Golf club carrier or cart

Claim 2

In a golf club carrier of the class described for transporting golf clubs, each golf club having length with a head at the lower end, the combination of a central body member of a length greater than the length of a golf club, said body member including a handle member at its upper end and a foot member at the lower end of the body member, said foot extending outwardly and downwardly from the body member, a transverse axle carried by the body member above the foot thereof, wheels at the outer ends of the axle, said wheels co-operating with the extreme outer end of the said body foot member and together forming a three point support for the golf club carrier to retain the said golf club carrier in an upright position, and means including said axle and a plurality of relatively immovable transverse rods on said body member for maintaining a plurality of golf clubs relative to the body member and with each golf club spaced between said wheels.

Claim 3

In a golf club carrier of the class described as set forth in claim 1 characterized by, said handle member being detachable from the body member, and yieldable retaining means for retaining the said handle and body member in operative position during use as a golf club carrier but retaining the handle member in a remote position when the carrier and the golf clubs are being transported.

Claim 4

In a golf club carrier of the class described as set forth in claim 1 characterized by, said golf club carrier central body member having bends therein between its foot and its handle, and said rods extending transversely of said central body member between the bends therein so that co-operating with the axle in supporting the golf clubs in operative position on the carrier, said bends in the central body member effecting the reverse face use of the rods in frictional and temporarily acting to secure the golf clubs against inadvertent movement.

Claim 5

In a golf club carrier of the class described as set forth in claim 1 characterized by, said handle member being detachable from the body member, yieldable retaining means for retaining the said handle and body member in operative position during use as a golf club carrier but retaining the handle member in a remote position when the carrier and the golf clubs are being transported, and means on said axle between the opposite sides of the central body member and the wheels at the opposite ends thereof to provide divisions in which the heads of the golf clubs rest while being retained on the golf club carrier.

Claim 6

In a golf club carrier of the class described as set forth in claim 1 characterized by, said central body member having an upper and a lower end, said central body member between its upper and lower ends having a series of bends for thereby providing said foot portion at the lower end of the central body member, said central body member between certain of its bends being provided with one or more of the transverse rods including the axle, and each of said transverse rods being so positioned with respect to the other transverse rod that the alternate faces of the said transverse rods constituting means for temporarily securing the golf clubs against inadvertent axial movement relative to the central body member.

Claim 7

In a golf club carrier of the class described as set forth in claim 1 characterized by, said central body member having an upper and a lower end, said central body member between its upper and lower ends having a series of bends for thereby providing a foot portion at the lower end of the central body member, said central body member between certain of its bends being provided with one or more of the transverse rods including the axle, each of said transverse rods being so positioned with respect to the other transverse rods that the alternate faces of the said rods constitutes means for temporarily securing the golf clubs against inadvertent axial movement relative to the central body member, and said axle and transverse rod adjacent thereto having means dividing the same into compartments, each compartment above the other, and whereby the golf clubs are independently positioned with respect to one another, and each of said rods, including the axle, having means thereon for each compartment which conveniently takes the form of a plastic sleeve and thereby a soft relative frictional surface for the club head and its shaft.

Claim 8

In a golf club carrier of the class described as set forth in claim 1 characterized by, said central body member having an upper and lower end, said central body member between its upper and lower ends having a series of bends for thereby providing a foot portion at the lower end of the central body member, said central body member between certain of its bends being provided with one or more of the transverse rods including the axle, each of said transverse rods being so positioned with respect to the other transverse rod that the alternate faces of the said rods constitutes means for temporarily securing the golf clubs against inadvertent movement relative to the central body member, and said axle and transverse rod adjacent thereto having means dividing the same into compartments with each of said compartments above the other and whereby the golf clubs are independently positioned with respect to one another and each of said rods, including the axle, having a means thereon foR each compartment which conveniently takes the form of a plastic sleeve and thereby a soft, relative frictional surface for the club head and its shaft, one of said transverse rods above the axle being provided with a bag for golf balls and other essentials with said bag including a flap.

Claim 9

In a golf club carrier of the class described as set forth in claim 1 characterized by, said central body member having an upper and a lower end, said central body member between its upper and lower ends having a series of bends for thereby providing a foot portion at the lower end of the central body member, said central body member between certain of its bends being provided with one or more of the transverse rods including the axle, each of said transverse rods being so positioned with respect to the other rods that the alternate faces of the said rods constitute means for temporarily securing the golf clubs against the inadvertent movement relative to the central body member, said axle and transverse rod adjacent thereto having means dividing the same into compartments with each of said compartments over the other and whereby the golf clubs are independently positioned with respect to one another and each of said rods, including the axle, having means thereon for each compartment which conveniently takes the form of a plastic sleeve and thereby a soft, relative friction surface for the club head and its shaft, and each of said rods having thereon a flange at each of its opposite ends for retaining the golf clubs in operative positions while being transported.

Claim 10

In a golf club carrier of the class described as set forth in claim 1 characterized by, said means for retaining the golf clubs with respect to the central body member including the axle and at least one rod adjacent thereto which is substantially coextensive with the axle between its wheels, said golf clubs including a putter which has a shaft upwardly projecting from a point substantially centrally of its head and which putter head has projecting from opposite points thereof projections, and additional means on said central body member above said axle and its adjacent rod for retaining said putter in operative position.

Claim 11

In a golf club carrier of the class described as set forth in claim 1 characterized by, said means for retaining the golf clubs with respect to the central body member including the axle and at least one rod adjacent thereto which is substantially coextensive with the axle between its wheels, said golf clubs including a putter which has a shaft upwardly projecting from a point substantially centrally of its head and which putter head has projecting from opposite points thereof projections, additional means on said central body member above said axle and its adjacent rod for retaining said putter in operative position, a second rod substantially the full length of the aforementioned rod and axle between the wheels which is transversely disposed with respect to the central body member, and a utility bag carried by said second rod and including a flap whereby it may have access thereinto.

Claim 12

In a golf club carrier of the class described as set forth in claim 1 characterized by, said means for retaining the golf clubs with respect to the central body member including the axle and at least one rod adjacent thereto which is substantially coextensive with the axle between its wheels, said golf clubs including a putter which has a shaft upwardly projecting from a point substantially centrally of its head and which putter head has projecting from opposite points thereof projections, and additional means on said central body member above said axle and its adjacent rod for retaining said putter in operative position, a second rod substantially the full length of the aforementioned rod and axle between the wheels which is transversely disposed with respect to the central body member, a utility bag carried by said second rod and including a flap whereby it may have access thereinto, and a final rod near the upper end of the body member which cooperates with the axle, its transverse rod, and the bag rod in securing each club independently to the carrier central body portion for transportation.