Golf Bags and Method of Making Golf Bags

Abstract

A golf bag top has a peripheral covering or golf bag shell. The golf bag shell may have a flexible covering material and a rigid shell. The flexible covering material may cover a portion of the peripheral structure and be connected to the top member and the bottom member. The flexible covering material and the rigid shell extend and are connected to a top member and the bottom member. The rigid shell may comprise support to the golf bag on one side and at least one stay extending between and connected to the top member and the bottom member may provide support to the golf bag shell on the other side. For example, the stay or stays and the rigid shell may be on opposite sides of the golf bag shell such that the stays support the top member on one side and the rigid shell supports the top member on the other side of the golf bag shell.

1 . A golf bag, comprising:
 a golf bag shell comprising a flexible covering material and a rigid covering;   a top member attached to a flexible enclosure, wherein the top member has a first top portion and a second top portion;   a bottom member having a first bottom portion and a second bottom portion; and   a golf bag shell assembly consisting of at least one stay extending from the first top portion to the first bottom portion, wherein the rigid covering extends from and is connected to the second top portion and connected to the second bottom portion.   
     
     
         2 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , comprising two stays extending from the first top portion to the first bottom portion. 
     
     
         3 . The golf bag of  claim 2 , consisting of two stays. 
     
     
         4 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the top member comprises at least one divider partition and a top collar. 
     
     
         5 . The golf bag of  claim 4 , wherein the top collar is connected to a top portion of the rigid covering. 
     
     
         6 . The golf bag of  claim 5 , wherein the bottom member comprises a bottom collar. 
     
     
         7 . The golf bag of  claim 6 , wherein the bottom collar is connected a bottom portion of the rigid covering. 
     
     
         8 . The golf bag of  claim 5 , wherein the flexible covering material is stitched to top member and the bottom member. 
     
     
         9 . The golf bag of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible covering material comprises at least one of nylon, polyester, nylon/polyester blends, ripstop nylon, plastic, leather, synthetic leathers, woven materials such as cotton, canvas, or woven synthetics. 
     
     
         10 . The golf bag of  claim 4 , wherein the top collar comprises a flexible, resilient plastic. 
     
     
         11 . A golf bag, comprising:
 a golf bag shell comprising a flexible covering material and a rigid shell;   a top member attached to both the flexible covering material and the top member is connected to the rigid shell; and   a bottom member attached to having a first bottom portion and the bottom member is connected to the rigid shell.   
     
     
         12 . The golf bag of  claim 11 , wherein the flexible covering and the rigid shell are connected together to form the golf bag shell. 
     
     
         13 . The golf bag of  claim 12 , wherein the rigid shell covers between 10% and 75% of the golf bag shell. 
     
     
         14 . The golf bag of  claim 12 , wherein the rigid shell covers between 20% and 35% of the golf bag shell. 
     
     
         15 . The golf bag of  claim 14 , wherein the rigid shell comprises a plastic sheet. 
     
     
         16 . The golf bag of  claim 15 , wherein the plastic sheet comprises ABS, polyethylene, polypropylene, polycarbonate, high density polyethylene, polystyrene, ethylene vinyl acetate, Polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The golf bag of  claim 12 , comprising at least one stay extending from the top member to the bottom member. 
     
     
         18 . The golf bag of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one stay in combination with the rigid shell hold the top member and the bottom member in a position to form a golf bag.