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US 9,314,679 B2Granted
Modular golf bag and method of making same
AssigneeTaylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
InventorChristopher Engel
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Abstract
A modular golf bag assembly and method of assembly are disclosed. The assembly includes: a golf bag body; a top collar attached to a top portion of the golf bag body; a bottom collar attached to a bottom portion of the golf bag body; a plurality of stays contained within the golf bag body and securely attached at respective ends to the top and bottom collars. In further embodiments, the assembly also includes a top divider configured for ratcheted attachment to the top collar and a base member configured to screwed onto the bottom collar.
Claims5
A modular golf bag assembly, comprising:
- a golf bag body;
- a top collar attached to a top portion of the golf bag body, the top collar comprising a first plurality of stay receiver members;
- a bottom collar attached to a bottom portion of the golf bag body, the bottom collar comprising a second plurality of stay receiver members;
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- a plurality of stays located inside the golf bag body, each stay having a first end coupled to a respective one of the first plurality of stay receiver members, and a second end coupled to a respective one of the second plurality of stay receiver members, wherein the plurality of stays prevent substantial longitudinal shrinkage of the golf bag body;
- wherein the top collar is configured receive therein a top divider to provide a rigid reinforced structure, the top collar being relatively flexible compared to the top divider such that the top collar can be deformed during transit prior to receiving therein the top divider;
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- wherein the bottom collar is configured to be received within a base member and has a similar flexibility as the top collar and can also be deformed during transit prior to being received within the base member.
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