Travel golf bag

Abstract

A travel golf hag that includes a travel case, an accessory bag removably disposed within the travel case, and a cover disposed over a top portion of the travel case to enclose the accessory bag within the travel case. The cover includes a hood portion with a lower edge connected to an upper edge of the travel case and a chamber cover portion disposed over a side or front of the travel case to cover on opening in the travel case that exposes the accessory bag.

1 . A travel golf case for transporting a golf bag containing golf clubs, the travel golf case comprising:
 a housing having a side wall including an upper portion and a lower portion and a bottom wall coupled to the lower portion of the side wall and a top wall coupled to the upper portion of the housing;   a bag receiving chamber formed in the housing, a portion of which forms an elongated slot in the side wall of the housing, the bag receiving chamber configured to receive the golf bag, the top wall having an opening that forms part of the bag receiving chamber;   a cover having a hood portion that is removably coupled to the upper portion of the housing, the hood portion adapted to cover at least a portion of the top wall of the housing, the cover also including a chamber cover portion that covers at least a portion of the elongated slot;   the hood portion having a first fastener used to secure the hood portion to the upper portion of the side wall of the housing and the chamber cover portion having a second fastener used to secure the chamber cover portion to the housing, wherein the hood portion and the chamber cover portion enclose the bag receiving chamber to protect the golf bag and clubs.   
     
     
         2 . The travel golf case of  claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a cavity that separates a portion of the bag receiving chamber from the housing. 
     
     
         3 . The travel golf case of  claim 2 , wherein the cavity includes a filler material. 
     
     
         4 . The travel golf case of  claim 1 , wherein the hood portion of the cover includes a handle. 
     
     
         5 . The travel golf case of  claim 4 , wherein the first fastener includes a zipper that secures the hood portion to the housing around the perimeter of the housing. 
     
     
         6 . The travel golf case of  claim 1 , wherein the second fastener of the chamber cover portion includes a zipper that secures the chamber cover portion to the perimeter of the elongated slot in the side wall of the housing. 
     
     
         7 . The travel golf case of  claim 5 , further including a first lock that is used to secure the first fastener to prevent unwanted removal of the hood portion. 
     
     
         8 . The travel golf case of  claim 5 , further including a second lock that is used to secure the second fastener to prevent unwanted removal of the chamber cover portion. 
     
     
         9 . The travel golf case of  claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a pair of wheels located at the lower portion of the side wall to permit the travel golf case to be easily transported. 
     
     
         10 . The travel golf case of  claim 4 , wherein the hood portion of the cover includes padding to protect the golf bag. 
     
     
         11 . A travel golf case for transporting a golf bag containing golf clubs, the travel golf case comprising:
 a housing having a side wall including an upper portion and a lower portion and a bottom wall coupled to the lower portion of the side wall and a top wall coupled to the upper portion of the housing;   a bag receiving chamber formed in the housing, a portion of which forms an elongated slot in the side wall of the housing, the bag receiving chamber configured to receive the golf bag, the top wall having an opening that forms part of the bag receiving chamber;   a cover having a hood portion that is removably coupled to the upper portion of the housing, the hood portion adapted to cover at least a portion of the top wall of the housing, the cover also including a chamber cover portion that covers at least a portion of the elongated slot;   the hood portion having a first zipper that is used to secure the hood portion to the upper portion of the side wall around the perimeter of the housing and the chamber cover portion having a second zipper used to secure the chamber cover portion to the housing to cover the elongated slot, wherein the hood portion and the chamber cover portion enclose the bag receiving chamber to protect the golf bag and clubs.   
     
     
         12 . The travel golf case of  claim 11 , wherein the housing includes a cavity that separates a portion of the bag receiving chamber from the housing. 
     
     
         13 . The travel golf case of  claim 12 , wherein the cavity includes a filler material. 
     
     
         14 . The travel golf case of  claim 11 , wherein the hood portion of the cover includes a handle. 
     
     
         15 . The travel golf case of  claim 11 , further including a first lock that is used to secure the first fastener to prevent unwanted removal of the hood portion. 
     
     
         16 . The travel golf case of  claim 11 , further including a second lock that is used to secure the second fastener to prevent unwanted removal of the chamber cover portion. 
     
     
         17 . The travel golf case of  claim 11 , wherein the housing includes a pair of wheels located at the lower portion of the side wall to permit the travel golf case to be easily transported. 
     
     
         18 . The travel golf case of  claim 14 , wherein the hood portion of the cover includes padding to protect the golf bag. 
     
     
         19 . A travel golf system comprising:
 an accessory golf bag configured to contain a series of golf clubs;   a main bag having a side wall, and a bottom wall and an accessory bag receiving chamber that is configured to contain the accessory golf bag within the main bag;   a travel case including a housing having a side wan provided with an upper portion and a lower portion and a bottom wall coupled to the lower portion of the side wall, the housing also including a top wall coupled to the upper portion of the housing;   a bag chamber formed in the housing, a portion of which forms an elongated slot in the side wall of the housing, the bag chamber configured to receive the accessory golf bag, the top wall having an opening that forms part of the bag receiving chamber; and   a cover having a hood portion that is removably coupled to the upper portion of the housing, the hood portion adapted to cover at least a portion of the top wall of the housing, the cover also including a chamber cover portion that covers at least a portion of the elongated slot.   
     
     
         20 . The travel golf system of  claim 19 , wherein the hood portion includes a first fastener used to secure the hood portion to the upper portion of the side wall of the housing and the chamber cover portion having a second fastener used to secure the chamber cover portion to the housing, wherein the hood portion and the chamber cover portion enclose the bag receiving chamber to protect the accessory golf bag.