Golf ball holder and method thereof

Abstract

An apparatus has a golf ball holder including a receiver assembly having a resilient wall. The resilient wall is configured to: (A) form a stressed shape in response to the application of a stressing force to the resilient wall of the receiver assembly, and in the stressed shape, a golf ball is releasable from the receiver assembly; and (B) form an unstressed shape in response to the removal of the stressing force from the resilient wall of the receiver assembly, and in the unstressed shape, the receiver assembly is ready to receive and to hold the golf ball.

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         23 . A golf ball holder, wherein the golf ball holder comprises:
 a receiver assembly, wherein the receiver assembly has a first end and second end, wherein the first end is opposite the second end, wherein the receiver assembly includes a plurality of fingers located at the first end, and wherein the plurality of fingers is configured to secure the golf ball within the receiver assembly;   a clip, wherein the clip is affixed to the second end, and wherein the clip is configured to removably secure the receiver assembly to a user's belt; and   a cleaning medium, wherein the cleaning medium is affixed to an inner surface of the receiver assembly.   
     
     
         24 . The golf ball holder of  claim 23 , wherein each of the plurality of fingers touches one or more adjacent ones of the plurality of fingers when the golf ball is secured within the receiver assembly. 
     
     
         25 . The golf ball holder of  claim 23 , wherein the plurality of fingers extends beyond a single hemisphere of the golf ball when the golf ball is secured within the receiver assembly. 
     
     
         26 . The golf ball holder of  claim 23 , wherein each of the plurality of fingers does not extend away from the golf ball. 
     
     
         27 . The golf ball holder of  claim 23 , wherein the receiver is assembly is configured to allow the golf ball to rotate within the receiver assembly when the golf ball is secured within the receiver assembly. 
     
     
         28 . The golf ball holder of  claim 27 , wherein the golf ball interacts with the cleaning medium when rotated in such a manner as to clean the golf ball. 
     
     
         29 . The golf ball holder of  claim 23 , wherein the cleaning medium is affixed to the inner surface of the receiver assembly via an adhesive. 
     
     
         30 . The golf ball holder of  claim 23 , wherein the cleaning medium comprises one or more of a cloth material, fiber material, sponge material, pad, lining material, and foam material. 
     
     
         31 . The golf ball holder of  claim 23 , wherein the cleaning medium is removably affixed to the inner surface of the receiver assembly. 
     
     
         32 . The golf ball holder of  claim 31 , wherein the cleaning medium is configured to be removed and replaced with a second cleaning medium. 
     
     
         33 . The golf ball holder of  claim 23 , further comprising:
 a motor, wherein the motor is configured to rotate the golf ball within the receiver assembly.   
     
     
         34 . A golf ball holder, wherein the golf ball holder comprises:
 a receiver assembly, wherein the receiver assembly includes a plurality of fingers, wherein the plurality of fingers is configured to secure the golf ball within the receiver assembly, and wherein each of the plurality of fingers contacts at least one adjacent finger when the golf ball is secured within the receiver assembly; and   a cleaning medium, wherein the cleaning medium is affixed to an inner surface of the receiver assembly.   
     
     
         35 . The golf ball holder of  claim 34 , wherein each of the plurality of fingers is configured to move apart from the at least one adjacent finger during removal of the golf ball. 
     
     
         36 . The golf ball holder of  claim 34 , wherein each of the plurality of fingers does not extend away from the golf ball. 
     
     
         37 . The golf ball holder of  claim 34 , wherein the receiver is assembly is configured to allow the golf ball to rotate within the receiver assembly when the golf ball is secured within the receiver assembly. 
     
     
         38 . The golf ball holder of  claim 37 , wherein the golf ball interacts with the cleaning medium when rotated in such a manner as to clean the golf ball. 
     
     
         39 . A golf ball holder, wherein the golf ball holder comprises:
 a receiver assembly, wherein the receiver assembly includes a plurality of fingers, and wherein the plurality of fingers is configured to secure the golf ball within the receiver assembly;   a cleaning medium, wherein the cleaning medium is affixed to an inner surface of the receiver assembly; and   a motor, wherein the motor is configured to rotate the golf ball within the receiver assembly.   
     
     
         40 . The golf ball holder of  claim 39 , further comprising:
 a switch, wherein activation of the switch causes the golf ball to be rotated within the receiver assembly.   
     
     
         41 . The golf ball holder of  claim 39 , further comprising:
 a power supply, wherein the power supply is electrically connected to the motor.   
     
     
         42 . The golf ball holder of  claim 39 , wherein each of the plurality of fingers touches one or more adjacent ones of the plurality of fingers when the golf ball is secured within the receiver assembly.