U.S. patent application number 11/463480 was filed with the patent office on 2008-02-28 for golf bag apparatus.
Invention is credited to Tien-Tsung Chan.
Application Number | 20080047856 11/463480 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 39112346 |
Filed Date | 2008-02-28 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080047856 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chan; Tien-Tsung |
February 28, 2008 |
GOLF BAG APPARATUS
Abstract
A golf bag apparatus includes a bag for carrying clubs, a pocket
for carrying things and a cover assembly for covering the pocket.
The cover assembly includes a large cover and a plurality of small
covers. The large cover includes at least one fixed edge connected
to the pocket and a free edge. Each of the small covers includes
two fixed edges connected to the pocket and two free edges so that
a slit is defined between any adjacent two of the small covers and
that a slit is defined between the large cover and a nearest one of
the small covers.
Inventors: |
Chan; Tien-Tsung; (Taichung,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
KAMRATH & ASSOCIATES P.A.
4825 OLSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 245
GOLDEN VALLEY
MN
55422
US
|
Family ID: |
39112346 |
Appl. No.: |
11/463480 |
Filed: |
August 9, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/315.5 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 55/00 20130101;
A63B 55/20 20151001 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/315.5 |
International
Class: |
A63B 55/00 20060101
A63B055/00 |
Claims
1. A golf bag apparatus comprising: a bag for carrying clubs; a
pocket for carrying things, wherein the pocket is connected to the
bag; and a cover assembly comprising: a large cover comprising at
least one fixed edge connected to the pocket and a free edge; and a
plurality of small covers each comprising two fixed edges connected
to the pocket and two free edges so that a slit is defined between
any adjacent two of the small covers and that a slit is defined
between the large cover and a nearest one of the small covers.
2. The golf bag apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the small
covers do not overlap.
3. The golf bag apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the small
covers overlap.
4. The golf bag apparatus according to claim 3 wherein an upper one
of the free edges of each of the small covers overlaps a lower one
of the free edges of an adjacent one of the small covers.
5. The golf bag apparatus according to claim 3 wherein a lower one
of the free edges of each of the small covers overlaps an upper one
of the free edges of an adjacent one of the small covers.
6. The golf bag apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the free
edges of each of the small covers are parallel.
7. The golf bag apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the large
cover is made of an elastic material so that it can be expanded and
recover automatically after it is released.
8. The golf bag apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the small
covers are made of an elastic material so that they can be expanded
and recover automatically after they are released.
9. The golf bag apparatus according to claim 1 comprising a zipper
provided between the pocket and the cover assembly.
10. The golf bag apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the cover
assembly comprises a frame to which the fixed edges of each of the
small covers are connected.
11. The golf bag apparatus according to claim 10 comprising a
zipper between the frame and the pocket.
Description
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a golf bag apparatus and,
more particularly, to a golf bag apparatus including a bag for
carrying clubs, a pocket for carrying things such as balls and a
cover for covering the pocket while rendering access to the pocket
easy.
[0003] 2. Related Prior Art
[0004] In modern societies, people work under pressure and live
with stress. People take vocations to get refreshed. Sport makes
people relax their mind while exercising their bodies. Golf fits
people of all ages. To play golf, a golfer needs various balls,
various clubs, a bag to carry the balls and clubs.
[0005] Referring to FIG. 8, there is shown a conventional bag
apparatus including a bag for carrying clubs and a pocket for
carrying thins such as balls. The pocket is equipped with a zipper
operable to close and open the pocket. The zipper securely keeps
things in the pocket. However, it is inconvenient for a golfer to
hold a ball or tee and operate the zipper to close the pocket with
one hand while holding a club in the other hand. It is also
inconvenient for a golfer to hold a ball or tee, operate the zipper
and put the ball or tee into the pocket with one hand while holding
a club in another hand.
