Sports equipment caddy
A mobile sports equipment storage caddy for storing, organizing and displaying sports equipment. The mobile storage caddy includes a housing and the housing includes a bottom, a top opposite the bottom, and a side member, which is disposed between the top and the bottom. The mobile storage caddy includes a plurality of indentations that are symmetrically disposed around a perimeter of the housing and are sized to receive sports equipment. The mobile storage caddy can further include a base element, a rotating element, and a moving element.
The present invention generally relates to a storage caddy for sports equipment and more specifically to a mobile storage caddy for storing, organizing and displaying sports equipment.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONA wide variety of known sports equipment storage and display devices give no consideration for storing additional sports equipment and household items. Such known devices typically involve small stationary 2-dimensional storage racks, which inefficiently store equipment and may have limited space for additional sports equipment. Various immobile racks have been developed to support golf bags or other equipment for either long term or short term storage. Long-term storage caddies generally include racks designed with horizontally arranged slots, in which the racks store the equipment while not in use. Short term storage caddies for golf bags generally include horizontal rails or “C” shaped racks that are provided with transverse extensions to individual separate golf bags. Such devices are normally employed just before or after use of the sports equipment.
In view of the above limitations for storing sports equipment, such as golf bags or hockey sticks, it is desirable to have a device that stores, displays and organizes one or more golf bags along with other types of sports equipment or household items, in a manner that efficiently uses storage space while providing both indoor and outdoor mobility. It is also desirable to provide a device that is not only low cost, but may be constructed from light weight materials to facilitate mobility, as well as having additional storage space.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention is directed to a mobile storage caddy for efficiently storing, organizing and displaying sports equipment and household items. The storage caddy has a housing that includes a bottom, a top opposite the bottom, and a side member disposed between the top and the bottom. The bottom has a front face and a rear face. The side member defines a perimeter of the housing. The storage caddy further has one or more indentations disposed around the perimeter of the housing. The indentations are sized to receive at least an equipment bag or other piece of sports equipment. The storage caddy further has a base element and the base element has a front face and a rear face. The front face of the base element coupled to the rear face of the bottom of the housing.
According to one aspect, the storage caddy has a housing that includes a bottom, a top opposite the bottom, and a side member disposed between the top and the bottom. The bottom has a front face and a rear face. The side member defines a perimeter of the housing. The storage caddy further has one or more indentations disposed around the perimeter of the housing. The mobile sports equipment storage caddy can further include a rotating element. The rotating element is coupled to the rear face of the bottom of the housing and is coupled to the front face of the base element.
According to another aspect, the storage caddy has a housing that includes a bottom, a top opposite the bottom, and a side member disposed between the top and the bottom. The bottom has a front face and a rear face. The side member defines a perimeter of the housing. The storage caddy further has one or more indentations disposed around the perimeter of the housing. The mobile sports equipment storage caddy can further include a moving element.
A more complete understanding of the present invention, and the attendant advantages and features thereof, will be more readily understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:
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Housing 12 is generally cone shaped with bottom 14 and top 16 being substantially parallel to each other and being vertically offset by the side member 18. Housing 12 can be any shape that lends stability to the structure and provides for easy access to indentations 24. As shown in
In one embodiment, housing 12 can be formed at a height of approximately 40 inches. However, the width of bottom 14 and top 16 of housing 12 can vary and can depend on accommodating different sports equipment, such as golf bag, hockey stick, and base ball bat. In
Indentations 24 may be formed at a height of approximately 40 inches or at a height similar to the height of housing 12. Also, indentations 24 may be formed at a width and a depth of approximately 10-12 inches to accommodate typical 8-9 inch oval top golf bag. However, the width and depth of indentations 24 may vary and can depend on accommodating different sports equipment. For example, indentations 24 may be formed at a width and a depth of approximately 3-5 inches to accommodate small-sized sports equipment such as a hockey stick or a ball-bat. Indentations 24 having different width and depth may be mixed in the same housing to accommodate different sports equipment in the same sports equipment storage caddy (not shown). Although any number of indentations 24 may be molded or otherwise included on housing 12 to receive as many golf bags or hockey sticks as desired, typical numbers of indentations 24 in housing 12 may be 3 to 6.
