Ball Marker Patch with Magnetic Accessory Attachment Optimized for Advertising Purposes.

Abstract

A ball marker patch is described which contains a magnet embedded within two layers of material in a magnet pocket, where the external layer has advertising space on both the patch portion and the magnet pocket portion, which combined with possible advertising space of the outer face of the ball marker, provides three separate advertising spaces as opposed to the single advertising space available in previous caps. The patch can be permanently or removably attached to a variety of parts of various items of clothing. Because the magnet pocket contains curved edges, the ball marker is easy to remove from the magnet pocket.

1 . A ball marker patch, comprising:
 a patch, which comprises a front cover, which additionally comprises a front cover edge portion extending around the circumference of the front cover, a back cover, which additionally comprises a back cover edge portion extending around the circumference of the back cover, a quantity of stuffing material, where the quantify of stuffing is sandwiched between the front cover and the back cover, and a magnet pocket,   a magnet, where the magnet is located in the magnet pocket, and,   a magnetic object,   where the magnetic object is capable of being attached to the magnet, and,   means of attachment between the back cover and an item of clothing, and,   means of attachment between the front cover edge portion and the back cover edge portion.   
     
     
         2 . The ball marker patch of  claim 1 , where the magnetic object is a ball marker. 
     
     
         3 . The ball marker patch of  claim 2 , where, the means of attachment is permanent and selected from the group consisting of stitching and gluing. 
     
     
         4 . The ball marker patch of  claim 2 , where the means of attachment is removable. 
     
     
         5 . The ball marker patch of  claim 4 , where the means of attachment is hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         6 . The ball marker patch of  claim 4 , where the means of attachment allow for a user to remove the patch from a location on an item of clothing and move the patch to a different location on said item of clothing. 
     
     
         7 . The ball marker patch of  claim 4 , where the item of clothing is a cap. 
     
     
         8 . The ball marker patch of  claim 4 , where the means of attachment allow for a user to remove the patch from a location on an item of clothing and move the patch to a different location on a different item of clothing. 
     
     
         9 . The ball marker patch of  claim 8 , where the item of clothing is a cap. 
     
     
         10 . The ball marker patch of  claim 2 , additionally comprising a magnet pocket bulge, where the magnet pocket bulge is smaller in diameter than the ball marker such that edges of ball marker extend over the edges of the magnet pocket bulge. 
     
     
         11 . The ball marker patch of  claim 10 , additionally comprising one or more items of advertising on the ball marker, the magnet pocket bulge, and the front cover of the patch. 
     
     
         12 . The ball marker patch of  claim 11 , additionally comprising an access opening that is longer than the diameter of the magnet. 
     
     
         13 . A method of making a ball marker patch for use in advertising, comprising the steps of: first, obtaining a ball marker, a front cover of a patch, which additionally comprises a front cover edge portion extending around the circumference of the front cover, a back cover of a patch, which additionally comprises a back cover edge portion extending around the circumference of the back cover and a quantity of stuffing material, where the quantify of stuffing is sandwiched between the front cover and the back cover, and creates a magnet pocket, additionally comprising a magnet pocket bulge, where the magnet pocket bulge is smaller in diameter than a ball marker such that edges of ball marker extend over the edges of the magnet pocket bulge, and a magnet, second, placing the magnet in the magnet pocket, third, attaching the front cover edge portion to the back cover edge portion, fourth, attaching the ball marker patch to an item of clothing, fifth, attaching the ball marker to the ball marker bulge, where, the ball marker bulge, the ball marker, and the front cover of the patch all contain one or more advertisements. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , where the means of attachment between the ball marker patch and the item of clothing is permanent. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , where the means of attachment between the ball marker patch and the item of clothing is removable. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , where the means of attachment is hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , where the item of clothing is a cap and the means of attachment allow for a user to remove the patch from a location on the cap to a different location on said cap. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , where the item of clothing is a cap and the means of attachment allow for a user to remove the patch from a location on the cap to a different location on a different item of clothing. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , where the back cover of the patch additionally comprises an access opening, that is longer than the diameter of the magnet. 
     
     
         20 . A method of advertising, comprising the steps of:
 first, obtaining a ball marker and a ball marker patch, where, the ball marker patch comprises a front cover of a patch, which additionally comprises a front cover edge portion extending around the circumference of the front cover, a back cover of a patch, which additionally comprises a back cover edge portion extending around the circumference of the back cover and a quantity of stuffing material, where the quantify of stuffing is sandwiched between the front cover and the back cover and where the quantify of stuffing creates a magnet pocket, additionally comprising a magnet pocket bulge, where the magnet pocket bulge is smaller in diameter than a ball marker such that edges of ball marker extend over the edges of the magnet pocket bulge, and a magnet,   second, placing the magnet in the magnet pocket,   third, placing advertising indicia on the ball marker, the magnet pocket bulge, and the front cover,   fourth, attaching the front cover edge portion to the back cover edge portion,   fifth, attaching the ball marker patch to an item of clothing, and,   sixth, using the item of clothing in a public location.