US 5,474,191 A · Golf caddy

Abstract

An aluminum tube has a rubber grip on one end and a golf club support made of thermoplastic ABS material at the other end. The support has an annular array of cup shaped receptacles for receiving the grip end of a golf club, one of the receptacles being larger than the others to receive a putter. The support has a depending central member with a through bore having an internal shoulder against which the tube abuts. The bore has a threaded end for receiving a spike for insertion into earth during a golf game. The support has a second threaded hole for securing the spike when not in use. A counterweight, i.e., a bolt with a head, is wedged within the tube and support with the bolt head abutting the shoulder to balance the caddy. A handle is secured to the tube at the approximate center of gravity of the caddy when the clubs are attached for carrying the caddy in a balanced mode horizontally. An array of ball clips are attached to the tube axially aligned with the handle for securing golf balls to the tube. A golf club shaft retainer has an annular array of shaft clips for securing the club shafts to the tube near the grip end of the tube.

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Dependent claims

A golf club carrier and stand caddy for carrying a plurality of golf clubs, the golf clubs each comprising a shaft having a grip end and a head end, said caddy comprising:

a pole member extending in an axial direction and having upper and lower ends, at least the lower end having a hollow core;
an annular golf club support extending radially outwardly from the pole member adjacent to the pole member lower end, said support having an annular array of axially directed receptacles each for receiving and supporting the grip end of a carried club shaft, said array being positioned circumferentially about the pole member;
a tubular member having a bore depending centrally from said support a distance beyond said receptacles and beyond said lower end;
a shaft retainer secured to the pole member at a region intermediate the upper end and annular golf club support, said retainer being dimensioned for releasably receiving said supported club shafts in said annular array;
and
a counterweight secured to said support and to said pole member in said pole member core and in said tubular member bore at said lower end for providing a center of gravity for said stand and carried clubs at a position intermediate said retainer and annular golf club support.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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