ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,636,555, issued on May 26, was assigned to Acushnet Co. (Fairhaven, Mass.).
"Golf bag with top cuff" was invented by Brian R. Poirier (Portsmouth, R.I.) and Paul S. Chen (Fairhaven, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A golf bag comprising a bag body with a top opening, a closed bottom, and one or more body panels extending between the top opening and the closed bottom; a top cuff arranged along the top opening; one or more fasteners coupling the one or more body panels to the top cuff; and a lining that is extendable around and over the top cuff, the lining comprising (i) a first edge attached to the one or more body panels and (ii) a s...