An Improved Holder and Stand for Golf Clubs and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Aug., 1893-Accepted, 30th Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Holder and Stand for Golf Clubs and the like.
I, JOHN OSMOND, of Clifton, Blackheath Park, in the County of Kent,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved holder and stand for golf clubs and the like
which I construct in the following manner. It consists of a framework of two bars
held a little distance apart by distance pieces. A third bar is arranged free to
slide up and down between the lower ends of these two bars and to the lower part
of this bar is attached an open mouthed bag. To the upper end are pivotted two
flat spring arms which at their other ends are pivotted to two rods that serve as
supports to the holder.
These rods are pivotted at their upper ends to a bent piece attached to the back
of the upper part of the framework. To each side at the front of the upper part of
the framework are hinged two wire handles so formed that in their closed position
they surround the clubs, keeping them close together, while in their open position
they form a rest again which the said clubs lie.
When used for carrying the golf clubs from place to place, such clubs are placed
in the bag, and the hinged handles are closed around them.
In this position the sliding bar is caused by the weight of the clubs in the bag to
assume its lowest position in which it projects slightly below the framework. In
assuming this position it draws down with it the flat spring arins at its top which in
their turn draw the two rods which constitute the supports inwards close against
the framework so that the whole forms a compact holder.
In placing the holder on the ground the sliding bar is caused to move upwards
thus communicating motion through the spring arms at top to the two rods
constituting the support causing them to spread outwards and apart, and thus
forming a stand in which the golf clubs lie, easily accessible for use, as, owing to
the holder lying at an angle the pressure exerted by the weight upon the hinged
handles at top cause them to open automatically.
The framework instead of being made of two bars joined together may consist of
a single bar with a second bar arranged to slide therein.
Dated this 16th day of February 1893.
ABEL & IMKAI,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Holder and Stand for Golf Clubs and the like.
I, JOHN OSMOND, of Clifton, Blackheath Park, in the County of Kent,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
My invention relates to an improved holder and stand for golf clubs and the like
which I construct as I shall describe referring to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a perspective shewing a holder and stand according to my invention
with the parts in the position which they occupy when it is carried.
Fig. 2 shews it in its standing condition.
Figs. 3 and 4 are corresponding views shewing a somewhat modified
construction.
Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, A is a framework consisting of two parallel bars

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held a little distance apart. A third bar B is arranged to slide between the two
bars A and to the lower end of B is attached an open mouthed bag C to hold
clubs or the like.
To the upper end of the bar B are jointed two flat spring arms D the other ends
of which are jointed to two rods E which serve as supports and have their upper
ends pivotted to a bent piece F attached to the back of the frame A at its upper
part, to which are attached two handles G so formed that they nearly meet in front
so as to enclose the clubs.
A bag H for holding balls may also be attached to the
top of the frame A.
When the bag C contains clubs. and the whole is held by the handles G enclosing
the clubs, the bar B projects as shewn at b below the lower end of the frame A, and
the arms D having descended with B draw in the rods E, causing them to lie close
against the frame A, so that in this condition of the parts, the whole constitutes a
compact conveniently portable holder. In placing its lower end on the ground the
bar B is caused to slide up communicating motion through the arms D to the rods E
which are thus made to move away from A, and also, owing to the obliquity of the
arms of the bent piece F to which the rods E are pivotted, these rods as they move
away from A also move apart from each other, the whole now forming a kind of
tripod stand. Instead of making the frame A of two bars with B sliding between
them, a single bar may be used, B sliding at its back.
According to the modification shewn in Figs. 3 and 4 the sliding bar B and its
connections to the rods E are dispensed with, the rods E being simply jointed to the
handles G by pushing which backwards as A is brought to the ground the rods E E
are thrown forwards and outwards.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A holder and stand for golf clubs and the like wherein a frame has at its lower
end a receptacle for clubs and at its upper end a pair of handles, also a pair of rods
obliquely jointed to the frame so that on resting the frame on the ground they are
caused to extend forwards and outwards, so as to constitute with the frame a tripod
stand, substantially as described.
Dated this 22nd day of August 1892
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.