GB2495915A - Golf bag and stand with integral seat - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B55/00—Bags for golf clubs; Stands for golf clubs for use on the course; Wheeled carriers specially adapted for golf bags
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
- B62B5/00—Accessories or details specially adapted for hand carts
- B62B5/08—Children's seats ; Seats or supports for other persons
- B62B5/085—Resting seats
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B55/00—Bags for golf clubs; Stands for golf clubs for use on the course; Wheeled carriers specially adapted for golf bags
- A63B55/60—Wheeled carriers specially adapted for golf bags
- A63B2055/601—Caddies fitted with means for sitting
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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Abstract
A golf bag and stand 1 that incorporates an integral seat 8. The golf bag has at least one support leg 2 extending from an upper part or rim 4 of the golf bag to the ground and which supports the golf bag in a semi-upright position at a convenient angle when resting on its base 6. The seat 8 includes a seat portion 10 pivotally connected to a first fixing member 14. At least one strut 18a is pivotally connected to the seat portion 10 at one end and to a second fixing member 20 at an opposite end. The first fixing member 14 is fixedly mounted to the support leg 2 and the second fixing member is slidably mounted to the support leg. The orientation of the seat portion 10 relative to the support leg 2 can be selectively adjusted by sliding the second fixing member along the support leg. The sliding movement of the second fixing member 20 is limited by a clamp member 22 which is selectively fixedly mounted to the support leg 2 and which may alternatively be formed as an integral part of the second fixing member.
Description
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Golf bags
DESCRIPTION
Technical Field
The present invention relates to golf bags, and in particular to golf bags that incorporate an integral seat.
Backtzround art One type of known golf bag is a stand bag' that includes a stand, typically in the form of a pair of legs that extend from an upper or rim part of the golf bag, and which allows the golf bag to remain in a semi-upright position at a convenient angle when resting on its base. The legs are typically made of an epoxy resin composite and have only sufficient strength and rigidity to maintain the golf bag in the semi-upright position when the stand is deployed. The legs can usually be moved between a deployed position and a stowed position where they lie adjacent the golf bag when the golf bag is being carried or transported.
Summary of the invention
The present invention provides a golf bag comprising: at least one support leg which, in a deployed position, extends from an upper or rim part of the golf bag to the ground and supports the golf bag in a semi-upright position at a convenient angle when resting on its base (i.e. the golf bag is a stand bag'); and an integral seat comprising: a seat portion pivotally connected to a first fixing member; and at least one strut pivotally connected to the seat portion at one end and to a second fixing member at an opposite end; wherein one of the first and second fixing members is fixedly mounted to the at least one support leg and the other one of the first and second fixing members (the slidable fixing member') is slidably mounted to the at least one support leg such that the orientation of the seat portion relative to the at least one support leg can be selectively adjusted by sliding the other one of the first and second fixing members along the at least one support leg; and wherein the sliding movement of the other one of the first and second fixing members is limited by a clamp member which is selectively fixedly mounted to the at least one support leg. In other words, the clamp member is used to prevent further movement of the slidable fixing member in at least one direction, optionally so that it cannot slide down the at least one support leg.
The integral seat is designed to be used when the golf bag is in the semi-upright position with the at least one support leg or stand in the deployed position. The golf bag will typically have a pair of support legs and the seat can be fixedly mounted to one or both of the support legs. It will be readily appreciated that the support leg of a conventional stand bag' will not have sufficient strength and rigidity to support the weight of a person sitting on the seat portion. It is therefore expected that the support leg(s) for the golf bag of the present invention will be made of a stronger, substantially rigid material, e.g. high strength aluminium tubing or the like, that allows the seat to be used safely.
With the at least one support leg in the deployed position then the seat portion can be moved from a stowed position where it lies substantially tiat against the at least one support leg to a use position where its orientation is fixed using the clamp member, i.e. further sliding movement of the slidable fixing member in at least one direction is prevented by the clamp member, so that the seat portion forms a useful seat on which a user can sit. The seat remains integrally attached to the at least one support leg, typically in the stowed position, when the golf bag is being carried or transported.
An end or edge of the seat portion can be pivotally connected to the first fixing member. The strut can be pivotally connected to an opposite end of the seat portion, typically to a mounting bracket or flange that is provided on the underside of the seat portion.
