Improvements in or relating to Caddy Bags or Carriers for Golf Clubs and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Apr., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 19th Jan, 1900-Accepted, 17th Mar., 1,900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Caddy Bags or Carriers for Golf Clubs
and the like.
I, HENRY HYDE PERKES, of 173, Strand, London, W.C., Gentleman do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in or relating to caddy
bags or carriers for golf clubs and the like, and consists in providing means for
assisting the removal or transport of such bags or carriers from one place to another
and in means for supporting the same when at rest.
According to my invention, I fit a detachable swivel fork to the lower end or
foot of the caddy bag or carrier; the limbs of the fork may be hinged together in
such a manner that they may be folded together when detached. The ends of the
fork are provided with a hole or bearing for a spherical or other shaped roller
provided with suitable short axles. The roller is preferably formed of a leather
outer shell and an inflatable inner shell, the short axles being attached to the
former and the latter provided with a valve, which may be arranged as one of
the axles, for inflating purposes.
A suitable pocket is preferably attached to the caddy bag or carrier for the
reception of the fork and roller when out of use, the roller being deflated and
collapsed for storing purposes. To insert the roller in the fork, the roller
is partly inflated and the axles placed in position and on the inflation being
completed the roller is retained in position and capable of revolving. The caddy
bag or carrier may then he dragged along on the roller, thereby relieving the
arms of the greater portion of the weight. The receptacle at the lower end of the
caddy bag is arranged to accommodate the heads of the clubs, each club being
supported in a separate division or compartment.
The upper end of the caddy bag or carrier is provided with a ring, surrounding
the bag and clubs, to which one end of the handle is attached. I pivot a pair of
legs or prongs to the ring and connect their upper ends with a trigger or lever on
the handle, in such a manner that by depressing or gripping the trigger or lever the
legs are projected outwards to form a support: a suitable spring or springs is or
are fitted to close the legs on to the bag or carrier when the bag is lifted.
Dated 16th Anvil 1800
GEORGE DOWNING & SONS,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Caddy Bags or Carriers for Golf Clubs
and the like.
I, HENRY HYDE PERKES, late of 173 Strand, London, W.C., but now of Herschell,
Ditton Hill, Surbiton, Surrey, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of my
said invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in or relating to caddy
bags or carriers for golf clubs, and the like, and consists in providing means for
assisting the removal or transport of such bags or carriers from one place to
another, and in means for supporting the same when at rest.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascer-
tained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings in which similar
letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the caddy bag fitted with roller and struts.
Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the lower end of the caddy bag and roller.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the upper end, illustrating the strut
or leg projecting mechanism.
a is the caddy bag or carrier the lower end of which is strengthened and pro-
vided with a fork 6 pivoted at c to the bag frame. The limbs of the fork b
are preferably hinged together (as shown in Fig. 2) so as to enable the fork to be
folded together when detached, the pivot being detachably connected such, for
instance, as a headed pin fitting a keyhole slot, and a suitable pocket being provided
on the bag to accommodate the folded fork and deflated roller. d is a spherical or
other shaped roller, which is preferably formed of a leather outer shell and an
inflatable inner shell a short axle e is fitted at one side and the valve f which is
here arranged to act as the other axle, is fitted at the other side communicating
with the inflatable shall whereby the same is inflated for for use.
To attach the roller to the bag, the fork is pivotally attached and unfolded and
the roller is partly inflated; the axles are then placed in position and the inflating.
continued, whereby the roller is retained in position and capable of revolving.
The caddy bag or carrier may now be dragged along on the roller thereby relieving
the arms of the greater portion of the weight and the inflated roller absorbing
shocks due to inequalities of the ground.
In order to further minimize the strain on the arms, the clubs may be carried
with their heads down, each club being in some cases supported in a separate com-
partment formed by dividing walls fitted to the lower end of the bag.
The upper end of the caddy bag or carrier is provided with a ring 9, surrounding
the bag and clubs, to which one end of the handle h is attached. i, i, are legs or
struts pivoted at k, k, to the ring g, and connected at their upper ends with a trig-
ger or lever (pivoted to a bridge piece o) by means of a pair of cords, chains, or
other suitable links, m. By depressing or gripping the trigger or lever 1, the
legs i, i, are projected to the required position for supporting the bag or carrier,
as shown in Figs. 1 and 3: the outward movement of the legs is limited by their
contact with the ring g, while a spring or springs n is provided to close the legs to
the bag when the latter is lifted.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is: -
1. In caddy bags or carriers, the application and use of an inflatable roller

page_text: or ball mounted to revolve in a fork pivotally attached to said bag, substantially
as set forth.
2. In caddy bags or carriers, the combination with a collapsible roller or
ball capable of revolving, of a fork pivotally and detachably connected to the
lower end of the bag, said fork being jointed to enable the same to be folded,
substantially as described and illustrated by the drawings.
3. The combination with a caddy bag or carrier of the mechanism for projecting
the legs or struts, consisting of a trigger or lever, a pair of legs or struts pivoted
to the ring, and the means described and shown for connecting the upper ends of
said legs to the lever, arranged and operating substantially as herein before
described and illustrated by Fig. 3 of the drawings.
4. In caddy bags or carriers, the improved method of carrying the clubs, con-
sisting of the lower end of the bag being formed with compartments for accom-
modating the heads of the clubs, substantially as set forth.
1011
1000
HENRY HYDE PERKES.
By George Downing & Sons,
Chartered Patent Agents, 8, Quality Court, London, W.C.