Folding golf cart

Claim 1

A folding golf cart having an open support position and a folded position comprising: a single frame member having a central longitudinally extending hollow stem; golf bag support means connected to said stem for supporting a golf bag on the cart; a handle member telescopically carried in said stem, an upper end of said handle member projecting upwards beyond a first end of said stem and having a handle to be grasped, a second opposite end of said handle member projecting downwards beyond a lower opposite end of said stem and having a mounting mechanism, said mounting mechanism being engageable with the ground for supporting the cart when the cart is in said support position; wheel support arms pivotally connected with respect to said stem and extending on opposite sides of said stem for motion between a laterally extending support position and a folded position adjacent said stem; a wheel rotatably supported by each of said support arms; and folding means for moving said support arms between said support and folded positions, said folding means being coupled between each of said support arms and said mounting mechanism so that telescopic movement of said handle member along the length of said stem moves said support arms between the support position wherein said wheels are laterally spaced from one another with said mounting mechanism being in engagement with the lower end of said stem for supporting the cart in a stable manner and the folded position wherein said wheels are adjacent said stem to reduce the size of the cart for transportation.