[0006] The present invention is therefore intended to obviate or at
least alleviate the problems encountered in prior art.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
[0007] According to the present invention, a golf bag apparatus
includes a bag for carrying clubs, a pocket for carrying things and
a cover assembly for covering the pocket. The cover assembly
includes a large cover and a plurality of small covers. The large
cover includes at least one fixed edge connected to the pocket and
a free edge. Each of the small covers includes two fixed edges
connected to the pocket and two free edges so that a slit is
defined between any adjacent two of the small covers and that a
slit is defined between the large cover and a nearest one of the
small covers.
[0008] An advantage of the golf bag apparatus according to the
present invention is its durability for not including a vulnerable
zipper.
[0009] Another advantage of the golf bag apparatus according to the
present invention is its convenience for not including a
zipper.
[0010] Other advantages and features of the present invention will
become apparent from the following description referring to the
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0011] The present invention will be described through detailed
illustration of two embodiments referring to the drawings.
[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a golf bag apparatus
according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the golf bag apparatus in
another position other than shown in FIG. 1.
[0014] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the golf bag apparatus in
another position other than shown in FIG. 2.
[0015] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the golf bag apparatus in
another position other than shown in FIG. 3.
[0016] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a hand in a pocket through a
cover of the golf bag apparatus shown in FIG. 3.
[0017] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the hand in the pocket
through the cover for balls shown in FIG. 5.
[0018] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a golf bag apparatus
according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a conventional golf bag
apparatus.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0020] Referring to FIGS. 1 through 6, there is shown a golf bag
apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
The golf bag apparatus includes a bag 14 for carrying clubs, a
pocket 16 for carrying things such as balls and tees and a cover
assembly 1 for securely covering the pocket 16 while allowing
convenient opening of the pocket 16. The pocket 16 is attached to
the bag 14 by sewing for example. A zipper 30 is provided between
the pocket 16 and the cover assembly 1.
[0021] The cover assembly 1 includes a frame 24, a large cover 10
and a plurality of small covers 20. The zipper 30 is provided
between the frame 24 and the pocket 16.
[0022] The large cover 10 includes a plurality of edges 11
connected to the pocket 16 by sewing for example, two edges
connected to the frame 24 and a free edge 12. There is a slit 23
between the free edge 12 of the large cover 10 and a nearest one of
the small covers 20.
[0023] The large cover 10 is made of an elastic material so that a
golfer can expand it and that it can automatically recover after
the golfer releases it.
[0024] The small covers 20 are arranged side by side. That is, the
small covers 20 do not overlap. There is a slit 23 between any
adjacent two of the small covers 20. The small covers 20 are
slender. That is, each of the small covers 20 includes two long
edges 21 and two short edges 22. The long edges 21 of each of the
small covers 20 are parallel. The long edges 21 are free, i.e.,
they are not connected to anything. The short edges 22 are
connected to the frame 24 by sewing for example.
[0025] Similarly, the small covers 20 are made of an elastic
material so that the golfer can expand them and that it can
automatically recover after the golfer releases them.
[0026] Referring to FIG. 2, the large cover 10 is expanded by the
golfer so that a related one of the slits 23 is enlarged. Things
can be put into or taken from the pocket 16 through the slit
23.
[0027] Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, any of the small covers 20 can
be expanded by the golfer so that a related one of the slits 23 is
enlarged. Things can be put into or taken from the pocket 16
through the enlarged one of the slits 23.
[0028] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the golfer reaches a hand for
balls through one of the slits 23.
[0029] Referring to FIG. 7, there is shown a golf bag apparatus
according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The
second embodiment is like the first embodiment except that the
small covers 20 overlap. An upper one of the long edges of each of
the small covers 20 overlaps a lower one of the long edges of an
adjacent one of the small covers 20.
[0030] However, in another embodiment, a lower one of the long
edges of each of the small covers 20 overlaps an upper one of the
long edges of an adjacent one of the small covers 20.
[0031] The golf bag apparatus according to the present invention
exhibits several advantages. Firstly, it is durable for not
including a vulnerable zipper. Secondly, it is convenient for not
including a zipper.
[0032] The present invention has been described via the detailed
illustration of the embodiments. Those skilled in the art can
derive variations from the embodiments without departing from the
scope of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments shall
not limit the scope of the present invention defined in the
claims.
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