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US 5,178,273 AGranted
Golf club bag with integrated support legs
OwnerLawrence Y. Igarashiinventor
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Abstract
A golf bag with integrated support legs is disclosed. The legs are pivoted at the top of the bag, and may be extended to a stand position, forming a support stand for the golf bag to support the bag in an inclined position. A flexible rod extends longitudinally along a side of the bag between the legs, with a spring member extending between the bottom support of the bag and respective positions intermediate the leg ends. To cause the legs to be opened to the stand position from a upright position adjacent the bag body, a force is applied to the top of the flexible rod, causing it to flex and thereby pivot the legs outwardly to the stand position. When the bag is picked up the legs are automatically restored to the upright position.
Claims19
A golf bag with integrated support legs, comprising:
- a golf bag body fabricated from a flexible lightweight material;
- a top support member fabricated of a rigid material defining a top opening of said golf bag, said bag body being secured at the top thereof to said top support member;
- a bottom support member fabricated of a rigid material, said bag body being secured at the bottom thereof to said bottom support member;
- a rod member extending upright along one side of said bag body, the top rod end being secured at said top support member, the bottom rod end being secured at said bottom support member, said rod member being characterized in that the distance between its top end and bottom end is compressible in response to a compression force, and in that said rod resists said compression force and resiliently returns to its non-compressed condition upon release of said compression force;
- first and second leg members, each leg member having a top end and a bottom end, said top end pivotally connected at said top support, member;
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- a substantially rigid spring member connected between said bottom member and each leg in a position between said top and bottom ends of said leg,
- wherein exerting a downwardly extending compression force on said rod as the bag is in an upright position with said bottom member resting on the ground causes said distance between the rod ends to compress and said legs to be pivoted outwardly away from said bag body into a stand position, said legs being automatically retracted to an upright position against said bag body upon lifting said bag off the ground.
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A golf bag with integrated support legs, comprising:
- a golf bag body fabricated from a flexible lightweight material;
- a top support member fabricated of a rigid material defining a top opening of said golf bag, said bag body being secured at the top thereof to said top support member;
- a bottom support member fabricated of a rigid material, said bag body being secured at the bottom thereof to said bottom support member;
- a flexible rod member extending upright along one side of said bag body, the top rod end being secured at said top support member, the bottom rod end being secured at said bottom support member;
- first and second leg members, each leg member having a top end and a bottom end, said top end pivotally connected at said top support member;
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- a substantially rigid member connected between said bottom member and each leg in a position between said top and bottom ends of said leg,
- wherein exerting a downwardly extending force on said rod as the bag is in an upright position with said bottom member resting on the ground causes said rod to flex and said legs to be pivoted outwardly away from said bag body into a stand position, said legs being automatically retracted to an upright position against said bag body upon lifting said bag off the ground.
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A golf bag with integrated support legs, comprising:
- a golf bag body fabricated from a flexible lightweight material;
- a top support member fabricated of a rigid material defining a top opening of said golf bag, said bag body being secured at the top thereof to said top support member;
- a bottom support member fabricated of a rigid material, said bag body being secured at the bottom thereof to said bottom support member;
- a rod member extending upright along one side of said bag body, the top rod end being secured at said top support member, the bottom rod end being secured at said bottom support member, said rod member being characterized in that the distance between its top end and bottom end is compressible in response to a compression force, and in that said rod resists said compression force and resiliently returns to its non-compressed condition upon release of said compression force, said rod member comprising a knee joint permitting said rod to bend unidirectionally at a knee joint toward the interior of said bag in response to said compression force, and a spring member for biasing said knee joint to a straightened position;
- first and second leg members, each leg member having a top end and a bottom end, said top end pivotally connected at said top support member;
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- a substantially rigid spring member connected between said bottom member and each leg in a position between said top and bottom ends of said leg,
- wherein exerting a downwardly extending compression force on said rod as the bag is in an upright position with said bottom member resting on the ground causes said distance between the rod ends to compress and said legs to be pivoted outwardly away from said bag body into a stand position, said legs being automatically retracted to an upright position against said bag body upon lifting said bag off the ground.
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