ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,501, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Acushnet Co. (Fairhaven, Mass.).
"Lightweight golf bag with a top cuff actuator mechanism" was invented by Brian R. Poirier (Portsmouth, R.I.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An example golf bag including a top cuff including a circular recess in an exterior surface of the top cuff, the circular recess including a through hole, wherein the top cuff has a top cuff hand width (WTC-HAND) greater than 75 mm. The golf bag may also include a knuckle including an interior knuckle boss at least partially housed inside the circular recess, the knuckle boss including a through hole aligned with the through...