Portable grip cleaner

Abstract

A portable grip cleaner has an upper brush section with a grip receiving opening and a lower reservoir section releasably connected to the upper brush section to form a grip cleaning housing. A lower flange is between the upper brush section and the lower reservoir section. The flange defines an opening sized to receive a grip to be cleaned. Bristles are positioned in the upper brush section that engage the grip to be cleaned.

1 . A portable grip cleaner, comprising:
 an upper brush section having a grip receiving opening;   a lower reservoir section releasably connected to the upper brush section to form a grip cleaning housing;   a lower flange between the upper brush section and the lower reservoir section that defines an opening sized to receive a grip to be cleaned; and   bristles positioned in the upper brush section that engage the grip to be cleaned.   
     
     
         2 . The portable grip cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the lower flange comprises a tapered lower surface that extends downward into the lower reservoir section. 
     
     
         3 . The portable grip cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the bristles are mounted to a removable mounting. 
     
     
         4 . The portable grip cleaner of  claim 3 , wherein the bristles are mounted on a removable spiral mounting. 
     
     
         5 . The portable grip cleaner of  claim 3 , wherein the bristles are mounted on one or more cylindrical mountings. 
     
     
         6 . The portable grip cleaner of  claim 3 , wherein the removable mounting is secured within the upper brush section between the lower flange and an upper flange that defines the grip receiving opening in the upper brush section. 
     
     
         7 . The portable grip cleaner of  claim 1 , further comprising a wiper element at the top of the upper brush section. 
     
     
         8 . The portable grip cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the bristles are mounted on a removable spiral mounting, and are removable by disconnecting the upper brush section and the lower reservoir section, the bristles being secured between the grip receiving opening in the upper brush section and the lower flange. 
     
     
         9 . The portable grip cleaner of  claim 1 , comprising a clip for connecting to a strap, belt or golf bag. 
     
     
         10 . The portable grip cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is substantially the same length as the grip to be cleaned. 
     
     
         11 . The portable grip cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the upper brush section comprises a removable cap. 
     
     
         12 . The portable grip cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the grip receiving opening in the upper brush section is defined by an upper flange. 
     
     
         13 . The portable grip cleaner of  claim 12 , wherein the upper flange and the lower flange are sized to engage the grip to be cleaned and define a stabilizing guide during cleaning. 
     
     
         14 . The portable grip cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the flange is carried by the lower reservoir section. 
     
     
         15 . The portable grip cleaner of  claim 14 , wherein the bristles are mounted on a removable mounting, and the upper section has a bottom access for removing the brushes when the lower reservoir section is not connected. 
     
     
         16 . The portable grip cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the lower flange carried by a removable insert in the lower reservoir section.