Sporting equipment container having display means

Abstract

Containers for sporting equipment include several compartments and supporting hardware such as zipper fasteners, snaps, liners, et cetera. In addition, a bag includes special support for advertising, publicity, and signage. This support is arranged whereby indicia presented thereon is readily changeable and dynamic replacement is facilitated. For example, a panel having a first company logo may be removed and replaced with a similar panel having another company logo. Thus, in a sport such as golf which generates significant revenues from advertising, a golfer can contract with various sponsors to display their message. Any particular message can be displayed for a set period of time and can be changed quickly and easily to other messages to be displayed at other times. Bags which present permanent indicia such as embroidery, the message cannot be changed without changing the entire garment. The special facility includes pockets, in some versions, with a translucent layer; snap on panels; Velcro hook and loop fasteners; et cetera.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 ) Sporting equipment apparatus arranged to contain and transport sporting equipment including a dynamic display function said apparatus comprising a display means characterized as having media supporting indicia thereon the media being changeable and replaceable.  
     
     
         2 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 1 , said apparatus comprising a golf carry bag having a main body member, the main body member having a receiving area operable for receiving an indicia substrate.  
     
     
         3 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 2 , said apparatus further comprising fastening means to couple said indicia substrate to said receiving area in a removable fashion.  
     
     
         4 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 3 , said fastening means comprises fasteners of at least two mechanically cooperating parts, a first part affixed to said indicia substrate and a mating part affixed to said receiving area.  
     
     
         5 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 3 , receiving area is an exterior surface of said golf carry bag.  
     
     
         6 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 3 , receiving area is a pocket interior, said pocket having a tranparent window.  
     
     
         7 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 6 , said pocket and said indicia substrate have a cooperating size and shape fit where the shape of the indicia substrate cooperates with the shape of the pocket to facilitate coupling.  
     
     
         8 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 6 , said pocket has a zippered closure at its periperal edges.  
     
     
         9 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 4 , said fasteners are hook and loop type fasteners.  
     
     
         10 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 4 , said fasteners are snap type fasteners.  
     
     
         11 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 2 , said indicia substrate is a rigid piece of molded plastic.  
     
     
         12 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 6 , said indicia substrate is a rigid piece of molded plastic.  
     
     
         13 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 2 , said indicia substrate is a cloth material.  
     
     
         14 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 12 , where the shape complementary in 3D characterized in that it has a concave side and a convex side, the indicia being applied to the convex side to accommodate the curved nature of a golf bag exterior.  
     
     
         16 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 2 , said apparatus has a pocket disposed behind said receiving area.  
     
     
         17 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 2 , said receiving area and indicia substrate operate together to form a pocket.  
     
     
         18 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 2 , said apparatus includes permanent indicia in the receiving area which may be covered when substrates are applied thereto.  
     
     
         19 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 2 , having indicia applied to said substrate forming a direct association between a sponsor and a player name.  
     
     
         20 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 19 , said apparatus comprising a plurality of indicia substrates each having the same player, and each having a different sponsor message.  
     
     
         21 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 2 , further comprising a set of indicia substrates, a portion of the indicia on each of the substrates has a common graphic or text.  
     
     
         22 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 21 , said common graphic or text is associated with a particular sponsoring tournament or tour.  
     
     
         23 ) Sporting equipment of  claim 1 , further comprising a set of substrates to be used by a plurality of golfers, a portion of the indicia substrate on each has a common graphic or text.  
     
     
         24 ) Methods of presenting sponsorship advertisement information by tempararily affixing a substrate with indicia thereon to the exterior of a golf bag comprising the steps: preparing a plurality of substrates each having a message thereon; applying a first substrate to the receiving area of a bag; commencing play of golf for a predetermined period; removing said first substrate; applying in its place a second substrate; and continuing play.  
     
     
         25 ) Methods of  claim 24 , the steps of ‘removing’ and re-‘applying’ performed for as many times as there are substrates, or alternatively, as many times as is desired.