Golf Bag Kits

Abstract

Golf bag kits including various components that may be selected and assembled to provide a finished golf bag. An embodiment of the golf bag kit comprises a golf bag shell or a golf bag shell sub-assembly, a bottom member capable of being permanently connected to the bottom portion of the golf bag shell, and a top member comprising top connectors capable of being permanently connected to the top portion to the golf bag shell. The golf bag kit may be shipped to the customer, distributor, and/or retailer as separate components for assembly. The golf bag shell sub-assembly may include an enclosure, a top collar, a bottom collar and stays extending between the top collar and the bottom collar. Alternatively, the golf bag kit may include a golf bag shell sub-assembly, a top member sub-assembly and a bottom member. The components may be selected from a plurality of component configurations.

1 . A golf bag kit, comprising:
 at least one golf bag shell; and   a plurality of golf bag bottom members or a plurality of golf bag top members, wherein each of the bottom members and each of the top members are capable of selectively being connected to the golf bag shell.   
     
     
         2 . The golf bag kit of  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of golf bag bottom members and a plurality of golf bag top members. 
     
     
         3 . The golf bag kit of  claim 2 , comprising a plurality of golf bag shells. 
     
     
         4 . The golf bag kit of  claim 1 , wherein the golf bag shell comprises a flexible covering. 
     
     
         5 . The golf bag kit of  claim 4 , wherein the golf bag shell comprises a bottom collar. 
     
     
         6 . The golf bag kit of  claim 5 , wherein the bottom collar comprises a bottom connector and the bottom members each comprise a connector capable of being securely connected to the bottom end collar. 
     
     
         7 . The golf bag kit of  claim 4 , wherein the golf bag shell comprises a top collar. 
     
     
         8 . The golf bag kit of  claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of golf bag top members is capable of selectively being connected to the top collar. 
     
     
         9 . The golf bag kit of  claim 6 , wherein the golf bag bottom members connects to the bottom collar by at least one slot and tab connector. 
     
     
         10 . The golf bag kit of  claim 7 , wherein the top collar defines a top end opening in the golf bag shell. 
     
     
         11 . The golf bag kit of  claim 8 , wherein the top members comprise at least one partitioning member. 
     
     
         12 . The golf bag kit of  claim 7 , wherein the golf bag shell comprises a bottom collar and stays attached between the top collar and the bottom collar. 
     
     
         13 . The golf bag kit of  claim 5 , wherein the bottom end collar defines a bottom end opening. 
     
     
         14 . The golf bag kit of  claim 5 , wherein the bottom collar is flexible, has a bottom profile and an inner perimeter. 
     
     
         15 . The golf bag kit of  claim 14 , wherein each of the bottom end members has a top profile complementary to the bottom profile of the bottom collar. 
     
     
         16 . The golf bag kit of  claim 7 , wherein the top collar is flexible has a top collar profile and an inner perimeter. 
     
     
         17 . The golf bag kit of  claim 16 , wherein each of the top end members has a bottom end profile complementary to the top collar profile. 
     
     
         18 . The golf bag kit of  claim 5 , wherein the bottom collar is flexible. 
     
     
         19 . The golf bag kit of  claim 18 , wherein the bottom member has a rigid side wall. 
     
     
         20 . The golf bag kit of  claim 19 , wherein an outer perimeter of the side wall is substantially the same as an inner perimeter of the bottom collar. 
     
     
         21 . The golf bag kit of  claim 20 , wherein the outer perimeter each of the bottom members is substantially the same. 
     
     
         22 . The golf bag kit of  claim 14 , wherein a shape of the inner perimeter of the bottom collar is different than a shape of the perimeter of a side wall of the bottom end member and the bottom collar is sufficiently flexible to conform to the shape of the bottom end member. 
     
     
         23 . The golf bag kit of  claim 16 , wherein a shape of the inner perimeter of the top collar is different than a shape of the outer perimeter of a side wall of the top end member and the top collar is sufficiently flexible to conform to the shape of the perimeter of the top end member. 
     
     
         24 . The golf bag kit of  claim 5 , wherein each bottom member comprises a complementary connector capable of connecting the bottom member to the bottom collar. 
     
     
         25 . The golf bag kit of  claim 1 , wherein each of the top members comprises at least one partitioning strap, wherein one end of the partitioning strap is attached to the partitioning member and a second end of the partitioning strap is attached to an intermediate member. 
     
     
         26 . The golf bag kit of  claim 25 , wherein the intermediate member comprises intermediate connectors capable of connecting the intermediate member to the bottom collar. 
     
     
         27 . The golf bag kit of  claim 7 , wherein the top collar comprises connectors for selectively connecting each of the golf bag top members to the golf bag shell. 
     
     
         28 . The golf bag kit of  claim 5 , wherein the bottom collar comprises connectors for selectively connecting each of the golf bag bottom members to the golf bag shell. 
     
     
         29 . A golf bag kit, comprising:
 at least one golf bag shell, comprising:
 a flexible enclosure; 
 a top collar; and 
 a bottom collar; 
   a plurality of bottom members independently being capable of being attached to the bottom collar; and   a plurality of top members independently being capable of being attached to the top collar.   
     
     
         30 . The golf bag kit of  claim 29 , further comprising:
 the top collar comprises at least one top member connector and the top member comprises at least one complementary connector capable of securely connecting one of the top members to the top collar.   
     
     
         31 . The golf bag kit of  claim 30 , further comprising:
 the bottom collar comprises at least one bottom member connector and the bottom member comprises at least one complementary connector capable of securely connecting one of the top members to the top collar.   
     
     
         32 . The golf bag kit of  claim 31 , wherein the top collar and the bottom collar are flexible. 
     
     
         33 . The golf bag kit of  claim 32 , wherein the top collar is sufficiently flexible to conform to a peripheral shape of the top member and the bottom collar is sufficiently flexible to conform to a peripheral shape of the bottom member. 
     
     
         34 . The golf bag kit of  claim 33 , wherein the top member is partitioned into golf club receiving sections. 
     
     
         35 . The golf bag kit of  claim 34 , comprising partitioning straps connected to an intermediate member and the top member. 
     
     
         36 . The golf bag kit of  claim 35 , wherein the intermediate member is capable of being connected to one of the bottom collar or the bottom member. 
     
     
         37 . The golf bag kit of  claim 29 , comprising at least one stay connected between the top collar and the bottom collar. 
     
     
         38 . A golf bag kit, comprising:
 a golf bag shell, wherein the golf bag shell comprises an enclosure, a top collar, a bottom collar and stays extending between the top collar and the bottom collar;   a bottom member comprising bottom connectors capable of permanently connecting the bottom member to the bottom collar; and   a top member comprising top connectors capable of permanently connecting the bottom member to the bottom collar.   
     
     
         39 . The golf bag kit of  claim 38 , wherein the top collar is flexible and the bottom collar is flexible. 
     
     
         40 . The golf bag kit of  claim 39 , wherein the top collar and bottom collar are sufficiently flexible wherein the top collar and the bottom collar are capable of being reduced to half of a dimension of the top collar and the bottom collar. 
     
     
         41 . The golf bag kit of  claim 40 , wherein the dimension of the top collar and the bottom collar is a diameter. 
     
     
         42 . The golf bag kit of  claim 40 , wherein the dimension of the top collar and the bottom collar is a width.