Golf ball marking and carrier device

Abstract

A golf ball carrier for marking or identifying golf balls. The carrier has coaxially aligned openings receiving opposing hemispheres of each golf ball. Each opening allows for marking of each corresponding pole of the golf ball. The golf ball functions as a wedge spreading apart the carrier during insertion and removal of the golf ball from its engaged position with the carrier. While the carrier engages the opposing hemispheres of the golf ball, the user is able to rapidly mark the corresponding poles of each golf ball with the desired markings. The carrier may hold the marked golf balls until desired by the user.

1 . A golf ball carrier for marking opposing sides of a golf ball comprising:
 an elongated first member positionable substantially parallel with an elongated second member and interconnected by a third member positioned along elongated edges of said first member and said second member;   said first member and said second member when substantially parallel being spaced from each other at a distance less than the diameter of a golf ball;   said first member having a first opening and said second member having a second opening, wherein said first opening and said second opening are substantially coaxially aligned and are adapted to receive and secure said golf ball;   at least one template operable in either said first opening or said second opening;   a marking device releasably secured to said golf ball carrier; and   an attachment mechanism for securing said golf ball carrier.   
   
   
       2 . The golf ball carrier as in  claim 1  wherein one of said first plate and said second plate has a tapered surface adjacent said first opening or said second opening. 
   
   
       3 . The golf ball carrier as in  claim 1  wherein said attachment mechanism is a carabineer. 
   
   
       4 . The golf ball carrier as in  claim 1  wherein said third member is flexibly interconnected substantially perpendicularly to said first member and said second member and allows said first member and said second member to deflect away from each other upon insertion of said golf ball therebetween. 
   
   
       5 . The golf ball carrier as in  claim 4  wherein said third member includes a third opening permitting access to assist in disengaging said golf ball from said golf ball carrier. 
   
   
       6 . The golf ball carrier as in  claim 1  wherein said first member and said second member are constructed to spread away from each other as said golf ball is wedged into and out of engagement with each of said first opening and said second opening. 
   
   
       7 . The golf ball carrier as in  claim 1  wherein said marking device is a permanent marker. 
   
   
       8 . The golf ball carrier as in  claim 1  includes a plurality of said first openings aligned with a plurality of said second openings. 
   
   
       9 . The golf ball carrier as in  claim 1  wherein each said template is fixed in place. 
   
   
       10 . A golf ball carriage for marking opposing hemispheres of a golf ball comprising:
 a unitary elongated member having a first opening and a second opening, wherein said first opening is substantially coaxially aligned with said second opening;   said unitary elongated member having an access opening between each of said first opening and said second opening, wherein said access opening being spaced at a distance less than the diameter of a golf ball before insertion of said golf ball and allows said access opening to deflect away from said golf ball upon insertion of said golf ball; and   said first opening and said second opening adapted to receive and secure opposing hemispheres of said golf ball.   
   
   
       11 . The golf ball carriage as in  claim 10  wherein said elongated member is a U-shaped channel. 
   
   
       12 . The golf ball carriage as in  claim 10  has a marking device attached thereto. 
   
   
       13 . The golf ball carriage as in  claim 12  wherein said marking device is a template and a permanent marker, wherein said template operable engages each of said first opening and said second opening. 
   
   
       14 . The golf ball carriage as in  claim 10  wherein said first opening and said second opening are positioned on opposing parallel plates. 
   
   
       15 . The golf ball carriage as in  claim 10  wherein said access opening includes a tapered surface. 
   
   
       16 . The golf ball carriage as in  claim 10  has an attachment mechanism for securing said golf ball carriage. 
   
   
       17 . A golf ball holder for holding a golf ball comprising:
 a first member flexibly interconnected to a second member, said first member defining a first opening and said second member defining a second opening, said first opening is substantially coaxially aligned with said second opening and adapted to receive and secure a golf ball; and   wherein said first member and said second member are deflected away from each other by said golf ball when said golf ball holder is receiving and releasing said golf ball from engagement with each of said first opening and said second opening.   
   
   
       18 . The golf ball holder as in  claim 17  wherein said first member is substantially parallel to said second member and rigidly spaced a distance less than the diameter of said golf ball. 
   
   
       19 . The golf ball holder as in  claim 17  wherein each of said first member and said second member has an interior surface wherein said golf ball wedges against said first member interior surface and said second member interior surface when being received and released from said golf ball holder. 
   
   
       20 . The golf ball holder as in  claim 19  wherein either of said first member interior surface or said second member interior surface is tapered leading towards each respective said first opening or said second opening. 
   
   
       21 . The golf ball holder as in  claim 17  further including an interchangeable template operably engaging each of said first opening and said second opening. 
   
   
       22 . The golf ball holder as in  claim 21  includes a permanent marker releasably attached thereto. 
   
   
       23 . The golf ball holder as in  claim 17  wherein each of said first opening and said second opening is annular in shape. 
   
   
       24 . The golf ball holder as in  claim 17  includes an attachment mechanism for securing said golf ball holder. 
   
   
       25 . The golf ball holder as in  claim 24  wherein said attachment mechanism is a carabineer.