Golf Club Head Cover for Irons and Wedges

Abstract

A head cover that provides protection for golf club irons and wedges and includes a positive locking mechanism. Multi-piece design of the present invention emulates the contours of the face, back, sole, crown, toe, and heel of irons and wedges as well as providing a tab comprised of positive and negative magnetic clasps for securely locking the head cover to the golf club. Back and face panels extend to provide protection for the hosel and ferrule. The wear pad located at the joining point of the base, back, and face panel gives strength to the location where they are attached. An integral anti-slip feature aids head cover security. The invention achieves a positive lock using a mechanism comprised of a tab with a magnetic clasp that prevents the head cover from falling off. A multi-layer binding design with topstitching is implemented.

1 . An iron and wedge golf club head covering system comprising:
 a. A multiple panel cover body formed of flexible, non-rigid material, the cover body defining an inner compartment to house the head of an iron or wedge golf club and defining an opening of sufficient size for the head of the iron or wedge golf club to be positioned into and removed from the inner compartment, and a positive locking magnetic mechanism positioned about the opening to secure the iron or wedge golf club within the head cover.   
     
     
         2 . An iron and wedge golf club head covering system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. The face panel is composed of flexible, non-rigid material that matches the loft and lie angles of the iron and wedge clubface.   
     
     
         3 . An iron and wedge golf club head covering system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. The rear panel is composed of flexible, non-rigid material that matches the loft and lie angles of the iron and wedge club.   
     
     
         4 . An iron and wedge golf club head covering system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. The base panel composed of flexible, non-rigid material connects the face and real panels through a plurality of intermediate support thread.   
     
     
         5 . An iron and wedge golf club head covering system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. A positive locking magnetic mechanism is composed of a metallic tab and clasp.   
     
     
         6 . An iron and wedge golf club head covering system as defined in  claim 5 , wherein:
 a. The magnetic fastener includes a first magnet disposed in the flap and a second magnet disposed in the fastener region such that the first and second magnets engage one another to at least partially shut the opening.