Head frame for a golf bag

• US 6,513,653 B1
• Filed: 06/16/2000
• Issued: 02/04/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chenterlon Inc.
• Original Assignee: Changfu Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Changfu
• Primary Examiner(s): Cronin, Stephen K.
• Application Number:
  US09/595,233
• Time in Patent Office: 963 Days
• Field of Search: 206/315.3, 206/315.6, 206/315.7, 248/96, D 3/255
• US Class Current: 206/315.7
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 55/00 Bags for golf clubs; Stands for golf clubs for use on the course; Wheeled carriers specially adapted for golf bags
• 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 golf bag includes a bag, a head frame mounted to an end of the bag, the head frame comprising two pivotal seats integrally formed thereon, and two supporting rods each having an upper end pivotally connected to an associated pivotal seat. The head frame includes a board integrally formed thereon and extended downward therefrom. Each pivotal seat includes a block integrally formed on the head frame, a stop integrally formed on the block, and a pivotal section integrally formed on the stop, the block defining a space between the head frame and the stop.

Claims

1. A head frame for a golf bag, comprising at least one pivotal seat integrally formed thereon, said at least one pivotal seat being adapted to be in pivotal connection with an upper end of a supporting rod, wherein said at least one pivotal seat includes a peg on each of two sides of and integrally formed as one piece with said at least one pivotal seat.

2. The head frame as claimed in claim 1, wherein said head frame and said at least one pivotal seat have at least one block integrally formed between the head frame and an attachment surface of said at least one pivotal seat, with said at least one block being of a smaller size than the attachment surface, said at least one block defining a space between the head frame and the attachment surface of said at least one pivotal seat and outward of said at least one block for receiving a thickness of a golf bag.

3. A golf bag comprising:

a bag;

a head frame mounted to an end of the bag, the head frame comprising a pivotal seat integrally formed thereon, the pivotal seat including a peg formed on each of two sides of and integrally formed as one piece with the pivotal seat; and

two supporting rods each having an upper end pivotally connected to an associated said peg.

4. The head frame as claimed in claim 3, wherein said head frame and the pivotal seat have at least one block integrally formed between the head frame and an attachment surface of the pivotal seat, with said at least one block being of a size smaller than the attachment surface, said at least one block defining a space between the head frame and the attachment surface of the pivotal seat and outward of said at least one block for receiving a thickness of a bag.

5. A golf bag comprising:

a bag;

a head frame mounted to an end of the bag;

at least one block;

at least one pivotal seat having an attachment surface, with said at least one block being of a smaller size than the attachment surface, with the block and the pivotal seat being integrally formed as a single molded component on the head frame with the block located intermediate the attachment surface and the head frame, with said at least one block defining a space between the head frame and the attachment surface of said at least one pivotal seat and outward of said at least one block for receiving a thickness of a golf bag; and

two supporting rods each having an upper end pivotally connected to said at least one pivotal seat about a pivot axis, with the space located intermediate the pivot axis and the head frame.

6. The golf bag as claimed in claim 5, further comprising:

a stop integrally formed on the block, with the block intermediate the stop and the head frame, with the pivotal seat including a pivotal section integrally formed on the stop, with the stop intermediate the pivotal section and the block, with the stop forming and defining the attachment surface, with the space being between the head frame and the stop for receiving the golf bag.

7. The golf bag as claimed in claim 5, with two pivotal seats being integrally formed on the head frame.

8. The golf bag as claimed in claim 5, further comprising:

a velour for covering the head frame, with the velour mounted around the block and being fitted in the space between the pivotal seat and the head frame.

9. The golf bag as claimed in claim 5, with the upper end of each of said two supporting rods being pivotally connected to a peg formed on said at least one pivotal seat.

10. The golf bag as claimed in claim 9, further comprising:

a velour for covering the head frame, with the velour mounted around the block and being fitted in the space between the pivotal seat and the head frame.

11. The golf bag as claimed in claim 5, wherein said at least one pivotal seat includes a peg on each of two sides thereof.

12. The golf bag as claimed in claim 11, further comprising:

a velour for covering the head frame, with the velour mounted around the block and being fitted in the space between the pivotal seat, and the head frame.

13. The golf bag as claimed in claim 5, with the head frame including a board integrally formed thereon and extended downward therefrom, with the bag located outward of and extending over the board.

14. The golf bag as claimed in claim 13, with the block being integrally formed on the board of the head frame.

15. The golf bag as claimed in claim 14, with two pivotal seats being integrally formed on the head frame.

16. A head frame comprising:

a ring which is adapted to mount a golf bag therearound, with the ring adapted to receive golf clubs, with the ring including a rear;

a board extending downward from the rear of the ring, with the board integrally formed with the ring by injection molding as a single component; and

at least one pivotal seat adapted to be in pivotal connection with an upper end of a supporting rod, with the at least one pivotal seat integrally formed with the board by injection molding as part of the single component, with the at least one pivotal seat being spaced from the ring allowing the golf bag to extend beyond the at least one pivotal seat.

17. The head frame as claimed in claim 16, further comprising:

a second pivotal seat integrally formed with the board spaced from the at least one pivotal seat and at equal spacing from the ring as the at least one pivotal seat.

18. The head frame as claimed in claim 16, wherein said at least one pivotal seat includes a block integrally formed on the board, a stop integrally formed on the block, and a pivotal section integrally formed on the stop, with the block defining a space between the head frame and the stop and adapted to receive the golf bag.

19. The head frame as claimed in claim 18, further comprising:

a second pivotal seat integrally formed with the board spaced from the at least one pivotal seat and at equal spacing from the ring as the at least one pivotal seat.