Golf bag having physical characteristics of a character

Abstract

A golf bag may include a body portion and a lid portion. The body portion may include an elongated cavity, a base, and an open end. The elongated cavity may be adapted to at least partially receive at least one golf club. The lid portion may be connected to the body portion and may be adapted to selectively cover the opening. The lid portion may include a club head cavity adapted to cooperate with the elongated cavity of the body portion. The lid portion may include a physical characteristic of a head of a character.

1 . A golf bag comprising:
 a body portion including an elongated cavity, a base, and an open end, said elongated cavity being adapted to at least partially receive at least one golf club; and   a lid portion connected to said body portion and adapted to selectively cover said opening, said lid portion including a club head cavity adapted to cooperate with said elongated cavity of said body portion,   wherein said lid portion includes a physical characteristic of a head of a character.   
     
     
         2 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein said body portion includes a physical characteristic of a body of said character. 
     
     
         3 . The golf bag of  claim 2 , wherein said physical characteristic of said body includes at least one of a leg, an arm, a tail, a foot, and a hand. 
     
     
         4 . The golf bag of  claim 2 , wherein said physical characteristic of said body is three-dimensional. 
     
     
         5 . The golf bag of  claim 2 , wherein said physical characteristic of said body includes pockets for storing an item. 
     
     
         6 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , further comprising selectively deployable legs attached to said body portion, said legs being movable between a stowed position and a deployed position whereby said legs cooperate with said base to support said body portion in an upright position. 
     
     
         7 . The golf bag of  claim 6 , wherein said legs include a physical characteristic of an appendage of said character. 
     
     
         8 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein said lid portion is attached to said body portion via a hinge to allow said lid portion to pivot about said hinge relative to said body portion between an open position and a closed position, thereby selectively allowing and restricting access to said at least one golf club disposed within said elongated cavity. 
     
     
         9 . The golf bag of  claim 7 , wherein a spring member biases said lid portion toward said closed position. 
     
     
         10 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein said character is one of an animal, a person, an animated character, and a fantasy character. 
     
     
         11 . A golf bag comprising:
 a body portion including a base and an elongated cavity having a closed end and an open end, said elongated cavity being adapted to at least partially receive at least one golf club;   wherein said body portion includes a shape having features of a body of a character.   
     
     
         12 . The golf bag of  claim 11 , further comprising a lid portion connected to said body portion and adapted to selectively cover said opening, 
     
     
         13 . The golf bag of  claim 12 , wherein said lid portion includes features of a head of said character. 
     
     
         14 . The golf bag of  claim 12 , wherein said lid portion is attached to said body portion via a hinge to allow said lid portion to pivot about said hinge relative to said body portion between an open position and a closed position, thereby selectively allowing and restricting access to said at least one golf club disposed within said elongated cavity. 
     
     
         15 . The golf bag of  claim 14 , wherein a spring member biases said lid portion toward said closed position. 
     
     
         16 . The golf bag of  claim 11 , further comprising selectively deployable legs attached to said body portion, said legs being movable between a stowed position and a deployed position whereby said legs cooperate with said base to support said body portion in an upright position. 
     
     
         17 . The golf bag of  claim 16 , wherein said legs include features of an appendage of said character. 
     
     
         18 . The golf bag of  claim 11 , wherein said features of said body are three-dimensional. 
     
     
         19 . The golf bag of  claim 11 , wherein said character is one of an animal, a person, an animated character, and a fantasy character. 
     
     
         20 . A golf bag accessory comprising:
 a hollow sleeve adapted to be removably secured around a body portion of the golf bag, said hollow sleeve including an outer surface having a physical characteristic of a character formed thereon,   wherein said hollow sleeve includes at least one opening to allow access to a cavity in the golf bag adapted to receive a golf club.   
     
     
         21 . The golf bag accessory of  claim 20 , wherein said hollow sleeve slidably receives the golf bag. 
     
     
         22 . The golf bag accessory of  claim 20 , wherein said physical characteristic includes a pocket adapted to store an item. 
     
     
         23 . The golf bag accessory of  claim 20 , further comprising a lid attached to said hollow sleeve, said lid including a physical characteristic of a head of said character. 
     
     
         24 . The golf bag accessory of  claim 20 , wherein said physical characteristic of said body is three-dimensional. 
     
     
         25 . The golf bag accessory of  claim 20 , wherein said character is one of an animal, a person, an animated character, and a fantasy character.