Golf divot repair and ball marker device with putter cover retention

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a (combination) golf divot repair and ball marker device with putter-cover retention. According to an embodiment, the combination golf device comprises a case, a divot repair unit, which is detachably attached to a side of the case; and a retention unit, which connects the case to a putter cover; wherein the case is configured so that when the case is inside a user's apparel pocket, the case supports the weight of the putter cover. Other embodiments are described and shown.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A combination golf divot repair and ball marker device with putter-cover retention, the combination golf device comprising:
 a case;   a divot repair unit, which is detachably attached to a side of the case; and   a retention unit, which connects the case to a putter cover;   wherein the case is configured so that when the case is inside a user's apparel pocket, the case supports the weight of the putter cover.   
     
     
         2 . The combination golf device according to  claim 1 , wherein the case comprises:
 an insertion groove, which is formed on one surface of the case, and sized or shaped so that the divot repair unit is insertedly fitted onto the surface of the case;   a first magnet, which is disposed within the insertion groove; and   a retention hole, which is formed on a side of the case, whereby the retention unit is attached there-through to the case.   
     
     
         3 . The combination golf device according to  claim 2 , wherein the divot repair unit comprises:
 a second magnet, which is disposed within the divot repair unit, whereby the first magnet of the case and the second magnet magnetically cooperate to insertedly attach the divot repair unit into the insertion groove on the case;   a body portion, which is configured to facilitate detaching of the divot repair unit from the case; and   a divoting portion, which comprises at least one prong protrudingly extending from one end of the body portion;   wherein the divot repair unit is used to repair divots on a ground when the prong comes in contact therewith, and functions as a ball marker when the prong is placed or inserted into the ground.   
     
     
         4 . The combination golf device according to  claim 3 , wherein the insertion groove on the case comprises:
 a first groove portion, which is formed to fittingly accommodate the body portion of the divot repair unit; and   at least one second groove portion, which is extendedly formed from the first groove portion, and to fittingly accommodate the divoting portion of the divot repair unit by accommodating each or all of the at least one prong in the devoting portion within the second groove portion.   
     
     
         5 . The combination golf device according to  claim 3 , wherein the body portion of the divot repair unit is wider in width on an end-side opposite an end-side where the divoting portion is extendedly formed, 
     
     
         6 . The combination golf device according to  claim 3 , wherein the body portion of the divot repair unit comprises:
 an anti-slip portion formed between the at least one prong when there are two such prong, or in a vicinity of the at least one prong where the prong initially extends from the body portion, so as to facilitate detaching of the divot repair unit from the case, and   
     
     
         7 . The combination golf device according to  claim 6 , wherein the anti-slip portion is formed to include a curvature, catering for a (user's) human thumb. 
     
     
         8 . The combination golf device according to  claim 3 , wherein the divot repair unit further comprises:
 angular or directional markings on a surface/plane thereof to assist a user with angle and direction of a ball or swing.   
     
     
         9 . The combination golf device according to  claim 2 , wherein the retention unit comprises:
 an extension portion, which is attachable to the case on one end thereof through the retention hole; and   a securing portion, which is connected to the extension portion on another end thereof, and comprises a double-segmented or hinged pin, wherein one end of the pin is insertable into the putter cover and then bendable/rotatable around the hinge so as to be securely fasten within the putter cover.   
     
     
         10 . A multi-functional golf divot repair and ball marker assembly with putter-cover retention, the golf assembly comprising:
 a case;   a divot repair unit, which is detachably attached to a side of the case; and   a retention unit, which is connected to the case to attach to a putter cover;   wherein the case comprises:   an insertion slot formed on one surface/plane of the case, wherein the insertion slot is sized or shaped so that the divot repair unit may be fitted onto the surface of the case so as to form a unibody-form with the case, and   a magnet secured within the insertion slot, for attaching the divot repair unit to the case.   
     
     
         11 . The golf device according to  claim 10 , wherein the retention unit comprises:
 an extension portion, which is attachable to the case on one end thereof through the retention hole; and   a securing portion, which is connected to the extension portion on another end thereof, and comprises:
 a first pin portion and 
 a second pin portion, which is hingeably attached to approximately a mid-point of the first pin portion; 
   whereby the first and the second pin portions linearly enter the putter cover, with the first pin portion first, about half way through the second pin portion, then the second pin portion is pulled away from the putter cover so as to rotate the first pin portion with respect to the hinge around the second pin portion, and then the first and second pin portions form a T-shape and function as an anchor-type hook, so as to securely attach the extension portion to the putter cover.   
     
     
         12 . The golf assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the extension portion is one of a string, chain, band or ring, and the securing portion is one of a clip, buckle, or hoop. 
     
     
         13 . The golf assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the divot repair unit comprises:
 a body portion, formed with an outer edge line corresponding to a portion of an outer boundary of the case when the divot repair unit is attached to the case; and   a divoting portion, comprising at least one prong extendedly protruding from an area on an inner edge of the body portion generally opposite the outer edge of the body portion.   
     
     
         14 . The golf assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the insertion slot on the case comprises:
 a first slot portion for accommodating fitting of the body portion of the divot repair; and   at least one second slot portions for each accommodating fitting of each of the at least one prong of the divoting portion of the divot repair unit;   wherein one or more of the first and second slot portions are formed with a wall, from the outer boundary of the case inwardly toward a center of the case so as to guide fitting of the divot repair unit.   
     
     
         15 . The golf assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the divoting portion of the divot repair unit has an area less than a plane-surface area of the body portion of the divot repair unit for efficient distribution of divoting force applied by a user and for ease of attaching/detaching the divot repair unit to/from the case. 
     
     
         16 . The golf assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the body portion of the divot repair unit comprises:
 an anti-slip portion formed between the at least one prong when there are two such prong, or in the area on the inner edge of the body portion where the at least one prong extendedly protrudes, for ease of detaching the divot repair unit from the case   
     
     
         17 . The golf assembly according to  claim 16 , wherein a lateral distance between endpoints of the at least one prongs when there are two such prongs is less than a radius or lateral width of the anti-slip portion. 
     
     
         18 . The golf assembly according to  claim 16 , wherein the anti-slip portion is generally concave or convex in shape and includes at least one of a wave pattern, cascaded (step-like) pattern, latticed (grid-like) pattern. 
     
     
         19 . The golf assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the magnet on the case is a thin slab with a thickness of at least 1 mm. 
     
     
         20 . The golf assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the case is configured in size and weight so that the case counter-balances a putter cover connected when the case is inside a user's (apparel) pocket.