Method of providing a golf equipment container with adornment thereon and a golf equipment container provided with the adornment

Abstract

A method of providing a golf equipment container to meet an actual or anticipated demand for the golf equipment container. The method includes the steps of: providing a golf equipment container; providing at least a first adornment fixedly secured so that the golf equipment container has a first appearance and to meet an actual or anticipated demand for the golf equipment container with the first appearance; identifying an actual or anticipated demand for the golf equipment container having an appearance different than the first appearance; removing the at least first adornment; providing at least a second adornment on the golf equipment container having a second appearance different than the first appearance and to meet an actual or anticipated demand for the golf equipment container with the second appearance; and making the golf equipment container with the second appearance available for use.

1 . A method of providing a golf equipment container, the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a golf equipment container having an exposed surface defined by at least one substrate layer;    providing at least a first adornment fixedly secured on the substrate layer so that the golf equipment container has a first appearance and to meet an actual or anticipated demand for the golf equipment container with the first appearance;    identifying an actual or anticipated demand for the golf equipment container having an appearance different than the first appearance;    removing the at least first adornment from the at least one substrate layer;    providing at least a second adornment on the at least one substrate layer so that the golf equipment container has a second appearance different than the first appearance and to meet an actual or anticipated demand for the golf equipment container with the second appearance; and    making the golf equipment container with the second appearance available to meet an actual or anticipated demand for the golf equipment container with the second appearance.    
   
   
       2 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 1  wherein the step of providing a golf equipment container comprises providing a cover for a golf club head.  
   
   
       3 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 1  wherein the step of providing a golf equipment container comprises providing a bag for golf clubs.  
   
   
       4 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 1  wherein the step of providing at least a first adornment comprises providing a first patch.  
   
   
       5 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 4  wherein the step of providing at last a first adornment comprises securing the first patch to the at least one substrate layer through sewn thread.  
   
   
       6 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 4  wherein the step of providing at least a first adornment comprises securing the first patch to the at least one substrate layer through an adhesive.  
   
   
       7 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 4  wherein the step of providing a first patch comprises preliminarily securing the first patch fixedly to the at least one substrate layer and further comprising the steps of committing to provide the golf equipment container with the first appearance and thereafter performing a supplemental securing step to more permanently secure the first patch to the at least one substrate later.  
   
   
       8 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 1  wherein the step of providing at least a first adornment comprises providing the at least first adornment on the at least one substrate layer at a first location and the step of providing at least a second adornment comprises providing the at least second adornment on the at least one substrate layer at the first location.  
   
   
       9 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 1  wherein the step of providing at least a first adornment comprises providing the at least first adornment on the at least one substrate layer at a first location and the step of providing at least a second adornment comprises providing the at least second adornment on the at least one substrate layer at a second location spaced at least partially from the first location.  
   
   
       10 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 6  wherein the step of removing the at least first adornment comprises the step of heating the adhesive.  
   
   
       11 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 1  wherein the step of providing at least a first adornment comprises providing the at least first adornment with an identification of a first golf club type and the step of providing at least a second adornment comprises providing the at least second adornment with an identification of a second golf club type.  
   
   
       12 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 1  wherein the step of providing at least first and second adornments comprises providing the at least first and second adornments that at least one of a) are different in shape, b) have different information thereon, and c) are different in appearance.  
   
   
       13 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 1  further comprising the step of displaying the golf equipment container with the second appearance for sale at a first site and the step of providing at least a second adornment comprises providing the at least second adornment at the first site.  
   
   
       14 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 1  wherein the at least first adornment overlies a first area on the exposed surface on the at least one substrate layer and the step of providing the at least second adornment comprises providing the at least second adornment so as to fully cover the first area.  
   
   
       15 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 1  wherein the step of providing at least a first adornment comprises providing a patch with a woven design thereon.  
   
   
       16 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 1  wherein the step of providing at least a first adornment comprises providing a patch comprising a substrate component and a design piece that is separately formed from and attached in relationship to the substrate component.  
   
