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(12) Patent Application: (11) CA 2571741
(54) English Title: GOLF-CLUB HEATING BAG
(54) French Title: SAC CHAUFFANT POUR BATON DE GOLF
Status: Deemed Abandoned and Beyond the Period of Reinstatement - Pending Response to Notice of Disregarded Communication
Bibliographic Data
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):
  • A63B 55/00 (2015.01)
  • H05B 3/00 (2006.01)
(72) Inventors :
  • REID, STUART (United Kingdom)
(73) Owners :
  • HOTGRIPS LIMITED
(71) Applicants :
  • HOTGRIPS LIMITED (United Kingdom)
(74) Agent: MACRAE & CO.
(74) Associate agent:
(45) Issued:
(22) Filed Date: 2006-12-19
(41) Open to Public Inspection: 2007-10-29
Examination requested: 2006-12-19
Availability of licence: N/A
Dedicated to the Public: N/A
(25) Language of filing: English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): No

(30) Application Priority Data:
Application No. Country/Territory Date
200620114811.5 (China) 2006-04-29

Abstracts

English Abstract


The present invention relates to a golf-club heating bag, including a bag
body, a club
guide top plate mounted onto the top of the body, a fan and electric heating
wires mounted
onto the body, a power unit and linked switch connected with the fan and
electric heating
wires, said fan and electric heating wires are located at the two sides of the
bottom of the
bag body, and a fan hood with the air hole in it is embedded into the outer
wall of the
body at the outer side of the fan. With this kind of golf-club heating bag,
the fan and
electric heating wires are located in the bag body, and a fan hood with the
air hole in it is
embedded into the outer wall of the body at the outer side of the fan, the
electric heating
wires are hot under the power, and the hot current is circulated in the bag
body by the fan
to heat and dry the club; it has a simple structure with property of energy
saving and
flexible operation and bring about a convenience for golf sport.


Claims

Note: Claims are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.


Claims
We claim:
1. A golf-club heating bag, including a bag body, a club guide top plate
mounted onto
the top of the body, a fan and electric heating wires mounted onto the body, a
power unit
and linked switch connected with the fan and electric heating wires,
characterized in that
said fan and electric heating wires are located at the two sides of the bottom
of the bag
body, and a fan hood with the air hole in it is embedded into the outer wall
of the body at
the outer side of the fan.
2. A golf-club heating bag according to Claim 1, characterized in that a club
guide
plate unit is located at the bottom of said bag body.
3. A golf-club heating bag according to Claim 2, characterized in that a
window is
opened on the respective two sides of said club guide plate unit and said fan
position,
more separated club guide plates along the vertical direction of bag body are
mounted on
the center of club guide plate unit, and more air guide slots connected with
said window
are located on the middle of each guide plate.
4. A golf-club heating bag according to Claim 3, characterized in that an
opening
connected with said air guide slot is located at one side of said club guide
plate unit, an
opening is located also at the respective position of said bag body, a gloves
drying bag is
connected with the respective position of the outer side wall of the bag body.
5. A golf-club heating bag according to Claim 4, characterized in that, said
gloves
drying bag is connected with the outer side wall of the bag body via a zip
structure.
6. A golf-club heating bag according to Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that
the power
unit of said bag body includes battery and solar battery plate, said battery
is located at the
gravity center of the bag body.
7. A golf-club heating bag according to Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that
the linked
switch of said bag body is connected also with a manual over-run & timer unit,
the bag
body is embedded with a LED connected with the linked switch, said bag body
has also
an action sensor connected with the fan and electric heating wires.
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8. A golf-club heating bag according to Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a
water
drainage hole is opened at the bottom of said bag body.
9. A golf-club heating bag according to Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that
said fan
blade is a kind of bi-directional blade, and the blade has a light material
with protection
layer on the surface.
10. A golf-club heating bag according to Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that
the band
type braces are fixed onto the outer surface of said bag body.
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Description

Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.


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Golf-Club Heating Bag
Technology Field
The present invention relates to the sport equipment, especially relates to a
golf sport
equipment, concretely relates to a golf-club heating bag.
Background Technology
More and more people play with the golf sport in modern life, among which, the
golf
equipment is to be required, especially the sport record is dependent on the
fact that if the
to club is dry or not.
In modern technology, traditional golf bag is served only for placing the
club, with a
sweat contacting with the club, not only the normal operation is effected, but
also the club
surface is corroded and shorten the golf-club life; though some club heating
golf bags are
marketed at present, but they have a complex structure with the so-so heating
result, the
golf sport joy is thus effected with its non-convenience.
Disclosure of the Invention
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a golf-club
heating bag
which is free from said disadvantages, i.e. a golf-club heating bag which has
a good
golf-club heating & drying effect with simple structure and property of energy
saving and
flexible operation and bring about a convenience golf sport.
To reach the above object, the golf-club heating bag according to the present
invention has the following structure:
A golf-club heating bag, including a bag body, a club guide top plate mounted
onto
the top of the body, a fan and electric heating wires mounted onto the body, a
power unit
and linked switch connected with the fan and electric heating wires,
characterized in that
said fan and electric heating wires are located at the two sides of the bottom
of the bag
body, and a fan hood with the air hole in it is embedded into the outer wall
of the body at
the outer side of the fan.

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A club guide plate unit is located at the bottom of said bag body.
A window is opened on the respective two sides of said club guide plate unit
and said
fan position, more separated club guide plates along the vertical direction of
bag body are
mounted on the center of club guide plate unit, and more air guide slots
connected with
said window are located on the middle of each guide plate.
An opening connected with said air guide slot is located at one side of said
club
guide plate unit, an opening is located also at the respective position of
said bag body, a
gloves drying bag is connected with the respective position of the outer side
wall of the
bag body.
Said gloves drying bag is connected with the outer side wall of the bag body
via a
zip structure.
The power unit of said bag body includes battery and solar battery plate, said
battery
is located at the gravity center of the bag body.
The linked switch of said bag body is connected also with a manual over-run &
timer
unit, the bag body is embedded with a LED connected with the linked switch,
said bag
body has also an action sensor connected with the fan and electric heating
wires.
A water drainage hole is opened at the bottom of said bag body.
Said fan blade is a kind of bi-directional blade, and the blade has a light
material
with protection layer on the surface.
The band type braces are fixed onto the outer surface of said bag body.
With this kind of golf-club heating bag, the fan and electric heating wires
are located
in the bag body, and a fan hood with the air hole in it is embedded into the
outer wall of
the body at the outer side of the fan, the electric heating wires are hot
under the power,
and the hot current is circulated in the bag body by the fan to heat and dry
the club; it has
a simple structure with property of energy saving and flexible operation and
bring about a
convenience for golf sport.
Description of the Figures
Fig. 1 is an exploded view showing the golf-club heating bag according to the
present
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invention.
Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the club guide plate unit of golf-club heating bag
according to the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the air guide slot forming by the club guide plate
unit of
golf-club heating bag according to the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the air flowing in the air guide slot of golf-club
heating
bag according to the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a diagram showing the open body of golf-club heating bag according
to the
present invention.
Fig. 6 is a diagram showing the complete golf-club heating bag according to
the
present invention.
Fig. 7 is a local diagram showing the gloves drying bag of golf-club heating
bag
according to the present invention.
Preferred Embodiments of the Invention
To explain the present invention in greater detail, the preferred embodiments
will be
described below with reference to the accompanying examples.
Refer to Fig. 1 to Fig. 7, the golf-club heating bag includes a bag body 1, a
club
guide top plate 2 mounted onto the top of body 1, a fan and electric heating
wires 3
mounted onto the body 1, a power unit 4 and linked switch 5 connected with the
fan and
electric heating wires 3, in which, said fan and electric heating wires 3 are
located at the
two sides of the bottom of the bag body 1, and a fan hood 6 with the air hole
is embedded
into the outer wall of body 1 at the outer side of the fan and electric
heating wires 3; said
fan blade is a kind of bi-directional blade, and the blade has a light
material with
protection layer on the surface.
Refer to Fig. 2 to Fig. 4, in a embodiment according to the invention, a club
guide
plate unit 7 is located at the bottom of said bag body 1, a window 71 is
opened on the
respective two sides of said club guide plate unit 7 and said fan and electric
heating wires
3 position, more separated club guide plates 72 along the vertical direction
of bag body 1
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are mounted on the center of club guide plate unit 7, and more air guide slots
73
connected with said window 71 are located on the middle of each guide plate
72, said air
flow comes from the fan, and flows into the bag body 1, and then flows through
the
golf-club body via the air guide slot 73 to dry the club.
In the another embodiment according to the invention, the bag body 1 is a kind
of
open body, only the guide top plate 2 to be served for guiding the golf-club,
in this way,
though the hot flow speed is lowered, but the club may expose to the various
directions of
hot air, the manufacture cost is thus to be cut down with a better drying
effect.
Refer to Fig. 7, to heat and dry the gloves, a opening 74 connected with said
air
guide slot 73 is located at one side of said club guide plate unit 7, an
opening is located
also at the respective position of said bag body 1, a gloves drying bag 8 is
connected with
the respective position of the outer side wall of bag body 1, the flow-in air
is flowed out
through the opening to dry the gloves; in this embodiment, said gloves drying
bag 8 is
connected with the outer side wall of bag body 1 via a zip structure 81, other
seal methods
could also be applied, the outer side of the gloves drying bag 8 is heat-
isolated, the inner
side is connected with the outer wall of bag body 1 to dry the wet gloves.
The power unit 4 of said bag body 1 includes battery and solar battery plate,
the solar
battery plate is served to power the battery, said battery is located at the
gravity center of
the bag body 1 so as to be easily carried and kept the bag balance, in time of
marketing, it
may be equipped with a battery charger.
The linked switch 5 of said bag body 1 is connected also with a manual over-
run &
timer unit, the bag body 1 is embedded with a LED connected with the linked
switch 5 to
indicate if the bag is under the heating & drying condition, a fan switch is
installed in the
bag to timely drive the fan with effects of power saving and heating each
circuit and thus
the effectively club drying. Said bag body 1 has also an action sensor
connected with the
fan and electric heating wires 3, in the user or bag action stop, the action
sensor stops the
fan automatically according to the fan noise.
A water drainage hole 9 is opened at the bottom of said bag body 1 to drain
out the
water; the band type braces 10 are fixed onto the outer surface of said bag
body 1, the
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braces 10 may be a kind of normal cross band 10 or tie band to carry easily,
the bag may
be suitable for the hand bag or the car bag.
The bag according to present invention may transfer the heat on the golf field
under
various weather conditions. The golf-club may be inserted into the bag in
normal way, if
the handle is slippery, the heating may be connected to make drying. There are
two blades
on the golf-club heating coil to inlet the hot air into the bag body 1 and
circulate around
the whole golf-club. The power is a kind of battery model with solar plate
effecting the
power charging. The switches on the top of the golf bag are served to control
these
operations. The blade and heater operate separately. The blade may be suitable
for the
bi-directional air flow, and the bag body 1 makes use of the light material
with good
heat-conductivity to keep the heating; the golf-club is inserted into through
the top guide
plate, the golf-club enters into the bag body 1 via the top guide plate and
gets to the
bottom of bag body 1 via the guide plate. The bag material may be a kind of
LFH (limited
fire hazard) material.
With this kind of golf-club heating bag, the fan and electric heating wires 3
are
located in the bag body 1, and a fan hood 4 with the air hole in it is
embedded into the
outer wall of body 1 at the outer side of the fan, the electric heating wires
are hot under
the power, and the hot current is circulated in the bag body by the fan to
heat and dry the
club; it has a simple structure with property of energy saving and flexible
operation and
bring about a convenience for golf sport.
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with
references to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood that
various changes in
form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and
scope of the
present invention. It is clearly understood therefore that the same is by way
of illustration
and example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation.
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Representative Drawing
A single figure which represents the drawing illustrating the invention.
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Event History

