Including Club Head Protector Or Cover Patents (Class 206/315.4)
  • Patent number: 7124888
    Abstract: A golf bag rain cover is used to cover a club opening of a golf bag so that the golfer's clubs can remain as dry as possible during play. The golf bag rain cover may comprise a one-piece shell being constructed of a water-resistant material which is held in a bonnet shape over the club opening by several extensible rods. The golfer simply reaches up and under the shell to retrieve or replace clubs. In alternate embodiments, the deployment of the rain cover can be adjusted to allow more or easier access to the clubs. Also in alternate embodiments, the rain cover may be stowed in a stowage element integral with the golf bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Inventors: Leonard Victor Valdez, Michael Wayne Larson, Stephen Anthony Krippner
  • Patent number: 7077266
    Abstract: A travel enclosure for a golf bag has a support for the golf bag and a set of nested members arranged for telescopic movement with respect to each other and the support between remotely spaced positions disassociated from the support and at least partially enclosing positions in association with the support about the golf bag. One of the nested members being engaged with the support upon the telescopic movement of the nested members into their at least partially closing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Telebag, LLC
    Inventor: Gregory B Dietrich
  • Patent number: 7077252
    Abstract: A travel cover for a golf bag and clubs includes an integrated suitcase portion with one or more compartments for packing articles of clothing therein. In a preferred embodiment, the suitcase portion is in the form of a garment bag that releasably attaches to an inside back panel of the travel cover. The garment bag can be removed from the travel cover for separate transport and use. In another embodiment, the suitcase portion is fabricated within the travel cover and includes a top panel which secures closed to separate the clothing compartments of the suitcase portion from the golf bag holding compartment. In still another embodiment, the suitcase portion is provided on the exterior top side of the travel cover and includes an independently secured cover panel which opens to permit access to the clothing compartments. In yet a further embodiment, the suitcase portion is a garment bag that releasably attaches to the exterior of the travel cover and is separable therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Inventor: Ricardo Sanchez
  • Patent number: 7069938
    Abstract: A golf-sunshade, the main structure of the golf-sunshade comprises a middle-stick, an upper nest member, an under nest member, a fixture and a rib; wherein the top end of the middle-stick connects to the fixture, a flex member is disposed on the fixture, the upper nest member is fixed on the end of a soft pipe, the under nest member is disposed around the outer surface of the middle-stick and is able to slide up/down along the middle-stick and the soft pipe. A main rib and a branch rib of the forefront sector of the rib respectively connects to the upper nest member and the under nest member for effecting opening/closing of the sunshade; the user put the surface of the sunshade at any angle through the flex member disposed on the end of the middle-stick, and the user can take out a golf club etc. from the bag under the sunshade without closing the sunshade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Yo Fu Umbrella Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiu-Chan Yen, Fu-Yi Chou
  • Patent number: 6901979
    Abstract: A golf club travel bag is provided with a mechanism to restrain the movement of golf clubs contained therein. The bag is comprised of a rugged material which forms a cavity having an opening operated by a zipper. The top of the bag is supplemented with a special protective layer affixed to the interior surface. The protective layer may be a foam material operable for absorbing shock. A strap is arranged in a looping fashion symmetric about the longitudinal axis of the bag. A fastened strap applies a inward radial force onto the protective layer and further to clubs stored in the bag thereby holding the clubs from moving and causing damage to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Herold
  • Patent number: 6892773
    Abstract: A carrier for a golf bag completely encloses the golf bag and has a bottom section, a middle section and a top section. The bottom section is formed in part by a rigid plastic plate that supports two wheels. The wheels allow easy transportation of the carrier. The middle section of the bag supports pockets for carrying golf accessories such as shoes, balls and tees. The top section is padded and has at least one set of cords. Each cord is separated into two pieces. Each piece has an end secured to the interior of the bag and extends through a grommet to the exterior of the bag. The two cords can be pulled together and releasably connected. When the cords are pulled together and connected, the effective diameter and interior volume of the bag are reduced. This reduces the room for the clubs to move and cause damage to each other by impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Inventor: Thomas Wenzler
  • Patent number: 6874627
