Folding golf bag stand

• US 5,340,063 A
• Filed: 05/21/1993
• Issued: 08/23/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chi-Chung Hsieh
• Original Assignee: Chi-Chung Hsieh
• Inventors: Hsieh, Chi-Chung
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Application Number:
  US08/064,237
• Time in Patent Office: 459 Days
• Field of Search: 248/96, 248/169, 248/171, 206/315.7, 206/315.3
• US Class Current: 248/96
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 55/53 with legs opening automatically upon putting the bag on the ground
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 55/57 Bags with tripod or like set-up stands

Abstract

A folding golf bag stand including two legs pivotably fastened to a golf bag by a mount is provided. The folding golf bag stand includes a link frame having a top end pivotably connected to the legs and a bottom end coupled to a base plate hinged to the bottom of the golf bag. A spring supported between the legs, whereby the legs are forced by the link frame to extend outwards from the golf bag for supporting the golf bag in a sloping position as the golf bag is placed on the ground to depress the base plate.

Claims

1. A golf bag stand comprising:

a golf bag having bumper rods spaced on a bottom edge thereof;

a mount fastened to said golf bag on the outside at a higher elevation, said mount having two knuckles;

two legs respectively and pivotably connected to said knuckles, each leg comprising a pivot pin perpendicularly disposed near the respective topmost edge and respectively fastened to either knuckle, and a bearing frame connected to each other by spring means;

a link frame having a top end pivotably fastened to the bearing frame of each leg;

a base plate having one end coupled to a bottom end of said link frame and an opposite end fastened to said golf bag for supporting said golf bag on the ground; and

a locating strap having two opposite ends respectively fastened to said golf bag to limit the angle of oscillation of said legs on said mount;

whereby said legs are forced by said link frame to extend outwards from said golf bag for supporting said golf bag in a sloping position as said golf bag is placed on the ground to depress said base plate.

2. The golf bag stand according to claim 1 wherein said spring means can be a coil spring or plate spring, or an elastic band, or an elastomer device.

3. The golf bag stand according to claim 1 wherein said base plate is retained between said bumper rods, comprising a hooked portion at one end hooked on said link frame, and a lock bolt at an opposite end covered with a flexible covering and fitted into a hole on said bottom edge of said golf bag.

4. The golf bag stand according to claim 1 wherein said base plate has one end hinged to said golf bag near said bottom edge and an opposite end hooked on said link frame.