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WO1997030766A1
WO1997030766A1 PCT/US1996/001700 US9601700W WO9730766A1 WO 1997030766 A1 WO1997030766 A1 WO 1997030766A1 US 9601700 W US9601700 W US 9601700W WO 9730766 A1 WO9730766 A1 WO 9730766A1
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Jack Hontiveros
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B55/00—Bags for golf clubs; Stands for golf clubs for use on the course; Wheeled carriers specially adapted for golf bags
    • A63B55/40—Bags with partitions or club holders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B55/00—Bags for golf clubs; Stands for golf clubs for use on the course; Wheeled carriers specially adapted for golf bags
    • A63B55/50—Supports, e.g. with devices for anchoring to the ground
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B55/00—Bags for golf clubs; Stands for golf clubs for use on the course; Wheeled carriers specially adapted for golf bags
    • A63B2055/403—Security means for locking golf clubs in the bag

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  • This invention relates to a golf bag with multiple thin rectangular sections of differing but complementary lengths which are attached at their bottoms to each other with hinges that allow the tops of the sections to swing away from each other for easy access to the clubs while in play, or to nestle one against the other in the closed position for compactness during travel or storage.
  • Each section is topped by a common club head compartment oriented in a forward-facing direction, has a flip-up club head compartment cover with a barbed snap lock and contains a multiple number of shaft-retaining tubes to hold a multiple number of golf clubs which are fully enclosed in their individual spaces so that when the club head compartment covers are closed, no portion of the clubs can be seen.
  • U.S. Patent 4,655,346 shows a golf bag with multiple hinged sections wherein the golf clubs are not fully enclosed, the sections being shorter than the clubs themselves.
  • the hinging mechanism which opens the bag into the shape of a letter "X" is designed merely to allow the bag to be self-standing.
  • the sections in my invention swing away from each other in a different manner, being hinged at the bottom and swinging forward at the top portions.
  • U.S. Patent 5,333,731 shows a traveling golf case with two compartments hinged at one side that opens in the shape of a letter "L".
  • This invention is intended primarily to protect the golf clubs during travel and would do an adequate job of protecting the clubs from impact from external objects, but does not provide for protection from the clubs striking each other during movement of the bag because the c:lub heads are not held stationary and would tend to swing from side to side. When such a case is used during play, the club heads would tend to swing even more because the retaining bars would no longer press on the club shafts in the open position.
  • Another disadvantage would be the damage that the retaining bars themselves would produce by rubbing against the shafts as the club heads turn ::rom side to side. Also, with the balance of the bag in the opened position being off-center, it cannot be easily pulled in that position on a walking golf cart.
  • U.S. Patent 172,785 (Eging, August 10, 1954) shows a golf bag with two hinged compartments that open so that the compartments are side-by-side.
  • the clubs would not be secured in each section, thus providing no protection from the clubs striking each other.
  • a bag of this configuration would also be too wide to mount on either a riding golf cart or a walking golf cart.
  • U.S. Patent 3,530,919 (May, September 29, 1970) shows a golf bag with two hinged compartments that open side-by-side.
  • This invention has the disadvantage of being too wide to conveniently fit on either a riding golf cart or a walking golf cart. It also does not provide individual protection for the clubs from knocking against each other during movement of the bag.
  • U.S. Patent 2,023,792 shows a reversible golf bag having two sections that open side-by-side. Again, the disadvantages of being too wide to conveniently fit on either a riding golf cart or a walking golf cart plus the lack of individual protection for the clubs against knocking against each other during movement of the bag exist in this invention.
  • U.S. Patent 2,837,346 (Cha kill, June 3, 1958) shows a combination golf bag and caddie cart that does not provide any means of protecting the individual clubs from coming in contact with each other while the bag is being moved. Furthermore, this bag is meant to be a walking cart with it's fold-out wheels and would be too large and cumbersome to load on a riding golf cart.
  • U.S. Patent 3,779,297 shows a hinged golf bag with two sections hinged at the top and the bottom of the two sections. This invention would fall off a riding golf cart when its front section is opened. Furthermore, it does not provide any means for protecting the individual clubs from coining in contact with each other while the bag is in motion.
  • U.S. Patent 2,879,819 shows golf club protecting and separating devices, all of which mount to fixed, non-hinged positions in a golf bag. Without the ability to swing the top portions of the club sections away from each other to provide greater access during play, the bag will have to be made much larger than in my invention and will therefore be much less compact for storage. Access to the individual clubs would be restricted. In all the Turnbull illustrations wherein the clubs with wooden heads are placed in the middle position of the bag, such arrangements cannot be mounted in a riding cart as there would be no way to access the irons toward the back.