    Abstract: A protective cover for a golf club includes a cover body and an internal frame and may include an elastic means for biasing the cover to an open condition. The cover body is made of cushioning fabric material and includes a head portion for covering and protecting the head of the golf club and a shank portion extending downwardly from the head portion for enclosing an upper part of the shaft of the golf club. The frame is principally covered by the cover body and comprises a hinge, wings that swing about the hinge to open and close the protective cover, and fastening means at free edges of the wings. The elastic means if present is attached to the outer surface of the frame and resiliently biases the wings of the frame to the open position. Part of the cover at the head is unsupported by the interior frame, to accommodate club heads of various sizes and shapes. The cover can be opened and closed with just one hand of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Inventor: Seop Maeng
  • Patent number: 6820665
    Abstract: A golf club head cover and method of using is disclosed. The golf club head cover includes a body having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion adapted for protecting the head of the club, the lower portion operatively connected to the upper portion for protecting at least a portion of the shaft of the club, the lower portion having an open collar. The golf club head cover can include an identifier that identifies a size of the golf club head cover. The present invention also includes a method of using the golf club head cover. The method includes providing a golf club head cover having a body with an upper portion and a lower portion, inserting a golf club head into the upper portion, and pressing the hosel or shaft of the club into the lower portion to secure the golf club head cover to the club.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Team Effort, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce Bradshaw
  • Patent number: 6810890
    Abstract: A golf bag umbrella includes a central shaft having a bending portion formed on the shaft, a rib assembly pivotally secured to the central shaft having an umbrella cloth secured on the rib assembly, with the rib assembly including at least a top rib pivotally secured to an upper notch formed on a top of the shaft and a stretcher rib pivotally secured between the top rib and a runner sliding on the shaft having the runner approximating the upper notch to form a crescent configuration between the top rib and the stretcher rib for forming a big dome space beneath the umbrella cloth without tangling the movement of the golf clubs when pulled outwardly from the golf bag, whereby upon bending of the central shaft at the bending portion, the umbrella cloth and the rib assembly may be temporarily tilted to allow an easy withdrawal of the golf club from the golf bag without any obstruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Fu Tai Umbrella Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang Lin, Jung-Jen Chang
  • Patent number: 6793072
    Abstract: A cover for protecting a head and/or adjacent shaft portion of a golf club is opened and closed by an over-center biasing means upon application of an external force to partly open or close the cover. The cover comprises a pair of wings adapted to be opened and closed about a longitudinal hinge formed between them and having a slot laterally formed in the pair of wings. Elongated elastic means such as rubber cords bias the pair of wings alternatively toward the open position and the closed position, by acting as an over-center device, passing through the slot openings at or adjacent the hinge and being fixed at both ends to the wings. A two-hinge form of the cover is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Inventor: Seop Maeng
  • Patent number: 6772811
    Abstract: A golf club head cover for use with standard wood golf clubs and oversized wood golf clubs is disclosed and made primarily of non-stretchable fabric and a narrow strip of elastic material. The head cover has a tubular formation having a first end stitched to an elongated sleeve shaft and a second end stitched to another piece of material to close the second end. The narrow strip of elastic material extends from the first end to the second end to accommodate the receipt of an oversized golf club head. The narrow strip of elastic material encompasses less than fifteen percent of the tubular formation so as not to detract from the decorative qualities of the non-stretchable fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Inventor: Hoseong Kim
  • Patent number: 6763940
    Abstract: A sports bag is constructed to include a wheeled base frame, a soft bag body fixedly fastened to the wheeled base frame, the bag body having a top opening closed by the wheeled base frame, a bottom opening, a zipper extended from the top opening and the bottom opening, and a carrying handle, and two symmetrical rigid top shells fixedly fastened to the periphery of the top opening of the soft bag body and closed by a zipper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Inventor: Allen Lai
  • Patent number: 6763941
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a combination golf bag and golf bag cover, the combination including a golf bag having at least an inner cavity for holding golf clubs, an open upper end communicating with the cavity for receiving golf clubs, and at least one divider positioned generally within the open upper end for dividing at least the open upper end to thereby define compartments within the inner cavity for separating the golf clubs when positioned therein, and a golf bag cover which includes a cover body having an open lower end positioned to abuttingly contact upper peripheries of the open end of the golf bag, a closed upper end, and a fastener connected to a divider of the golf bag and positioned to connect to the cover body to thereby secure the cover body onto the golf bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Inventor: Kurt F. Laffy
  • Patent number: 6749062
    Abstract: A golf bag is comprised of a base bag including a tube having an open top and a closed bottom and a detachable overcoat; The overcoat surrounds the tube and is attached to it by a first zipper circumferentially attached to an upper portion of the tube, a second zipper circumferentially attached to a lower portion of the tube, and a third zipper attached to a vertical edge of the overcoat. The overcoat can be embroidered or screen printed, attached to the base bag, or detached from the base bag and another overcoat of a different color or style can be attached to the same base bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Inventor: Thomas William Meissner
  • Publication number: 20040089569
    Abstract: A golf bag including an elongated body for receiving golf clubs and a top end member through which golf clubs are inserted into and removed from said elongated body, the golf bag being characterised by a tilting plane and a tilting direction along which said elongated body is generally tilted when the golf bag is being supported on its supporting stand or when said golf bag is being shoulder-carried in the ordinary course of usage, the top end member includes partitioning means and a collar portion surrounding said partitioning means, the partitioning means include a plurality of catch portions which are formed by a corresponding plurality of bifurcated catch members, said bifurcated catch member includes a first branch member and a second branch member which are convergent towards each other and form the catch portion between the convergent ends of said first branch member and the second branch member, said catch portions of the plurality of catch members being disposed so that, when said golf bag is being t
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventor: I-Teh Chang
  • Patent number: 6729489
    Abstract: There is disclosed herein a tube case having first and second sections wherein the open ends of the two sections can be slid together to provide a carrying case for elongated items, such as fishing rods, rifles, golf clubs, golf bags and the like. One section is smaller in cross-section than the other such that the closed end of that section can be inserted into the open end of the other section to provide a more compact assembly for storage and shipment. The sections of the tube case are designed so that a portion or an edge at the open end of the outer case abuts a shoulder on a latch plate or bracket on the other case to both provide a stop when the open ends of the two sections are placed together for carrying an article, and further to properly orient the ends of the two sections so that latches can be readily and simply engaged and latched to lock together the two sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: SKB Corporation
    Inventor: David B. Sanderson
  • Publication number: 20040000496
    Abstract: A golf club protective cover is proposed which can protect golf clubs in a golf bag and the hood of the golf bag from damage resulting from e.g. rough handling of the golf bag or the fall of the golf bag. The cover includes an outer bag having a single opening and an inner bag having a single opening and inserted in the outer bag. The edges defining the openings of the outer and inner edges are fused together to define a hermetically sealed air chamber between the outer and inner bags. Either of the outer and inner bags is formed of a flexible, airtight sheet. The outer bag has an air valve through which air can be introduced into and discharged from the air chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventor: Tadaharu Nabetani
  • Patent number: 6651812
    Abstract: A support means for golf clubs comprising four parts. The first, second and third parts having a plurality of recesses for the golf club heads, the third part also being a cover for the golf club heads in the recesses of the first part and the second part. The fourth part of the cover providing a final cover to protect the golf clubs from dust and scratching. A cover so arranged has the advantage of fixing the position of various golf clubs (irons and woods) in a golf club bag. The golf clubs are held in position in the bag so that they will not scratch one another and making noises when being carried. The four parts of the cover are of transparent polymer material to allow the golf clubs to be seen through the cover which is advantageous for displaying purposes in shops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Sino Golf Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Simon Chu Yuk Man
  • Patent number: 6634496
