Abstract:
A device for cleaning golf balls and golf club heads, said device able to be releasably attached to a golf cart or worn or carried by a person playing golf. The device includes a generally rectangular sack having first and second opposed shorter edges and first and second opposed longer edges, the sack further comprised of first and second flexible panels joined along the outer edges thereof and enclosing an interior compartment located proximate to a shorter second edge thereof. An opening with fastener is located on the first panel over the interior compartment. A liquid impervious container is located within the interior compartment and includes an opening with surrounding fastener on a middle wall thereof. The opening of the container is co-aligned with the opening of the first panel. A flexible absorbent panel and flexible mesh panel are stored within the container, the flexible mash panel folded inside the absorbent panel. The absorbent panel contains a quantity of cleaning solution that dissolves dirt and debris adhered to the exterior surface of a golf ball and golf club head. The mesh panel is further comprised of a network of elongate arms and intervening spaces, the elongate arms providing a cutting edge, which in conjunction with the cleaning solution remove dirt and debris from a golf ball or golf club head when said ball or head are inserted through the co-aligned openings and into the folded mesh panel stored within the container.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0001]     This version of the invention is concerned with the field of golf accessories. More specifically, this version of the invention is concerned with a portable device for cleaning golf club heads and golf balls, said device designed to be releasably attached to golf bags or articles of clothing of a golfer or wrapped around the neck of a golfer.  
       PRIOR ART  
       [0002]     During the playing of golf, it is common for various playing instruments to become soiled with dirt, grass, mud, debris, and the like as the game progresses over a golf course of turf or other natural ground surface. The heads of various golf clubs, while making contact with a golf gall, frequently strike the turf or ground surface and pick up mud, grass blades, sand, or other debris, which adhere to the surface of the golf club head. If the golf club head does not make a clean hit on the golf ball, it will frequently slice into the golf turf and pick up a significant amount of dirt, grass, or debris. At any rate, the golf club head will become soiled, and as the dirt, grass, or debris dry out, removal of the dirt, grass, or debris will become especially difficult as the drying out process serves to bond the dirt, grass, and debris to the golf club head.  
         [0003]     Similarly, a golf ball that is struck by a golf club head will collect dirt, grass, and debris on the outer surface thereof as the golf club head upon striking the golf ball will deposit any dirt, grass, or debris that it picks up from the ground surface or turf onto the golf ball. Additionally, as the golf ball rolls across the turf after being struck by the golf club head, it will pick up dirt, grass, and other debris from the ground surface.  
         [0004]     As a result, golf club heads and golf balls must be cleaned regularly to ensure optimum playing conditions, to prevent dirt from being transferred onto the person or clothing of people playing golf, and to provide a generally clean and aesthetic appearance. Various devices and methods have been made available in the recent past to perform this function and consist of brushes, towels, pouches, and the like that may or may not be attached to a golf club bag, golf cart, or the like.  
         [0005]     A first device and method of cleaning a golf club head and golf ball involves use of a brush with a plurality of bristles that makes contact with a golf club head or golf ball as the brush is passed over the golf club head and golf ball, the movement of which functions to remove dirt, grass, or debris attached thereon. This device is less than satisfactory as it is necessary to hold the golf club head or golf ball with a first hand and the brush with a second hand and stroke the brush over the golf club head or golf ball, ensuring that the brush bristles make continual contact with the golf club head or golf ball. As the dirt, grass, or debris is removed, it is flung into the air by the stroking action of the brush and the bristles and by the resiliency of the brush bristles, which continually shift to retain their initial position when not making contact with the golf club head or golf ball. Consequently, this airborne dirt, grass, or debris may deposit onto the person performing the cleaning or adjacent golf equipment, thereby requiring additional cleaning. Furthermore, if a cleaning solution or solvent is used to moisten and aid in the removal of the dirt, grass, and debris, the soiled solution may also become airborne by the action of the bristles and stain the clothing of a user or nearby golfer and adjacent golf equipment.  
         [0006]     A second device and method of cleaning involves placing a golf club head or golf ball into a pouch or sack and then removing the dirt, gross, or debris attached thereon by wiping the golf club head or golf ball with the interior surface of the sack or pouch, by manipulating the golf club head or golf ball within an interior compartment of the sack or pouch to separate dirt, grass, or debris attached thereon, or a combination of the two aforementioned methods. This device and method is generally less than effective as the cleaning of the golf club head and golf ball is accomplished by frictionally engaging the interior surface of the pouch with the surface of the golf club head and golf ball, the action of which may not be sufficient to remove dirt or grime that has bonded to the golf club head or golf ball or has accumulated in significant quantity thereon, as such cleaning is provided without the benefit of a liquid or aqueous cleaning solution to act as a solvent.  
         [0007]     The subject of the instant invention overcomes the aforementioned disadvantages of prior devices and apparatuses for cleaning golf club heads and golf balls by providing a device into which a golf club head or golf ball can be inserted and cleaned of dirt, grass, or debris attached thereon by manipulating the golf club head or golf ball within an interior compartment and container of the device with such cleaning accomplished by the combination of an irregular surface of a mesh panel and an adjacent absorbent panel saturated with cleaning solution or solvent, said mesh panel and absorbent panel disposed within the container.  
       DISCUSSION OF THE PRIOR ART  
       [0008]     Numerous designs for cleaning golf club heads and golf balls have been provided in the prior art. Even though these designs may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, they would not be suitable for the purposes of the present version of the invention as such designs employ brushes, pouches, and bags as referenced earlier in this disclosure. Such designs are exemplified by U.S. Pat. No. 5,075,918, Combination Cleaning Towel And Carrying Case With Construction Method Therefore, issued to Zeltner et al. on 31 Dec. 1991; U.S. Pat. No. 5,898,968, Accessory For Cleaning Golf club Heads And Golf Balls, issued to Beattie on 4 May 1999; U.S. Pat. No. 5,979,008, Golf Club Cleaning Apparatus, issued to Gordon on 9 Nov. 1999; and U.S. Pat. No. 6,226,827, Golfer&#39;s Personal Cleaning Device, issued to English, Jr. on 8 May 2001.  
         [0009]     As such, it may be appreciated that there is a continuing need for a new and improved device for cleaning golf club heads and golf balls that accomplishes said cleaning by the combination of an irregular surface of a mesh panel and cleaning solution or solvent provided by an adjacent absorbent panel, both panels disposed within a liquid-impervious container that is situated within an interior compartment of the device. In these respects, the present version of the invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus that substantially fulfills this need. Additionally, the prior patents and commercial techniques do not suggest the present inventive combination of component elements arranged and configured as disclosed herein.  
         [0010]     The present invention achieves its intended purposes, objects, and advantages through a new, useful and unobvious combination of method steps and component elements, with the use of a minimum number of functioning parts, at a reasonable cost to manufacture, and by employing only readily available materials.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0011]     The present version of the invention, which will be described in greater detail hereinafter, relates to the field of golf accessories. More specifically, this version of the invention is concerned with a portable device for cleaning golf club heads and golf balls, said device designed to be releasably attached to golf bags or articles of clothing of a golfer or wrapped around the neck of a golfer. My version of the invention overcomes all of the shortcomings listed previously, in addition to novel aspects that will be described in detail hereinafter.  
         [0012]     Described briefly, according to a first embodiment, the invention presents a device for cleaning golf club heads and golf balls. The device is comprised of a rectangular sack having two rectangular panels of flexible, absorbent textile material, such as terry cloth towel or the like, which are attached in mirror arrangement to each other at a common seam at the perimeter edges thereof. One of the panels of material is provided with an opening or slit proximate to one end thereof, said opening providing access to an interior compartment or cavity located between the attached panels of material and proximate to one end thereof. A VELCRO® fastener is affixed to the panel of material on either side of the opening. Two grommets are located medially within the panels so that when the panels are folded in half the grommets co-align in order to permit a clip to inserted therethrough. The clip can then be releasably attached to a golf club bag to hang the device upon the bag for easy access and use by one or more golfers.  
         [0013]     A flexible, liquid-impervious container with an opening slit and adjacent VELCRO® fastener is disposed within the interior compartment located between the two panels of material. An absorbent panel and a mesh panel are folded in half and situated within the liquid-impervious container. The absorbent panel is saturated with a quantity of cleaning solution or solvent so as to facilitate removal of dirt, grass, or debris.  
         [0014]     A golf club head or golf ball is inserted into the liquid-impervious container between opposed sides of the mesh panel and cleaned by manipulating the golf club head or golf ball against the irregular surface of the of the mesh panel to remove dirt, grass, or debris with such cleaning facilitated by the cleaning solution or solvent provided by the absorbent panel. Any dirt, grass, or debris removed from the golf club head or golf ball during cleaning is retained within the liquid-impervious container.  
         [0015]     In a second embodiment of the invention, the device is comprised of a rectangular sack having two rectangular panels joined in mirror arrangement. The panels are configured into an elongate shape and having a tapered section located at the medial portion of the panels. An opening with adjacent VELCRO® fastener allows access into an interior compartment situated between the panels. A liquid-impervious container holding a mesh panel and absorbent panel is disposed within the interior compartment. As such, the device can be wrapped around the neck or over the shoulder of a user so that the user can insert a golf club head or golf ball between the mesh and absorbent panels located within the liquid-impervious container for cleaning of said golf club head and golf ball.  
         [0016]     The device in a third embodiment thereof is configured into a relatively compact design for insertion into a pocket of an article clothing or attachment to a trousers belt.  
         [0017]     My invention, therefore, resides not in any one of these features per se, but rather in the particular combination of all of them herein disclosed. It is distinguished from the prior art in this particular combination of all of its structures for the functions specified.  
         [0018]     In order that the detailed description of the invention may be better understood and that the present contribution to the art can be more fully appreciated, additional features of the invention will be described hereinafter. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and the disclosed specific methods and structures may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention. It should be realized by those skilled in the art that such equivalent methods and structures do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.  
         [0019]     In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.  
         [0020]     As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention.  
         [0021]     Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.  
       OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION  
       [0022]     Accordingly, it is an object of my version of the invention to provide a low-cost, easy-to-manufacture, and easy-to-market device for cleaning golf club heads and golf balls.  
         [0023]     A further object of my version of the invention is to provide an easy-to-use and versatile device for cleaning golf club heads and golf balls.  
         [0024]     A significant object of the invention is to provide a device for cleaning golf club heads and golf balls that is comprised of a rectangular sack having two rectangular panels of flexible, textile material attached in mirror engagement along a common seam at the perimeter edges thereof; an interior compartment located at one end of the panels of material and having access therein provided by an opening disposed within a panel of textile material and an adjacent VELCRO® fastener; a liquid-impervious container with access therein provided by an opening and adjacent VELCRO® fastener, said container disposed within said interior compartment and the opening of the liquid-impervious container communicating with the opening of the panel of textile material; absorbent panel folded in half within the liquid-impervious container and saturated with a cleaning solution or solvent; mesh panel folded in half and disposed within the folded absorbent panel; and means for releasably attaching the device to a golf club bag or article of clothing or the person of a golfer.  
         [0025]     A final but very significant object of the invention is to provide a device for cleaning golf club heads and golf balls into which a golf club head or golf ball can be inserted and cleaned of dirt, grass, or debris attached thereon.  
         [0026]     For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention. The foregoing has outlined some of the more pertinent objects of the invention. These objects should be construed to be merely illustrative of some of the more prominent features and applications of the present invention. Many other beneficial results can be attained by applying the disclosed invention in a different manner or by modifying the invention within the scope of the disclosure. Accordingly, other objects and a fuller understanding of the invention may be had by referring to the summary of the invention and the detailed description of the preferred embodiments in addition to the scope of the invention illustrated by the accompanying drawings. 
