# US 12,179,567 B1 · Sunroof for golf carts

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- Number: US 12,179,567 B1
- Document ID: US12179567B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 17/903,093
- Filed: 2022-09-06
- Granted: 2024-12-31
- Earliest claimed: 2022-09-06
- Applicants: Kelsow Williams, Jr.
- Inventors: Kelsow Williams, Jr.
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12179567B1

## CPC

- B60J 7/02: of sliding type {, e.g. comprising guide shoes}
- B60J 10/82: for movable panels in roofs
- B62D 21/183: {specially adapted for sports vehicles, e.g. race, dune buggies, go-karts (tubular skeleton B62D23/005)}
- B62D 25/06: Fixed roofs (non-fixed roofs or like shelters B60J7/00; roof liners B60R13/02; insulating elements B60R13/08)
- B60J: WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices E05)
- B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M)

## Abstract

The sunroof for golf carts is a vehicle. The sunroof for golf carts comprises a golf cart and a sunroof structure. The sunroof for golf carts forms a cab. The cab forms a protected space used to transport one or more passengers. The sunroof structure forms a port structure that allows sunlight to enter the cab. The port structure formed by the sunroof structure further allows air to flow into the cab.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A sunroof for golf carts comprising
a golf cart and a sunroof structure;
wherein the sunroof structure mounts on the golf cart;
wherein the golf cart forms a cab;
wherein the sunroof structure forms a port structure that allows sunlight to enter the cab;
wherein the port structure formed by the sunroof structure further allows air to flow into the cab;
wherein the golf cart further comprises a roof;
wherein the roof forms a barrier;
wherein the sunroof structure is a window permanently mounted in the roof of the golf cart;
wherein the sunroof structure comprises a frame, a panel track, a first transparent panel, and a second transparent panel;
wherein the panel track secures the first transparent panel and the second transparent panel to the frame.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The sunroof for golf carts according to claim 1
wherein the golf cart is a motorized vehicle;
wherein the golf cart is adapted for use in transporting one or more passengers;
wherein the cab forms a protected space used to transport one or more passengers.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The sunroof for golf carts according to claim 2
wherein the roof forms the superior structure of the protected space formed by the cab of the golf cart.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The sunroof for golf carts according to claim 3
wherein the sunroof structure is a transparent structure;
wherein the sunroof structure is a mechanical structure.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The sunroof for golf carts according to claim 4
wherein the perimetrical boundary of the sunroof structure is a disk shaped structure;
wherein the sunroof structure moves between a closed position and an open position;
wherein the sunroof structure is a fluid impermeable structure in the closed position;
wherein fluids flow through the sunroof structure when the sunroof structure is in the open position.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The sunroof for golf carts according to claim 5 wherein the sunroof structure forms a fluid impermeable seal between the sunroof structure and the roof of the golf cart.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The sunroof for golf carts according to claim 6 wherein the frame forms the perimeter of the structure formed by the panel track, the first transparent panel, and the second transparent panel.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The sunroof for golf carts according to claim 7
wherein the frame aligns with the lateral faces of the perimetrical boundary of the sunroof structure;
wherein the frame forms a ring shaped structure;
wherein the frame forms the structure of the sunroof structure that attaches to the roof;
wherein the ring structure of the frame forms an aperture through the roof of the golf cart.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The sunroof for golf carts according to claim 8
wherein the panel track is a fastening device;
wherein the first transparent panel mounts in the panel track such that the first transparent panel maintains a fixed position relative to the roof of the golf cart;
wherein the second transparent panel mounts in the panel track such that the second transparent panel moves relative to the first transparent panel;
wherein the second transparent panel moves within the panel track between the closed position and the open position.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The sunroof for golf carts according to claim 9
wherein the second transparent panel is a roughly disk shaped structure;
wherein the second transparent panel is a transparent structure;
wherein the second transparent panel is a solid structure;
wherein the second transparent panel is a fluid impermeable structure;
wherein the second transparent panel mounts in the panel track such that the second transparent panel forms a fluid impermeable seal with the panel track;
wherein the second transparent panel forms a portion of the superior boundary of the protected space formed by the cab of the golf cart;
wherein the position of the second transparent panel within the panel track moves relative to the first transparent panel;
wherein the second transparent panel moves between the closed position and the open position;
wherein the second transparent panel controls the flow of air through the sunroof structure.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The sunroof for golf carts according to claim 10
wherein the second transparent panel further comprises a handle;
wherein the handle is a grip that mounts on the second transparent panel;
wherein the handle is accessible from the protected space formed by the cab of the golf cart.