Scorecard assembly
AssigneeTextron Innovations Inc.
InventorsMichael O'Brien Dalton, Kelsey Marie Dobson, Richard Franklin Krall
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Abstract
A golf car scorecard holder assembly, wherein the assembly includes a baseplate having a topside face, an underside face and a clip attachment portion. The assembly additionally includes a retention clip pivotally connectable to the clip attachment portion of the baseplate such that a pivot axis of the retention clip relative to the baseplate is adjacent the underside face of the baseplate. The assembly further includes a biasing device disposed between a backside of the retention clip and the topside face of the baseplate, the biasing device structured and operable to exert a closing force on the retention clip to bias the retention clip to a Closed position.
Claims16
A golf car scorecard holder assembly, said assembly comprising:
- a baseplate comprising:
- a topside face u;
- an underside face;
- a clip attachment portion;
- a pair of clip arm receiving orifices formed in the clip attachment portion of the baseplate;
- and
- a clip mounting structure extending from an underside face of the clip attachment portion of the baseplate, wherein the clip mounting structure comprises:
- a pair of opposing shoulders extending from the underside face of the clip attachment portion of the baseplate;
- and
- a pair of opposing mounting bosses, each mounting boss extending from a respective shoulder, wherein the mounting bosses define a pivot axis extending through a center of each mounting boss;
- a retention clip pivotally connectable to the mounting bosses such that the retention clip is pivotal about the pivot axis;
- and
- a biasing device disposed between a backside of the retention clip and the topside face of the baseplate, the biasing device structured and operable to exert a closing force on the retention clip to bias the retention clip to a closed position.
A golf car scorecard holder assembly, said assembly comprising:
- a baseplate having a topside face, an underside face and a clip attachment portion;
- a retention clip pivotally connectable to the clip attachment portion of the baseplate without mechanical fasteners;
- and
- a biasing device disposed between a backside of the retention clip and the topside face of the baseplate, the biasing device structured and operable to exert a closing force on the retention clip to bias the retention clip to a closed position.
A golf car, said golf car having a steering wheel comprising:
- a scorecard holder assembly, wherein the assembly comprises:
- a baseplate comprising:
- a topside face;
- an underside face;
- a clip attachment portion;
- a pair of clip arm receiving orifices formed in the clip attachment portion of the baseplate;
- and
- a clip mounting structure extending from an underside face of the clip attachment portion of the baseplate, wherein the clip mounting structure comprises:
- a pair of opposing shoulders extending from the underside face of the clip attachment portion of the baseplate;
- and
- a pair of opposing mounting bosses, each mounting boss extending from a respective shoulder, wherein the mounting bosses define a pivot axis extending through a center of each mounting boss;
- a retention clip pivotally connectable to the mounting bosses such that the retention clip is pivotal about the pivot axis;
- and
- a biasing device disposed between a backside of the retention clip and the topside face of the baseplate, the biasing device structured and operable to exert a closing force on the retention clip to bias the retention clip to a closed position.
A golf car said golf car comprising:
- a steering wheel, wherein the steering wheel comprises;
- a scorecard holder assembly, wherein the assembly comprises:
- a baseplate comprising:
- a topside face;
- an underside face;
- a clip attachment portion;
- a pair of clip arm receiving orifices formed in the clip attachment portion of the baseplate;
- and
- a clip mounting structure extending from an underside face of the clip attachment portion of the baseplate, wherein the clip mounting structure comprises:
- a pair of opposing shoulders extending from the underside face of the clip attachment portion of the baseplate;
- and
- a pair of opposing mounting bosses, each mounting boss extending from a respective shoulder, wherein the mounting bosses define a pivot axis extending through a center of each mounting boss;
- a retention clip pivotally connectable to the mounting bosses such that the retention clip is pivotal about the pivot axis;
- and
- a biasing device disposed between a backside of the retention clip and the topside face of the baseplate, the biasing device structured and operable to exert a closing force on the retention clip to bias the retention clip to a closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.