Golf bag with integral V block

Abstract

A golf bag ( 12 ) including a main body ( 14 ), a top opening ( 19 ), and a built-in stand ( 39 ). The built-in stand ( 39 ) includes a V-block ( 52 ), a pair of legs ( 42 ), which are pivotally connected to the V-block ( 52 ), and a collar ( 20 ) which surrounds a portion of the main body ( 14 ) of the bag ( 12 ) near the top opening ( 19 ), where the V-block ( 52 ) is integrally formed as part of the collar ( 20 ).

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A built-in stand for a golf bag having a main body and a top opening, the built-in stand comprising: 
 a V-block;    a pair of legs, which are pivotally connected to said V-block; and    a collar which surrounds a portion of said bag near said top opening, said V-block being integrally formed as part of said collar.    
     
     
         2 . The built-in stand of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said collar includes an extension handle.    
     
     
         3 . The built-in stand of  claim 2 , wherein: 
 a portion of said extension handle is also integrally formed as part of said collar.    
     
     
         4 . The built-in stand of  claim 3 , wherein: 
 said portion of said extension handle which is integrally formed as part of said collar is a pair of brackets.    
     
     
         5 . The built-in stand of  claim 4 , wherein: 
 said pair of brackets are joined by a handle, and said handle is free to rotate.    
     
     
         6 . The built-in stand of  claim 5 , wherein: 
 said handle includes a grip.    
     
     
         7 . The built-in stand of  claim 6 , wherein: 
 said grip includes a texture area.    
     
     
         8 . A leg attachment structure for a golf bag having a top opening and a built-in leg stand with legs, the leg attachment structure comprising: 
 a V-block, to which said pair of legs are pivotally connected; and    a collar which surrounds a portion of said bag near said top opening, said V-block being integrally formed as part of said collar.    
     
     
         9 . The leg attachment structure of  claim 8 , wherein: 
 said collar includes an extension handle.    
     
     
         10 . The leg attachment structure of  claim 9 , wherein: 
 a portion of said extension handle is also integrally formed as part of said collar.    
     
     
         11 . The leg attachment structure of  claim 10 , wherein: 
 said portion of said extension handle which is integrally formed as part of said collar is a pair of brackets.    
     
     
         12 . The leg attachment structure of  claim 11 , wherein: 
 said pair of brackets are joined by a handle, and said handle is free to rotate.    
     
     
         13 . The leg attachment structure of  claim 12 , wherein: 
 said handle includes a grip.    
     
     
         14 . The leg attachment structure of  claim 13 , wherein: 
 said grip includes a texture area.    
     
     
         15 . A golf bag comprising: 
 a main body;    a top opening; and    a built-in stand, said built-in stand having a V-block, a pair of legs, which are pivotally connected to said V-block, and a collar which surrounds a portion of said main body of said bag near said top opening, said V-block being integrally formed as part of said collar.    
     
     
         16 . The golf bag of  claim 15 , wherein: 
 said collar includes an extension handle.    
     
     
         17 . The golf bag of  claim 16 , wherein: 
 a portion of said extension handle is also integrally formed as part of said collar.    
     
     
         18 . The golf bag of  claim 17 , wherein: 
 said portion of said extension handle which is integrally formed as part of said collar is a pair of brackets.    
     
     
         19 . The golf bag of  claim 18 , wherein: 
 said pair of brackets are joined by a handle, and said handle is free to rotate.    
     
     
         20 . The golf bag of  claim 19 , wherein: 
 said handle includes a grip.