    Abstract: The present invention provides a golf club carrier with a vertically extending golf club compartment for transporting golf clubs. The club carrier is integrally connected at its base to a wheel assembly. In addition, a retractable handle is connected to one side of the golf compartment which slides vertically relative to the golf club compartment. One or more collapsible compartments are provided on the side of the carrier. Also, a cover is provided which can be placed on the top of the carrier in order to cover the club heads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Inventor: Salvatore Scoglio
  • Publication number: 20030192797
    Abstract: A support means for golf clubs comprising four parts. The first, second and third parts having a plurality of recesses for the golf club heads, the third part also being a cover for the golf club heads in the recesses of the first part and the second part. The fourth part of the cover providing a final cover to protect the golf clubs from dust and scratching. A cover so arranged has the advantage of fixing the position of various golf clubs (irons and woods) in a golf club bag. The golf clubs are held in position in the bag so that they will not scratch one another and making noises when being carried. The four parts of the cover are of transparent polymer material to allow the golf clubs to be seen through the cover which is advantageous for displaying purposes in shops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: Sino Golf Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Simon Chu Yuk Man
  • Patent number: 6612412
    Abstract: A golf club travel bag comprising a generally parallelpiped shaped bag body having top, bottom, side, front and back panels preferably formed from foam padding interposed in a knit backing and a ballistic nylon shell. An inset shoe case recesses into the travel bag from the front panel to maintain a substantially streamline outer surface. The top and back of the bag include rigid plastic panels to provide further protection to the golf clubs therein without adding substantial weight to the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: SKB Corporation
    Inventors: David B. Sanderson, Teyrrie R. Garcia
  • Publication number: 20030145928
    Abstract: The present invention provides a golf bag security device which is adjustable to different golf bags and which needs only one lock to both lock the hood to the bag and the bag to a fixed object through the use of an adjustment cinch. It does so by providing a hood and a cable having apertures at either end and an intermediate movable loop which allows the hood to be secured to bags of variable sizes and the bag to be secured to a fixed object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventor: Raymond James Smith
  • Patent number: 6595356
    Abstract: A lightweight rigid container suitable for trans-shipment of golf clubs is formed by two tubular bodies, each having a closed end and an open end. The open ends are adapted to telescopically overlap to form a rigid hollow enclosure. The two bodies are secured together by a locking structure which extends diametrically through the overlapped ends. Carry straps and handles are secured to one of the tubular bodies so that it may be used as a club carry bag on the golf course. Feet and wheels are removeably attached to the container body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Case Cargo Incorporated
    Inventor: Casey J. Homoly
  • Patent number: 6557702
    Abstract: There is disclosed herein a travel bag for containing a golf bag and clubs therein formed of a fabric and rigid panel laminated structure. The travel bag includes a bottom having a rigid cap with one or more wheels for allowing the case to be rolled via the wheels. It includes a front side having first and second zipper covers for opening and providing access to internal respective shoe and clothing compartments. The front side has a further zipper closure for allowing the entire front section of the bag to be opened to gain access to the golf bag and clubs compartment. The top includes a handle, and the left side and bottom have laminated therein and L-shaped rigid panel to facilitate movement of the travel case in the fashion of a hand truck. The back, right and top sides have laminated therein rigid panels for providing, along with the L-shaped panel, protection for golf clubs stored within the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: SKB Corporation
    Inventors: David B. Sanderson, Teyrrie R. Garcia
  • Publication number: 20030034261
    Abstract: The present invention provides a golf club carrier with a vertically extending golf club compartment for transporting golf clubs. The club carrier is integrally connected at its base to a wheel assembly. In addition, a retractable handle is connected to one side of the golf compartment which slides vertically relative to the golf club compartment. One or more collapsible compartments are provided on the side of the carrier. Also, a cover is provided which can be placed on the top of the carrier in order to cover the club heads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventor: Salvatore Scoglio
  • Patent number: 6520327
