Golf bag
A golf bag comprising a tubular club-holding member, a carrying element, and a fluid delivery system is disclosed. The fluid delivery system includes one or more fluid-holding vessels, dispensing conduits, and negative or positive pressure sources. Each fluid-holding vessel may have a filling port and a dispensing conduit, which is regulated by a flow-control valve. One or more dispensing conduits may be fastened to the carrying element. Optionally, electric power from a battery or a photovoltaic element or both is provided to power one or more pressure sources where the latter are electrically operated.
1 . A golf bag comprising:
a generally tubular body;
a carrying element associated with the generally tubular body; and
a fluid delivery system associated with at least one of the generally tubular body and the carrying element, the fluid delivery system comprising:
a receptacle;
a hermetic pouch having a variable outer volume; and
a plurality of vessels, each having a variable outer volume, the receptacle at least partially enclosing the hermetic pouch and the plurality of vessels.
2 . The golf bag of claim 1 further including at least one refrigeration element associated with the plurality of vessels.
3 . The golf bag of claim 1 , wherein the fluid delivery system further comprises a pressure source associated with the hermetic pouch.
4 . The golf bag of claim 3 , wherein the pressure source is manually powered.
5 . The golf bag of claim 3 , wherein the pressure source is pneumatically powered.
6 . The golf bag of claim 3 , wherein the pressure source is electrically powered.
7 . The golf bag of claim 3 , wherein the pressure source is powered by a photovoltaic element.
8 . The golf bag of claim 1 , wherein the hermetic pouch and the plurality of vessels are made at least in part of a flexible material.
9 . The golf bag of claim 1 , wherein the receptacle comprises a portion of the generally tubular body.
10 . The golf bag of claim 1 , wherein the fluid delivery system comprises at least one conduit hermetically associated with at least one of the vessels.
11 . The golf bag of claim 10 , further comprising at least two conduits having distinct visual characteristics.
12 . The golf bag of claim 10 , wherein the receptacle comprises an opening, the conduit extending through the opening.
13 . The golf bag of claim 10 , wherein the conduit is coupled to the carrying element.
14 . The golf bag of claim 13 , wherein the conduit is coupled to the carrying element with a detachable fastener.
15 . The golf bag of claim 10 , wherein the conduit comprises at least one flow-control valve.
16 . The golf bag of claim 15 , wherein the flow-control valve is manual.
17 . The golf bag of claim 15 , wherein the flow-control valve is automatic.
18 . The golf bag of claim 10 , wherein the conduit comprises a siamese coupling.
19 . The golf bag of claim 10 , wherein the conduit comprises a protective closure.
20 . The golf bag of claim 10 , wherein the conduit is at least partially covered by a protective sleeve.
21 . The golf bag of claim 1 further comprising an electric-power port.
22 . A golf bag comprising:
a generally tubular body;
a fluid delivery system associated with the generally tubular body, the fluid delivery system comprising:
a vessel having a variable outer volume;
a pump associated with the vessel; and
a conduit associated with the pump.
23 . The golf bag of claim 22 further including at least one refrigeration element associated with the vessel.
24 . The golf bag of claim 22 , wherein the pump is manually powered.
25 . The golf bag of claim 22 , wherein the pump is electrically powered.
26 . The golf bag of claim 22 , wherein the pump is powered by a photovoltaic element.
27 . The golf bag of claim 22 , wherein the pump is pneumatically powered.
28 . The golf bag of claim 22 , wherein the vessel is made at least in part of a flexible material.
29 . The golf bag of claim 22 , wherein the generally tubular body comprises a receptacle at least partially enclosing the fluid delivery system.
30 . The golf bag of claim 22 , wherein the conduit comprises a flow-control valve.
31 . The golf bag of claim 30 , wherein the flow-control valve is manually operated.
32 . The golf bag of claim 30 , wherein the flow-control valve is automatic.
33 . The golf bag of claim 22 , wherein the generally tubular body further comprises a strap, the conduit coupled to the strap.
34 . The golf bag of claim 22 , wherein the conduit is at least partially covered by a protective sleeve.
35 . The golf bag of claim 22 , wherein the conduit comprises a protective closure.
36 . The golf bag of claim 22 further comprising an electric-power port.
37 . A golf bag comprising:
a generally tubular body;
a fluid delivery system associated with the generally tubular body, the fluid delivery system comprising:
a first vessel having a variable outer volume;
a second vessel having a variable outer volume;
a first pump associated with the first vessel;
a second pump associated with the second vessel;
a first conduit associated with the first pump; and
a second conduit associated with the second pump, the first conduit and the second conduit comprising a siamese coupling therebetween.
38 . The golf bag of claim 37 , wherein the first conduit and the second conduit have distinct visual characteristics.
39 . The golf bag of claim 37 further including at least one refrigeration element associated with at least one of the first vessel and the second vessel.
40 . The golf bag of claim 37 , wherein at least one of the first and the second pumps is manually powered.
41 . The golf bag of claim 37 , wherein at least one of the first and second pumps is electrically powered.
42 . The golf bag of claim 37 , wherein at least one of the first and second pumps is powered by a photovoltaic element.
43 . The golf bag of claim 37 , wherein at least one of the first and the second pumps is pneumatically powered.
44 . The golf bag of claim 37 , wherein the first and second vessels are made at least in part of a flexible material.
45 . The golf bag of claim 37 , wherein the generally tubular body comprises a receptacle at least partially enclosing the fluid delivery system.
46 . The golf bag of claim 37 , wherein the first conduit comprises a first flow-control valve and the second conduit comprises a second flow-control valve.
47 . The golf bag of claim 46 , wherein at least one of the first and the second flow-control valves is manual.
48 . The golf bag of claim 46 , wherein at least one of the first and the second flow-control valves is automatic.
49 . The golf bag of claim 37 , wherein the generally tubular body further comprises a strap, the first and the second conduits coupled to the strap.
50 . The golf bag of claim 37 , wherein the first and the second conduits further comprise a protective closure.
51 . The golf bag of claim 37 , wherein the conduit is at least partially covered by a protective sleeve.
52 . The golf bag of claim 37 , further comprising an electric-power port.
53 . A golf bag comprising:
a generally tubular body;
a receptacle associated with the tubular body, the receptacle comprising an expandable panel; and
a pressure source hermetically associated with the expandable panel.
54 . The golf bag of claim 53 , wherein the pressure source is manually powered.
55 . The golf bag of claim 53 , wherein the pressure source is pneumatically powered.
56 . The golf bag of claim 53 , wherein the pressure source is electrically powered.
57 . The golf bag of claim 53 , wherein the pressure source is powered by a photovoltaic element.
58 . The golf bag of claim 53 , wherein the golf bag further comprises a vessel having a variable outer volume, the receptacle at least partially enclosing the vessel.
59 . The golf bag of claim 58 , further comprising a conduit hermetically associated with the vessel.
60 . The golf bag of claim 59 , wherein the generally tubular body further comprises a strap, the conduit coupled to the strap.
61 . The golf bag of claim 59 , wherein the conduit further comprises a flow-control valve.
62 . The golf bag of claim 59 , wherein the conduit comprises a protective closure.
63 . The golf bag of claim 61 , wherein the flow-control valve is manual.
64 . The golf bag of claim 61 , wherein the flow-control valve is automatic.
65 . The golf bag of claim 59 , wherein the conduit is at least partially covered by a protective sleeve.
66 . The golf bag of claim 53 further comprising an electric power port.
67 . The golf bag of claim 58 further including at least one refrigeration element associated with the vessel.