Patent ID: 7753202

Claim:
A removable golf bag cover-cooler combination for a golf bag comprising; a semi-rigid flexible cover-cooler that is attached to a neck of said golf bag providing an attachable position allowing a means for accessing golf clubs wherein said cover-cooler is positioned to ensure that any compartments and accessories defined as part of said golf bag are not hindered by said cover-cooler and wherein said cover-cooler is removably attached from said neck of said golf bag and is extendable above said neck of said golf bag to an extended position defining a sufficient space to enclose and protect said golf clubs contained in said golf bag; an opening of said cover-cooler for accessing said golf clubs in said golf bag when in said extended position, whereby an attachment area is provided for attaching said neck of said golf bag allowing for attaching and detaching said cover-cooler to said neck; and wherein said cover-cooler in an inverted position comprises an insulated compartment that has an opening defined by edge boundaries of said cover-cooler wherein said opening is fully, partially, or not closed at any point in time, and wherein said cover-cooler also comprises an outer surface attached to an inner layer wherein said inner layer provides closed cell foamed polymer insulation and is essentially watertight such that said inner layer and said outer surface co-operate to also define said compartment, and wherein said compartment remains suitable as a portion of said golf bag cover-cooler combination and wherein said cover-cooler includes a waterproof zipper as a means for opening and closing said cover-cooler in said inverted position such that said zipper secures material layers held, together with stitching or other means and said cover-cooler comprises an outer surface of canvas or webbed waterproof material and an inner layer of either the same or different waterproof material wherein when said zipper is closed and said cover-cooler is inverted, said cover-cooler in combination with said compartment provide an essentially watertight cover-cooler and wherein said inner layer utilizing said zipper in a fully released position places said cover-cooler in combination with said compartment such that said inner layer is fully exposed as if it were an outer layer allowing for ease in cleaning or drying said inner layer.