US2256521A

US2256521A - All-purpose golf bag

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Publication number: US2256521A
Application number: US201486A
Authority: US
Inventors: Willis B Kirkpatrick; Coen Myles
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1938-04-12
Filing date: 1938-04-12
Publication date: 1941-09-23
Anticipated expiration: 1958-09-23

Description

Sept. 23, 9 1- I w. B. KIRKPATRICK ET AL ALL- PURPOS E GOLF BAG Filed April 12, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet l I INVENTORS [fizz/s 5 AWP/rPAr/Wc/r BY Muss (054/ (702 8 MW ATTORNEYS IIII )1,

Sept. 23, 1941. y

W. B. KIRKPATRICK EI'AL ALL-PURPOSE GOLF BAG 2 Sheets-Shee 2 Filed April 12, 1958 Patented Sept. 23, 1941 ALL-PURPOSE GOLF BAG Willis B. Kirkpatrick, Scarsdale, and Myles Coen,

Hartsdale, N. Y.

Application April 12, 1938, Serial No. 201,486

2 Claims.

This invention relates to golf bags and has for its object to provide a novel combination of bags which fills the universal need of every golfer for bulk, security and ornateness when traveling or for storage purposes, as well as extreme lightness and portability for actual playing purposes on the links.

Golf bags fall into three types: the heavy, large bag with pockets, hood, etc.; the light bag of the Sunday type; and the compromise bag which has the size and equipment of the large bag, but is made of materials similar to the light bag.

The large, heavy bag is suitable for traveling and luggage purposes but is too heavy for ordinary use. The Sunday bag is quite satisfactory for the caddy or the player himself for ordinary playing purposes but is not suitable for traveling. The compromise bag, as its name indicates, attempts to combine the advantages of the other two types but does not serve either purpose with entire satisfaction.

Most players either use a heavy leather bag for traveling and a light bag for home use, or else they use a heavy leather bag for all purposes. In the first case they have the trouble of packing and unpacking as between the two bags when leaving on a trip or returning from one, and in the second case they are imposing an unnecessary burden on the caddy or on themselves, besides subjecting an expensive article to much wear and tear.

The present invention makes it possible for the player always to have available, whether at home or away, a light bag for playing purposes and a durable bag for protection and luggage space. We accomplish this purpose by providing a combination or dual bag construction consisting of a main golf bag having the usual pockets, etc. desired for storage or transportation purposes, and a relatively light caddy bag of the same shape and of only slightly smaller dimensions than the main bag adapted to fit Within the main bag and present an opening at the top for the admission of golf clubs when the bags are nested together. When in nested position, the light caddy bag rests within the main or outer bag which may be provided with the usual hood which thereby serves to conceal and protect the inner bag and contents.

While the units of our combination bag may be of any desired size and shape, we prefer to employ an irregular cross-sectional shape which permits the bags to be nested in only one positiony'and we also prefer to taper the two units in a longitudinal direction with the smallest dimension at the bottom so as to make it easy to fit them together. of the invention resides in the provision of a grip attaching means on the side of the caddy bag, so constructed and arranged as to pass freely within the main bag. This grip attaching means may be constructed in various ways, for example by providing a vertical series of staples on the outer wall of the caddy bag and a corresponding series of slots in the wall of the main bag in position to receive said staples and permit them to project out through the slots when the bags are nested together. In this embodiment of the invention we provide a shoulder strap and a handle having clips for detachably engaging the staples for carrying purposes, thereby enabling the same shoulder strap and handle to be used for carrying either the caddy bag alone or the two bags together when in nested position. In other preferred embodiments of the invention, however, the construction is such as to permit both bags to be used for playing purposes.

Other features of the invention includes the provision of means such as a special strap adjacent the top of the caddy bag affording a grip for inserting and withdrawing same from the main bag and for separation of the clubs into desirable groups; and an interior pocket in the caddy bag having an opening in the outer wall thereof adapted to lie adjacent the inner wall of the main bag when the bags are in nested position. This latter feature makes it possible to provide the caddy bag with a convenient storage space for golf balls without interfering with the fit between the two bags.

These and other features and advantages of the invention will be described in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is an assembly view of a combination golf bag embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View showing the method of assembling the inner and outer bags;

Fig. 3 is a front side view of Fig. l with the handle and shoulder strap removed;

Fig. 4. is a top plan view of the assembled structure with the hood removed;

Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken on line 55 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation showing a modified form of combination golf bag;

Fig. 7 is an elevational view of the inner caddy bag forming part of the assembly shown in Fig 6;

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 6 but with parts Another important feature by encourages a definitefit. tapered in a longitudinal direction with the v I smallest dimension at the bottom, as illustrated,

' of the inner and outer bags broken away to show detailsof construction; and

Fig. 9 is a detail view of the handle construction of the inner bag.

