Golf bag flexible cover structure having detachable backpack unit

Abstract

A flexible cover structure for enclosing and protecting a golf club bag during its handling and transport, the cover structure including a cover member and a rigid base member having dual spaced-apart rollers and support pedestals, and including elongated skid bumper rails attached to and extending along its lower back side. The cover structure includes a detachable bag or backpack unit located at the lower front side of the cover structure and removably attached by a zipper. The detachable bag unit has a main inner compartment closable by a zipper extending across its opposite sides and upper portion, a secondary inner compartment closable by a zipper, and a front pocket closable by a zipper. The backpack unit has dual shoulder straps provided on its rear side for convenient use by a golfer and hiker.

Description

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0001] The invention pertains to a golf bag flexible travel cover structure having at least one detachable external bag unit. It pertains particularly to an improved golf bag flexible travel cover structure including a backpack unit removably attached by fastener means to a lower outer front surface of the cover. The detachable bag unit affixed to the exterior of the cover structure is readily removable and has independent functional use such as for a backpack unit. This arrangement for a golf bag flexible cover structure having at least one detachable bag or backpack unit provides for desirable adaptability in its usage, permitting temporary storage of the flexible travel cover after its use by a golfer during travel, and subsequent independent use of the detachable bag unit.[0002] Because of a definite need by golfers to contain and protect their valuable golf bags containing several expensive clubs during travel by public transportation, thereby requiring h...

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Benefits of technology

[0004] It is an object of this invention to provide an improved flexible cover structure for golf bags which provides added convenience and safety for retaining a golf bag therein during handling and travel by public transportation.

[0005] Another object of the invention is to provide a cover structure for golf bags which alone is flexible and light weight, but when enclosing a golf bag has sufficient rigidity to permit convenient and reliable handling during travel.

[0009] The cover structure of this invention includes a detachable bag unit such as preferably a backpack unit removably attached by suitable means such as by snaps or zipper onto the cover structure outer surface at its front lower portion. . The detachable backpack unit is preferably removable by a continuous zipper, which is sewn to a lower front portion of the golf bag travel cover and also to the rear periphery of the backpack unit. The detachable backpack unit includes a rearward main inner compartment which is closable by a zipper fastener extending along its opposite sides and upper end, and also includes a front smaller forward secondary compartment which is closable by a zipper extending along its sides and across its upper end. The backpack unit is provided with dual shoulder straps attached along the unit rearward side, and adapted for being placed around the shoulders of a hiker.. The golf bag cover structure and the detachable backpack unit of this invention advantageously provides complementary equipment and function for traveling golfers and hikers.

Problems solved by technology

Although some such golf bag covers have been previously developed and are disclosed in the prior art, they have various deficiencies in their structure and / or utility for a traveling golfer.

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