Portable golf bag stand

Claim 2

A portable stand for a golf bag having a loop-type handle, said stand comprising a cross member for extension freely through the handle, said cross member being fabricated of relatively flexible material, and a pair of legs depending from opposite ends of said cross member, said legs being fabricated of a relatively rigid material, said cross member and legs being swingable relative to said bag upon rotation of said cross member between a non-use position alongside said bag and an operative position astride and suspending said bag with the legs and bag extending into ground engagement, said legs being swingable relative to each other upon flexure of said cross member and movement between said non-use position and said operative position with said legs diverging downwardly for stable threepoint ground engagement, said cross member being generally straight in its non-use position and being arcuate with its concave side upwardly and receiving said handle in its flexed operative position.

Claim 3

A portable stand for a golf bag according to claim 1, said cross member having a length in its non-use position sufficiently short so that upon swinging leg movement toward each other said cross member and legs are insertable together into a golf bag, for convenient storage therein.

Claim 4

A portable stand for a golf bag having loop-type handle, said stand comprising a cross member for extension freely through the handle, said cross member being fabricated of relatively flexible material, and a pair of legs depending from oppoSite ends of said cross member, said legs being fabricated of a relatively rigid material, said cross member and legs being swingable relative to said bag, upon rotation of said cross member between a non-use position alongside said bag and an operative position astride and suspending said bag with the legs and bag extending into ground engagement, said legs being swingable relative to each other upon flexure of said cross member between said non-use position and said operative position diverging downwardly for stable three-point ground engagement, said cross member having a length in its unflexed condition sufficiently short so that upon swinging leg movement toward each other said cross member and legs are insertable together into a golf bag for convenient storage therein, said cross member being generally straight in its non-use position and being arcuate with its concave side upwardly and receiving said handle in its flexed operative position.

Claim 5

A portable stand for a golf bag having loop-type handle, said stand comprising a cross member for extension freely through the handle, said cross member being fabricated of relatively flexible material, and a pair of legs depending from oppoSite ends of said cross member, said legs being fabricated of a relatively rigid material, said cross member and legs being swingable relative to said bag, upon rotation of said cross member between a non-use position alongside said bag and an operative position astride and suspending said bag with the legs and bag extending into ground engagement, said legs being swingable relative to each other upon flexure of said cross member between said non-use position and said operative position diverging downwardly for stable three-point ground engagement, said cross member having a length in its unflexed condition sufficiently short so that upon swinging leg movement toward each other said cross member and legs are insertable together into a golf bag for convenient storage therein, said cross member being generally straight in its non-use position and being arcuate with its concave side upwardly and receiving said handle in its flexed operative position.

Claim 6

A portable stand for a golf bag having a loop-type handle, said stand comprising a cross member for extension freely through the handle, said cross member being fabricated of relatively flexible material, and a pair of legs depending from opposite ends of said cross member, said legs being fabricated of a relatively rigid material, said cross member and legs being swingable relative to said bag upon rotation of said cross member between a non-use position alongside said bag and an operative position astride and suspending said bag with the legs and bag extending into ground engagement, said legs being swingable relative to each other upon flexure of said cross member and rotation thereof between said non-use position longitudinally of said bag and said operative position with said legs diverging downwardly for stable three-point ground engagement, and said cross member being concave upwardly with said legs diverging downwardly for receiving said handle in the upper concavity of said cross member.

Claim 7

A portable stand for a golf bag having a loop-type handle, said stand comprising a cross member for extension freely through the handle, said cross member being fabricated of relatively flexible material, and a pair of legs depending from opposite ends of said cross member, said legs being fabricated of a relatively rigid material, said cross member and legs being swingable relative to said bag upon rotation of said cross member between a non-use position alongside said bag and an operative position astride and suspending said bag with the legs and bag extending into ground engagement, said legs being swingable relative to each other upon flexure of said cross member and rotation thereof between said non-use position longitudinally of said bag and said operative position with said legs diverging downwardly for stable three-point ground engagement, and said cross member being concave upwardly with said legs diverging downwardly for receiving said handle in the upper concavity of said cross member.

Claim 8

A portable stand according to claim 4, said cross member having a length in its non-use position sufficiently short so that said cross member and legs are insertable together into a golf bag, for convenient storage therein.

Claim 9

A portable stand according to claim 4, said cross member comprising a unitary intermediate portion and a pair of angulate end portions all integrally fabricated of flexible material, said end portions being respectively connected to said legs.

Claim 10

A portable stand according to claim 6, said legs comprising a pair of relatively rigid tubes each having one end connected to a respective angulate end portion.