Abstract:
A golf bag having an upper body formed in a cylindrical structure, a frame located in the top portion of the upper body to maintain the configuration of the golf bag, and a lower body installed in a bottom portion of the upper body. The lower body is used as a bottom part enclosing the bottom portion of the upper body. The golf bag also includes a separator connected to the frame for separating golf clubs that are inserted inside the upper body. This works towards preventing clashes between a head of the golf club and the frame as well as provides easy discernment of the heads of the golf clubs. The separator may include a base located in the center portion of the frame. The base may have an upper face slanted with an arbitrary angle, a partition board installed on the center portion of the upper face, and head partition members installed on the upper face to both sides of the partition board.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is based on No. 99-15180 filed in the Korean Industrial Property Office on Apr. 28, 1999, the non-essential contents of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (a) Field of the Invention 
     The present invention includes a golf bag, more particularly to the golf bag equipped with a frame, the frame wherewith a tube set, whereby a plurality of golf clubs are separately divided, is easily assembled so that the golf clubs are not entangled with one another. 
     (b) Description of the Related Art 
     Golf bags have at times walls for achieving separate collection of the golf clubs. 
     The golf bag with inner walls thereinside, however, still has problem that though the golf clubs are separately secured inside the golf bag, in the upper portion of the bag do the golf clubs still clashes each other. 
     To solve the problem, either head covers may be put on the head portions of the golf clubs or multiple tubes may be installed for separately securing the inserted portions of the golf clubs. 
     These tubes are coupled to the inside of both the upper and lower portions of the golf clubs while the same are randomly coupled to the inside of the frame. 
     The golf clubs inserted into the respective tube are divided but both the upper portion and heads of the golf clubs either clash one another or are exposed to the outside of the golf bag. 
     The conventional golf bags, moreover, have the following defects: 
     (a) assembly of the golf bag becomes complicated because tubes for dividing the golf clubs inserted in the inside of the frame are coupled to the golf bag on the one by one basis, with the result that the golf bag becomes enlarged and an extra reinforced support member to prop up the tubes is required; 
     (b) the head covers of the golf clubs should be provided for preventing clashes among the golf clubs, and since the golf clubs are designed to move freely when the golf bag is moved around, there are made clangorous noises due to the clashes among themselves; 
     (c) since the tubes, though the identification number is inscribed on the heads of the golf clubs, are disorderly coupled to the golf bag, it is difficult and takes much time to identify the designated golf club out of the plurality of golf clubs inserted in the golf bag and to recognize what specific golf club is lost or missing. 
     (d) when the golf clubs are inserted into the tube of the golf bag, damage may be done on the protruded portion of the golf clubs that is extended out of the golf bag while the golf bag is carried around; 
     (e) the inside volume of the golf bag is not available for other purposes because the tubes are coupled down from the center portion of he golf bag. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention made to solve the above problems provides a golf bag coupled with an integrated tube set wherein a number of golf clubs are divided up and inserted, the golf bag having a simplified assembly feature. 
     The present invention also provides a golf bag wherein though there is no extra head cover of the golf club, clashes among the golf clubs inserted inside the golf bag are prevented and therefore clangorous noises are not made when the golf bag is moved in any direction. 
     The present invention also provides a golf bag wherein the golf clubs inserted into the golf bag can be recognized in the shortest time possible, and an identification of the lost or missing golf club is effectively made. 
     The present invention also provides a golf bag wherein while the golf bag is either safekept or moved around, the golf club is not damaged by preventing the golf clubs from being extended out of the golf bag. 
     The present invention also provides a golf bag wherein the inside of the golf bag may be used for pockets. 
     The present invention also provides a golf bag wherein manufacturing of the golf bag is simplified and wherein pockets are designed to be placed inside the golf bag. 
     The present invention to accomplish the above purpose comprises: 
     an upper body formed in a cylindrical structure; 
     a frame disposed in the top portion of the upper body for maintaining the configuration of the golf bag; 
     a lower body installed in the bottom portion of the upper body used as a bottom part enclosing the bottom portion of the upper body. 
     The present invention is also made such that the frame is provided with the protrusively disposed insertion tubes spaced apart from the center portion of the frame for dividing up the golf clubs inserted into the golf bag, and the insertion tube is coupled as a unit with a tube set for separating and inserting the golf clubs that are placed through the insertion tube into the inside of the upper body. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings where: 
     FIG. 1 is a partial cut away perspective view according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of main parts of the golf bag according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of a golf bag according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 4 is a plane view of a golf bag according to the first embodiment of he present invention. 
     FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of the golf bag according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view of the golf bag according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     In the following detailed description, only the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and described, simply by way of illustration of the best mode contemplated by the inventor of carrying out the invention. As will be realized, the invention is capable of modification in various respects, all without departing from the invention. Accordingly, the drawings and description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature, and not restrictive. 
     Detailed description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the appended drawings is made as follows. 
     The golf bag according to the present invention with reference to FIG.  1  through FIG. 4 comprises: 
     an upper body  1  formed in a cylindrical structure; 
     a frame  5  disposed in the top portion of the upper body  1  for maintaining the configuration of the golf bag; and 
     a lower body  7  installed in the bottom portion of the upper body  1  acting as a bottom part enclosing the bottom portion of the upper body  1 . 
     The upper body  1  is formed by sewing or rivetting as a unit with the frame  5  or the lower body  7 . 
     The frame  5  is provided with the protrusively disposed insertion tube  9  spaced apart from the center portion of the frame for dividing up the golf clubs  100  inserted into the golf bag. 
     The insertion tubes  9  are coupled as a unit with a tube set  11  for separating and inserting the golf clubs that are placed through the insertion tubes  9  into the inside of the upper body  1 . 
     The insertion tubes  9  are disposed such that the same are formed at the edge of the frame spaced at a predetermined interval so that the head  110  of the inserted golf club  100  may not be extended out the frame but rather remain within the frame  5 . 
     The center portion of the frame  5  is preferably formed in a sealed pattern. 
     The insertion tubes  9  can be made in any pattern, including a rectangle and a circle, as far as the same can secure the golf clubs. 
     The tube set  11  comprises a tube body  13  making one end thereof opened and and having thereinside a predetermined volume of any shape wherein the golf clubs are secured, the body also provided with insertion holes  15  for the insertion of the golf clubs  100  that are separately arranged at a predetermined interval by a partition member  14  and coupled with the insertion tube  9  by insertion. 
     The lower portion of the body  13  is connected as a unit with a coupling home  19  formed by a protruded portion  17  that is made in the center portion of the lower body  7 . 
     The tube body  13  is preferably made in a three dimentional rectanglular pattern with more than a predetermined structural strength. 
     The tube body  13  can also be made of a plurality of member units that are formed corresponding to the direction of installation of the insertion holes  15  and respectively formed at a predetermined interval. 
     The upper body  1  is provided with more than one pocket  23  in which items are secured and that are opened or closed with zipper  21 , with a result that the inner space of a tube set  11  is effectively utilized. 
     The pockets  23  are preferably installed from the front side of the upper body  1  toward the inner space of the tube set so that the same may secure things more efficiently. 
     The frame  5  is provided with a separator  25  wherein the same contributes to confining the golf clubs  100  within the frame  5  while they do not strike one another and the separator  25  making the heads  110  of respective golf clubs  100  discerned from the outside and disposed toward the center area of the frame  5 . 
     The above separator  25  comprises a base  27  disposed in the center portion of the frame  5  and head partition members  30  and  31  installed on one face of the base  27  for separating and securing toward the partition board  32  the heads  110  of each golf club  100  and fixing them in place. 
     An upper face of the base  27  is formed with a slanted portion  29  so that the golf clubs  100  divided by the partition member  30  and  31  may be easily discerned and stably secured. 
     The head partition members  30  and  31  are preferably designed such that the same of each row are formed with different angles to improve the discernment of the heads of the golf clubs from the outside. 
     The above base  27  can also be provided with a partition board  32  for separating each head partition member  30  and  31 . 
     The base  27  is either made as a unit with a frame  5 , or made detachably by means of an extra coupling means to thus facilitate the coupling of the upper body  1  to the frame  5  as shown in FIG.  3 . 
     The above mentioned coupling means comprises a coupling home  33  of a predetermined size formed in the center portion of the frame  5  and a hook protrusion  37  that is protrusively formed on one side face of the base  27  and is intended to be connected to a hook hole  35  formed in the coupling home  33 . 
     The heights of the head partition member  30  and  31  of each row are either made the same or differently according to the length of the golf clubs to make an easy discernment of each identification number inscribed on the heads  110  of the golf clubs  100 . 
