Device for use with a golf club to pick up objects related applications

Abstract

A device utilizing an adhesive on the end of the handle of a golf club to permit recovering golf balls, most specifically from within the holes used in the game, without bending over and also providing a convenient place to store a marker for use in the game.

The claims are:  
     
         1 . A device for picking up items to be used with a golf club having a handle with a mallet at one end and a hand grip at the opposite end, the hand grip having an outside end remote from the mallet and having a generally center opening at the outside end, the device comprising: 
 a recess formed in the outside end of the hand grip generally concentrically about the center opening in the handle;    an adhesive located within the recess and about the center opening; and    a marker including a circular disk and a pin extending from the circular disk generally at right angles to the disc and generally from the center point of the disk, the pin of the marker being placed in the opening.    
     
     
         2 . A device according to  claim 1  wherein the recess is a cavity in the grip.  
     
     
         3 . A device according to  claim 1  wherein the recess is a cavity in the hand grip that is circular and has a bowl shape.  
     
     
         4 . A device according to  claim 1  wherein the recess is a ring affixed to the grip.  
     
     
         5 . A device for picking up items to be used with a golf club having a handle with a mallet at one end and a hand grip at the opposite end, the hand grip having an outside end remote from the mallet and having a generally center opening at the outside end, the device comprising: 
 a retainer;    a stem affixed to the retainer generally from the center of the retainer and at right angles to the retainer, the stem having a channel extending through it, the stem being placed in the opening in the grip;    adhesive located on the retainer away from an about the channel; and    a marker including a circular disk and a pin extending from the circular disk generally at right angles to the disk and generally from the center of the disk, the pin of the marker being placed in the channel.    
     
     
         6 . A device according to  claim 5  wherein the retainer is a flat circular plate.  
     
     
         7 . A device according to  claim 5  wherein the retainer is cup-shaped.  
     
     
         8 . A device for picking up items to be used with a golf club having a handle with a mallet at one end and a hand grip at the opposite end, the hand grip having an outside end remote from the mallet and having a generally center opening at the outside end, the device comprising: 
 a retainer;    a stem affixed to the retainer generally from the center of the retainer and at right angles to the retainer, the stem having a channel extending through it, the stem being placed in the opening in the grip, the stem extending into the handle beyond the grip;    a washer affixed to the stem within the handle, the washer having a flat surface against the grip and being tapered from the flat surface;    adhesive located on the retainer away from an about the channel; and    a marker including a circular disk and a pin extending from the circular disk generally at right angles to the disk and generally from the center of the disk, the pin of the marker being placed in the channel.    
     
     
         9 . A device according to  claim 8  wherein the retainer is a flat circular plate.  
     
     
         10 . A device according to  claim 8  wherein the retainer is cup-shaped.