Patent ID: 8727114
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: A63B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A golf bag comprising: an elongated body having an open top end and a closed bottom end; an extensible bag stand including a retraction mechanism having a first end connected to the elongated body and a second end attached to a plurality of legs for applying a biasing force to the plurality of legs for retraction and deployment of the plurality of legs, each of the plurality of legs having one end pivotally attached to the elongated body for positioning the plurality of legs between a deployed position and a retracted position by the retraction mechanism, and a retention system including a biasing portion having at first end attached to a first portion of the elongated body and a second end attached to a second portion of the elongated body, a retention strap having a first end engaged to the biasing portion and a second end configured to engaged to the retraction mechanism, wherein the biasing retention strap is configured to retract the retraction mechanism in response to an external force applied to the biasing portion such that the retention strap positions and maintains the plurality of legs substantially in the retracted position.