Golf cleaner

Abstract

A golf ball cleaner ( 1 ) comprising a fabric tube, of which each distal end comprises an opening ( 8 ) arranged to receive a golf ball or a golf club into an internal space of the cleaner, and comprising at each respective distal end portion a collar ( 2 ), each collar being of greater thickness than that portion of the tube which is intermediate of the collars.

1 . A golf cleaner comprising a fabric tube, of which each distal end comprises an opening arranged to receive a golf ball or a golf club into an internal space of the cleaner, and comprising at each respective distal end portion a collar, each collar being of greater thickness than that portion of the tube which is intermediate of the collars. 
     
     
         2 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of each collar is double the thickness of that portion of the fabric tube which is intermediate of the collars. 
     
     
         3 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the stiffness of each collar is greater than the stiffness of the fabric which is intermediate of the collars. 
     
     
         4 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the internal surface of the cleaner is arranged to clean and dry either a golf club or a golf ball. 
     
     
         5 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein an internal space of the cleaner is of substantially uniform width along its length. 
     
     
         6 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein each collar comprises a doubled-over portion of the fabric. 
     
     
         7 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the separation between collars is at least the diameter of a golf ball. 
     
     
         8 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaner is of resilient and flexible construction. 
     
     
         9 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the inner surface of the cleaner comprises a microfiber material. 
     
     
         10 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaner comprises a ostensibly continuous piece of fabric. 
     
     
         11 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the mouth of each of each of the openings is defined by a fold in the fabric which smoothly transitions from the inner surface to the respective collar. 
     
     
         12 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein each collar is fastened in place by way of stitching. 
     
     
         13 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the internal diameter of the cleaner is less than the diameter of a golf ball. 
     
     
         14 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric is of a double-walled construction. 
     
     
         15 . (canceled)