US4200131A
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Device for carrying golf clubs
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-02-17
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Granted: 1980-04-29
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Expires: 1997-02-17
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a device for carrying golf clubs which includes a molded upper plate having individual holes for the handles and shafts of the clubs to be carried and having contoured surfaces coinciding with the loft angle of golf club irons so that each iron is maintained with its striking face in contact with a mating surface while it is being transported in the device, and with each contoured surface being longer than the corresponding surface of the golf club whereby, when the device is oriented with the gold clubs vertical, the contoured surfaces extend to a higher elevation than any portion of the heads of the golf clubs.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest L. Chitwood
- 👤 Max E. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 12:51
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B55/00; A63B55/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A device for carrying golf clubs comprising A. a plate having an upper face, B. a plurality of holes intersecting said upper face and passing through the plate with each hole being large enough to admit the handle of the golf club, C. said upper face including golf club receiving surfaces adjacent to at least some of said holes with said surfaces extending from the holes, with the intersections of the planes of said surfaces and the plane of said upper face being parallel and with the angles between the plane of the surfaces and the plane of the upper face corresponding to the loft angles of golf club irons, and with the width of the golf club receiving surfaces being greater than the width of the blade of the corresponding golf club irons, D. a compartment beneath said plate to enclose handles and shafts of golf clubs with said compartment being longer than the distance between the club head and the end of the handle of golf club irons, E. a frame connecting said plate to said compartment, F. carrying means connected to suspend said device with each of said surfaces beneath its adjacent hole, whereby, when said device is in normal position of use, each golf club iron is urged by gravity to a position with its face in contact with a golf club receiving surface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
228 words
A device for carrying golf clubs comprising A. a plate having an upper face, B. a plurality of holes intersecting said upper face and passing through the plate with each hole being large enough to admit the handle of the golf club, C. said upper face including golf club receiving surfaces adjacent to at least some of said holes with said surfaces extending from the holes, with the intersections of the planes of said surfaces and the plane of said upper face being parallel and with the angles between the plane of the surfaces and the plane of the upper face corresponding to the loft angles of golf club irons, and with the width of the golf club receiving surfaces being greater than the width of the blade of the corresponding golf club irons, D. a compartment beneath said plate to enclose handles and shafts of golf clubs with said compartment being longer than the distance between the club head and the end of the handle of golf club irons, E. a frame connecting said plate to said compartment, F. carrying means connected to suspend said device with each of said surfaces beneath its adjacent hole, whereby, when said device is in normal position of use, each golf club iron is urged by gravity to a position with its face in contact with a golf club receiving surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1 wherein additional holes without club face receiving surfaces are provided for golf club woods.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said compartment includes an individual tube connected with each of said holes and dimensioned to receive a golf club handle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said surfaces are on raised elements formed integrally with said upper face.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said surfaces are in indentations formed in said plate through the upper face thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The device of claim 5 wherein said indentations are intersected by grooves in the upper face of said plate with said grooves being deep enough to provide a finger hold on the head of a golf club in said indentation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device of claim 5 wherein the surfaces on the sides of each of said indentations converge downwardly, and the plane of each surface is at the same angle with the plane of the upper surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 including a flexible outer cover having a storage compartment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 1 including indicia associated with each hole to indicate the golf club iron to be carried therein.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 1 wherein magnets are embedded in said club head receiving surfaces.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-04-29 | 1983-10-29 | 1984-04-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-04-29 | 1987-10-29 | 1988-04-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-04-29 | 1991-10-29 | 1992-04-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |