EP0274782A1 - Bag for golf equipment convertible into a wheeled caddy - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a suitcase for arranging golf equipment, of a type convertible to a cart for transporting the equipment over a golf coarse. This suitcase has a covering defining a parrallelepipedic volume and is made up of a removeable top face (1), a pair of end walls, a pair of side walls and a large bottom face. The covering is rigidly positioned by an internal reinforcing structure (8) that is connected to internal reinforcing walls (9, 10) that are transverse to the cart. A longitudinal standard (15) is fixed to the transverse walls (9, 10). A transverse axle (19) is fixed to the standard (15) and has ends that removeable attach two wheels.

Description

The invention relates to a case for storing golf equipment, of the type convertible into a trolley for transporting this equipment on a golf course.

Golf clubs are traditionally stored in bags intended to be transported on a trolley during a course on a golf course. These trolleys are very simple in design and mainly comprise a tubular upright carrying a handle towards one of its ends and mounted on two oblique arms each carrying a wheel. On this amount are, in addition, subject support members intended to ensure the maintenance of the bag. Despite their simplicity, these trolleys have several drawbacks, however. First, the weight of this cart is added to the weight of the bag containing the clubs. Although these two elements are each of relatively low weight, their addition forms a relatively heavy unit to tow if we consider that a golf course requires several kilometers of walking. In addition, by design, these carts are relatively bulky and therefore pose enormous problems of storage and transport. Finally, the last drawback comes from the fact that the clubs are stored, in bulk, in a bag. Indeed, the choice of a club requires to search, among the tangle of heads, the one chosen, then to longitudinally retier this desired club over its entire length.

To overcome these drawbacks, several solutions have been proposed, aiming to solve this or that problem.

One solution to solve the problem of space, and therefore the storage of carts, was to make partially removable or foldable carts, so as to allow their transport, especially in a car trunk. However, the addition of mechanical members allowing the folding goes against the primary qualities of traditional trolleys, namely their lightness and their simplicity. In addition, the clubs are always stored in a bag intended to be fixed on these trolleys.

Another solution, as described in US Pat. No. 3,164,393, consisted in providing a club holder device capable of being fixed on a conventional carriage. This removable club holder device comprises snap-in members making it possible to arrange the "iron" clubs parallel to one another and tubular elements extending parallel to each other, intended to house the wooden clubs. This club carrier device allows you to quickly select the desired club. However, being intended to be fixed on a carriage, it does not solve the problems arising from the use of the latter. In addition, the support members of the iron clubs are arranged so that these clubs are stored with their heads raised upwards, that is to say in the reverse position to that which they tend to take naturally when their storage. As a result, the club carrier device must be provided with holding members intended to prevent clubs from escaping when the carriage is pulled.

The removal of the bag also led to the production of golf equipment storage cases, convertible into a trolley for transporting this equipment on a golf course. The aim of these inventions is to allow easy transport of golf equipment in a suitcase convertible, by means of a few simple operations, into a cart in which the clubs are separated from each other and easily selectable. However, none of the solutions proposed makes it possible to combine the main qualities sought: lightness, balancing of the weight transported relative to the axis of the wheels, easy removal of the clubs and automatic stability of the trolley in its rest position.

A first type of bag as described in French Patents ^No. 1,292,249 and US 4,017,091 consists of a box with rigid longitudinal housing opening at the top end face of the bags and in which the clubs can be hired. A removable fixing device makes it possible to mount two wheels to the level of the bottom end face of the suitcase. The disadvantages of such a carriage are of three types: first, the clubs are inserted in longitudinal housings which force them to be released over their entire length in order to extract them from this carriage. In addition, because of this arrangement of clubs, head up on the handle side, the center of gravity of the load is located near this handle. This leads to a very unfavorable distribution of the loads, because the user supports a large part of the weight when pulling the carriage. This results in unacceptable fatigue for a golfer who must be in possession of all his physical means during the entire course. Finally, it is necessary to provide a manually actuated stand in order to arrange the carriage, either in its towed position or in its rest position.

Another type of suitcase, as described in the patents DE 2,939,150, GB 2,096,546 and US-A-2,590,178 overcomes the last two drawbacks mentioned above. In fact, the wheel fixing means make it possible to position them in an intermediate position between the two end faces of the bag. This improvement makes it possible to obtain a better balance of the masses and, consequently, to relieve the golfer when pulling the trolley. However, the heads of the clubs are always positioned on the handle side, which leads to the aforementioned drawback and which makes it necessary to position the wheels relatively close to this handle, so as to obtain an appropriate balance of the loads. Consequently, the support arms are necessarily long enough and bulky to prevent the base of the bag from coming into contact with the ground when the carriage is pulled.

A last type of suitcase, as described in US Pat. No. 3,738,677, meanwhile, clears the upper face of the carriage so as to allow rapid removal of clubs snapped onto retaining members allowing them to be arranged parallel to this face. superior. To this end, this suitcase has two compartments, top and bottom, articulated around an axis of rotation, so as to be able to pivot between two positions: a closed position where they form a suitcase for transporting golf equipment and an open position where these compartments are folded against each other, allowing direct access to the clubs. In this open position, the wheels are then mounted at the bottom end face of one of the compartments. The solution proposed to allow easy access to the clubs is therefore at the expense of the load balance due to the position of the wheels. This trolley therefore remains very difficult to tow, despite the arrangement of the "iron" clubs, the head of which is arranged near the wheels.

No type of existing suitcase therefore meets all of the requirements required when designing a golf cart. In addition, it should be noted that all these convertible suitcases have a weight at least equal and often greater than the weight of a bag-cart assembly and are, because of this weight and their dimensions, much less manageable than a conventional cart.

The present invention proposes to provide a storage case convertible into a golf cart overcoming all the drawbacks mentioned above.

To this end, the present invention proposes to provide a case of relatively small dimensions, convertible into a very light and handy golf cart thanks to the addition of wheels positioned so as to balance the weight of the clubs.

Another objective is to allow direct access to the clubs without having to remove them over their entire length.

Another objective is to provide a trolley capable of absorbing shocks, in particular when it is used in rough terrain.

(In order to simplify the description, the case will be described in an inclined position corresponding to the pulling or resting position of the carriage. The terms "upper", "lower", "high", "low" are therefore used with reference to the running surface of this carriage).

• (a) un habillage délimitant un volume parallélépipédique rectangle, de hauteur faible par rapport à sa longueur et à sa largeur et comportant :
  . deux grandes faces opposées, supérieure et inférieure, dont l'une, supérieure, est dotée de moyens d'ouverture adaptés pour la dégager sur sa plus grande surface,
  . deux petites faces d'extrémité opposées, dites haute et basse, dont l'une, haute, est dotée de moyens d'ouverture adaptés pour la dégager sur sa plus grande surface,
  . deux faces latérales opposées dotées, en ragard, chacune d'une lumière ménagée dans leur moitié inférieure,
• (b) deux parois transversales internes s'étendant entre les faces latérales et disposées à une distance l'une de l'autre inférieure à la longueur d'un club, la paroi interne voisine de la face d'extrémité basse étant disposée à une distance de ladite face d'extrémité adaptée pour permettre le logement des têtes de clubs,
• (c) des organes de support et de maintien adaptés pour disposer les clubs parallèlement les uns par rapport aux autres dans deux plans sensiblement parallèles aux grandes faces, lesdits organes de support comprenant :
  . des encoches ménagées au niveau du bord supérieur des parois internes, et de formes adaptées pour permettre l'encliquetage de clubs, de façon que la tête desdits clubs soit logée dans le logement délimité par la paroi interne et la face d'extrémité basse,
  . un ensemble d'éléments tubulaires portés par les parois internes et s'étendant parallèlement les uns par rapport aux autres à proximité de la face inférieure, lesdits éléments tubulaires étant de forme adaptée pour loger, chacun, un club,
• (d) une structure de renfort interne adaptée pour assurer un maintien rigide de l'habillage selon une forme approximativement parallélépipédique rectangle, ladite structure étant liée aux parois internes,
• (e) un montant longitudinal fixé sur les parois internes et s'étendant entre les faces d'extrémité, ledit montant étant doté, vers une extrémité située en regard de la face d'extrémité haute, de moyens de fixation amovible pour le montage rapide d'un organe de préhension et de manoeuvre,
• (f) un essieu fixé sur un tronçon du montant situé entre les parois internes, de façon à s'étendre transversalement entre les lumières des faces latérales, ledit essieu étant constitué d'une traverse tubulaire dotée de moyens de fixation amovible pour le montage rapide, de part et d'autre de la mallette, de roues agencées de façon que la face d'extrémité basse soit située au-dessus du plan de roulement desdites roues dans une position inclinée de traction.