The seat can include a pair of struts, each strut being pivotally connected to the seat portion at one end and pivotally connected to the second fixing member at an opposite end. When the seat portion is in the use position then the struts will typically extend from the second fixing member to opposite corners of the seat portion to form a v-shaped support.
A retaining member for temporarily retaining the seat portion in the stowed position can be provided. For example, the underside of the seat portion can include a flange having a u-shaped slot that is sized and shaped so that the at least one support leg is a friction fit in the u-shaped slot when the seat portion is in the stowed position. The seat portion can then be temporarily retained in the stowed position when the golf bag is being carried or transported but the support leg can easily be released from the u-shaped slot when the seat position is to be moved to the use position.
In one particular arrangement the first fixing member is fixedly mounted to the at least one support leg, optionally being integrally formed with the support leg.
However, in another arrangement the first fixing member is slidably mounted to the at least one support leg and the second fixing member is fixedly mounted to the support leg, optionally being integrally formed with the support leg.
The strut(s) are preferably formed from a substantially rigid material such as metal (e.g. metal tubing) or plastics. The seat can be sized and shaped to meet ergonomic requirements and is preferably positioned at a convenient height above the ground in the use position when the support leg is in the deployed position supporting the golf bag. The seat portion can be formed from a substantially rigid plastics material with integral mountings or fixings to allow it to be pivotally connected to the first fixing member and the strut(s).
The clamp member can be integral with the slidable fixing member so that tightening the clamp member prevents the slidable fixing member from being able to slide freely along the support leg in either direction. The slidable fixing member can therefore be selectively fixed in position on the at least one support leg to maintain the seat portion in the use position. The clamp member can also be provided as a separate component part of the seat, e.g. in the form of a u-shaped clip that is clamped around the support leg by a screw. The screw can be released to allow the clamp member to slide freely along the support leg and then tightened to fixedly secure the clamp member in position. If the clamp member is provided as a separate component then, in use, it will typically be positioned underneath the slidable fixing member so that it can prevent the slidable fixing member from sliding down the at least one support leg when a user sits on the seat portion. The slidable fixing member may still be able to slide along the support leg in the opposite direction away from the clamp member.
Any suitable clamp member can be used and can take the form of a loeldng member, i.e. temporarily and selective fixing of the clamp member or the slidable fixing member by means other than a clamping force may be used.
Drawintzs Figure I shows a golf bag according to the present invention with an integral seat; Figure 2 shows aside view of the seat of Figure 1; Figure 3 shows a front view of the seat of Figure 1; and Figure 3 shows a side view of the seat of Figure 1 in a stowed position.
Figure 1 shows a stand bag' type golf bag 1 that includes a stand in the form of a pair of support legs 2 (only one of which is shown) that extend from an upper rim part 4 of the golf bag 1 to the ground and which allows the golf bag to remain in a semi-upright position at a convenient angle when resting on its base 6. The golf bag 1 includes an integral seat 8 that is fixed to one of the support legs 2.
With reference to Figures 2 to 4. the seat 8 includes a seat portion 10 a first end 1 Oa of which includes an integral mounting bracket 12 that is pivotally attached to an upper fixing member 14. The seat portion lOis formed of a rigid plastics material and can include reinforcing ribs on its underside.
The upper fixing member 14 is fixedly mounted to the support leg 2 and can be formed of a rigid plastics material. In an alternative arrangement the upper fixing member can be formed as an integral part of the support leg.
A second end lOb of the seat portion 10 includes two mounting brackets or flanges l6a, lób, one at each corner. The mounting brackets lóa, 16b extend from an underside of the seat portion 10 and are integrally formed with the seat portion.
Two rigid, metal, tubular struts ISa, 1 Sb are pivotally connected between the mounting brackets 16a, 16b and a lower fixing member 20 which is formed of a rigid plastics material. The lower fixing member 20 is able to slide freely along the support leg 2 but its movement in thc downward direction (i.e. in the direction of arrow A) can be limited by a u-shaped clamp member 22 which can be selectively positioned along the support leg by the user. More particularly, the clamp member 22 includes a screw 24 that can be tightened to fixedly secure the clamp member in position and that can be released to allow the clamp member to slide freely along the support leg 2.
In an alternative arrangement (not shown) the clamp member can be integrally formed with the lower fixing member so that when the clamp member is tightened the lower fixing member is fixedly secured to the support leg and cannot slide in either direction.
An integral retaining bracket or flange 26 extends from the underside of the scat portion 10 and includes a u-shaped slot 28 that is sized and shaped to receive the support leg 2 with a friction fit.
