# US 2014/0152048 A1 · Removable valance for a golf cart > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0152048 A1 - Document ID: US20140152048A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/174,976 - Filed: 2014-02-07 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2011-08-07 - Assignees: Nivel Holdings, LLC - Applicants: Nivel Holdings LLC - Inventors: Francis A. Sobik - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140152048A1 ## CPC - B60J 7/0007: {moveable head-liners, screens, curtains or blinds for ceilings} - B62D 33/0621: {able to be dismantled, folding} - Y10T 29/49826: Assembling or joining - 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) - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract Systems and methods for providing a removable valance for a golf cart are provided. The apparatus may include a valance for use with a golf cart. The valance may include a bead configured to be inserted into a slot on a golf cart. The slot is preferably configured to engage the bead. The valance may further include material fixedly attached to the bead along a longitudinal axis of the bead. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for supporting an independently removable valance and an independently removable golf cart enclosure, the apparatus comprising: an extruded metal fixture configured to be attached to a golf cart, the metal fixture comprising: a first track; and a second track; wherein: the first track includes a first slot that is configured to maintain the independently removable valance in a first position; and the second track includes a second slot that is configured to maintain the independently removable golf cart enclosure in a first position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the valance and the golf cart enclosure are removably engaged with the first and second track, respectively. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first track is configured to guide the valance from the first position to a second position. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the second track is configured to guide the golf cart enclosure from the first position to a second position. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first slot in the first track is configured to mate with a bead affixed to the valance. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the second slot in the second track is configured to mate with a bead affixed to the golf cart enclosure. ### Claim 7 A valance for use with a golf cart, the valance comprising: a bead configured to be inserted into a first slot on a golf cart, the first slot that is configured to engage the bead, wherein the first slot is included on an extruded metal sheet configured to be attached to a golf cart; and material fixedly attached to the bead along a longitudinal axis of the bead; wherein: upon insertion of the bead into the first slot, the material is configured to hang in a first plane; the first plane is substantially parallel to a second plane, the second plane being a plane in which a golf cart enclosure is configured to hang upon insertion of the golf cart enclosure into a second slot included on the extruded metal sheet; and the valance is independently removable from the first slot without removing the golf cart enclosure from the second slot. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The valance of claim 7 wherein the material is stitched onto a portion of the bead. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The valance of claim 7 wherein the material is stitched onto a portion of the bead that extends outside the first slot. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The valance of claim 7 wherein the bead comprises two portions: a first portion configured to be inserted into the first slot; and a second portion configured to be fixedly attached to the material. ### Claim 11 A valance for use with a golf cart, the valance comprising: an attachment mechanism for attaching to an extruded metal fixture attached to the golf cart; and material fixedly attached to the attachment mechanism; wherein: the valance is independently removable from the golf cart. the valance does not comprise, nor form part of, the full-length golf cart enclosure. ### Claim 12 A method for manufacturing a golf cart, the method comprising: affixing a fixture to the golf cart, wherein the fixture comprises a first track and a second track, the fixture having a hardness sufficient to support a valance in the first track and a golf cart enclosure in the second track; sliding a valance along the first track; and sliding a golf cart enclosure along the second track; wherein the sliding the valance along the first track allows for removal of the valance from the first track independent of removal of the golf cart enclosure from the second track. ### Claim 13 A method for assembling a golf cart, the method comprising: affixing an extruded metal fixture to the golf cart, the metal fixture that comprises a first track including a first slot and a second track including a second slot; engaging the first track with a valance; engaging the second track with a golf cart enclosure; and removing the valance from the first track without removing the golf cart enclosure from the second track. ### Claim 14 A golf cart comprising: an independently removable valance for use with the golf cart, the valance comprising: an attachment mechanism for attaching to the golf cart; and material fixedly attached to the attachment mechanism, and a golf cart enclosure; wherein: the independently removable valance is configured to engage a first track affixed to the golf cart; the golf cart enclosure is configured to engage a second track affixed to the golf cart. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The golf cart enclosure of claim 14, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a plastic bead.