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US 20050040196A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2005/0040196A1 Dean (43) Pub. Date: Feb. 24, 2005 (54) GOLF BAG CARRIER FOR A (57) ABSTRACT MOTORCYCLE A carrier for mounting to a motorcycle, the carrier for carrying a golf bag on the motorcycle, the motorcycle (76) Inventor: Frank Dean, Bay City, MI (US) having passenger foot pegs. The carrier includes an elon gated mounting frame member having an attachment means Correspondence Address: for attaching the mounting frame member to the motorcycle, MCKELLARIP LAW, PLLC a U shaped first Support member attached to the mounting 784 SOUTH POSEYVILLE ROAD frame member So that the first Support member extends MIDLAND, MI 48640 (US) laterally from the mounting frame member and a Second U 9 shaped elongated Support member attached to the mounting frame member So that the Second Support member extends (21) Appl. No.: 10/646,138 laterally from the mounting frame member, the Second Support member being Spaced apart from the first Support member So that when the mounting frame member is (22) Filed: Aug. 22, 2003 attached to a motorcycle the bottom of the Ushaped portion of the first and Second Support members aligns with the passenger footpeg of the motorcycle So that when a golf bag Publication Classification is placed on the carrier, the golf bag is cradled in the U shaped portion of the first and Second Support members with (51) Int. Cl." ......... B62J 7/00; B62J 9/00; B62J 11/00 the bottom of the golf bag resting on the passenger foot peg (52) U.S. Cl. ........................... 224/413; 224/423; 224/454 of the motorcycle. Patent Application Publication Feb. 24, 2005 Sheet 1 of 3 US 2005/0040196A1 Patent Application Publication Feb. 24, 2005 Sheet 2 of 3 US 2005/0040196A1 Patent Application Publication Feb. 24, 2005 Sheet 3 of 3 US 2005/0040196A1 -o- | 25 26 | st- -24 15 || S A Y 18 US 2005/0040196A1 Feb. 24, 2005 GOLF BAG CARRIER FOR AMOTORCYCLE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS BACKGROUND 0005 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a carrier of the instant invention; 0001 Cyclists have invented a number of devices for transporting a golf bag filled with golf clubs and equipment 0006 FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the carrier of FIG. 1, on a tricycle, bicycle or motorcycle. For example, Smith from the direction indicated in FIG. 1; (U.S. Pat. No. 5,482,304) invented an attachment device for 0007 FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the carrier of FIG. 1, trailing a golf cart (containing the golf bag) behind a bicycle. from the opposite direction as indicated in FIG. 1; Carlton (U.S. Pat. No. 3,938,719) invented a device capable of holding a golf bag to the front wheel assembly of a 0008 FIG. 4 is a side view showing the carrier of FIG. motorcycle. Laesch (U.S. Pat. No. 4,387.836) invented a 1 mounted to the Saddlebag mount of a motorcycle; carrier for carrying a golf bag between the rear wheels of an adult tricycle. Slifka (U.S. Pat. No. 5,207,361) invented a 0009 FIG. 5 is a side view showing a golf bag cradled golf bag carrier for a motorcycle having passenger footpegs, in the carrier of FIG. 4; and the carrier attached to one of the footpegs, the bottom of the 0010 FIG. 6 is a top view of the carrier and motorcycle golf bag resting on and was Strapped to the carrier while the of FIG. 4. upper portion of the golf bag was Strapped to the passenger Seat of the motorcycle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE 0002 The above inventions have a number of problems. INVENTION The device of the 304 patent is not suitable for the higher speeds of a motorcycle. The device of the 719 patent 0011 Referring now to FIG. 1, therein is shown a unbalances the Steering of a motorcycle. The device of the perspective view of a highly preferred carrier 10 of the 836 patent is not suitable for a conventional two wheeled instant invention. The carrier 10 is fabricated primarily from motorcycle. The device of the 361 patent is probably the 3/8 inch diameter chromium plated steel rod. The carrier 10 best available for carrying a golf bag on a motorcycle. includes a V shaped elongated mounting frame member 11 However, the device of the 361 patent requires straps and welded to 0.60 inch internal diameter chromium plated pipe the position of the upper portion golf bag can shift while the Sections 12 and 13 that Serve as attachment means for motorcycle is in motion. attaching the mounting frame member 11 to a motorcycle. A first support member 14 is attached to the pipe section 13 of the mounting frame member 11 So that the first Support SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION member extends laterally from the mounting frame member 0003. The instant invention is a solution, at least in part, 11. Most of the first support member 14 is U shaped as to the above stated problems. The instant invention provides shown. A Second elongated Support member 15 is attached a carrier attached to a motorcycle So that the bottom of the to the mounting frame member 11 So that the Second Support golf bag rests on a passenger foot peg of the motorcycle member 15 extends laterally from the mounting frame while the upper portion of the golf bag is cradled in a Support member 11. Most of the second support member 15 is also Structure. Preferably, the golf bag is carried in a rearward Ushaped as shown. In addition, the Second Support member reclining position by the carrier with the top of the golf bag 15 is spaced apart from the first support member 14 So that angled toward the longitudinal centerline of the motorcycle when the mounting frame member 11 is attached to a So that the balance of the motorcycle is better maintained. motorcycle the bottom of the U shaped portion of the first and second support members 14 and 15 aligns with the 0004 More specifically the instant invention is a carrier passenger foot peg 16 of the motorcycle as shown in FIG. for mounting to a motorcycle, the carrier for carrying a golf 4 so that when a golf bag 17 is placed on the carrier 10, the bag on the motorcycle, the motorcycle having passenger golf bag 17 is cradled in the U shaped portion of the first and foot pegs, the carrier comprising three elements. The first second support members 14 and 15 with the bottom of the element is an elongated mounting frame member having golf bag resting on the passenger foot peg 16 of the attachment means for attaching the mounting frame member motorcycle as shown in FIG. 5. to the motorcycle. The Second element is a first Support member attached to the mounting frame member So that the 0012 Referring again to FIG. 1, it should be understood first Support member extends laterally from the mounting that the term "elongated” in elongated frame member means frame member, at least a portion of the first Support member elongated in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the being U shaped. The third element is a Second elongated motorcycle when the carrier is mounted to the motorcycle. Support member attached to the mounting frame member So It should also be understood that the elongated frame that the Second Support member extends laterally from the member can be V Shaped as show or any other Suitable shape mounting frame member, at least a portion of the Second and that the carrier 10 can be fabricated of any suitable Support member being U shaped, the Second Support mem material. The carrier 10 also comprises an optional chro ber being Spaced apart from the first Support member So that mium plated steel rod 18 connecting the bottom of the U when the mounting frame member is attached to a motor shaped portion of second support member 15 with the cycle the bottom of the U shaped portion of the first and bottom of the U shaped portion of first support member 14. Second Support members aligns with the passenger foot peg Although it is preferable that the U shaped portion of the of the motorcycle So that when a golf bag is placed on the support members 14 and 15 be circular in shape to match the carrier, the golf bag is cradled in the Ushaped portion of the circular shape of most golf bags, it should be understood that first and second support members with the bottom of the golf the U shaped portion of the Support members can be bag resting on the passenger foot peg of the motorcycle. parabolic or even a Square bottomed U shape as desired. US 2005/0040196A1 Feb. 24, 2005 0013 Referring now to FIG. 2, therein is shown a having passenger foot pegs, comprising: an elongated Sectional view of the carrier 10 of FIG. 1, from the direction mounting frame member having an attachment means for indicated in FIG. 1. Referring now to FIG. 3, therein is attaching the mounting frame member to the motorcycle; a shown a sectional view of the carrier 10 of FIG. 1, from the first Support member attached to the mounting frame mem opposite direction indicated in FIG. 1. Referring now to ber so that the first support member extends laterally from FIGS. 2 and 3, the passageways 19 and 20 through pipe the mounting frame member, at least a portion of the first sections 13 and 12 of mounting frame member 11 are Support member being Ushaped; a Second elongated Support designed to be aligned with at least two fastener or fastener member attached to the mounting frame member So that the receiving means of the motorcycle So that the mounting Second Support member extends laterally from the mounting frame member 11 can be attached to the motorcycle by frame member, at least a portion of the Second Support fasteners extended through the passagewayS 19 and 20 and member being Ushaped, the Second Support member being Secured by fastener or fastener receiving means on the Spaced apart from the first Support member So that when the motorcycle.