US1621329A - Golf-stick carrier - Google Patents

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M rch 15 1927.

a A. w. MALONE GOLF STICK CARRIER Filed Sept. 1. 1926 gnoentoz Adolph WMa [one Patented Mar. 15, 1927.

mm W. MALONE,

OF FILLMORE, UTAH, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALIE'TO' ALBERT H.

:VESTAL, OF ANDERSON, INDIANA.

GOLF-STICK cmnin.

Application filed September 1, 1926. Serial no. 132,972.

My said invention relates to a rack and carrier for golf clubs. Heretoforc it has been customary to carry the sticks or clubs loosely in a bag with the head or heavy ends sticking upward and the handles down in the bag. An object of my invention is to provide a rack or carrier in which the clubs may be held with the heads or heavy ends down in such a position that the handles are easily grasped. Another object is to provide the rack with supports so that it may stand in an accessible position for removing or replacing a club. Another object 1s to provide a handle in which is located a tugger for operating the holding of the supports. A further object is to provide a folding bracket so that the rack may be carried on the arm or shoulder.

- Referring to the accompanying drawings which are made apart hereof and on which similar referencecharacters indicate similar parts,

Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved rack with the base broken away for clearer illustration,

Figure 2, a section on the line 22 of Figure 1, I

Figure 3, a detail section of the handle and trigger,

Figure 4, a detail elevation of a folding hanger or carryingarm,

Figure 5, a detail section on theline of Figure 1, and

liiigure 6, a detail perspective of a ball rac Inthe drawings, the numeral denotes a hollow, cylindrical base provided with a closure 11 and a central circular boss 12 into which is secured the lower end of a tubular standard 13 and upon the upper end of which is a grip or handle 14. The base 10 is rovided with a series of depressions or guides 15 into which flat folding supports 16-rest when unfolded. These supports 16 are pivoted at 17 between ears 18 formed on the base and the short ends extend into slots formed in the lower end of the standard 13. The inner end of each su port has pivoted thereto a short link 19 w ich is pivoted at its u per end to a cross-head 20 to the center of w 10b is fastened the lower end of a wire 21 which passes up through the standard 10 and is fulcrumed at 22 in a trigger 23 pivoted between ears 24 formed in the grip 14.

A ring 25 is formed on the end ofthe trigger for convenience in operating 1t. and a lug :25 is formed "on the opposite end to limit the movement of the trigger. lVhen the.

trigger is in its lowermost position, the sup ports are folded up close to the standard as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1 by springs 16' having one end passing through an opening in the 'end of the support and the other end hooked into an' opening in the' base 10. As a means for supporting the golf clubs I provide a series of spring clips 27 adjacent the upper end of the standard into which the handles of the clubs are slipped and a series of similar clips. 28 against the lower ends into which the shanks are retained with the heads of the clubs resting on the base. Secured to the standard 10 below the clips 27 is a foldable,

bracket 29 made of'arc-shaped sections 30 connected by friction hinges 31 so that the sections may be folded down against the standard or partly folded to hang over the side of an automobile; or extended to hang on a persons shoulder, each of the sections 30 being heavily padded at 32. for this purpose.

Mounted on the standard 13 between certain of the clips 27 is a ball holding rack 33 comprising acylinder having a slot 34 running from top to bottom through which the balls may be lifted with the fingers and a bottom 35. A lid 36 having aspring hinge 37 closes the top and prevents loss of the balls. V

In the operation ofwthe device, when it is desired to stand the rack'either on a floor or the green the user simply raises the 'tri gger 23 which, througli the wire" 21 and links a 19, swings the supports outward'to the full line position in Figure 1. The trigger 23 automatically locks in its upward position by reason that the fulcrum 2-2 passes beyond the pivot point of the trigger 23. The clubs are at all times in full view and the-desired one may be readily disengaged from the clips. The weight being at the bottom the loaded rack will sit firm in place and can be easily and conveniently shifted from place to place. i

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made in my device without departing from the spirit of the invention and therefore I do not limit thereof, a circular myself to what is'shown in the drawings and described in the specification but only as indicated in the appended claims.

Havingthus fully described my said in vention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A combined rack and carrier for golf clubs comprising a tubular standard, a base, folding supports in said base arranged to be moved from upright to depending position, a handle, and means in said handle to operate said supports, substantially as set forth.

2. A rack for golf clubs comprising 'a standard, a series of spring clips adjacent the upper end of said standard to engage the handles of said clubs, a series of aligned spring clips adjacent the lower end of said standard to engage'the shanks of said clubs folding supporting legs for said standard swingable from an upright to a depending position, and means, for operating said legs from the upper portion ofthe standard, substantially as set forth.

3. A carrier for golf clubs comprising a tubular standard, a handle at the upper end base at the lower end thereof, guide grooves in said base, perforated ears adjacent said grooves, supports pivoted to said ears and adapted to enter said grooves, springs connecting said supports and said base to raise said supports,-a trigger in said handl and a wire connecting said supports witn said trigger to lower said supports, substantially as set forth.

4. A rack and carrier for golf clubs comprising a standard, club-retalning means on said standard, a handle, a base, foldable supports in said base, support 0 erating means in said handle and standar and a foldable carrying bracket adjacent the upper end of said'standard, substantially as set forth.

5. The combined rack and carrier for golf clubs comprising a standard, a base, club holding devices on said standard, foldable supports carried by said base, means for operating said supports, a folding sectional carrying bracket secured to said standard,

and friction hinges in said bracket to hold said sections in various positions, substantially as set forth.

6. A combined rack and carrier for golf clubs and balls comprising a standard, a base, foldable supports carried by said base,

club holding devices carried by said standconnected rigid sections, substantially as set forth.

8. A carrier comprising a standard, a handle on the upper end of said standard, means for detachably attaching sticks about said standard, means for supporting said standard in upright position, and a carrying bracket for said standard comprising a plurality of pivotally connected rigid sections attached to said standard between its central portion and upper end whereby the standard and sticks supported thereby may be carried in substantially upright position, substantially as set forth.

9. A carrier comprising a standard, a handle adjacent the upper end thereof, a baseat the lower end thereof, supporting legs pivoted to said base, spring means for maintaining said supporting legs in inoperative position, .a trigger associated with the handle, and a connection between said supporting legs and said trigger for moving the legs to operative 'position, substantially as set forth. I

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Washington, District of Columbia, this 12th day of August, A. D. nineteen hundred and twenty-six.

ADOLPH W. MALONE.

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