Golf bag having external frame
AssigneeProfessional Bags, Inc.
InventorsR. David Lee, Andrew P. Cimini
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Abstract
The specification discloses a golf bag having an external frame. In a preferred embodiment, the bag includes an elongate body formed of a pliable material, such as nylon, which defines a cavity for receiving golf clubs and a rigid frame positioned external to the cavity to support the body. The frame has V-shaped top and bottom sections connected by an elongate spine. The spine is configured to align with the central axis of the body of the bag and is isolated from the golfer by a garment bag positioned to sandwich the spine between the body and the garment bag.
Claims9
A gold bag for carrying by a golfer, comprising:
- an elongate body having an exterior, an interior, an open upper end having a perimeter, a closed lower end, a width, a length, and a central longitudinal axis, said body defining a cavity along its interior between said upper end and lower end for receiving a plurality of golf clubs;
- a rigid frame supportably associated with said body and positioned adjacent to the exterior of said body, said frame comprising:
- a top frame portion positioned adjacent said upper end of said body,
- a bottom frame portion positioned adjacent to said lower end of said body,
- a spine having first and second longitudinal sides, said spine extending between and connecting said top and bottom portions of said frame and aligned substantially parallel to the length and central longitudinal axis of said body;
- means for attaching said body to said frame;
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- a secondary body portion having a first longitudinal edge opposite a second longitudinal edge, means for hingedly attaching at least a portion of the first longitudinal edge to said elongate body at a first attachment site on said elongate body adjacent the first side of said spine and means for releasably fastening at least a portion of said second longitudinal edge to said elongate body at a second attachment site on said elongate body adjacent the second side of the spine so that said secondary body portion is hingedly positionable around said spine to sandwich said spine between said elongate body and said secondary body portion.
A golf bag, comprising an elongate body having an exterior, an interior, an open upper end, a closed lower end, a length, a width and a central longitudinal axis, said body defining a cavity along its interior between said upper end and lower end for receiving a plurality of golf clubs;
- a rigid frame supportably associated with said body and positioned adjacent to the exterior of said body, said frame comprising a spine having a pair of parallel and closely spaced apart rod sections, a top frame portion connected to one end of said rod sections, a bottom frame portion connected to the other end of said rod sections, said top and bottom frame portion each comprising a pair of diverging extension arms extending laterally away from the spine, and a generally curved portion disposed in a plane substantially perpendicular to said spine and connected to each of said extension arms;
- a secondary body portion positioned adjacent said spine opposite of said elongate body, said secondary body portion having a first longitudinal edge, means for hingedly attaching said first longitudinal edge to said body and a second longitudinal edge releasably attached to said body by hook and loop material so that said secondary body portion is hingedly positionable around said spine to sandwich said spine between said body and said secondary body portion;
- cuff means located at the upper end of said body for attaching the upper end of said body to said top frame portion;
- and attachment means located at the lower end of said body for attaching the lower end of said body to said bottom frame portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.