Special receptacle or package – For a sport implement – exercise device – or game – For a golf club
Reexamination Certificate
2001-05-03
2003-07-29
Mai, Tri (Department: 3727)
Special receptacle or package
For a sport implement, exercise device, or game
For a golf club
C248S096000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06598744
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a golf bag having an improved supporting device that can be easily assembled to the bag.
2. Description of the Related Art
A typical golf bag may stand in an upright manner or be supported in an inclined status by a supporting device attached to the golf bag.
FIG. 1
of the drawings illustrates a conventional supporting device for a golf bag
11
. Two engaging seats
12
are mounted to a rear side of an upper end of the golf bag
11
and have aligned pivot holes
13
. The supporting device includes two supporting rods
14
each having an upper end having a pivot hole
15
. A pin
16
is extended through the pivot hole
15
of each supporting rod
14
and the pivot hole
13
of the associated engaging seat
12
. However, processing and formation of the engaging seats
12
and the supporting rods
14
are difficult. In addition, alignment of the pivot holes
15
of time supporting rods
14
with the pivot holes
13
of the engaging sears
12
is nor easy and is time-consuming. Furthermore, it was found that the pins
16
tend to deform after a period of time and thus cause malfunction of the supporting rods
14
.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, a golf bag comprises:
a bag having an open upper end;
a head frame mounted to the open upper end of the bag, the head frame including two engaging portions each having two spaced blocks interconnected by a pin;
two legs each having an upper end and a lower end; and
two engaging members each having a first end and a second end securely attached to the upper end of an associated said leg, the upper end of each said engaging member comprising a positioning notch for pivotally receiving the pin of an associated said engaging portion, the positioning notch having an opening through which the pin is passable.
In accordance with a second aspect of the invention, a golf bag comprises:
a bag having an open upper end;
a head frame mounted to the open upper end of the bag,
a plate securely mounted to the head frame and including two engaging portions each having two spaced blocks interconnected by a pin;
two legs each having an upper end and a lower end; and
two engaging members each having a first end and a second end securely attached to the upper end of an associated said leg, the upper end of each said engaging member comprising a positioning notch for pivotally receiving the pin of an associated said engaging portion, the positioning notch having an opening through which the pin is passable.
The positioning notch has a diameter slightly larger than that of the pin and the opening has a width slightly smaller than the diameter of the pin. In an alternative embodiment, two adjacent blocks of the engaging portions are integrally formed.
Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Kamrath Alan D.
Mai Tri
Rider Bennett Egan & Arundel
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