Golf club holder

Claim 2

A golf club holder comprising an elongate body of rigid foamed plastic composition, said body having multiple elongate bores defined therein extending longitudinally of the body and separated laterally from one another by partition portions in said body which contribute rigidity to the body, said bores having top ends opening to the top end of said body and being adapted to receive the shafts of golf clubs, multiple strap portions encircling and snugly encompassing said body at regions distributed along the length of said body with the rigid foamed plastic composition of said body maintaining the shape of said body and thus the snug encompassing relation of said strap portions about said body, and means secured to said body through said strap portions presented on the outside thereof adapting the holder for transport.

Claim 3

A golf club holder comprising an elongate body of rigid foamed plastic composition, said body having multiple elongate bores defined therein extending longitudinally of the body and separated laterally from one another by partition portions in said body that contribute rigidity to the body, said bores having top ends which open to the top of said body and are adapted to receive the shafts of golf clubs, multiple strap portions encircling and snugly encompassing said body at regions distributed along the length of said body with the rigid foamed plastic composition of said body maintaining the shape of the body and thus the snug encompassing relation of said strap portions about said body, and a cover hinged to a strap portion adjacent the top of said body swingable to a position overlying the top of said body with the cover defining a chamber between the base of the cover and the top ends of said bores.

Claim 4

A golf club holder comprising an elongate body of rigid foamed plastic composition, said body having multiple elongate bores defined therein extending longitudinally of the body and separated laterally from one another by partition portions in said body that contribute rigidity to the body, said bores having top ends which open to the top of said body and are adapted to receive the shafts of golf clubs, multiple strap portions encircling and snugly encompassing said body at regions distributed along the length of said body with the rigid foamed plastic composition of said body maintaining the shape of the body and thus the snug encompassing relation of said strap portions about said body, and a cover hinged to a strap portion adjacent the top of said body swingable to a position overlying the top of said body with the cover defining a chamber between the base of the cover and the top ends of said bores.

Claim 5

The holder of claim 2 which further includes a reinforcing brace extending the length of the body along one side thereof and connected to said strap portions.

Claim 6

The holder of claim 2 and which further includes a compartment in said body opening to a side thereof with said foamed plastic material of said body forming sides of said compartment.

Claim 7

Apparatus for transporting golf clubs comprising an elongate body of rigid foamed plastic material, said body having multiple elongate bores defined therein extending longitudinally of the body and separated laterally from one another by partition portions of said body contributing rigidity thereto, said bores having top ends which open to the top of said body and being adapted to receive the shafts of golf clubs. multiple strap portions encircling and snugly encompassing said body at regions distributed along the length of said body with the rigid foamed plastic material of said body maintaining the shape of the body and thus the snug encompassing relation of said strap portions about said body, said strap portions including one adjacent the base of said body having an integral floor portion which extends under the base of the body, a strap portion adjacent the top of the body, and a strap portion intermediate the first and second-mentioned strap portions, a cover hinged to the strap portion adjacent the top of said body swingable to a position overlying the top of said body with the cover defining a chamber between it and the top of the body for receiving the heads of clubs, and wheeled means secured to said body through said strap portions including ground-supporting wheels adapting the body for transport over the ground and a handle provided for the manipulation of said wheeled means.

Claim 8

Apparatus for transporting golf clubs comprising an elongate body of rigid foamed plastic material, said body having multiple elongate bores defined therein extending longitudinally of the body and separated laterally from one another by partition portions of said body contributing rigidity thereto, said bores having top ends which open to the top of said body and being adapted to receive the shafts of golf clubs. multiple strap portions encircling and snugly encompassing said body at regions distributed along the length of said body with the rigid foamed plastic material of said body maintaining the shape of the body and thus the snug encompassing relation of said strap portions about said body, said strap portions including one adjacent the base of said body having an integral floor portion which extends under the base of the body, a strap portion adjacent the top of the body, and a strap portion intermediate the first and second-mentioned strap portions, a cover hinged to the strap portion adjacent the top of said body swingable to a position overlying the top of said body with the cover defining a chamber between it and the top of the body for receiving the heads of clubs, and wheeled means secured to said body through said strap portions including ground-supporting wheels adapting the body for transport over the ground and a handle provided for the manipulation of said wheeled means.