Golf Club Luggage Assembly

Abstract

A golf club luggage assembly includes a travel container, a carry-on luggage article, and a securing assembly. The travel container is designed to store golf clubs and a golf bag therein. The carry-on luggage article is designed to be carried onto a plane. The securing assembly detachably connects the luggage article to the travel container, wherein the securing assembly includes a first mating structure attached to an outer surface of the travel container and a second mating structure attached to an outer surface of the luggage article.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A golf club luggage assembly comprising:
 a travel container configured to store golf clubs and a golf bag therein;   a carry-on luggage article configured to be carried onto a plane; and   a securing assembly detachably connecting said luggage article to said travel container, wherein said securing assembly comprises a first mating structure attached to an outer surface of said travel container and a second mating structure attached to an outer surface of said luggage article.   
     
     
         2 . The golf club luggage assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second mating structures comprise first and second zipper portions. 
     
     
         3 . The golf club luggage assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said second zipper portion is disposed about an edge of a flat side face of said luggage article. 
     
     
         4 . The golf club luggage assembly of  claim 3 , wherein said securing assembly comprises a third mating structure attached to an outer surface of said travel container and a fourth mating structure attached to an outer surface of said luggage article. 
     
     
         5 . The golf club luggage assembly of  claim 4 , wherein said third and fourth mating structures comprise buckles. 
     
     
         6 . The golf club luggage assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said carry-on luggage article comprises a small travel bag configured to hold small personal items. 
     
     
         7 . The golf club luggage assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said carry-on luggage article comprises a backpack with shoulder straps. 
     
     
         8 . The golf club luggage assembly of  claim 7 , wherein said backpack is mounted on said travel container with said shoulder straps abutting said outer surface of said travel container. 
     
     
         9 . The golf club luggage assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the golf club luggage assembly comprises a pair of said carry-on luggage articles, wherein one is smaller than the other. 
     
     
         10 . The golf club luggage assembly of  claim 9 , wherein said pair of said carry-on luggage articles comprises a small travel bag configured to hold small personal items and a backpack with shoulder straps. 
     
     
         11 . The golf club luggage assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said travel container comprises a storage portion and a cover pivotably connected to said storage portion. 
     
     
         12 . The golf club luggage assembly of  claim 11 , wherein said first mating structure is attached to said cover. 
     
     
         13 . The golf club luggage assembly of  claim 11 , wherein said travel container comprises a plurality of storage pockets disposed on an inner surface thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The golf club luggage assembly of  claim 13 , wherein said storage pockets are disposed on said cover. 
     
     
         15 . The golf club luggage assembly of  claim 11 , wherein said travel container comprises a zipper assembly to close and releasably secure said cover to said storage portion. 
     
     
         16 . The golf club luggage assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said travel container comprises a handle and wheels. 
     
     
         17 . A golf club luggage assembly comprising:
 a travel container configured to store golf clubs and a golf bag therein, wherein:
 said travel container comprises a plurality of storage pockets disposed on an inner surface thereof, 
 said travel container comprises a storage portion and a cover pivotably connected to said storage portion, 
 said storage pockets are disposed on said cover, 
 said travel container comprises a zipper assembly to close and releasably secure said cover to said storage portion, 
 said travel container comprises a handle and wheels; 
   a carry-on luggage article configured to be carried onto a plane, wherein:
 the golf club luggage assembly comprises a pair of said carry-on luggage articles, wherein one is smaller than the other, 
 said carry-on luggage article comprises a small travel bag configured to hold small personal items, 
 said carry-on luggage article comprises a backpack with shoulder straps, 
 said backpack is mounted on said travel container with said shoulder straps abutting said outer surface of said travel container; and 
   a securing assembly detachably connecting said luggage article to said travel container, wherein said securing assembly comprises a first mating structure attached to an outer surface of said travel container and a second mating structure attached to an outer surface of said luggage article,
 wherein: 
 said first mating structure is attached to said cover, 
 said first and second mating structures comprise first and second zipper portions,
 said second zipper portion is disposed about an edge of a flat side face of said luggage article, 
 
 said securing assembly comprises a third mating structure attached to an outer surface of said travel container and a fourth mating structure attached to an outer surface of said luggage article, 
 said third and fourth mating structures comprise buckles.