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Collapsible portable golf cart
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-05-20
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Granted: 1994-01-11
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Expires: 2011-05-20
Abstract
Abstract A collapsible, portable golf cart including a main frame assembly and a wheel assembly operatively connected to the main frame assembly for movement of the main frame assembly along a surface. The golf cart further includes a collapsible support assembly operatively connected to the main said frame assembly for selective movement between an erected position and a collapsed position relative to the main frame assembly. A seating member for a cart rider is operatively connected to the collapsible support means for movement with the collapsible support means between the above mentioned positions.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles E. Tiffany
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 05:57
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K5/00; B62K5/02; B62K5/027; A; A63; A63B; A63B55/00; A63B55/60; A63B55/61; B62D; B62D61/00; B62D61/06; B62D61/08; B62K15/00; A63B2210/00; A63B2210/50; B62B; B62B2202/00; B62B2202/40; B62B2202/404; B62K2005/002; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S280/00; Y10S280/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
330 words
A collapsible, portable golf cart assembly comprising; frame means including first and second frame members; each of said frame members including tubular portions for telescopic engagement with each other; connecting means for selectively connecting and disconnecting said tubular portions to each other; said connecting means comprising alignable apertures within each of said tubular portions and pin means removably insertable therein; a steering assembly operatively connected to said first frame member and including a generally upstanding steering post; wheel means operatively connected to the lower end of said steering post; manual steering means operatively connected to the upper end of said post for steering said wheel means and said frame means along a surface; axle means including wheel means operatively connected to said second frame member for movement along said surface; collapsible support means including a pair of support members operatively pivotally interconnected for movement relative to each other, one of said support members being operatively pivotally connected to said axle means and the other of said support members being selectively connectable to and disconnectable from said second frame member at a predetermined position on said second frame member spaced from the operative pivotal connection of said one support member to said axle for selective movement of said support means between an erected position and a collapsed position relative to said second frame member, the connection of said other of said support members to said second frame member comprising alignable aperture means in said second frame member and said other of said support members and pin means removably insertable therein; seating means for a cart rider operatively connected to the collapsible support means adjacent the pivotal interconnection of said support members for movement with the later between said positions; and golf bag mounting means mounted on said axle means whereby a golf bag may be supported between said golf bag mounting means and said manual steering means and extend beneath said seating means with said support means in said erected position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
330 words
A collapsible, portable golf cart assembly comprising; frame means including first and second frame members; each of said frame members including tubular portions for telescopic engagement with each other; connecting means for selectively connecting and disconnecting said tubular portions to each other; said connecting means comprising alignable apertures within each of said tubular portions and pin means removably insertable therein; a steering assembly operatively connected to said first frame member and including a generally upstanding steering post; wheel means operatively connected to the lower end of said steering post; manual steering means operatively connected to the upper end of said post for steering said wheel means and said frame means along a surface; axle means including wheel means operatively connected to said second frame member for movement along said surface; collapsible support means including a pair of support members operatively pivotally interconnected for movement relative to each other, one of said support members being operatively pivotally connected to said axle means and the other of said support members being selectively connectable to and disconnectable from said second frame member at a predetermined position on said second frame member spaced from the operative pivotal connection of said one support member to said axle for selective movement of said support means between an erected position and a collapsed position relative to said second frame member, the connection of said other of said support members to said second frame member comprising alignable aperture means in said second frame member and said other of said support members and pin means removably insertable therein; seating means for a cart rider operatively connected to the collapsible support means adjacent the pivotal interconnection of said support members for movement with the later between said positions; and golf bag mounting means mounted on said axle means whereby a golf bag may be supported between said golf bag mounting means and said manual steering means and extend beneath said seating means with said support means in said erected position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 1, further drive means mounted on said second frame member; driven means operatively connected to axle means; and means for transmitting drive from said drive means to said driven means to power the wheel means connected to said axle means.
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