Combination golf bag and protective shipping case

Description

FIG. 1 shows a top, front and left side perspective view of the combination golf bag and protective shipping case, with the cover removed;

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view, with the shoulder strap and accessory pouch removed for convenience of illustration;

FIG. 3 shows a left side elevation view of the case with accessory pouch installed hanging to the right;

FIG. 4 shows a right side elevation view of case with the accessory pouch now seen on the left of the case;

FIG. 5 shows a front elevation view, the accessory pouch shown in front of the case;

FIG. 6 shows a top view looking down into the case;

FIG. 7 shows a front view of the cover;

FIG. 8 shows a left side view of the cover. The opposite view would be a mirror image of this view;

FIG. 9 shows a view of the cover as in FIG. 7 from above; and,

FIG. 10 shows a view looking up into the cover as seen in FIG. 7.

The broken line showing of environment in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposed only and forms no part of the claimed design.

The rear view of the case is symmetrical to the front shown in FIG. 5, with exception that the accessory pouch would be hidden.

The rear view of the cover is symmetrical to the front view shown in FIG. 7, with the exception that the lock would be hidden.

The right side is symmetrical to the view shown in FIG. 8.

The bottom is plain and unornamented.

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Patent History
Patent number: D414035
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 14, 1998
Date of Patent: Sep 21, 1999
Inventor: Richard B. Stokes (Cranford, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Catherine R. Oliver
Attorney: Leonard Heyman
Application Number: 0/97,788
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/3255
International Classification: 0301;