Patent ID: 8904593

Claim:
A flexible golf ball cleaning device comprising: an outer core comprising a rubber, wherein the outer core is at least partially waterproof and configured to limit passage of moisture from an exterior of the outer core to the inner core, the outer core having a length of at least six inches; an inner core positioned at least partially within the outer core, the inner core configured to at least partially absorb moisture, wherein the inner core is configured to limit passage of moisture from an interior of the inner core to the outer core; wherein at least a portion of the inner core is stitched; wherein the inner core comprises an inner layer and an outer layer, the outer layer being positioned between the outer core and the inner layer of the inner core; wherein the inner layer of the inner core comprises a moisture-control material having high absorbency properties enabling the moisture-control material to hold seven times its weight in water, the moisture-control material configured to draw moisture toward the outer layer of the inner core; wherein the outer layer of the inner core comprises sonic welded thermoplastic polyurethane, the outer layer of the inner core being stitch-less to limit the passage of moisture to the outer core; an opening along one end of the cleaning device, wherein the opening is sized and configured to permit an object to be inserted within the interior of the inner core for cleaning, polishing, and drying of said object by the inner layer of the inner core; wherein the inner core is at least partially attached to the outer core along the opening; and an attachment device coupled to the cleaning device adjacent a closed end of the cleaning device, the closed end positioned opposite the opening.