Lapel pin golf ball marker

Abstract

A lapel pin golf ball marker comprises a base member having a front face, and a rear face, and comprising a magnetic material. Alternatively, a marker-receiving magnet having a substantially flat front face is securely mounted at the front face of the base member so as to present the front face of the marker-receiving magnet forwardly. A golf ball marker has a magnet-engaging rear surface and a front surface. The golf ball marker is retained in removable relation on the base member, so as to be laterally slidable off the base member, for ease of removal. A butterfly type clip securely engages a pin member projecting outwardly from the base member to thereby attach the base member to a lapel.

1 . A lapel pin golf ball marker for wearing on a lapel of a garment and for using to mark the position of a golf ball, said lapel pin golf ball marker comprising: 
 a base member having a front face, and a rear face;    means to attach said base member to a lapel;    a marker-receiving magnet having a substantially flat front face and being securely mounted at said front face of said base member so as to present said front face of said marker-receiving magnet forwardly;    a golf ball marker having a magnet-engaging rear surface and a front surface, and wherein said golf ball marker is retained in removable relation on said marker-receiving magnet.    
   
   
       2 . The lapel pin golf ball marker of  claim 1 , wherein said means to attach said base member to a lapel comprises a pin member projecting substantially perpendicularly from said rear face of said base member, and a butterfly clip to securely yet releasably engage said pin member.  
   
   
       3 . The lapel pin golf ball marker of  claim 1 , wherein the front face of said marker-receiving magnet and the front face of said base member are substantially flush one with the other.  
   
   
       4 . The lapel pin golf ball marker of  claim 1 , wherein said golf ball marker has a larger diameter than said magnetic base member.  
   
   
       5 . The lapel pin golf ball marker of  claim 1 , wherein said golf ball marker is substantially disc-shaped.  
   
   
       6 . The lapel pin golf ball marker of  claim 1 , wherein there are no obstructions at said front face of said base member adjacent the front face of said marker-receiving magnet.  
   
   
       7 . A lapel pin golf ball marker for wearing on a lapel of a garment and for using to mark the position of a golf ball, said lapel pin golf ball marker comprising: 
 a base member having a substantially flat front face, and a rear face;    means to attach said base member to a lapel;    a magnetic golf ball marker retained in removable relation on said substantially flat front face of said base member.    
   
   
       8 . The lapel pin golf ball marker of  claim 7 , wherein said means to attach said base member to a lapel comprises a pin member projecting substantially perpendicularly from said rear face of said base member, and a butterfly clip to securely yet releasably engage said pin member.  
   
   
       9 . The lapel pin golf ball marker of  claim 7 , wherein said golf ball marker has a larger diameter than said magnetic base member.  
   
   
       10 . The lapel pin golf ball marker of  claim 7 , wherein said golf ball marker is substantially disc-shaped.  
   
   
       11 . The lapel pin golf ball marker of  claim 7 , wherein said entire golf ball marker comprises a ferrous based material.  
   
   
       12 . The lapel pin golf ball marker of  claim 7 , wherein said golf ball marker has a portion that comprises a ferrous based material.  
   
   
       13 . The lapel pin golf ball marker of  claim 12 , wherein said portion that comprises a ferrous based material is at said magnet-engaging rear surface of said golf ball marker.  
   
   
       14 . The lapel pin golf ball marker of  claim 7 , wherein there are no obstructions at said front face of said base member adjacent the front face of said marker-receiving magnet.  
   
   
       15 . A lapel pin golf ball marker for wearing on a lapel of a garment and for using to mark the position of a golf ball, said lapel pin golf ball marker comprising: 
 a magnetic base member having a substantially flat front face, and a rear face, and wherein said base member comprises a magnetic material;    means to attach said base member to a lapel;    a golf ball marker having a magnet-engaging rear surface and a front surface, and wherein said golf ball marker is retained in removable relation on said base member.    
   
   
       16 . The lapel pin golf ball marker of  claim 15 , wherein said means to attach said base member to a lapel comprises a pin member projecting substantially perpendicularly from said rear face of said base member, and a butterfly clip to securely yet releasably engage said pin member.  
   
   
       17 . The lapel pin golf ball marker of  claim 15 , wherein said golf ball marker has a larger diameter than said magnetic base member.  
   
   
       18 . The lapel pin golf ball marker of  claim 15 , wherein said golf ball marker is substantially disc-shaped.  
   
   
       19 . The lapel pin golf ball marker of  claim 15 , wherein there are no obstructions at said front face of said base member.