Cart-mountable drying bracket for a golf glove

Abstract

A device that can be removably mounted or permanently fixed to a golf cart securely holds a golf glove. The golf glove can be put on a glove support of the device, which holds the glove in an open position such that air flows through the glove, allowing the glove to dry more quickly than it otherwise would. The glove fits securely over the glove support such that the glove will not fall off while the golf cart is in motion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf-glove drying apparatus, comprising:
 a mounting bracket having a first position in which the bracket is detached from a golf cart and a second position in which the bracket is secured to the golf cart in response to a user manipulating the bracket;   a glove support for holding a golf glove such that air can flow into the glove,
 wherein the glove support defines a perimeter that engages the glove when the glove is supported thereby in order to open the glove to a shape approximating the perimeter, and 
 wherein the glove is engaged with the glove support by stretching the open portion of the glove into engagement with the support; and 
   a support rod attached at one thereof to the mounting bracket and attached at an opposite end thereof to the glove support.   
     
     
         2 . The golf-glove drying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the glove support is in a shape of a hollow cylinder. 
     
     
         3 . The golf glove drying apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the glove support comprises at least one open area in a wall of the cylinder. 
     
     
         4 . The golf-glove drying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the glove support is in a shape of an elliptical hollow cylinder. 
     
     
         5 . The golf-glove drying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket further includes a securing strap. 
     
     
         6 . The golf-glove drying apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the securing strap is made of hook-and-loop material, with hook material on a surface of thereof and loop material on an opposite surface thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The golf-glove drying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket further comprises a spring-loaded clip for securing the mounting bracket. 
     
     
         8 . The golf-glove drying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket further comprises a screw-type fastener for securing the mounting bracket. 
     
     
         9 . The golf-glove drying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the glove support further comprises a spring-loaded clip for securing a golf glove to the glove support. 
     
     
         10 . The golf-glove drying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the golf-glove drying apparatus is made of steel. 
     
     
         11 . The golf-glove drying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the golf-glove drying apparatus is made of plastic. 
     
     
         12 . The golf-glove drying apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the golf-glove drying apparatus is made of injection-molded plastic. 
     
     
         13 . A golf-glove drying apparatus that is integrated into a support structure of a golf cart, comprising:
 a glove support for holding a golf glove such that air can flow into the glove,
 wherein the glove support defines a perimeter that engages the glove when the glove is supported thereby in order to open the glove to a shape approximating the perimeter, and 
 wherein the glove is engaged with the glove support by stretching the open portion of the glove into engagement with the support; and 
   a support rod attached at one end thereof to a support structure of a golf cart and attached at an opposite end thereof to the glove support.   
     
     
         14 . The golf-glove drying apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the golf-glove drying apparatus is integrated into the support structure such that the golf-glove drying apparatus is permanently attached to the support structure. 
     
     
         15 . The golf-glove drying apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the golf cart is motorized. 
     
     
         16 . The golf-glove drying apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the golf cart is push/pull-style. 
     
     
         17 . The golf-glove drying apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the glove support is in a shape of a hollow cylinder. 
     
     
         18 . The golf-glove drying apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the glove support is in a shape of an elliptical hollow cylinder. 
     
     
         19 . The golf-glove drying apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the glove support further comprises a spring-loaded clip for securing a golf glove to the glove support. 
     
     
         20 . A golf-glove drying apparatus, comprising:
 a mounting bracket comprising a support forming a perpendicular angle for engaging a support post of a golf cart and a securing strap made of hook-and-loop material, with hook material on one surface of the securing strap and loop material on an opposite surface of the securing strap,
 wherein the mounting bracket has a first position in which the bracket is detached from the golf cart and a second position in which the bracket is secured to the golf cart such that the perpendicular angle engages the support post of the golf cart and the securing strap wraps around the support post such that the hook material engages the loop material to secure the bracket in place; 
   a glove support for holding a golf glove such that air can flow into the glove,
 wherein the glove support is in a shape of a hollow cylinder having one or more open areas in a wall of the hollow cylinder that defines a perimeter that engages the glove when the glove is supported by the perimeter to open the glove to a shape approximating the perimeter, and 
 wherein the glove is engaged with the glove support by stretching the open portion of the glove into engagement with the support; and 
   a support rod attached at one end thereof to the mounting bracket and attached at an opposite end thereof to the glove support.