Dual-purpose wine bottle sleeve and golf club head cover

Abstract

A dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf head club cover is disclosed including a cover body of flexible material having an open mouth and a closed end, at least one elastic band having an un-stretched diameter less than the open mouth, a hem proximate the open mouth comprising at least one opening, wherein the hem encloses a drawstring to close the open mouth.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf head club cover comprising:
 an outer layer of flexible material comprising an open end and a closed end;   an inner layer of flexible material attached proximate to the open end;   at least one elastic band of material attached to the inner layer and arranged to releasably secure any one or more of a bottle and a golf club head; and   a tightening mechanism proximate to the open end.   
     
     
         2 . The dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf club head cover of  claim 1 , wherein the outer layer comprises multiple pieces of material secured together. 
     
     
         3 . The dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf club head cover of  claim 2 , wherein the multiple pieces of material comprise any one or more of leather, pleather, felt, and neoprene. 
     
     
         4 . The dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf club head cover of  claim 1 , wherein the outer layer of flexible material is arranged to form a generally hollow cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         5 . The dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf club head cover of  claim 1 , wherein the open end is sized to form a generally circular shape having at least a 4 inch diameter. 
     
     
         6 . The dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf club head cover of  claim 1 , wherein the inner layer is attached proximate to the closed end. 
     
     
         7 . The dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf club head cover of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one elastic band is between 5 inches and 8 inches in un-stretched length. 
     
     
         8 . The dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf club head cover of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one elastic band comprises two elastic bands between 2.5 inches and 4 inches in un-stretched length. 
     
     
         9 . The dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf club head cover of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one elastic band is between 3 inches and 6 inches from the closed end. 
     
     
         10 . The dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf club head cover of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one elastic band is at least 4 inches from the closed end. 
     
     
         11 . The dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf club head cover of  claim 1 , wherein the tightening mechanism comprises a draw string enclosed within a hem formed proximate the open end and having at least one opening in the hem. 
     
     
         12 . The dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf head club cover of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more vertical elastic bands, wherein the vertical elastic bands extend from about the open end to about the at least one elastic band. 
     
     
         13 . The dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf head club cover of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more vertical elastic bands are integrated with the inner layer. 
     
     
         14 . The dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf head club cover of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more vertical elastic bands comprise four bands. 
     
     
         15 . A dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf head club cover comprising:
 a cover body of flexible material having an open mouth and a closed end;   at least one elastic band having an un-stretched diameter less than the open mouth;   a hem proximate the open mouth comprising at least one opening, wherein the hem encloses a tightening mechanism to at least partially close the open mouth.   
     
     
         16 . The dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf club head cover of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one elastic band is attached to the cover body half-way between the open mouth and the closed end. 
     
     
         17 . The dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf club head cover of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one elastic band is at least 4 inches from the closed end. 
     
     
         18 . The dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf club head cover of  claim 15 , further comprising one or more vertical elastic bands, wherein the vertical elastic bands extend from about the open end to about the at least one elastic band. 
     
     
         19 . A dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf head club cover comprising:
 an outer layer of flexible material comprising an open end and a closed end;   at least one elastic band of material having an un-stretched diameter less than the open end and arranged closer to the closed end to releasably secure any one or more of a bottle and a golf club head;   a tightening mechanism proximate to the open end to at least partially close the open end.   
     
     
         20 . The dual-purpose bottle sleeve and golf club head cover of  claim 19 , wherein the tightening mechanism comprises a draw string enclosed within a hem formed proximate the open end and having at least one opening in the hem.