Golf bag with extensible support stand
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsJohn A. Solheim, Gregory J. Schmidt
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Abstract
A lightweight carry bag for golf clubs is provided with an automatically extensible bag stand which supports the golf bag in a propped-up position whenever the golf bag is set down during the course of playing a game of golf. The bag stand is configured to operate in the manner of a toggle mechanism with the operating force being derived from a partial longitudinal collapsing of the carry bag which occurs when the bag is set down on the ground in a vertical attitude and leaned over slightly in the direction of a partially collapsible side of the golf bag.
Claims15
A golf bag and an automatically extensible bag stand for supporting said golf bag in a propped-up position, said golf bag and bag stand comprising in combination:
- (a) a golf bag having an elongated collapsible tubular body with a rigidifying strut extending longitudinally of said golf bag, said rigidifying strut being disposed to lie along one side of tubular body so that the diametrically opposed side is partially collapsible in that it may be moved from the longitudinally extended position to a partially collapsed position;
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- (b) an automatically extensible bag stand means mounted on the partially collapsible side of said golf bag, said stand means being in the form of a toggle mechanism so that it moves from a retracted position to an extended position upon partial collapsing of the collapsible side of said golf bag.
A golf bag and an automatically extensible bag stand for supporting said golf bag in a propped-up position, said golf bag and bag stand comprising:
- (a) a golf bag including,
- I. an elongated collapsible tubular body,
- II. a ring-shaped throat mounted in one end of said tubular body,
- III. a bottom closure in the other end of said tubular body,
- IV. a rigidifying strut in said tubular body and extending longitudinally of said golf bag from said ring-shaped throat to said bottom closure, said rigidifying strut being disposed to lie along one side of said tubular body with the diametrically opposed side being partially collapsible in a movement from a longitudinally extended position to a partially collapsed position;
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- (b) an automatically extensible bag stand means mounted on the partially collapsible side of said golf bag so that it moves from a retracted position to an extended position upon partial collapsing of the collapsible side of said golf bag, said bag stand means including,
- I. leg means having a top end coupled to the side of said ring-shaped throat by a first pivot joint means with said leg means being pendulously suspended therefrom,
- II. actuator rod means having a bottom end coupled at a second pivot joint means proximate said bottom closure, said actuator rod means extending upwardly from said second pivot joint means and having a top end,
- III. third pivot joint means pivotably connecting the top end of said actuator rod means to said leg means at a location which is proximate but spaced from said first pivot joint means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.