US1746857A - Golf bag - Google Patents

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C. HOTZE Feb. 11, 1930.

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Patented Feb. 11, 1930 CHARLES HOTZE, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI GOLF BAG Application filed August 12, 1927. Serial no 212,375.

This invention pertains to golf bags and more particularly to means for separating the golf clubs carried in the bag.

The golf game requires the use of a considerable number of clubs of different shapes and materials. Certain types of clubs have heads of wood, while others have iron heads. Golfers usually desire tokeep the wooden and the iron clubs separated in the golf bag in such a way that the metal heads will not strike against and injure the wooden heads.

Ohe of the objects of this invention, there fore, is to provide a golf bag with novel means for separating the various types of clubs.

Another object is to provide a golf bag with means whereby the wooden clubs are not only kept separate from the iron clubs, but the separate wooden clubs are supported individually so that they are prevented from injury by striking against each other.

Further objects will appear from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a top view of the upper portion of a golf bag embodying this invention;

Figure 2 is a cross-section on line 22 of Figure 1 of the upper end of such a bag;

Figure 3 is a detail of the separator which separates the clubs; and

Figure 4 is a partial section, similar to Figure 2, but illustrating another embodiment of this invention.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates the golf bag, which may be constructed of leather or fabric, or other suitable material. Such a bag is usually provided with a reinforcing or stiffening rim 2. This may be constructed of leather or metal, metal being usually preferred. The fabric of the bag 1 is secured to the rim 2 and also a finishing strip or rim 3 surrounding the upper end of the bag.

In accordance wit-h one embodiment of the present invention, the rim 2 may be constructed as a metal cup having a bottom 4 extending across the bag opening, substatially one-half of this bottom being cut away to provide an opening 5 for access to the interior of the bag. The remaining disc portion of the'bottom 4 is provided with one" or more perforations 6 through which the handle of a golf club may be passed while inserting the club in the bag.

Mounted within the cup 2 is a similar cup 7 of leather or other similar material. This cup is constructed of a shape similar to that of the metal cup, but has its bottom cut away upon a line 8 so that the edge of the leather cup will overhang the edge 9 of the metal bottom 4. The edge 8 then provides a padding extending over the edge 9 and preventing contact of the club shanks with the sharp metal edge and is itself reinforced by the metal cup. The cup 7 is provided with perforations 10 matching the perforations 6 of the metal bottom, but slightly smaller in diameter so that the edges of the holes 10 will overlap or extend within the edges of the hole 6 to provide pads against which the shanks of the clubs may rest out of contact with the metal edges 9. The cup 7 may be secured to the rim 2 as by means of rivets 11 or otherwise.

In the embodiment of Figure 4, the rim 2 is simply a metal rim and has no bottom 4 forming a cup. The leather cup 7, however, is of the same form as that illustrated in Figure 3, and is similarly out and perforated. Vhen the cup is made of heavy leather or other stifl' material, it is usually stiff enough so that it does not require reinforcement provided by the bottom 4. In'such a case, of course, the construction of Figure 4 will be used.

In using this bag, the wooden clubs, which are usually three in number, may be inserted in the holes 10 and will thereby be supported individually and kept separate from other clubs and from each other. The iron clubs may be inserted through the opening 5. The bag is usually provided with a handle or a carrying strap 12, and the cup 7 is so positioned in the bag that the holeslO .will be on the side of the carrying strap 12. It will be seen that this arrangement provides that when the bag is carried by its handle or carrying strap, it will assume a position with the perforations 10 at the top and the opening 5 at the bottom. The iron clubs inserted inthe opening .5 will then collect at the bottom portion of this opening and the wooden clubs will be held above them by the perforations 10. The rim of the cup 7 which extends around within the rim 2, also provides a padding for the metal rim so as to avoid scarring of the shanks of the clubs by contact with the metal rim.

Instead of being fastened to the rim 2, as shown in Figure 2, the cup 7 may be loose, but so dimensioned as tofit snugly within the rim 2. It may thus be removed so that it may be used or not at the option of the player. In this case the construction of Figure 4 may be used so that, when the cup 7 is removed, the bag has a completely open top, according 'to the usual custom.

.It'will :be seen, therefore, that this invention provides a simple and convenient means for separating the wooden and iron clubs and one which practically isolates each of the wooden clubs. This not only keeps the clubs separate from oneanother, but facilitates the selection of the proper club when wanted for playing. .At the same time, the cup 7 provides a padded holder which will notiscar the shanks of the clubs.

.It is obvious that various changes may be made, within the scope of the appended claims, in thedetails of construction without departingfrom the spirit of this invention; it is, therefore, to be understood that this invention is not limited to the'specific details shown and described.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. 'In a golf bag havingan open top, a'disc portion-of pliable material extending part way across the top opening and :having perforations adapted to receive golf clubs, and a similar disc portion of metal similarly perforated and arranged to reinforce said first discportion, the edges of said pliable portion overlapping the edges of said metal portion at points of contact with the clubs.

2. In a golf bag having an open top,-a disc portion of pliable material extending part way across the top opening and 'having perforations adapted to receive golf clubs, and a similar disc portion of metal similarly perforated and arranged to reinforce said first disc portion, the perforations in said pliable portion being smaller than the perforations in said metal portion.

3. Ina golf bag having an open top. a disc portion extending part way across the top opening thereof and having perforations therein adapted to receive golf clubs in order to space the same, and a protecting rim around the inside of the top opening and joined with said disc portion.

4. In a golf bag having an open top, a half-cup of metal having a stiffening-rim secured in and partly closin the top opening,

and having perforations t erein adapted to receive single golf clubs in order to space rated adapted to pad the edges thereof.

6. A golf bag having an open top, and a perforated segment provided with an upstanding flange extending beyond said segment .to form a ring, said flange being positionedinside of the top and secured thereto.

7. A golf bag having .an open top, a perforated segment provided with an upstanding flange extending beyond said segment to form a ring, a re-inforcing ring for said flange, said segment and reinforcing ring being positioned inside of the top withfthe rings secured thereto.

8. Aigolf bag having an open top, a perforated segment provided with an upstanding flange extending beyond said segment to form a "ring, a reinforcing ring for said flange and provided with a reinforcing-segment, said segments and rings being positioned inside of the top with the rings secured thereto.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature this 25th day of July, 1927.

CHARLES .HOTZE.

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