  • U.S. Patent 2,128,546 (Ven ore, August 30, 1938) shows holders for single clubs, which are then placed inside a conventional golf bag and fixed in place with flexible metal bands. To have 14 of these holders while allowing for individual access to the clubs would require a golf bag much larger than my invention creating a storage problem. The weight of such a bag with all its contents would also be inconvenient to carry.
  • U.S. Patent 5,005,624 shows a golf club protector for individual clubs meant to be placed inside a conventional golf bag.
  • these club protectors are designed to have club head covers made of soft materials like leather and similar flexible materials and since no provision is made to prevent these covers from colliding with each other while the bag is being moved, the protection of the individual clubs would be inferior to that provided by my invention.
  • a fixed order of the various clubs would not be provided for, as the Sung protectors will interchange positions with sufficient movement within the bag.
  • U.S. Patent 4,378,832 shows a golf club cover of rigid half-shells hinged to each other, which is meant to cover only the club head and will not protect the shaft. Neither will this invention provide a fixed order for arranging the clubs as the clubs will be free to move around within the bag as the bag is moved.
  • Emsing's section containing the woods have the club heads facing alternately front and back, and those clubs facing the back will be difficult to remove without hitting the roof of a riding cart, while my invention has all the club heads in a forward-facing orientation.
  • Emsing's hinging arrangement is such that when his bag is in the open position, the middle section would be suspended off the ground and its weight would tend to apply downward pressure on the sectional opening hinge and thereby close the bag.
  • My bottom hinging arrangement keeps a part of each section grounded for more even weight distribution.
  • Figure 1 shows the golf bag in a closed position. Note that in this position, the three main sections' club head compartments nestle one under the other. Thus, only the top section may be opened in this position.
  • FIG. 2 shows the golf bag in the fully opened position. This is the position that it would have when loaded on the back of a riding golf cart, with the exception of the bag stand bars (70) being in the closed or retracted position.
  • the bag stand bars are designed to automatically extend when the bag stand activators touch the ground, the two-position anchoring sleeves (73) have to be moved to the higher position by loosening the knobs and sliding the sleeves up and tightening the knobs again. This raises bag stand activators so they do not contact the ground, keeping the retractable bag stand bars closed.
  • the center section (11) is held suspended between the front and back sections in the open position by leather or nylon straps attached to pairs of D- rings at the bottom of the club head compartment.
  • the putter holder (64), with its leather flap and hook & loop closure will hold almost any standard-length putter, despite the variety of different designs available.
  • Figure 3 shows the parts making up the club head compartment and cover. With the clubs in their places and the club head compartment covers closed, the club heads are cradled in place by the bottom paddings (25 & 26) and the cover foam padding.
  • Figure 4 shows the components of the bag utilizing high-impact plastic or aluminum parts as the primary materials for the frame.
  • the shaft-retaining tubes are made of plastic.
  • the bottom components and hinges can be of plastic, aluminum or other metals.
  • Figure 5 shows the components of the bag utilizing laminated plastic sheets as the primary material for the frame.
  • the sectional frames can be made out of high-impact plastic, fiberglass, or light-weight aluminum. Furthermore, sections can also be constructed by folding a laminated plastic sheet of the type used on U.S. postal tote boxes into the required rectangular structure as shown on Figure 5.
  • the club head compartments and covers can be made out of molded plastic, laminated plastic sheets, fiberglass or metal.
  • the outer skin for any of these frame structures can be of cloth, nylon fabric, vinyl or leather.
  • This invention provides the modern golfer with complete protection of his golf clubs in storage, transport and while at play without inconveniencing him in the least. It does away with the need for head covers which need to be removed before the use of each club, thereby slowing down the tempo of play. Furthermore, such head covers do not protect the shafts from rubbing against the conventional bag's partitions and from the friction of other clubs' handles and shafts as they move within the bag.
  • this invention also provides the golfer with perfect order for his clubs, enabling him to instantly find a specific club. Furthermore, he will never mistake a 6 iron for a 9 iron, or vise-versa (a mistake commonly made by the inventor in the past) since they belong in different compartments. If a club is missing, it will be instantly apparent because of an empty club slot. Thus, golfers who otherwise would have left their sand wedges on the green would discover the loss before they proceed to the next hole.
  • this invention can be carried by a caddie in the closed position, loaded on the back of a riding golf cart or on a walking golf cart in the open position. It further offers the traveling golfer superior protection against impact from other luggage while his bag is in transit.

