Golf Bag Having Shoulder Strap With An Electronic Device

Abstract

A golf bag having a shoulder strap with a pocket for housing an electronic device such as an MP3 player, a radio, CD player, cassette player, and like devices. The shoulder strap includes a speaker, controls, and wiring to connect the electronic device to the speaker.

1 . A golf bag comprising:
 a generally tubular body having an open top end and a closed bottom end;   a shoulder strap having an upper end coupled to the tubular body proximate the open top end and a lower end coupled to the tubular body intermediate the open top end and the closed bottom end; and   the shoulder strap including an elongated body, a pocket on the elongated body for housing an electronic device, a speaker on the elongated body, and wiring extending between the speaker and the pocket, the wiring being adapted for connection to the electronic device.   
   
   
       2 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , further comprising a set of controls connected to the wiring for controlling the electronic device. 
   
   
       3 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is an audio device. 
   
   
       4 . The golf bag of  claim 3 , wherein the audio device is an MP   3   player. 
   
   
       5 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the speaker is oriented on the elongated body so that the speaker is proximate an ear of a user when the shoulder strap is worn on a shoulder of the user. 
   
   
       6 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the shoulder strap includes a pad attached to the elongated body between the upper and lower ends thereof. 
   
   
       7 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the shoulder strap has an overall length and further comprising an adjustment device on the shoulder strap for adjusting the overall length. 
   
   
       8 . A golf bag comprising:
 a generally tubular body having an open top end and a closed bottom end;   a shoulder strap having an upper end coupled to the tubular body proximate the open top end and a lower end coupled to the tubular body intermediate the open top end and the closed bottom end; and   the shoulder strap including an elongated body, an electronic device affixed to the elongated body, a speaker on the elongated body, and wiring extending between the speaker and the electronic device.   
   
   
       9 . The golf bag of  claim 8 , further comprising a set of controls connected to the wiring so that the electronic device may be controlled by the set of controls. 
   
   
       10 . The golf bag of  claim 8 , wherein the electronic device is an audio device. 
   
   
       11 . The golf bag of  claim 10 , wherein the audio device is an MP   3   player. 
   
   
       12 . The golf bag of  claim 8 , wherein the speaker is oriented on the elongated body so that the speaker is proximate an ear of a user when the shoulder strap is worn on a shoulder of the user. 
   
   
       13 . The golf bag of  claim 8 , wherein the shoulder strap includes a pad attached to the elongated body between the upper and lower ends thereof. 
   
   
       14 . The golf bag of  claim 8 , wherein the shoulder strap has an overall length and further comprising an adjustment device on the shoulder strap for adjusting the overall length. 
   
   
       15 . A golf bag comprising:
 a generally tubular body having an open top end and a closed bottom end;   a shoulder strap having an upper end coupled to the tubular body proximate the open top end and a lower end coupled to the tubular body intermediate the open top end and the closed bottom end; and   the shoulder strap including an elongated body, an electrical connector on the elongated body for connection to an electronic device, a speaker on the elongated body, and wiring extending between the speaker and the electrical connector.   
   
   
       16 . The golf bag of  claim 15 , further comprising a set of controls connected to the wiring so that the electronic device may be controlled by the set of controls. 
   
   
       17 . The golf bag of  claim 15 , wherein the electronic device is an audio device. 
   
   
       18 . The golf bag of  claim 17 , wherein the audio device is an MP   3   player. 
   
   
       19 . The golf bag of  claim 15 , wherein the speaker is oriented on the elongated body so that the speaker is proximate an ear of a user when the shoulder strap is worn on a shoulder of the user. 
   
   
       20 . The golf bag of  claim 15 , wherein the shoulder strap includes a pad attached to the elongated body between the upper and lower ends thereof. 
   
   
       21 . The golf bag of  claim 15 , wherein the shoulder strap has an overall length and further comprising an adjustment device on the shoulder strap for adjusting the overall length. 
   
   
       22 . A shoulder strap comprising:
 an elongated body, a pocket on the elongated body for housing an electronic device, a speaker on the elongated body, and wiring extending between the speaker and the pocket, the wiring being adapted for connection to the electronic device.   
   
   
       23 . The shoulder strap of  claim 22 , further comprising a set of controls connected to the wiring for controlling the electronic device. 
   
   
       24 . A shoulder strap comprising:
 an elongated body, an electronic device affixed to the elongated body, a speaker on the elongated body, and wiring extending between the speaker and the electronic device.   
   
   
       25 . The shoulder strap of  claim 24 , further comprising a set of controls connected to the wiring for controlling the electronic device. 
   
   
       26 . A shoulder strap comprising:
 an elongated body, an electrical connector on the elongated body for connection to an electronic device, a speaker on the elongated body, and wiring extending between the speaker and the electrical connector.   
   
   
       27 . The shoulder strap of  claim 26 , further comprising a set of controls connected to the wiring so that the electronic device may be controlled by the set of controls.