Golf Club Head Cover Device

Abstract

A user-friendly golf club head cover system adapted for full operation while never leaving its spot in the golf bag. It allows access to the club via a simple downward physical movement of the incorporated tube. The club head cover portion remains open until the golf club is reinserted into the system. The club head cover has a partially connected top panel that is closed via a simple upward physical movement of the incorporated tube. An internal spring panel may assist the opening and closing of the top panel. A magnetic closure keeps the club head cover portion closed. The opening and closing may be facilitate by manual manipulation of the top panel alone.

1 . A golf club head cover device comprising:
 a golf club head cover forming a sleeve body, sized for the enclosure of a golf club head therein; and   a rigid linear member having a proximate end and a distil end, said proximate end affixed to said golf club head cover and said distal end adapted for retention in a golf bag; and   wherein said golf club cover comprised of at least two partially separable elements, a unitary piece constructed top panel and a curved body, said unitary piece top panel fabricated from a material that possesses a residual bias seeking to maintain said unitary piece top panel in a planar, vertical orientation; and   wherein said golf club head cover device opens as said rigid linear member urges said top panel into a position wherein said residual bias will raise said top cover to reveal said golf club head while said linear member remains in a golf bag.   
     
     
         2 . A golf club head cover device comprising:
 a golf club head cover;   a spring panel; and   a rigid linear member for opening and closing of said golf club head cover;   wherein said linear member has a proximate end and a distil end, said proximate end permanently affixed to said golf club head cover, and said distal end adapted for insertion and retention within a golf bag; and   wherein said golf club head cover is a sleeve body, sized for the enclosure of a golf club head therein, said golf club cover comprised of at least two partially separable elements, a top panel and a curved body, said top panel having said spring panel disposed beneath an outer face of said top panel so as to reside entirely within said golf club head cover, said spring panel when urged upward, by a downward motion of said linear member, will straighten and maintain said top panel in a vertical open position and when a leading edge of said spring panel is urged forward, by an upward motion of said linear member, will curl said top panel toward the curved body for the maintenance of said top panel in a vertical closed orientation.   
     
     
         3 . The golf club head cover device of  claim 2  further comprising:
 an upper, first portion of a closure; and 
 a lower, second portion of a closure; 
 wherein said first portion of said closure is affixed to said top panel and said lower, second portion of said closure is affixed to said curved body of said club head cover. 
 
     
     
         4 . The golf club head cover device of  claim 3  wherein said closure is a magnetic closure. 
     
     
         5 . The golf club head cover device of  claim 3  wherein said closure is a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         6 . The golf club head cover device of  claim 3  wherein said linear member is a cylindrical tube. 
     
     
         7 . The golf club head cover device of  claim 3  wherein said distil end of said golf club tube is cut at an acute angle. 
     
     
         8 . The golf club head cover device of  claim 3  wherein said club head cover has an open position and a closed position, wherein said top panel resides in a vertical orientation when said club head cover is in said open position, and wherein said top panel resides in a horizontal orientation when in a closed position. 
     
     
         9 . The golf club head cover device of  claim 3  wherein said curved body is comprised of a right side panel, a left side panel, a central panel and a bottom panel;
 wherein said central panel resides adjacent to said right side panel and adjacent said left side panel, and 
 wherein said bottom panel resides adjacent to said right side panel, said left side panel, and said central panel. 
 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The golf club head cover device of  claim 4  wherein said first portion of said magnetic closure is a magnetic lip affixed about an open periphery of said top panel and said second portion of said magnetic closure is a magnetic lip affixed about an open periphery of said curved body. 
     
     
         12 . The golf club head cover device of  claim 5  wherein said first portion of said hook and loop closure is a connectable lip affixed about an open periphery of said top panel and said second portion of said hook and loop closure is a matingly engageable lip with said connectable lip and is affixed about an open periphery of said curved body. 
     
     
         13 . The golf club head cover device of  claim 2  further comprising:
 a mechanical fastener; 
 wherein said mechanical fastener affixes said golf club head cover to said linear member. 
 
     
     
         14 . The golf club head cover device of  claim 13  wherein said spring panel has a top end and a bottom end, said top end residing adjacent a leading edge of said first portion of said closure and said bottom end affixed by said mechanical fastener to said linear member. 
     
     
         15 . The golf club head cover device of  claim 1  wherein said linear member is the operational handle that initiates the opening and closing said golf head club cover device. 
     
     
         16 . The golf head club cover device of  claim 15  wherein a downward motion of said linear member while said distal end remains in said golf bag, opens said golf head club cover, and wherein an upward motion of said linear member while said distal end remains in said golf bag, assists in closing said golf head club cover. 
     
     
         17 . A golf club head cover device comprising:
 a golf club head cover forming a sleeve body, sized for housing a golf club head therein made of at least two partially separable elements, a top panel and a curved body;   a two part magnetic closure having a first portion affixed about an open periphery of said top panel and having a second portion of said magnetic closure affixed about an open periphery of said curved body, and;   a rigid operational handle having a proximate end and a distil end, said proximate end affixed to said golf club head cover and said distal end adapted for operational retention in a golf bag; and   wherein said rigid operational handle is a rigid linear member that when urged in a downward direction abuts a golf club head within said golf club head cover, with the top panel of said golf club head cover so as to break any contact between the two parts of the magnetic closure thereby opening the golf club head cover, and wherein when the rigid linear member is urged in an upward direction so as to initiate the downward travel of said top panel until it contacts the curved body allowing the two parts of the magnetic closure to unite and close said golf club head cover while said golf club head cover remains in a golf bag.