Strap assembly for golf bag

Abstract

A golf bag is disclosed which is adapted to be carried over the back of a user in a generally vertical relationship. The golf bag incorporates a shoulder strap assembly including a pair of elongate straps including upper ends adapted to extend and protrude through the top of the bag at a strap pivot/entry point which is located both above the open golf club receiving end of the bag and fore of the front face of the bag so as to eliminate the natural tendency of a bag to tip or sway at the bottom when picked up or set down. In one embodiment, the upper ends of the straps extend through respective apertures defined in a shield which extends from the top front face of the bag in the direction of the back face of the bag and merge into the arms of a link member located inside the bag interior and a strap leg which extends from the link member through the bag interior and is secured to the back of the bag.

1 . A strap assembly for use with a golf bag, the strap assembly comprising at least one strap associated therewith, the strap having respective lower and upper ends secured to the golf bag, the golf bag defining a longitudinal central axis and including a front face whereby the upper end of the strap extends through the golf bag at a point located between the front face and the longitudinal central axis of said golf bag.  
   
   
       2 . A strap assembly for use with a golf bag including front and back faces defining an open interior for receiving golf clubs, the strap assembly comprising at least one shoulder strap secured thereto and having an upper end extending through the front face of the golf bag, the open interior thereof and into the back face thereof.  
   
   
       3 . A strap assembly for use with a golf bag defining front and back faces and the strap assembly comprising: 
 a pair of elongate straps including respective lower ends secured to the golf bag and respective upper ends;    a link member unitary with the upper ends of the pair of elongate straps; and    at least on strap leg unitary with the link member and extending between the front and back faces of said golf club.    
   
   
       4 . The strap assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the upper ends of the respective elongate straps merge into said link member outside of said golf bag and said strap leg extends through an aperture defined in said golf bag.  
   
   
       5 . The strap assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the upper ends of the respective elongate straps extend through respective apertures defined in said golf bag and merge into said link member in the interior of said bag.  
   
   
       6 . The strap assembly of  claim 3 , wherein said link member is generally “Y” shaped.  
   
   
       7 . The strap assembly of  claim 3 , wherein said link member is generally “H” shaped.  
   
   
       8 . The strap assembly of  claim 3 , wherein said strap leg extends through the interior of said golf bag in a relationship generally co-linearly with the bag longitudinal vertical axis.  
   
   
       9 . The strap assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the bag defines a top open golf club receiving end, the bag further defining a shield associated therewith and extending above the top open end golf club receiving end and defining a lip positioned between the front and back faces of said bag, said lip defining at least one aperture through which said upper end of said at least one strap of said strap assembly is adapted to extend.  
   
   
       10 . The strap assembly of  claim 9 , wherein said lip has a pair of apertures defined therein, said upper ends of said pair of straps extending through said apertures respectively.  
   
   
       11 . The strap assembly of  claim 3 , wherein said strap leg includes a distal end secured to said back face of said golf bag.  
   
   
       12 . A golf bag adapted to be carried in a generally vertical orientation and comprising: 
 a shell defining front and back faces, a hollow interior and a top, open golf club receiving end;    a wall extending upwardly and rearwardly away from said top, open golf club receiving end in the region of said front face and in the direction of said back face of said golf bag and terminating in a lip defining a pair of through apertures;    a strap assembly including a pair of elongate straps including a pair of respective upper ends extending through said respective apertures defined in said lip of said wall and a pair of respective lower ends adapted to be secured to a lower portion of said golf bag, a link member positioned on the interior side of said wall and said upper ends of said straps merging into said link member, and a strap leg extending from said link member through the interior defined by said top, open golf club receiving end and including a distal end adapted to be secured to the back face of said golf bag.    
   
   
       13 . The golf bag of  claim 12 , wherein said lip is centrally located on said golf bag and said apertures defined therein are centrally located on said lip, said strap leg of said strap assembly extending generally horizontally and generally centrally through the interior of said bag between said lip and said back face of said golf bag.  
   
   
       14 . The golf bag of  claim 12  further comprising a cuff member secured over the top open golf club receiving end of said golf bag, said cuff member defining a rim and said wall being defined on said rim, said distal end of said strap leg extending through an aperture defined in the back of said rim of said cuff member.  
   
   
       15 . The golf bag of  claim 14 , wherein said distal end of said strap leg is secured to the exterior face of said back of said rim of said cuff member.  
   
   
       16 . The golf bag of  claim 12 , wherein said link member defines a base and a pair of arms, the upper ends of said straps of said strap assembly extending into said arms of said link member respectively and said strap leg extending from said base of said link member.