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Motorized golf cart

Assignee: Brunswick Corp
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Filing: 1963-04-10
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Granted: 1966-04-26
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Expires: 1983-04-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William D Cornell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 08:32
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62B; B62B5/00; B62B5/0026; B62B1/00; B62B1/02; B62B1/04; B62B1/042; B62B2202/00; B62B2202/40; B62B2202/404; B62B2205/00; B62B2205/14; B62B2205/145; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S280/00; Y10S280/05

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 314 words
A GOLF CLUB CART COMPRISING: A CARRIAGE INCLUDING A CHASSIS HAVING A FRAME WITH FRONT AND REAR ENDS ADJUSTABLY CONNECTED FOR MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER, FRONT WHEEL MEANS CARRIED ON A MOUNT JOURNALLED ON SAID FRONT END FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOUT A GENERALLY UPRIGHT AXIS, OPPOSED REAR WHEELS MOUNTED ON SAID REAR END FOR MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER, A GENERALLY UPWARDLY EXTENDING GOLF CLUB SUPPORT, MEANS RELEASABLY SECURING A LOWER PORTION OF SAID SUPPORT TO SAID REAR END FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN A FORWARD POSITION OVERLYING SAID FRONT END AND A REARWARD POSITION EXTENDING REARWARDLY FROM SAID CHASSIS, AND FOR RELEASABLY HOLDING SAID SUPPORT IN SAID POSITIONS, AND MEANS ON SAID SUPPORT FOR MANUALLY MOVING THE CARRIAGE WHEN SAID SUPPORT IS IN SAID REARWARD POSITION; DRIVE MEANS FOR PROPELLING SAID CARRIAGE AND INCLUDING A NORMALLY IDLE MOTOR MOUNT ON SAID MOUNT AND DRIVINGLY CONNECTED WITH SAID FRONT WHEEL, POWER SUPPLY MEANS MOUNTED ONSAID CARRIAGE FOR OPERATING SAID MOTOR; A BRAKE MOUNTED ON SAID MOUNT AND NORMALLY HOLDING SAID FRONT WHEEL AGAINST ROTATION; SEQUENTIALLY OPERABLE MEANS FOR INITIALLY RELEASING SAID BRAKE AND OPERATING SAID MOTOR AT RELATIVELY SLOW SPEED AND THEREAFTER OPERATING SAID MOTOR AT RELATIVELY FAST SPEED; MEANS FOR GUIDING SAID CARRIAGE AND INCLUDING POWER STEERING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID MOUNT FOR TURNING SAID FRONT WHEEL AND MOUNT; AND CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING A FLEXIBLE LINE IN NORMAL POSITION REELED-IN ON SAID CARRIAGE AND HAVING A FREE END FOR PULLING THE LINE OUTWARDLY FROM SAID CARRIAGE AND SUBSEQUENTLY OPERATING SAID SEQUENTIALLY OPERABLE MEANS RESPONSIVE TO PROGRESSIVELY PULLING SAID LINE FROM SAID NORMAL POSITION, AND FOR OPERATING SAID POWER STEERING MEANS TO RETAIN SAID FRONT WHEEL STRAIGHT WHEN SAID LINE EXTENDS DIRECTLY FORWARDLY FROM SAID CARRIAGE AND WHEN SAID LINE IS PULLED TO EITHER SIDE OF SAID CARRIAGE TO TURN SAID FRONT WHEEL IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID FREE END.

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-04-25 1969-10-25 1970-04-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-04-25 1973-10-25 1974-04-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-04-25 1977-10-25 1978-04-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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