Accessory Golf Bag

Abstract

A dual golf bag combination (whole golf bag), consisting of a main golf bag coupled to an accessory golf bag. The female coupler is the top of the main bag and the male coupler is the top of the accessory bag. The coupling and uncoupling of the two bags is easy to accomplish multiple times during a round of golf. When coupled the two bags are well secured to each other and the whole bag can be carried during a round of golf.

1 . A golf bag having a length appropriate for carrying golf clubs, with an open top and a closed base, comprising of a main larger golf bag coupled to a smaller accessory golf bag along one length of both bags. The accessory golf bag is cylindrical in shape and has a closed base. The main golf bag has the imprint of the accessory bag along the length that is coupled. The closed base of the main bag extends under the base of the accessory bag as a hollowed out platform of slightly larger but symmetric outside dimensions as the base of the accessory bag. There is a coupling mechanism at the top of both bags. The imprint at the top of the main bag is the female coupler and is made of a firm, strong material with minimum flexibility. It has an open end on its perimeter of a length less than the length of the diameter of the male coupler. The male coupler is at the top of the accessory bag. It is made of a strong, flexible material that retains its memory so that it can compress through the female coupler and return to its normal cylindrical shape when it is fully coupled or uncoupled. The male coupler also functions as the saddle of the accessory bag. The saddle has a golf club partition centrally located extending the full diameter of the male coupler in a direction parallel to the opening length of the female coupler. The club partition has a compressible spring within it capable of compressing through the opening of the female coupler. Also, the female coupler has a lip extending over the male coupler when they are fully engaged. The retaining strap from the golf cart wraps around the main bag and through a number of strap loops located on the coupling side of the main bag. 
   
   
       2 . The golf bag in  claim 1  where the base of both golf bags are coupled in a similar fashion as the coupling mechanism at the top of both bags. 
   
   
       3 . The golf bag in  claims 1  where the coupling mechanism works where by the female coupler is more flexible by material and or spring loading and opens wider as the male coupler is being passed through. The male coupler may or may not be compressible. 
   
   
       4 . The golf bag in  claims 1  where the male coupler is made by a strong, flexible material, with good memory, such as the alloy nitnol, and may or may not have a compressible club partition. 
   
   
       5 . The golf bag in  claims 1  with a golf club partition made of a flexible rod, such as nitnol, rather than a compressible spring, that bends as the male coupler compresses through the female coupler. 
   
   
       6 . The golf bag in  claim 1  where the top female coupler does not have a lip that extends over the male coupler. 
   
   
       7 . The golf bag in  claim 1  where the platform of the base has a convex shape and the base of the accessory bag has a matching concave shape or vise versa. 
   
   
       8 . The golf bag in  claim 1  where the platform of the base has an opening on one side large enough for the pedal of a golf bag stand to protrude through and can be used to orient the accessory bag correctly for coupling with the main bag. 
   
   
       9 . The golf bag in  claim 1  where the accessory bag has more of an oval shape rather than a cylindrical shape. 
   
   
       10 . The golf bag in  claims 1  where there is a handle and/or carry strap on the side of the accessory bag that couples to the main bag. 
   
   
       11 . The golf bag in  claims 1  and  8  that has a golf bag stand with protruding pedal attached to the accessory bag opposite the side of the handle and/or carry strap and can be used when carrying the whole bag or accessory bag. 
   
   
       12 . The golf bag in  claims 1  where there is a handle on the top of the accessory bag opposite the coupling side of both bags that is used for pulling and lifting the accessory bag off of the main bag. 
   
   
       13 . The golf bag in  claim 1  where there is a handle that extends above the saddle of the main bag and is used for pushing the main bag as the accessory bag is pulled away from the main bag.