Special receptacle or package – For a sport implement – exercise device – or game – For a golf club
Reexamination Certificate
2002-10-11
2004-11-16
Weaver, Sue A. (Department: 3727)
Special receptacle or package
For a sport implement, exercise device, or game
For a golf club
C206S315300, C248S096000, C280S646000, C280SDIG006
Reexamination Certificate
active
06817469
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention herein relates to golfing accessories, specifically an improved structure golf club bag support that maintains a golf club bag in an inclined state. Each support member is enhanced and includes a primary sub-member and a secondary sub-member, with the elasticity of a torque spring being utilized to force the primary sub-members and the secondary sub-members into a propped open, horizontal position (due to the resultant outward and downward exertion of pressure) and resiliently restoring the primary sub-members and the secondary sub-members into a straight state upon closure. In terms of practical utility, the leg extremities of the support members open outward into a pyramidical state that furnishes ample bracing in a convenient and safe manner of operation that stably postures the golf club bag and, furthermore, without occupying an excessive amount of space.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Since the sport of golf is a rewarding leisure and recreational activity that does not involve extreme athletic prerequisites, the game is suitable for a wide range of age groups. Although a high-end consumer ball sport, current levels of affluence have allowed a surprising degree of participation by the general public. However, the greatest difficulty of playing golf has to do with the issue of carrying bags containing heavy golf clubs. Since golf courses have certain number of holes along a considerable expanse of area and shouldering a weighty golf club bag requires much effort, many people employ a caddie or rent a golf cart to carry their golf clubs bags. These options no only incur an additional expense that can be quite high, but also leave golfers reliant on caddies and golf carts that are not always available when needed. In such circumstances, golfers must handle things themselves, and a round of golf is often so tiresome that any leisure and recreational value is negated. Conventional golf club bags, such as those that utilize the bag itself to stand upright, tend to fall over when placed on irregular terrain or hit, with the gravity of the impact damaging he wooden clubs. If a golf club bag is placed horizontally on the ground, this not only soils the golf club bag, but requires one to bend at the waist to access golf clubs, increasing the risk of back aches for older players. To facilitate the removal of golf clubs, some golf club bags are additionally equipped with innovative support structures. Referring to FIG.
1
and
FIG. 2
, the support structure of one such conventional golf club bag consists of a pair of fastening fixtures
11
disposed along the upper lateral extent of a golf club bag
1
, a support rod
12
with a leg cap
121
for standing ground contact that is fitted to the first side
111
of each fastening fixture
11
, a pair of tie bars
13
in union with the second sides
112
, and a support mount
14
hinged to the bottom side of the said tie bars
13
, with the support mount
14
positioned at the lower edge of a golf bag
1
, and a clasping component
15
that is utilized to adjust the secured height of the tie bars
13
. The structure is utilized by pivoting the support rods
12
outward until the tie bars
13
arrest the support rods
12
into position, thereby fully articulating the support rod
12
into an open braced posture, at which time the support rods
12
are at an include angle of &thgr;
1
or approximately 90 degrees with respect to the golf club bag
1
to provide for the placement of the golf club bag
1
in an inclined state which occupies considerable space (as shown in FIG.
2
); furthermore, since the conjoined portion of the support rods
12
and tie bars
13
is adjacent to the upper edge of the golf club bag
1
, it constitutes an imbalanced means of support between the support rods
12
and the corpus of the golf club bag
1
because the reinforcing relationship of the support rods
12
is insufficient and susceptible to leaning when force is applied. The structure is thus basically incapable, of providing solid support. The movability of the tie bars
13
contributes further instability and, furthermore, the leg caps
121
of the support rods
12
are so close that the tie bars
3
often snag the leg caps
121
during the prevaricated movement of the tie bars
3
, which disables opening because the leg cap
121
are caught and seriously affects whether the support rods
12
are operable for purposes of buttressing. As such, the conventional structure is impractical and requires further improvement and remedies.
In view of the design and application drawbacks of the said conventional golf club bag support structure, the applicant conducted extensive research and originated progressive improvements based on professional experience gained while engaged in the golf equipment manufacturing as well as investigations into related products to address the inadequacies of the conventional products that culminated in the successful development of the structure of the invention herein which is submitted as a new patent application.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the invention herein is to provide an improved structure golf club bag support in which the support structure maintains a golf club bag in an inclined state, each support member enhanced and consisting of a primary sub-member and a secondary sub-member, with the elasticity of a torque spring utilized to force the primary sub-members and the secondary sub-members into a propped open, horizontal position (due to the resultant outward and downward exertion of pressure) and resiliently restoring the primary sub-members and the secondary sub-members into a straight state upon closure such that the leg extremities of the support members open outward into a pyramidical state that furnishes ample bracing in a convenient and safe manner of operation that stably postures the golf club bag and, furthermore, without occupying an excessive amount of space.
Another objective of the invention herein is to provide an improved structure golf club bag support in which the structure of the present invention forms a pyramidical support that utilizes a three-point equidistant tripodal bracing approach that achieves the objective of keeping the golf club bag standing and more difficult to topple.
Yet another objective of the invention herein is to provide an improved structure golf club bag support in which the primary sub-members of the said structure have excursive sleeve members at their bottom sides with hinge tabs that are connected to a linkage hole in the secondary sub-member as well as a locating hole that enables a nut A to be utilized for the active installation of two large wheels, which along with a small wheel installed in a recess having a pair of catch slot tabs formed in the bottom mount constitutes a three-point support having rolling capability that directly provides a means of carting the golf club bag.
Still another objective of the invention herein is to provide an improved structure golf club bag support in which the support members operate independently and, furthermore, simultaneously without interference from the snagging of the support legs to achieve the objective of the rapid and safe opening of the support structure.
To enable a further understanding of the structural features and other items of the present invention for purposes of review and reference, the brief description of the drawings below are followed the detailed description invention.
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Weaver Sue A.
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