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A support member for packs, bags and other articles adapted to be supported from the shoulders of an individual. The support member defines a pair of arms adapted to engage the waist and/or hips of the individual and being made of flexible material, such as a flexible core material, which allows the

A support member for packs, bags and other articles adapted to be supported from the shoulders of an individual. The support member defines a pair of arms adapted to engage the waist and/or hips of the individual and being made of flexible material, such as a flexible core material, which allows the arms to be manipulated into a selected position against the waist and/or hips of the individual and further adapted to retain such position when the arms are released. In one embodiment, the support member is located within the interior of a back pack and the arms protrude through sleeves integral with the back pack. In another embodiment, the support member is adapted to hang from the handle of a golf bag.

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I claim: 1. A pack adapted to be carried by an individual in an over-the-back relationship and comprising a single member for supporting the pack about the waist and/or hips of the individual carrying the pack, the pack defining a hollow interior and including a front panel defining an outer surfac

I claim: 1. A pack adapted to be carried by an individual in an over-the-back relationship and comprising a single member for supporting the pack about the waist and/or hips of the individual carrying the pack, the pack defining a hollow interior and including a front panel defining an outer surface and a bottom panel, the member being defined by a continuous strip of material which has been bent and shaped to define a base and a pair of arms, wherein said base is located within the interior of the pack and extends along the bottom panel of the pack in a generally horizontal and parallel relationship relative to the bottom panel and wherein said arms extend through respective openings defined in the pack and in a direction generally normal to the front panel, wherein the pair of arms are adapted to engage the waist and/or hips of the individual carrying the pack and are made of a flexible material which allows the shape of said arms to be changed along the length thereof so as to allow said arms to be manipulated by the individual carrying the pack into at least a first selected bent and curved position against the waist and/or hips of the individual carrying the pack, wherein said flexible material of said arms allows said arms to independently retain said at least first selected bent and curved position when said arms are released by the individual carrying the pack. 2. The pack of claim 1 wherein a strap is adapted to engage against the back of the individual adapted to carry the pack and interconnects the arms and is adapted to move the arms towards each other when the pack, is mounted over and the strap engages the back of the individual. 3. A pack adapted to be suspended from the shoulders of a wearer, the pack including a shell defining a hollow interior, a front face having a pair of openings defined therein, a bottom panel, and a pair of sleeves extending outwardly from the front face thereof in the region of said openings defined therein, the pack further comprising a support member defining an elongated flexible rod located within the interior of the pack and extending along the bottom panel of the pack in a generally U-shaped configuration and defining a pair of arms extending through the shell and said pair of sleeves defined in said pack respectively and adapted to engage the waist and/or hips of the wearer, the arms being made of a flexible material allowing the arms to be manipulated into a selected position about the waist and/or hips of the wearer and further adapted to retain said manipulated position when released by the wearer. 4. The pack of claim 3 wherein a strap interconnects and extends between said arms, said strap being adapted to engage against the back of the wearer and bring said arms together into engagement against the waist and/or hips of the wearer. 5. The pack of claim 3 wherein the rod is made of a flexible core material. 6. A back pack adapted to be carried by an individual and defining an outer surface, a bottom panel, opposed side panels, a front panel, a pair of sleeves protruding outwardly from the front panel thereof, a hollow interior and straps for suspending the back pack in an over-the-back relationship, the back pack including a generally U-shaped support member extending through the interior of said back pack along the bottom panel and defining a pair of manipulable arms extending outwardly from said front panel of said back pack and into said sleeves thereof, said arms being made of a flexible material allowing the support member to be manipulated into a selected position and shape about the waist and/or hips of the individual and further adapted to retain said manipulated position and shape when released by the individual. 7. The back pack of claim 6 wherein a strap interconnects and extends between said arms, said strap being adapted to abut against the back of the individual and bring said arms together. 8. A member for supporting a golf bag adapted to be carried in a generally horizontal relationship about the waist and/or hips of a wearer of the golf bag , the golf bag including an outer surface and a handle, the member being adapted to be suspended from the handle of the golf bag and defining a pair of arms adapted to engage the waist and/or hips of the wearer and being made of a flexible material allowing said arms to be manipulated into a flexed position against the waist and/or hips of the wearer and further adapted to retain said position when released by the wearer, the member further comprising an elongate flexible core surrounded by a sleeve including a tongue adapted to be wrapped around the handle of the golf bag for securing the member to the golf bag. 9. A golf bag defining an outer surface and adapted to be carried in a generally horizontal over-the-back orientation, the golf bag including a support member defining a pair of arms extending away from the outer surface of the golf bag and being made of a flexible material allowing the support member to be manipulated into a flexed position and shape about the waist and/or hips of the individual carrying the golf bag and further adapted to retain said manipulated position and shape when released by the individual, the arms further comprising an elongate flexible core surrounded by a sleeve including a tongue adapted to be wrapped around a handle on the golf bag. 10. A golf bag defining a front face and adapted to be carried in a generally vertical over-the-back orientation, the golf bag including a support member defining a pair of arms extending outwardly from the front face of the golf bag and being made of a flexible material allowing the support member to be manipulated into a selected flexed position and shape against the waist and/or hips of the individual carrying the golf bag, the golf bag further comprising a strap interconnecting the arms of the support member and adapted to engage against the back of the individual carrying the golf bag and bring said arms together when the golf bag is mounted over the back of the individual, the golf bag still further comprising a pair of straps extending between the ends of the arms respectively and the outer surface of the golf bag, said straps being adapted to restrict the upward movement of said arms relative to the outer surface of the golf bag.