Golf club cleaner

Abstract

A cleaning brush for golf clubs, and in particular, a cleaning brush for cleaning the face and grooves of a golf club, is provided. The brush can be clamped securely to the retractable legs of a golf bag, which golf bag preferably has an integral support stand. The brush design allows the golfer to clean their clubs without needing to handle the cleaning brush. An improved method for cleaning golf clubs is thus obtained.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A golf club cleaning brush having a proximate end and a distal end, and clamps at each end of said brush for attaching each end of said brush to a brush support mechanism, wherein said brush can be effectively fixed into position on said brush support mechanism.  
     
     
         2 . A golf club cleaning brush as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said brush support mechanism comprises a golf bag, a golf bag support stand, a pull cart, or a support post.  
     
     
         3 . A golf club cleaning brush as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said brush support mechanism comprises a support stand for a golf bag.  
     
     
         4 . A golf club cleaning brush as claimed in  claim 3  wherein said support stand is integral to said golf bag.  
     
     
         5 . A golf club cleaning brush as claimed in  claim 4  wherein said brush is attached to a lower end of one leg of a support stand.  
     
     
         6 . A golf club cleaning brush as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said brush comprises a cylindrical tube having a plurality of radially extending bristles.  
     
     
         7 . A golf club cleaning brush as claimed in  claim 6  wherein said cylindrical tube is a hollow, foraminated cylinder, through which the bristles held on the inside of the brush, would extend.  
     
     
         8 . A golf club cleaning brush as claimed in  claim 6  wherein said bristles are made of nylon, polyethylene, or brass.  
     
     
         9 . A golf club cleaning brush as claimed in  claim 7  wherein said foraminated cylinder additionally comprises a support clamp on each end of said foraminated cylinder, wherein said support clamp provides means for attaching said brush to said support mechanism.  
     
     
         10 . A golf club cleaning brush as claimed in  claim 9  wherein said support clamp comprises a worm-gear driven adjustable screw clamp located at each end of the foraminated cylinder.  
     
     
         11 . A golf club cleaning brush as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said brush support mechanism is a support post.  
     
     
         12 . A golf bag comprising a hollow tube for holding one or a series of golf clubs, a support stand, comprising at least one support leg, for maintaining said bag essentially upright when said bag is placed onto the ground, and a cleaning brush, which brush has a proximate end and a distal end, with clamps at each of said ends for attaching said brush to said support leg of said golf bag support stand, and wherein said brush is effectively fixed into position.  
     
     
         13 . A golf bag as claimed in  claim 12  wherein said support stand comprises two retractable legs, and said cleaning brush is affixed to either of said legs.  
     
     
         14 . A golf bag as claimed in  claim 12  wherein said brush is affixed to said retractable leg so that, in operation, said brush is less that 0.5 meters from the ground.  
     
     
         15 . A golf bag as claimed in  claim 14  wherein said brush is less than 0.3 meters from the ground.