Golf bag security device
OwnerElmer R. Lewisinventor
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Abstract
The security device is adapted for combination with the upper portion of a golf club bag, and includes two semi-circular shells which are hinged to close about the mouth of the golf bag. An opening in the center of the device includes a resilient retaining member designed to clamp a set of golf clubs within the device when closed about the mouth of the golf bag. A chain ring is also mounted to the mouth of the golf bag and permits the bag to be chained to a support or stand.
Claims5
A security device adapted for combination with a golf club bag, said golf club bag having a main tubular portion and a mouth portion forming an opening in said bag for receiving golf clubs, said device comprising in combination:
- (a) a main body having first and second portions hingedly connected with each other, said hinged portions comprising symmetrically matching semi-circular shell members having corresponding mating surfaces across their diametrical chords;
- (b) means for releasably locking said mating surfaces of said first and second body portions in a position adjacent to each other;
- (c) each of said shell members having a surface defining a central recess in said mating surface at the center of said chords, adapted to receive the shafts of said golf clubs;
- (d) first and second retaining members on said first and second shell members, respectively, located adjacent to said central recesses of said shell members, for retaining said golf clubs in a central opening formed by said central recesses when said mating surfaces are locked in said position adjacent to each other;
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- (e) means for mounting said body to said mouth portion of said golf club bag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.