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US3985171A
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Club protecting cover for golf bag
Assignee: NIECE MELVIN L
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Filing: 1975-09-02
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Granted: 1976-10-12
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Expires: 1995-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A protective cover is provided for a golf bag with this cover including a dual compartment interior construction. The cover comprises a shell-form body fabricated from a pliable sheet material and dimensionally configured to cooperatively interfit the open, tip-end of a golf bag. Constructed in the interior of the shell-form body which is of elongated tubular shape having a closed end, is a longitudinally extending partition wall which divides the interior into two compartments for receiving the irons and the woods, respectively. A resilient securing cord is provided which extends around the shell-form body and has attachment hooks secured to each end for engaging belt loops or attachment rings fastened to the upper peripheral edge or end of the golf bag. The resilient cord extends across the body in a transverse manner at the juncture of the partition wall to cooperate therewith in maintaining the irons and woods in segregated pockets, particularly if the golf bag should be inadvertently inverted.
Inventors
- 👤 James B. Summers
- 👤 Robert E. Bourke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:20
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B55/00; A63B55/404; A63B55/406
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A club protecting cover for a golf bag comprising a shell-form body fabricated from pliable sheet material having a tubular wall closed at one end and open at the other with a transverse corss-sectional configuration at the open end to closely interfit with an open top of a golf bag, said body having a peripheral edge formed to cooperatively interengage with the marginal end portion of the open top of a golf bag and a partition wall fabricated from pliable sheet material and disposed interiorly of said body and dividing said body into two axially extending compartments for receiving the head portions of golf clubs with irons and woods disposed in respective ones of said compartments, said partition wall secured along longitudinally extending sides thereof to diametrically opposed sides of the tubular wall of said body and secured at an interiorly disposed end thereof to said body, and resilient securing means interconnecting exteriorly with said body at the juncture thereof with the interiorly disposed end of said partition wall and said resilient securing means provided with attachment means positioned on the same diametrically opposed sides of said body to which said parition wall is secured, said attachment means adapted to cooperatively engage with the golf bag.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A club protecting cover for a golf bag comprising a shell-form body fabricated from pliable sheet material having a tubular wall closed at one end and open at the other with a transverse corss-sectional configuration at the open end to closely interfit with an open top of a golf bag, said body having a peripheral edge formed to cooperatively interengage with the marginal end portion of the open top of a golf bag and a partition wall fabricated from pliable sheet material and disposed interiorly of said body and dividing said body into two axially extending compartments for receiving the head portions of golf clubs with irons and woods disposed in respective ones of said compartments, said partition wall secured along longitudinally extending sides thereof to diametrically opposed sides of the tubular wall of said body and secured at an interiorly disposed end thereof to said body, and resilient securing means interconnecting exteriorly with said body at the juncture thereof with the interiorly disposed end of said partition wall and said resilient securing means provided with attachment means positioned on the same diametrically opposed sides of said body to which said parition wall is secured, said attachment means adapted to cooperatively engage with the golf bag.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A club protecting cover according to claim 1 having a layer of resilient cushioning material applied to interior wall surfaces of said body, said resilient cushioning material applied to at least those interior surfaces of the closed end to provide protection for the heads of golf clubs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A club protecting cover according to claim 2 wherein said layer of cushioning material extends a distance along longitudinally extending wall portions of said body and said partition wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A club protecting cover according to claim 1 wherein said resilient securing means is an elongated cord provided with said attachment means at each end thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A club protecting cover according to claim 4 wherein said body includes an elongated tubular sleeve secured thereto exteriorly at the juncture of said partition wall and said body, said resilient cord projecting through said sleeve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
A club protecting cover according to claim 1 wherein said compartment for receiving the head portions of the irons is provided with a secondary wall fabricated from pliable sheet material, said secondary wall disposed interiorly of said body wall and said partition wall and secured to said body and partition walls, and a layer of resilient cushioning material interposed between said body wall, partition wall and secondary wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
A club protecting cover according to claim 1 wherein said shell-form body includes spaced apart front and back panels and a peripheral sidewall interconnected therewith at forming a unitary structure, said partition wall extending between said front and back panels and secured thereto.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A club protecting cover according to claim 7 having extensions formed with said sidewall at each end thereof and projecting a distance therefrom for relatively greater insertion into a golf bag.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A club protecting cover according to claim 1 wherein said compartment for receiving the irons is of relatively shorter axial length than said compartment for receiving the woods.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-10-12 | 1980-04-12 | 1980-10-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-10-12 | 1984-04-12 | 1984-10-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-10-12 | 1988-04-12 | 1988-10-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |