US3784138A - Rotatable golf bag holder - Google Patents

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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B55/00—Bags for golf clubs; Stands for golf clubs for use on the course; Wheeled carriers specially adapted for golf bags
  • A63B55/60—Wheeled carriers specially adapted for golf bags
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
  • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
  • B62B1/00—Hand carts having only one axis carrying one or more transport wheels; Equipment therefor
  • B62B1/02—Hand carts having only one axis carrying one or more transport wheels; Equipment therefor in which the wheel axis is disposed between the load and the handles
  • B62B1/06—Hand carts having only one axis carrying one or more transport wheels; Equipment therefor in which the wheel axis is disposed between the load and the handles involving means for grappling or securing in place objects to be carried; Loading or unloading equipment
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
  • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
  • B62B2202/00—Indexing codes relating to type or characteristics of transported articles
  • B62B2202/40—Sport articles
  • B62B2202/404—Golf articles, e.g. golfbags
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10S280/00—Land vehicles
  • Y10S280/06—Wheeled golf club carriers

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• ABSTRACT A rotatable golf bag holder for use on various types of golf carts.
• the holder includes a rotatable base on which the bottom of a conventional pocketed golf bag rests and a rotatable ring assembly which encircles and clamps the top of the golf bag, permitting full 360 rotation of the holder and bag to provide easy access to the ball and accessory pockets thereof.
• SHEEI 30$ 3 ROTATABLE GOLF BAG HOLDER This invention relates to a rotatable golf bag holder adapted for use with conventional golf bags and golf carts to permit ready access to all of the bag pockets and handles thereof.
• a golf bag In the conventional golf cart whether it be hand pulled, or motorized, a golf bag is firmly strapped or clamped in a fixed position which generally results in thebag being arranged on the golf cart with the pockets being inaccessible. When this occurs, it is necessary to unclamp or unstrap the golf bag, relocate it in a more favorable orientation, and then reclamp or restrap the golf bag to the golf cart. This operation takes time and is somewhat of an annoyance to one who is looking forward to an uninterrupted game of golf. When playing golf, it is time consuming and annoying to both those out on the fairway and those waiting to tee off for players obliged to unstrap and adjust their bags to gain access to the pockets thereof.
• the conventional golf bag is constructed with a handle and shoulder strap on one side and pockets on the other side. Since it is easiest to pick up a golf bag by its handle, the bag is usually placed on the golf cart with the pockets facing rearwardly and in their least accessible position. In the typical hand pulled golf cart, a golf bag so positioned would have the pockets abutting the vertically disposed post, whereas in a ridable motorized cart, the pockets would be disposed against a similar post or frame, or directly against the vehicles side wall.
• the pockets cannot be reached without undoing the holding means, repositioning the bag, and resecuring it with the pockets forwardly disposed.
• the principal object of the present invention is to provide a means for rotatably supporting a golf bag on a golf cart to afford access to the pockets thereof.
• An additional object is the provision of a rotatable golf bag holder which permits ready insertion and removal of a golf bag.
• a further object is to provide a rotatable golf bag holder which is light and inexpensive to manufacture.
• Another object is to provide a rotatable golf bag holder readily attachable to conventional golf carts.
• the present invention solves the problem of positioning a golf bag on a golf cart by providing a rotatable holder that can be readily attached to a conventional golf cart for use with a conventional golf bag.
• a rotatable base member or lazy susan is mounted on the bottom of the golf cart.
• Axially aligned and spaced above the base member so as to be positioned near the top of the golf cart is a rotatable split ring assembly having inwardly directed spaced radial bag engaging pin members.
• the radial pins are spring biased and are positioned to firmly engage the annulus of the golf bag, with the split ring being hinged in two halves, secured together by a releasable catch so that the ring may be selectively opened or closed.
• the split ring may be manually rotated in either direction within a range of 360 to reposition the bag with its pockets more accessible.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional hand pulled golf cart with the rotatable bag engaging ring and bag end supporting lazy susan spacedly mounted thereon with the bag being shown in dottedlines;
• FIG. 2 is a side elevation of the invention shown in FIG. 1 showing in dotted line the bag engaging split ring in its collapsed position;
• FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective ofthe split ring and its mounting
• FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the split ring and its mounting, showing in dotted line a golf bag mounted therein, and wherein the split ring may be hinged to the open dotted line position;
• FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the split ring along the line 5-5 of FIG. 4;
• FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the spring biased pin members along the line 66 of FIG. 4;
• FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the split ring hinge along the line 77 of FIG. 4;
• FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the split ring catch in its latched position
• FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the split ring catch in its open position
• FIG. 10 is a side elevation of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 showing in dotted lines a golf bag correctly oriented thereon;
• FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the present invention arranged on a conventional motorized golf cart, with the latter shown in dotted lines;
• FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 11 showing in dotted lines a golf bag mounted thereon.
• a rotatable split ring 1 and a rotatable base 2 are attached to the upper and lower ends of a conventional, collapsible, hand pulled golf cart, generally indicated by the numeral 3.
• a conventional golf bag 4, with pockets 5 and 5a, handle 6 and shoulder strap 7, (FIG. 10) is shown mounted thereon.
• the golf cart 3 consists of a folding handle 8, a vertical post or standard frame member 9, and a bottom support frame member 10 connected at right angles to the vertical frame member 9 by a suitable clamp 11.
• Wheels 12 are connected to frame member 9 by swinging axles 13, hinged at 14, and locked in place by spring loaded pins, so that the wheel assemblies may be collapsed or folded in the usual manner.
• the rotatable base 2 may be of any suitable material, such as, metal or plastic and is of the lazy susan type and mounted on the upturned outer end 16 of frame support for full 360 rotation thereabout.
• Rotatable base 2 has a generally flat support surface 17 on which the bottom of the bag rests, and an upstanding circumferential lip 18 to keep the bag bottom from slipping off the base.
• base 2 As base 2 is journalled for rotation, it may be mounted on conventional ball bearings in sub-base 19 to facilitate smooth and easy rotation thereof.
• the rotatable split ring 1 consists of two semicylindrical portions 20 and 21, generally rectangular in cross section, which are hinged together by hinge pin 22.
• the split ring which may also be made of any suitable material such as, metal or plastic, is shown in its open dotted line position in FIG. 4.
• each ring portion and extending around the circumference of split ring 1 are grooves24 and 25 to receive conventional anti-friction bearing assemblies 26 and 27 suitably mounted within a split ring mounting assembly, generally designated at 28.
• the bearing assemblies perform the dual functions of maintaining the split ring 1 withinthe mounting assembly 28 while permitting free and easy rotation of the split ring relative thereto.
• Split ring mounting assembly 28 is connected to frame 9 of golf cart 3 by any convenient means, such as, the adjustable two-piece mounting clamp 29-30 in FIGS. 2 and 3.
• the mounting assembly 28, is hinged by hinge pins 31 to frame member 9 so that the split ring can be folded down into the downwardly depending collapsed dotted line position of FIG. 2.
• the split ring mounting assembly 28 is divided into two segments consisting of a U-shaped mounting bracket 32 attached to mounting clamp and a split ring housing 33 hingedly connected to mounting bracket 32 by a cooperating I-I-shaped bracket 34.
• a lock arm is threadedly connected to a hinge pin 31 so that the hinged mounting assembly may be locked at any desired level in its range of movement, such as the full line bag engaging or the dotted line storage positions of FIG. 2.
• Split ring housing 33 is generally U- shaped with its bottom attached to bracket 34 and its upstanding legs 33a and 33b providing an area for split ring 1 to be inserted therebetween. Easy rotation of split ring 1 is accomplished by mounting suitable antifriction bearing assemblies 26 and 27 in housing 33 to communicate with grooves 24 and 25 in split ring 1.
• mounting assembly 28 is hinged so that the split ring may be stored in a folded down position. It is desirous, therefore, to provide lock means on the hinge so that the split ring remains in a selected position.
• One way to accomplish this is to provide a lock arm 35 which is threadedly connected to a hinge pin 31 whereby screwing in the lock arm will draw it closer to hinge pin 31 and thereby exert locking friction on brackets 32 and 34 so that the hinged mounting assembly may be held at any desired level in its pivoted range of movement, such as, the full line bag engaging or the dotted line storage positions of FIG. 2.
