Device for Golf Bags

Abstract

The invention provides an improved way for transporting and storing golf clubs. The device secures the clubs on the outside of the bag with their shafts turned upwards and the club heads turned downwards, whereby the interior of the bag becomes available for other equipment and the center of gravity for the bag is low. The grips are separated with equal space between them making it easier to notice if a club is missing. Every club is secured and placed in a way where they do not come in contact with other clubs, preventing unwanted noise and wear. Different devices for woods, irons and putters ensure a fit for club heads of many different sizes and shapes. The racks for the wood clubs and the holder for a putter include adjustable, exchangeable and replaceable parts, making adjustments easy in order to fit different size club heads.

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[0001]The invention provides an improved way for transporting and storing golf clubs, securing the clubs on the outside of the bag with their shafts turned upwards and the club heads turned downwards, whereby the interior of the bag becomes available for other equipment and the center of gravity for the bag is low.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The common way to carry the clubs and other equipment when playing golf is using a conventional golf bag pulled on a cart or carried with shoulder strap or a harness. Since the clubs are the most important equipment, is it important to take into consideration their shape and how they are used to be able to design suitable means for transporting and handling them during the game.[0003]There are three different kinds of golf clubs, woods or metal woods with heads of wood or metal, irons with relatively small club heads of solid metal and finally putters with club heads of varying shapes and sizes. All clubs have a club head and a shaft. The u...

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Benefits of technology

[0024]The invention is a device for transport and storing of golf clubs. The clubs are placed on the outside of the bag with their shafts turned upwards and the club heads turned downwards, whereby the interior of the bag becomes available for other equipment and the center of gravity for the bag is low. Every club shaft and club head is secured and placed in a way where they can not come in contact with other clubs, preventing unwanted noise and wear. The grips of the club shafts are sticking up over the top of the bag secured by a device, which separates the shafts with equal space between each shaft whereby a player will automatically notice if a club is missing. Wood clubs, with bigger heads and longer shafts, are placed between the iron clubs, making it easier to identify different types of clubs. There are different devices for woods, irons and putters to ensure a fit to all different sizes and shapes of their respective club heads. The wood clubs with bigger heads are carried on racks placed under the lower edge of the bag, limiting the height and circumference of the bag. The racks for the wood clubs and the holder for a putter include exchangeable and replaceable parts, making it possible to adjust them to fit different size club heads.

Problems solved by technology

Therefore the club head often starts swaying with the movements of the golf bag.

Slow golf is a big problem around the world and it has created a great deal of debate about golf in the future, at golf federations in many countries as well as amongst players themselves.

With the large number of clubs, used by most players, it can be difficult to discover if a club is missing.

When using conventional bags, with the club heads turned up and the shafts and grips turned down, during a rainy day water runs along the shaft to the grip subsequently making it wet and slippery.

This has caused especially bags which are meant to be transported on carts to become bigger and bigger.

Even though the conventional bag is the most commonly used golf bag, it has functional deficiencies.

The centre of gravity is high and the interior space cannot be used with efficiency.

Special measures such as head covers and individual channels for each shaft do not prevent the club heads from rattling and unwanted wear.

Due to the clubs having different length shafts, some club heads are covering other club heads, which makes it difficult to quickly find a specific golf club and it also takes time to make sure that no club is missing.

However, the hood must be opened or removed every time you need a club and when the club is put back in the bag again, which means that all other clubs are exposed to the rain and the moisture on the club that was just used.

However, it is not very likely that these designs would make it possible to carry three clubs with modern designed large heads.

The designs will more or less force the player in his choice between woods and irons, something a lot of golfers may not accept.

None of the patents seem suitable for designing integrated carts with golf bag that will give the golfer desired freedom in his choice of clubs, especially considering the trend of bigger and different shaped club heads for woods as well as putters.

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