Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1993-10-12
1995-07-25
Grieb, William H.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
2063154, 2063155, 280 40, A63B 5700, B62B 104
Patent
active
054355460
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a combined bag and trolley and, more particularly, to such a combined unit in which the trolley wheels may be collapsed or folded away for convenience in storing and transporting the unit. The invention is especially designed for use as a combined golf bag and trolley but may also be constructed for use with other articles, for example, surfboards or sailboards.
On golf courses, golfers often transport their golf bags on trolleys, commonly referred to as caddy carts, to avoid the strain of having physically to carry the bags which, when loaded with a full set of golf clubs, can be heavy. Typically a caddy cart comprises a simple frame mounting a pair of wheels and having a handle. A golf bag is strapped to the frame so that it may be towed or pushed on the trolley by the golfer. The golf bag is normally removed from the caddy cart for the purposes of storage and transportation and, whilst caddy carts are available with collapsible frames and foldable wheels, they still tend to be cumbersome and awkward to transport together with golf bags, for example, in the boots of cars.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a combined bag and trolley, more especially, although not exclusively, a combined golf bag and trolley, in which the trolley of the combined unit, whilst remaining attached to the bag, may be collapsed or folded when not in use to facilitate storage and transportation of the combined unit.
The invention consists in a combined bag and trolley comprising an elongated bag and a trolley, in which the trolley comprises an undercarriage mounting a pair of wheels and is attached to the bag via a pivotal connection, whereby the undercarriage can be swiveled between an operative position in which the wheel axes are transverse to the longitudinal axis of the bag and an inoperative position in which they are disposed substantially in a plane containing said longitudinal axis, said wheels being foldable, when not in use, into positions such that their planes are substantially parallel to the undercarriage, characterised by a cavity or recess located in the side of the bag adjacent the trolley and in which the undercarriage and folded wheels are stowed when the undercarriage is swiveled into its inoperative position, said cavity or recess being sufficiently deep so as to house the undercarriage and folded wheels substantially within the confines of the bag.
In one preferred embodiment, the bag includes spaced longitudinally extending frame members extending along opposite sides of the cavity or recess, and the undercarriage is movable into the cavity or recess between these frame members. The combined bag and trolley preferably includes a handle which is pivotally connected to a pivotal strut assembly, the strut assembly being arranged such that pivotally lifting the handle deploys the undercarriage out of the cavity or recess, swivels the undercarriage to its operative position, and unfolds the wheels, and pivotally lowering the handle reverses the procedure to re-stow the undercarriage in the cavity or recess. A latching mechanism may be provided to latch the handle in its pivotally lifted position, so as to retain the undercarriage securely in its operative position.
The pivotal strut assembly may include one or more struts coupling the undercarriage to the bag and extending in the longitudinal direction of the bag and swingable in a direction transverse to the bag axis so as to move with the undercarriage as the latter is moved into and out of the cavity, the undercarriage being pivotally connected to the strut or struts. Preferably, the strut or struts are spring-biassed about their pivotal connections so as to provide a force effective to push the undercarriage out of the cavity. The strut or struts may be pivotally connected to a plate member to which the undercarriage is pivotally connected.
Conveniently, the undercarriage comprises an arch-shaped wheel brace and the wheels are attached to opposite end
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