Adjustable balance golf bag
First Claim
1. A golf bag for transporting golf clubs comprising:
- a golf bag body including a longitudinally disposed surrounding wall, the wall defining a bag interior and a bag exterior, the golf clubs being transported within the bag interior, the wall having a spine portion and an opposing front portion, said bag body terminating in an upper end and a lower end;
post securing means spaced longitudinally along the spine portion, for fixedly securing at least one post in a longitudinal direction of said golf bag;
at least one post secured to said golf bag by said post securing means, extending along a substantial longitudinal extent of the spine portion;
at least one strap connector slidably and rotatably mounted about said at least one post, one of said at least one strap connector including locking means having a locked and an unlocked position, said one strap connector further being longitudinally immobilized along said at least one post but rotatable thereabout when said locking means is in the locked position; and
a golf bag strap for carrying the golf bag, said strap having a first strap end and a second strap end, both strap ends being ultimately attached to the golf bag, at least one of the strap ends being attached to said one strap connector.
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Abstract
An adjustable balance golf bag 10 with a golf bag spine 18, is provided, having an extended post 22 attached parallel to, and offset from, the golf bag spine 18. A carrying strap assembly 24 is attached to the extended post 22 by a first connector assembly 26 and a second connector assembly 28. The first connector assembly 26 slides along a lower portion of the extended post 22 and includes a locking mechanism 96 for locking the first connector assembly 26 in place on the extended post 22. The second connector assembly 28 is situated towards an extended post upper end 52 and is prevented from sliding along the extended post 22 by a second stop ring 134 and a post end stop 136. Both the first and second connector assemblies (26 and 28) freely rotate about the extended post 22.
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13 Claims
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1. A golf bag for transporting golf clubs comprising:
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a golf bag body including a longitudinally disposed surrounding wall, the wall defining a bag interior and a bag exterior, the golf clubs being transported within the bag interior, the wall having a spine portion and an opposing front portion, said bag body terminating in an upper end and a lower end; post securing means spaced longitudinally along the spine portion, for fixedly securing at least one post in a longitudinal direction of said golf bag; at least one post secured to said golf bag by said post securing means, extending along a substantial longitudinal extent of the spine portion; at least one strap connector slidably and rotatably mounted about said at least one post, one of said at least one strap connector including locking means having a locked and an unlocked position, said one strap connector further being longitudinally immobilized along said at least one post but rotatable thereabout when said locking means is in the locked position; and a golf bag strap for carrying the golf bag, said strap having a first strap end and a second strap end, both strap ends being ultimately attached to the golf bag, at least one of the strap ends being attached to said one strap connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. In a golf bag having a club receiving body portion and a carrying strap, the body portion having a bag length, a top, a bottom, and a spine portion, the carrying strap including first and second ends for attaching the carrying strap to the spine portion of the golf bag, the improvement comprising:
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an extended post secured to the golf bag and disposed parallel to and slightly displaced from the spine portion, and extending along a substantial longitudinal extent thereof, said extended post having a top end extending beyond the top of the golf bag; an upper connector assembly, rotatable about said extended post during usage, for attaching the first end of the connector strap to said extended post at a portion near the top end; and a lower connector assembly for attaching the second end of the carrying strap to said extended post at a range of positions substantially displaced from the top end, said lower connector assembly including releasable securing means for affixing to a position within the range of positions. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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