The golf bag I shown in Figs. 1 to of the drawings is the main or outer bag of our combination and is made'of leather or other durable material braced by means of conventional stays 2 and the usual sustaining rims 3 and! at the top and. bottom edges. This bag is provided with outer pockets such as pockets 5 and 6 of any desired type or size for the storage of golf balls, shoes and other golfers equipment. also has a hood or cover 7 which may be of any upper collar of the bag by snap fastener s8. The inner caddy bag 9 is preferably made of This bag light flexible material such as canvas or thin' leather, and is stiffened by means of longitudinal stays l0 extending between the upper and lower rims l2 and Has-shown in Figs. 2 and 5. The caddy bag 9-is of the same shape and is of only slightly smaller dimensions than the main bag Iv and'is adapted to fit within the main bag and tov ,nest snugly therein in upright position so that the'two bags present an opening at the top for the admission of golf clubs when in the nested position shown in Fig. 1. ,In theembodiment illustrated, the bags I and 9 are of irregular cross-sectional shape, being somewhat in the shape of an elongated rectangle but with one side substantially narrower than the opposite side as best shown in Figs. 4 and 5, which permits the bagsto be nested in only one position and there- The bags are also which facilitates the telescoping or fitting action referred to above. r V

The front wall of the caddy bag 9 carries a vertical series of staples I4, and a correspondingly spaced series of slots iii are formed in plates secured to the mating 'wall of the main bag! as shown in Fig. 2. The slots l5 of bag I are thus in. position to receive the staples M of bag 9 which are long enough to project out through said slots when the bags are nested together as shownin Fig. vl. An extensible shoulder strap I7, and a handle l8 are provided with readily detachable terminal clips and 2i, re.- spectively,.which may be secured to the staples M as illustrated in .Fig. 1. When the bags are in the nested position shown in Fig. l, the staples l4, whensecured in place by the

clips

20 and 2|, serve to lock the two bags together and enable it to be carried as a unit, the caddy bag in such case constituting in effect a lining for the outer bag. .This;is the condition of the. bags when assembled for traveling purposes. For carrying purposes on the links, however, it is simply necessary to detach the hood! and unfasten the

clips

23 and 2! from the staples M, to remove the shoulder strap [1 and handle 68. This enables the staples id to be pressed inwardly and with drawn from the slots l5, whichis easily accomplished because of the soft yielding nature of the caddy bag material, after which thejcaddy bag the hood I has a slot 2?, adapted to mate with the topstapleJ l of bagjfl when the parts are assembled, as indicated in Fig. 3.

also effectively dividing the interior of the caddy bag into a plurality of separate compartments for different types of golf clubs, The caddy bag 9 is also provided withan interior pocket 25 having a zipper opening 26 in the outer wall,

thereof as illustrated in Fig. 2. The opening 26 of this pocket lies adjacentthe inner wall of the main bag l-when the bags are in nestedposition,

so that there is no interference with the smooth fit of the bags. & Figs. 6 to 9 show a preferred embodiment of the invention in which the main bag I is generally similar to that previously described except that it has its own permanent handle 21 secured to the side at about the center of gravity of the loaded bag so that the loaded bag may be carried conveniently in the same manner as a valise or violin case; and the main bag also has its own shoulder strap 23-secured thereto as shown in Figs. 6 and 8; In this embodiment of the invention the main bag is shown as having a hood or cover 29 permanently secured thereto, this hood being formed in two halves provided with slide fastener members 3fl,'permitting the two halves of the hood to. be folded down against the sides of the bag when the fastener is open as shown in Fig. 6.

The caddy bag 9 of Figs. 6 to 9 is also general.

1y similar to the construction previously described detached from the ring 34 and the strap 32 is folded inside the caddy bag as shown in Fig.8, avoiding any possible impediment to the smooth nesting of the bag; and when the bag-9 is to be used. independently for caddying purposes it is withdrawn from the main bag andthe strap 32 secured in place by engaging the clip 33 in ring 34 as will be apparentfrom Fig. 7.

The caddy bag 9 of Figs. 6 to 9 is also provided with a handle36 which is adapted to be drawn out of the bag for caddying purposes as shown in Fig. 7, or else pushed inside the caddy bag when said bag is to be nested within the main bag as shown in Fig. 8. In the embodiment illustrated, this is accomplished by providing an elongated opening;or slot 3'! in the side of the caddy bag, and by providing links or other flexible fastening means 38 for securing the handle 36 to the side of the caddy bag adjacent said opening at. Th

construction permits the handle 36 to bepushed inside the bag 9 so that it will not obstruct or interfere with the proper fitting of one bag within the other.

The construction illustrated in. Figs. 6 to 9 has a number of important advantages. In case the inner bag wears out, asit will naturally do sooner than the outer bag,v and immediate replacement is not possible, the outer bag will be available for caddying purposes. Also, if a player is forced to play in the rain and wants such extra equipment as an umbrella or clothing, co-

oasions might arise where the larger bag would be more desirable.

It will be evident that various changes may be made in the details of construction shown and described herein without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

The invention claimed is:

1. In combination, a main golf bag of durable construction suitable for transportation purposes, and a relatively light caddy bag of the same shape and of slightly smaller dimensions than the main bag adapted to fit within the main bag, said bags being of irregular cross-sectional shape permitting them to be nested in only one position and being tapered in a longitudinal direction with the smallest dimension at the bottom, a vertical series of staples on the outer wall of said baddy bag and a corresponding series of slots in the wall of said main bag in position to receive said staples and permit them to project out through said slots when the bags are nested together, and a shoulder strap and a handle having means for detachably engaging said staples for carrying purposes.

2. In combination, a main golf bag of durable construction suitable for transportation purposes, a relatively light caddy bag of the same shape and of only slightly smaller dimensions than the main bag adapted to fit within the main bag and to present a common opening at the top for the admission of golf clubs when the bags are nested together, said bags being of irregular cross-sectional shape permitting them to be nested in only one position and being tapered in a longitudinal direction with the smallest dimension at the bottom, said main bag having at least one opening through the wall thereof, projecting means on said caddy bag in registry with said opening and projecting therethrough when said bags are nested, and carrying means detachably engageable with said projecting means for carrying said bags and for holding the same in nested position.

WILLIS B. KIRKPATRICK. MYLES COEN.