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Sectional golf bag
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-06-02
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Granted: 1972-07-04
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Expires: 1990-06-02
Abstract
Abstract In a sectional golf bag which can be manually assembled without sewing machines, a top collar unit and a bottom unit with a respective tri-angular grooved cavity communicating integrally with a respective annular groove formed in and along each of the opposed peripheral walls of both units, and a body unit with an upper and lower flange means having a configuration corresponding to each of the triangular grooved cavities, respectively, such that they can be received forcibly into and engaged with each of the triangular grooved cavities for coupling the top collar unit, the bottom unit and the body unit together. The body unit can be held cylindrical by means of a pair of fastener elements along the vertical edges.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshitaka Shuto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:05
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B55/00; A63B55/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A sectional golf bag, comprising a top collar unit having an annular grooved means formed along the underside peripheral wall thereof, a first triangular grooved cavity means integrally communicating with said annular grooved means, a bottom unit having an annular grooved means formed along the upperside peripheral wall thereof, a second triangular grooved cavity means integrally communicating with said annular groove means of said bottom unit, a body unit having an upper marginal portion and a lower marginal portion at opposite horizontal edges thereof, respectively, an upper flange means integrally formed with said upper marginal portion for being received forcibly into and engaged with said first triangular grooved cavity means of said top collar unit for coupling said top collar unit and said body unit together, a lower flange means integrally formed with said lower marginal portion for being received forcibly into and engaged with said second triangular grooved cavity means for coupling said bottom unit and said body unit together, and a pair of fastener element means provided along opposite vertical edges of said body unit, respectively, for joining both of said vertical edges together and holding said body unit means in substantially cylindrical form.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A sectional golf bag, comprising a top collar unit having an annular grooved means formed along the underside peripheral wall thereof, a first triangular grooved cavity means integrally communicating with said annular grooved means, a bottom unit having an annular grooved means formed along the upperside peripheral wall thereof, a second triangular grooved cavity means integrally communicating with said annular groove means of said bottom unit, a body unit having an upper marginal portion and a lower marginal portion at opposite horizontal edges thereof, respectively, an upper flange means integrally formed with said upper marginal portion for being received forcibly into and engaged with said first triangular grooved cavity means of said top collar unit for coupling said top collar unit and said body unit together, a lower flange means integrally formed with said lower marginal portion for being received forcibly into and engaged with said second triangular grooved cavity means for coupling said bottom unit and said body unit together, and a pair of fastener element means provided along opposite vertical edges of said body unit, respectively, for joining both of said vertical edges together and holding said body unit means in substantially cylindrical form.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
The sectional golf bag, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first triangular grooved cavity means is formed as a substantially right-angled triangle, said upper flange means has a configuration complementary to said first triangular grooved cavity means, said second triangular grooved cavity means is formed as a substantially right-angled triangle, and said lower flange means has a configuration complementary to said second tri-angular grooved cavity means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
83 words
The sectional golf bag, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said top collar unit is provided with at least one golf club separating means including a pair of threaded plug means, a hollow tube means, and a socket tube means inserted in said hollow tube means and serving as an axle means for rotatably supporting said hollow tube means, and said socket tube means has two inner threaded portions at its both ends for receiving said pair of threaded plug means, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The sectional golf bag, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said top collar unit and said bottom unit are formed of synthetic rubber material, and said upper and lower marginal portions are formed of synthetic rubber material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The sectional golf bag, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said top collar unit has a reinforcing steel ring means disposed therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The sectional golf bag, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said bottom unit has at least a pair of reinforcing fixing means including a screw bolt, and a stationary nut thereon embedded in the inner wall of said bottom unit.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-07-04 | 1976-01-03 | 1976-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-07-04 | 1980-01-03 | 1980-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-07-04 | 1984-01-03 | 1984-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |