ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,594,471, issued on April 7, was assigned to FROGGER LLC (Bend, Ore.).
"Golf bags and similar having selectively movable straps" was invented by Jeremiah Bohannon (Bend, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A golf bag (and/or other types of bags, carriers, storage containers, and the like) can be outfitted with a shoulder strap configured for relatively easy grasping when the bag is set down in a substantially prone position, e.g., such that a user would not need to bend down significantly to pick up the bag. Moreover, the shoulder strap may be moveable-e.g., pivoting about a hinge-when the bag is being carried, for comfort and convenience...