Golf bags with retention system and methods to manufacture golf bags

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9533205-B2
Application number	US-201414253412-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 15, 2014
Priority date	Sep 8, 2010
Publication date	Jan 3, 2017
Grant date	Jan 3, 2017

Abstract

Embodiments of golf bags with an extensible bag stand having a retention system and methods to manufacture golf bags are generally described herein. Other embodiments of golf bags with an extensible bag stand having a retention system may be described and claimed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A golf bag comprising:
an elongated body having an open top end and a closed bottom end;
an extensible bag stand including a retraction mechanism having a first end connected to the elongated body and a second end attached to a plurality of legs for applying a biasing force to the plurality of legs for retraction and deployment of the plurality of legs, each of the plurality of legs having one end pivotally attached to the elongated body for positioning the plurality of legs between a deployed position and a retracted position by the retraction mechanism, and
a retention system including a biasing portion having a first end attached to a first portion of the elongated body and a second end attached to a second portion of the elongated body, the biasing portion being arranged such that the retraction mechanism is positioned between the elongated body and the biasing portion, wherein the biasing portion is configured to retract the retraction mechanism in response to an external force applied to the biasing portion such that the biasing portion positions and maintains the retraction mechanism substantially in the retracted position.

2. The golf bag of claim 1 , further comprising a channel defined along a portion of the elongated body, wherein the biasing portion is configured to be received through the channel.

3. The golf bag of claim 1 , further comprising at least one carrying strap attached to the biasing portion.

4. The golf bag of claim 1 , further comprising at least one carrying strap attached to the biasing portion, wherein the at least one carrying strap comprises a first carrying strap and a second carrying strap.

5. The golf bag of claim 1 , further comprising at least one carrying strap attached to the biasing portion, wherein the at least one carrying strap comprises a first carrying strap and a second carrying strap wherein the first carrying strap is engaged to the biasing portion and the second carrying strap is attached to the elongated body.

6. The golf bag of claim 1 , further comprising at least one carrying strap attached to the biasing portion, wherein the at least one carrying strap comprises a first carrying strap and a second carrying strap, wherein the first carrying strap is engaged to the biasing portion and the second carrying strap is attached to the elongated body, and wherein the first carrying strap and the second carrying strap are both engaged to the biasing portion.

7. The golf bag of claim 1 , further comprising a channel defined along the elongated body, and at least one carrying strap attached to the biasing portion, wherein a portion of the biasing portion is configured to be received through the channel, and wherein applying an external force to the at least one carrying strap causes the biasing portion to retract the retraction mechanism and collapse the plurality of legs into the retracted position.

8. The golf bag of claim 1 , wherein the biasing portion maintains the plurality of legs in the retracted position as the external force is applied to the biasing portion.

9. The golf bag of claim 1 , wherein the retraction mechanism comprises a spring wire.

10. The golf bag of claim 1 , wherein the retraction mechanism comprises a plurality of biased wires, each of the plurality of biased wires having one end engaged to a respective one of the plurality of legs.

11. The golf bag of claim 1 , further comprising a connector for coupling together the retraction mechanism, wherein the retraction mechanism comprises a plurality of biased wires, and wherein each of the plurality of biased wires having one end engaged to a respective one of the plurality of legs.

12. The golf bag of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of legs is oriented substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the elongated body when the plurality of legs is in the retracted position.

13. The golf bag of claim 1 , wherein the external force being applied to the biasing portion prevents the retraction mechanism from substantially moving from the retracted position.

14. The golf bag of claim 1 , wherein the biasing portion comprises at least one of a band, a strap, a cord, or a rope.

Assignees

• Karsten Mfg Corp

Inventors

• Mcguire Brian J
• Loudenslager John H
• Chau Kim K
• Whitten Ruben E
• Kalck Christopher E
• Cowan Alex

Classifications

• A63B55/53

  with legs opening automatically upon putting the bag on the ground · CPC title

• A63B55/04 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A63B55/50 Primary

  Supports, e.g. with devices for anchoring to the ground · CPC title

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title

• A63B55/57 Primary

  Bags with tripod or like set-up stands · CPC title