ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,343,607, issued on July 1, was assigned to Acushnet Co. (Fairhaven, Mass.).
"Golf bag with top cuff" was invented by Brian R. Poirier (Portsmouth, R.I.) and Paul Robinson (Plainville, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A golf bag comprising a body with an opening, a closed bottom, and one or more body panels; a top cuff attached to the opening, the top cuff comprising a first member extending along one or more sides of the top cuff and a second member extending above or below the first member; and a lining configured to extend around or over the first member of the top cuff. The lining may be secured to an inner surface of the top cuff....