Golf bag bottoms and methods to manufacture golf bag bottoms

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9339703-B2
Application number	US-201414171166-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 3, 2014
Priority date	Aug 28, 2007
Publication date	May 17, 2016
Grant date	May 17, 2016

Abstract

Embodiments of golf bag bottoms and methods to manufacture golf bag bottoms are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A golf bag, comprising:
a top portion having one or more openings to receive one or more golf clubs;
a body portion coupled to the top portion to store the one or more golf clubs; and
a bottom portion coupled to the body portion, the bottom portion having four support members,
wherein:
the bottom portion has a side surface defining an inner perimeter;
the four support members extend downwardly from the bottom portion and extend outwardly from the bottom portion between the inner perimeter and an outer perimeter;
the outer perimeter at least partially encloses the inner perimeter;
at least two of the four support members form a channel to engage at least a portion of a bag seat member associated with at least one of a cart, a bag stand, or a bag rack;
the four support members comprise:
a first support member;
a second support member;
a third support member; and
a fourth support member;

the first support member and the second support member are symmetric with each other;
the third support member and the fourth support member are symmetric with each other;
each of the four support members comprises two substantially linear sides and a curved side extending inwardly from the side surface such that the at least two of the four support members form the channel;
the first support member and the second support member each comprise a substantially linear portion at the curved side; and
the substantially linear portion of the curved side of the first support member and the substantially linear portion of the curved side of the second support member are parallel to each other, form the channel, and are configured to engage the at least the portion of the bag seat member associated with the at least one of the cart, the bag stand, or the bag rack.

2. The golf bag of claim 1 , wherein:
the inner perimeter comprises an egg shaped perimeter.

3. The golf bag of claim 1 , wherein:
the inner perimeter comprises a rectangular shape with rounded corners.

4. The golf bag of claim 1 , wherein:
the two substantially linear sides of the first support member connect to form a first angle that is greater than 90 degrees;
the two substantially linear sides of the second support member connect to form a second angle that is greater than 90 degrees;
the two substantially linear sides of the third support member connect to form a third angle that is greater than 90 degrees; and
the two substantially linear sides of the fourth support member connect to form a fourth angle that is greater than 90 degrees.

5. The golf bag of claim 1 , wherein at least one of:
the first support member and the second support member are asymmetric to the third support member and the fourth support member; or
the outer perimeter comprises a quadrilateral perimeter.

6. A bag bottom comprising:
a base portion having an outer bottom surface, a side surface, a first perimeter defined by the side surface, and a second perimeter formed by intersecting four lines that are tangential to the first perimeter; and
four support members extending downwardly from the outer bottom surface and extending outwardly from the side surface between the first and second perimeters, wherein at least two of the four support members form a channel to engage at least a portion of a bag seat member associated with at least one of a cart, a bag stand, or a bag rack;
wherein:
each of the four support members comprises two substantially linear sides located outside of the first perimeter and a curved side located within the first perimeter and extending inwardly from the side surface such that the at least two of the four support members form the channel;
the four support members comprise:
a first support member;
a second support member;
a third support member; and
a fourth support member;

the first support member and the second support member each comprise a substantially linear portion at the curved side; and
the substantially linear portion of the curved side of the first support member and the substantially linear portion of the curved side of the second support member are parallel to each other, form the channel, and are configured to engage the at least the portion of the bag seat member associated with the at least one of the cart, the bag stand, or the bag rack.

7. The bag bottom of claim 6 , wherein:
the second perimeter is partially collinear with the first perimeter.

8. The bag bottom of claim 7 , wherein:
the second perimeter inscribes the first perimeter.

9. The bag bottom of claim 6 , wherein:
the second perimeter partially encloses the first perimeter.

10. The bag bottom of claim 6 , wherein:
the second perimeter comprises a quadrilateral perimeter.

11. The bag bottom of claim 10 , wherein:
a different one of the four support members is located proximate each corner of the quadrilateral perimeter.

12. The bag bottom of claim 6 , wherein:
the two substantially linear sides of the first support member connect to form a first angle that is greater than 90 degrees;
the two substantially linear sides of the second support member connect to form a second angle that is greater than 90 degrees;
the two substantially linear sides of the third support member connect to form a third angle that is greater than 90 degrees; and
the two substantially linear sides of the fourth support member connect to form a fourth angle that is greater than 90 degrees.

13. The bag bottom of claim 6 , wherein:
a first distance separates the first support member and the second support member;
a second distance separates the third support member from the fourth support member; and
the first distance is greater than the second distance.

14. The bag bottom of claim 6 , wherein:
the first perimeter comprises one or more substantially linear perimeter portions.

15. The bag bottom of claim 6 , wherein:
the first perimeter comprises a substantially circular perimeter;
the substantially circular perimeter comprises a substantially linear perimeter portion; and
the substantially linear perimeter portion is located between the first support member and the second support member.

16. The bag bottom of claim 6 , wherein:
the first perimeter comprises a substantially circular perimeter;
the second perimeter comprises a quadrilateral perimeter;
a different one of the four support members is located proximate each corner of the quadrilateral perimeter;
the two substantially linear sides of the first support member connect to form a first angle that is greater than 90 degrees;
the two substantially linear sides of the second support member connect to form a second angle that is greater than 90 degrees;
the two substantially linear sides of the third support member connect to form a third angle that is greater than 90 degrees;
the two substantially linear sides of the fourth support member connect to form a fourth angle that is greater than 90 degrees;
the first and second angles are the same;
the third and fourth angles are the same;
a first distance separates the first support member and the second support member;
a second distance separates the third support member from the fourth support member;
the first distance is greater than the second distance;
the substantially circular perimeter comprises a substantially linear perimeter portion; and
the substantially linear perimeter portion is located between the first support member and the second support member.

17. A bag bottom comprising:
a base portion having an outer bottom surface, a side surface

Assignees

• Karsten Mfg Corp

Inventors

• Anderson Douglas W
• Quartarone Frank A

Classifications

• A63B55/04 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A63B2210/50

  Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport · CPC title

• A63B55/61

  motorised · CPC title

• A63B55/20

  with special receptacles for the balls · CPC title

• A63B55/408

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