Abstract:
A golf towel and various methods of folding thereof for keeping at least one golf ball wet is disclosed. The golf towel comprises a wet surface and a dry surface, the wet surface and the dry surface being attached using a water impervious layer. The golf towel can be folded in a number of ways defining at least one water retaining pocket like structure. The golf towel being folded brings forth a pressure along the folded edge. As the number of folding in the golf towel increases, the pressure exerted at the folded edge will also be greater thereby minimizing the amount of water evaporating from the wet surface. The water impervious layer interposed between the wet surface and the dry surfaces prevents the transferring of moisture from the wet surface to the dry surface.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    Not Applicable. 
       STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
       [0002]    Not Applicable. 
       FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    This invention relates to golf towels, and more particularly to various methods of folding a golf towel to form at least one water retaining pocket like structure for effectively cleaning golf balls and to keep the golf ball wet. 
       DISCUSSION OF RELATED ART 
       [0004]    Golf is a sport that continues to increase in popularity. While playing the game, a golfer will typically encounter residual dirt, grass and other material on the golf ball, club faces and/or his hands as he traverses the golf course. Golfers often spend time on the golf course when the weather or playing conditions may not be ideal for the game, like on a hot, humid day, or in the early morning when there is still dew on the ground, or even on a rainy day when the grass and ground are still wet. These are the times when a golf towel becomes a necessity for wiping your hands or for cleaning the golf club heads, golf balls, or golf handles from perspiration, dampness, dirt and grass. 
         [0005]    One prior art described in U.S. Patent Application No. 2010007560 published to Cabullo on Apr. 1, 2010 defines a golf towel with a pocket and embedded in the pocket a reservoir for dispensing cleaning liquid is described. The towel design and reservoir system enables controlled release of the liquid only when required for cleaning. The system allows temporal control for release of the liquid, control of the amount of liquid released, and, control of the location on the towel to which the liquid is dispensed. However, the golf towel described in the above invention does not provide a dry surface for cleaning. 
         [0006]    Another prior art described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,858,281 issued to Kim on Feb. 22, 2005 describes a golf towel having an inner layer for containing water in its pore structure and an outer layer releasing the water to the air. A novel golf towel, retaining water over four hours under an average weather for golfing, is comprised of an outer layer of Terry cloth made of a composite texture of including but not limited to, cotton, polyester and polyimide, an inner layer of porous hydrophilic polymer and a grommet for a holding means. However, the golf towel described in the above invention provides water retaining capability only for four hours. 
         [0007]    Another prior art described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,813,080 issued to Hendren on Sep. 29, 1998 an improved hand-held towel structure suitable for cleaning and drying athletic apparatus and other implements in wet weather is described. The towel structure includes an outer layer of towel material having a first predetermined absorbency which is separated from an inner layer of wiping material having a second predetermined absorbency by a film layer that substantially inhibits transfer of water from the towel material to the wiping material. The improved towel structure is arranged such that the outer layer of towel material may be utilized for wiping and cleaning the athletic equipment or other implements, while the film layer inhibits transfer of any soil or water to the inner wiping layer. The structure substantially defines an inner pocket open at the bottom in which the athletic equipment or other implements can be inserted for further wiping and drying. Various structures for retaining the elements of the towel structure in position relative to each other are described. However, the number of pockets in the golf towel described in the above invention is limited to one. 
         [0008]    Therefore, there is a need for a golf towel that can perform the function of making the ball wet as well as drying the ball as the situation demands. Further, the towel would be capable of retaining the water content. Also different methods of folding the golf towel would add additional benefits of using the towel in different situations thereby providing a better visual appearance for the golf towel. The present invention accomplishes these objectives. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0009]    The present invention is a golf towel and various methods of folding the golf towel for keeping at least one golf ball wet. The golf towel comprises a wet surface and a dry surface, the wet surface and the dry surface being attached by means of plurality of eyelets and the connecting means using a water impervious layer. The golf towel can be folded in a number of ways defining at least one water retaining pocket like structure, the golf towel being folded bring forth a pressure along at least one folded edge to reduce the amount of water evaporating from the wet surface. The water impervious layer interposed between the wet surface and the dry surface prevents transferring of moisture from the wet surface to the dry surface. The golf towel is narrower from a middle portion of the wet surface to an edge of the golf towel. The golf towel may contain a plurality of eyelets that assists to secure the golf towel when folded together and to hang the golf towel using a connecting means. 
