Golf bag with integral stand

A golf bag device with integral stand, adapted to allow the bag to rest in a semi-upright position, comprising:

• a bag portion including an open end and a tubular compartment in which the clubs and other equipment are stored;
• a pair of support members, each being pivotally attached to a housing device secured to a reinforcing spine rod of the bag portion at a respective attachment point;
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• sling means adapted for carrying the bag device, the sling means being attached at one end thereof to each of the support members such that the position of the sling means controls the positions of the support members.

A golf bag device, comprising:

• a bag portion enclosing the clubs and other paraphernalia that the golfer wishes to carry;
• a pair of support legs pivotally attached to the bag portion;
• sling means for controlling the positioning of the support legs so that the device may be characterized as having a carry mode in which the sling means is pulled taut and the support legs lie flat against the sides of the bag portion, and a rest mode in which the sling means is slack and the support legs extend forward from the bag portion so as to form two legs of a support tripod for the device, the remaining leg of said tripod being formed by the bottom section of the bag portion;
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• the support legs are pivotally attached to the bag at a pivot element integral with the bag and situated on the circumference of the bag opposite the approximate center of the sling means, said pivot element including a pair of apertures for receiving the legs, said apertures being angled to allow the support legs to swing outward such that the device's effective base is maximized when in the rest position.