Golf bag

Abstract

A golf bag comprising a tubular club-holding member, a carrying element, and a fluid delivery system is disclosed. The fluid delivery system includes one or more fluid-holding vessels, dispensing conduits, and negative or positive pressure sources. Each fluid-holding vessel may have a filling port and a dispensing conduit, which is regulated by a flow-control valve. One or more dispensing conduits may be fastened to the carrying element. Optionally, electric power from a battery or a photovoltaic element or both is provided to power one or more pressure sources where the latter are electrically operated.

1 . A golf bag comprising:
 a generally tubular body;   a carrying element associated with the generally tubular body; and   a fluid delivery system associated with at least one of the generally tubular body and the carrying element, the fluid delivery system comprising:
 a receptacle; 
 a hermetic pouch having a variable outer volume; and 
 a plurality of vessels, each having a variable outer volume, the receptacle at least partially enclosing the hermetic pouch and the plurality of vessels. 
   
     
     
         2 . The golf bag of  claim 1  further including at least one refrigeration element associated with the plurality of vessels. 
     
     
         3 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid delivery system further comprises a pressure source associated with the hermetic pouch. 
     
     
         4 . The golf bag of  claim 3 , wherein the pressure source is manually powered. 
     
     
         5 . The golf bag of  claim 3 , wherein the pressure source is pneumatically powered. 
     
     
         6 . The golf bag of  claim 3 , wherein the pressure source is electrically powered. 
     
     
         7 . The golf bag of  claim 3 , wherein the pressure source is powered by a photovoltaic element. 
     
     
         8 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the hermetic pouch and the plurality of vessels are made at least in part of a flexible material. 
     
     
         9 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle comprises a portion of the generally tubular body. 
     
     
         10 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid delivery system comprises at least one conduit hermetically associated with at least one of the vessels. 
     
     
         11 . The golf bag of  claim 10 , further comprising at least two conduits having distinct visual characteristics. 
     
     
         12 . The golf bag of  claim 10 , wherein the receptacle comprises an opening, the conduit extending through the opening. 
     
     
         13 . The golf bag of  claim 10 , wherein the conduit is coupled to the carrying element. 
     
     
         14 . The golf bag of  claim 13 , wherein the conduit is coupled to the carrying element with a detachable fastener. 
     
     
         15 . The golf bag of  claim 10 , wherein the conduit comprises at least one flow-control valve. 
     
     
         16 . The golf bag of  claim 15 , wherein the flow-control valve is manual. 
     
     
         17 . The golf bag of  claim 15 , wherein the flow-control valve is automatic. 
     
     
         18 . The golf bag of  claim 10 , wherein the conduit comprises a siamese coupling. 
     
     
         19 . The golf bag of  claim 10 , wherein the conduit comprises a protective closure. 
     
     
         20 . The golf bag of  claim 10 , wherein the conduit is at least partially covered by a protective sleeve. 
     
     
         21 . The golf bag of  claim 1  further comprising an electric-power port. 
     
     
         22 . A golf bag comprising:
 a generally tubular body;   a fluid delivery system associated with the generally tubular body, the fluid delivery system comprising:
 a vessel having a variable outer volume; 
 a pump associated with the vessel; and 
 a conduit associated with the pump. 
   
     
     
         23 . The golf bag of  claim 22  further including at least one refrigeration element associated with the vessel. 
     
     
         24 . The golf bag of  claim 22 , wherein the pump is manually powered. 
     
     
         25 . The golf bag of  claim 22 , wherein the pump is electrically powered. 
     
     
         26 . The golf bag of  claim 22 , wherein the pump is powered by a photovoltaic element. 
     
     
         27 . The golf bag of  claim 22 , wherein the pump is pneumatically powered. 
     
     
         28 . The golf bag of  claim 22 , wherein the vessel is made at least in part of a flexible material. 
     
     
         29 . The golf bag of  claim 22 , wherein the generally tubular body comprises a receptacle at least partially enclosing the fluid delivery system. 
     
     
         30 . The golf bag of  claim 22 , wherein the conduit comprises a flow-control valve. 
     
     
         31 . The golf bag of  claim 30 , wherein the flow-control valve is manually operated. 
     
     
         32 . The golf bag of  claim 30 , wherein the flow-control valve is automatic. 
     