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0027]     The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become more fully understood from the following description of the preferred embodiments of the invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to the same parts throughout different views. The drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating the principles of the invention.  
         [0028]     The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments to the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. It is to be understood that in some instances various aspects of the invention may be shown exaggerated or enlarged to facilitate an understanding of the invention.  
         [0029]      FIG. 1  is an elevation view of a first embodiment of a device for cleaning golf club heads and golf balls in accordance with the present version of the invention, illustrating the constituent components thereof.  
         [0030]      FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of a device for cleaning golf club heads and golf balls in accordance with the present version of the invention.  
         [0031]      FIG. 3  is a perspective view of mesh panel and absorbent panel configured and aligned for insertion into a container before placement of mesh panel, absorbent panel, and container into the interior compartment of the device.  
         [0032]      FIG. 4  is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a device for cleaning golf club heads and golf balls with the mesh panel, absorbent panel, and liquid-impervious container situated within the interior compartment of the device between the first and second panels thereof, the VELCRO® fasteners of the liquid-impervious container and the first panel of the device opened to receive a golf club head or golf ball between the mesh panel.  
         [0033]      FIG. 5  is an elevation view of a second embodiment of a device for cleaning golf club heads and golf balls in accordance with the present version of the invention.  
         [0034]      FIG. 6  is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a device for cleaning golf club heads and golf balls in accordance with the present version of the invention.  
         [0035]      FIG. 7  is an elevation view of a third embodiment of a device for cleaning golf club heads and golf balls in accordance with the present version of the invention.  
         [0036]      FIG. 8  is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a device for cleaning golf club heads and golf balls in accordance with the present version of the invention.  
     
    
     DRAWING REFERENCE NUMERALS  
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           10  Device For Cleaning Golf Club Heads and Golf Balls, First Embodiment  
           12  Sack  
           14  Shorter Edge  
           16  Shorter Edge  
           18  Longer Edge  
           20  Longer Edge  
           22  First Panel  
           24  Grommet  
           26  Interior Compartment  
           28  VELCRO® Fastener  
           30  Container  
           32  VELCRO® Fastener  
           34  Absorbent Panel  
           36  Shorter End  
           38  Shorter End  
           40  Longer End  
           42  Longer End  
           44  Mesh Panel  
           46  Shorter End  
           48  Shorter End  
           50  Longer End  
           52  Longer End  
           54  Arm  
           56  Space  
           58  Clip  
           60  Larger Loop  
           62  Smaller Loop  
           64  Clasp  
           66  Second Panel  
           68  Seam  
           70  Middle Sidewall  
           72  Lateral Sidewall  
           74  Lateral Sidewall  
           76  Aperture  
           78  Aperture  
           80  Device For Cleaning Golf Club Heads and Golf Balls, Second Embodiment  
           82  Sack  
           84  Shorter Edge  
           86  Shorter Edge  
           88  Longer Edge  
           90  Longer Edge  
           92  Tapered Section  
           94  First Panel  
           96  Interior Compartment  
           98  VELCRO® Fastener  
           100  Second Panel  
           102  Seam  
           104  Device For Cleaning Golf Club Heads and Golf Balls, Third Embodiment  
           106  Sack  
           108  Top Edge  
           110  Tapered Edge  
           112  Bottom Edge  
           114  Side Edge  
           116  Side Edge  
           118  First Panel  
           120  Interior Compartment  
           122  VELCRO® Fastener  
           124  Second Panel  
           126  Seam  
       
     
       DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
       [0096]     A detailed description of the preferred embodiments is provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner.  
