Golf cart mounted golf glove holder

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a golf glove holder adapted to be mounted to a golf cart frame member. The golf glove holder includes a main body and an attachment member affixed to the main body for attachment of the golf glove holder to the golf cart body frame member. The main body of the golf glove holder is preferably cylindrical and includes a golf glove holder at one end of the main body. The golf glove holder is configured to releasably hold an interior wrist sweat band of a golf glove along at least a portion of an outer circumference of the main body such that air flowing through the main body is directed into the glove. Preferably, the golf glove holder comprises a strip of nylon hook material adhesively affixed to an outer circumference of one end of the main body. The nylon hook material strip is adapted to releasably hold the golf glove wrist sweat band. The main body is preferably a length of PVC plastic pipe having a outer diameter of 2⅜ inches and a length of 2½ inches. The attachment member is affixed to the main body and includes a clamp portion for attachment to a tubular frame portion of the golf car. Preferably the clamp portion is C-shaped in cross section with flexible extending arms adapted to wrap around a portion of the frame. An adjustable strap extends between the extending arms to force the arms against the frame thereby securing the golf glove holder to the golf cart frame.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A golf glove holder adapted to be mounted to a frame member of a golf cart and releasably holding a golf glove such that air is directed into an interior region of the golf glove for drying the golf glove as the golf cart is driven forward, the golf glove holder comprising: 
 a) a main body including a wall having a first end defining a first opening and a spaced apart second end defining a second opening and a central opening extending between the first and second openings, a strip affixed to an outer peripheral surface of the wall adjacent the second end of the wall, the strip comprising a plurality of hooks disposed along an extent of the strip adapted to releasably engage a band of absorbent pile material affixed adjacent a wrist end of the golf glove such that the band of material extends around at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the main body wall and the central opening of the main body is in fluid communication with the interior region of the glove; and    b) an attachment member affixed to the main body, the attachment member including a clamping portion for releasably clamping the golf glove holder to the golf cart frame member such that a first end of the wall is disposed in a forward facing position with respect to the golf cart such that, as the golf cart is driven forward, air enters first end opening and is directed through the central opening and into the interior region of the golf glove.    
     
     
         2 . The golf glove holder of  claim 1  wherein the main body is cylindrical and the central opening is a central longitudinal opening extending between the first end opening and the second end opening.  
     
     
         3 . The golf glove holder of  claim 2  wherein the main body is a section of plastic pipe having a outer diameter of at least 2 inches.  
     
     
         4 . The golf glove holder of  claim 1  wherein the hooked strip includes a plurality of J-shaped hooks.  
     
     
         5 . The golf glove holder of  claim 4  wherein the hooked strip is a strip of VELCRO® hook material and the hooked strip encircles an entirety of the outer peripheral surface of the wall adjacent the second end of the wall.  
     
     
         5 . The golf glove holder of  claim 1  wherein the attachment member is fabricated of flexible rubber and is adhesively attached to the main body.  
     
     
         6 . The golf glove holder of  claim 5  wherein the attachment member defines a slot, a portion of the main body wall adjacent the first end of the main body fits into the slot and is adhesively attached to the attachment member.  
     
     
         7 . The golf glove holder of  claim 1  wherein the attachment member clamping portion includes a base and spaced apart first and second arms extending from the base and a strap affixed to the first arm and releasably affixed to the second arm, the base and the first and second arms configured to contact and encircle a portion of the golf cart frame member and the strap, when pulled and affixed to the second arm, forcing the first and second arms and the base against the frame member thereby causing a frictional force clamping attachment between the clamp portion and the frame member.  
     
     
         8 . The golf glove holder of  claim 7  wherein the clamping portion is C-shaped in cross section and the first and second arms extend perpendicularly from the base for clamping to a frame member that is generally square in cross section.  
     
     
         9 . The golf glove holder of  claim 8  wherein the first and second arms include respective first and second distal portions which extend perpendicularly to a general extent of the first and second arms whereby the base, the first and second arms and the first and second distal portions taken together contact at least portions of all four sides of the square cross section frame member.  
     
     
         10 . The golf glove holder of  claim 7  wherein the strap includes a portion having a plurality of hooks adapted to releasably engage a strip of pile material adhesively attached to an outer surface of the second arm.  
     
     
         11 . The golf glove holder of  claim 1  wherein the attachment member clamping portion is configured to releasably clamp to a golf cart frame member extending generally vertically with respect to a ground surface that the golf cart is disposed upon.  
     
     
         12 . The golf glove holder of  claim 1  wherein the attachment member clamping portion is configured to releasably clamp to a golf cart frame member extending generally horizontally with respect to a ground surface that the golf cart is disposed upon.  
     
     
         13 . A golf glove holder in combination with a golf glove, the golf glove holder adapted to be mounted to a frame member of a golf cart and releasably holding the golf glove such that air is directed into an interior region of the golf glove for drying the golf glove as the golf cart is driven forward, the golf glove holder and golf glove comprising: 
 a) the golf glove including an inner surface defining an interior region adapted to receive a golfer's hand and further including a band of absorbent material affixed to the inner surface of the glove within the interior region adjacent a wrist end of the golf glove; and    b) the golf glove holder including: 
 1) a main body including a wall having a first end defining a first opening and a spaced apart second end defining a second opening and a central opening extending between the first and second openings, a strip affixed to an outer peripheral surface of the wall adjacent the second end of the wall, the strip comprising a plurality of hooks disposed along an extent of the strip adapted to releasably engage the golf glove band of material such that the band of material extends around at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the main body wall and the central opening of the main body is in fluid communication with the interior region of the glove; and  
 2) an attachment member affixed to the main body, the attachment member including a clamping portion for releasably clamping the golf glove holder to the golf cart frame member such that a first end of the wall is disposed in a forward facing position with respect to the golf cart such that, as the golf cart is driven forward, air enters first end opening and is directed through the central opening and into the interior region of the golf glove.  
   
     
     
         14 . The golf glove holder and golf glove of  claim 13  wherein the golf glove holder main body is cylindrical and the central opening is a central longitudinal opening extending between the first end opening and the second end opening.  
     
     
         15 . The golf glove holder and golf glove of  claim 14  wherein the golf glove holder main body is a section of plastic pipe having a outer diameter of at least 2 inches.  
     
     
         16 . The golf glove holder and golf glove of  claim 13  wherein the golf glove holder hooked strip includes a plurality of J-shaped hooks.  
     
     
         17 . The golf glove holder and golf glove of  claim 13  wherein the golf glove holder attachment member is fabricated of flexible rubber and is adhesively attached to the main body.  
     
     
         18  The golf glove holder and golf glove of  claim 13  wherein the golf glove holder a ttachment member clamping portion includes a base and spaced apart first and second arms extending from the base and a strap affixed to the first arm and releasably affixed to the second arm, the base and the first and second arms configured to contact and encircle a portion of the golf cart frame member and the strap, when pulled and affixed to the second arm, forcing the first and second arms and the base against the frame member thereby causing a frictional force clamping attachment between the clamp portion and the frame member.  
     
     
         19 . The golf glove holder and golf glove of  claim 13  wherein the golf glove holder attachment member clamping portion is configured to releasably clamp to a golf cart frame member extending generally vertically with respect to a ground surface that the golf cart is disposed upon.  
     
     
         20 . The golf glove holder and golf glove of  claim 13  wherein the golf glove holder attachment member clamping portion is configured to releasably clamp to a golf cart frame member extending generally horizontally with respect to a ground surface that the golf cart is disposed upon.