Scabbard belt buckle

Abstract

A belt buckle for holding a golf ball mark repair tool. Such a belt buckle may include a frame having a recess within the frame, a pocket material held in place within the recess, the pocket material defining a pocket having an opening, a retention piece held in place within said recess, such that there is a gap separating the retention piece and the opening, and optionally a base material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A belt buckle comprising:
 a frame, said frame defining a recess within said frame;   a pocket material held in place within said recess, said pocket material defining a pocket, said pocket having an opening; and   a retention piece held in place within said recess, said retention piece comprising an edge oriented toward said opening, wherein there is a gap separating said edge and said opening.   
     
     
         2 . The belt buckle of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said pocket material and said retention piece comprises a material selected from the group consisting of animal hide, plastic, EVA foam, and silicone. 
     
     
         3 . The belt buckle of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a base material held in place within said recess, said base material underlying said pocket material.   
     
     
         4 . The belt buckle of  claim 3 , wherein said pocket material and said base material are formed as single piece. 
     
     
         5 . The belt buckle of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a base material held in place within said recess, said base material underlying said retention piece.   
     
     
         6 . The belt buckle of  claim 5 , wherein said retention piece and said base material are formed as single piece. 
     
     
         7 . The belt buckle of  claim 5 , wherein said base material also underlies said pocket material. 
     
     
         8 . The belt buckle of  claim 7 , wherein at least one of said pocket material, said retention piece, and said base material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of animal hide, plastic, EVA foam, and silicone. 
     
     
         9 . The belt buckle of  claim 7 , wherein said pocket material, said retention piece, and said base material are formed as single piece. 
     
     
         10 . The belt buckle of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a golf ball mark repair tool, said golf ball mark repair tool comprising a body, a prong end at one end of said body, a handle end at an opposing end of said body, and a protuberance on a surface of said body, wherein at least a portion of said prong end of said body is inside said pocket and said protuberance is retained in said gap.   
     
     
         11 . A belt buckle comprising:
 a frame, said frame defining a recess within said frame;   a pocket material held in place within said recess, said pocket material defining a pocket, said pocket having an opening; and   a retention piece held in place within said recess, said retention piece comprising a bump, wherein there is a gap separating said bump and said opening.   
     
     
         12 . The belt buckle of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of said pocket material and said retention piece comprises a material selected from the group consisting of animal hide, plastic, EVA foam, and silicone. 
     
     
         13 . The belt buckle of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a base material held in place within said recess, said base material underlying said pocket material.   
     
     
         14 . The belt buckle of  claim 13 , wherein said pocket material and said base material are formed as single piece. 
     
     
         15 . The belt buckle of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a base material held in place within said recess, said base material underlying said retention piece.   
     
     
         16 . The belt buckle of  claim 15 , wherein said retention piece and said base material are formed as single piece. 
     
     
         17 . The belt buckle of  claim 15 , wherein said base material also underlies said pocket material. 
     
     
         18 . The belt buckle of  claim 17 , wherein at least one of said pocket material, said retention piece, and said base material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of animal hide, plastic, EVA foam, and silicone. 
     
     
         19 . The belt buckle of  claim 17 , wherein said pocket material, said retention piece, and said base material are formed as single piece. 
     
     
         20 . The belt buckle of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a golf ball mark repair tool, said golf ball mark repair tool comprising a body, a prong end at one end of said body, a handle end at an opposing end of said body, and a cavity in a surface of said body, wherein at least a portion of said prong end of said body is inside said pocket and said cavity is retained by said bump.