Golf club head cover

Abstract

A cover is described. The golf club cover is used to cover and protect a head and a hosel of the golf club, such as a putter head, from damage caused by contact with other metal clubs in the golf bag while being used and/or transported during or playing golf. The golf club cover includes a hosel portion and a head portion. The hosel portion includes an opening, which is in communication with a cavity. The cavity and the opening are configured to receive the golf club. The golf club cover includes a first opposing edge and a second opposing edge. A stretchable member joins the first opposing edge and the second opposing edge.

1 . A golf club cover, comprising:
 a hosel portion;   a head portion;   the hosel portion including an opening;   the opening in communication with a cavity defined by the golf club cover;   the cavity and the opening configured to receive a golf club;   a first opposing edge;   a second opposing edge; and   a stretchable member joining the first opposing edge and the second opposing edge.   
   
   
       2 . The golf club cover according to  claim 1 , wherein a space is between the first opposing edge and the second opposing edge, and the space is adjacent to the stretchable member. 
   
   
       3 . The golf club cover according to  claim 2 , wherein the space expands or widens during a positioning of a head of the golf club into the cavity. 
   
   
       4 . The golf club cover according to  claim 1 , wherein portions of the first and second opposing edges are generally parallel to angled and join in a rounded corner. 
   
   
       5 . The golf club cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the golf club cover receives a golf club, and the golf club cover covers a head and a hosel of the golf club. 
   
   
       6 . The golf club cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the stretchable member stretches to receive the golf club, and then the stretchable member substantially returns to its pre-existing shape after the golf club is received in the golf club cover. 
   
   
       7 . The golf club cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the golf club cover comprises an outer layer, a cushion layer, and an inner layer. 
   
   
       8 . The golf club cover according to  claim 7 , wherein the outer layer comprises a natural leather, a synthetic leather, a vinyl material, a nylon material, or a synthetic blend material; the cushion layer comprises a foam or resiliently-compressible material; and the inner layer comprises a fur, synthetic fur, or other soft layer. 
   
   
       9 . The golf club cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the golf club cover comprises an outer layer, a cushion layer, and an inner layer, and embroidery between the outer layer and the cushion layer maintains a positioning of the cushion layer between the outer layer and the inner layer. 
   
   
       10 . The golf club cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the hosel portion defines a generally cylindrical cross-section with an open interior, and the head portion defines a generally ovular cross-section to a generally elliptical cross-section that defines a further open interior. 
   
   
       11 . The golf club cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the hosel portion includes the opening on a bottom surface of the golf club cover. 
   
   
       12 . The golf club cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the hosel portion includes an opening rim, and the first and second opposing edges join in a rounded corner at a top-rear portion of the golf club cover, and the opposing edges further lead into the opening rim, and stretchable member covers approximately 60 to 80 percent of a distance between the rounded corner and the opening rim. 
   
   
       13 . The golf club cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the hosel portion is generally perpendicular to the head portion 
   
   
       14 . The golf club cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the stretchable member comprises a neoprene material. 
   
   
       15 . The golf club cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the stretchable member applies a holding force between the golf club cover and a golf club. 
   
   
       16 . The golf club cover according to  claim 1 , wherein stretchable member joins or connects the first opposing edge and the second opposing edge, the stretchable member is configured to stretch to increase a distance between the first opposing edge and the second opposing edge when a golf club inserted into the golf club cover, and after the insertion of the golf club into the head cover, the stretchable member contracts to secure the golf club cover to the golf club. 
   
   
       17 . A golf club cover, comprising:
 a hosel portion;   a head portion;   the hosel portion and the head portion each comprise an outer layer of a first material, a cushion layer of a second material, and an inner layer of a third material, and   a stretchable member joining rear opposed edges of the golf club cover.   
   
   
       18 . A golf club cover, comprising:
 a hosel portion;   a head portion integral to the hosel portion;   the hosel portion including an opening;   the opening in communication with a cavity interior of the head portion;   the cavity and the opening configured to receive a golf club;   a stretchable member partially covering the opening;   the golf club cover configured to stretch and receive the golf club; and   the golf club cover configured to contract and secure to the golf club.   
   
   
       19 . A golf club cover for covering a head of the golf club and a hosel of the golf club, comprising:
 a hosel portion comprising a generally cylindrical cross-section, the hosel portion substantially or fully covering a hosel of a golf club inserted into the golf club cover;   a head portion integral to the hosel portion, the head portion substantially or fully covering a head of the golf club inserted into the golf club cover;   the hosel portion including a first opposing edge and a second opposing edge;   an opening partially between the first opposing edge and the second opposing edge, the opening in a bottom portion of the golf club cover;   the opening further partially defined by an opening rim of the hosel portion;   the opening in communication with a cavity, the cavity positioned in an interior of the hosel portion and in an interior of the head portion;   the cavity and the opening configured to receive a head of a golf club;   a stretchable member joining the first opposing edge and the second opposing edge; the stretchable member configured to stretch to increase a distance between the first opposing edge and the second opposing edge to receive the golf club and to further contract to secure the golf club cover to the golf club; and,   a space between the first opposing edge and the second opposing edge, the space adjacent to the stretchable member, wherein the space is along a bottom-rear portion of the golf club cover.   
   
   
       20 . A method of using a golf club cover, comprising:
 providing a golf club cover with a hosel portion, a head portion, and an opening in communication with a cavity;   inserting a head of a golf club into the opening;   stretching a stretchable member that joins rear opposed edges of the golf club cover,   placing the head of the golf club into the head portion of the golf club cover,   contracting the stretchable member about the golf club, and   securing the golf club cover to the golf club.