bend, or a deformation when the headcover body assumes the collapsed configuration. 4. The headcover of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of collapsible portions comprises a seam formed between at least two of the belly panel, the first side portion, the second side portion, and top portion, wherein the seam allows the headcover body to be configured between the non-collapsed configuration and the collapsed configuration. 5. The headcover of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of collapsible portions comprises an insert of a collapsible material that allows the headcover body to be configured between the non-collapsed configuration and the collapsed configuration. 6. The headcover of claim 1 , wherein the headcover body comprises a material and each of the plurality of collapsible portions defines a groove having no material, wherein the groove allows the headcover body to be configured between the non-collapsed configuration and the collapsed configuration. 7. The headcover of claim 1 , wherein a stitched line is defined between each of the belly panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, and top panel, wherein the stitched line allows the headcover body to be configured between the non-collapsed configuration and the collapsed configuration. 8. The headcover of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of collapsible portions is formed across at least one of the belly panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, and the top panel.
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- What does patent US9868040B2 cover?
- 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.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Karsten Mfg Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A63B60/64. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 16 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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