US 5,474,176 AGranted

Golf bag with integrated stand

OwnerRobert W. Schenkkaninventor

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Abstract

A golf bag is supported in semi-upright disposition by a tripod stand that is automatically extended when the bag is placed on the ground and when tension is released from the shoulder strap or carry handle handgrip. When the bag is lifted by the shoulder strap or carry handle handgrip, the stand automatically retracts by means of a cord attached to the shoulder strap and handgrip. When the stand is in its fully extended position, it has a configuration generally in the form of a wishbone. The bag also provides interchangeable pockets and diameter compensating compartments for golf club organization and storage. The bag also has a strap and sliding buckle connected to the carry handle handgrip to securely retract the stand for storage.

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A golf bag and automatic stand for supporting said bag in an upright position comprising in combination:

(a) a golf bag having a front and a back and suited for holding and organizing golf clubs therein and having upper and lower extremities, a collar on said upper extremity of said bag, a base on said lower extremity of said bag, and a housing extending between said collar and said base at said front of said bag and defining therein a single concave elongated recess extending longitudinally along said front of said bag,
(b) an automatic bag stand including a pivot bar having first and second ends, bar hinge means that rotatably attach said first end of said pivot bar to said collar at said front of said bag so that said second end of said pivot bar is rotatable outward from said bag, a spring biasing said pivot bar so as to urge said second end of said pivot bar to rotate outward away from said bag, a pair of legs having upper and lower extremities, leg connection means joining said upper extremities of said legs to said second end of said pivot bar so that said legs are rotatable relative to said pivot bar and extend therefrom, a leg extension and retraction means coupled to said legs and to said pivot bar and which forces said lower extremities of said legs apart from each other when said second end of said pivot bar is rotated outward away from said bag and which collapses said lower extremities of said legs together when said bias of said spring is overcome, a cord passing through said bag from back to front and coupled to said pivot bar, and an activation handgrip having an upper extremity and a lower end, a handgrip hinge means connecting said upper extremity of said handgrip to said collar at said back of said bag and wherein said lower end of said handgrip is connected to said cord, whereby when said lower end of said handgrip is pulled outwardly away from said back of said bag, said cord draws said leg extension and retraction means toward said front of said bag so that said legs are collapsed together and pulled into said single elongated recess and when said handgrip is released said spring pushes said pivot bar outward from said bag and said lower extremities of said legs are forced apart.

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Abstract

A golf bag and automatic stand for supporting said bag in an upright position comprising in combination:

(a) a golf bag having a front and a back and suited for holding and organizing golf clubs therein and having upper and lower extremities, a collar on said upper extremity of said bag, a base on said lower extremity of said bag, and a housing extending between said collar and said base at said front of said bag and defining therein a single concave elongated recess extending longitudinally along said front of said bag,
(b) an automatic bag stand including a pivot bar having first and second ends, bar hinge means that rotatably attach said first end of said pivot bar to said collar at said front of said bag so that said second end of said pivot bar is rotatable outward from said bag, a spring biasing said pivot bar so as to urge said second end of said pivot bar to rotate outward away from said bag, a pair of legs having upper and lower extremities, leg connection means joining said upper extremities of said legs to said second end of said pivot bar so that said legs are rotatable relative to said pivot bar and extend therefrom, a leg extension and retraction means coupled to said legs and to said pivot bar and which forces said lower extremities of said legs apart from each other when said second end of said pivot bar is rotated outward away from said bag and which collapses said lower extremities of said legs together when said bias of said spring is overcome, a cord passing through said bag from back to front and coupled to said pivot bar, and an activation handgrip having an upper extremity and a lower end, a handgrip hinge means connecting said upper extremity of said handgrip to said collar at said back of said bag and wherein said lower end of said handgrip is connected to said cord, whereby when said lower end of said handgrip is pulled outwardly away from said back of said bag, said cord draws said leg extension and retraction means toward said front of said bag so that said legs are collapsed together and pulled into said single elongated recess and when said handgrip is released said spring pushes said pivot bar outward from said bag and said lower extremities of said legs are forced apart.