Assembly for a golf bag and golf bag having the assembly

Abstract

An assembly including a golf club holder includes a plurality of substantially parallel tubular formations each for receiving a respective golf club shaft of one of the golf clubs for holding a plurality of golf clubs selection means for selecting a required golf club, and actuatable means for moving the selected golf club for the golf club to extend further out of the respective substantially tubular formation of the golf club holder.

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         52 . An assembly comprising
 a golf club holder comprising a plurality of substantially parallel tubular formations each for receiving a respective golf club shaft of one of the golf clubs for holding a plurality of golf clubs   selection means for selecting a required golf club, and   actuatable means for moving the selected golf club for the golf club to extend further out of the respective substantially tubular formation of the golf club holder.   
     
     
         53 . The assembly of  claim 52 , wherein the golf club holder comprises a body forming the plurality of substantially parallel tubular formations each for receiving a respective golf club shaft of one of the golf clubs for holding a plurality of golf clubs. 
     
     
         54 . The assembly of  claim 52 , wherein the golf club holder comprises a body formed of the plurality of substantially tubular formations each for receiving a respective golf club shaft of one of the golf clubs. 
     
     
         55 . The assembly of  claim 53 , wherein the golf club holder comprises a generally cylindrical volume for the substantially tubular formations. 
     
     
         56 . The assembly of  claim 55 , wherein the golf club holder comprises a substantially parallel cluster of the tubular formations within the generally cylindrical volume. 
     
     
         57 . The assembly of  claim 55 , wherein the golf club holder comprises a generally peripheral arrangement of the tubular formations within the generally cylindrical volume. 
     
     
         58 . The assembly of  claim 57 , wherein the golf club holder includes one or more substantially central pockets accessible externally and substantially surrounded by the generally peripheral arrangement of the tubular formations within the generally cylindrical volume. 
     
     
         59 . The assembly of  claim 52 , wherein the substantially parallel tubular formations of the golf club holder has a top end and a bottom end which are relatively spaced for the parallel tubular formations to provide a differing length for receiving different length clubs. 
     
     
         60 . The assembly of  claim 59 , wherein the spacing of the top end to the bottom end of one of the substantially parallel tubular formations of the golf club holder is adjustable to allow selective length to match length of the different length clubs of a user. 
     
     
         61 . The assembly of  claim 59 , wherein the top end is substantially planar across the substantially parallel tubular formations of the golf club holder. 
     
     
         62 . The assembly of  claim 59 , wherein the top end is substantially planar across the substantially parallel tubular formations of the golf club holder and the substantially parallel tubular formations have relatively spaced top ends to respective bottom ends to receive different length clubs with the club-heads of the different length clubs each protrude substantially equally from the top end. 
     
     
         63 . The assembly of  claim 59 , including protective separators between the club-heads. 
     
     
         64 . The assembly of  claim 59 , wherein the substantially parallel tubular formations of the golf club holder have relative spacings of the tubular formations to space club-heads. 
     
     
         65 . The assembly of  claim 59 , including a closure plate with a moulded shaping for nestling the club-heads substantially in preformed top cavities wherein the golf clubs have minimal if any protrusion. 
     
     
         66 . The assembly of  claim 59 , wherein the top end extends substantially at an angle C to the elongated extension of the substantially parallel tubular formations and the bottom end extends at an angle B to the elongated extension of the substantially parallel tubular formations to form differing lengths of tubes. 
     
     
         67 . The assembly of  claim 52 , wherein the selection means for selecting a required golf club includes a receiver for receiving details of a selected club for initiating the actuatable means. 
     
     
         68 . The assembly of  claim 67 , wherein the selection means for selecting a required golf club includes a determinator for determining the selected club according to one or more inputted criteria. 
     
     
         69 . The assembly of  claim 67 , wherein the selection means comprises a control panel having buttons corresponding to a respective golf club. 
     
     
         70 . The assembly of  claim 67 , wherein the selection means comprises a Global Positioning System (GPS). 
     
     
         71 . The assembly of  claim 67 , wherein the selection means comprises a control means programmed to move a recommended golf club up from the golf bag based on the position of the golf bag on the golf course in use. 
     
     
         72 . The assembly of  claim 71 , wherein the control means comprises wireless connection to a smartphone running a golf GPS rangefinder application, wherein the control means can receive a signal from the application to select a golf club to move based on the golfer's position on the course. 
     
     
         73 . The assembly of  claim 52 , comprising actuatable means for moving the selected golf club. 
     
