Hand held golf ball cleaner

Abstract

The HAND HELD GOLF BALL CLEANER is a device that a golfer may use to clean a golf ball. The device is utilized to clean a ball without any other mechanism or assistance. The device is portable and may be carried with the golf bag or cart as desired. The new cleaner device has features to make its use both functional and simple to operate. The golf ball cleaning device has an abrasive membrane which, when a liquid is added before a golf round, may function to clean a ball whenever required during the round. The ball is introduced into the container and shaken, essentially in a vertical direction, for a few times. Any mud, grass or debris is removed by the scrubber membrane attached to the interior of the container. The clean golf ball is then removed from the device and returned to play.

1 . A sturdy and durable container device, comprising: 
 (a) a closed, watertight container;    (b) a scrubbing means contiguous to the container; and    (c) a liquid originally introduced to the container whereby a golf ball is introduced interior to the container and agitated up and down by the hand of a golfer in an essentially vertical direction resulting in any mud, grass or other debris being removed from the surface of the said golf ball.    
   
   
       2 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the scrubbing means is a rough membrane contiguous to the interior surface of the container.  
   
   
       3 . The device according to  claim 2  wherein the rough membrane is comprised of an equivalent to a 3-M scrubbing pad.  
   
   
       4 . The device according to  claim 2  wherein the rough membrane is comprised of a sponge-like substance.  
   
   
       5 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the scrubbing means is a brush device.  
   
   
       6 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the container is a jar and lid which are configured in order to provide a watertight vessel for containing the golf ball, membrane, and liquid.  
   
   
       7 . The device according to  claim 6  wherein the configuration of the jar and lid are a threaded means by which to create a watertight seal for the device.  
   
   
       8 . The device according to  claim 6  wherein the jar and lid are comprised of composite material, and are configured in order to provide a watertight vessel for containing the golf ball, scrubbing means, and liquid.  
   
   
       9 . The device according to  claim 6  wherein the jar is glass and lid is plastic and the jar and lid are configured in order to provide a watertight vessel for containing the golf ball, membrane, and liquid.  
   
   
       10 . The device according to  claim 6  wherein the jar is metal and lid is plastic and the jar and lid are configured in order to provide a watertight vessel for containing the golf ball, membrane, and liquid.  
   
   
       11 . The device according to  claim 6  wherein the lid is comprised of a plastic top and has a brush device on the exterior flat portion of the lid Whereby the exterior brush may provide a cleaning means to golf clubs and the like.  
   
   
       12 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the liquid is essentially water.  
   
   
       13 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the liquid is essentially a cleaning substance mixture.  
   
   
       14 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the container includes a place for a label for advertising on the exterior surface of the container.  
   
   
       15 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the container includes a means for attaching the container to another object.  
   
   
       16 . The device according to  claim 14  wherein the means is a clip device.  
   
   
       17 . The device according to  claim 14  wherein the object is part of the clothing and sport wear of the golfer.  
   
   
       18 . The device according to  claim 14  wherein the object is the golf bag of the golfer.  
   
   
       19 . The device according to  claim 14  wherein the object is the golf cart of the golfer.  
   
   
       20 . A sturdy and durable container device, comprising: 
 (a) a closed, watertight container comprised of a cylindrical plastic jar and plastic lid wherein the jar and lid have an interlocking threaded configuration and whereby the exterior surface includes a label for advertising;    (b) a rough scrubbing pad equivalent to a 3-M scrubbing pad, the pad is contiguous and attached by a means to the interior of the cylindrical jar, the bottom portion of the jar, and the inside surface of the lid; and    (c) a liquid originally introduced to the container    whereby a golf ball is introduced interior to the container and agitated up and down by the hand of a golfer in an essentially vertical direction resulting in any mud, grass or other debris being removed from the surface of the said golf ball.