US 12,233,320 B2
Golf bag convertible strap assembly
James D. Martell, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Assigned to Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on Dec. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/544,192.
Application 18/544,192 is a continuation of application No. 18/064,847, filed on Dec. 12, 2022, granted, now 11,857,853.
Application 18/064,847 is a continuation of application No. 17/643,092, filed on Dec. 7, 2021, granted, now 11,559,728, issued on Jan. 24, 2023.
Application 17/643,092 is a continuation of application No. 16/888,338, filed on May 29, 2020, granted, now 11,192,008, issued on Dec. 7, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/001,673, filed on Mar. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/855,747, filed on May 31, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0115915 A1, Apr. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. A45F 3/04 (2006.01); A45C 13/30 (2006.01); A63B 55/00 (2015.01)
CPC A63B 55/408 (2015.10) [A45C 13/30 (2013.01); A45F 3/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A strap system for a golf bag comprising:
a first strap comprising:
a first section with a first end and a first attachment end, the first end coupled to the golf bag; and
a second section with a second attachment end and a second end, the second end coupled to the golf bag;
a second strap including a first and second end both coupled to the golf bag;
a back puck comprising:
a top comprising a first attachment opening;
a bottom comprising a second attachment opening;
a first side comprising a first arm having a first slit; and
a second side comprising a second arm having a second slit;
wherein:
the first side and the second side are configured to removably receive the second strap;
the first side defines a first side opening, the first arm forming an edge of the first side opening;
the second side defines a second side opening, the second arm forming an edge of the second side opening;
wherein:
the first side opening has a first side opening width;
the second side opening has a second side opening width;
the first attachment end of the first strap is coupled to the first attachment opening;
the second attachment end of the first strap is coupled to the second attachment opening;
the second strap is configured to fit within the first side opening and the second side opening along a linear pathway that extends through the first side opening and the second side opening;
wherein:
both the first and second straps are attached to the golf bag in a double-strap configuration and the bag is lifted by the second strap, wherein the second strap constricts with the first side opening and the second side opening;
wherein:
the second strap constricts towards a first top corner at the top of the back puck within the first side opening; and
the second strap constricts towards a second bottom corner at the bottom of the back puck within the second side opening.
 
13. A strap system for a golf bag comprising:
a first strap,
a second strap;
wherein:
the first strap is continuous, and the second strap is positioned below the first strap in a channel;
a back puck; the back puck comprising:
a central body, a top, a bottom opposite the top, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a front, and a rear opposite the front; wherein the central body connects the top, bottom, first side, second side, front, and rear;
a first attachment opening extends through the top of the back puck from the front to the rear;
a second attachment opening extends through the bottom of the back puck from the front to the rear;
a first side opening extends through the first side from the front to the rear;
a second side opening extends through the second side from the front to the rear;
the first side opening and the second side opening are configured to allow the second strap to slide unrestrained along a pathway that extends from the first side opening to the second side opening; and
the channel extends from the first side opening to the second side opening.