Golf Bag with Club Head Cover and Wheels

Abstract

A bag is described for carrying a set of golf clubs while playing golf and while traveling. The bag includes at least two panels, each with a first face and an opposite second face. The first face includes sleeves for insertion of shafts of golf clubs. The at least two panels are connected so as to provide a playing mode with the first faces facing outward, thus providing access to the golf clubs. They are also connected so as to provide a travel mode with the first faces facing inward, thus protecting the golf clubs while travelling. The bag also includes a cover for covering the end of the bag and heads of the golf clubs when in the travel mode. This cover includes wheels. Consequently, when the bag is vertically inverted, the wheels allow the bag to be pushed and pulled by a user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bag for carrying a set of golf clubs while playing golf and while traveling, the bag comprising:
 at least two panels, each comprising a first face and an opposite second face, the first face comprising sleeves for insertion of shafts of golf clubs, wherein the at least two panels are connected so as to provide a playing mode with the first faces facing outward, thus providing access to the golf clubs, and so as to provide a travel mode with the first faces facing inward, thus protecting the golf clubs while travelling; and   a cover for covering the end of the bag and heads of the golf clubs when in the travel mode, the cover comprising wheels, whereby, when the bag is vertically inverted, the wheels allow the bag to be pushed and pulled by a user.   
     
     
         2 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the cover further comprises a flat base, whereby the bag can stand vertically without additional support with the heads of the golf clubs down. 
     
     
         3 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the wheels only touch ground when the bag is leaned at an angle for pulling and pushing. 
     
     
         4 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the bag further comprises a handle near the bag's top to facilitate pulling or pushing the bag. 
     
     
         5 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the travel mode cover is configured to facilitate holding the bag in the travel mode. 
     
     
         6 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the travel mode cover is shaped so that two or more similar bags in travel mode stacked for transport. 
     
     
         7 . A bag for carrying a set of golf clubs while playing golf and while traveling, the bag comprising:
 first, second, third and fourth panels, each of which panels comprises:
 a middle section with first and second opposing faces, and with first and second opposite sides edges; 
 a first wing section extending at a first angle from the first side edge of each panel; 
 a second wing section extending at a second angle from the second side edge of each panel; 
   a first hinge connecting the second wing section of the first panel to the first wing section of the second panel;   a second hinge connecting the second wing section of the second panel to the first wing section of the third panel;   a third hinge connecting the second wing section of the third panel to the first wing section of the fourth panel;   at least one closure releasably connecting the first wing section of the first panel to the second wing section of the fourth panel;   first, second, and third club holding components, each connected to one of the first, second, third and fourth panels, each of the club holding components comprising at least three sleeves for receiving shafts of golf clubs;   wherein all of the hinges and the closure allow the bag to be folded into a playing mode with the connected wing sections touching each other and the first faces of the middle sections and the club holding components facing outward; and   wherein all of the hinges and the closure also allow the bag to be folded into a travel mode with two of the first, second, third and fourth panels being adjacent with the middle sections facing and club holding components facing inward and with an other two of the first, second, third and fourth panels are adjacent with the middle sections and club hold components facing inward; and   the bag further comprising a travel mode cover for attachment to the four panels when in the travel mode and for covering heads of the golf clubs in the travel mode, the travel mode cover comprising wheels;   wherein the bag is configured to be oriented with the travel mode cover at the bag's bottom and wherein pulling or pushing the bag by a user is facilitated by the wheels.   
     
     
         8 . The bag of  claim 7 , wherein the cover further comprises a flat base, whereby the bag can stand vertically without additional support with the heads of the golf clubs down. 
     
     
         9 . The bag of  claim 7 , wherein the wheels only touch ground when the bag is leaned at an angle for pulling and pushing. 
     
     
         10 . The bag of  claim 7 , wherein the bag further comprises a handle near the bag's top to facilitate pulling or pushing the bag. 
     
     
         11 . The bag of  claim 7 , wherein the travel mode cover is configured to facilitate holding the four panels of the bag in the travel mode. 
     
     
         12 . The bag of  claim 7 , wherein the travel mode cover is adapted to fit in a center cavity formed by the four panels when in the playing mode. 
     
     
         13 . The bag of  claim 12 , further comprising a strap for retrieving the travel mode cover from the center cavity.