     
         33 . The golf bag of  claim 22 , wherein the generally tubular body further comprises a strap, the conduit coupled to the strap. 
     
     
         34 . The golf bag of  claim 22 , wherein the conduit is at least partially covered by a protective sleeve. 
     
     
         35 . The golf bag of  claim 22 , wherein the conduit comprises a protective closure. 
     
     
         36 . The golf bag of  claim 22  further comprising an electric-power port. 
     
     
         37 . A golf bag comprising:
 a generally tubular body;   a fluid delivery system associated with the generally tubular body, the fluid delivery system comprising:
 a first vessel having a variable outer volume; 
 a second vessel having a variable outer volume; 
 a first pump associated with the first vessel; 
 a second pump associated with the second vessel; 
 a first conduit associated with the first pump; and 
 a second conduit associated with the second pump, the first conduit and the second conduit comprising a siamese coupling therebetween. 
   
     
     
         38 . The golf bag of  claim 37 , wherein the first conduit and the second conduit have distinct visual characteristics. 
     
     
         39 . The golf bag of  claim 37  further including at least one refrigeration element associated with at least one of the first vessel and the second vessel. 
     
     
         40 . The golf bag of  claim 37 , wherein at least one of the first and the second pumps is manually powered. 
     
     
         41 . The golf bag of  claim 37 , wherein at least one of the first and second pumps is electrically powered. 
     
     
         42 . The golf bag of  claim 37 , wherein at least one of the first and second pumps is powered by a photovoltaic element. 
     
     
         43 . The golf bag of  claim 37 , wherein at least one of the first and the second pumps is pneumatically powered. 
     
     
         44 . The golf bag of  claim 37 , wherein the first and second vessels are made at least in part of a flexible material. 
     
     
         45 . The golf bag of  claim 37 , wherein the generally tubular body comprises a receptacle at least partially enclosing the fluid delivery system. 
     
     
         46 . The golf bag of  claim 37 , wherein the first conduit comprises a first flow-control valve and the second conduit comprises a second flow-control valve. 
     
     
         47 . The golf bag of  claim 46 , wherein at least one of the first and the second flow-control valves is manual. 
     
     
         48 . The golf bag of  claim 46 , wherein at least one of the first and the second flow-control valves is automatic. 
     
     
         49 . The golf bag of  claim 37 , wherein the generally tubular body further comprises a strap, the first and the second conduits coupled to the strap. 
     
     
         50 . The golf bag of  claim 37 , wherein the first and the second conduits further comprise a protective closure. 
     
     
         51 . The golf bag of  claim 37 , wherein the conduit is at least partially covered by a protective sleeve. 
     
     
         52 . The golf bag of  claim 37 , further comprising an electric-power port. 
     
     
         53 . A golf bag comprising:
 a generally tubular body;   a receptacle associated with the tubular body, the receptacle comprising an expandable panel; and   a pressure source hermetically associated with the expandable panel.   
     
     
         54 . The golf bag of  claim 53 , wherein the pressure source is manually powered. 
     
     
         55 . The golf bag of  claim 53 , wherein the pressure source is pneumatically powered. 
     
     
         56 . The golf bag of  claim 53 , wherein the pressure source is electrically powered. 
     
     
         57 . The golf bag of  claim 53 , wherein the pressure source is powered by a photovoltaic element. 
     
     
         58 . The golf bag of  claim 53 , wherein the golf bag further comprises a vessel having a variable outer volume, the receptacle at least partially enclosing the vessel. 
     
     
         59 . The golf bag of  claim 58 , further comprising a conduit hermetically associated with the vessel. 
     
     
         60 . The golf bag of  claim 59 , wherein the generally tubular body further comprises a strap, the conduit coupled to the strap. 
     
     
         61 . The golf bag of  claim 59 , wherein the conduit further comprises a flow-control valve. 
     
     
         62 . The golf bag of  claim 59 , wherein the conduit comprises a protective closure. 
     
     
         63 . The golf bag of  claim 61 , wherein the flow-control valve is manual. 
     
     
         64 . The golf bag of  claim 61 , wherein the flow-control valve is automatic. 
     
     
         65 . The golf bag of  claim 59 , wherein the conduit is at least partially covered by a protective sleeve. 
     
     
         66 . The golf bag of  claim 53  further comprising an electric power port. 
     
     
         67 . The golf bag of  claim 58  further including at least one refrigeration element associated with the vessel.