Golf bag and manufacturing method thereof

Abstract

A golf bag has a simple structure requiring a small number of components and a small number of processes so that a golf club put in a golf bag body can be prevented from being damaged caused by touching the exposed portions of the fasteners exposed inside of the golf bag body. The golf bag has portions of fasteners for fastening components of a golf bag body, and/or portions of fasteners for fastening accessories, such as a handle, a shoulder strap, a buckle, and trims, the golf bag body. Elastic projecting portions which protrude in exposed portions of the fasteners and/or in the vicinity of the exposed portions of the fasteners are provided inside of the golf bag body, and the projecting portions are higher than the exposed portions of the fasteners.

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       5 : A golf bag comprising:
 a golf bag body;   at least one fastener defined by at least one of a rivet, a screw, a pin, a bolt, and a nut provided as at least one structural element of the golf bag body and an attachment member arranged to attach an accessory to the golf bag body, the at least one fastener including an exposed portion that is exposed to an inner space of the golf bag body; and   at least one elastic projecting portion provided in the inner space of the golf bag body at least one of a location at which the exposed portion of the at least one fastener is disposed and the vicinity of the location at which the exposed portion of the at least one fastener is disposed; wherein   the at least one elastic projecting portion extends further into the inner space of the golf bag body than the exposed portion of the at least one fastener.   
   
   
       6 : The golf bag according to  claim 5 , wherein the golf bag body is substantially cylindrical and includes a core material therein, the exposed portion of the at least one fastener is exposed inside of the core material, and the at least one elastic projecting portion is disposed at the location in the vicinity of exposed portion of the at least one fastener. 
   
   
       7 : A manufacturing method of the golf bag comprising:
 a body forming step of forming a substantially cylindrical golf bag body having a core material therein, wherein the body forming step includes:
 a step of providing at least one fastener which extends from an outer surface to an inner surface of the substantially cylindrical golf bag body, the at least one fastener including an exposed portion that extends into an inner space of the substantially cylindrical golf bag body; 
 a projecting portion forming step of forming at least one elastic projecting portion on one main surface of the core material such that the projecting portion extends into the inner space of the substantially cylindrical golf bag body at least in the vicinity of the exposed portion of the at least one fastener; and 
 a substantially cylindrical body forming step of forming the core material in a substantially cylindrical shape so that the one main surface of the core material is inside. 
   
   
   
       8 : The manufacturing method of the golf bag according to  claim 7 , wherein in the projection portion forming step, the at least one elastic protecting portion extends into the inner space further than the at least one fastener.