US4375847A
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Portable golf equipment case
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-07-21
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Granted: 1983-03-08
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Expires: 2001-07-21
Abstract
Abstract A portable golf equipment case for carrying a knockdown golf bag, clubs, and golf accessories comprising an oblong box-like structure having broad side walls generally in the shape of a parallelogram and including a body portion and a hinged lid forming a major portion of one of the broad side walls. A roller member is located at one diagonal end of the parallelogram type structure with the roller running substantially across the width of the relatively narrow side and end walls to provide a relatively wide load bearing surface for pulling the case from the opposite diagonal end of the structure which includes a flush mounted handle. A second flush mounted handle is located substantially at the mid section of one side wall for lifting and carrying the case. Means are also selectively located on the side wall containing the flush handle for attaching a carrying strap thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 William A. Picco
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:59
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B55/00; A63B55/60; A63B55/404; A63B55/406
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A portable golf equipment case for carrying a knock-down golf bag, clubs and golf accessories comprising in combination: an oblong box-like body member including a pair of broad side walls generally in the form of a parallelogram and connected by a pair of relatively narrow side walls and a pair of relatively narrow end walls, one of said broad walls having a major portion thereof forming a lid for entry into the interior of said body member; a roller member located at one diagonal end of said case, said roller member running substantially across the width of said relatively narrow side and end walls for providing a relatively wide load bearing surface for pulling the case from the mutually opposite diagonal end; means located at said opposite diagonal end for pulling said case; means located substantially at the mid section of one narrow side wall for lifting and carrying said case; and means selectively located on said one side wall for attaching a carrying strap thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A portable golf equipment case for carrying a knock-down golf bag, clubs and golf accessories comprising in combination: an oblong box-like body member including a pair of broad side walls generally in the form of a parallelogram and connected by a pair of relatively narrow side walls and a pair of relatively narrow end walls, one of said broad walls having a major portion thereof forming a lid for entry into the interior of said body member; a roller member located at one diagonal end of said case, said roller member running substantially across the width of said relatively narrow side and end walls for providing a relatively wide load bearing surface for pulling the case from the mutually opposite diagonal end; means located at said opposite diagonal end for pulling said case; means located substantially at the mid section of one narrow side wall for lifting and carrying said case; and means selectively located on said one side wall for attaching a carrying strap thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A portable golf equipment case as defined in claim 1 wherein said pair of broad side walls are generally in the shape of a parallelogram having rounded corners and wherein said side and end walls meet in a rounded wall transition conforming to the corners of said parallelogram.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The portable golf equipment case as defined by claim 2 wherein said lid is hingedly attached to one of said relatively narrow side walls and wherein the remainder of said one broad side wall comprises mounting means for said roller member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The portable equipment case as defined by claim 3 and additionally including a relatively short transverse side wall located adjacent said roller member between a mutually converging narrow side wall and end wall of said pairs of relatively narrow side and end walls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The portable golf equipment case as defined by claim 4 wherein said mutualy converging side and end wall as well as a pair of broad side walls extend beyond said transverse side wall to provide a protective enclosure for said roller member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The portable golf equipment case as defined by claim 3 wherein said lid includes an encircling marginal flange member for providing a relatively shallow interior space whereupon one or more golf clubs can be secured to the inner surface of said lid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
81 words
The golf equipment case as defined by claim 6 wherein the inside surface of said lid includes means for mounting one or more golf clubs thereat and wherein the inside surface of one relatively narrow side wall includes means for mounting at least one golf club thereat and wherein the remainder of said golf clubs as well as a knock-down golf bag and accessories for playing the game of golf are located in the remaining interior spaced of said body member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The portable golf equipment case as defined by claim 2 wherein said means at said opposite diagonal end for pulling said case comprises a flush mounted handle assembly running transverse to said pair of broad side walls.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The portable golf equipment case as defined by claim 2 wherein said means for lifting and carrying said case comprises a flush mounted handle assembly running longitudinally with respect to said one narrow side wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The portable golf equipment case as defined by claim 9 wherein said means for attaching a carrying strap thereto comprises a pair of flush mounted attachment bars located on said one narrow side wall on opposite sides of said flush mounted handle assembly.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The portable golf equipment case as defined by claim 2 and including locking means for locking said lid to one side wall.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-03-07 | 1990-09-06 | 1991-03-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-03-07 | 1994-09-06 | 1995-03-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |