Special receptacle or package – For a sport implement – exercise device – or game – For a golf club
Reexamination Certificate
1999-04-09
2001-04-24
Weaver, Sue A. (Department: 3727)
Special receptacle or package
For a sport implement, exercise device, or game
For a golf club
C206S315800, C248S096000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06220433
ABSTRACT:
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is based on Nos. 98-12869 and 98-25560 filed in the Korean Industrial Property Office on Jul. 13, 1998 and Dec. 18, 1998, respectively.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(a) Field of the Invention
The present invention includes a golf bag, particularly to the golf bag structured such that a support member is unfolded corresponding to the inclination of the lower body resting on the ground.
(b) Description of the Related Art
Generally, a golf bag is for carrying or safe-keeping a plurality of golf clubs.
The golf bags may be divided into two types according to a support method thereof:
The first type is a golf bag wherein the bottom face thereof is supported by the ground surface while the same is in an upright position; and
The second type is a golf bag wherein the bottom face thereof is supported by the ground surface while the same is in an inclined position.
With the golf bag of the second type, the cylindrical body of the conventional golf bag, shown in FIG.
17
. and FIG.
18
. is structured such that the upper and lower portions thereof are opened.
In the upper portion of the upper body
101
is mounted an upper plate
103
whereto a hinge assembly
107
mounted in an aspect of the upper portion is rotatably hinged, and a bottom plate
105
is mounted in a lower portion of the upper body.
A support leg
109
for supporting the upper body
101
when unfolded corresponding to a slant of the upper body
101
is fixed to the hinge assembly
107
.
An elastic link member
111
for rotating the hinge assembly
107
when pushed upward corresponding to a slant of the upper body
101
is coupled to the upper body, and a pressing member
113
for pushing up the link
111
corresponding to a slant of the upper body is mounted in one aspect of the bottom plate
115
.
The link
111
is pushed up by a pressing power imposed thereon when the pressing member
113
contacts the ground surface according to a slant of the upper plate
103
, and here the upper body
101
is tilted on the pressing member
113
.
The support leg
109
is unfolded when the linear movement of the elastic link
111
turns into a rotation movement of the hinge assembly
107
and thus, the unfolded support leg
109
supports the main body
101
.
A conventional golf bag, wherein the pressing member is coupled thereon either by mounting the same to one aspect of the bottom plate or with other fixing apparatus, is structured such that the bottom plate has a prominent configuration, with the result that problems arise such as increased assembly processing steps, a poor product design, increased manufacturing cost, and frequent product defects.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is provided to solve the problems of the conventional golf bag.
According to the purpose of the present invention, there is proposed a golf bag wherein the same is structured such that a support member is unfolded when a lower body is tilted on the ground, with the results of minimum assembly processing steps, a fine configuration view, a reduced manufacturing cost, and minimized product defects.
The present invention to achieve the above purpose comprises:
an upper body with a cylindrical structure;
a frame mounted in an upper body for maintaining a configuration of the golf bag despite an external force from or a weight of the golf-clubs collected inside the upper body;
a lower body mounted in the lower portion of the upper body for being a bottom portion of the golf bag encircling the lower portion of the upper body;
more-than-one hinge members in hinged connection with an upper fixed member that is fixed on the upper body;
support members connected to the free ends of the hinge member for supporting the golf bag at a predetermined angle when unfolded corresponding to a slant of the upper body;
a means wherein concerning the above support members, the support members are folded when the lower body is off the ground surface, and the same is unfolded when the lower body is on the ground surface.
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Weaver Sue A.
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