Snap-on golf towel

{
  "publication_number": "US6115872A",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "A",
  "title": "Snap-on golf towel",
  "abstract": "A snap-on golf towel including a towel body, female snap and logo patch. The female snap is secured to the golf towel so as to provide means for securing onto a male snap generally located on the outer surface (top cuff) of most traditional golf bags. The snap arrangement thereby provides a convenient method of attaching and detaching the golf towel to/from the golf bag as desired. The female snap further includes a first grommet interlocked with a second grommet through a hole which is punched in the towel body. The logo patch is secured to the towel body so as to cover the first grommet, which, when interlocked with the second grommet forms the back side of the female snap. The second grommet includes the female snap portion. The logo patch provides a media on which advertising or other indicia may be placed to allow the golfer to personalize his/her golf equipment.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A golf towel for use with a golf club bag which includes a male snap on its outer surface, comprising: a towel body including a first segment, a middle segment, and a second segment; said first segment folded over said middle segment forming a first top edge; said second segment folded over said first segment forming a second top edge; said towel body including a hole positioned through said first, middle, and second segments; a female snap attached to said towel body wherein said female snap mates the male snap on the golf club bag; said female affixed in said hole securing said first, middle, and second segments together; said golf club towel being capable of attachment and detachment to the golf club bag by selectively engaging and disengaging said female snap with the male snap.",
    "2. The golf towel according to claim 1 further comprising: said female snap including a first grommet and a second grommet; said first grommet capable of interlocking engagement with said second grommet through said hole such that said towel body is pressed between said first grommet and said second grommet.",
    "3. The golf towel according to claim 2 wherein said first grommet and said second grommet include a shoulder thereon such that said middle segment of said towel body is pressed against said shoulder of said first grommet and said second segment of said towel body is pressed against said shoulder of said second grommet.",
    "4. The golf towel according to claim 3, comprising: said second grommet including a bowl-shaped female snap; said first grommet being placed over said hole such that said shoulder of said first grommet contacts said middle segment; said second grommet being placed over said hole such that said shoulder of said second grommet contacts said second segment of said towel; said first, middle, and second segments of said towel being pressed between said shoulder of said first grommet and said shoulder of said second grommet; said bowl-shaped female snap on said second grommet capable of engagement with the male snap on the golf club bag; and means for attaching said first grommet and said second grommet.",
    "5. The golf towel according to claim 1 including media for receiving advertising indicia thereon.",
    "6. The golf towel according to claim 1 wherein said towel body includes advertising indicia thereon.",
    "7. The golf towel according to claim 1 wherein a logo patch capable of receiving advertising indicia is affixed to said middle segment of said towel body.",
    "8. The golf towel according to claim 7, wherein said logo patch is affixed to said towel body covering said shoulder of said first grommet.",
    "9. The golf towel according to claim 1 wherein said female snap is positioned between said first top edge and said second top edge."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "A63B 57/60",
    "A63B 2209/10",
    "A63B 55/408"
  ],
  "filing_date": "1998-09-23",
  "publication_date": "2000-09-12",
  "grant_date": "2000-09-12",
  "priority_date": "1998-09-23",
  "application_number": "US-15980098-A",
  "family_id": "22574077",
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