Golf bag with retractable wheel system
OwnerWarren Formainventor
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Abstract
A mobile golf bag having telescoping wheel supports and wheels mounted to the bottom portion of the golf club container. The telescoping wheel supports have a first extended operable position and a second retracted storage position.
Claims10
A golf bag with retractable wheel system comprising:
- a golf club container having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion having an open top for receiving golf clubs and a retractable U-shaped handle having two legs slidably connected to said upper portion and adjacent said open top for pulling said container, said lower portion having a first side and a second spaced opposite side;
- a telescoping wheel assembly coupled to said lower portion of said golf club container, said wheel assembly having a telescoping wheel support disposed on each of said first and second sides of said lower portion, each of said telescoping wheel supports being biased in a first extended position, said telescoping wheel supports being piston-cylinders;
- a wheel coupled to each of said telescoping wheel supports;
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- retaining means for retaining said telescoping wheel supports and wheels in a second retracted position, said retaining means comprising:
- a U-shaped bracket having a first end pivotally mounted to said lower portion and a second spaced end;
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- first locking means disposed on said lower portion for engaging and securing said second end of said U-shaped bracket to said lower portion when said U-shaped bracket is disposed over said wheel when said wheel is in said second retracted position.
The mobile golf bag according to claim 4, wherein said access door is a flexible door slidably mounted within said lower portion, said flexible door having a bottom and a handle connected to said bottom for opening and closing said storage compartment, and a lock disposed in said access door for locking said storage compartment in a closed position.
A golf bag with a retractable wheel system for movement along the ground and the surface of a golf course comprising:
- a golf club container having an upper portion for receiving golf clubs and a lower portion;
- a telescoping wheel assembly coupled to said lower portion of said golf club container, said telescoping wheel assembly having a first retracted position and a second extended position, the wheel assembly comprising:
- a first telescoping wheel support comprising:
- a first piston having a first end slidably connected to the lower portion of said golf club container and a second opposite end;
- a first cylinder having a first open end receiving said second end of said piston and a second opposite end;
- a first wheel connected to said second opposite end of said first cylinder;
- whereby said piston slidably engages said cylinder and the combination of the piston and cylinder slidably engage the lower portion of said container to place said first telescoping wheel support in said first retracted position;
- a second telescoping wheel support comprising:
- a second piston having a first end slidably connected to the lower portion of said golf club container opposite said first telescoping wheel support, and a second opposite end;
- a second cylinder having a first open end receiving said second end of said piston and a second opposite end;
- a second wheel connected to said second opposite end of said second cylinder;
- whereby said piston slidably engages said cylinder and the combination of the piston and cylinder slidably engage the lower portion of said container to place said second telescoping wheel support in said first retracted position;
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- extracting means connected to each of said first and second wheels for extending said first and second telescoping wheel supports into said second extended position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.