         [0010]    The present invention includes various methods of folding the golf towel thereby defining at least one water retaining pocket like structure. Preferably, the wet surface of the golf towel is folded in at least one method such as a double square type folding method, a rectangle type folding method, a double triangle type folding method, a single triangle type folding method, an inner double square type folding method, an inner double triangle type folding method, and an inner double rectangle type folding method to form at least one water retaining pocket like structure. The golf ball to be kept wet is placed in the water retaining pocket like structure and the ball is cleaned by water adhered inside the pocket like structure of the golf towel. The ball is taken out of the wet surface and the moisture content is completely removed from the ball by wiping the ball with the dry surface of the golf towel. 
         [0011]    Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following more detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the invention. 
     
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0012]      FIGS. 1   a  to  1   c  show a perspective view of the invention, illustrating a golf towel; 
           [0013]      FIGS. 2   a  to  2   d  show a golf towel, illustrating the sequence of folding involved in the square type folding method; 
           [0014]      FIGS. 3   a  to  3   d  show a golf towel, illustrating the sequence of folding involved in the rectangle type folding method; 
           [0015]      FIGS. 4   a  to  4   e  show a golf towel, illustrating the sequence of folding involved in the double triangle folding method; 
           [0016]      FIGS. 5   a  to  5   e  show a golf towel, illustrating the sequence of folding involved in the single triangle folding method; 
           [0017]      FIGS. 6   a  to  6   d  show a golf towel, illustrating the sequence of folding involved in the inner double square type folding method; and 
           [0018]      FIGS. 7   a  to  7   e  show a golf towel, illustrating the sequence of folding involved in the is inner double triangle type folding method. 
           [0019]      FIGS. 8   a  to  8   d  show a golf towel, illustrating the sequence of folding involved in the inner double rectangle type folding method; 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       [0020]      FIG. 1   a  shows a perspective view of a golf towel  10  for keeping at least one golf ball (not shown) wet. The golf towel  10  comprises with a wet surface  12 , a dry surface  13 , a dry surface  14  attached with the water impervious layer  17 , and dry surface  15 . The area of the wet surface  12  is at the right side of the central vertical axis  20  of the rear part. The area of the dry surface  13  is at the left side of the central vertical axis  20  of the rear part. The area of the dry surface  14  is at the right side of the central vertical axis  20  of the forepart. The area of the dry section  15  is at the left side of the central vertical axis  20  of the forepart. The water impervious layer may be made of polyurethane. The golf towel  10  can be folded in a number of ways defining at least one water retaining pocket like structure (not shown). A plurality of eyelets  16  present in the golf towel  10  assists to secure the golf towel  10  when folded together and to hang the golf towel  10  by using a connecting means (not shown).  FIG. 1   b  shows the water impervious layer  17  (not shown), being attached to the dry surface  14  (not shown), interposed among the wet surface  12 , the dry surface  13  (not shown), the dry surface  14  (not shown) and the dry surfaces  15  prevents transferring of moisture from the wet surface  12  to the dry surfaces.  FIG. 1   c  shows most of the wet surface  12  being closed up by folding the golf towel  10  is along the right side middle vertical axis  21 . The area of folded wet surface  12  is smaller for moisture to evaporate than the area of unfolded wet surface of  12 . The dry surface  14  is the outside surface  14  and forms forepart. The golf towel  10  may be made of microfiber. The golf towel  10  is narrower along the edge of  29  starting from a point of the central vertical axis  21  crosses to the vertical edge  27 . 
