Shoulder strap assembly for golf bags
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorGregory M. Suggs
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Abstract
A golf bag has a generally tubular body and a dual shoulder strap assembly for supporting the golf bag on both shoulders of a golfer. The dual shoulder strap assembly includes first and second shoulder straps, and a lower end of the first shoulder strap is received in and connected to a pocket on the body. An elongated plate is located within the lower end of the first shoulder strap so that an upper portion of the first shoulder strap is formed into a loop that extends generally laterally from the body in a standing position to make it easier for a golfer to identify which shoulder strap should be grasped first when preparing to lift the golf bag and carry it.
Claims15
A golf bag including a body and a shoulder strap assembly comprising:
- said body having a generally tubular configuration and a top end;
- said shoulder strap assembly including a first shoulder strap having an upper end attached to said body at a first location proximate the top end thereof and a lower end;
- cooperating interconnecting elements on said body and on the first shoulder strap for attaching the lower end of the first shoulder strap to said body at a second location which is spaced from the top end thereof, said cooperating interconnecting elements including a pocket on said body for receiving the lower end of said first shoulder strap and attachment means on said body and on the first shoulder strap for retaining the lower end of the first shoulder strap in said pocket, said attachment means including a webbing strip on said pocket and a buckle on the lower end of the first shoulder strap for engagement with said webbing strip;
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- stiffener means in the lower end of the first shoulder strap for holding an upper portion of the first shoulder strap in a standing position where it extends generally laterally from said body.
A golf bag including a body and a shoulder strap assembly comprising:
- said body having a generally tubular configuration and a top end;
- said shoulder strap assembly including a first shoulder strap having an upper end attached to said body at a first location proximate the top end thereof and a lower end;
- a pocket on said body at a second location spaced from the top end of said body;
- the lower end of the first shoulder strap being received in said pocket;
- attachment means on said body and on the first shoulder strap for holding the lower end of the first shoulder strap in said pocket, said attachment means including a webbing strip on said pocket and a buckle on the lower end of the first shoulder strap for engagement with said webbing strip;
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- stiffener means in the lower end of the first shoulder strap for retaining an upper portion of the first shoulder strap in a standing position where it extends generally laterally from said body.
A golf bag including a body and a shoulder strap assembly comprising:
- said body having a generally tubular configuration and a top end;
- said shoulder strap assembly including a first shoulder strap having an upper end attached to said body at a first location proximate the top end thereof and a lower end, said first shoulder strap having an overall length;
- cooperating interconnecting elements on said body and on the first shoulder strap for attaching the lower end of the first shoulder strap to said body at a second location which is spaced from the top end thereof, said cooperating interconnecting elements including a pocket on said body for receiving the lower end of said first shoulder strap and attachment means on said body and on the first shoulder strap for retaining the lower end of the first shoulder strap in said pocket, said pocket defining an elongated cavity in which the lower end of the first shoulder strap is slidably positioned for adjusting the overall length of the first shoulder strap;
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- stiffener means in the lower end of the first shoulder strap for holding an upper portion of the first shoulder strap in a standing position where it extends generally laterally from said body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.