Patent Application
20240278091
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The disclosure relates to golf bag devices and more particularly pertains to a new golf bag device for carrying golf clubs and any associated hardware for the game of golf. The device includes an article of luggage that has a rotating mount attached to the article of luggage and a golf club holder that is removably attachable to the rotating mount. The device includes a communication unit for streaming an audio signal from an audio source. The device includes rollers that are retractably integrated into the article of luggage and a handle pivotally attached to the article of luggage. The handle can be oriented at a variety of angles such that the article of luggage can be supported on the handle in the convention of a kickstand.
The prior art relates to golf bag devices including a backpack device that has a plurality of thermally insulated compartments for carrying food items. The prior art a back pack cooler that is comprised of a thermally insulated material for carrying cold food items. The prior art discloses a golf back that includes a shoulder harness for carrying on user's shoulders. The prior art discloses a backpack device that includes rollers and a telescopic handle. The prior art discloses a backpack device that includes speakers integrated into respective shoulder straps of a backpack. The prior art discloses a backpack device that includes a solar panel mounted to a backpack.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising an article of luggage that has a rotating mount which is rotatably attached to the article of luggage. A golf club holder is removably attachable to the rotating mount. The golf club holder has a plurality of tubes and each of the plurality of tubes insertably receives a respective one of a plurality of golf clubs. A pair of rollers is each positionable in a retracted position or a deployed position thereby. A handle is pivotally coupled to the article of luggage and the handle is positionable in a deployed position thereby facilitating the handle to be gripped for transporting the article of luggage on the rollers. The handle is positionable in a stored position having the handle angling downwardly from the article of luggage thereby facilitating the handle to support the article of luggage in the convention of a kickstand.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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A rotating mount 28 is rotatably attached to the article of luggage 12 and the rotating mount 28 is rotatable on the article of luggage 12. The rotating mount 28 comprises a ring 30 that is integrated into a front side 32 of the outer wall 20 of the article of luggage 12 such that the ring 30 extends outwardly from the front side 32. The ring 30 has an opening 34 extending through the ring 30 and the ring 30 is oriented such that the opening 34 is directed upwardly on the front side 32. The rotating mount 28 includes a pan 36 that has a forward wall 38 and a perimeter wall 40 extending away from the forward wall 38 and the pan 36 has a plurality of holes 42 each extending through the perimeter wall 40. The pan 36 is engaged to the ring 30 such that the perimeter wall 40 extends around the ring 30 has the perimeter wall 40 is spaced from the ring 30.
The rotating mount 28 includes a plurality of ball bearings 44 and each of the plurality of ball bearings 44 is positioned between the perimeter wall 40 of the pan 36 and the ring 30 thereby reducing friction between the perimeter wall 40 and the ring 30 when the pan 36 is rotated on the ring 30. The rotating mount 28 includes a lock 46 that has a stem 48 extending through the opening 34 in the ring 30 and a respective one of the holes 42 in the perimeter wall 40 of the pan 36 for retaining the pan 36 at a selected angle of rotation on the ring 30. The stem 48 is urgeable inwardly through the respective hole 42 to facilitate the pan 36 to be rotated on the ring 30. Furthermore, the lock 46 has a head 50 that is attached to the stem 48 such that the head 50 is positioned in the ring 30.
The rotating mount 28 includes a pair of biasing members 52 and each of the biasing members 52 is positioned between the head 50 and the ring 30 such that the biasing members 52 biases the stem 48 to extend outwardly through the opening 34 in the ring 30 and the respective hole 42 in the perimeter wall 40 of the pan 36. The rotating mount 28 includes a pair of first mating members 54 that is each attached to an outwardly facing surface 56 of the forward wall 38 of the pan 36. The first mating members 54 are spaced from each other and are oriented parallel with each other on the outwardly facing surface 56. Additionally, each of the first mating members 54 may comprise a hook portion of a hook and loop fastener or other type of multiple use, releasable mating member.
A golf club holder 58 is removably attachable to the rotating mount 28 and the golf club holder 58 includes a plurality of tubes 60. Each of the plurality of tubes 60 insertably receives a respective one of a plurality of golf clubs 62. The plurality of golf clubs 62 might include drivers, irons, putters and other golf clubs commonly employed in the game of golf. The golf club holder 58 includes a panel 64 that has a rear surface 66 and a front surface 68 and each of the plurality of tubes 60 is mounted to the front surface 68 of the panel 64. The plurality of tubes 60 is distributed laterally across the front surface 68 of the panel 64. The rear surface 66 has a well 70 extending toward the front surface 68 and the well 70 has a front bounding surface 72. Furthermore, the well 70 insertably receives the pan 36 such that the forward wall 38 of the pan 36 abuts the front bounding surface 72.
The golf club holder 58 includes a pair of second mating members 74 and each of the second mating members 74 is coupled to the front bounding surface 72 of the well 70 in the rear surface 66 of the panel 64. The second mating members 74 are spaced apart from each other and are oriented parallel with each other. Each of the second mating members 74 is releasably matable to a respective one of the first mating members 54 on the forward wall 38 of the pan 36 for attaching the golf club holder 58 to the forward wall 38 of the pan 36. Additionally, each of the second mating members 74 may comprise a loop portion of a hook and loop fastener or other type of multiple use, releasable mating member.
A communication unit 76 is provided and the communication unit 76 is integrated into the article of luggage 12. The communication unit 76 is in remote communication with an audio source 78 thereby facilitating the communication unit 76 to receive streaming audio from the audio source 78. The audio source 78 may comprise a smart phone or other type of personal electronic device that has wireless communication capabilities. The communication unit 76 comprises a receiver 80 that is integrated into the article of luggage 12 and the receiver 80 is in wireless communication with the audio source 78 such that the receiver 80 receives an audio signal from the audio source 78. The receiver 80 may comprise a radio frequency receiver or the like and the receiver 80 may employ Bluetooth communication protocols.
The communication unit 76 includes a sync button 82 that is movably integrated into the outer wall 20 of the article of luggage 12. The sync button 82 is electrically coupled to the receiver 80 and the receiver 80 is actuated to connect with the audio source 78 when the sync button 82 is depressed. The communication unit 76 includes a first input port 84 that is integrated into the outer wall 20 of the article of luggage 12 thereby facilitating the first input port 84 to receive a data cable 86 to receive an audio signal from the data cable 86. The first input port 84 may comprise a universal serial bus port or other type of digital data port. The communication unit 76 includes a second input port 88 that is integrated into the outer wall 20 of the article of luggage 12 thereby facilitating the second input port 88 to receive a data cable 86 to receive an audio signal from the data cable. The second input port 88 may comprise a 3.5 mm stereo port or the like.
A pair of speakers 90 is each integrated into the article of luggage 12 to emit audible sounds outwardly from the article of luggage 12. Each of the speakers 90 is in communication with the communication unit 76 and each of the speakers 90 is electrically coupled to the receiver 80 thereby facilitating the speakers 90 to audibly emit the audio signal from the audio source 78. Each of the speakers 90 includes a screen 92 integrated into the outer wall 20 of the article of luggage 12 to protect the speakers 90 and each of the speakers 90 may be positioned on a respective first lateral side 94 and second lateral side 96 of the outer wall 20 of the article of luggage 12. Each of the speakers 90 is hermetically sealed such that the speakers 90 can function normally in a wet environment as the result of precipitation and other sources of water that might be encountered on a golf course.
A pair of rollers 98 is each movably disposed on the article of luggage 12. Each of the rollers 98 is positionable in a retracted position thereby facilitating the article of luggage 12 to rest on a support surface 100. Conversely, each of the rollers 98 is positionable in a deployed position thereby facilitating the article of luggage 12 to be rolled on the rollers 98. Each of the rollers 98 comprises a mount 101 coupled to and extending downwardly from the bottom wall 22 of the article of luggage 12. The mount 101 has a distal end 102 with respect to the bottom wall 22 and the mount 101 is curved between the bottom wall 22 and the distal end 102. Furthermore, the mount 101 has a first engagement 103 positioned adjacent to the bottom wall 22 and the mount 101 has a second engagement 104 positioned adjacent to the distal end 102.
Each of the rollers 98 includes a hinge 105 rotatably mounted to the bottom wall 22 of the article of luggage 12 and the hinge 105 is positioned adjacent to the mount 101. The hinge 105 comprises a barrel 106 rotatably disposed on the bottom wall 22 and a member 107 extending away from the barrel 106. The hinge 105 is biased to rotate in a first direction having the member 107 extending downwardly from the bottom wall 22. The hinge 105 is urgeable to rotate in a second direction has the member 107 lying against the bottom wall 22.
Each of the rollers 98 includes a pair of wheels 108 that is each rotatably attached to opposing ends of an axle 109 and the axle 109 is attached to a distal end 110 of the member 107. Furthermore, the axle 109 is perpendicularly oriented with the member 107. Each of the wheels 108 is spaced downwardly from the bottom wall 22 when the hinge 105 rotates in the first direction thereby facilitating the wheels 108 to roll along the support surface 100. Additionally, each of the wheels 108 is positioned against the bottom wall 22 when the hinge 105 rotates in the second direction. Each of the wheels 108 may include a tire comprised of a resilient material, including but not being limited to rubber or silicone, to facilitate the wheels 108 to roll along uneven terrain that might commonly be encountered on a golf course, for example.
Each of the rollers 98 includes a lock 111 that is movably integrated into the member 107. The lock 111 is biased into an engaging position and the lock 111 is urgeable into a disengaging position. The lock 111 engages the second engagement 104 in the mount 101 when the hinge 105 rotates in the first direction and the lock 111 engages the first engagement 103 when the hinge 105 is urged to rotate in the second direction. The lock 111 is urged into the disengaging position to facilitate the hinge 105 to rotate in either the first direction or the second direction.
A rotation tube 112 is attached to the article of luggage 12 and the rotation tube 112 has a plurality of apertures 113 extending through an outer wall 141 of the rotation tube 112. Each of the plurality of apertures 113 is centrally located on the rotation tube 112 and the apertures 113 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed around a substantial circumference of the rotation tube 112. The rotation tube 112 is positioned on the back side 24 of the outer wall 20 of the article of luggage 12. Furthermore, the rotation tube 112 is positioned proximate the top end 26 of the article of luggage 12 and the rotation tube 112 is horizontally oriented on the back side 24.
A handle 114 is pivotally coupled to the article of luggage 12 and the handle 114 is positionable in a deployed position having the handle 114 extending upwardly from the article of luggage 12 thereby facilitating the handle 114 to be gripped for transporting the article of luggage 12 on the rollers 98. Conversely, the handle 114 is positionable in a stored position having the handle 114 angling downwardly from the article of luggage 12 thereby facilitating the handle 114 to support the article of luggage 12 in the convention of a kickstand. The handle 114 has an upper member 115, a lower member 116 and a pair of outward members 117 each extending between the upper member 115 and the lower member 116. Each of the outward members 117 is perpendicularly oriented with the upper member 115 and the lower member 116. The upper member 115 extends through the rotation tube 112 and the upper member 115 is substantially hollow.
The upper member 115 has a hole 118 extending into an interior of the upper member 115 and the handle 114 is pivotable such that the hole 118 is aligned with a respective one of the apertures 113 in the rotation tube 112. Each of the outward members 117 comprises a first tube 120 that slidably engages a second tube 121 such that each of the outward members 117 has a telescopically adjustable length. The first tube 120 of each of the outward members 117 has a plurality of engagement points 122 arranged into a row. The second tube 121 of each of the outward members 117 has a handle lock 123 which releasably engages a respective one of the engagement points 122 on the first tube 120 of a respective outward member 117 for retaining the handle 114 at a desired length.
A lock 124 is movably positioned within the upper member 115 of the handle 114. The lock 124 in the upper member 115 is biased into a locking position and the lock 124 in the upper member 115 is urgeable into a releasing position. The lock 124 in the upper member 115 includes a stem 125 extending outwardly through the hole 118 in the upper member 115 and outwardly through a respective one of the apertures 113 in the rotation tube 112 for retaining the handle 114 at a selected angle when the lock 124 in the upper member 115 is in the locking position. The lock 124 in the upper member 115 is urged into the releasing position when the stem 125 is pushed inwardly in the upper member 115. A biasing member 126 is positioned within the upper member 115 of the handle 114 and the biasing member 126 in the upper member 115 engages the lock 124 in the upper member 115 for biasing the lock 124 in the upper member 115 into the locking position.
A golf tee holder 127 is attached to a respective one of the shoulder straps 16 and the golf tee holder 127 has a plurality of holes 128 that each extends laterally through the golf tee holder 127 for insertably receiving a plurality of golf tees 129. A fluid reservoir 130 is integrated into the article of luggage 12 for containing a beverage such as water, for example, and a drinking hose 131 is fluidly coupled to the fluid reservoir 130. The drinking hose 131 extends along a respective one of the shoulder straps 16 to facilitate the user to drink the beverage through the drinking hose 131. A plurality of storage pouches 133 are disposed on the article of luggage 12 and the plurality of storage pouches 133 are strategically distributed on the article of luggage 12. Each of the storage pouches 133 is comprised of a fluid impermeable material thereby inhibiting objects stored in the storage pouches 133 from becoming wet. A carrying grip 134 is attached to the top end 26 of the article of luggage 12 to facilitate the article of luggage 12 to be carried without gripping the handle 114. The carrying grip 134 is positioned adjacent to the rotation tube 112 and the carrying grip 134 extends upwardly from the article of luggage 12.
A plurality of attachment rings 135 is each attached to the front side 32 of the outer wall 20 of the article of luggage 12 and the attachment rings 135 are distributed around the rotation ring 30. A rain fly 136 is provided the rain fly 136 has a plurality of lobes 137 that radiate outwardly from the rain fly 136. Each of the lobes 137 has an attachment 138 that can releasably engage a respective one of the attachment rings 135. In this way the rain fly 136 can cover the rotation ring 30 when the golf club holder 58 is not attached to the rotation ring 30. A plurality of first straps 139 is provided and each of the plurality of first straps 139 is coupled to a respective one of the shoulder straps 16. A plurality of second straps 140 is provided and each of the plurality of second straps 140 is coupled to a respective one of the shoulder straps 16. Each of the first straps 139 is releasably matable to a respective one of the second straps 140 to extend across the user's body when the shoulder straps 16 are worn on the user's shoulders 18.
In use, the article of luggage 12 can be employed as a backpack or day bag while the rollers 98 are retracted. The golf club holder 58 can attached to the rotating mount 28 to facilitate the golf clubs 62 to be stored on the article of luggage 12 during the game of golf. In this way the article of luggage can perform a variety of functions. Furthermore, the rollers 98 can be placed in the deployed position and the handle 114 can be positioned in the deployed position to facilitate the article of luggage 12 to be rolled rather than being carried. The handle 114 can be positioned at a variety of angles and locked into place with the lock 124 in the upper member 115 of the handle 114 to facilitate the article of luggage 12 to be leaned on the handle 114 when the article of luggage 12 is not being transported. The communication unit 76 can be synched with the audio source 78 for streaming audio through the speakers 90 for entertaining the user during the game of golf.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
