Fold-up divot repair tool case holding tees and ball marker

Abstract

A fold-up die cast or injection molded divot repair tool forms a smooth exterior case for housing tees and a ball marker therein. The forked end of the tool pivots on a spring-loaded hinge with the remainder of the case which acts as a handle for the divot repair tool, so that the forked end of the divot repair tool snaps open into a working position. The flat top of the case has a stepped double recessed circular opening with two different diameter steps, one for receiving a circular ball marker, and the other for receiving a circular magnet for securing the ball marker in place. Three cylindrical spaced openings through the body of the case provide space for three golf tees to be removably inserted therein.

1 . A golf accessory case device providing a multiplicity of golf accessories for fitting smoothly in a pocket of a golfer, the device comprising: 
 a combined divot tool handle and case comprising a flat top surface provided with a stepped double recessed circular opening with two different diameter circular steps, smooth rounded back edges, a front edge formed as a portion of a hinge, and a protruding rounded bottom thicker than a top diameter of a golf tee, the protruding rounded bottom provided with a multiplicity of spaced cylindrical openings therethrough spaced apart from and nearly parallel to the top flat surface, the cylindrical openings structured to receive a golf tee removably insertable by a friction fit in each of the multiplicity of cylindrical openings from a back surface of the protruding rounded bottom so that a circular top of each of the golf tees fits between the top flat surface and a bottom surface of the protruding rounded bottom and a point of each of the golf tees fits mostly within the cylindrical opening so that the golf tees fit within an outer perimeter of the combined divot tool handle and case;    a disc shaped magnet secured within an inner circular step and a magnetically attractive circular disc shaped ball marker removably inserted in an outer recessed circular opening so that the top surface remains flat with the ball marker and magnet inserted therein;    a divot tool fork comprising front protruding flat prongs and a rear mating portion of a hinge which attaches to the front edge portion of a hinge of the combined divot tool handle and case by a pivot pin and at least one spring, so the divot tool fork is pivotable from a storage position against the flat top surface with the flat prongs flat against the flat top surface fitting within the perimeter of the combined divot tool handle and case to a working position with the prongs protruding forward from the combined divot tool handle and case for use in repairing divots and the divot tool fork being automatically pivotable to the working position for use as a divot repair tool by at least one spring, a locking mechanism to secure the divot tool fork in the storage position and in the working position and a lock release mechanism to release the divot tool fork from the storage position so that at least one spring pivots the divot tool fork from the storage position into the working position and to release the divot tool fork from the working position so that the fork may be pivoted into the storage position;    thereby providing a golf accessory case device providing a multiplicity of golf accessories for fitting smoothly in a pocket of a golfer in the storage position.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1  comprising three cylindrical spaced openings.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the combined divot handle and case and the divot fork prongs are made of die cast metal.  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the combined divot handle and case and the divot fork prongs are made of injection molded synthetic material.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the combined divot handle and case and the divot fork prongs are made of injection molded metal (MIM).  
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the combined divot handle and case and the divot fork prongs are made by forming a carbon fiber matrix or other composite into the desired body shape.  
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the combined divot handle and case and the divot fork prongs are machined from a material used for machining.