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US3733086A
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Golf cart ball dispensing handle construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-07-26
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Granted: 1973-05-15
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Expires: 1991-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A handle construction for attachment to a usual golf cart having a ball dispensing mechanism mounted thereon. A spring biased plunger is located within a tube and moves golf balls stored within the tube out through an open end of the tube. A stop rod and an actuator button are pivotally mounted, each on opposite ends of a pivotally mounted cam. A spring biased retainer rod engages the cam holding it in an at rest position which extends the stop rod into the open tube end blocking movement of balls through the open end. Depression of the actuator button pivots the cam and simultaneously retracts the stop rod from the open tube end dispensing the outermost stored golf ball, and projects the retainer rod into the tube preventing ejection of the remaining balls until the actuator button is released, whereby the stop rod again blocks the open tube end.
Inventors
- 👤 L Walkerow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-11-01 15:55
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B55/00; A63B55/20; B; B62; B62B; B62B5/00; B62B5/06; B62B5/064; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S280/00; Y10S280/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A golf cart ball dispensing handle construction including an upright tubular handle open at its upper end, means for attaching the tubular handle to a golf cart, trigger means mounted on said tubular handle adjacent the open upper end thereof for individually dispensing golf balls stored within the tubular handle, stop means for stopping the uppermost ball and retainer means for retaining the next to the uppermost ball in the tubular handle, said stop means and retainer means being operatively associated with the trigger means, spring means normally biasing the stop means into the tubular handle and normally biasing the retainer means away from the tubular handle, means causing the stop means to be withdrawn from the tubular handle and the retainer means to be projected therein when the trigger means is actuated, a plunger having front and rear portions slidably located within the tubular handle for forcing golf balls when stored within the handle towards the handle open end, plunger spring means biasing the plunger toward the tubular handle open upper end, and the plunger rear portion blocking movement of the retainer means into the tubular handle when the front portion is stopped within the tubular handle by the stop means to prevent ejection of the plunger from the handle open end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A golf cart ball dispensing handle construction including an upright tubular handle open at its upper end, means for attaching the tubular handle to a golf cart, trigger means mounted on said tubular handle adjacent the open upper end thereof for individually dispensing golf balls stored within the tubular handle, stop means for stopping the uppermost ball and retainer means for retaining the next to the uppermost ball in the tubular handle, said stop means and retainer means being operatively associated with the trigger means, spring means normally biasing the stop means into the tubular handle and normally biasing the retainer means away from the tubular handle, means causing the stop means to be withdrawn from the tubular handle and the retainer means to be projected therein when the trigger means is actuated, a plunger having front and rear portions slidably located within the tubular handle for forcing golf balls when stored within the handle towards the handle open end, plunger spring means biasing the plunger toward the tubular handle open upper end, and the plunger rear portion blocking movement of the retainer means into the tubular handle when the front portion is stopped within the tubular handle by the stop means to prevent ejection of the plunger from the handle open end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The handle construction defined in claim 1 in which the plunger means front portion is rounded, in which the plunger means rear portion is cup-shaped, and in which the plunger spring means has one end seated within said cup-shaped rear portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
230 words
A golf cart ball dispensing handle construction including an upright tubular handle open at its upper end; means for attaching the tubular handle to a golf cart; a plunger slidably located within the tubular handle; plunger spring means biasing the plunger towards the tubular handle open upper end; trigger means including cam means having first and second ends pivotally mounted intermediate said cam ends on the tubular handle adjacent the open upper end thereof for individually dispensing golf balls stored within the tubular handle; stop means slidably mounted on the first end of the cam means for stopping the uppermost ball in the tubular handle and actuator button means mounted on the second cam end; retainer means engageable with the cam means for retaining the next to the uppermost ball in the tubular handle; the stop means including a stop rod, yoke means slidably mounting the stop rod on the cam means, and yoke spring means biasing said stop rod toward the tubular handle and away from the cam means; cam spring means normally biasing the stop means toward the tubular handle and normally biasing the retainer means away from the tubular handle whereby when the trigger means is actuated by depressing the actuator button means, the cam means causes the stop means to be withdrawn from the tubular handle and the retainer means to be projected into said handle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
230 words
A golf cart ball dispensing handle construction including an upright tubular handle open at its upper end; means for attaching the tubular handle to a golf cart; a plunger slidably located within the tubular handle; plunger spring means biasing the plunger towards the tubular handle open upper end; trigger means including cam means having first and second ends pivotally mounted intermediate said cam ends on the tubular handle adjacent the open upper end thereof for individually dispensing golf balls stored within the tubular handle; stop means slidably mounted on the first end of the cam means for stopping the uppermost ball in the tubular handle and actuator button means mounted on the second cam end; retainer means engageable with the cam means for retaining the next to the uppermost ball in the tubular handle; the stop means including a stop rod, yoke means slidably mounting the stop rod on the cam means, and yoke spring means biasing said stop rod toward the tubular handle and away from the cam means; cam spring means normally biasing the stop means toward the tubular handle and normally biasing the retainer means away from the tubular handle whereby when the trigger means is actuated by depressing the actuator button means, the cam means causes the stop means to be withdrawn from the tubular handle and the retainer means to be projected into said handle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
83 words
The handle construction defined in claim 3 in which the yoke means has a pair of spaced legs formed with slots; in which the stop rod is mounted on the yoke means; in which pin means extends through the yoke legs slots slidably and pivotally mounting the yoke means on the cam means; and in which the yoke spring means bias the yoke means away from the cam means whereby the pin means are normally located at the bottom of the yoke slots.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
The handle construction defined in claim 3 in which the stop rod has an outer end which normally extends into the tubular handle, and in which said outer end is beveled whereby a golf ball when inserted into the upper open end of the tubular handle contacts the beveled end and compresses the yoke spring means and retracts the stop rod from within the tubular handle.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-05-14 | 1976-11-13 | 1977-05-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-05-14 | 1980-11-13 | 1981-05-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-05-14 | 1984-11-13 | 1985-05-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |