U.S. patent application number 10/665243 was filed with the patent office on 2005-03-24 for apparatus for carrying golf clubs.
Invention is credited to Chen, Changfu.
Application Number | 20050061693 10/665243 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34312859 |
Filed Date | 2005-03-24 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050061693 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chen, Changfu |
March 24, 2005 |
Apparatus for carrying golf clubs
Abstract
A club-carrying apparatus includes a bag, a frame attached to an
upper edge of the bag, two lugs formed on the frame, two legs
pivotally connected with the lugs, a piece of cloth concealing the
frame and defining two cutouts encompassing the lugs, and two
shields concealing the lugs and the cutouts.
Inventors: |
Chen, Changfu; (Taipei,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
NIKOLAI & MERSEREAU, P.A.
900 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH
SUITE 820
MINNEAPOLIS
MN
55402
US
|
Family ID: |
34312859 |
Appl. No.: |
10/665243 |
Filed: |
September 19, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/315.7 ;
248/96 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 55/50 20151001;
A63B 55/57 20151001 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/315.7 ;
248/096 |
International
Class: |
A63B 055/00 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A club-carrying apparatus including a bag, a frame attached to
an upper edge of the bag, two lugs formed on the frame, two legs
pivotally connected with the lugs, a piece of cloth concealing the
frame and defining two cutouts encompassing the lugs, and two
shields concealing the lugs and the cutouts.
2. The club-carrying apparatus according to claim 1 wherein each of
the lugs includes a shaft formed thereon, and each of the legs
includes a hook formed thereon for hooking the shaft.
3. The club-carrying apparatus according to claim 2 wherein each of
the lugs includes two brackets between which the shaft extends, and
each of the shields includes two walls connected with the
brackets.
4. The club-carrying apparatus according to claim 3 wherein each of
the brackets includes a recess defined in an external side, and
each of the walls includes a ridge formed on an internal side for
fitting in the recess of one of the brackets.
5. The club-carrying apparatus according to claim 3 wherein each of
the shields includes two fins each formed on an external side of
one of the walls thereof for concealing one of the cutouts.
6. The club-carrying apparatus according to claim 2 wherein each of
the shields includes a roof formed on the walls and formed with an
edge for abutment against one of the legs.
7. A club-carrying apparatus including a bag, a frame attached to
an upper edge of the bag, two legs pivotally connected with the
frame, and two restraints attached to the frame for restraining the
pivotal of the legs.
8. The club-carrying apparatus according to claim 7 further
including two lugs formed on the frame, and the legs are pivotally
connected with the lugs.
9. The club-carrying apparatus according to claim 8 wherein each of
the lugs includes a shaft formed thereon, and each of the legs
includes a hook formed thereon for hooking the shaft.
10. The club-carrying apparatus according to claim 9 wherein each
of the lugs includes two brackets between which the shaft extends,
and each of the restraints includes two walls connected with the
brackets.
11. The club-carrying apparatus according to claim 10 wherein each
of the brackets includes a recess defined in an external side, and
each of the walls includes a ridge formed on an internal side for
fitting in the recess of one of the brackets.
Description
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a club-carrying
apparatus.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0002] A conventional club-carrying apparatus includes a bag and a
support device for help the bag stand. The support device includes
two legs, two rods, a first restraint, a second restraint and a
foot. The legs are pivotally connected with the bag. An upper end
of each rod is attached to one leg. The rods are held in position
relative to each other by means of the first restraint. The second
restraint is attached to the bag. The rods are bent so that their
lower ends can be inserted through the second restraint. The lower
end of each rod is attached to the foot. In use, the legs are
pivoted from the bag. The upper ends of the rods are moved from the
bag because of the pivotal of the legs. The second restraint keeps
the lower ends of the rods close to the bag. Thus, the rods limit
the pivotal of the legs within a proper range. The rods however
provide inadequate limit because of its inadequate rigidity.
[0003] To pivotally connect the legs with the bag, a frame is
attached to an upper edge of the bag so as to provide rigidity
among other things. Two lugs are formed on the frame. Each lug
includes a shaft. Each leg includes a hook formed on an upper end.
The hooks are engaged with the shafts. Thus, the legs are pivotally
connected with the upper frame. For aesthetic and protective
purposes, the upper frame is concealed by means of a piece of
cloth. Into the piece of cloth are cut two cutouts in order to
encompass the lugs. However, the cutouts are often not neatly cut
and therefore not aesthetically pleasing.
[0004] The present invention is therefore intended to obviate or at
least alleviate the problems encountered in prior art.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
[0005] It is an objective of the present invention to provide a
club-carrying that is aesthetically pleasing.
[0006] It is another objective of the present invention to provide
a club-carrying apparatus that can stand stably.
[0007] According to the present invention, a club-carrying
apparatus includes a bag, a frame attached to an upper edge of the
bag, two lugs formed on the frame, two legs pivotally connected
with the lugs, a piece of cloth concealing the frame and defining
two cutouts encompassing the lugs, and two shields concealing the
lugs and the cutouts.
[0008] Each of the shields includes a roof with en edge for
abutment against one of the legs so as to limit pivotal of the legs
from the bag within a proper constant range.
[0009] Other objects, advantages and novel features of the
invention will become more apparent from the following detailed
description in conjunction with the attached drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0010] The present invention will be described via detailed
illustration of the preferred embodiment referring to the
drawings.
[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a club-carrying apparatus
according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0012] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the club-carrying apparatus of
FIG. 1.
[0013] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional partial view of the
club-carrying apparatus taken along a line 3-3 in FIG. 4.
[0014] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional partial view of the
club-carrying apparatus taken along a line 4-4 in FIG. 3.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0015] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, according to the preferred
embodiment of the present invention, a club-carrying apparatus 2
includes a bag 4 and a support device 6 for helping the bag 4
stand.
[0016] The support device 6 includes two legs 8, two rods 10, a
first restraint 12, a second restraint 14 and a foot 16. The legs 8
are pivotally connected with the bag 4. An upper end of each rod 10
is attached to one leg 8. The rods 10 are held in position relative
to each other by means of the first restraint 12. The second
restraint 14 is attached to the bag 4. The rods 10 are bent so that
their lower ends can be inserted through the second restraint 14.
Then, the lower end of each rod 10 is attached to the foot 16.
[0017] In use, the legs 8 are pivoted from the bag 4. The upper
ends of the rods 10 are moved from the bag 4 because of the pivotal
of the legs 8. The second restraint 14 keeps the lower ends of the
rods 10 close to the bag 4. Thus, the rods 10 limit the pivotal of
the legs 8 within a proper range.
[0018] To pivotally connect the legs 8 with the bag 4, a frame 18
is attached to an upper edge of the bag 4 so as to provide rigidity
among other things. Two lugs 20 are formed on the frame 18. Each
lug 20 includes two brackets 22 extending from the frame 18 and a
shaft 24 extending between the brackets 22. Each leg 8 includes a
hook 26 formed on an upper end. The hooks 26 are engaged with the
shafts 24. Thus, the legs 8 are pivotally connected with the frame
18.
[0019] For aesthetic and protective purposes, the frame 18 is
concealed by means of a piece of cloth 28. Into the piece of cloth
28 are cut two cutouts 30 in order to encompass the lugs 20.
[0020] Two shielding and restraining elements 32 are used to
conceal the lugs 20 and the cutouts 30 and restrain the legs 8.
Each shielding and restraining element 32 includes a roof 36
including a down-turning edge, two walls 38 on which the roof 36 is
formed, two ridges 40 each formed on an internal side of one wall
38 and two fins 42 each formed on an external side of one wall 38.
A recess 44 is cut into an external side of each bracket 22.
[0021] Referring to FIG. 3, each shielding and restraining element
32 conceals one lug 20. The ridges 40 are fit in the recesses 44.
The fins 42 conceal the cutouts 30.
[0022] Referring to FIG. 4, the legs 8 are pivoted from the bag 4.
The legs 8 are stopped by means of the down-turning edges of the
roofs 38. Thus, the pivotal of the legs 8 are limited in a proper
constant range.
[0023] The present invention has been described via detailed
illustration of the preferred embodiment. Those skilled in the art
can derive variations from the preferred embodiment without
departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the
preferred embodiment shall not limit the scope of the present
invention defined in the claims.
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