     The above head partition members  30  and  31  are formed at a predetermined angle with respect to the slated portion  29  that the heads  110  of the golf clubs  100  are precisely secured and convincingly settled. 
     The above head partition members  30  and  31  are preferably made of a soft material that causes no damage to the heads of the golf clubs  100  and minimizes contact noise. 
     In the center portion of the above frame  5  is disposed a protrusion portion  38  protrusively formed and having a predetermined thickness for facilitating insertion of the hook protrusion  37  of the coupling means into the coupling home  33  and for propping up the separator  25 . 
     The inside of a cover, not shown, for covering the upper portion of the golf bag is preferably made such that the same is formed with different heights corresponding to the head partition members  30  and  31  of the separator  25  that the golf club  100  may not run away even if the golf bag is even turned upside down. 
     Element  39  of FIG. 1 is a golf bag string, and a part  41  is a portable strap  41 . 
     The golf bag of the present invention, while the upper body  1  is coupled with both the frame  5  and the lower body  7 , is made such that the upper portion of the body tube  13  of the tube set  11  is coupled to the insertion tubes  9  of the frame  5  by insertion to thus form a unit, and the lower portion of the body tube  13  is coupled to the coupling home  19  formed in the lower body  7  by insertion to thus form a unit. 
     The separator  25 , while the base  27  of the separator  25  is inserted into the coupling home  33  formed in the center portion of the frame  5 , is coupled to the frame  5  by hooking the hook protrusion  37  of the base  27  into the hook hole  35 . 
     In the state of the above mentioned structural setting, when the golf clubs  100  is respectively inserted into separate insertion tubes, the golf clubs  100  are inserted into the insertion holes  15  of the tube set  11  to thus be secured separately. 
     The heads  110  of the golf clubs  100  exposed outside the insertion tubes  9  and separately secured by means of the head partition members  30  and  31 , the partition board  32 , and the slanted portion  29  of the separation means  25  have the following advantages: 
     a) the golf club heads do not clash with each other; 
     b) unstable movement of the heads of the golf clubs is prevented though the golf bag moves in any direction; and 
     c) the identification number of each head of the golf clubs secured in each head partition member  30  and  31  may easily be discerned from the outside. 
     The pockets  23  disposed in the front side of the upper body  1  are opened with zipper  21  to secure things, as well as accommodate many things of large size because the inside volume of the tube set  11  is fully used for storage space. 
     FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, the third embodiment has the same technical features as the first embodiment of the present invention other than the hereinafter mentioned description. 
     The golf bag according to the third embodiment of the present invention is provided with one or more than one fixation homes  43  or protruded fixation members that are formed along the edge of the frame  5   a  in an insertion homed pattern or protruded membered pattern, the fixation homes  43  or protruded fixation members whereinto the head portions  110  of the golf clubs  100  are settled through insertion when the head portions  110  of the golf clubs are required to be disposed toward the outside of the frame  5   a  before the specific golf clubs being inserted in the insertion tube  9  can be actually used for the game. 
     The above fixation homes  43  or the protruded fixation members are preferably formed at the frame area located nearest possible from the insertion tube  9  wherein the most frequently used golf clubs, especially the putter  100 , are secured. 
     The above fixation homes  43  or the protruded fixation members are preferably formed in rounding patterns so that a damage to the head portions  110  of the golf clubs  100  may be prevented when the head portions of the golf clubs are inserted into the fixation homes  43  or the protruded fixation members, and may facilitate the insertion or separation of the head portions of the golf clubs. 
     The present invention, with a tube set whereby a plurality of golf clubs are divided and inserted are assembled as a unit, also has the following merits: 
     (a) assembly is conveniently completed and the tube set has a predetermined self structural strength, so that there is no need for extra reinforced support member; 
     (b) the golf clubs are secured within the outside surface of the golf bag that the same may be free from damage at the time the golf bag is carried around; 
     (c) the inside space of the golf bag can be used for pockets and the golf bag may be manufactured with more ease such that the pockets are designed to be placed inside the golf bag; 
     (d) the golf clubs secured in the golf bag that is made without head covers for the golf clubs have no crash problem with each other and the golf clubs, though the golf bag is carried around, are stably settled in the insertion tube to thus make no clashing noise; and 
     (e) the golf clubs inserted in the golf bag can be identified in the shortest time possible and at the same time any lost or missing golf club can be easily recognized. 
     Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to the skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.