Patent ID: 6315133
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A golf club support device comprising:an elongate support member having a top edge, a bottom edge, and end edges, and also having three slots formed therein, said slots being spaced apart and extending in said top edge and each slot being adapted to removably receive a portion of a shaft of a golf club, said elongate support member having a length of approximately 71/4 inches, a width of approximately 51/4 inches, and a thickness of approximately 21/2 inches;two ground penetrating members securely disposed in said bottom edge of said elongate support member and extending outwardly therefrom, each said ground penetrating member being a spike having a tapered bottom end for penetrating a ground; anda golf bag mounting member securely attached to said elongate support member for removably mounting said elongate support member to a golf bag, said golf bag mounting member being securely attached to one of said end edges of said elongate support member and extending outwardly therefrom, said golf bag mounting member having a main portion securely attached to said elongate support member and having an end portion which includes a flat portion extending generally parallel to said main portion and a bent portion connecting said flat portion to said main portion, said golf bag mounting member comprising a hook adapted to hook over a top edge of the golf bag with said golf bag mounting member being removably suspended from the golf bag;each slot having a bottom portion, said bottom portion of each of said slots is spaced from said bottom edge of said elongate support member by a first distance;said bottom end of each of said spikes being spaced a second distance from said bottom edge of said elongate support member; andsaid first and second distances being approximately equal to each other;wherein a first one of said ground penetrating members is positioned directly below a first end slot of said three of slots and a second one of said ground penetrating members is positioned directly below a second end slot of said three of slots.