Golf club carrying case

Abstract

A golf club carrying case has first and second elongated shells connected along a first longitude edge by one or more hinges. At least one closing mechanism is used to hold the first and second elongated shells together, along a second longitude edge, to form an elongated housing. A number of restraints are used to restrain golf clubs within the elongated housing. The first and second elongated shells are shaped such that one end of the elongated housing is large enough to accommodate the heads of driver clubs and the lengths of the first and second elongated shells are sufficient to accommodate the maximum length of a driver club.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf club carrying system comprising:
 an elongated housing having an interior length sufficient to house one or more golf clubs; and   a wheeled suitcase having a first surface, the first surface having a longitudinal recess sized to accommodate at least a portion of the elongated housing,   wherein the longitudinal recess of the wheeled suitcase is configured to restrict lateral movement of the elongated housing when the elongated housing is carried in the longitudinal recess.   
     
     
         2 . The golf club carrying system of  claim 1 , where the elongated housing comprises:
 first and second elongated shells;   
       a hinge connecting the first and second elongated shells along a first longitude edge; 
       at least one closing mechanism configured to hold the first and second elongated shells together along a second longitude edge to form the elongated housing. 
     
     
         3 . The golf club carrying system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more wheels coupled to a first end of the elongated housing.   
     
     
         4 . The golf club carrying system of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a handle coupled to a second end of the elongated housing, the handle enabling the elongated housing to the pushed or pulled across a surface on the one or more wheels.   
     
     
         5 . The golf club carrying system of  claim 3 , where the one or more wheels coupled to the first end of the elongated housing comprise a roller. 
     
     
         6 . The golf club carrying system of  claim 5 , where the roller has a width of at least 2 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The golf club carrying system of  claim 5 , where the roller has a width in the range 2 4 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The golf club carrying system of  claim 3 , where the one or more wheels coupled to the first end of the elongated housing comprise two wheels spaced apart to provide a stable base. 
     
     
         9 . The golf club carrying system of  claim 3 , where the one or more wheels coupled to the first end of the elongated housing are retractable. 
     
     
         10 . The golf club carrying system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one hook attached to the elongated housing and configured to enable the elongated housing to be suspended from a structure. 
     
     
         11 . The golf club carrying system of  claim 1 , where the longitudinal recess of the wheeled suitcase is shaped to accommodate a cylindrical elongated housing. 
     
     
         12 . The golf club carrying system of  claim 1 , where the wheeled suitcase further comprises a handle configured to enable the wheeled suitcase to be pushed or pulled across a surface when the elongated housing is carried in the longitudinal recess. 
     
     
         13 . The golf club carrying system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more wheels coupled to a first end of the wheeled suitcase.   
     
     
         14 . The golf club carrying system of  claim 1 , further comprising an attachment mechanism configured to restrain the elongated housing in the elongated recess of the wheeled suitcase. 
     
     
         15 . The golf club carrying system of  claim 1 , where the attachment mechanism is attached to the elongated housing. 
     
     
         16 . The golf club carrying system of  claim 1 , where the attachment mechanism is attached to the wheeled suitcase. 
     
     
         17 . The golf club carrying system of  claim 1 , where the attachment mechanism comprises a strap. 
     
     
         18 . A golf club carrying system comprising:
 an elongated housing having an interior length sufficient to house one or more golf clubs;   one or more wheels coupled to a first end of the elongated housing;   a handle coupled to a second end of the elongated housing enabling the elongated housing to the pushed or pulled across a surface on the one or more wheels; and   an attachment mechanism configured attach the elongated housing to a wheeled suitcase such that the elongated housing is retained within a longitudinal recess in a surface of the wheeled suitcase, the recess being sized to accommodate at least a portion of the elongated housing,   wherein the longitudinal recess is configured to restrict lateral movement of the elongated housing when the elongated housing is carried in the longitudinal recess.   
     
     
         19 . The golf club carrying system of  claim 18 , where the elongated housing comprises:
 first and second elongated shells;   
       a hinge connecting the first and second elongated shells along a first longitude edge; 
       at least one closing mechanism configured to hold the first and second elongated shells together along a second longitude edge to form the elongated housing. 
     
     
         20 . The golf club carrying system of  claim 18 , where the one or more wheels coupled to the first end of the elongated housing comprise a roller having a width of at least 2 inches.