Golf bag cradle-bracket

Claim 1

A golf bag bracket assembly comprising a support, two laterally spaced support members of circular cross section connected to the support, each of which has a laterally extending side support section for providing side support for a golf bag, said side support sections having an inverted ''''U'''' shape with one downwardly extending free end, the side support sections being opposed to and spaced from each other so that the golf bag can be placed between them, said side support section tangentially engaging the bag peripherally at its widest cross section area, downwardly extending and flexible cradling means of thin-walled flexible tubular material disposed between and supported by the side support sections, the cradling means having an unsupported central section which extends downwardly at a sufficient depth to receive substantially half of the peripheral cross section of the golf bag, the cradling means being adapted to engage the periphery of the bag being of sufficient flexibility to provide both a continuous cushioned surface and a movable support which moves with the bag so as to substantially reduce chafing wear at the bag surface in contact with and supported by the cradling means, the cradling means having an inner diameter which is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the support members, the ends of the thin-walled tubular material disposed substantially over the side support section of the corresponding support member.