    Abstract: A flexible cover structure for enclosing and protecting a golf club bag during its handling and transport, the cover structure including a flexible cover member and a rigid base member having dual spaced-apart rollers and pedestals, and including multiple elongated skid rails provided at the base member lower rear side. The cover structure is provided with dual detachable bags each centrally located along opposite sides of the cover member by a continuous zipper. The detachable bags are each provided with a main inner compartment containing a foldable handle and closable by have a zipper fastener extending around the bags upper peripheral edges, a secondary inner compartment provided in the bag forward portion, and a front pocket closable by a zipper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Bag Boy LLC
    Inventors: David Allan Boardman, Leighton A. C. Klevana
  • Publication number: 20030029751
    Abstract: A flexible cover structure for enclosing and protecting a golf club bag during its handling and transport, the cover structure including a cover member and a rigid base member having dual spaced-apart rollers and support pedestals, and including elongated skid bumper rails attached to and extending along its lower back side. The cover structure includes a detachable bag or backpack unit located at the lower front side of the cover structure and removably attached by a zipper. The detachable bag unit has a main inner compartment closable by a zipper extending across its opposite sides and upper portion, a secondary inner compartment closable by a zipper, and a front pocket closable by a zipper. The backpack unit has dual shoulder straps provided on its rear side for convenient use by a golfer and hiker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: BAG BOY LLC
    Inventors: David Allan Boardman, Leighton A.C. Klevana
  • Publication number: 20030029750
    Abstract: A flexible cover structure for enclosing and protecting a golf club bag during its handling and transport, the cover structure including a flexible cover member and a rigid base member having dual spaced-apart rollers and pedestals, and including multiple elongated skid rails provided at the base member lower rear side. The cover structure is provided with dual detachable bags each centrally located along opposite sides of the cover member by a continuous zipper. The detachable bags are each provided with a main inner compartment containing a foldable handle and closable by have a zipper fastener extending around the bags upper peripheral edges, a secondary inner compartment provided in the bag forward portion, and a front pocket closable by a zipper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: BAG BOY LLC
    Inventors: David Allan Boardman, Leighton A.C. Klevana
  • Patent number: 6508359
    Abstract: The present invention provides a golf bag, comprising a housing (1), the bottom of the housing having several stationary feet (7) and wheels (8), the top of the housing having a cap (12), and at least a first hand-carrying strap (3A) for pulling the bag, wherein the housing (1) is generally rectangular in shape and encloses a storage rack (2), which includes a plurality of storage compartments (21) close to the front portion of the housing and opened to the front and a plurality of compartments (28) close to the rear portion and opened upward; and an openable access portion (11) is arranged in the front side of the housing (1) in the position corresponding to the compartments (21) of the storage rack (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Zhenzhen Zhiyou Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhixiong He, Yuejing Zuo
  • Patent number: 6484771
    Abstract: A protective cover for the head of a golf club having a main body formed a single piece cut from a sheet of foam rubber material, and a stretchable nylon or polyester fabric is bonded to the opposing surfaces of the foam rubber sheet. The single piece of sheet foam rubber material is folded along a substantially straight first edge and stitches along second and third edges to form a cover having a profile similar to that of the club head which it is to cover. The cover has an opening at the top thereof. The opening can be expanded in size to fit over the head of a club. The cover is also preferably equipped with a pocket. The pocket is sized to received a turf comb, which can be used to dress the grass on which the participants ball rests. The turf comb may be connected with a line or string to an anchor point within the pocket to reduce the possibility that the comb may fall from the pocket and become lost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Inventors: Randolph C. Kloos, Richard H. Shields
  • Patent number: 6464075
    Abstract: A top cuff for golf bag having a plurality of golf club insertion compartments and a club shaft positioning device in each golf club insertion compartment, the club shaft positioning device each having at least one hard locating plate and at least one flexible engagement plate alternatively disposed at two sides at different elevations, each hard locating plate having peripheral notches for the positioning of the shaft of each inserted golf club, each flexible engagement plate having a plurality of retaining portions corresponding to the peripheral notches of each hard locating plate for pressing on the shaft of each inserted golf clubs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Inventor: Fu-Hsing Tan
  • Publication number: 20020063071