         [0097]     Referring now to the drawings and, in particular, to  FIG. 1  wherein there is illustrated a first embodiment of the device for cleaning golf club heads and golf balls  10 . The present version of the invention  10  is designed to be releasably attached to a clip, hook, or ring of a golf club bag so that golf club heads and golf balls can be cleaned with the device  10  in a manner that does not impinge upon the playing of a golf game on a golf course. The device  10  is comprised of a flexible, rectangular sack  12  having first  14  and second  16  opposed shorter edges and first  18  and second  20  opposed longer edges. The first  14  and second  16  shorter edges are disposed in perpendicular relation to the first  18  and second  20  longer edges. The sack  12  is comprised of absorbent, flexible, textile material, such as terry cloth towel, and is approximately 16 inches wide by 24 inches long. Of course, the sack can  12  can be comprised of other suitably soft, absorbent material in varying dimensions and perimeters and remain within the spirit and scope of this version of the invention.  
         [0098]     The sack  12  is further comprised of a first panel  22  is attached in mirror arrangement to a second panel (not shown) so that an interior space or cavity is created between the first  22  and second panels. Two grommets  24  are located within a medial portion of the sack  12 , specifically within the first panel  22  and second panel. An interior compartment  26  (shown in phantom line) is located behind the first panel  22  proximate to a shorter edge  16  thereof, and a hook and loop fastener  28  of the type well known in prior art and design and commonly referred to as VELCRO® is attached to the first panel  22  over an opening or slit situated within the first panel  22 . The fastener  28  is comprised of two complementary strips that are detachably mated to each other, as shown, when closed, and separated to form an opening so as to allow access to the interior space compartment  26 .  
         [0099]     Referring again to  FIG. 1 , therein illustrated is a rectangular container  30  having a VELCRO® fastener  32  attached to a sidewall thereof and over an opening located within said sidewall. The fastener  32  is comprised of components strips, which function as that of the component strips of the fastener  28  described previously. The container  30  is approximately 6 inches wide by 6 inches long and is comprised of flexible, liquid-impervious material, such as clear plastic, or the like. Although the container  30  is comprised of material that provides a degree of flexibility necessary to conform to outside and inside forces impinging upon the container  30 , the material is sufficiently rigid and resilient to maintain the general shape of the container  30  so as to allow said container  30  to receive cleaning components and items (golf balls, golf club heads) to be inserted therein and cleaned by said cleaning components.  
         [0100]     A first rectangular panel  34  is illustrated and is comprised of first  36  and second  38  opposed shorter ends and first  40  and second  42  opposed longer ends. The panel  34  is approximately 5 inches wide by 11 inches long and is comprised of soft, liquid-absorbent material, such as sponge or the like. The absorbent material has absorbent capacity to retain a quantity of cleaning solution or solvent sufficient to effect satisfactory cleaning of a golf ball or golf club head, i.e. loosen and dissolve dirt or debris adhering to the outer surfaces thereof.  
         [0101]     A second rectangular panel  44  is illustrated and consists of flexible mesh material having first  46  and second  48  opposed shorter ends and first  50  and second  52  opposed longer ends. The mesh material is comprised of a network of intersecting arms  54  and intervening spaces  56 . The combination of the arms  54  and intervening spaces  56  furnishes a cleaning surface by which individual arms  54  of the network frictionally engage the exterior surface of a golf ball or golf club head and cut or slice into the dirt and debris attached to the surface thereof. As the arms  54  are relatively narrow and elongate, a configuration allowed by the intervening spaces  56 , the arms  54  are especially effective in abrading and removing dirt and debris from the exterior surfaces of golf balls and golf club heads, especially when used in conjunction with cleaning solution contained within the first rectangular panel  34 . The second panel  44  is comprised of material that is flexible yet sufficiently rigid to function as a cleaning surface, such as plastic, hard rubber, and the like. The panel  44  is approximately 5 inches wide by 11 inches long, although, identical in perimeter to the first panel  34 .  
