US1636194A

US1636194A - Golf bag

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Publication number: US1636194A
Application number: US113117A
Authority: US
Inventors: Mullins Robert Thomas
Original assignee: AG Spalding and Bros Inc
Current assignee: AG Spalding & Bros; AG Spalding and Bros Inc
Priority date: 1926-06-02
Filing date: 1926-06-02
Publication date: 1927-07-19
Anticipated expiration: 1944-07-19

Description

July 19,1927. 1.636,194

` Y R. T. MULLlNs GOLF BAG Filed June 2, 1925 1 2 sheets-sheet 1 Z5 Z9 i @l :inventa @M Wx@ July 19, 1927. 1,636,194

R. T. MULLINS GOLF BAG Filed June 2, l192e 2 sheets-sheet g Patented yJuly 191, 1927.

- 1,636,194 PATENT OFFICE. j

ROBERT 'rHonAs MULLINs, or BRopxL'N, NEW YORK, AssIGNoR To A. e. SPALDING a Enos., or NEW YoRx, N. Y., A CORPORATION or NEW JERSEY.

'GOLF BAG.

r VApplication 'led June 2,

y playing onthe links. The reverse side of the material is continuous aid unbroken andv is adapted to serve as a cover for the bag during transportation. A slide-actuated in' terlocking'fastener is.. attached tothe free `15 edges of the flexible material and is adapted 'to hold the edges togetherin either position of the bag. This fastener also provides v means for completely closing` and locking the bag when itis in covered position.

A single handle-is attached -to bpth sides of the material atpoints directly opposite and has its lo`opI passed through a slot 1n the material. It is thus possible to slide the handle through the slot and use it with the vbag in either position. The shoulder strapis similarly arranged and is also capable of double duty.

While apreferred embodiment has been disclosed for purposes of illustration `it 3o should be understood that various chan 'es `canbe made in the structure without eparting from the spirit and scope of the claimed.

AIn thevdrawings: f Fig. l. is a' perspective of the bag in playing position with the pocket side exposed; A

Fig. 2 'is -an/ elevation partly in section showing-the bag in position for traveling; f. Fig- 3ds a' plan view of the ba opened out flat and' showing the pocketsi e;

f Fig. 4 is a yfragmentary perspective showy/ing thebottom of the bag'in the closed pol :sition of Fig. 2.

cally', the body 10 of the bag is a piece of 'flexible material such as canvas shaped ,as shown in Fig. 3. A small rectangular piece Sof material 11 is laid acrossthe body near the upper end ofthe body and is stitched thereto at its lateral edges and along the longitudinal seams V12. A second piece of material 13`is laid` across the lower lnventionv as" hereinafter described andv art of the bodyand is also stitched to t e bag .1926. Serial N0. 113,117.

along its edges and along seams l2. Cross seams 414 and 15 also help to tack the piece v13 to the main body. v.This structure providestwo longitudinal pockets 16 and 17 along the edges of the body. The piece 11 forms a septum dividing the upper end of each of these pockets 16 and 17 and projecting above these pockets, and also forms a shallow pocket Aiti/for carrying balls and other small articles. A pocket 1 9 is formed in the centerl of the lower part. of the body, and is closed by a vbuckled flap 20. A leather'reinforcing'member 21 is fastened to each..side ofthe body near the center and-just below seam 14. The shoulderstrap 22 passe's'through a slot 23 cut through the upper part ofthe reinforcing members 21, and has itsends secured to anltipodail Ipoints on the lower part of the ref inforeing members. A-handle 2li is similarlng strips.

'ly arranged near` the center of the reinforcf .nate near the center of the lower edge. A

slide 28 is provided for operating the fasi teners in a well-known manner.

.When the bag is to be used for car ing clubs on the links the body is folded a ong the 'center line with the pocket side -out. ,9o. The slide 28 is operated to fasten the edges of the bag together and the bag is then in the position ofFigQl. The iron clubscan; Ibe placed in the pocketsv 16 and 17, while .the wooden clubs can be placed behind the.

septum 11, vthereby `isolating them from 'the'y iron clubs. r

'When it is desired to usethe bag f ort'ransporting clubs, the slide 28 is first pulled to lrelease the fasteners 27, the bag is openedi Referring to the dravcjingsA more specili-v out flat and then folded in reverse position with the cover side of the body out. AThe slide 28 is now operated to close the fasteners 27 with the bag'in the position of Fig. 2.i In this position, the fastenerscan beused to completely close all open sides of the bag, and a hasp 29-secured to the slide 28 can be locked to a staple 3Q secured to the bod l Itwill be evident from Fig. 2 that oth the handle and the shoulder strapfcan.

slid through; the slots to be used with the bag in either of its operative positions.

vWhen the bag is being carried on the links `in the position lof Fig. l and rain be'ins to fall, the `bag can be instantlyreverse` to the position of Fig/2, the fasteners lbeing closed only overthe curved top of the bag, thereby forming a hood to protect the clubs but leaving the front side open for easy access to the clubs. i

While I have disclosed the inventionA as applied toa caddy bag it Will be `evident thatA certain features of the invention are capable of adaptation Wherever a reversible bag of the type disclosed would be usefuh I claim i 1. A bag comprising'a reversible body of flexible material and a slide actuated interlocking fastener adapted to secure'edges of the body together in either position of the body.

2. A golf bag comprising a reversible body of flexible material having pockets formed `on one of its sides, the reverse side forming a covering side, and means to securel edges of the bodyvtoget-her'with either side turned out. A

8. A bag comprisinga reversible body of flexible Amaterial, and a handle passing through a slot in the body and attached to opposite parts fof the rbody.

l. A bag comprising a reversible body of.

flexible material, a handle passing throu h a slot in the body and attached to antipo al parts of the body, and a shoulder strap passing through a slot in the body and attached ,to opposite parts of' the body.

5. A )bag comprising a reversible body' of flexible material, a handle passing through aslot `in the body and attached to antipodal f parts of kthe body, and a shoulder ,strap passing through a slot in the body'and attached to opposite parts of the body and surrounding the handle'.

6. A bag comprisinga reversible body of /tlexible material, a piece of material secured to the body and forming pockets, and a second piece of material extending into one v of the pockets to form a septum and secured to the body beyond the first piece of material. J n

7. -A bagcomprising a reversible body of flexible material, having a pocketed side and a covering side, a slide actuated interlocking fastener adapted to secure edges of the body together with either side turned out,

Iand a handle secured to the body in a manner rendering it availablein either position of the bag.

8. A bag comprising areversible body of flexible material, having/fa pocketed side and aA covering side, a slide actuated interlocking fastener adapted to sec-ure edges of the body1 together with either side turned out,

a handle and a shoulder strap both of which arevsecured to the body ina manner rendering'them available in either position of the bag. l

9. flexible material havinga pocketed side and a covering side, a slide actuated interlocking fastener adapted to secure all free edges of the body together with either side turned out, and means for-locking the slide when the bag is .in closed position.

. ROBERT1 ajiIoMAs MULLINS.

In testimony whereof 'I- aliix my s1gnature.v

A bag comprisinga reversible body of '70