US2123550A - Golf bag - Google Patents

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T. S. CART July 12, 1938.

GOLF BAG Filed Dec. 23, 1956 INVENTOR MM m 15; ATTORNEYS.

Patented July 12, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFME GOLF BAG Theodore S. Cart, Princeton, N. J., assignor to At lantic Products Corporation, Trenton, N. J., a. corporation of New Jersey Application December 23, 1936, Serial No. 117,248 2 Claims. (Cl. 150-15) This invention relates to golf bags. and then inserting a slide fastener 3 with the It is an object of the invention to provide a tapes of the fastener stitched to the panel along bag which can be manufactured in a very eco- 1 the edges formed by the split. If it is desired that nomical manner by providing for a saving in the the slide fastener should extend only part of the quantity of material usually required. length of the pocket, an insert 4 may be provided 5 Other objects and advantages of the invention for the remainder of the length of the pocket, will appear hereinafter. and may also be stitched along the edges as il- A preferred embodiment of the invention selustrated. lected for purposes of illustration is shown in the A depending gusset 5 is secured along the outer accompanying drawing, in which, edges of the panel, and the gusset is secured to 10 Figure l is a perspective view of a golf bag casthe wall of the casing closely adjacent the edges ing with a panel removed therefrom. formed by the removal of the panel. A patch 6 Figure 2 is a view of the panel. to cover the aperture formed by the removal of Figure 3 is a view showing the panel split and the panel is also provided and the gusset 5 and the slide fastener and insert ready to be attached. the patch 6 may be stitched to the casing in the 15 Figure 4 is a view showing the assembled panel same operation.

with a gasket and patch. The importance of enlarging the area of the Figure 5 is a view of the completed bag. panel, as by the insertion of the slide fastener 3 Figure 6 is a section through the pocket. and the insert 4 lies in the fact that the gusset In most golf bags manufactured today, the casmust be attached to the casing along a line out- 20 ing or body of the bag, which is usually substanside the periphery of the aperture formed by the tially cylindrical, is provided with one or more removal of the panel.

pockets in which it is customary to carry balls, By increasing the area of the panel, the periphsweaters, raincoats, and other equipment and acery of the panel and likewise of the gusset is also cessories which are commonly used While playing increased to an extent such that the gusset may 5 the game.. The trend has been to increase the be attached as illustrated without puckering size of these pockets until they have reached either the casing or the pocket. such proportions as to add considerably to the It will be understood that the invention may be cost of manufacture of the bags. variously modified and embodied within the scope Such pockets usually comprise a panel of ma of the subjoined claims. 3O

terial similar to that of which the casing is made, I claim as my invention: and a depending gusset of the same material 1. A golf bag comprising a casing, a panel out which is secured to the edges of the panel and to out of said casing at a point intermediate its ends, the casing so as to form a space therebetween. a patch of different material covering the aper- A suitable closure is provided to provide conture in said casing formed by the removal of the 35 venient access to the interior of the pocket. panel, said panel being split and having material According to the present invention I cut out a inserted between the edges formed by the split panel of suitable size from the Wall of the casserving to enlarge the area thereof, a gusset seing and use this panel instead of an additional cured to the edges of said enlarged panel and de- 40 piece of material to form the outer wall of the pending therefrom, said gusset being secured to 40 pocket. The wall of the bag from which the said casing adjacent the edges left by the repanel has been cut must be patched with a suitmoval of said panel. able piece of material, of course, but since this A g f a Comprising a casing, a panel 011i? patch is not visible, and is subjected to very little out of said casing at a P0 17 intermediate its ends,

wear, it can be made of less expensive material a p c o different material Covering the p 5 than the remainder of the casing, thereby eifecttu e n a as g formed y the removal of the ing a considerable saving in the cost of manupanel, means secured to said panel to nl g the facturing the bag. area thereof, a gusset secured to the edges of said Referring to the drawing, the panel I is cut enlarged panel and depending therefrom, said out of the wall of the casing 2. In the preferred gusset in s cu to said casing j n he 50 embodiment illustrated, the area of the panel is edges left by the removal of said panel.

then increased by splitting it down the middle, THEODORE S. CART.

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