Golf Club Head Cover with Trunk Handle

Abstract

A golf club head cover ( 10 ) with a trunk handle portion ( 30 ) for facilitating the removal of the golf club head cover ( 10 ) from a golf club with a large volume club head is disclosed herein. The head cover ( 10 ) preferably has a body ( 12 ) with a top section ( 28 ). The trunk handle portion ( 30 ) is attached to an exterior surface ( 58 ) of the top section ( 28 ). The body defines an interior chamber ( 26 ) which can accommodate a golf club with a club head having a volume of 460 cubic centimeters.

1 . A golf club head cover comprising:
 a front portion having a top section;   a first side portion attached to a first side of the front portion;   a second side portion attached to a second side of the front portion;   a back portion attached to each of the first side portion and the second side portion;   a neck portion extending from back portion, the neck portion having an opening at a bottom end of the neck portion; and   a trunk handle portion attached to the top section of the front portion, the trunk handle portion having an aperture for placement of a user's fingers therein for pulling the golf club head cover off of a golf club.   
   
   
       2 . The golf club head cover according to  claim 1  wherein each of the front portion, the first side portion and the second side portion is composed of a synthetic fabric material and each of the back portion and the neck portion is composed of a natural fabric material. 
   
   
       3 . The golf club head cover according to  claim 1  wherein the front portion, the first side portion, the second side portion and the back portion define a top section of an interior chamber of the golf club head cover, and wherein the top section of the interior chamber can accommodate a golf club head having a volume of at least 460 cubic centimeters. 
   
   
       4 . The golf club head cover according to  claim 1  wherein the trunk handle portion comprises a layered structure having an outer layer composed of a material similar to a material of the front wall portion, a middle layer composed of a rigid material, and an inner layer composed of a material similar to the material of the outer layer. 
   
   
       5 . The golf club head cover according to  claim 1  wherein a length of the golf club head cover extending from an upper forward edge of the top section of the front portion to an opening edge at the opening of the neck portion ranges from 30 centimeters to 60 centimeters. 
   
   
       6 . The golf club head cover according to  claim 1  wherein a length of the neck portion extending from an opening edge at the opening of the neck portion to a lower edge of the front portion has a length ranging from 10 centimeters to 30 centimeters. 
   
   
       7 . The golf club head cover according to  claim 1  wherein the trunk handle portion has a curved edge at the aperture of the trunk handle portion and the curved edge has a length of curvature ranging from 5 centimeters to 15 centimeters. 
   
   
       8 . The golf club head cover according to  claim 1  wherein a lateral distance, D 1 , from a line tangent to a lower edge of the front portion to a line tangent to an upper forward edge ranges from 10 centimeters to 20 centimeters. 
   
   
       9 . The golf club head cover according to  claim 1  wherein back portion extends from an upper end of the neck portion to an upper forward edge of the front portion. 
   
   
       10 . A golf club head cover comprising:
 a body having an upper section, a middle section and a lower section, the body defining an interior chamber, the interior chamber partitioned into a lower interior chamber defined by the lower section and the middle section and an upper chamber defined by the upper section;   a trunk handle portion attached to an exterior surface of the upper section of the body, the trunk handle portion having an aperture for placement of a user's fingers therein for pulling the golf club head cover off of a golf club.   
   
   
       11 . The golf club head cover according to  claim 10  wherein the body has an opening extending from an end of the lower section to the upper section. 
   
   
       12 . The golf club head cover according to  claim 10  wherein the body has an opening in an end of the lower section. 
   
   
       13 . The golf club head cover according to  claim 10  wherein the body has an opening extending along a side portion of the body or along a back portion of the body. 
   
   
       14 . The golf club head cover according to  claim 12  where there is no other opening on the golf club head cover other than the opening and the aperture of the trunk handle portion. 
   
   
       15 . A golf club head cover comprising:
 a front portion having a top section;   a first side portion attached to a first side of the front portion;   a second side portion attached to a second side of the front portion;   a back portion attached to each of the first side portion and the second side portion;   a neck portion extending from back portion; and   a trunk handle portion attached to an exterior surface of the top section of the front portion, the trunk handle portion covering at least 50% of the exterior surface of the top section of the front portion, the trunk handle portion having an aperture leading to a recess defined by the trunk handle portion and the exterior surface of the top section of the front portion, the aperture and the recess allowing for placement of a user's fingers therein for pulling the golf club head cover off of a golf club;   wherein the front portion, the first side portion, the second side portion and the back portion define a top section of an interior chamber of the golf club head cover, and wherein the top section of the interior chamber can accommodate a golf club head having a volume of at least 460 cubic centimeters.   
   
   
       16 . The golf club head cover according to  claim 15  wherein the top section of the interior chamber can accommodate a golf club head that is substantially square. 
   
   
       17 . The golf club head cover according to  claim 15  wherein the trunk handle portion comprises a layered structure having an outer layer composed of a material similar to a material of the front wall portion, a middle layer composed of a rigid material, and an inner layer composed of a material similar to the material of the outer layer. 
   
   
       18 . The golf club head cover according to  claim 15  wherein the trunk handle portion has a curved edge at the aperture of the trunk handle portion and the curved edge has a length of curvature ranging from 5 centimeters to 15 centimeters. 
   
   
       19 . The golf club head cover according to  claim 15  wherein a length of the golf club head cover extending from an upper forward edge of the top section of the front portion to an opening edge at the opening of the neck portion ranges from 30 centimeters to 60 centimeters. 
   
   
       20 . The golf club head cover according to  claim 15  wherein a length of the neck portion extending from an opening edge at the opening of the neck portion to a lower edge of the front portion has a length ranging from 10 centimeters to 30 centimeters.