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US4756539A
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Collapsible golf buggy with seat
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-06-23
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Granted: 1988-07-12
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Expires: 2007-06-23
Abstract
Abstract A foldable golf buggy having a lower frame member supported by wheels, an upper frame member pivotally mounted to said lower frame member to swing between an upright position and a folded position lying adjacent to the lower frame member, the upper frame including an attachment to which is pivotally affixed one end of an elongate buggy handle; at least one strut member pivotally affixed at one end thereof to the lower frame member and extending up to and past the attachment alongside said handle to be captured by the attachment whereby, when said handle is moved forwardly, the attachment acts as a guide following at least one strut member as the upper frame member is moved into its folded position. The golf buggy may be provided with a seat which is also foldable and allows for ease in transportation.
Inventors
- 👤 John Sneddon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:29
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B55/00; A63B55/60; B; B62; B62B; B62B5/00; B62B5/08; B62B5/085; A63B2055/601; B62B2202/00; B62B2202/40; B62B2202/404; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S280/00; Y10S280/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A golf buggy comprising a lower frame member supported by wheel means, an upper frame member pivotally mounted to said lower frame member to swing between an upright-position and a folded position lying adjacent to said lower frame member, said upper frame member including attachment means to which is pivotally affixed one end of an elongate buggy handle means; a pair of spaced strut members pivotally affixed at one end thereof to said lower frame member and extending up to and past said attachment means alongside said handle means, said strut members being arranged on either side of said attachment means, and said handle means slides between said strut members during folding, said attachment means slidably securing said handle means whereby, when said handle means is moved forwardly, said attachment means acts as a guide following said strut members as said upper frame member is moved into its folded position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A golf buggy comprising a lower frame member supported by wheel means, an upper frame member pivotally mounted to said lower frame member to swing between an upright-position and a folded position lying adjacent to said lower frame member, said upper frame member including attachment means to which is pivotally affixed one end of an elongate buggy handle means; a pair of spaced strut members pivotally affixed at one end thereof to said lower frame member and extending up to and past said attachment means alongside said handle means, said strut members being arranged on either side of said attachment means, and said handle means slides between said strut members during folding, said attachment means slidably securing said handle means whereby, when said handle means is moved forwardly, said attachment means acts as a guide following said strut members as said upper frame member is moved into its folded position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A golf buggy as defined in claim 1, wherein there are means at upper and lower ends of said strut members forming holding means for a golf club bag.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A golf buggy as defined in claim 1, including seat means, said seat means being mounted on arms pivotally mounted to said lower frame member whereby when said buggy is in folded condition, said seat may be folded back on to the buggy frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A golf buggy as defined in claim 2, including seat means, said seat means being mounted on arms pivotally mounted to said lower frame member whereby when said buggy is in folded condition, said seat may be folded back on to the buggy frame.
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