         [0102]     An attachment clip  58  consists of a first loop  60 , second loop  62 , and clasp  64  and is inserted through the grommets  24  of the device  10  when the sack  12 , i.e. first  22  and second panels, is folded in half so that the grommets  24  co-align. Once the clip  58  is inserted through the grommets  24 , the device  10  with the sack  12 , i.e. first  22  and second panels, folded in half can be releasably attached to a golf club bag.  
         [0103]     Referring to  FIG. 2 , therein illustrated is a cross sectional view of the device  10  revealing the location of container  30 , absorbent panel  34 , and mesh panel  44  when assembled within the device  10 . The first panel  22  is attached to a second panel  66  in mirror arrangement at seam  68  with the interior compartment  26  located proximate to a shorter edge  16  thereof and enclosing a space sufficient to hold the container  30  with the absorbent panel  34  and mesh panel  44  folded in half and inserted therein. The first panel  22  and second panel  66  are attached at seam  68  by various means, such as stitching, chemical and thermal bonding, and the like.  
         [0104]     As shown in detail in  FIG. 3 , the mesh panel  44  is folded in half and aligned to be inserted within the space enclosed by the folded absorbent panel  34 . Similarly, the absorbent panel  34 , folded in half, is aligned to be inserted into the interior of the liquid-impervious container  30 . As illustrated, the liquid-impervious container  30  is comprised of a middle, continuous sidewall  70 , first lateral sidewall  72 , and second, opposed lateral sidewall  74 . The sidewalls  70 ,  72 ,  74  enclose an interior space or volume sufficient to contain the folded mesh panel  44  and absorbent panel  34 . The folded panels  34 ,  44  are inserted through an aperture  76  located between the VELCRO® fastener  30 , the two strips of which have been detached to form said aperture  76  of the liquid-impervious container  30 . After the absorbent panel  34  and mesh panel  44  are situated within the container  30 , a quantity of cleaning solution or solvent can be deposited onto the absorbent panel  34  for absorption therein. The absorbent panel  34  and mesh panel  44  are provided with a length and width that permits said panels  34 ,  44 , when folded as illustrated, to completely enclose a golf ball or golf club head in order to perform complete and thorough cleaning thereof.  
         [0105]     Cleaning action occurs when a golf club head or golf ball is inserted into the space enclosed by the folded mesh panel  44  and the golf club head or golf ball is frictionally engaged against the irregular surface of the mesh panel  44 , i.e. the network of elongate, narrow arms  54  and intervening spaces  56 , to remove dirt, grass, or debris from the golf club head or golf ball with removal of said dirt, grass, or debris facilitated by cleaning solution or solvent of the absorbent panel  34  making contact with the exterior surface of the golf club head or golf ball.  
         [0106]     The fully assembled device  10  is illustrated in  FIG. 4  as configured for releasable attachment to a golf club bag (not shown). The sack  12 , i.e., first  22  and second  66  panels, is folded in half so that the grommets  24  co-align. The clip  58  is inserted into the co-aligned grommets  24  with the larger lip  60  generally occupying the apertures of the grommets  24 . The clip  58  (and device  10 ) can be releasably attached to a golf club bag by separating the clasp  64  and hanging the clip  58  through an aperture and onto a hook or clip of the golf club bag by the smaller loop  62 . The VELCRO® fastener  28  of the first panel  22  is opened to provide a gap or aperture  78  for access to the interior compartment  26 . Similarly, the VELCRO® fastener  32  of the liquid-impervious container  30  is opened to provide the gap or aperture  76  for access to the interior thereof and into the space enclosed by the folded mesh panel  44 . Once a golf club head or golf ball is inserted between the folded sidewalls of the mesh panel  44 , the VELCRO® fastener  32  of the container  30  and the VELCRO® fastener  28  of the first panel  22  can be closed as appropriate when cleaning commences to ensure adequate and uniform cleaning and to prevent dirt, grass, debris, or cleaning solution escaping from the container  30 .  