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Abstract

Sac de golf à plusieurs compartiments (10, 11, 12) de grandeur progressive, chacun étant destiné à contenir un certain nombre de cannes de golf. Chaque compartiment présente une forme rectangulaire relativement mince et contient un certain nombre de tubes en matière plastique (82), une partie supérieure commune accueillant les têtes des cannes (20) et un couvercle (21). Les tubes (82) maintiennent en place les cannes de golf tandis que la partie supérieure rembourrée (20) et le couvercle (21) abritent les têtes des cannes, lesquelles sont toutes orientées vers l'avant. Le couvercle (21) est articulé à la partie supérieure du compartiment (20) par une articulation en forme de C (24) lui permettant d'être rejeté, en position ouverte, en arrière de la partie supérieure du compartiment (20). En position fermée, les couvercles (21) sont fixés à l'avant par une fermeture à pression (22A) pouvant d'être libérée d'un doigt. Les compartiments sont articulés en éventail les uns par rapport aux autres à partir du bas, de telle sorte qu'ils sont plaqués les uns contre les autres en position fermée ou se séparent les uns des autres de leur partie supérieure en position ouverte.
PCT/US1996/001700 1996-02-20 1996-02-20 Sac de golf a plusieurs compartiments s'articulant vers l'avant WO1997030766A1 (fr)

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FR2845295A1 (fr) * 2002-10-02 2004-04-09 Bertrand Boudios Chariot de golf dote d'un amenagement interne perfectionne
FR2855065A1 (fr) * 2003-05-20 2004-11-26 Pierre Albert Gillet Sac de golf a coques multiples
GB2448929A (en) * 2007-05-04 2008-11-05 Andrew John Bates Combined golf bag and trolley
NL1036367C2 (nl) * 2008-12-24 2010-06-28 Bordeso Bv Houder voor het vervoeren van een aantal golfclubs tijdens het golfspel.
EP2214794A4 (fr) * 2007-12-06 2012-01-25 White Angel Ab Sac de golf
NL2011271C2 (nl) * 2013-08-05 2015-02-09 Bordeso Bv Golftas.
AT518449A1 (de) * 2016-04-01 2017-10-15 Pischler Franz Golfbag zum Aufbewahren und/oder Transportieren von Golfschlägern unterschiedlicher Art

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US2768668A (en) * 1954-09-14 1956-10-30 James W Santosuosso Golf bag and support
US2837346A (en) * 1955-12-23 1958-06-03 Ersyl F Chambless Folding combination golf bag and caddy cart
US3460597A (en) * 1966-10-26 1969-08-12 Noel Daly Golf bags
US3779297A (en) * 1971-05-26 1973-12-18 J Stammer Hinged golf club bag
US5168992A (en) * 1991-08-05 1992-12-08 Bowdy Fredrick E Golf case with club retainers
US5415284A (en) * 1993-10-12 1995-05-16 King; Larry Golf club carrying case
US5465839A (en) * 1993-09-02 1995-11-14 Wilson Sporting Goods Co. Golf bag formed from interlocking tubes

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US2768668A (en) * 1954-09-14 1956-10-30 James W Santosuosso Golf bag and support
US2837346A (en) * 1955-12-23 1958-06-03 Ersyl F Chambless Folding combination golf bag and caddy cart
US3460597A (en) * 1966-10-26 1969-08-12 Noel Daly Golf bags
US3779297A (en) * 1971-05-26 1973-12-18 J Stammer Hinged golf club bag
US5168992A (en) * 1991-08-05 1992-12-08 Bowdy Fredrick E Golf case with club retainers
US5465839A (en) * 1993-09-02 1995-11-14 Wilson Sporting Goods Co. Golf bag formed from interlocking tubes
US5415284A (en) * 1993-10-12 1995-05-16 King; Larry Golf club carrying case

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2845295A1 (fr) * 2002-10-02 2004-04-09 Bertrand Boudios Chariot de golf dote d'un amenagement interne perfectionne
FR2855065A1 (fr) * 2003-05-20 2004-11-26 Pierre Albert Gillet Sac de golf a coques multiples
WO2006018484A1 (fr) * 2003-05-20 2006-02-23 Pierre Albert Gillet Sac de golf a coques multiples
GB2448929A (en) * 2007-05-04 2008-11-05 Andrew John Bates Combined golf bag and trolley
EP2214794A4 (fr) * 2007-12-06 2012-01-25 White Angel Ab Sac de golf
NL1036367C2 (nl) * 2008-12-24 2010-06-28 Bordeso Bv Houder voor het vervoeren van een aantal golfclubs tijdens het golfspel.
NL2011271C2 (nl) * 2013-08-05 2015-02-09 Bordeso Bv Golftas.
WO2015020521A1 (fr) * 2013-08-05 2015-02-12 Bordeso B.V. Sac de golf
US9694264B2 (en) 2013-08-05 2017-07-04 Bordeso B.V. Golf bag with collapsible feature
AT518449A1 (de) * 2016-04-01 2017-10-15 Pischler Franz Golfbag zum Aufbewahren und/oder Transportieren von Golfschlägern unterschiedlicher Art
AT518449B1 (de) * 2016-04-01 2018-05-15 Pischler Franz Golfbag zum Aufbewahren und/oder Transportieren von Golfschlägern unterschiedlicher Art

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