Golf club travel case

Abstract

A golf bag travel case for receiving a golf bag and a set of golf clubs. The travel case includes a first end portion, a second end portion and a middle portion adapted to be assembled together to define an enclosed interior for receiving the golf bag and the set of golf clubs. The travel case is also adapted to be disassembled by nesting the portions within one another to configure the travel case into an economy of space.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A golf bag travel case for receiving a golf bag and a set of golf clubs, said travel case comprising a first end portion, a second end portion and a middle portion, said first end portion having an open bottom end and a closed top end, said second end portion having an open top end and a closed bottom end, said middle portion having an open bottom end and an open top end, said portions when assembled together adapted to define an enclosed interior for receiving the golf bag and the set of golf clubs and to define an overall length L of said travel case, said travel case adapted to be disassembled by nesting said portions within one another such that said nested portions have an overall length less than one half of said length L, whereby said travel case may be disassembled into an economy of space.  
     
     
         2 . The travel case of  claim 1  wherein said portions are snap fitted together to assemble said travel case.  
     
     
         3 . The travel case of  claim 1  wherein said first end portion includes an integral handle.  
     
     
         4 . The travel case of  claim 1  wherein said middle portion includes an integral handle.  
     
     
         5 . The travel case of  claim 1  wherein said first end portion includes an integral handle portion and said middle portion includes an integral handle.  
     
     
         6 . The travel case of  claim 5  wherein both said integral handles are substantially concealed from view when said portions are nested within one another.  
     
     
         7 . The travel case of  claim 1  further comprising an elongated strap for securing said portions together when nested within one another.  
     
     
         8 . The travel case of  claim 7  wherein said elongated strap secures said first end portion and said middle portion within said second end portion.  
     
     
         9 . The travel case of  claim 1  wherein said open bottom end of said first end portion is nested flush with said open top end of said middle portion.  
     
     
         10 . The travel case of  claim 1  wherein said open bottom end of said middle portion is nested other than flush with said open top end of said second end portion.  
     
     
         11 . The travel case of  claim 1  wherein said open bottom end of said first end portion is nested other than flush with said open top end of said second end portion.  
     
     
         12 . The travel case of  claim 1  wherein said closed top end of said first end portion directly overlies said closed bottom end of said second end portion when all said portions are nested within one another.  
     
     
         13 . The travel case of  claim 1  wherein said middle portion is nested between said first end portion and said second end portion.  
     
     
         14 . The travel case of  claim 1  wherein said closed top end of said first end portion is displaced a distance equivalent to said length L from said closed bottom end of said second end portion when all said portions are assembled.  
     
     
         15 . A golf bag travel case for receiving a golf bag and a set of golf clubs, said travel case comprising a first end portion, a second end portion and a middle portion, said first end portion having an open bottom end and a closed top end, said second end portion having an open top end and a closed bottom end, said middle portion having an open bottom end and an open top end, said portions when assembled together adapted to define an enclosed interior for receiving the golf bag and the set of golf clubs and to define an overall length L of said travel case, said travel case adapted to be disassembled by nesting said portions within one another such that said nested portions have an overall length less than one half of said length L, said open bottom end of said first end portion nesting flush with said open bottom end of said middle portion, said open bottom end of said first end portion and said open bottom end of said middle portion nesting other than flush with said open top end of said second end portion, said middle portion nesting between said first end portion and said second end portion, and said closed top end of said first end portion directly overlying said closed bottom end of said second end portion when all said portions are nested within one another, whereby said travel case may be disassembled into an economy of space.