Sports bag with integral transportation system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B62B-003/12
A63B-055/04
A63B-055/00
B62B-001/04
출원번호
US-0321020
(2014-07-01)
등록번호
US-9327174
(2016-05-03)
발명자
/ 주소
Murphy, Howard L.
Gardner, Thomas F.
Marse, Daryl
출원인 / 주소
GOLF-N-G-, L.L.C.
대리인 / 주소
North, Brett A.
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초록▼
Disclosed is a sports bag assembly with an integral wheeled transportation system. The bag assembly can accommodate the transportation and storage of sports equipment. The wheels can be deployed and retracted with a single mechanical movement, and may be stowed within the geometry of the bag. The ba
Disclosed is a sports bag assembly with an integral wheeled transportation system. The bag assembly can accommodate the transportation and storage of sports equipment. The wheels can be deployed and retracted with a single mechanical movement, and may be stowed within the geometry of the bag. The bag assembly can fit within the recessed areas of platforms on the rear of motorized golf carts; within conventional storage stands, racks, lockers, vehicle trunks and/or hatches typically found around golf courses and in residences; and within travel containers or other systems for traditional golf bags. The golf bag assembly may also include a ventilated club storage compartment to facilitate the drying of clubs (including grips), and allow drainage of fluids which may enter the interior of the bag assembly. The bag assembly can also include a support and suspension system which restrains the grip and upper shaft or hosel ends of clubs which stabilizes and protects clubs during transport and play. The restraint system also can enhance the golfing experience by reducing or eliminating noise generated by clubs banging together during transportation. The restraint system can also extend the life of golf clubs by preventing contact between clubs, which contact could damage and alter frequency settings for various clubs.
대표청구항▼
1. A sports equipment bag assembly comprising: (a) a bag;(b) an integral transportation system attached to the bag, the integral transportation system including a housing and a member slidingly connected to the housing, plurality of wheels operably connected to the sliding housing via a plurality of
1. A sports equipment bag assembly comprising: (a) a bag;(b) an integral transportation system attached to the bag, the integral transportation system including a housing and a member slidingly connected to the housing, plurality of wheels operably connected to the sliding housing via a plurality of wheel legs, the wheels being deployable and retractable between a retracted state and a deployed state;(c) a handle that is movable between upper position and lower positions, said handle being operably connected to the plurality of deployable wheels and wheel legs;(d) wherein movement of the handle from the upper to the lower position deploys the plurality of wheels from the retracted state to the deployed state;(e) wherein movement of the handle from the lower to the upper position retracts the wheels from the deployed state to the retracted state;(f) during deployment at least one wheel is required to move through a first type of movement and at least one other wheel is required to move through a second type of movement, the first type of movement being different from the second type of movement;(g) multiple links that join the wheel legs and the handle to the sliding member; and(h) said links including a first link connecting between the handle and the sliding member and second and third links each connecting between the sliding member and one of the wheel legs. 2. The bag assembly of claim 1, wherein the first type of movement is linear movement and the second type of movement is arcuate. 3. The bag assembly of claim 1, wherein at least two wheels move through the second type of movement. 4. The bag assembly of claim 1, wherein one wheel moves through the first type of movement and simultaneously with the movement of the one wheel through the first type of movement, the other wheels moves through the second type of movement. 5. The bag assembly of claim 1, wherein one wheel is of a different size than at least one other wheel. 6. The bag assembly of claim 1, wherein rotating downwardly on the handle causes the plurality of wheels to simultaneously deploy and rotating upwardly on the handle causes the plurality of wheels to simultaneously retract. 7. The bag assembly of claim 1, further comprising a storage compartment attached to the bag assembly, wherein the storage compartment is removable. 8. A sports equipment bag assembly comprising: (a) a bag;(b) an integral transportation system attached to the bag, the integral transportation system including a sliding housing and a member slidingly connected to the sliding housing, at least three wheels operably connected to the sliding housing member via wheel legs and links, the wheels being deployable from a retracted state to a deployed state, the sliding housing including a handle operably connected to the plurality of wheels, the handle being pivotally movable relative to the housing between first and second positions to cause the plurality of wheels to deploy from the retracted state to the deployed state responsive to pivotal movement of the handle along with returning the plurality of wheels from the deployed state to the retracted state responsive to movement of the handle. 9. The bag of claim 8, wherein during deployment at least one wheel moves through a first type of movement and at least one other wheel moves through a second type of movement, the first type of movement being different from the second type of movement. 10. The bag assembly of claim 9, wherein the first type of movement is linear movement and the second type of movement is arcuate. 11. The bag assembly of claim 9, wherein at least two wheels move through the second type of movement. 12. The bag assembly of claim 8, further comprising a handle operatively connected to the integral transportation system, wherein pulling on the handle causes the plurality of wheels to deploy and pushing on the handle causes the plurality of wheels to retract. 13. The bag assembly of claim 8, further comprising a storage compartment attached to the bag assembly, wherein the storage compartment is removable. 14. A sports equipment bag assembly comprising: (a) a bag having a body having an upper end, lower end, and middle sections, and a longitudinal center;(b) an integral transportation system attached to the bag, the integral transportation system including a housing and a sliding member slidingly connected to the housing, a plurality of wheels operably connected to the sliding member, each wheel mounted to a wheel leg, each wheel leg attached to the housing, the wheels being deployable from a retracted state to a deployed state, the housing including a handle pivotally connected thereto and operably connected to the plurality of wheels, the handle being both movable between first and second positions and along a curved path and operable to cause the plurality of wheels to deploy from the retracted state to the deployed state responsive to movement of the handle from the first position to the second position along with returning the plurality of wheels from the deployed state to the retracted state responsive to movement of the handle from the second position to the first position;(c) wherein at least at one point on the body a cross section taken perpendicular to the line forming the longitudinal center forms a shape and the shape transposed down to the lower end will encompass all of the wheels when the integral transportation system is in a retracted state;(d) wherein during deployment at least one wheel is required to move through a linear type of movement and at least one other wheel is required to move through a pivoting type of movement;(e) a plurality of links that connect from the sliding member to the legs, one of said links connecting between the handle and the sliding member, others of said links each connecting between the sliding member and a said wheel leg; and(f) wherein one of the wheel legs moves up and down with the sliding member. 15. The bag of claim 14, wherein the wheels, when in a retracted state, will not be lower than the base. 16. The bag assembly of claim 14, wherein the at least second wheel pivoting type movement is arcuate. 17. The bag assembly of claim 16, wherein at least two wheels move through the arcuate type of movement. 18. The bag assembly of claim 14, wherein there are at least three wheels. 19. The bag assembly of claim 14, further comprising a storage compartment attached to the bag assembly, wherein the storage compartment is removable.
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