Special receptacle or package – For a sport implement – exercise device – or game – For a golf club
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-30
2001-10-02
Weaver, Sue A. (Department: 3727)
Special receptacle or package
For a sport implement, exercise device, or game
For a golf club
C206S315300, C248S096000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06296117
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a tensioner for a supporting device of a golf bag.
2. Description of the Related Art
A typical golf bag may stand in an upright position or be supported in a tilted position by a supporting device or golf bag stand attached to the golf bag. U.S. Pat. No. 5,507,384 issued to Maeng on Apr. 16, 1996 discloses a golf bag stand tensioner that is movably fitted over a folding grip of the golf bag stand so that the tensioner selectively goes up and down the folding grip in order to control tensile force of the folding grip as well as tensile force of the golf bag stand. Nevertheless, although the tensioner is provided with a longitudinal reinforcing band on the outer surface thereof, it was found that the lips of the tensioner are expanded outward and deformed permanently. This adversely affects function of the tensioner. The present invention is intended to provide a golf bag stand tensioner that mitigates and/or obviates the above problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention, a golf bag comprises:
a bag body having an upper portion and a lower portion;
a pivot seat attached to the upper portion of the bag body;
two supporting rods each having an upper end pivotally attached to the pivot seat, the supporting rods being pivotable between an extended position and a retracted position in response to movement of the bag body between a tilted position and an upright position;
a support base attached to the lower portion of the bag body and being adapted to be located on the ground;
two resilient strips each including an upper end securely attached to the upper end of an associated said supporting rod to move therewith and a lower end securely attached to the support base, at least one of the resilient strips having a stop located at a predetermined level; and
a tensioner including a longitudinal hole with two end portions through which the resilient strips extend, respectively, the tensioner being supported by the stop, the tensioner being securely retained around the resilient strips for controlling a resilient force of the resilient strips that urges the supporting rods into the retracted position.
In accordance with a second aspect of the invention, a golf bag comprises:
a bag body having an upper portion and a lower portion;
a pivot seat attached to the upper portion of the bag body;
two supporting rods each having an upper end pivotally attached to the pivot seat, the supporting rods being pivotable between an extended position and a retracted position in response to movement of the bag body between a tilted position and an upright position;
two connecting members each being integrally formed on the upper end of an associated said supporting rod, the upper end of each said connecting member being pivotally connected to the golf bag and thus pivotable about a pivotal axis, each said connecting member further including a receptacle extended in a direction parallel to the pivotal axis;
a support base attached to the lower portion of the bag body and being adapted to be located on the ground;
two resilient strips each including an upper end securely attached to the receptacle of an associated said connecting member to move therewith and a lower end securely attached to the supportbase; and
a tensioner including a longitudinal hole with two end portions through which the resilient strips extend, respectively, the tensioner being supported by the stop, the tensioner being securely retained around the resilient strips for controlling a resilient force of the resilient strips that urges the supporting legs into the retracted position.
The tensioner includes a concave face in a side thereof, the concave face having a slot. A wedge is removably inserted into the longitudinal hole of the tensioner for retaining the resilient strips in place. The wedge includes a tenon for engaging with the slot of the tensioner.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5507384 (1996-04-01), Maeng
patent: 5762189 (1998-06-01), Reimers
patent: 5816399 (1998-10-01), Rhee
patent: 5816544 (1998-10-01), Hsieh
patent: 5829719 (1998-11-01), Han
patent: 5887833 (1999-03-01), Sundara et al.
Kamrath Alan
Rider Bennett Egan & Arundel LLP
Weaver Sue A.
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