US4570731A
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Controllable golf bag cart
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-09-09
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Granted: 1986-02-18
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Expires: 2003-09-09
Abstract
Abstract A three-wheel golf bag cart is shown which includes power means centrally slung thereunder for maximum stability of the cart, and wherein the power means does not impede cart folding for transport and storage. A flexible elongated control cable to a hand-held control permits the golfer to effect off-on or multiple forward speed control while still retaining the ability to manually guide the cart, both by the cart handle and by tension on the control cable.
Inventors
- 👤 Del Oaks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:04
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60L; B60L15/00; B60L15/20; B60L50/00; B60L50/50; B60L50/52; B60L50/60; B60L50/66; B60L53/00; B60L53/10; B60L53/14; B62; B62B; B62B5/00; B62B5/0026; B60L2200/00; B60L2200/30; B62B2202/00; B62B2202/40; B62B2202/404; B62B2205/00; B62B2205/14; B62B2205/145; B62B5/0033; B62B5/0053; B62B5/0069; B62B5/0076; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/64; Y02T10/70; Y02T10/7072; Y02T10/72; Y02T90/00; Y02T90/10; Y02T90/14; Y10; Y10S; Y10S280/00; Y10S280/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
In a motorized golf bag cart having a pair of main wheels on a common axis and a third stabilizing wheel on an axis parallel thereto and spaced therefrom, and having a frame for receiving thereon a golf bag, and further including motor means drivably connected to a said wheel, power means for said motor, and control means accessible to the cart operator for controlling power to the motor and thereby operation of the cart, the improvement therein comprising said frame having articulated components including a lower portion thereof and an upstanding bag support thereof, said frame lower portion being defined by a laterally spaced pair of side rails with means mounting said power means therebetween whereby said power means includes portions disposed below said frame lower portion, thereby to lower the center of gravity of said cart, said upstanding bag support having means pivotally connecting the same to said lower frame portion to fold thereover and collapsing said cart, said bag support including a bifurcated portion thereof disposed in straddling relation to said power means when said bag support is in folded relation to said lower frame portion in fully collapsed condition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
In a motorized golf bag cart having a pair of main wheels on a common axis and a third stabilizing wheel on an axis parallel thereto and spaced therefrom, and having a frame for receiving thereon a golf bag, and further including motor means drivably connected to a said wheel, power means for said motor, and control means accessible to the cart operator for controlling power to the motor and thereby operation of the cart, the improvement therein comprising said frame having articulated components including a lower portion thereof and an upstanding bag support thereof, said frame lower portion being defined by a laterally spaced pair of side rails with means mounting said power means therebetween whereby said power means includes portions disposed below said frame lower portion, thereby to lower the center of gravity of said cart, said upstanding bag support having means pivotally connecting the same to said lower frame portion to fold thereover and collapsing said cart, said bag support including a bifurcated portion thereof disposed in straddling relation to said power means when said bag support is in folded relation to said lower frame portion in fully collapsed condition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The improved golf bag cart of claim 1 wherein said power means is a multi-cell electric battery.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The improved golf bag cart of claim 2 wherein said motor means is an electric motor, and said motor is mounted on said frame in a position disposed between said wheel axes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
The improved golf bag cart of claim 1 wherein said control means includes a hand-operable switch, and elongated flexible connector means extending between said handle and a point on said frame, and further including connection means between said power means and said point on said frame, whereby the operator may utilize the said control means from a position spaced from and out of manual contact with said golf cart.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The improved golf bag cart of claim 4 wherein said control means further includes preset adjustable speed means for said motor means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The improved golf bag of claim 5 wherein said control means further includes two-speed positions selectively actuatable by an operator at said control means for attaining either a first or second speed of operation of the cart.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
The golf bag cart of claim 4 wherein said flexible connector means is connected to said golf cart frame at a said point disposed forwardly on said cart and substantially in the central longitudinal plane of said cart, thereby to permit guiding of the cart to alter the direction thereof by towing laterally on said flexible connector means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The golf bag cart of claim 3 further including drive belt and pulley means extending between said motor and said drivable wheel, and, grass-deflecting hubcap means associated with said drivable wheel and said pulley means to prevent fouling of said pulley means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-02-17 | 1989-08-19 | 1990-02-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-02-17 | 1993-08-19 | 1994-02-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-02-17 | 1997-08-19 | 1998-02-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |