Improvements in Golf and like Bags.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Nov., 1894.
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Aug., 1895-Accepted, 26th Oct., 1895
Improvements in Golf and like Bags.
I, WILLIAM WOODHOUSE 2 Bryan Place, Caledonian Road, King's Cross,
London, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention consists of a shoe or bottom for golf or other bags used for
carrying clubs sticks or umbrellas which by reference to drawing accompanying
this Specification will be easily understood. The shoe A. is solid and is inade of
metal such as steel, iron, brass, aluminium or other suitable metals, and the brackets
or angle pieces B. of the same material may be cast to the shoe or fixed by being
brazed or riveted. The annular space C. formed by the brackets B. is of dimensions
such as to allow the bag D. to fit the space thus formed the shoe being secured to
the bag by a number of rivets or screws passing through the holes in the brackets.
Dated this the 6th day of November 1894.
1, WILLIAM WOODHOUSE of 2 Bryan Place, Caledonian Road King's Cross,
London Engineer 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:-
This invention, relates to improvements in golf and like bags or cases, such as are
used for carrying golf-clubs, hockey-clubs, sticks, or umbrellas, and consists of a
bottom, lid, or cover, to replace, or enclose the material of which the bottom of the
aforesaid bags are constructed, which is generally of canvas, leather, or wicker.
The aforesaid bottom, lid, or cover, is made of any suitable material, for example,
in metals such as aluminum, iron, brass, steel, or any other suitable metal, or in
gutta-percha, indiarubber, or any composition that is waterproof.
Referring to Figs. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6, which accompany this Specification, my
invention is represented as being circular in shape, but there are different forms
and shapes of the aforesaid bags, and in such cases the bottom, lid, or cover, is made
the required shape.
Referring to Figs. 1.2.3, my invention will be readily understood. A represents
the aforesaid cover, lid, or bottom, to which I shall hereinafter refer as A.
Through the rim of A, are a number of holes, through which I pass a rivet, screw,
or other suitable fastening. The shape of the rim of A as shown, is to obtain
lightness, but it is quite arbitrary as to whether the portion between the holes
in the rim of A is cut away or left uncut. B represents a lug, bracket, or angle-
piece to which I shall hereinafter refer as the lug B-and is fixed to the inside of
the bottom of A as shown. The number of the lugs B varies with the size of the
bag D, and are fixed to the inside of the bottom of A by screws, rivets, or any
other suitable means, or they may be inade solid with the bottom A. The lugs B

page_text: are so placed as to leave a space between them and the inside of the rim of A,
and in the aforesaid space C is inserted the bag D. In Figs. 1. 2.3 there are three
holes in the rim of A, whilst there are six lugs B. fixed to the inside of the bottom
of A. Through each lug B there is a hole, and each hole in the rim of A, is so
placed, as to coincide with a hole in one of the lugs B, the rivet or fastening,
passing through the lug B, the bag D, and the rim of A. The remaining lugs B,
coincide with the cut-away portion of the rim of A, the rivet, or fastening in this
case passing through the bag D, and the lug B. In Figs. 4. 5. 6, I have dispensed
with the lugs B, in place of which I have substituted the ring E as shown. In this
case there are six holes in the rim of A, which have six holes opposite them in the
ring E, the rivet or fastening, passing through the ring E, the bag D, and the
rim of A. As is shown in Figs. 4. 5. 6, the ring E is not fixed to the inside of
the bottom of A, but this is quite arbitrary. The chief function of the ring E and
the lugs B, is to force the bag D-which is inserted in the space C-close up to the
inside of the rim of A, therefore keeping the bag D the required shape in the
proximity of A, and at the same time keeping the bag D. from dropping away
from the inside of the rim of A, at the intervals between the rivets or fastenings.
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 :
(1.) A lid, cover, or bottom, for golf and like bags-as herein before described,
and to which I have referred as A and shown in Figs. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6, and which I
shall hereinafter call a bottom-to be made in any required shape, and to enclose
the bottom of the bag with the ordinary leather, canvas, or wicker bottom, or to
enclose the end of the bag without the aforesaid. ordinary leather, canvas, or wicker
bottom.
(2.) A bottom, for golf and like bags, as herein before described, and made of any
metal or metals, gutta-percha, india-rubber, or any other suitable waterproof
material or composition.
(3.) A bottom, for golf and like bags, as hereinbefore described, and fixed to the
bag with screws, rivets, or any other suitable means.
(4.) That, by using a number of lugs, brackets, or angle-pieces B, with the
bottom A, in the manner as herein before described, and shown in Figs. 1. 2. 3, or
by using a ring E with the bottom A, in the manner as hereinbefore described and
shown in Figs. 4. 5. 6; the bag D is kept constantly in contact with the inside of
the rim of the bottom A, and thereby maintaining the required shape of the bag D
in the proximity of the bottom A.
(5.) The right to manufacture and use the aforesaid bottom A, substantially as
hereinbefore described, with or without the aforesaid lugs, brackets, or angle-
pieces B, as herein before described; and the right to manufacture and use the
aforesaid bottom A, with or without the aforesaid ring E, as hereinbefore
described.
Dated this 2nd day of Act 1805
W. WOODHOUSE,
Applicant.