Lightweight golf bag

Abstract

A golf club carrier mainly comprises an extrusion molded cylindrical frame with multiple integral sub-cylinders each longitudinally extending in parallel to accommodate at least the length of a golf club shaft. The sub-cylinders are latitudinally arranged in a circle into which a cylindrical container for holding accessories is inserted through a press fit. The container has a closed bottom, an open top and a hand-held lid removably attached to the open top for closing the same. The height of the container is much less than that of the main frame to allow an easy access to the contents in the container. At the end opposite from the container lid the main frame is reinforced for supporting the same on the ground.

1 . A golf club carrier comprising: 
 a. a cylindrical accessory container having a closed bottom, an open top and a hand-held lid removably attached to said open top for closing the same;    b. an extrusion molded main frame with multiple integral sub-cylinders each longitudinally extending in parallel to accommodate at least the length of a golf club shaft, said sub-cylinders being latitudinally arranged in a circle for enclosing said container tightly from its open top and extending past said closed bottom to provide a plurality of circumferential tubular compartments; and    c. a shoulder strap attached externally to said main frame for holding said carrier during its transportation, whereby a number of golf clubs are received in said sub-cylinders and carried by a hand-shoulder coordination of a golf player holding said hand-held lid and wearing said shoulder strap.    
   
   
       2 . The golf club carrier of  claim 1 , wherein said lid of said container has a rigid hand held area generally extending longitudinally of said cylindrical container.  
   
   
       3 . The golf club carrier of  claim 1 , wherein said lid of said container has a rigid hand held area generally extending latitudinally of said cylindrical container.  
   
   
       4 . The golf club carrier of  claim 1 , further comprising an outer skin which covers said main frame leaving at least the top entrances of said compartments for the golf shafts.  
   
   
       5 . The golf club carrier of  claim 4 , wherein said outer skin is made of fabric.  
   
   
       6 . The golf club carrier of  claim 4 , wherein said outer skin is made of one or more resin coatings.  
   
   
       7 . The golf club carry handle of  claim 1 , wherein the number of said tubular compartments is fourteen.  
   
   
       8 . The golf club carrier of  claim 1 , wherein said shoulder strap is attached at its two opposite ends to said main frame through said outer skin with localized reinforcements.  
   
   
       9 . The golf club carrier of  claim 1 , wherein said shoulder strap is attached directly to said main frame and extends in a spiral path along the length of said main frame.  
   
   
       10 . The golf club carrier of  claim 1 , wherein said main frame is reinforced at its top and bottom ends by additional walls.  
   
   
       11 . The golf club carrier of  claim 10 , wherein said additional walls are thick resin coatings.  
   
   
       12 . The golf club carrier of  claim 10 , wherein said additional walls are separate members that substantially conform to the top and bottom ends of said main frame and attached thereto respectively to resist wear and support said main frame on the ground.  
   
   
       13 . The golf club carrier of  claim 12  further comprising a stand and multiple pointed protrusions at the bottom end of said main frame cooperating with said stand for propping said carrier, said stand having at least one pole connected at its top end pivotally to an upper area of said main frame and being swiveled between a propping position away from said main frame and a rest position in a lower area of said main frame.  
   
   
       14 . The golf club carrier of  claim 1  further comprising a stand and multiple pointed protrusions at the bottom end of said main frame cooperating with said stand for propping said carrier, said stand having at least one pole connected at its top end pivotally to an upper area of said main frame and being swiveled between a propping position away from said main frame and a rest position in a lower area of said main frame.  
   
   
       15 . A golf club holder comprising: 
 a. a plastic frame made by extrusion forming multiple integrally connected sub-cylinders each longitudinally extending in parallel to accommodate at least the length of a standard golf club shaft, said sub-cylinders are circularly arranged to form an inner cylinder with an opening, wherein the plastic frame has a closed bottom, and an open top;    b. a handle connected to the inner cylinder of the plastic frame.    
   
   
       16 . The golf club holder of  claim 15  wherein the handle forms a lid removably attached to the opening of the inner cylinder, allowing access to the inner cylinder wherein the inner cylinder is formed to hold articles.  
   
   
       17 . The golf club holder of  claim 15  wherein the handle forms a lid removably attached to the opening of the inner cylinder, allowing access to the inner cylinder wherein the inner cylinder retains a fabric bag to hold articles.  
   
   
       18 . The golf club holder of  claim 15  wherein the handle forms a lid removably attached to the opening of the inner cylinder, allowing access to the inner cylinder wherein the inner cylinder retains a rigid container to hold articles.