Golf organizer

Abstract

A foldable organizer adapted to be detachably secured to a structure in an open configuration for use during an activity. The organizer may be, for example, a golf organizer for use while golfing and adapted to be attachable to the structures of a golf cart.

1 . A golf organizer, comprising:
 a first member and a second member, each of the first and second members being semi-rigid and comprising:
 a first end and a second end; 
 a first side and a second side each extending from the first end to the second end, the second side being displaced from the first side; 
 an exterior layer extending from the first end to the second end and from the first side to the second side; 
 an interior layer extending from the first end to the second end and from the first side to the second side, the interior layer forming an interior space partially enclosed by the member; 
 a flexible member extending between the first end and the second end to form a pocket in the interior space of the member for flexibly securing golf accessories between the interior layer and the flexible member; and 
 one or more rare-earth magnets adjacent to the exterior layer; 
   wherein the first member is hingedly coupled to the second member by a coupling, the coupling disposed proximate the second side of the first member and the first side of the second member, the coupling configured to rotate the first and second members toward each other to a closed configuration, and to rotate the first and second members away from each other to an open configuration;   wherein, in the closed configuration, the interior space of the first member is adjacent the interior space of the second member; and   wherein, in the open configuration, the one or more rare-earth magnets of the first member and the one or more rare-earth magnets of the second member form a line of rare-earth magnets disposed along a common axis, the line of rare-earth magnets configured in the first and second members to:
 magnetically couple the golf organizer to an external structure; 
 provide a holding strength sufficient to support the weight of the golf organizer on the external structure; and 
 maintain the golf organizer in the open configuration when magnetically coupled to the external structure. 
   
     
     
         2 . The golf organizer of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more rare-earth magnets are embedded in at least one of the first and second members. 
     
     
         3 . The golf organizer of  claim 1 , wherein the external structure is a metal strut of a golf cart and the line of rare-earth magnets is adapted to magnetically couple the golf organizer to the metal strut with a combined holding strength sufficient to support the weight of the golf organizer while holding at least 2.5 lbs. of accessories. 
     
     
         4 . The golf organizer of  claim 3 , wherein the combined holding strength is sufficient to support the weight of the golf organizer while holding between 3 and 4 lbs. of accessories. 
     
     
         5 . The golf organizer of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more rare-earth magnets have a width that is substantially the same as a width of the metal strut to which the golf organizer is adapted to be coupled. 
     
     
         6 . The golf organizer of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more rare-earth magnets in at least one of the first and second members are disposed in a recess in a material located between the interior and exterior layers of the at least one of the first and second member. 
     
     
         7 . The golf organizer of  claim 1 , wherein, in the open configuration, the line of rare-earth magnets is perpendicular to the first and second sides of the first and second members and is approximately midway between the first and second ends of the first and second members. 
     
     
         8 . The golf organizer of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second members further comprises magnetic shielding disposed between the one or more rare-earth magnets and the interior layer of the at least one of the first and second members. 
     
     
         9 . The golf organizer of  claim 1 , further comprising a third member having a first end and a second end and a first side and a second side, the third member hingedly coupled to the golf organizer proximate to a location at which the first and second members are hingedly coupled. 
     
     
         10 . The golf organizer of  claim 9 , further comprising a tab for securing the third member in a secured position overlaying the interior space of either the first member or the second member. 
     
     
         11 . The golf organizer of  claim 10 , wherein the tab comprises one side of a loop-and-hook mechanism. 
     
     
         12 . The golf organizer of  claim 10 , wherein the golf organizer is configured such that when the third member is in the secured position and the golf organizer is in the open configuration, the third member extends from the first end to the second end and from the first side to the second side of either the first member or the second member. 
     
     
         13 . The golf organizer of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second members further comprise EVA foam disposed between the interior and exterior layers. 
     
     
         14 . The golf organizer of  claim 13 , wherein the interior and exterior layers of each of the first and second members comprise polyester. 
     
     
         15 . The golf organizer of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible member comprises a mesh. 
     
     
         16 . The golf organizer of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more fasteners configured to maintain the golf organizer in the closed configuration, the one or more fasteners configured to fasten at least one of the first end of the first member to the first end of the second member, the second end of the first member to the second end of the second member, and the first side of the first member to the second side of the second member. 
     
     
         17 . The golf organizer of  claim 1 , comprising an attachment mechanism coupled to the exterior layer and adapted to attach the golf organizer to external objects. 
     
     
         18 . The golf organizer of  claim 1 , wherein a first distance between the first and second ends of the first member is greater than a second distance between the first and second sides of the first member. 
     
     
         19 . A golf organizer, comprising:
 a first member and a second member, each member comprising;
 a half of a clam shell having an interior and exterior layer, the interior layer forming an interior space partially enclosed by the member; 
 a flexible member extending across the half of a clam shell to form a pocket in the interior space of the member for flexibly securing golf accessories between the interior layer and the flexible member; and 
 one or more rare-earth magnets adjacent to the exterior layer; 
   wherein the first member is hingedly coupled to the second member by a coupling, the coupling configured to rotate the first and second members toward each other to a closed configuration, and to rotate the first and second members away from each other to an open configuration,   wherein, in the closed configuration, the interior space of the first member is adjacent the interior space of the second member; and   wherein, in the open configuration, the one or more rare-earth magnets of the first member and the one or more rare-earth magnets of the second member form a line of rare-earth magnets disposed along a common axis, the line of rare-earth magnets configured in the first and second members to:   magnetically couple the golf organizer to an external structure;   provide a holding strength sufficient to support the weight of the golf organizer on the external structure; and   maintain the golf organizer in the open configuration when magnetically coupled to the external structure.   
     
     
         20 . A golf organizer, comprising:
 a first member and a second member, each of the first and second members being semi-rigid and comprising:
 a first end and a second end; 
 a first side and a second side each extending from the first end to the second end, the second side being displaced from the first side; 
 an exterior layer extending from the first end to the second end and from the first side to the second side; 
 an interior layer extending from the first end to the second end and from the first side to the second side, the interior layer forming an interior space partially enclosed by the member; 
 a flexible member extending between the first end and the second end to form a pocket in the interior space of the member for flexibly securing golf accessories between the interior layer and the flexible member; 
 one or more rare-earth magnets adjacent to the exterior layer and embedded in a material located between the exterior layer and interior layer, the one or more rare-earth magnets positioned along an axis that is perpendicular to the first and second sides at approximately a midpoint between the first and second ends; 
 a third member hingedly coupled to the golf organizer proximate to a location at which the first and second members are hingedly coupled; and 
 a tab coupled proximate to the first side of the first member for securing the third member in a secured position overlaying the interior space of either the first member; 
   wherein the first member is hingedly coupled to the second member by a coupling, the coupling disposed proximate the second side of the first member and the first side of the second member, the coupling configured to rotate the first and second members toward each other to a closed configuration, and to rotate the first and second members away from each other to an open configuration;   wherein, in the closed configuration, the interior space of the first member is adjacent the interior space of the second member; and   wherein, in the open configuration, the one or more rare-earth magnets of the first member and the one or more rare-earth magnets of the second member form a line of rare-earth magnets disposed along a common axis, the line of rare-earth magnets configured in the first and second members to:   magnetically couple the golf organizer to an external structure;   provide a holding strength sufficient to support the weight of the golf organizer on the external structure while holding at least 2.5 lbs. of accessories; and   maintain the golf organizer in the open configuration when magnetically coupled to the external structure.