     
         74 . The assembly of  claim 73 , wherein the actuatable means, in use, moves the golf club substantially along a longitudinal axis thereof. 
     
     
         75 . The assembly of  claim 73 , wherein the actuatable means comprises means for engaging the shaft of the golf club. 
     
     
         76 . The assembly of  claim 73 , wherein the actuatable means comprises a movable member onto which the grip end of the shaft rests in use. 
     
     
         77 . The assembly of  claim 73 , wherein the actuatable means comprises a movable member onto which the grip end of the shaft rests in use. 
     
     
         78 . The assembly of  claim 73 , wherein the movable member is a platform movable within a tube. 
     
     
         79 . The assembly of  claim 73 , wherein the platform is a magnetic platform movable by electromagnetic forces within a tube. 
     
     
         80 . The assembly of  claim 79 , wherein the platform is movable between a lowered position and a raised position. 
     
     
         81 . The assembly of  claim 80 , wherein the distance between the lowered and the raised positions is adjustable. 
     
     
         82 . The assembly of  claim 81 , wherein each movable member is biased by a spring toward the raised position. 
     
     
         83 . The assembly of  claim 73 , wherein the assembly comprises releasable locking means for locking the movable member in the lowered position thereof until the locking means is released as desired. 
     
     
         84 . The assembly of  claim 83 , wherein the releasable locking means comprises biased movable locking tabs. 
     
     
         85 . The assembly of  claim 83 , wherein the releasable locking means comprises magnetic or electromagnetic locking means, which when actuated release the lock hold thereof onto the member. 
     
     
         86 . The assembly of  claim 83 , wherein the releasable locking means comprises control means for controlling the release of the speed of the platform. 
     
     
         87 . The assembly of  claim 83 , wherein the releasable locking means comprises control means for controlling the release of the speed of the platform by electromagnetic control in opposition to a resilient expulsion force. 
     
     
         88 . The assembly according to  claim 52 , further comprises a control panel having buttons corresponding to a respective golf club. 
     
     
         89 . The assembly of  claim 88 , wherein the golf bag comprises a bottom wall, an upwardly extending side wall and an upper opening, wherein the assembly comprises a plurality of generally tubular formations for receiving a respective golf club shaft. 
     
     
         90 . The assembly of  claim 89 , wherein each tubular formation generally extends from the bottom wall to the upper opening. 
     
     
         91 . The assembly of  claim 90 , wherein the tubular formations vary in length to accommodate different shaft lengths of golf clubs. 
     
     
         92 . The assembly of  claim 91 , wherein the golf bag comprises a closure plate extending across the upper opening and engaging upper ends of the tubular formations, the closure plate comprising a plurality of spaced apertures respectively aligned with each tubular formation. 
     
     
         93 . The assembly of  claim 92 , wherein lower ends of the tubular formations are mounted to a base housing adjacent the bottom wall. 
     
     
         94 . The assembly of  claim 88 , comprising a control means which can be programmed to move a recommended golf club up from the golf bag based on the position of the golf bag on the golf course in use. 
     
     
         95 . The assembly of  claim 94 , comprising a Global Positioning System (GPS). 
     
     
         96 . The assembly of  claim 94 , wherein the control means comprises wireless connection to a smartphone running a golf GPS rangefinder application, wherein the control means can receive a signal from the application on which golf club to move based on the golfer's position on the course. 
     
     
         97 . A computer-implemented method of selecting a golf club to a golfer during play, the method comprising:
 selecting a required golf club;   determining the selected club according to one or more inputted criteria;   receiving details of a selected club for initiating an actuatable means; and   instructing an actuatable means to move the selected golf club for the club-head to extend further out of a golf club holder.   
     
     
         98 . A computer-implemented method according to  claim 97 , wherein a criteria of the determining of the selected club is by determining the position of the golfer along the golf course. 
     
     
         99 . A computer-implemented method according to  claim 98 , wherein the position of the golfer along the golf course is automatically determined by GPS. 
     
     
         100 . A computer-implemented method according to  claim 99 , is operatively connectable to an assembly for longitudinally moving an elongated item, the assembly comprising actuatable means for engaging the item and moving the item substantially along a longitudinal axis thereof. 
     
     
         101 . A computer-implemented method according to  claim 100 , is operatively connectable to an assembly comprising actuatable means for moving a club-head of golf club from a first position in a golf club holder to a second position relative to an opening of the golf club holder wherein the second position is further away from the first position relative to the opening.