The case referred to by the invention for the storage of golf equipment is of the type convertible into a cart for transporting said equipment to a golf course. It is characterized in that it comprises in combination:

• (a) a covering delimiting a rectangular parallelepiped volume, of low height compared to its length and its width and comprising:
  . two large opposite faces, upper and lower, one of which, upper, is provided with opening means adapted to release it over its larger surface,
  . two small opposite end faces, called high and low, one of which, high, is provided with opening means adapted to release it over its largest surface,
  . two opposite side faces provided, in cascade, each with a light formed in their lower half,
• (b) two internal transverse walls extending between the lateral faces and arranged at a distance from each other less than the length of a club, the internal wall adjacent to the lower end face being arranged at a distance from said end face adapted to allow the housing of club heads,
• (c) support and holding members adapted to arrange the clubs parallel to one another in two planes substantially parallel to the large faces, said support members comprising:
  . notches formed at the upper edge of the internal walls, and of shapes adapted to allow the latching of clubs, so that the head of said clubs is housed in the housing delimited by the internal wall and the bottom end face,
  . a set of tubular elements carried by the internal walls and extending parallel to each other near the underside, said tubular elements being of a shape suitable for accommodating, each, a club,
• (d) an internal reinforcement structure adapted to ensure a rigid retention of the covering in a shape approximately rectangular parallelepiped, said structure being linked to the internal walls,
• (e) a longitudinal upright fixed on the internal walls and extending between the end faces, said upright being provided, towards an end situated opposite the high end face, with removable fastening means for quick mounting of a gripping and operating member,
• (f) an axle fixed on a section of the upright located between the internal walls, so as to extend transversely between the openings of the lateral faces, said axle consisting of a tubular cross member provided with removable fixing means for quick mounting , on either side of the case, wheels arranged so that the lower end face is located above the rolling plane of said wheels in an inclined position of traction.

The combination of these characteristics makes it possible to obtain a very light case, of reduced dimensions (arrangement of the clubs), convertible into a very handy trolley due in particular to the position of the wheels which makes it possible to balance the weight of the clubs. In addition, once the upper side is open, the clubs are directly accessible.

The rigidity of this case is itself provided by a light internal reinforcement structure preferably comprising a rigid frame extending along the sides of a rectangular parallelepiped, and fixed near the angles of the internal walls.

In addition, the amount is preferably positioned in the longitudinal plane of symmetry of the case. The notches and tubular elements are thus distributed symmetrically on either side of this amount, so as to ensure a good transverse distribution of the loads.

Furthermore, small equipment storage compartments can advantageously be created between the internal walls by providing, on either side of the upright, a removable cover parallel to the upper face and carried by said transverse walls under the notches. of these.

• - la figure 1 est une vue en perspective éclatée d'une mallette, d'un organe de préhension et de manoeuvre, et de roues, conformes à l'invention,
• - la figure 2 en est une vue en perspective, roues et organes de préhension et de manoeuvre montés, les faces supérieure et haute de la mallette étant dégagées,
• - la figure 3 est une vue en perspective du chariot vide, un couvercle d'accès à un compartiment de rangement de petits équipements étant ouvert,
• - la figure 4 en est une coupe longitudinale par un plan A-A,
• - la figue 5 est une coupe transversale de l'extrémité de l'essieu,
• - la figure 6 est une coupe transversale du chariot par un plan B-B,
• - la figure 7 en est une coupe transversale par un plan C-C,
• - les figures 8a à 8d sont des vues en perspective schématiques illustrant les différentes phases permettant la conversion de la mallette en un chariot de golf.

Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge from the detailed description which follows and from the examination of the appended drawings which present, by way of nonlimiting example, a preferred embodiment. On these drawings which form an integral part of this description:

• FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a case, of a gripping and maneuvering member, and of wheels, in accordance with the invention,
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof, wheels and gripping and operating members mounted, the upper and upper faces of the case being released,
• FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the empty carriage, an access cover to a small equipment storage compartment being open,
• FIG. 4 is a longitudinal section thereof through a plane AA,
• - Fig 5 is a cross section of the end of the axle,
• FIG. 6 is a cross section of the carriage by a plane BB,
• FIG. 7 is a cross section thereof through a plane CC,
• - Figures 8a to 8d are schematic perspective views illustrating the different phases allowing the conversion of the case into a golf cart.

