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Golf bag with club head locking mechanism

a golf bag and locking mechanism technology, applied in the field of golf bags with locking mechanisms, can solve the problems of scratching or damaging the shafts or club heads, and achieve the effects of facilitating club management, convenient unlocking and accessing the clubs, and maximizing the usable space in the bag

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-01-17
KIM JAMES
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Benefits of technology

[0009] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an apparatus to organize, to secure, and to protect golf clubs, but at the same time, allow the user to easily unlock and to access their clubs. Another purpose is a way to facilitate the club management in a golf bag and to provide a drawer or compartment within the golf bag throat area to maximize the usable space in a bag.

Problems solved by technology

Problem 1 (Organization of the Clubs): most golf bags provide a multitude of compartments and dividers to separate clubs, but most bags do not specifically organize or tailor compartment space for each particular club or dimension (loft, lie, length or angle).
When players carry their bags or even for “cart-style” bags, the clubs tend to rattle and bang against each other, which may end up scratching or damaging the shafts or club heads.

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[0049] Referring to FIGS. 1-13 and 14-24, there is illustrated an apparatus for a golf club locking mechanism apparatus for a golf bag, specifically in the throat area. FIG. 1 shows an exploded and close up view of a throat piece 15 for a golf bag 10 that has two rows of first throat openings.

[0050] The golf bag throat 15 has a throat locking mechanism 17, which comprises at least one sliding locking piece 20, a throat body 16, and a slider frame 80, which mounts the at least one sliding locking piece 20. The throat body 16 also has at least one slot or elongated slot 95, which allows a channel of movement along one axis of the golf bag throat (see also FIG. 8). In FIG. 1, there are two rows of sliding locking pieces (20a and 20b) and first throat openings (25a and 25b) and two elongated slot openings (95a and 95b) in this embodiment.

[0051] As shown in FIG. 1, the at least one sliding locking piece 20 and the slider frame 80 fit around the golf throat body 16; the sliding locking ...

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Abstract

There is a golf bag for organizing, protecting and securing golf clubs with a club head locking mechanism in the throat area of the golf bag, which easily moves from a closed position to an open position, and a drawer or integrated compartment in the throat area.

Description

[0001] This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Patent Application No. 60 / 831,097, filed Jul. 14, 2006. This current application incorporates by reference the entire Ser. No. 60 / 831,097 provisional patent application.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention relates to a golf bag with a locking mechanism for the club heads and also a drawer or compartment in the throat area. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005] Prior to the present invention, golf bags did not solve all problems with holding and organizing the many types of golf clubs (irons, utility, woods, driver, wedges, and putter) employed by the modern day golf enthusiast. [0006] Problem 1 (Organization of the Clubs): most golf bags provide a multitude of compartments and dividers to separate clubs, but most bags do not specifically organize or tailor compartment space for each particular club or dimension (loft, lie, length or angle). [0007] Problem 2 (Prevent...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B55/00
CPCA63B2055/002A63B55/00A63B2055/403A63B55/40
Inventor KIM, JAMES
Owner KIM JAMES