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US 12,564,772 B2Granted
Recyclable article
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsJean-Marie Bidal, Keith M. Duffy, Robert S. Bento
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a recyclable article. The recyclable article may comprise a recyclable shoe, recycle apparel, recyclable gear, a recyclable bag, a recyclable club, and/or a recyclable ball. The recyclable article may be processed into one or more source materials that can be used to produce one or more other articles.
Claims19
A golf bag, comprising:
- a top cuff or collar forming a top opening;
- a bottom base;
- an internal frame structure extending between the bottom base and the top cuff or collar, the internal frame structure comprising a central support extending along a central axis of the golf bag;
- a recyclable fabric layer surrounding the internal frame structure to form a partially enclosed interior region for storing golf equipment, wherein the recyclable fabric layer comprises one or more extended portions configured to extend through the top cuff or collar and detachably secure to one or more other portions of the recyclable fabric layer, wherein the one or more extended portions are configured to extend through the top cuff or collar, fold downwards and inwards into the interior region of the bag, and detachably secure to an inner surface portion of the recyclable fabric layer;
- a leg assembly formed of a recyclable thermoplastic polyurethane material, the leg assembly comprising a first leg and a second leg pivotally attached to the internal frame structure or the top cuff or collar;
- an actuator rod assembly with a first end coupled to the leg assembly and a second end coupled to the bottom base;
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- a plurality of recyclable fasteners configured to detachably secure at least two of (i) the top cuff or collar, (ii) the bottom base, (iii) the internal frame structure, (iv) the recyclable fabric layer, (v) the leg assembly, and (vi) the actuator rod assembly to facilitate disassembly or deconstruction of the golf bag for recycling.
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