Figures 2 and 3 show the seat portion 10 in a use position where the seat portion is substantially horizontal and the clamp member 22 is fixedly secured to the support leg 2. The struts iSa, 18b provide a v-shaped support for the second end lOb of the seat portion 10. Figure 4 shows the seat portion 10 in a stowed position where it lies substantially flat against the support leg 2. The seat portion 10 is temporarily retained in the stowed position by the retaining bracket 26 which receives the support leg 2 with a friction fit.
When the golf bag I is being carried or transported then the support legs 2 are normally stowed adjacent the main body of the golf bag. The use of lightweight materials (e.g. metal tubing and plastics) means that the integral seat 8 does not add significantly to the weight of the golf bag and the seat portion 10 conveniently remains in the stowed position while the golf bag is being carried or transported.
With the support legs 2 properly deployed, the seat portion 10 is moved from the stowed position to the use position by sliding the lower fixing member 20 up the support leg as shown by arrow B. The movement of the lower fixing member 20 causes the seat portion 10 to pivot about the upper fixing member 14 and the second end lOb moves in the upward direction as shown by arrow C until the desired seating position is achieved. Typically, the seat portion 10 will be substantially horizontal when in the use position. The angle of the support legs 2 relative to the ground will determine how far the lower fixing membcr 20 needs to slide along the support leg until the seat portion 10 is in the desired seating position. The movement of the lower fixing member 20 and the seat portion 10 causes the struts 1 8a, lSb to pivot about the lower fixing member and the mounting brackets 16a, 1 6b as shown by arrow D. Once the seat portion 10 is in the desired seating position, the user slides the clamp member 22 up the support leg 2 until it abuts the lower fixing member 20 as shown in Figures 2 and 3. The screw 24 is then tightened to fixedly secure the clamp member 22 to the support leg 2. The clamp member 22 prevents the lower fixing member 20 from sliding down the support leg and so retains the seat portion 10 in the use position when the user is sitting on the seat. To retum the seat portion 10 to the stowed position then the clamp member 22 is released from the support leg 2 so that the lower fixing member 20 can slide down the support leg until the seat portion 10 lies substantially flat against the support leg. The lower fixing member 20 can be made to move up and down the support leg 2 by holding the support leg in one hand and moving the second end lOb of the seat portion 10 with the other.
In an alternative arrangement (not shown) the upper fixing member is able to slide freely along the support leg and the lower fixing member is fixedly mounted to the support leg.
Claims (11)
- <claim-text>CLAIMS1. A golf bag comprising: at least one support leg which, in a deployed position, extends from an upper part of the golf bag to the ground and supports the golf bag in a semi-upright position at a convenient angle when resting on its base; and an integral seat comprising: a seat portion pivotally connected to a first fixing member; and at least one strut pivotally connected to the seat portion at one end and to a second fixing member at an opposite end; wherein one of the first and second fixing members is fixedly mounted to the at least one support leg and the other one of the first and second fixing members is slidably mounted to the at least one support leg such that the orientation of the seat portion relative to the at least one support leg can be selectively adjusted by sliding the other one of the first and second fixing members along the at least one support leg; and wherein the sliding movement of the other one of the first and second fixing members is limited by a clamp member which is selectively fixedly mounted to the at least one support leg.</claim-text> <claim-text>2. A golf bag according to claim I, wherein an end of the seat portion is pivotally connected to the first fixing member.</claim-text> <claim-text>3. A golf bag according to claim 2, wherein the strut is pivotally connected to an opposite end of the seat portion.</claim-text> <claim-text>4. A goir bag according to any preceding claim, wherein the at least onc strut comprises a pair of struts, each strut being connected to the seat portion at one end and to the second fixing member at an opposite end, 5. A golf bag according to any preceding claim, wherein the seat further comprises a retaining member for temporarily retaining the seat portion in the stowed position.6. A golf bag according to any preceding claim, wherein an underside of the seat portion includes a retaining member for receiving the at least one support leg when the seat portion is in a stowed position.7. A golf bag according to any preceding claim, wherein the first fixing member is fixedly mounted to the at least one support leg or integrally formed with thc at least one support leg.8. A golf bag according to any preceding claim, wherein the clamp member is integrally formed with the other one of the first and second fixing members.9. A golf bag according to any of claims I to 7, wherein the clamp member is provided as a separate component.10. A golf bag according to any preceding claim, wherein the at least one support leg is made of high strength aluminium.11. A stand bag type golf bag substantially as herein described and with rcfcrcncc to the drawings.Amendments to the claims have been filed as followsCLAIMSI. A stand bag type golf bag comprising: at least one support leg being an integral part of the golf bag and which, in a deployed position, extends from an upper part of the golf bag to the ground and supports the golf bag in a semi-upright position at a convenient angle when the golf bag is resting with its base on the ground; and a seat being an integral part of the at least one support leg, and hence the golf bag, the seat comprising: a seat portion pivotal ly connected to a first fixing member; and at least one strut pivotally connected to the seat portion at one end and to a second fixing member at an opposite end; wherein one of the first and second fixing members is fixedly mounted to the at least one support leg and the other one of the first and second fixing members is slidably mounted to the at feast one support leg such that the orientation of the seat portion relative to the at Least one support leg can be selectively adjusted by sliding the othc.r one of the first and second fixing members along the at least one support leg; and wherein the sliding movement of the other one of the first and second fixing members is limited by a clamp member which is selectively fixedly mounted to the at least one support leg.
- 2. A stand bag type golf bag according to claim I, wherein an end of the seat portion ispivotally connected to the first fixing member.
- 3. A stand bag type golf bag according to claim 2, wherein the strut is pivotally v. :. connected to an opposite end of the seat portion.
- 4. A stand bag type golf bag according to any preceding claim, wherein the at least one strut comprises a pair of struts, each strut being connected to the seat portion at one end and to the second fixing member at an opposite end.
- 5. A stand bag type golf bag according to any preceding claim, wherein the seat further comprises a retaining member for temporarily retaining the seat portion in the stowed position.
- 6. A stand bag type golf bag according to any preceding claim, wherein an underside of the seat portion includes a retaining member for receiving the at least one support leg when the seat portion is in a stowed position.
- 7. A stand bag type golf bag according to any preceding claim, wherein the first fixing member is fixedly mounted to the at least one support leg or integrally formed with the at least one support leg.
- 8. A stand bag type golf bag according to any preceding claim, wherein the clamp member is integrally formed with the other one of the first and second fixing members.
- 9. A stand bag type golf bag according to any of claims Ito 7, wherein the clamp member is provided as a separate component.
- 10. A stand bag type golf bag according to any preceding claim, wherein the at least one support leg is made of high strength aluminium.
- 11. A stand bag type golf bag substantially as herein described and with reference to the drawings. * . *. * * . * * * . * -* **</claim-text>
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| GB1118257.3A GB2495915A (en) | 2011-10-24 | 2011-10-24 | Golf bag and stand with integral seat |
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| US2736357A (en) * | 1953-06-24 | 1956-02-28 | Hugo O Stamp | Combined golf bag and seat |
| US2918297A (en) * | 1956-10-25 | 1959-12-22 | Otto H Peters | Cart for carrying golf equipment |
| US4262928A (en) * | 1977-10-20 | 1981-04-21 | Jarman Company | Golf club carrier |
| GB2137937A (en) * | 1982-08-14 | 1984-10-17 | Michael Noel Warnes | Golf trolley |
| GB2236947A (en) * | 1989-10-17 | 1991-04-24 | Ronald Edward Corbishley | Trolley seat |
| GB2314817A (en) * | 1996-06-29 | 1998-01-14 | Harold Fletcher | Golf trolley with a folding seat |
| GB2385302A (en) * | 2002-02-14 | 2003-08-20 | John Harrison | Detatchable golf trolley seat |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US2736357A (en) * | 1953-06-24 | 1956-02-28 | Hugo O Stamp | Combined golf bag and seat |
| US2918297A (en) * | 1956-10-25 | 1959-12-22 | Otto H Peters | Cart for carrying golf equipment |
| US4262928A (en) * | 1977-10-20 | 1981-04-21 | Jarman Company | Golf club carrier |
| GB2137937A (en) * | 1982-08-14 | 1984-10-17 | Michael Noel Warnes | Golf trolley |
| GB2236947A (en) * | 1989-10-17 | 1991-04-24 | Ronald Edward Corbishley | Trolley seat |
| GB2314817A (en) * | 1996-06-29 | 1998-01-14 | Harold Fletcher | Golf trolley with a folding seat |
| GB2385302A (en) * | 2002-02-14 | 2003-08-20 | John Harrison | Detatchable golf trolley seat |
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