US1622073A

US1622073A - Golf-bag attachment

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Publication number: US1622073A
Application number: US117039A
Authority: US
Inventors: Albert E Whittier
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1926-06-19
Filing date: 1926-06-19
Publication date: 1927-03-22
Anticipated expiration: 1944-03-22

Description

March 22; 1927.

A. E. WHITTIER GOLF BAG' ATTACHMENT Filed June 19, 1926 $4)" M at? Patented Mar. 22, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,622,073 PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT E. WHITTIER, OF BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT.

GOLF-BAG ATTACHMENT.

Application filed June 19, 1926. Serial No. 117,039.

.will automatically open and support it firmly, and when the bag is lifted will fold itself up out of the way so as not to cause any interference or inconvenience when the bag is carried.

In attaining this object a base plate is pro- Vid ed with clamps adapted to grip the bottom of the bag and with legs that are normally drawn together by a spring so as to extend longitudinally of the bag, but that will automatically open and spread apart to afford a support when pressure is applied to them axiallv of the bag as by the weight ofthe bag and the clubs therein when stood upright.

In. the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 shows a side view of the lower end of a golf bag with a support that embodies this inven tion applied thereto. Fig. 2 shows a bottom View of the same.

In the form illustrated there is a circular base plate 1 of sheet metal. Extending downward from the periphery of this plate, and preferably integral therewith, are three slotted ears 2. Extending through the slots in these cars are angular clamps 3. The upper limbs of these clamps are designed to embrace the bag while threaded through the lower or inner limbs are thumb screws 4. Slots 5 are made across the lower faces of the inner limbs to locate the clamps equidistant from the center of the 'plate. With the plate set against the end of the bag the clamps are slid in so that the upper limbs clasp the lower end of thebag, and then the thumb screws are turned in against the plate sothat the clamps will pivot in the ears and their upper limbs tightly grip the bag.

Ears 6' are struck down from the plate near the center and connected with these ears by pivot pins 7 are the upper ends of legs 8. n the form shown there are three of these pivoted legs. The lower ends of these legs are desirably provided with wheels or rollers 9. Yielding means are provided to normally cause the roller ends of the-legs to be drawn toward each other. In the embodiment illustrated this means consists of an endless spiral spring 10 that extends about the legs and is located in notches 11 in the outer edges of the legs so it Will be retained in position. Means are provided to prevent the lower or roller ends ofthe legs from coming close together, that is, the legs should when collapsed to the limit extendslightly oblique to the axis of the bag. In the construction shown this is attained by so shaping and pivoting the upper ends of the legs that they will contact'with the plate before the lower ends come together, as shown in Fig. 1.

When a bag containing clubs is set down the weight of the bag and the weight of the clubs overcomes the tension of the spring and causes the outer ends of the legs to roll out and form a wide three-point support for the bag, as shown in Fig. 2. With the legs in this position the bag will stand firmly in an upright position. As the bag is lifted the spring draws the legs together so that they will not extend out beyond the side of the bag and cause interference when the bag is being carried. The rolls at the ends of the legs ensure the easy spreading of the legs when the bag is set down, and as they will not embed themselves in the ground the legs will collapse freely when the bag is lifted. This device may be attached to the bottom of bags of any of the ordinary sizes as the clamps are adjustable, and the clamps will hold it tightly in place. The device adds but little weight to the bag and owing to the auomatic opening and closing of the legs as the bag is set down or lifted, it provides a non-interfering support which is of great convenience to a golfer playing without a caddie in that it eliminates the necessity of dropping the bag and then stooping over and picking it up at each stroke.

The invention claimed is:

1. A golf bag attachment comprising a base plate, meansfor attaching the plate to the lower end of a bag, legs movably connected with said plate and adapted to be spread radially outward therefrom beyond .ends of said legs to facilitate t e outward movement thereof, and yielding means normally retaining the legs in collapsed position.

3. A golf bag attachment comprising a base plate, means for attaching the plate to the lower end of a bag, legs pivotally at.- tached to the plate and adapted to swing radially thereo from in line with the bag to beyond the edge thereof, and a spring encircling the legs and normally retaining them within the edge of the bag.

4. A golf bag attachment comprising a base plate, angular clamps adjustable radially of the plate, thumb screws for binding the clamps, legs pivotally attached to the plate and adapted to swing apart and form a wide support for a bag, and yielding means normally retaining the legs in collapsed position.

5. A golf bag attachment comprising a base plate, means for attaching the plate to a bag, legs pivotally attached to the plate and adapted to swing apart and form a wide support for the bag, said legs having notches in their outer faces, and a spring encircling the legs and lying within the notches for normally retaining the legs in collapsed position,

6. A golf bag attachment comprising a base plate, slotted ears projecting downwardly from the plate, angular clamps extendin loose] through the slots in the ears, said c amps aving notches engaging the ears whereby the clamps may be located equidistant from the center of the plate, legs movably attached to the plate and adapted to be spread apart andcform a wide support for a bag, and yielding means normally retaining the legs in collapsed posi' on.

7. A golf bag attachment comprising a base plate, legs having their upper ends pivotally attached to the plate and their lower ends adapted to be swun' apart, yielding means normally retaining t e lower ends of the legs in contracted relation, and means for stopping the legs obliquely to each other in normal carrying relation.

ALBERT E. WHITTIER.