Modular stand bag for golf clubs

Abstract

These inventions provide for golf bags, in particular stand type golf bags used in game play are arranged with modular components. These components can be easily switched by a golfer whereby the component may be replace with one having an alternative function or style. In addition, components subject to damage may be quickly and easily replaced with new components. Golf bags are configured with special fasteners which allow parts to be removably affixed to the bag for the switchable components. Standard materials and fasteners might be used elsewhere on the bag. Golf bag components which are arranged to be changeable include at least: the stand element, a back pad, shoulder straps and shoulder moulds, and pockets. Kits comprising an upgrade theme are also arranged to cooperate with these bags and to be sold as stand alone products in support of extended uses of the bags.

1 . A modular golf club and golf accessory bag comprising: a chassis; at least one attachment facility; at least one pocket or pouch; and a shoulder strap system, said chassis being a cylindrical member having a closed bottom and open top; said at least one pocket or pouch being disposed on the exterior of the bag chassis removably affixed thereto, said shoulder strap system being disposed on the exterior of the bag chassis removably affixed thereto.  
   
   
       2 . A modular golf club and golf accessory bag of  claim 1 , said attachment facility further comprising fasteners to removably couple said pockets and said shoulder strap system having mating fasteners.  
   
   
       3 . A modular golf club and golf accessory bag of  claim 2 , said fasteners are from the group of fasteners including: hook and loop fasteners, snaps, buckles, clips, removable studs, and mechanical interlocking mechanisms.  
   
   
       4 . A modular golf club and golf accessory bag of  claim 2 , said shoulder strap system is further comprised of a wishbone strap configuration and two bag straps, two shoulder pad elements each being removable from the wishbone strap and the bag straps by way of mating buckle fasteners.  
   
   
       5 . A modular golf club and golf accessory bag of  claim 4 , said shoulder strap system further is comprised of removable shoulder molds elements which wrap about said padded shoulder strap elements and provide an ergonomic fit to the human shoulder.  
   
   
       6 . A modular golf club and golf accessory bag of  claim 4 , said two bag straps and wishbone strap form a three point attachment with respect to said chassis whereby either of said two bag straps or wishbone strap may be replaced by a similar strap.  
   
   
       7 . A modular golf club and golf accessory bag of  claim 5 , said shoulder padded shoulder strap elements being changeable by way of a mating pair of buckle fasteners.  
   
   
       8 . A modular golf club and golf accessory bag of  claim 1 , further comprising a stand system, said stand system being removably affixed to the bag by way of mechanical interlocking fasteners whereby said stand may be removed from and replaced to said chassis without damaging the fasteners.  
   
   
       9 . A modular golf club and golf accessory bag of  claim 8 , said stand system comprise at least two legs, each leg of the stand system being separately removable and replaceable via fasteners which may be operated without tools.  
   
   
       10 . A modular golf club and golf accessory bag of  claim 1 , further comprising a back pad, said back pad being removably affixed to the chassis by way of mechanical interlocking fasteners whereby said back pad may be removed from and replaced to said chassis without damage to the fasteners.  
   
   
       11 . A modular golf club and golf accessory bag of  claim 10 , said back pad being a molded foam element on a first side of a plastic back featuring stud fasteners integrated therewith on the other side of the plastic back.  
   
   
       12 . A modular golf club and golf accessory bag of  claim 1 , said at least one pocket includes a pocket with a colored exterior surface.  
   
   
       13 . A modular golf club and golf accessory bag of  claim 1 , said at least one attachment facility includes a system permanently affixed to a bag chassis comprising flap members with a combination of snaps and hook and loop type fasteners in a predetermined arrangement.  
   
   
       14 . A modular golf club and golf accessory bag of  claim 13 , said at least one pocket has a top strip with mating fasteners arranged to cooperate with the fasteners of said attachment facility.  
   
   
       15 . A modular golf club and golf accessory bag of  claim 13 , said attachment facility extends along a longitudinal direction of the bag on one side substantially the full extent of the bag and on the other side a partial extent to accommodate back pad in the remaining portion.  
   
   
       16 . A modular golf club and golf accessory bag of  claim 1 , said at least one pocket includes at least two pockets, a first pocket having thereon an attachment facility suitable for couple thereto a second pocket to form a piggy-back arrangement.  
   
   
       17 . A kit of golf bag components including a plurality of pockets having colored exterior surfaces.  
   
   
       18 . A kit of golf bag components including a plurality of pockets having exterior surfaces with indicia to reflect a particular theme or event.  
   
   
       19 . A kit of golf bag components including components which are characterized as oversized and high capacity whereby the capacity of the bag may be extended by application of the kit to a golf bag.  
   
   
       20 . A kit of golf bag components including components which are characterized as brief and lightweight whereby the weight of the bag can be reduced.