Golf bag convertible strap assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11192008-B2
Application number	US-202016888338-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 29, 2020
Priority date	May 31, 2019
Publication date	Dec 7, 2021
Grant date	Dec 7, 2021

Abstract

Embodiments of a strap assembly system for a golf bag are described herein. The strap assembly system can be converted between a single-strap configuration or a double-strap configuration. The strap assembly system comprises a first strap, a second strap, and a back puck. The back puck comprises first and second attachment openings for securing the first strap. The back puck further comprises first and second side openings that define a linear pathway and are configured to receive the second strap. The second strap can move freely along the linear pathway.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A strap system for a golf bag comprising:
a first strap comprising:

a first section with a first end and a first attachment end, the first end coupled to the golf bag; and
a second section with a second attachment end and a second end, the second end coupled to the golf bag;
a second strap including a first and second end both coupled to the golf bag;
a back puck comprising:
a top comprising a first attachment opening;
a bottom comprising a second attachment opening;
a first side comprising a first arm having a first slit; and
a second side comprising a second arm having a second slit;

wherein:

the first side and the second side are angled from a remainder of the back puck;
the first side defines a first side opening, the first arm forming an edge of the first side opening;
the second side defines a second side opening, the second arm forming an edge of the second side opening;
the first attachment end of the first strap is coupled to the first attachment opening;
the second attachment end of the first strap is coupled to the second attachment opening;
the second strap is configured to fit within the first side opening and the second side opening along a linear pathway that extends through the first side opening and the second side opening;
the second strap can freely move along the linear pathway;
the golf bag can be configured for carrying in a single-strap configuration or in a double-strap configuration;
the second strap is disengaged with the back puck in the single-strap configuration;
the second strap is engaged with the back puck in the double-strap configuration;
the second strap is engaged with the back puck when the second strap extends through the first side opening and the second side opening along the linear pathway.

2. The strap system of claim 1 , wherein:
the back puck further comprises a central body, a front, and a rear opposite the front;
a channel extends from the first side opening to the second side opening, parallel to the linear pathway;
the channel cuts into the central body along the rear of the back puck;
when in the double-strap configuration, the second strap is configured to slide along the channel, having no bends, folds, or turns, and without resistance or clamping, such that the second strap is not fixed in position to the back puck.

3. The strap system of claim 1 , wherein:
the first attachment end of the first strap is immovably coupled to the first attachment opening; and
the second attachment end of the first strap is immovably coupled to the second attachment opening.

4. The strap system of claim 1 , wherein:
the second side opening has a second side opening width;
the second strap has a strap width; and
the second side opening width is greater than the strap width.

5. The strap system of claim 1 , wherein:
the second side opening has a second side opening height;
the second strap has a strap thickness; and
the second side opening height is greater than the strap thickness.

6. The strap system of claim 1 , wherein:
the back puck further comprises a central body, a front, and a rear; and
the first side and the second side are angled downward from the central body towards the rear.

7. The strap system of claim 6 , wherein:
the first side and the second side are angled downward from the central body at equal angles;
the first side is angled downward at a first side angle, which is measured from a top view between the first side and the central body; and
the second side is angled downward at a second side angle, which is measured from a top view between the second side and the central body.

8. The strap system of claim 7 , wherein the first side angle and the second side angle have values within an angle range selected from the group consisting of: 10 and 20 degrees, 20 and 30 degrees, 30 and 40 degrees, 40 and 50 degrees, 50 and 60 degrees, 60 and 70 degrees, 70 and 80 degrees, and 80 and 90 degrees.

9. The strap system of claim 1 , wherein the first slit is closer to the top of the back puck than the second slit.

10. The strap system of claim 1 , wherein:
the second strap is removable through the first slit and the second slit to convert the strap system from the double-strap configuration to the single-strap configuration; and
the second strap is insertable through the first slit and the second slit to convert the strap system from the single-strap configuration to the double-strap configuration.

11. The strap system of claim 1 , wherein the second strap is fully removable from the golf bag when the strap system is in the single-strap configuration.

12. A strap system for a golf bag comprising:
a first strap, discontinuously divided into a first section and a second section;
a second strap;
a back puck; the back puck comprising:
a central body, a top, a bottom opposite the top, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a front, and a rear opposite the front; wherein the central body connects the top, bottom, first side, second side, front, and rear;

wherein:
when viewed from a top view, the first side and the second side are bent down to form an acute angle with a rear surface of the central body;
a first attachment opening extends through the top of the back puck from the front to the rear;
a second attachment opening extends through the bottom of the back puck from the front to the rear;
a first side opening extends through the first side from the front to the rear;
a second side opening extends through the second side from the front to the rear;
the first section of the first strap is permanently fixed to the first attachment opening;
the second section of the first strap is permanently fixed to the second attachment opening; and,
the first side opening and the second side opening are configured to allow the second strap to slide unrestrained along a pathway that extends from the first side opening to the second side opening.

13. The strap system of claim 12 , wherein:
the first side of the back puck comprises a first top corner, a first bottom corner, and a first arm that forms a boundary of the first side opening and defines an outer edge of the first side opening;
the first arm is discontinuous;
the first arm comprises a top first arm portion and a bottom first arm portion, which are separated by a first slit;
the top first arm portion connects to and extends downwards from the first top corner;
the bottom first arm portion connects to and extends upwards from the first bottom corner;
the second side of the back puck comprises a second top corner, a second bottom corner, and a second arm that forms a boundary of the second side opening and defines an outer edge of the second side opening;
the second arm is discontinuous; and
the second arm comprises a top second arm portion and a bottom second arm portion, which are separated by a second slit.

14. The strap system of claim 13 , wherein:
the first and second slits are configured to allow the second strap to be removable from the pathway between the first side opening and the second side opening.

15. The strap system of claim 13 , wherein:
the top first arm portion is shorter than the bottom first arm portion, causing the first slit to be located closer to the top than the bottom of the back puck;
the top second arm portion is longer than the bottom second arm portion, causing the second slit to be located closer to the bottom than the top of the back puck; and
the positions of the first and s

Assignees

• Karsten Mfg Corp

Inventors

• Martell James D

Classifications

• A63B55/408 Primary

  Releasably mounted accessories fitted outside the bag, e.g. straps or holders (A63B55/20 and A63B55/50 take precedence) · CPC title

• A45F2005/002

  combined with other objects · CPC title

• A45F2003/001

  Accessories · CPC title

• A45F5/00

  Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping · CPC title

• A44B11/02

  frictionally engaging surface of straps · CPC title