US4946186A
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Telescopic and collapsible golf cart
Assignee: Union Sports Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-04-06
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Granted: 1990-08-07
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Expires: 2009-04-06
Abstract
Abstract A telescopic and collapsible golf cart includes a longitudinal frame member having ground supporting wheels, spaced bag cradle with respective straps a support frame and a handle connected thereto. The frame member is divided into three sections wherein a first section and a second section are pivotally and laterally interconnected by a hinge and adapted to be swung between a aligned position and a position parallel to each other. A third section is adapted to telescope within a hollow inner space of the second section of the frame member.
Inventors
- 👤 Alex Cheng
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:40
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B55/00; A63B55/60; B; B62; B62B; B62B1/00; B62B1/02; B62B1/04; B62B1/042; B62B1/045; A63B2210/00; A63B2210/50; B62B2202/00; B62B2202/40; B62B2202/404; B62B2205/00; B62B2205/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S280/00; Y10S280/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
351 words
A telescopic and collapsible golf cart comprising: (a) a longitudinal frame member including a first section, a second section having a hollow inner space, and a third section terminating in a handle and telescopically receivable within the hollow inner space of the second section; (b) a base frame means pivotally connected to a lower end of the first section for swinging movement between a perpendicular position and a parallel position with respect to the first section; (c) a bracket means secured to the first section and including lateral wings, a side beam pivotally connected to each lateral wing, and a wheel rotatably mounted on each side beam; (d) a pair of spaced bag cradles secured to the first and second sections, and each cradle including strap means; (e) hinge means pivotally and laterally interconnecting an upper end of the first section to a lower end of the second section for permitting the first and second sections to be disposed in either a longitudinally aligned position or a parallel position with respect to each other, the hinge means including a first bracket secured to an upper end of the first section and a second bracket secured to a lower end of the second section, the first bracket including first and second projectors extending laterally from opposite sides thereof, the second bracket including a pair of parallel plates and a hook, a pin member pivotally connecting the parallel plates to the first projector, and first lock means including an arm having one end pivotally connected to the second projector and a catch frame secured to the arm for engaging the hook to lock the first and second sections in the longitudinally aligned position and for hanging the golf cart from a support means when the first and second sections are disposed in the parallel position; (f) a link member pivotally interconnecting each side beam to the hinge means; and (g) second lock means including a threaded bolt secured adjacent an upper end of the second section for selectively locking the third section in a desired telescopic position with respect to the second section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
351 words
A telescopic and collapsible golf cart comprising: (a) a longitudinal frame member including a first section, a second section having a hollow inner space, and a third section terminating in a handle and telescopically receivable within the hollow inner space of the second section; (b) a base frame means pivotally connected to a lower end of the first section for swinging movement between a perpendicular position and a parallel position with respect to the first section; (c) a bracket means secured to the first section and including lateral wings, a side beam pivotally connected to each lateral wing, and a wheel rotatably mounted on each side beam; (d) a pair of spaced bag cradles secured to the first and second sections, and each cradle including strap means; (e) hinge means pivotally and laterally interconnecting an upper end of the first section to a lower end of the second section for permitting the first and second sections to be disposed in either a longitudinally aligned position or a parallel position with respect to each other, the hinge means including a first bracket secured to an upper end of the first section and a second bracket secured to a lower end of the second section, the first bracket including first and second projectors extending laterally from opposite sides thereof, the second bracket including a pair of parallel plates and a hook, a pin member pivotally connecting the parallel plates to the first projector, and first lock means including an arm having one end pivotally connected to the second projector and a catch frame secured to the arm for engaging the hook to lock the first and second sections in the longitudinally aligned position and for hanging the golf cart from a support means when the first and second sections are disposed in the parallel position; (f) a link member pivotally interconnecting each side beam to the hinge means; and (g) second lock means including a threaded bolt secured adjacent an upper end of the second section for selectively locking the third section in a desired telescopic position with respect to the second section.
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