US1606504A - Edward l - Google Patents

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Nov. 9 1926,

E. l.. BURKY GOLF1 BAG SUPPORT Filed April 16, 1926 ATTORNES Ill) Patented Nov. 9, i926.

httttt EDW'ARD L. BURKY, OF DREXEL HELL, LDENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO HARLEGH B. BURKY, .0F GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY.

GOLF-BAG- SUPPORT.

Application filed April 16, 1926. Serial No. 102,389.

My invention relates to a new and useful supporting device for golf bags and the like, adapted to be firmly and rigidly secured around the outer bottom periphery thereof, wherebyA said bag will be maintained in an upright or vertical position, lby a slight tapping or ramming action, which will drive or implant the ends of the spurs of said supporting device into engagement with the sod, turf or fairway on which it is desired to position the golf bag, while the golfer is taking his 'stance or making a shot.

By my novel construction of a golf bag f support, it is possible easily and instantly to set and maintain a golf bag in an upright or vertical position, thus enabling the golfer to select, take out and replace a desired golf club, without having to stoop down to pick up the golf bag, which would otherwise be lying horizontally on the turf, and without having to hold the bag upright while a club is being thus withdrawn or replaced.

By my novel construction it is furtherpossible to fix and maintain the golf bag iii an upright'position, regardless of the condition, grade or inclination of the fairway on which it is desired to place such bag, as will be more apparent.

My novel construction of a golf bag .support is further highly yadvantageous in that it is very strong and durable and can be produced ata minimum cost, as its construction and assembly are very simple and easily eected. it is also compact and capable of being so secured to the golf bag, that when in use, it does not constitute a separate additional article thathas to be transported around the links, as would be the case if some extraneous support, separate and independent of the bag were employed.

My novel construction of a golf bag support can be manufactured and sold in the open market as a separate article altogether independent of the golf bag construction per se, and at the same time is readily attachable to and detachable from the same, by the user, thus rendering it possible to apply said support to existing golf bags.

With the above ends in view, my invention consists of a novel golf bag support comprising an annularl band of suitable width and thickness and adjustable as to length or circumference, formed of strong exible material, preferably leather, canvas or the like, which is adapted to encircle the bottom of the golf bag and which is adapted, to be rmly and rigidly and yet detach ably secured thereto.V On said annular band or belt element are carried a plurality of pendant spurs, preferablymade of some strong, inexpensive sheet metal, such as iron, steel or the like, which are rigidly and permanently secured to the band or belt at spaced intervals throughout the length thereof, and which extend downwardly ybelow the bottom of the bag and terminate in tapering pointedl ends adapted to be implanted or .driven into the sod, turf or fairway bya slight rainming action, firmly to engage the same, thusl providing a sti-ong and secure anchorage for the golf bag `supported thereby. y n

From the main body portion of each of the spurs at a point substantially midway of the height thereof, is stamped out an upwardly projecting tongue, projecting inwardly and upwardly therefrom, which tongue iiiterlocks with the bottom of .the bag, thus Ieliminating any possibility of the band sliding upwardly along the body of the bag, when the, same is rammed or pushed downwardly in driving the spurs into thev turf, sod or fairway. is the bottom cndof the golf bag may fiare a little or be of a slightly larger circumference than the body portiony around which the band oi' element is tightly fitted and Secured, it will be impossible for the band to slip over the bottom end when an upward p ull is exerted in withdrawing the spurs from the fairway, when it isL desired to uproot the golf bag and implant the same in another locality as the game progresses. kThus it is evident that my novel supporting device is maintained securely y in position upon the bag at all times.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention, l have shown in the accompanying drawings forms thereof which are at pres- .ent-'preferred by me, since they will give in practice satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Referring to the drawings, Y Y.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a golf bag of any conventional type the same being equipped with a golf bag sup port embodying my invention. y

Figure 2 represents a yplan ,view on an en larged scale of the golf bag ysupport detached. l v

Figure 3 r.epresentson an enlarged scale, afvertical sectional view, on line 3-3 of Figure 1. i

Figure fl represents `a front perspective view on an enlarged scale of a portion of my novel support, showing the manner in which the spursare'secured to andcarried by the annular band.

