A golf bag assembly including a frame with demountable wheels ( 2 ) and wheel struts ( 5 ), wherein the wheels ( 2 ) and wheel struts ( 20 ) may be disassembled and stored inside the bottom of the golf bag, represents an improvement with respect to function and space taken up by the golf bag e.g. inside a car trunk. Such a bag may also be equipped with supporting legs, where such legs optionally, but preferably, may be extended from a resting position to an operating position for supporting the golf bag during use in an inclined, upright position.
1. A device for use in a golf bag, comprising a frame and at least one wheel ( 16 ) demountably coupled to the frame, the wheel ( 16 ) including a hub ( 15 ) and an arrangement of spokes ( 14 ) intersecting the hub ( 15 ), the frame including a bottom part ( 2 ) having:
a plurality of adjacent cups ( 9 , 10 , 11 ), each cup having a sidewall; and
a space separating sidewalls of the adjacent cups ( 9 , 10 , 11 ), the space being shaped for receiving therein the hub ( 15 ) and the arrangement of spokes ( 14 ) in the at least one wheel ( 16 ).
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the frame further comprises at least one slide ( 18 ) extending along the frame and a strut ( 20 ) demountably received in the at least one slide ( 18 ) for demountably attaching the at least one wheel ( 16 ) thereto.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the frame is substantially rigid and is surrounded by a sheath or holster ( 8 ).
4. The device of claim 3 wherein the frame further comprises a plurality of walls ( 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ) extending in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the frame in an interior of the frame to form a pocket in the interior of the frame.
5. The device of claim 1 further including at least one slide ( 17 ) extending along the frame for receiving a retractable handle ( 19 ) therein.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the frame further comprises at least one guide ( 21 ) extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the frame, for receiving at least one strut ( 20 ) therein.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the bottom part further includes a passage ( 22 ) for receiving an expelling element ( 23 ) therein for expelling the hub ( 15 ) and the arrangement of spokes ( 14 ) received in the space.
8. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a handle coupled to the golf bag diagonally opposite the at least one wheel.
9. A device for use in a golf bag, comprising a frame and at least one wheel ( 16 ) demountably coupled to the frame, the wheel ( 16 ) including a hub ( 15 ) and an arrangement of spokes ( 14 ) intersecting the hub ( 15 ), the frame including a bottom part ( 2 ) having:
a plurality of adjacent cups ( 9 , 10 , 11 ), each cup having a sidewall; and
a space separating sidewalls of the adjacent cups ( 9 , 10 , 11 ), the space being shaped for receiving therein the hub ( 15 ) and the arrangement of spokes ( 14 ) in the at least one wheel ( 16 ),
wherein the arrangement of spokes ( 14 ) intersects the hub ( 15 ) of the at least one wheel ( 16 ) to form a “Y”-shape, and the space separating the sidewalls of the adjacent cups ( 9 , 10 , 11 ) forms a complementary “Y”-shape for receiving the hub ( 15 ) and the arrangement of spokes ( 14 ) therein.
10. A device for use in a golf bag, comprising a frame and at least one wheel ( 16 ) demountably coupled to the frame, the wheel ( 16 ) including a hub ( 15 ) and an arrangement of spokes ( 14 ) intersecting the hub ( 15 ), the frame including a bottom part ( 2 ) having:
a plurality of adjacent cups ( 9 , 10 , 11 ), each cup having a sidewall;
a space separating sidewalls of the adjacent cups ( 9 , 10 , 11 ), the space being shaped for receiving therein the hub ( 15 ) and the arrangement of spokes ( 14 ) in the at least one wheel ( 16 ); and
a passage ( 22 ) for receiving an expelling element ( 23 ) therein for expelling the hub ( 15 ) and the arrangement of spokes ( 14 ) received in the space.