The case for storing golf equipment shown in FIG. 1 is of the type convertible into a trolley for transporting this equipment on a golf course, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 7.

This case includes a covering delimiting a rectangular parallelepiped volume of low height compared to its length and its height. Its dimensions are of the order of 1.15 m long by 0.33 m wide and 0.12 m high. This covering consists of a composite material having a waterproofed external surface and an internal surface in a honeycomb structure such as foam.

The large upper face 1 and the upper end face 2 are each provided with two lateral zippers such as 3, making it possible to release them over their largest surface. The upper face 1 can thus be rolled up on itself in the direction of the upper face 2, the latter then being folded over this rolled up upper face. These two faces are finally maintained by means of a system of snaps 4 arranged to cooperate in this open position.

The side faces 5 are provided, facing each, with a light 6 formed in their lower half.

The rigid retention of this covering according to its rectangular parallelepiped shape is ensured by an internal reinforcement structure 8 constituted by a frame made of a rigid material. This frame has three solid faces, made of a material such as "plexiglass", extending respectively against the side faces 5 and the underside of the case. It is stiffened, moreover, by a transverse frame 14 disposed at the level of the upper end 2.

An external handle 7 for handling is arranged on one of the lateral faces 5, in the vicinity of the center of gravity of the case when the latter contains the clubs. This handle is fixed to the reinforcing frame 8 through the covering.

Inside this case are disposed sdeux transverse walls 9, 10 internal extending between the side faces 5 and located at a distance from each other less than the length of a club. The lower internal wall 10 is, moreover, positioned at a distance from the lower end 11 of the case adapted to allow the housing of the club head 12.

Each end of these internal walls 9, 10 has a return angle for gluing them against the opposite face of the reinforcing frame 8, in order to ensure the undeformability of the case.

Another reinforcing wall 13 is also arranged at the lower end of the case; this reinforcement wall 13 attached to the lower end face 11 is also provided with angled returns capable of being glued to the internal structure 8.

A tubular upright 15 is, moreover, fixed on the transverse internal walls 9, 10. This upright 15 extends longitudinally between the end faces 2, 11, in the longitudinal plane of symmetry of the case. It is fixed, on the one hand, as mentioned above, on each of the internal walls 9, 10, by means of fixing lugs 16 and, on the other hand, on the reinforcement frame 14 disposed at the upper end of briefcase.

Towards its upper end, this upright is provided with removable fixing means for rapid mounting of a gripping and operating member 17; these fixing means consist, in the example, of two bores made, facing each other, in the upper and lower walls of this upright 15 and adapted to accommodate a pin 18.

In its lower half section between the internal walls 9, 10, the upright 15 carries an axle 19 consisting of a tubular crosspiece extending between the slots 6 of the side faces 5 of the case. This axle 19 comprises, at each of its ends, removable fixing means for rapid mounting of a wheel 20.

These fixing means consist of a suspension member consisting of a hollow member 21 housed in the axle 19 at each of its ends, this member being held by means of elastic fittings 22.

The case also includes members for supporting and holding golf clubs, suitable for placing the "iron" clubs 12 parallel to one another, in the vicinity of the upper face 1 of this case and the "wooden" clubs 32 parallel to each other in the vicinity of the underside.

The support and holding members of the "iron" clubs 12 consist of two strips 23 of a semi-rigid material, such as neoprene, each fixed on the upper edge of an internal wall 9, 10 and provided with notches 24 symmetrically distributed on either side of the central upright 15 and allowing the clipping of the clubs.

The "iron" clubs 12 are therefore held in these notches 24, the head housed between the end faces 11 and the inner wall 10 low, in an arrangement where they are directly accessible from the upper face 1 of the case.

The members for supporting and holding the "wooden" clubs 32 comprise tubular elements 25 extending parallel to the underside of the case, in the vicinity of the latter. There are five of these elements, one of which is positioned directly above the central upright 15 and the other four of which are distributed symmetrically on either side of this upright. This arrangement allows a symmetrical distribution of the "wood" clubs 32 and this, whatever their number, even or odd. In addition, the maximum number of "wooden" clubs used being generally four, the fifth tubular element can be used to accommodate an accessory such as an umbrella.