Figure 5 represents a rear perspective view on an enlarged scale of thesame portion of my lnovel .support shown in Figure e, showing the ,inner tongue lor lip por tion stamped out of the body portion of the s mr.

lReferring yto Vthe drawings, in which like reference characters indicate like parte, 1 designates augolf bag of any conventional type, the bottom thereof being equipped with my novel supporting device. 2 designates an annular band or belt, element, preferably formed of leather, canvas, or other suitable strong and flexible material carrying a plurality of pendant spurs 3.y The band 2 of any suitable dimensions, is also provided with the buckle 4l and lvthe holes 5, whereby Ait is` possible to vary the circumference of the band and to secur'e andtighten the samearound golf bags of different sizes. Each of the spurs 3 is preferably formed of sheet metal, such as iron, steel or the like, t-heupper portion of which is so bent over on itself an d then downwardly so as to form y an inverted tl vshaped portion, (see Figures 3, e and 5,) consisting of they rearwall 6, the top wall 7 and the front wall 8. The body portion of the spur is further slightly bent forwardly or offset as at 17. (See Figures 3 and Through the inverted U shaped upper portion `of the spurs 3 is passed the annular band or` belt element 2, to which the spurs are rigidly secured by means of the rivets 15 or the like, passing through the aligning holes 14 in the front wall 6 and rear wall 8 respectively, Yand through the band or belt thus securing the spurs to said band in a rigid and permanent manner. From, the body portion of each of the spurs 3 and preferably Afrom the bent .portion'l thereof, is stamped out a tong or lip portion 11, which projects inwardly and upwardly, at an angle to the lower vertical body portion 9 of the spur. This tongue 11 serves to support and engage the bottom 12 of the bag as will be hereinafter described in detail. 'lhe lower body portion 9 of the spurs 3 is tapered and terminates in the pointed end 10 which is adapted to be driven into or implanted in the turf 0r fairway 13 when it is desired to stand the in an upright posi-tion, as will be seenk in Figures 1 and 3.

ln order to stand a golf bag equipped with my novel support, in an upright position, it is merely necessary to force the same slightly downwardly, whereupon the tapering pointed ends 10 of the spurs 3 become firmly embedded in the turf or fairway, th'u's Sincefthe tongues 11projectat an angle to` the body portion of the spurs 3, they serve as a stop to prevent the Asame from sinking too deep into the fairwayso that the golf bag vmaybe ,up'rooted and the spurswith-` drawn from yengagement with the sod at all times with great ease `and facility.

When the `golfer desires to uproot the bag thus implanted oranehored, prepara tory to following, the ball-l and ,taking his stance for the next shot, it is merely necessary to exert an upward pull on the handle 1G orany other portion of the bag. As the bottom annular peripheral flange. 12 is flared outwardly, as will be understood from Figure 3, making the bottom circumference of the bag slightly larger than the periphery of the body poljtionaround which the band 2 is snugly fitted andy secured, it will obviously be impossible for said band to slip over the bottomof the bag, when an upward pullis exerted` thereupon, inedecting a disengagement of the spurs 3 from the turf 13.

Figure 2 shows Va preferred yarrangernentl of the spurs 3 along the circumference of n the band `2,7but it is obvious that any desired number of spurs or any suitable arrangement thereofmay be adopted,4 and they are preferably spaced upon said lband at substantially equal distances from each other, which will provide suliicient anchorage for the golfbag. Y f

golfba thus supported by the spurs engaging the turf, canthus be set or implanted7 ;in anyl particular' spot, regardless, of

lill) the surface condition, or grade of the turf, Y

without anyadjustment of the lsupporting means, since said spurs can be forced into engagement with the turf into which they are rammed, regardless of irregularities on the upper surface thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let-V ters Patent, is

l. In a device of the character stated, a detachable and flexible strap and compleinental buckle, adapted to engage the bott-om of a golf bag, offset pendant spurs rigidly secured to said strap and upwardly and inwardly projecting tongues, pressed out from the body of said spurs and adapted to engage the bottom flange of the bag.

2. A golf bag support of' the character stated7 comprising an annular band adapted to be tightened around a golf bag, a plurality of spaced apart pendant spurs carried by said band, each of said spurs comprising an inverted U shaped upper portion adapted to inclose said band, a lower pointed portion adapted to be driven into the turf and tongues carried by the body of said spurs and projecting inwardly and upwardly at an angle thereto7 said tongues being adapted to engage and support the annular peripheral bottom flange of the bag, and fastening means for permanently and rigidly securing said spurs to said band.y

3. A golf bag support comprising an annular, flexible band adapted to be adjustably tightened around the flanged bottom of a golf bag, a plurality of spaced rigid7 pendant spurs fixed to said band and each having a lower pointed portion, each having a tongue extended from said lower portion of a spur and projecting inwardly and upwardly at an angle thereto, said tongues being adapted to engage and support the annular peripheral bottom flange of the bag.

EDWARD L. BURKY.

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