   
       17 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 1  wherein the step of providing at least a first adornment comprises providing a patch comprising a substrate component and a design piece comprising thread that is formed to produce at least a part of a viewable design.  
   
   
       18 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 1  wherein the step of providing at least a first adornment comprises providing a patch comprising a substrate component and a design piece with a perimeter edge comprising thread that is formed to produce at least a part of a viewable design, wherein the substrate component extends beyond the perimeter edge of the design piece to define a frame surface at least partially around the perimeter edge of the design piece.  
   
   
       19 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 18  wherein the step of providing at least a first adornment comprises providing the identification of an individual on the frame surface.  
   
   
       20 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 17  wherein the step of providing a patch comprises providing a patch with a substrate component that is made from a material that does not appreciably fray upon being cut.  
   
   
       21 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 18  wherein the step of providing the at least first adornment comprises sewing the patch through the frame surface to the at least one substrate layer.  
   
   
       22 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 19  wherein the step of providing at least a first adornment comprises providing an identification of a first golf club type and the step of providing a second adornment comprises providing a second patch with an identification of the individual and a second golf club type.  
   
   
       23 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 1  wherein the step of providing at least a first adornment comprises providing a patch with an identification of a golf course/golfing club.  
   
   
       24 . The method of providing a golf equipment container according to  claim 1  wherein the step of providing at least a first adornment comprises providing a patch with an identification of a golfing event.  
   
   
       25 . In combination: 
 a golf equipment container having an exposed surface defined by at least one substrate layer;    a first adornment that was initially fixedly attached to the at least one substrate layer to produce a golf equipment container having a first appearance and thereafter removed from the golf equipment container; and    a second adornment fixedly attached to the at least one substrate layer so that the golf equipment container has a second appearance.    
   
   
       26 . The combination according to  claim 25  wherein the first adornment was fixedly attached to the at least one substrate layer to cover a first area and the second adornment fully covers the first area.  
   
   
       27 . The combination according to  claim 25  wherein the golf equipment container comprises a cover for a golf club head.  
   
   
       28 . The combination according to  claim 25  wherein the golf equipment container comprises a bag for golf clubs.  
   
   
       29 . The combination according to  claim 25  wherein the golf equipment container has a residual alteration from at least one of sewn thread and an adhesive used to secure the first adornment to the substrate layer.  
   
   
       30 . The combination according to  claim 25  wherein the first adornment has an identification of a first golf club type and the second adornment comprises an identification of a second golf club type.  
   
   
       31 . The combination according to  claim 25  wherein the first adornment comprises a patch.  
   
   
       32 . The combination according to  claim 31  wherein the patch comprises a substrate component and a design piece separately formed from and applied over the substrate component.  
   
   
       33 . The combination according to  claim 32  wherein the design piece comprises woven thread.  
   
   
       34 . The combination according to  claim 32  wherein the design piece has a perimeter edge and the substrate component extends beyond the perimeter edge of the design piece to define a frame surface at least partially around the diameter edge of the design piece.  
   
   
       35 . The combination according to  claim 34  wherein the first adornment comprises the identification of a golf club type.  
   
   
       36 . The combination according to  claim 35  wherein the first adornment comprises an identification of an individual on the frame surface.  
   
   
       37 . The combination according to  claim 36  wherein the second adornment comprises a patch.  
   
   
       38 . The combination according to  claim 25  wherein the first adornment comprises an identification of at least one of a golf course/golfing club and a golfing event.  
   
   
       39 . In combination: 
 a golf equipment container having an exposed surface defined by at least one substrate layer;    a first adornment fixedly attached to the at least one substrate layer to produce a) a self-contained design and b) a golf equipment container having a first appearance; and    a second adornment comprising a patch fixedly attached to the at least one substrate layer at least partially over, so as to at least partially obscure, the first adornment to produce a golf equipment container having a second appearance.