         [0107]     A second embodiment of the device  80  is illustrated in  FIG. 5 . The device  80  is designed to be wrapped or draped around the neck or shoulder of the user and is thus comprised of a rectangular sack  82  of absorbent, flexible, textile material, such as terry cloth towel approximately 16 inches wide by 72 inches long and having first  84  and second  86  opposed shorter edges and first  88  and second  90  opposed longer edges. Tapered edges  92  are located at the medial section of the sack  82 . The sack  82  is comprised of a first panel  94  and a second panel, which together enclose an interior space or compartment  96  (shown in phantom line) located proximate to the shorter edge  86  of the device  80 . The compartment  96  possesses a volume sufficient to hold the container  30  with an absorbent panel  34  and mesh panel  44  folded in half and inserted therein. A VELCRO® fastener  98  is attached to the first panel  94  over an opening situated within the first panel  94 , said opening communicating with the interior compartment  96 .  
         [0108]     As displayed in  FIG. 6 , the device  80  is illustrated as folded in half at the tapered section  92  thereof for wrapping around the neck or draping over the shoulder of a user with the device  80  substantially being supported upon the user at the tapered section  92  thereof. The first panel  94  is attached in mirror arrangement to a second panel  100  at seam  102 . The panels  94 ,  100  are attached to each other at seam  102  by various means, such as stitching, chemical and thermal bonding, and the like. A liquid-impervious container  30 , which houses the absorbent  34  and mesh  44  panels, is situated within the interior compartment  96 .  
         [0109]     A third embodiment of the device  104  is illustrated in  FIG. 7 . The device.  104  is designed to be folded and inserted into the pocket or between the belt and trousers of the user. It  104  is comprised of a rectangular sack  106  of absorbent, flexible, textile material, such as terry cloth towel approximately 12 inches wide by 12 inches long and having a top, first edge  108  with flanking tapered edges  110 , opposed bottom edge  112  and first  114  and second  116  opposed lateral side edges. The sack  106  is comprised of a first panel  118  and a second panel, which together enclose an interior space or compartment  120  (shown in phantom line) located proximate to the shorter edge  112  of the device  104 . The compartment  120  possesses a volume sufficient to hold the container  30  with an absorbent panel  34  and mesh panel  44  folded in half and inserted therein. A VELCRO® fastener  122  is attached to the first panel  118  over an opening situated within the first panel  118 , said opening communicating with the interior compartment  120 .  
         [0110]     As shown in  FIG. 8 , the first panel  118  is attached in mirror arrangement to a second panel  124  at seam  126 . The first panel  118  and second panel  124  are attached at seam  126  by various means, such as stitching, chemical and thermal bonding, and the like. The VELCRO® fastener  122  is attached to the first panel  118  over an opening situated within the first panel  118 , said opening communicating with the interior compartment  120 . The liquid-impervious container  30 , which houses the absorbent  34  and mesh  44  panels, is situated within the interior compartment  102 . The device  104  is illustrated with the top edge  108  and flanking tapered edges  110  folded back upon the second panel  124  so that the device  104  can be inserted into the pocket of a user or between the trousers and belt of a user at the edge  108  thereof.  
         [0111]     While this version of the invention has been illustrated and described in detail in the drawings and foregoing description, the same is to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive in character, it being understood that only the preferred embodiments have been shown and described and that all changes and modifications that come within the spirit of the version of the invention are desired to be protected. With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.  
       CONCLUSION AND SCOPE OF INVENTION  
       [0112]     From the foregoing, it will be understood by persons skilled in the art that an improved device for cleaning golf club heads and golf balls has been provided. The invention is relatively simple and easy to manufacture, yet affords a variety of uses. While my description contains many specificities, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of the version of the invention, but rather as an exemplification of the preferred embodiments thereof. The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention. Although this invention has been described in its preferred form with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood that the present disclosure of the preferred form has been made only by way of example and numerous changes in the details of construction and combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.  
         [0113]     While the invention has been described in connection with the preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to the particular form set forth, but on the contrary, it is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.