Housing 12 can rotate about its bottom 14 and can include a rotating element 30 that facilitates rotation. In
Bottom 14 of base 28 can be coupled to a moving element 32. Moving element 32 can be any device that provides mobility to the storage caddy 10, e.g., wheels, rollers, skids or any other similar devices. For example,
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Perimeter 20 of housing 12 may further include one or more openings 42. Openings 42 can be any size, shape or depth. For example,
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It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to what has been particularly shown and described herein above. In addition, unless mention was made above to the contrary, it should be noted that all of the accompanying drawings are not to scale. A variety of modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention, which is limited only by the following claims.
Claims
1. A mobile sports equipment storage caddy comprising:
- a housing, the housing including a bottom, a top opposite the bottom, and a side member disposed between the top and the bottom, the bottom having a front face and a rear face, the side member defining a perimeter of the housing; and
- a plurality of indentations symmetrically disposed around the perimeter of the housing, the plurality of indentations sized to receive sports equipment.
2. The mobile sports equipment storage caddy of claim 1, further comprising a base element, the base element having a front face and a rear face, the front face of the base element coupled to the rear face of the bottom of the housing.
3. The mobile sports equipment storage caddy of claim 2, further comprising a rotating element, the rotating element coupled to the rear face of the bottom of the housing and coupled to the front face of the base element.
4. The mobile sports equipment storage caddy of claim 2, further comprising a moving element, the moving element coupled to the rear face of the base element.
5. The mobile sports equipment storage caddy of claim 1, further comprising an entrance to an interior of the housing.
6. The mobile sports equipment storage caddy of claim 5, further comprising a locking element coupled to the entrance.
7. The mobile sports equipment storage caddy of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of indentations is sized to receive a golf bag.
8. The mobile sports equipment storage caddy of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of indentations is sized to receive a hockey stick.
9. The mobile sports equipment storage caddy of claim 1, further comprising a storage cavity located near the bottom of the housing.
10. The mobile sports equipment storage caddy of claim 1, wherein the housing has at least one opening sized to receive an umbrella.
11. The mobile sports equipment storage caddy of claim 1, further comprising an adhesive fastener coupled to the housing and positioned near the indentations.
12. The mobile sports equipment storage caddy of claim 1, further comprising a raised lip at the bottom of the housing.
13. The mobile sports equipment storage caddy of claim 1, wherein the housing forms a cone shape.
14. The mobile sports equipment storage caddy of claim 1, wherein the width of the bottom is greater than the width of the top.
15. A mobile sports equipment storage caddy comprising:
- a housing, the housing including a bottom, a top opposite the bottom, and a side member disposed between the top and the bottom, the bottom having a front face and a rear face, the side member defining a perimeter of the housing;
- a plurality of indentations disposed around the perimeter of the housing, the plurality of indentations sized to receive at least an equipment bag;
- a base element, the base element having a front face and a rear face, the front face of the base element coupled to the rear face of the bottom of the housing; and
- a rotating element, the rotating element coupled to the rear face of the bottom of the housing and coupled to the front face of the base element.
16. The mobile sports equipment storage caddy of claim 15, further comprising a raised lip at the bottom of the housing.
17. The mobile sports equipment storage caddy of claim 15, wherein the width of the bottom is greater than the width of the top.
18. A mobile sports equipment storage caddy comprising:
- a housing, the housing including a bottom, a top opposite the bottom, and a side member disposed between the top and the bottom, the bottom having a front face and a rear face, the side member defining a perimeter of the housing;
- a plurality of indentations disposed around the perimeter of the housing, the plurality of indentations sized to receive at least an equipment bag;
- a base element, the base element having a front face and a rear face, the front face of the base element coupled to a rear face of the bottom of the housing; and
- a moving element, the moving element coupled to the rear face of the base element.
19. The mobile sports equipment storage caddy of claim 18, further comprising a raised lip at the bottom of the housing.
20. The mobile sports equipment storage caddy of claim 18, wherein the width of the bottom is greater than the width of the top.
Type: Application
Filed: Apr 27, 2007
Publication Date: Oct 30, 2008
Inventor: Francis petit deMange (Carver, MA)
Application Number: 11/796,190
International Classification: B65D 85/20 (20060101);