Golf bag with protective layer

Abstract

This disclosure generally relates to a golf bag. The golf bag includes a protective layer which extends entirely along a length of the golf bag. The golf bag may further include a plurality of dividers which provide a plurality of separate individual cavities that selectively retain and capture a golf club. The golf bag may include a removable cap which also includes a protective layer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf bag comprising:
 a first side;   a second side;   a front side, different from the first side and the second side;   a rear side, different from the first side, the second side, and the front side;   a protective layer connected to the rear side of the golf bag and disposed along an entirety of an exterior length of the rear side of a bag portion of the golf bag; and   a base disposed at a bottom of the golf bag.   
     
     
         2 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the golf bag further includes a plurality of full length dividers disposed within the golf bag. 
     
     
         3 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the golf bag includes a cap portion. 
     
     
         4 . The golf bag of  claim 3 , wherein the cap covers the plurality of full length dividers disposed within the golf bag. 
     
     
         5 . The golf bag of  claim 3 , wherein the cap portion further comprises a a first side;
 a second side;   a front side, different from the first side and the second side;   a rear side, different from the first side, the second side, and the front side; and   a protective layer connected to the rear side of the cap portion of the golf bag and disposed along an entirety of an exterior length of the rear side of a cap portion of the golf bag.   
     
     
         6 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the front side further includes lacing. 
     
     
         7 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the base disposed at the bottom of the bag portion of the golf bag further includes a pocket. 
     
     
         8 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , further comprising a handle on the front side of the bag portion of the golf bag. 
     
     
         9 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , further comprising a tongue disposed under lacing on the bag portion of the golf bag. 
     
     
         10 . The golf bag of  claim 9 , wherein an open pocket is formed between the tongue and the lacing on front side of the golf bag. 
     
     
         11 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the protective layer includes a first width. 
     
     
         12 . The golf bag of  claim 11 , wherein the protective layer includes a second width that is less wide than the first width. 
     
     
         13 . The golf bag of  claim 12 , wherein the protective layer includes a third width that is wider than the second width but narrower than the third width. 
     
     
         14 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the protective layer includes a convex curve along the first side of the protective layer. 
     
     
         15 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the protective layer includes rubber. 
     
     
         16 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first side, the second side, and the front side include one or more of leather, polymers, and plastic. 
     
     
         17 . A golf bag, comprising:
 a first side;   a second side;   a front side, different from the first side and the second side;   a rear side, different from the first side, the second side, and the front side;   a protective layer connected to the rear side of the golf bag and disposed along an entirety of an exterior length of the rear side of a bag portion of the golf bag, wherein the protective layer includes a first width, a second width, and a third width along the exterior length of the rear side of the bag portion; and   a base disposed at a bottom of the golf bag.   
     
     
         18 . The golf bag of  claim 17 , wherein the first width is wider than the second width and the third width and the second width is narrower than the first width and the third width. 
     
     
         19 . The golf bag of  claim 18 , further comprising a cap portion of the golf bag, the cap portion including a protective layer on a rear side of the cap portion of the golf bag. 
     
     
         20 . A golf bag, comprising:
 a bag portion of the golf bag, the bag portion of the golf bag being connected to a protective layer that extends along an exterior length of the bag portion of the golf bag on only one side of the bag portion of the golf bag; and   a base disposed at a bottom of the bag portion of the golf bag.