         [0021]      FIGS. 2   a  to  2   d  show a sequence of folding involved in the golf towel  10  for defining at least one water retaining pocket like structure by a double square type folding method. The method includes, placing the golf towel  10  with the wet surface  12  forms the right half of the forepart and the dry surface  14  and the dry surface  15  form the rear part.  FIG. 2   a  shows the folding of the golf towel  10  along the central vertical axis  20  providing the wet surface  12  forms the forepart and forming the first flap  45  and the second flap  47 .  FIG. 2   b  represents the folding the first flap  45  of the golf towel  10  along the central vertical axis  21  providing the dry surface  14  at the forepart of the golf towel and the dry surface  15  at the rear part.  FIG. 2   c  shows the folding of golf towel  10  along the centre across width  18  and the  FIG. 2   d  shows the hanging of the golf towel  10  by means of the plurality of eyelets  16  and the connecting means  22  attached to the corners of the towel  24  thereby forming at least one water retaining pocket like structure  26 . The double square type folding method provides a dry area  38  for cleaning purpose. 
         [0022]      FIGS. 3   a  to  3   d  show a method of folding involved in the golf towel  10  for defining at least one water retaining pocket like structure by a rectangle type folding method. The method defines placing the golf towel  10  where the wet surface  12  to the right half of the forepart and the dry surface  14  and dry surface  15  form the rear part.  FIG. 3   a  shows the folding of the golf towel  10  along the centre across width  18  where the dry surface  14  and dry surface  15  form the forepart.  FIG. 3   b  represents the folding of the golf towel  10  along the central vertical axis  20  to form a pair of first flaps  34  and a pair of second flaps  36 .  FIG. 3   c  represents folding the pair of first flaps  34  along the central vertical axis  21  leaving the dry surface  14  at the forepart of the golf towel  10 . Finally in the sequence,  FIG. 3   d  shows the hanging of the golf towel  10  by means of the plurality of eyelets  16  and the connecting means  22  attached to the corners of the towel  24  thereby forming at least one water retaining pocket like structure  26 . In addition, the rectangle type folding method provides the dry area  38  for cleaning purpose. 
         [0023]      FIGS. 4   a  to  4   e  show a sequence of folding involved in the golf towel  10  for defining at least one water retaining pocket like structure by a double triangle type folding method. The method includes placing the golf towel  10  where the wet surface  12  forms the right half of the forepart and the dry surface  14  and the dry surface  15  form the rear part.  FIG. 4   a  shows the folding of the golf towel  10  along the right central diagonal axis  40  to form a first flap  28 .  FIG. 4   b  represents the folding along the right central perpendicular diagonal axis  41  to form the pair of flaps  31  at the forepart of the golf towel  10 .  FIG. 4   c  shows the folding of the golf towel  10  reversely along the central vertical axis  20  leaving the dry surface  14  at the forepart and the dry surface  15  at the rear part of the golf towel  10 .  FIG. 4   d  show the folding of the golf towel  10  along the centre across width  18  where the dry surface  14  and the dry surface  15  form the forepart and the  FIG. 4   e  shows the is hanging of the golf towel  10  by means of the plurality of eyelets  16  and the connecting means  22  attached to the corners of the towel  24  thereby forming at least one water retaining pocket like structure  26 . The double triangle type folding method provides a dry area  38  for cleaning purpose. 
         [0024]      FIGS. 5   a  to  5   e  show a sequence of folding involved in the golf towel  10  for defining at least one water retaining pocket like structure by a triangle type folding method. The method includes placing the golf towel  10  where the wet surface  12  forms the right half of the forepart and the dry surface  14  and the dry surface  15  form the rear part.  FIG. 5   a  shows the folding of the golf towel  10  along the right central diagonal axis  40  to form a first flap  28 .  FIG. 5   b  shows the folding reversely along the right central perpendicular diagonal axis  41  to form the double flap  31  at the rear part of the golf towel  10 .  FIG. 5   c  shows the folding of the golf towel  10  along the central vertical axis  20  leaving the dry surface  14  at the forepart and the dry surface  15  at the rear part of the golf towel  10 .  FIG. 5   d  show the folding of the golf towel  10  along the centre across width  18  where the dry surface  14  and the dry surface  15  form the forepart and the  FIG. 5   e  shows the hanging of the golf towel  10  by means of the plurality of eyelets  16  and the connecting means  22  attached to the corners of the towel  24  thereby forming at least one water retaining pocket like structure  26 . The triangle type folding method provides a dry area  38  for cleaning purpose. 
