Golf bag accessory systems

Abstract

A golf bag accessory system for protecting the body and clothing of a person carrying a golf bag, comprising a pad with a cushioning, gripping first-side, and a low-friction, sliding second-side. The pad is attachable to the golf bag. The pad may comprise indicia, and indicia display business methods are also disclosed.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 ) A golf bag accessory system, relating to use during transport of a golf bag by a user of such golf bag, transporting a golf bag having at least one golf bag handle, relating to at least assisting minimizing of abrasion between at least one portion of the golf bag and at least one body contour portion of the user, comprising, in combination: 
 a) pad means for padding between such at least one portion of the golf bag and the at least one body contour portion of the user;    b) wherein said pad means comprises at least two opposing sides;    c) wherein said at least two opposing sides comprise at least one first-side and at least one second-side;    d) wherein said at least one first-side comprises cushion means for cushioning the at least one body contour portion of the user;    e) wherein said cushion means comprises gripper means for gripping to the at least one body contour portion of the user;    f) wherein said second-side comprises slider means for sliding between said second-side and such at least one portion of the golf bag;    g) wherein said pad means comprises attacher means for attaching said pad means to the golf bag;    h) wherein said pad means is attachable to the golf bag such that 
 i) during transport of the golf bag by the user, said pad means is located between such at least one portion of the golf bag and the at least one body contour portion of the user,  
 ii) such golf bag may swing with minimum friction against said second-side, and  
 iii) said first-side may cushion on and grip to the at least one body contour portion of the user.  
   
     
     
         2 ) The golf bag accessory system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said attacher means comprises golf-bag handle-attacher means for attaching said pad means to at least one handle of the golf bag.  
     
     
         3 ) The golf bag accessory system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said attacher means comprises strap attacher means for attaching at least one strap to said pad means.  
     
     
         4 ) The golf bag accessory system, according to  claim 1 , further comprising golf bag means for bagging golf equipment.  
     
     
         5 ) A golf bag accessory system, relating to use during transport of a golf bag by a user of such golf bag, transporting a golf bag having at least one golf bag handle, relating to at least assisting minimizing of abrasion between at least one portion of the golf bag and at least one body contour portion of the user, comprising, in combination: 
 a) at least one pad to pad between such at least one portion of the golf bag and the at least one body contour portion of the user;    b) wherein said at least one pad comprises at least two opposing sides;    c) wherein said at least two opposing sides comprise at least one first-side and at least one second-side;    d) wherein said at least one first-side comprises at least one cushion to cushion the at least one body contour portion of the user;    e) wherein said at least one cushion comprises at least one gripper to grip to the at least one body contour portion of the user;    f) wherein said at least one second-side comprises at least one slider to slide between said at least one second-side and such at least one portion of the golf bag;    g) wherein said at least one pad comprises at least one attacher to attach said at least one pad to the golf bag;    h) wherein said at least one pad is attachable to the golf bag such that 
 i) during transport of the golf bag by the user, said at least one pad is located between such at least one portion of the golf bag and the at least one body contour portion of the user,  
 ii) such golf bag may swing with minimum friction against said at least one second-side, and  
 iii) said at least one first-side may cushion on and grip to the at least one body contour portion of the user.  
   
     
     
         6 ) The golf bag accessory system, according to  claim 5 , wherein said at least one attacher comprises at least one golf-bag handle-attacher to attach said at least one pad to at least one handle of the golf bag.  
     
     
         7 ) The golf bag accessory system, according to  claim 5 , wherein said at least one attacher comprises at least one strap.  
     
     
         8 ) The golf bag accessory system, according to  claim 7 , wherein said at least one strap comprises at least one hook-and-loop material.  
     
     
         9 ) The golf bag accessory system, according to  claim 7 , wherein said at least one strap comprises at least one buckle.  
     
     
         10 ) The golf bag accessory system, according to  claim 5 , wherein said at least one attacher comprises at least one strap attacher to attach at least one strap to said at least one pad.  
     
     
         11 ) The golf bag accessory system, according to  claim 10 , wherein said at least one strap attacher comprises at least one strap attachment point to attach said at least, one strap to said at least one strap attacher on at least one point.  
     
     
         12 ) The golf bag accessory system, according to  claim 5 , wherein at least one of said at least two opposing sides comprise indicia.  
     
     
         13 ) The golf bag accessory system, according to  claim 5 , wherein said at least one slider comprises at least one plastic.  
     
     
         14 ) The golf bag accessory system, according to  claim 5 , wherein said at least one cushion comprises at least one foam.  
     
     
         15 ) The golf bag accessory system, according to  claim 5 , wherein said at least one gripper comprises at least one texture.  
     
     
         16 ) The golf bag accessory system, according to  claim 5 , further comprising at least one golf bag to bag golf equipment.  
     
     
         17 ) An indicia display system, relating to at least one indicia displaying pad, wherein such indicia displaying pad is attached to at least one golf bag, comprising, in combination, the steps of: 
 a) selecting at least one indicia;    b) preparing pad manufacturing specifications for at least one pad having such at least one indicia; 
 i) wherein such at least one pad is attachable to at least one golf bag and is adapted to ride between at least one body contour of at least one user and such at least one golf bag;  
   c) selecting at least one marketing outlet for such at least one pad having such at least one indicia;    d) contracting with at least one manufacturer to manufacture and ship such at least one pad having such at least one indicia to such at least one marketing outlet;    e) receiving from such at least one marketing outlet at least one request for shipment of such at least one pad having such at least one indicia;    f) requesting such at least one manufacturer ship such at least one pad having such at least one indicia to such at least one marketing outlet;    g) receiving from such at least one marketing outlet at least one payment for such at least one pad having such at least one indicia delivered to such at least one marketing outlet; and    h) paying such at least one manufacturer for such shipped at least one pad having such at least one indicia.    
     
     
         18 ) The indicia display system, according to  claim 17 , further comprising the step of paying at least one indicia owner royalties for licensing such at least one indicia.  
     
     
         19 ) An indicia display system, relating to at least one indicia displaying pad, wherein such indicia displaying pad is attached to a golf bag, comprising, in combination, the steps of: 
 a) selecting at least one indicia owner having ownership of at least one indicia;    b) contracting with such at least one indicia owner for rights to display such at least one indicia on at least one pad; 
 i) wherein such at least one pad is attachable to at least one golf bag and is adapted to ride between at least one body contour of at least one user and such at least one golf bag;  
   c) contracting with at least one manufacturer to manufacture and ship such at least one pad having such at least one indicia;    d) preparing pad manufacturing specifications for such at least one pad having such at least one indicia;    e) requesting such at least one manufacturer to ship such at least one pad having such at least one indicia to such at least one indicia owner;    f) receiving from such at least one indicia owner at least one payment for,such at least one pad having such at least one indicia delivered to such at least one indicia owner; and    g) paying such at least one manufacturer for such at least one pad having such at least one indicia.    
     
     
         20 ) The indicia display system, according to  claim 19 , further comprising the step of paying such at least one indicia owner royalties for licensing such at least one indicia.