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US 6,199,690 B1Granted
Golf bag with handle in unique location and method
OwnerBrian B. Shininventor
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Abstract
A golf bag comprises a bag body with a handle located adjacent an open mouth of the bag. The handle is used to facilitate removing the golf bag from a user's shoulder by grasping the handle with one hand while sliding the strap off the shoulder, and lowering the bag to a rest position while maintaining grasping of the handle to support the weight of the golf bag as the bag is lowered.
Claims12
A golf bag comprising
- a bag body having a longitudinal axis, a cavity in which golf clubs are placed, an open mouth, a closed bottom end, and a sidewall, and
- a pair of handles adjacent the open mouth, each said handle having
- a first connector member attached to the sidewall of the bag body at the open mouth and offset from a reference plane that passes through the longitudinal axis of the bag body and is at a right angle to the closed bottom,
- a second connector member attached to the sidewall of the bag body inward from the open mouth and at or near the reference plane, and
- a gripper member extending between the first and second connector members and having opposed ends, one end attached to the first connector member and another end attached to the second connector members,
- one handle being to one side of the reference plane and the other handle being to the other side of the reference plane,
- said handles being equal distances from the reference pane and their angular orientation being such that the relationship between the handles is essentially the same as that of the right hand to the left hand,
- the bag body near the open mouth having an arcuate surface and each handle including a flexible gripper member having a shape conforming to the contour of the arcuate surface.
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A golf bag comprising
- a bag body having a sidewall, a cavity in which golf clubs are placed, a longitudinal axis, an open mouth with a rim thereat, and a closed bottom, and
- first and second handles located adjacent the open mouth,
- the first handle being adjacent the open mouth and having a length of from 4.5 to 9 inches, said first handle having
- a first connector member attached to the sidewall of the bag body at the open mouth and offset from a reference plane that passes through the longitudinal axis of the bag body and is at a right angle to the closed bottom, said first connector member being offset at least 2 inches from the reference plane,
- a second connector member attached to the sidewall of the bag body inward from the open mouth and at or near the reference plane, and
- a gripper member extending between the first and second connector members and having opposed ends, one end attached to the first connector member and another end attached to the second connector member,
- said first handle being at an acute angle from 30° to 60° with respect to the reference plane, and
- the second handle being on a side of the reference plane opposite the first handle and positioned to lie substantially parallel to the rim of the open mouth and adjacent thereto.
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A method of removing a golf bag from a user's shoulder where the bag has a strap that is draped over the user's shoulder, comprising the steps of
- providing a handle adjacent the open mouth and having a length of from 4.5 to 9 inches, said handle having
- a first connector member attached to the sidewall of the bag body at the open mouth and offset from a reference plane that passes through the longitudinal axis of the bag body and is at a right angle to the closed bottom, said first connector member being offset at least 2 inches from the reference plane,
- a second connector member attached to the sidewall of the bag body inward from the open mouth and at or near the reference plane, and
- a gripper member extending between the first and second connector members and having opposed ends, one end attached to the first connector member and another end attached to the second connector member,
- said handle being at an acute angle from 30° to 60° with respect to the reference plane,
- grasping the handle with one hand while sliding the strap off the shoulder, and
- lowering the bag to a rest position while maintaining grasping of the handle to support the weight of the golf bag as the bag is lowered.
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A method of removing a golf bag from a user's shoulder where the bag has a strap that is draped over the user's shoulder and an open mouth with a rim, comprising the steps of
- providing a pair of handles adjacent the open mouth,
- one of said handles having a length of from 4.5 to 9 inches and
- a first connector member attached to the sidewall of the bag body at the open mouth and offset from a reference plane that passes through the longitudinal axis of the bag body and is at a right angle to the closed bottom, said first connector member being offset at least 2 inches from the reference plane,
- a second connector member attached to the sidewall of the bag body inward from the open mouth and at or near the reference plane, and
- a gripper member extending between the first and second connector members and having opposed ends, one end attached to the first connector member and another end attached to the second connector member,
- said one handle being at an acute angle from 30° to 60° with respect to the reference plane,
- grasping each handle with one hand while sliding the strap off the shoulder, and
- lowering the bag to a rest position while maintaining grasping of the handles to support the weight of the golf bag as the bag is lowered.
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A golf bag comprising
- a bag body having a longitudinal axis, a cavity in which golf clubs are placed, an open mouth, a closed bottom end, and a sidewall, and
- a handle adjacent the open mouth and having a length of is from 4.5 to 9 inches, said handle having
- a first connector member attached to the sidewall of the bag body at the open mouth and offset from a reference plane that passes through the longitudinal axis of the bag body and is at a right angle to the closed bottom, said first connector member being offset at least 2 inches from the reference plane,
- a second connector member attached to the sidewall of the bag body inward from the open mouth and at or near the reference plane, and
- a gripper member extending between the first and second connector members and having opposed ends, one end attached to the first connector member and another end attached to the second connector member,
- said handle being at an acute angle from 30° to 60° with respect to the reference plane.
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