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a combination golf bag and golf bag cover, the combination including a golf bag having at least an inner cavity for holding golf clubs, an open upper end communicating with the cavity for receiving golf clubs, and at least one divider positioned generally within the open upper end for dividing at least the open upper end to thereby define compartments within the inner cavity for separating the golf clubs when positioned therein, and a golf bag cover which includes a cover body having an open lower end positioned to abuttingly contact upper peripheries of the open end of the golf bag, a closed upper end, and a fastener connected to a divider of the golf bag and positioned to connect to the cover body to thereby secure the cover body onto the golf bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventor: Kurt F. Laffy
  • Publication number: 20020053527
    Abstract: A Multi-Purpose Golf Bag includes a rigid storage tube for protecting golf clubs, and includes a number of smaller tubes sized to receive the golf club shafts. Each individual tube holds one golf club and keeps that club from banging and rattling against the other clubs. The Multi-Purpose Golf Bag also includes a rigid lid which may be securely fastened to the rigid storage body. The Multi-Purpose Golf Bag may also be equipped with a carrying strap and handles for carrying the Multi-Purpose Golf Bag. The Multi-Purpose Golf Bag may also include a removable wheel assembly and a removable storage bag which may be strapped to the Multi-Purpose Golf Bag during use, yet removed when traveling on an airplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventor: Hector Lizarraga
  • Patent number: 6378581
    Abstract: A golf bag comprising a body and a cover is disclosed. The cover protects the open end of the golf bag body during inclement weather conditions keeping the clubs contained within the golf bag body from getting wet. The cover is small in size and can be easily stowed in a pocket of the golf bag body. It can be quickly retrieved, deployed and attached to the open end of the golf bag body when weather conditions demand. When in the deployed state attached to the golf bag body, the cover provides a large, hollow space cage around the golf clubs, providing full visibility with no materials draping over or obscuring the golf clubs. The top end of the cover is designed to open and close which allows full access to the clubs enabling easy removal and replacement through an opening equal to or greater in size than the opening in the golf bag body itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas Leonard Sheridan, Michael Joseph Sheridan, William Francis Sheridan
  • Patent number: 6371291
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a combination golf bag and golf bag cover, the combination including a golf bag having at least an inner cavity for holding golf clubs, an open upper end communicating with the cavity for receiving golf clubs, and at least one divider positioned generally within the open upper end for dividing at least the open upper end to thereby define compartments within the inner cavity for separating the golf clubs when positioned therein, and a golf bag cover which includes a cover body having an open lower end positioned to abuttingly contact upper peripheries of the open end of the golf bag, a closed upper end, and a fastener connected to a divider of the golf bag and positioned to connect to the cover body to thereby secure the cover body onto the golf bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Inventor: Kurt F. Laffy
  • Patent number: 6367625
    Abstract: A protective cover for a golf bag having an opening and for holding golf clubs having different lengths is disclosed. The protective cover comprises a top adapted for enclosing the opening, a pair of support members connected to the top, each of the support members comprising a series of registration openings, a clamp associated with each of the supports for securing the support members to the opening of the golf bag, and a pair of guides positioned on each of the clamps, the guides for receiving the supports and allowing the supports to slide therein, one of the guides having an opening which is aligned with the series of registration openings and the other guide having a flange having a tab at one end with the tab being adapted to be positioned into the opening in the one guide and one of the series of registration openings in order to adjust the height of the top relative to the opening of the golf bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Inventor: Gordon J. Zobel
  • Patent number: 6330944
    Abstract: A multi-function golf bag includes an outer bag of a rigid material functioning as a protective and decorative enclosure and being useable as a functional golf bag, a middle bag of a soft material functioning as a containment system for golf clubs and accessories, and an inner bag of a soft material for containing a plurality of golf clubs. The middle bag is adapted to nest within the outer bag and the inner bag is adapted to nest within said middle bag. The middle bag and the inner bag are removable as a unit from the outer bag and the inner bag is removable from the middle bag. The outer bag, the middle bag and the inner bag can be used separately and individually of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Inventor: Christopher J. DeMichele
  • Patent number: 6328161
