Golf article carrier

Claim 2

In an article carrier adapted to be detachably secured to a golf bag, the combination of: (a) a bottom wall, front and rear end walls, and opposed side walls interconnected to form a tray-like receptacle open at the top; (b) said rear wall sloping rearwardly and upwardly from said bottom wall at an angle of between 90° and 180°, so that when said carrier is attached to a golf bag which is disposed in an inclined position, said bottom wall will be disposed in a substantially horizontal position; (c) said rear wall including an upper portion extending a substantial distance above said side walls and including means for detachably securing said carrier to said golf bag; (d) a sloping transverse wall member extending between said side walls and projecting upwardly and inwardly from said rear end wall in spaced relation with said bottom wall.

Claim 3

An article carrier according to claim 1, wherein said securing means includes a strap retaining element extending inwardly from the inner side of said rear end wall for engagement with a portion of a golf bag strap.

Claim 4

An article carrier according to claim 1, wherein said transverse wall member includes a lower base portion disposed in a plane generally normal to said rear end wall for cooperation therewith to form a ledge for retaining an article thereon.

Claim 5

An article carrier according to claim 1, wherein said transverse wall member includes an upper shelf portion disposed in a plane generally parallel to said bottom wall and including a plurality of apertures therein for receiving a plurality of golf tees.

Claim 6

In an article carrier adapted to be detachably secured to a golf bag, the combination of: (a) a bottom wall, front and rear end walls, and opposed side walls interconnected to form a tray-like receptacle open at the top; (b) said rear end wall sloping rearwardly and upwardly from said bottom wall at an angle of between 90° and 180°, so that when said carrier is attached to a golf bag which is disposed in an inclined position, said bottom wall will be disposed in a substantially horizontal position; (c) said rear end wall including an upper portion extending a substantial distance above said side walls and including means for detachably securing said carrier to said golf bag; (d) a pair of transverse walls being of less height than said side walls and being spaced from each other a distance slightly less than the diameter of a golf ball, so that they can support at least one golf ball on their upper edges between said side walls.

Claim 7

In an article carrier adapted to be detachably secured to a golf bag, the combination of: (a) a bottom wall, front and rear end walls, and opposed side walls interconnected to form a tray-like receptacle open at the top; (b) said rear end wall sloping rearwardly and upwardly from said bottom wall at an angle of between 90° and 180°, so that when said carrier is attached to a golf bag which is disposed in an inclined position, said bottom wall will be disposed in a substantially horizontal position; (c) said rear end wall including an upper portion extending a substantial distance above said side walls and including means for detachably securing said carrier to said golf bag; (d) a pair of transverse walls being of less height than said side walls and being spaced from each other a distance slightly less than the diameter of a golf ball, so that they can support at least one golf ball on their upper edges between said side walls.

Claim 8

In an article carrier adapted to be detachably secured to a golf bag, the combination of: (a) a bottom wall, front and rear end walls, and opposed side walls interconnected to form a tray-like receptacle open at the top; (b) said rear end wall sloping rearwardly and upwardly from said bottom wall at an angle of between 90° and 180°, so that when said carrier is attached to a golf bag which is disposed in an inclined position, said bottom wall will be disposed in a substantially horizontal position; (c) said rear end wall including an upper portion extending a substantial distance above said side walls and including means for detachably securing said carrier to said golf bag; (d) at least one of said side walls having a pair of loops spaced vertically from each other and each extending at an angle of approximately 45° relative to said bottom wall for use in attaching said carrier by a strap to a side of a golf bag.

Claim 9

In an article carrier adapted to be detachably secured to a golf bag, the combination of: (a) a bottom wall, front and rear end walls, and opposed side walls interconnected to form a tray-like receptacle open at the top; (b) said rear end wall sloping rearwardly and upwardly from said bottom wall at an angle of between 90° and 180°, so that when said carrier is attached to a golf bag which is disposed in an inclined position, said bottom wall will be disposed in a substantially horizontal position; (c) said rear end wall including an upper portion extending a substantial distance above said side walls and including means for detachably securing said carrier to said golf bag; (d) at least one of said side walls having a pair of loops spaced vertically from each other and each extending at an angle of approximately 45° relative to said bottom wall for use in attaching said carrier by a strap to a side of a golf bag.

Claim 10

An article carrier according to claim 1, and including a transverse wall extending between said side walls above said end wall.