Storage compartment for rental golf cart
OwnerDarin Whelaninventor
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Abstract
A rental golf cart includes a permanent or removeable storage container having one or more climate-controlled interior compartments. The storage container may be powered by an internal battery, the golf carts, or both. Access to the climate-controlled interior compartments may be controlled by a control panel or sensors in a handle to the compartment. The container may also include a video camera as well as a visual display. The removable storage container may be removably attached to an ancillary docking station which may be used to replace retail items removed from the storage container during rental of the golf cart. Sensors within the interior compartments may detect when retail items are inserted and removed from the storage compartment.
Claims16
A climate-controlled, storage compartment for rental golf cart comprising:
- a golf cart having an electrical power and communication port;
- a climate-controlled storage container attached to the electrical power and communication port and storing a plurality of removable retail objects;
- wherein the climate-controlled storage container includes sensors for detecting the presence of retail items within the container, and the climate-controlled storage container is capable of recording and transmitting information regarding the number and type of retail items removed from the container while the container is attached to the rental golf cart;
- wherein the climate-controlled storage container includes a handle having a blood alcohol level sensor that analyzes the sweat on the person's hand who is opening the compartment, and which does not permit opening of the storage container when the sensor detects a blood alcohol level in the golfer's sweat above a predetermined amount.
A climate-controlled, storage compartment for rental golf cart comprising:
- a golf cart having an electrical power and communication port;
- a built in climate-controlled storage container attached to the electrical power and communication port and storing a plurality of removable retail objects;
- wherein the climate-controlled storage container includes sensors for detecting the presence of retail items within the container, and the climate-controlled storage container is capable of recording and transmitting information regarding the number and type of retail items removed from the container while the container is attached to the rental golf cart;
- wherein the climate-controlled storage container includes a handle having a blood alcohol level sensor that analyzes the sweat on the person's hand who is opening the compartment, and which does not permit opening of the storage container when the sensor detects a blood alcohol level in the golfer's sweat above a predetermined amount.
A method of manufacturing a climate-controlled, storage compartment for rental golf cart comprising:
- providing a golf cart having an electrical power and communication port;
- affixing a climate-controlled storage container to the electrical power and communication port;
- stocking a plurality of removable retail objects inside the climate-controlled storage container;
- wherein the climate-controlled storage container includes sensors for detecting the presence of retail items within the container, and the climate-controlled storage container is capable of recording and transmitting information regarding the number and type of retail items removed from the container while the container is attached to the rental golf cart;
- wherein the climate-controlled storage container includes a handle having a blood alcohol level sensor that analyzes the sweat on the person's hand who is opening the compartment, and which does not permit opening of the storage container when the sensor detects a blood alcohol level in the golfer's sweat above a predetermined amount.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.