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a golf bag, more particularly to the golf bag equipped with a frame, the frame whereto a tube set, whereby a plurality of golf clubs are separately divided, is easily assembled so that the golf clubs are not entangled one another. The present invention comprises an upper body formed in a cylindrical structure, a frame disposed in the top portion of the upper body for maintaining the configuration of the golf bag, a lower body installed in the bottom portion of the upper body used as a bottom part enclosing the bottom portion of the upper body for supporting a grip portion of the golf club, and a separation means coupled with the frame and supporting the side face of the head of the golf club wherein the grip portion is supported at a lower body for separating the golf clubs in order to prevent clashes between the head of the golf club and frame and the easy discernment of the head of each golf club that is inserted inside the upper body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Inventor: Pan-Gyu Kang
  • Patent number: 6315115
    Abstract: A golf bag carrying case with club head protection and a method of protecting the club head of golf club stored in a golf bag during transport are disclosed. The method includes providing a first protective member disposed within a cavity near the top end for protecting the club heads in the golf bag, the first protective member having a first end within the cavity and the second end free and wrapping the first protective member at least partially around the club head of the golf club. The carrying case includes a protective member having a first end attached to an outer covering and a second end which is free to wrap at least partially around the club heads in the golf bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Team Effort, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Bradshaw, Brian Walker
  • Patent number: 6298987
    Abstract: A golf club protection system for protecting golf clubs from the elements. The golf club protection system includes a plurality of tubes for insertion into a golf bag. Each of the tubes has a first end and a second end. Each of the tubes is generally hollow. A plurality of head covers the heads of golf clubs. Each of the head covers comprising a housing. The housing has a leg portion and a foot portion. The housing is generally hollow. The leg portion has a free end having an opening therein adapted for removably coupling to the second end of one of the tubes. The foot portion has an open bottom side. A covering means covers the opening in the foot portion. The covering means has a shape adapted to cover the opening. The covering means is selectively movable between an open and a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Inventor: Steven Clark
  • Patent number: 6286673
    Abstract: A convertible carrier for golf clubs in which the carrier comprises a base member having a top portion, an elongated middle portion and a bottom portion; and a plurality of discrete elongated tubular members attached to the base member in a spaced apart relationship; wherein the carrier can be closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Inventor: David M. Robertson
  • Patent number: 6283290
    Abstract: A cover assembly for a golf bag comprising a hood assembly including a support frame comprising a plurality of ribs which are at least partially formed from a flexible, resilient material and structured relative to one another to normally orient or bias the hood assembly into a closed position defined by overlying, enclosing relation to an open end of the golf bag as well as golf clubs extending therethrough in the conventional manner. The hood assembly may be defined by at least two hood segments either one of which may be selectively positionable in spaced relation to the other so as to define an open position which allows access by a player to the clubs for removal thereof through the open end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Inventor: John L. Thompson
  • Patent number: 6279740
    Abstract: The dual purpose golf bag system allows for the conversion of two normally configured golf bags into one travel and/or storage container using primarily the inner supports of the two individual bags as the structural component of the travel/storage container. The system comprises a smaller bag with a removable cover and a slightly larger bag with a removable cover. When used in a travel/storage mode, the small bag nests inside the larger bag to form a rigid container to hold the clubs and associated accessories. The small and large golf bags have rigid interior supports. The supports have circular bottoms and cylindrical sidewalls and open tops. The small removable cover and the large removable cover are each formed of a flexible fabric with a base, a cylindrical peripheral wall and an open top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Inventor: Harold R. Dorman
  • Patent number: 6273251
    Abstract: A travel protector for golf club heads comprising a structurally sturdy assembly, including multiple leg members arced over and encasing entire top of a golf bag and connected and secured thereto. The invention is fitted with padding abutting and protecting the golf club heads within the golf bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Tim Rust
  • Patent number: 6273158
    Abstract: A cover for a golf bag having a strap with strap sections that attach to the golf bag at two attachment points near a top opening of the golf bag is provided. The cover includes a housing having a top opening and a bottom opening, the bottom opening being constructed and arranged for mating with a top portion of the golf bag. The cover also includes a top section covering the top opening of the housing, and an attaching mechanism, mounted on the housing, that is constructed and arranged to secure the cover around the strap sections of the golf bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Raymond P. Sharpe
  • Patent number: 6247588
    Abstract: A security assembly for a golf bag which is structured to restrict unauthorized access to the interior of the golf bag and the clubs therein as well as prevent or restrict unauthorized removal of the golf bag from an intended, supported position such as on a golf cart or like location. A plurality of holders, preferably having a substantially closed or ring like configuration, are fixedly or removably mounted,on the golf bag in spaced but generally adjacent relation to the open end thereof, wherein the plurality of holders pass at least partially through correspondingly disposed openings formed in a hood, which in turn is mounted in overlying, covering relation to the open end of the golf bag. An elongated retainer member passes through or is otherwise connected to the plurality of holders so as to be disposed in overlying, retaining relation to the hood thereby preventing its unauthorized removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Inventor: Linda K. McCreary
  • Patent number: 6244437
    Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a golf bag putter holder that is convenient to use and protects, stores, aligns and segregates the putter and additionally is universal in it's application. A putter holder that under normal transportation and golf play, when attached to any conventional golf bag, will suspend a putter above a bag floor and secure all basic putter head designs firmly in place, whether a right or left handed putter or a short or long handled putter. A holder is disclosed comprised of a tube of resilient material for receiving the putter handle and shaft, with an adjustable clip integral to the tube for tube attachment to any conventional bags upper lip. The tubes top aperture is notched to seat club head in place. A plurality or uniquely shaped cushioning material surrounds the tube top aperture. A putter rests on a foundation of these materials in a manner that prevents contact with other stored clubs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Inventor: Thomas Lee Rogers
  • Patent number: 6234312
    Abstract: A golf bag cover for use with a golf bag for preventing theft of golf clubs retained therein, and method for preventing the theft of the clubs, comprising a covering piece having an inner layer constructed of cables welded together to form a hood-like shape and an outer layer stitched over the inner layer to keep the clubs dry. A plurality of cables from the inner layer extend downward and terminate in a plurality of loops. A belt is inserted through the loops of the covering piece and placed tightly around the upper periphery of the golf bag to prevent removal of the covering piece therefrom. The covering piece is provided with a zipper which opens and closes to allow access to the clubs. To prevent unauthorized opening of the zipper, a first padlock is inserted through the belt buckle and the eye of the zipper. A cable strap and a second padlock are used to secure the golf bag to a fixed structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Inventor: Tyrone Lloyd Davis, Sr.
  • Patent number: 6230886
    Abstract: A golf club head cover that fits a variety of different sized club heads. The golf club head cover has a hollow head cover portion with an upper end and a lower end, the upper end closed and the lower end open, an elongated shaft protector extending downwardly from the lower end of the head cover portion, and a knit sock disposed inside the head cover portion. The knit sock inside the head cover portion functions to provide a tight fit around the club head and secure the golf club head cover in place. The present invention also includes a method of protecting golf club heads of various sizes through use of a golf club head cover having a knit sock disposed within the head cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Team Effort, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce Bradshaw
  • Patent number: 6202850
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a golf bag cover device which is mounted over and about a rim surrounding the opening leading into a golf bag to protect the clubs from inclement weather and the like. The cover device comprises three ribs connected to a base mounted about to the rim. The ribs support a canvas or plastic cover. One of the ribs extends in a generally horizontal orientation beyond the perimeter of the rim. That way, a golfer can reach up and into the open end, causing the one rib to pivot toward a second rib which in turn pivots toward a third rib to provide access to the clubs. This construction enables a golfer to grab a club without having to touch the palm of his hand to the cover, thereby providing a dry and secure grip on the club.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Mini Club Protector, Inc.
    Inventor: William T. Held