Improvements in Hand Golf-bags.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Mar., 1894
Complete Specification Left, Eth Dec.. 1894-Accepted, 9th Mar., 1895
Improvements in Hand Golf-bags.
1, ELIZABETH ANNE JONES, of Cawney Bank House, Dudley, in the County
of Worcester, Spinster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention has for its object to enable the hand bag containing the clubs
used in the game of golf to be supported in an inclined or in a nearly upright
position on the ground so that the golf clubs can readily be removed from or
replaced in the bag by the player, and the service of an attendant to hold
the bag thereby dispensed with.
For this purpose I combine with the golf-bag a prop or support of the kind
and used as hereinafter described, together with means for holding the prop or
support against the side of the bag when the latter is to be carried.
The prop or support which I use is made preferably in one piece with a metal
ring to which the mouth of the bag, made of a flexible material, is secured; and
in making the said combined mouth ring and prop or support I proceed as
follows;-
I take a piece of wrought iron or steel wire or other strong elastic wire, pointed
at its ends, of a length more than double the. length of the prop to be made and
at the middle of the length of wire I fashion a circular ring and thereby form in
one piece with the ring two parallel branches. The part of the parallel branches
near the ring is bent or cranked nearly at a right angle so as to bring the said
branches into a plane slightly inclined to that of the ring. The parallel branches
at a short distance below the cranked or bent part described being opened out or
separated a forked or double spring prop is made, the branches of the said prop
being slightly inclined to one another. The spring branches of the prop are
capable of being compressed or brought together for the purpose hereinafter
described. The unseparated parts between the forked spring prop and the bend
near the ring are welded or otherwise secured together.
The mouth of the bag is connected to the ring at the head of the prop by
sewing and the prop thus secured to the mouth of the bag can be made to lie
flat against the hag or opened from it so as to be inclined thereto the
flexibility of the material of which the bag is made permitting the prop to
take the positions described. When the prop is opened out from the bag the
pointed ends of the said prop are pressed into the ground and made to support
the bag in an inclined position. When it is required to carry the bag the
branched prop is closed upon and held against the bag by engaging the pointed
ends of its branches with the sides of a holder fixed near the bottom of the
bag. This holder is made of sheet metal and its parallel sides are bent inwards
so as to form trough shaped pockets for receiving the pointed ends of the
branches of the prop.
In order to secure the ends of the prop in the said
bolder the branches of the prop are compressed and in their compressed state
introduced into the holder. On releasing the branches of the prop they spring
open and their ends engaging with the trough shaped pockets in the holder
secure the prop in its place.

page_text: The spring forked prop described may be made separately and rivetted or
otherwise fastened to the mouth ring.
Dated this 9th day of March 1894.
W. T. WHITEMAN,
Agent for the Applicant.
тротошопіц папи vili-vago.
I ELIZABETH ANNE JONES Cawney Bank House Dudley. Worcestershire
Spinster 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 has for its objects to enable the hand bag containing the clubs
used in the game of golf, to be supported in an inclined, or in a nearly upright
position on the ground so that the golf clubs can readily be removed from or
replaced in the bag by the player, and the service of an attendant to hold the bag,
thereby dispensed with.
It is fitted with two spring props which are easily pressed into the ground
leaving the bag in a vertical position, so that a club can readily be taken out, and
after playing the stroke, rapidly replaced, the spring props are made to fit in a
safety socket, fixed on the bag, to be out of the way during transit.
'
For this purpose I combine with the golf bag a prop or support of the kind and
used. as hereinafter described, together with means for holding the prop or support
against the side of the bag, when the latter is to be carried.
The prop or support which I use is made preferable in one piece with a metal
ring, to which the mouth of the bag, made of a flexible material is secured, and in
making the said combined mouth ring and prop or support, I proceed as follows.
I take a piece of wrought iron or steel wire or other strong elastic wire pointed
at its ends, of a length more than double the length of the prop to be made, and
at the middle of the length of wire I fashion a circular ring A and thereby form
in one piece, with the ring, two parallel branches.
The part of the parallel branches near the ring is bent or cranked at 6 nearly at
a right angle, so as to bring the said branches into a plane slightly inclined to
that of the ring.
The parallel branches at a short distance below the cranked or bent part b
described being opened out or separated, as shown at C a forked or double spring
prop is made. The spring branches of the prop are capable of being compressed
or brought together for the purpose, hereinafter described.
The unseparated parts d between the forked spring prop and the bend 6 near
the ring are welded or otherwise secured together.
The mouth of the bag E is connected to the ring, at the head of the prop by
sewing and the prop thus secured to the mouth of the bag can be made to lie flat
against the bag or opened from it, so as to be inclined thereto the flexibility of the
material of which the bag is made permitting the prop to take the positions
described, when the prop is opened out from the bag the pointed ends of the said
prop are pressed into the ground and made support the bag in an inclined position.
When it is required to carry the bag, the branched prop is closed upon and held
against the bag by engaging the pointed ends, of its branches, with the sides of a
holder fixed near the bottom of the bag. This holder is made of sheet metal,
and its parallel sides are bent inwards so as to form trough shaped pockets for
receiving the pointed ends of the branches of the prop. In order to secure the
ends of the prop in the said holder, the branches of the prop are compressed and
in their compressed state introduced into the holder. On releasing the branches

page_text: of the prop they spring open, and their ends engaging with the trough shaped
pockets in the holder, secure the prop in its place.
The spring forked prop described may be made separately and rivetted, or
otherwise fastened to the mouth ring.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
The double spring props with metal ring, as already described & the safety
socket for the spring props to fit into.
Dated the 7th day of December 1894.
ELIZABETH ANNE JONES.