Patent ID: 9108096
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: A63B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A portable electronic device holder for a golf club comprising: a body portion comprising a first end portion, a second end portion opposite to the first end portion, a front face extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, and a back face extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, the back face comprising a curved channel extending from the first end portion to the second end portion in a direction along an axis of a golf club shaft and configured to receive a portion of the golf club shaft, a distance between a bottom of the curved channel and the front face being less than a distance between the front face and the back face; a clamp portion comprising a first clamp arm extending transverse to the body and a first lip portion operatively coupled to the body portion and a second clamp portion comprising another clamp arm extending transverse to the body and a second lip portion connected to the second end portion of the body portion, the first clamp portion being moveable relative to the first end portion of the body portion to change a distance between the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion; a spring configured to connect the first clamp portion to the body portion and bias the first clamp portion toward the first end portion of the body portion such that the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion are configured to engage a portable electronic device and hold the portable electronic device on or proximate to the front face of the body portion between the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion; and, a first arm on one side of the curved channel, at least a portion of the first arm located outside of the curved channel and extending from the back face in a direction from the front face to the back face and a second arm on an opposite side of the curved channel, at least a portion of the second arm located outside of the curved channel and extending from the back face in a direction from the front face to the back face, wherein when a portion of the golf club shaft is received in the curved channel, the first arm, the second arm and a portion of the curved channel between the first arm and the second arm engage the portion of the golf club shaft to hold the golf club shaft between the first arm, the second arm and the curved channel.