Lightweight Modular Golf Bag With Frame
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsPierre A. Pactanac, Heather L. Herron, Jeffrey W. Wear
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Abstract
A modular golf bag having an external frame is provided. Poles connect a frame top capable of receiving golf clubs to a frame bottom. A pliable bag body extends between the frame top and the frame bottom such that a cavity capable of receiving golf clubs through the frame top is formed. Poles may be affixed to the pliable bag body using internally positioned pole sleeves, one or more slits in the pliable bag body, or a combination thereof. Also, storage compartments may be detachably connected between the poles.
Claims20
A modular golf bag comprising:
- a frame top capable of receiving golf clubs;
- a frame bottom located approximately the length of a golf club below the frame top;
- a plurality of poles connecting the frame top and the frame bottom;
- a pliable bag body external to the plurality of poles extending between the frame top and the frame bottom such that a cavity capable of receiving golf clubs through the frame top is formed;
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- a plurality of pole sleeves attached internally to the pliable bag body and each surrounding at least a portion of the length of one of the plurality of poles such that each of the plurality of poles runs through at least one pole sleeve, the plurality of pole sleeves providing structure to the pliable bag body by internally securing the pliable bag body to the plurality of poles.
A modular golf bag comprising:
- a frame top capable of receiving golf clubs;
- a frame bottom located approximately the length of a golf club below the frame top;
- at least three poles connecting the frame top and the frame bottom;
- a pliable bag body external to the at least three poles extending between the frame top and the frame bottom such that a cavity capable of receiving golf clubs through the frame top is formed;
- a plurality of pole sleeves attached to the inside of the pliable bag body and each of the pole sleeves surrounding at least a portion of the length of one of the at least three poles such that each of the poles runs through at least one pole sleeve, the plurality of pole sleeves providing structure to the pliable bag body by internally securing the pliable bag body to the at least three poles;
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- at least one additional storage compartment detachably connected between at least two of the at least three poles at one or more slits in the pliable bag body.
A modular golf bag comprising:
- a frame top capable of receiving golf clubs;
- a frame bottom located approximately the length of a golf club below the frame top;
- a plurality of poles connecting the frame top and the frame bottom;
- a pliable bag body external to a portion of the at least four poles extending between the frame top and the frame bottom such that a cavity capable of receiving golf clubs through the frame top is formed;
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- a plurality of pole slits in the pliable bag body such that each of the poles runs through at least one of the pole slits, the plurality of pole sleeves providing structure to the pliable bag body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.