Clip-On Golf Ball Tool

Abstract

A clip-on golf tool for selective attachment to an article of a golfer's clothing or a golf bag includes a body portion having front and rear sides. A ball marker is removably coupled to the front side of the body portion. A pair of generally parallel tines is attached to a lower end of the body portion and extending outwardly. A cleaning pad is removably coupled to a mounting member and a saddle extends between the body portion and the mounting member, the saddle being configured to be selectively attached to an article of the golfer's clothing.

1 . A clip-on golf tool for removable attachment to an article of clothing, comprising:
 a body portion having front and rear sides;   a ball marker removably coupled to said front side of said body portion;   a pair of generally parallel tines attached to a lower end of said body portion and extending outwardly;   a mounting member;   a pad removably coupled to said mounting member; and   a saddle extending between said body portion and said mounting member, said saddle being configured to be selectively attached to the article of clothing.   
     
     
         2 . The golf tool as in  claim 1 , further comprising a body magnet attached to said body portion front side, said ball marker having a metal construction that is magnetically attracted to said body magnet for removable attachment thereto. 
     
     
         3 . The golf tool as in  claim 2 , wherein said body portion front side defines a recessed portion having a configuration complementary to a configuration of said body magnet and said ball marking for receiving said body magnet and said marker therein. 
     
     
         4 . The golf tool as in  claim 3 , wherein said body portion includes a generally disc-shaped circular configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The golf tool as in  claim 3 , wherein said body magnet includes a truncated configuration that includes a surface area that is less than a surface area of said ball marker, whereby said ball marker may be more easily released from said body magnet. 
     
     
         6 . The golf tool as in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said ball marker includes an outer surface having indicia thereon; and   said pad includes an outer surface having indicia thereon.   
     
     
         7 . The golf tool as in  claim 1 , wherein said pair of tines includes:
 a generally V-shaped configuration; and   a construction integrated with said body portion.   
     
     
         8 . The golf tool as in  claim 1 , wherein said pad includes a rear surface having means for removably fastening said pad with said mounting member. 
     
     
         9 . The golf tool as in  claim 8 , wherein said means for coupling is one of a hook and loop fastener, a snap, a latch, or a magnet. 
     
     
         10 . The golf tool as in  claim 9 , wherein said pad is constructed of a porous material including one of wood fibers or foamed plastic polymers. 
     
     
         11 . The golf tool as in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said saddle includes a generally inverted U-shaped configuration; and   said saddle is constructed of a resilient material adapted to selectively rest upon an article of clothing taken from the group consisting of a belt, pocket, and pants waistband.   
     
     
         12 . The golf tool as in  claim 11 , wherein said saddle forms a gap between said body portion and said mounting member, said body portion and said mounting member being generally parallel. 
     
     
         13 . A clip-on golf tool for removable attachment to an article of clothing, comprising:
 a body portion having front and rear sides defining a generally disc-shaped circular configuration, said front side defining a recessed portion;   a body magnet configured to be received in said recessed portion of said body portion;   a ball marker magnetically coupled to said body magnet and selectively removable therefrom, said ball marker including a surface having indicia thereon;   a pair of generally parallel tines attached to a lower end of said body portion and extending downwardly therefrom;   a mounting member;   a pad removably coupled to said mounting member, said pad includes an outer surface having indicia thereon; and   a saddle extending between said body portion and said mounting member, said saddle being configured to be selectively attached to the article of clothing.   
     
     
         14 . The golf tool as in  claim 13 , wherein said recessed portion is configured so as to receive said body magnet and said ball marker therein in a flush relationship to said front side of said body portion. 
     
     
         15 . The golf tool as in  claim 14 , wherein said body magnet includes a truncated configuration that includes a surface area that is less than a surface area of said ball marker, whereby said ball marker may be more easily released from said body magnet. 
     
     
         16 . The golf tool as in  claim 15 , wherein said pair of tines includes:
 a generally V-shaped configuration; and   a construction integrated with said body portion.   
     
     
         17 . The golf tool as in  claim 16 , wherein said saddle includes a generally inverted U-shaped configuration adapted to selectively rest upon an article of clothing taken from the group consisting of a belt, pocket, and pants waistband. 
     
     
         18 . The golf tool as in  claim 17 , wherein said saddle forms a gap between said body portion and said mounting member, said body portion and said mounting member being generally parallel. 
     
     
         19 . The golf tool as in  claim 18 , wherein:
 said pad includes a rear surface having means for removably fastening said pad to said mounting member; and   said means for coupling is one of a hook and loop fastener, a snap, a latch, or a magnet.   
     
     
         20 . The golf tool as in  claim 13 , wherein said pad is constructed of a porous material including one of wood fibers or foamed plastic polymers.