These tubular elements 25 are carried by the internal walls 9, 10 provided for this purpose with lights in their lower half. They extend from the lower internal wall 10 in the direction of the upper end face 2 of the case and therefore make it possible to introduce the "wooden" clubs 32 from this end face 2, the head oriented towards the high.

It should be noted that the internal reinforcement structure 8, the internal walls 9, 10 and possibly the support and holding members 23, 24, 32 of the clubs can also be made in one piece and in a single operation by molding or injection of a plastic material.

Finally, the case includes two compartments for storing small equipment closed by removable covers 26 arranged between the internal walls 9, 10 on either side of the central upright 15. These covers 26 are carried by brackets 27 fixed on the internal walls 9, 10 under the notches 24 of the latter.

The case is associated with two wheels 20 and a gripping and operating member 17 intended to be mounted by means of simple operations in order to transform this case into a golf cart.

The gripping and operating member 17 is intended to be mounted in the extension of the central upright 15 so as to project relative to the upper end face 2 of the case. This member 17 consists of a handle 28 carried by a section 29 of conjugate section of the internal section of the central upright 15, so that it can be fitted into the latter.

This profile 29 is provided with a through-hole arranged so as to be located opposite the bores arranged towards the upper end of the upright 15, in the fitted position of this element 29. The blocking of the gripping and maneuvering member 17 is provided by a pin 18 which is received in the aforementioned slot.

In order to dismantle this gripping member, it is thus possible either to separate it from the central upright 15, or to push the profile 29 inside this upright 15 so that the handle 28 does not protrude relative to the face of upper end 2. In the latter case, the pin 18 can also be replaced by a retractable pin coming to be housed in a bore formed on the upright 15 or by any equivalent means of longitudinal locking of the profile 29 on the upright 15.

The wheels 20 of the carriage are low pressure wheels having a low support on the ground, which makes it possible to roll over all the zones of a course without leaving traces on the ground.

Each wheel 20 is carried by an arm 30 extending obliquely relative to the axis of rotation thereof. These arms 30 have a bent end 31 of conjugate section of the internal section of the hollow members 21 housed at the end of the axle 19 and arranged so as to arrange the arms 30 in the same plane, orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the amount 15.

Each wheel 20 is therefore carried by means of a suspension member which makes it possible to absorb the shocks undergone by this wheel during in particular the use of the trolley in uneven terrain, facilitating and thus making the traction of this trolley less painful. .

Furthermore, the longitudinal position of the axle 19 and the arrangement of the wheels 20 are studied so that the bottom end face 11 of the case is located above the running surface of these wheels for an inclination between the underside of this case and the working plane significantly lower than 45 degrees.

This arrangement, associated with the fact that the "iron" clubs 12 are arranged upside down, makes it possible to obtain the following two advantages: on the one hand, the carriage is stable in its rest position and therefore does not require the addition of a support member such as a stand, on the other hand, in its towed position, the center of gravity of the load is substantially positioned in line with the axle 19. The effort borne by the user is therefore very weak.

Figures 8a to 8d illustrate the different steps for converting the case into a golf cart.

During transport (Figure 8a), the case has many advantages due to its reduced dimensions, its low weight (of the order of 10 kg when it contains golf clubs) and the position of the handle. handling 7 which ensures its stability.

The conversion of this case into a golf cart is very easy by means of very simple maneuvers:
- opening of the upper face 1 then of the upper end face 2 (FIG. 8b),
mounting of the two wheels 20 and of the gripping and operating member 17 simply fitted into the hollow members 21 and at the end of the central upright 15, without the interposition of mechanical members (FIG. 8c). It should be noted that the wheels 20 and possibly the gripping and maneuvering member 17 can be stored in pockets provided for this purpose on the external side of the underside of the case or, more generally, in a separate small bag.

These operations make it possible to obtain a very light and handy carriage in which the "iron" clubs 12 are directly accessible from the upper face 1.

