Hip support for a golf bag

Abstract

A hip support for a shoulder-carried golf bag. A “U-shaped” member is affixed to a golf bag to contact the golfer's body adjacent the lumber and pelvic area of the golfer's back and hip. When the strap(s) of a golf bag are placed over the shoulder, the hip support member engages and is partially supported by the hip and transfers at least a portion of the weight of the golf bag from the shoulders to the wearer's pelvic area.

1 . A hip support for a golf bag comprising a “U-shaped” strip of an elastically deformable material having two opposing ends and a gap therebetween, the distance between said opposing ends defining a gap width, and a golf bag attachment member affixed to said strip midway between said opposing ends, said golf bag attachment member providing attachment means operable for attaching said hip support to the golf bag.  
   
   
       2 . The hip support for a golf bag of  claim 1  wherein said gap is substantially equal to a transverse diameter of a golfer's waist.  
   
   
       3 . The hip support for a golf bag of  claim 1  wherein said gap has a width between 8-20 inches.  
   
   
       4 . The hip support for a golf bag of  claim 1  wherein said golf bag attachment member is operable for providing releasable attachment of said hip support to the golf bag.  
   
   
       5 . The hip support for a golf bag of  claim 1  wherein said golf bag attachment member is operable for providing nonreleasable attachment of said hip support to the golf bag.  
   
   
       6 . The hip support for a golf bag of  claim 1  further comprising a body-conforming member symmetrically affixed to an inner surface of said strip.  
   
   
       7 . The hip support for a golf bag of  claim 6  wherein said body conforming member comprises a foam pad.  
   
   
       8 . The hip support for a golf bag of  claim 6  wherein said body conforming member comprises an inflatable elastomeric envelope.  
   
   
       9 . The hip support of  claim 1  wherein said strip further comprises a malleable member adjacent said opposing ends operable for adjusting said gap width.  
   
   
       10 . (canceled)