US2165665A - Golf bag - Google Patents

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Juy 11, 1939. R. E. THOMPSON GOLF BAG Filed sept. f1', 1937 Patented July 11, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE 4 Claims.

'I'he object of my invention is to provide a golf bag having a central bag for wood clubs, a series of tubular holders on the outside of the central b-ag on each side thereof to receive the shafts of iron clubs, a pocket on the outside of each series of the last-named tubular holders, and preferably a pocket inside each said lastnamed pocket and between it and the tubular holders, adapted to receive one-half of the bag cover, all combined with a cover made in two -erence numeral sections, with easy connecting a zipper.

A further object is to provide improvements in various details to be hereinafter more fully set forth.

With these and other ob-jects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my golf bag, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a golf bag embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a similar view with the cover extended and in use.

Figure 3 is a detailed, sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2 with the cover dropped down.

Figure 4 is a horizontal, sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Figure 2; and

Figure 5 is a horizontal, sectional View on the line 5 5 of Figure 2.

In the drawing herewith, I have used the ref- I to indicate generally the central or main bag for holding the wood clubs. The bag I is preferably substantially elliptical in horizontal cross section.

On the outside of the bag I0 on each side thereof, I provide a series of tubular pockets II to receive the iron clubs.

Outside of each series of tubular pockets II is preferably arranged a large pocket A and a shorter pocket, which may be in the pocket A', indicated at B.

'Ihe pocket A has a fabric lining I 2 fastened at its lower edge to the bottom I3, which forms a bottom, both for the bag I 0 and the tubes I I.

' The lining I2 is secured at the top at both side edges to the bag I0 as illustrated in Figures 4 and 5 respectively.

I might for convenience call the side of the bag which has the handle I5 the front and the opposite side the back.

The lining I2 is preferably secured to the bag means, such as (Cl. 15G- 1.5)

all the way down at the front, but at the back of the bag I0 is secured to it only at the top.

The outside of the pocket A is shown at IB and is fastened to the bag I 0 at its side edges as at I'I and I8 and to the bottom of the bag 5 by the member I9.

The pocket B is formed by the member I5 and by an inside member 2I secured at its lower edge to the inside of the member B as shown in Figure 3 and by the seam line 22 in Figures l and 2. 10

At the back of the bag, the member 2l is fastened to the lining I2 and at the front of the bag is fastened to the member I6 as at 23 (Figure 4).

At the from; of the bag, the pocket A is sin 15 vertically and provided with a quick fastening device, such as the zipper 24 for slightly less than the whole of its vertical length.

At the back of the bag, the pocket B is provided with a slit 25 extending from its top substantially half way down, and is provided with a quick fastening device or zipper 25.

Secured to the top edge of each member IE5 of each pocket A is one-half of a. cover as indicated at 2l. The two halves of the cover are provided at their meeting edges with the zipper or quick fastening device 28.

The parts are so constructed that the zipper can be operated to separate the two cover half members 21, so that each cover half can be dropped down as shown in Figure 3, or may be stuffed inside its adjacent pocket B as illustrated by dotted lines in Figure 3.

'Ihus when the cover is up and the two halves are fastened together, the bag has the appearance illustrated in Figure 2, and when the zipper 28 is operated Vto separate the two cover half members and the members 2l are stuffed down into the pockets B, the bag has the appearance sho-wn in Figure 1.

'Ihe zipper 26 may be operated to open the slit 25 to facilitate the insertion of the cover half 2l into the pocket B. When the zipper is then closed, the top edge of the pocket B is held close to the tubes II.

The distance of the upper edge of the lining I2 from the tubes II is exaggerated in Figure 3 for the more convenient showing of the parts.

A bag of this kind has a number of advantages. It has a maximum of accommodations for the golfer. l

A suitable ball pocket 29 is provided on the front end of the bag.

In addition to the handle I5 already mentioned, the bag has the usual shoulder strap 30.

. vented from gapping,

For ordinary playing use, the cover halves 21 are pushed into the pockets B and are practically entirely out of sight. They then also allow full and free access to the clubs in the bag I0 and in the tubes H.

The arrangement of the tubes Il on the opposite sides of the bag l0 keeps the clubs separated, so that the iron heads do not strike the wood heads.

The pocket A affords a receptacle for clothing, such as raincoats and so on.

The pocket B furnishes a receptacle for the cover, which keeps the latter separate from the contents of the pocket A.

The tubes Il are entirely covered except at their upper ends, and the outer members of the pockets A form parts which give the bag a' smooth artistic appearance on the outside.

The provision of the slits 25 and the fasteners 26 makes it easy to insert the cover members 21 into the pockets B and yet also provides for means by which the tops of the pockets B can be preexcept when the slits 25 are opened.

It should be particularly stated that the pocket A may be dispensed with if desired. In such case, I would prefer, however, to keep the pocket B.

It will be readily understood from the foregoing that tlfie drawing herewith simply illustrates a particular form in which my bag may be embodied, and that changes may be made in the details of structure and arrangement of the parts, and that any suitable materials may be used and that it is my intention to cover by my Yclaims, any modifications which may be included within their scope and the scope of my invention.

For example, a very satisfactory bag can be made, round, oval or rectangular, with the members 21 and the Zipper connection arranged to fold into the pockets, such as the pockets B outside the bag and without the tubes I l or pocket A.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a symmetrically constructed golf bag, a central bag, a row of movable, open club holding tubes completely covering the each side of the bag, a pocket on the outside of each series of tubes having an opening midway along one vertical side, and a second upward opening pocket occupying a full width of the upper end of each rst pocket fastened to the outer vertical edge of the rst pocket at one side and to the inner vertical edge at the other side, said rst pocket having slits extending a substantial part of their vlength at said one side and being provided with quick fastening means for closing the slits, said second pockets being slit from their tops downwardly for a substantial distance at said other side to provide easy access thereto and being provided with quick fastening means for closing said last-described slits.

2. In a golf bag structure, a golf bag having on the outside at opposite sides and at the top of the bag, pockets open at their upper ends and spaced circumferentially of the bag, a cover for the bag comprised of two halves, each permanently secured at its lower edge to the outer top edge of one of the pockets, and Zipper means for connecting together the other edges of said halves, the parts being lso arranged that when the halves are connected by the zipper means the cover substantially encloses the top of the bag and the tops of the pockets, whereas when the halves are separated, each half may be inserted in one of the pockets on the outside of the bag, said pockets having an outer partition secured to a vertical edge of the bag and having adjacent thereto a slit extending from their tops downwardly for a substantial distance and being provided with quick fastening means for closing said last-described slits.

3. A golf bag structure comprising a central portion forming an open flat sided central pocket for clubs, a pair of rows of open tubular pockets for other clubs located one on each side of the central pocket, a pair of full length side opening duffel pockets, one completely covering each of the rows of tubular pockets, said duffel pockets being formed by securing inside edges of the end walls thereof to vertical edges of the central portion, an upward opening full width pocket at the upper portion of the duffel pocket formed on one side by the outside wall of the duffel pocket and on the other side by a partition secured at the top to an upper edge of one duffel pocket wall and at the bottom to the side of the other duilel pocket wall thereby substantially closing the top of the duffel pocket, and a pair of closure flaps one secured on each side of the structure at one upper edge of the duffel pocket adapted to be connected together at the edges to close the structure and to be stuffed into the full width pockets when opened.

4, In a golf bag, a central bag, a row of movable open club holding tubes on each side of the bag, a pocket having one wall thereof adjacent to and completely covering the outside of each row of tubes, and a second full-width pocket in the upper end of the first pocket having an inner partition wall formed with one vertical edge secured to said one wall of said rst pocket, said rst pockets having slits extending a substantial part of their length adjacent and outwardly disposed with relation to the inner partition walls of the second pockets to give access to the second pockets, and being provided with quick fastening means for closing the slits.

ROBERT E. THOMPSON.

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