Support for golf bag towel

Abstract

A golf bag including a body defining a housing adapted to receive one or more golf clubs, and extending between a bottom portion and a top portion. The golf bag further includes an attachment mechanism coupled to the body, and configured to secure a first portion of a towel. An auxiliary attachment mechanism is coupled to the body. The auxiliary attachment mechanism is configured to support a second portion of a towel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf bag comprising:
 a body defining a housing extending between a bottom portion and a top portion, the housing adapted to receive one or more golf clubs;   an attachment mechanism coupled to the body, the attachment mechanism configured to secure a first portion of a towel; and   an auxiliary attachment mechanism coupled to the body, the auxiliary attachment mechanism configured to support a second portion of a towel.   
     
     
         2 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary attachment mechanism includes a first member that is movable between a stowed position and a support position to space the towel away from the golf bag. 
     
     
         3 . The golf bag of  claim 2  further comprising a joint coupled between the first member and the body, the joint defining a point about which the first member pivots between the stowed position and the support position. 
     
     
         4 . The golf bag of  claim 2 , wherein the member is coupled to the body by a joint and is movable along a 180 degree arc upon rotation of the first member about the joint. 
     
     
         5 . The golf bag of  claim 2 , wherein the first member is received by a second member when in the stowed position. 
     
     
         6 . The golf bag of  claim 2 , wherein the first member projects from a side of the body of the bag when in the support position. 
     
     
         7 . The golf bag of  claim 2 , wherein when the first member is in the support position the first member extends substantially perpendicular with respect to a longitudinal axis of the bag such that the towel extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bag between the attachment mechanism and the first member. 
     
     
         8 . The golf bag of  claim 2 , wherein the first member is selectively lockable in a plurality of positions. 
     
     
         9 . The golf bag of  claim 2 , wherein the first member is removable from the body. 
     
     
         10 . The golf bag of  claim 2  further comprising a joint coupled between the first member and the body, the hinge joint being pivotable about a first axis that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bag and a second axis that is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         11 . The golf bag of  claim 2  further comprising a joint coupled between the first member and the body, the joint defining a point about which the first member pivots. 
     
     
         12 . The golf bag of  claim 2 , further comprising a second member coupled to the body, the first member being received by and moveable relative to the second member. 
     
     
         13 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary attachment mechanism is a first member coupled to the body, the first member pivotable between a first position in which the first member extends substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the body, and a second position in which the first member extends at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the first member is configured to support a second portion of the towel when in the second position to space the towel away from the golf bag. 
     
     
         14 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary attachment mechanism is spaced apart from the attachment mechanism along a longitudinal axis of the bag. 
     
     
         15 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein when the first portion of the towel is secured to the attachment mechanism and the second portion of the towel is supported by the auxiliary attachment mechanism the towel extends along a longitudinal axis of the bag. 
     
     
         16 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary attachment mechanism is elastically deformable band. 
     
     
         17 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary attachment mechanism prevents the towel from being positioned substantially perpendicular to the bag while the bag is being carried. 
     
     
         18 . A method of manufacturing of a golf bag, the method comprising:
 providing a body defining a housing extending between a bottom portion and a top portion, the housing adapted to receive one or more golf clubs;   coupling an attachment mechanism to the body, the attachment mechanism configured to secure a first end of a towel; and   coupling an auxiliary attachment mechanism coupled to the body, the auxiliary attachment mechanism configured to support a second portion of a towel.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein coupling the auxiliary attachment mechanism to the body includes pivotably coupling a first member to the body, the first member configured to support a second end of the towel to space the towel away from the golf bag. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein coupling the auxiliary attachment mechanism to the body includes coupling an elastically deformable band to the body, the elastically deformable band being spaced apart from the attachment mechanism along a longitudinal axis of the bag.