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Golf bag hood rain cover

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-11-20
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Granted: 1976-08-31
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Expires: 1994-11-20
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Abstract

Abstract The invention provides a cover which can be used in connection with a golf bag having a hood which includes an opening with fastener means where the hood can be secured to the bag, where the fastener means can be closed or can selectively be opened to allow access to the clubs contained within the bag, where the cover attachment provided by the present invention provides a means to loosely cover the opening provided by the golf bag hood when the hood fastener means are released. The cover includes a cap section to be received over the top of the golf bag hood, fastener means to fasten the cover to the hood at the top of the hood with flap means extending downwardly from the cap means to lay across the opening provided by the hood means and where a portion of the flap means can be releasably attached to the golf bag or the hood.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eugene B. Duba

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 18:16
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B55/00; A63B55/404; A63B55/406

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 115 words
An arrangement comprised of a golf bag cover means in combination with golf bag hood means wherein said hood means is secured to a golf bag around the club receiving opening of said golf bag to protect golf clubs retained in said golf bag, and said hood means extends outwardly from said opening of said golf bag and has longitudinally extending hood opening means to allow access to said golf clubs, and said hood cover means includes: cap means releasably secured to the top of said hood means in spaced relation from said hood means opening; and flexible flap means of selected width extending from said cap means and completely covering said hood opening means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 115 words
An arrangement comprised of a golf bag cover means in combination with golf bag hood means wherein said hood means is secured to a golf bag around the club receiving opening of said golf bag to protect golf clubs retained in said golf bag, and said hood means extends outwardly from said opening of said golf bag and has longitudinally extending hood opening means to allow access to said golf clubs, and said hood cover means includes: cap means releasably secured to the top of said hood means in spaced relation from said hood means opening; and flexible flap means of selected width extending from said cap means and completely covering said hood opening means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 37 words
The invention of claim 1 where said flap means includes releasable fastener means adjacent the end of said flap means opposite said cap means to be releasably secured to cooperative fastener means carried by said hood means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 69 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said hood cover menas is formed from a selected flat, flexible cloth like material having a generally semi-circular element surrmounted on a generally rectangular element which provides said flap means wherein said semi-circular element includes selectively spaced dart means cut into the periphery of said semi-circular element wherein opposite sides of each said dart means are secured together to form said cap means.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1979-08-31 1980-03-01 1980-08-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1983-08-31 1984-03-01 1984-08-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1987-08-31 1988-03-01 1988-08-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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