         [0025]      FIGS. 6   a  to  6   d  show a sequence of folding involved in the golf towel  10  for defining at least one water retaining pocket like structure by an inner double square type folding method. The method includes, placing the golf towel  10  with the wet surface  12  at the right of the forepart and the dry surface  14  and the dry surface  15  form the rear part.  FIG. 6   a  shows the folding of the golf towel  10  along the central vertical axis  20  leaving the wet surface  12  at the forepart and the second flap  47 .  FIG. 6   b  represents the folding of the first flap  45  and the second flap  47  of the golf towel  10  along the central vertical axis  21  providing the dry surface  13  at the forepart and forming of the inner layer wet surface of  12 .  FIG. 6   c  shows folding the golf towel  10  along the width  18  providing the dry surface  13  and the  FIG. 6   d  shows the hanging of the golf towel  10  by means of the plurality of eyelets  16  and the connecting means  22  attached to the corners of the towel  24  thereby forming at least one water retaining pocket like structure  26 . The inner double square type folding method provides a dry area  38  for cleaning purpose. 
         [0026]      FIGS. 7   a  to  7   e  show a sequence of folding involved in the golf towel  10  for defining at least one water retaining pocket like structure by an inner double triangle type folding method. The method includes placing the golf towel  10  where the wet surface  12  forms the right half of the forepart and the dry surface  14  and the dry surface  15  form the rear part.  FIG. 7   a  shows the folding of the golf towel  10  along the central vertical axis  20  leaving the wet surface  12  at the forepart and forms the first flap  45  and the second flap  47 .  FIG. 7   b  shows the folding of the golf towel  10  along the central diagonal axis  40  to form the first flap  47  and the second flap  45  and to leave the dry surface  13  at the forepart.  FIG. 7   c  represents the folding along the central perpendicular diagonal axis  41  providing the dry surface  13  at the forepart of the golf towel  10 .  FIG. 7   d  shows the folding of the golf towel  10  along the centre across width  18  leaving the dry surface  13  at is the forepart of the golf towel  10 . Finally in the sequence,  FIG. 7   e  shows the hanging of the golf towel  10  by means of the plurality of eyelets  16  and the connecting means  22  attached to the corners of the towel  24  thereby forming at least one water retaining pocket like structure  26 . The inner double triangle type folding method provides a dry area  38  for cleaning purpose. 
         [0027]      FIGS. 8   a  to  8   d  show a method of folding involved in the golf towel  10  for defining at least one water retaining pocket like structure by an inner rectangle type folding method. The method defines placing the golf towel  10  where the wet surface  12  forms the right half of the forepart and the dry surface  14  and dry surface  15  form the rear part.  FIG. 8   a  shows the folding of the golf towel  10  along the centre across width  18  where the dry surface  14  and dry surface  15  form the forepart.  FIG. 8   b  represents the folding of the golf towel  10  along the central vertical axis  20  to form a pair of first flaps  34  and a pair of second flaps  36 .  FIG. 8   c  represents folding the pair of first flaps  34  and the pair of second flaps  36  along the central vertical axis  21  leaving the dry surface  13  at the forepart of the golf towel  10 . Finally in the sequence,  FIG. 8   d  shows the hanging of the golf towel  10  by means of the plurality of eyelets  16  and the connecting means  22  attached to the corners of the towel  24  thereby forming at least one water retaining pocket like structure  26 . In addition, the inner rectangle type folding method provides the dry area  38  for cleaning purpose. 
         [0028]    While a particular form of the golf towel and methods of folding has been illustrated and described, it will be apparent that various modifications can be made without departing is from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, materials, methods, structures and the like that will fall within the scope of the invention. It should be clearly understood that other golf towel and folding methods are also possible. Accordingly, it is not intended that the invention be limited, except as by the appended claims.