Patent ID: 6098797
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A golf bag comprising:a body having a side surface and a bottom end, the body defining a longitudinal axis;two legs pivotally connected to the body and being able to pivot between a retracted position where the legs are disposed substantially longitudinally along the side surface of the body and an extended position where lower ends of the legs are spaced apart from the body;an actuator shaft disposed substantially longitudinally along the side surface of the body and longitudinally moveable relative to the body, a lower portion of the actuator shaft being disposed inside the body, the actuator shaft being connected to the legs so that the substantially longitudinal motion of the actuator shaft causes the pivoting motion of the legs; andan actuator mechanism coupled to the body near the bottom end thereof, the actuator mechanism being connected to the lower portion of the actuator shaft to effect the longitudinal motion of the actuator shaft, wherein the actuator mechanism comprises:a base member disposed at the bottom end of the body, the base member having a bottom face substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the body and a slanted face disposed above the bottom face at an angle therewith to define a cutout region;an actuator plate disposed within the cutout region defined by the base member and pivotally connected thereto, the actuator plate being able to pivot between a first position where it is disposed within the plane of the bottom face of the base member, and a second position where it is disposed near the slanted face; anda membrane attached to the base member and to the actuator plate to at least partially enclose the cutout region defined by the base member,wherein the lower end of actuator shaft is connected to the actuator plate so that the actuator shaft moves longitudinally when the actuator plate pivots between the first and the second position.