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A hinge mechanism for a cover of a container such as a golf bag comprises a spine, and at least one door panel. The spine has a slot which extends vertically from its lower edge. A pin extends transversely across the slot. A radially outwardly extending rib is formed on the container and fits into t

A hinge mechanism for a cover of a container such as a golf bag comprises a spine, and at least one door panel. The spine has a slot which extends vertically from its lower edge. A pin extends transversely across the slot. A radially outwardly extending rib is formed on the container and fits into the slot in the spine. The rib has a channel therein to receive and trap the pin. The cover is movable about the pin from an upright closed position to an inverted open position in which the cover is adjacent the container and usable as a receptacle.

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A golf bag, comprising: a blow molded polymeric golf club container; a blow molded closable polymeric cover for said container having a spine which is pivotally affixed to said container by pivoting means permitting pivoting movement of said spine from an upright position to an inverted position, at

A golf bag, comprising: a blow molded polymeric golf club container; a blow molded closable polymeric cover for said container having a spine which is pivotally affixed to said container by pivoting means permitting pivoting movement of said spine from an upright position to an inverted position, at least one door panel which is affixed to one lateral side of said spine by hinging means permitting lateral movement of said door panel relative to said spine whereby said door panel and spine are pivotable together from an upright position to an inverted position and whereby unhinged lateral sides of said door panels may be moved apart or together to respectively open and close said cover, and releasable latching means attached to said door panel to hold said door panel and spine in a fixed relationship and thereby hold said cover in a closed position; and means for retaining said spine and door panel to said container when said cover is in an upright closed position; said cover being movable from an upright closed position to an inverted position with said cover usable as a receptacle by releasing said latching means, opening said spine and door panel, rotating said spine and door panel to an inverted position, and closing and latching together said spine and door panel.