• the split ring 1 lies in a plane parallel to flat surface 17 or base 2, the centers thereof will generally be in axial alignment to permit free rotation of a golf bag clamped within the ring and supported by base 2.
• pins 36 Arranged on and extending inwardly from the inner circumference of split ring 1 are two or more radial pins 36 having arcuate plates 37 on the inner ends thereof adapted to snugly engage the outer surface of golf bag 4 at spaced points.
• the pins 36 may be variable in length and biased toward their extended positions.
• one way to achieve the desired result is to construct the pin assemblies 36 of spring biased telescoping members.
• rods 38 projecting inwardly from split ring portions 20-21 telescopically receive sleeves 39 which are restrained in their longitudinal travel over rods 38 by pins 40 secured thereto.
• slots 41 in sleeves 39 provide the longitudinal limit stops for sleeves 39 as they abut pins 35, and the sides of slots 4] keep the sleeves 39 from rotating about rods 38.
• Sleeves 39 are maintained in their extended positions by springs 42 serving to keep the sleeves in snug engagement with the outer surface of a mounted golf bag to permit simultaneous rotation of the bag with the split ring.
• the arcuate plates 37 of the sleeves are enlarged and shaped so as to conform to the contour of a golf bag; With reference to FIG. 6, plates 37 may be covered by a suitable soft protective coating 43, such as, rubber or plastic, to preclude damaging or marring the engaged areas of the golf bag.
• the split ring 1 is provided with a catch to enable its two portions 20 and 21 to be locked in their closed position.
• a catch is shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.
• spring catch element 44 consisting of a straight band portion 45 curving to form point 46 and leading up ramp 47 to a raised lip portion 48 and thereafter continuing to finger por tion 49.
• detent 50 Aligned with spring catch 44 in ring portion 21 is detent 50 having a lip portion 51.
• halves 20 and -21 are swung toward each other until the point 46 of catch element 44 enters detent 50 and the lip 51 rides up ramp 47 and over lip 48 as shown in FIG. 8.
• the spring action of catch 44 maintains lip 48 against portion 51 in detent 50 thereby locking split ring halves 20 and 21 together.
• FIGS. 11 and 12 Another embodiment of our invention is illustrated in FIGS. 11 and 12 wherein the rotatable split ring assembly and base are suitably mounted in a bag receiving section of a conventional motorized golf cart.
• Rotatable base 2 is secured to floor 53 of cart 51 and the split ring 1 is attached to wall 54 thereof.
• the elements 1 and 2 are installed in axial alignment with one another and the ring 1 is spaced above base 2 at a height suff
• the invention as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is the same in every respect as that shown in FIGS. 1 through with the exception that this embodiment is altered to adapt it to a different type of golfing vehicle.
• Mounting of the elements 1 and 2 could also be accomplished by utilizing an L-shaped pipe frame, not shown, similar to frame elements 9 and 10, with the base 2 being secured to the short leg of the L and the ring clamped to the top of the long leg of the L.
• the entire assembly consisting of the L-shaped frame, split ring 1,.and rotatable base 2 could then be mounted at any convenient position or angle in the motorized golf cart.
• elements 1 and 2 could be mounted, as shown, with base 2 secured to floor 53 and ring 1 attached to wall 54.
• the exact mode of attachment is of little consequence, provided the elements 1 and 2 are in axial alignment with one another and engage the opposite extremeties of a conventional golf bag to facilitate free rotation thereof. In either event, elements 1 and 2 must be positioned to permit free rotation of the bag, as previously described.
• a rotatable golf bag holder for use on golf carts comprising:
• a rotatable support base secured to the lower portion of a golf cart
• a rotatable split ring means pivotally secured to the upper portion of said golf cart
• said rotatable split ring being hinged and having catch means thereon to facilitate the opening, closing and locking of said rotatable split ring in its closed position;
• said base and said ring being in generally parallel axial alignment with one another and spaced apart a sufficient distance to engage the lower and upper portions respectively of a golf bag whereby the golf bag with its lower portion resting on said rotatable base and its upper portion encircled and engaged by said rotatable split ring may be freely rotated with said base and ring to facilitate access to areas of the exterior thereof.

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