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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2001
Filed:
May. 28, 1999
John L. Thompson, Alexandria, VA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A cover assembly for a golf bag comprising a hood assembly including a support frame comprising a plurality of ribs which are at least partially formed from a flexible, resilient material and structured relative to one another to normally orient or bias the hood assembly into a closed position defined by overlying, enclosing relation to an open end of the golf bag as well as golf clubs extending therethrough in the conventional manner. The hood assembly may be defined by at least two hood segments either one of which may be selectively positionable in spaced relation to the other so as to define an open position which allows access by a player to the clubs for removal thereof through the open end. The support frame and in particular, the flexible, resilient material ribs are cooperatively structured with the remainder of the hood assembly such that the hood assembly may be selectively disposed in a stored position which is at least partially defined by a greatly reduced dimension and configuration such that the hood assembly, once removed from the golf bag, may be positioned within a casing to facilitate storage and carrying of the hood assembly when not in use.