Description Date
Inactive: IPC deactivated 2015-08-29
Inactive: First IPC assigned 2015-06-09
Inactive: IPC assigned 2015-06-09
Inactive: IPC expired 2015-01-01
Time Limit for Reversal Expired 2009-12-21
Application Not Reinstated by Deadline 2009-12-21
Inactive: Abandoned - No reply to s.30(2) Rules requisition 2009-04-20
Deemed Abandoned - Failure to Respond to Maintenance Fee Notice 2008-12-19
Inactive: S.30(2) Rules - Examiner requisition 2008-10-20
Application Published (Open to Public Inspection) 2007-10-29
Inactive: Cover page published 2007-10-28
Inactive: First IPC assigned 2007-03-28
Inactive: IPC assigned 2007-03-28
Inactive: IPC assigned 2007-03-28
Letter Sent 2007-01-25
Inactive: Filing certificate - RFE (English) 2007-01-25
Application Received - Regular National 2007-01-25
Filing Requirements Determined Compliant 2007-01-25
Letter Sent 2007-01-25
Inactive: Correspondence - Formalities 2007-01-12
Request for Examination Requirements Determined Compliant 2006-12-19
All Requirements for Examination Determined Compliant 2006-12-19

Abandonment History

Abandonment Date Reason Reinstatement Date
2008-12-19

Fee History

Fee Type Anniversary Year Due Date Paid Date
Application fee - small 2006-12-19
Registration of a document 2006-12-19
Request for examination - small 2006-12-19
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Current Owners on Record
HOTGRIPS LIMITED
Past Owners on Record
STUART REID
Past Owners that do not appear in the "Owners on Record" listing will appear in other documentation within the application.
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Claims 2006-12-19 2 65
Drawings 2006-12-19 4 75
Representative drawing 2007-10-03 1 8
Cover Page 2007-10-18 2 43
Acknowledgement of Request for Examination 2007-01-25 1 189
Courtesy - Certificate of registration (related document(s)) 2007-01-25 1 127
Filing Certificate (English) 2007-01-25 1 167
Reminder of maintenance fee due 2008-08-20 1 112
Courtesy - Abandonment Letter (Maintenance Fee) 2009-02-16 1 174
Courtesy - Abandonment Letter (R30(2)) 2009-07-20 1 165
Correspondence 2007-01-12 2 73