Claims (12)

1 / - Case for storing golf equipment, of the type convertible into a trolley for transporting said equipment on a golf course, said case being characterized in that it comprises in combination: (a) a covering delimiting a rectangular parallelepiped volume, of low height compared to its length and its width and comprising:
. two large opposite faces, upper and lower, one of which (1), upper, is provided with opening means (3) adapted to release it over its larger surface,
. two opposite small end faces (2, 11), called high and low, one of which (2), high, is provided with opening means (3) adapted to release it on its largest surface,
. two opposite lateral faces (5) each provided with a groove, a light (6) formed in their lower half, (b) two internal transverse walls (9, 10) extending between the lateral faces (5) and disposed at a distance from each other less than the length of a club, the internal wall (10) being close the lower end face (11) being disposed at a distance from said end face adapted to allow the housing of the club heads (12), (c) support and holding members (23, 24, 25) adapted to arrange the clubs (12, 32) parallel to each other in two planes substantially parallel to the large faces, said support members comprising:
. notches (24) formed at the upper edge of the internal walls (9, 10), and of shapes adapted to allow latching of clubs (12), so that the head of said clubs is housed in the housing delimited by the internal wall (10) and the bottom end face (11),
. a set of tubular elements (25) carried by the internal walls (9, 10) and extending parallel to each other near the underside, said tubular elements being of a shape adapted to each house a club (32), (d) an internal reinforcement structure (8) adapted to ensure rigid retention of the covering in an approximately rectangular parallelepiped shape, said structure being linked to the internal walls (9, 10), (e) a longitudinal post (15) fixed on the internal walls (9, 10) and extending between the end faces (2, 11), said post being provided, towards an end situated opposite the face d 'upper end (2), of removable fixing means for quick mounting of a gripping and operating member (17), (f) an axle (19) fixed on a section of the upright (15) situated between the internal walls (9, 10), so as to extend transversely between the openings (6) of the lateral faces (5), said axle consisting of a tubular cross member provided with means (21, 22) for removable fixing for rapid mounting, on either side of the case, of wheels (20) arranged so that the low end face (11 ) is located above the rolling plane of said wheels in an inclined position of traction. 2 / - Case according to claim 1, characterized in that the longitudinal position of the axle (19) on the upright (15), and the arrangement of the wheels (20) are adapted so that the bottom end face (11) of said case is located above the rolling plane of the wheels (20) for an inclination between the large faces and said rolling plane substantially less than 45 degrees. 3 / - Case according to one of claims 1 or 2, wherein the upright (15) is positioned in the longitudinal plane of symmetry of said case, the notches (24) and tubular elements (25) being distributed symmetrically on one side and other of said amount (15). 4 / - Case according to claim 3, comprising an additional tubular element (25) disposed directly above the upright (15). 5 / - Case according to one of claims previous, characterized in that the internal reinforcing structure (8) comprises a rigid frame extending along the sides of a rectangular parallelepiped and fixed near the corners of the internal walls (9, 10). 6 / - Case according to claim 5, characterized in that it comprises a transverse wall (13) of reinforcement contiguous to the lower end face (11) and linked to the internal reinforcement structure (8), 7 / - Case according to one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that it comprises on either side of the upright (15), a removable cover (26), parallel to the large faces and carried by the transverse walls internal (9, 10) under the notches (24) thereof, so as to define a storage compartment for small equipment between said internal walls. 8 / - Case according to one of the preceding claims, in which:
- the removable fixing means of each wheel comprise a suspension member consisting of a hollow member (21) housed at one of the ends of the axle (19) and held therein by means of elastic gaskets ( 22),
- Each wheel (20) is carried by an arm (30) provided with a bent end (31) of conjugate section of the internal section of the frame (21). 9 / - Case according to one of claim 8, wherein the arms (30) of the wheels (20) extend obliquely relative to the axis of rotation of said wheels, the removable fixing means (21, 22) and the bent end (31) of the arms being arranged to arrange said arms in the same plane orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the upright (15). 10 / - Case according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the covering comprises an external surface of waterproofed material and an internal surface having a honeycomb structure. 11 / - Case according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a handling handle (7) disposed on one of the lateral faces (5), in the vicinity of the center of gravity of said case when the latter contains clubs, said handle being fixed on the reinforcing frame (8) through the covering. 12 / - Case according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that:
the means for opening the large upper face (1) and the upper end face (2) consist of slide fasteners (3) arranged laterally on said faces so as to allow:
. wind the upper face (1) in the direction of the upper face (2),
. fold the upper face (2) over the upper face (1), in the rolled position thereof,
- Said upper and upper faces are provided with a system of snaps (4) arranged so as to cooperate in the open position of these faces.

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