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US 5,393,118 AGranted
Aluminum framed vinyl closure for golf carts
OwnerRobert B. Welborninventor
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Abstract
A custom fitting closure for golf carts that includes horizontally swinging doors that are framed by a U-shaped members having hinges on their free ends with the hinges mounted on the cart. The doors are covered to protect the rider from the element.
Claims19
A door assembly and golf cart comprising, in combination:
- a golf cart including a front, a rear, left and right sides, a passenger seat located between said front and rear and between said sides, and a top located on said cart generally over said seat, said door assembly being located on one side of said cart and including
- a generally C-shaped relatively rigid frame having top and bottom ends;
- a top hinge connected to said top end and connected to the top of said golf cart at said one side;
- a bottom hinge connected to said bottom end and connected to the golf cart relatively below said top end, whereby said frame is pivotal relative to the golf cart for providing access to said seat;
- and,
- a flexible cover connected to said frame forming a covered door.
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A door assembly and golf cart comprising, in combination:
- a golf cart including a front, a rear, left and right sides, a passenger seat located between said front and rear and between said sides, and a top located on said cart generally over said seat, said door assembly being located on the sides of said cart and including
- generally C-shaped frames having top and bottom ends;
- a top hinge connected to each said top end and connected to the top of said golf cart at sides;
- a bottom hinge connected to each said bottom end and connected to the golf cart relatively below said top ends, whereby said frames are pivotal relative to the golf cart for providing access to said seat;
- a flexible cover connected to each said frame forming covered doors;
- a handle member having one end connected to said frames intermediate said ends and projecting generally parallel to said top and bottom ends;
- and,
- spaced, releasable fasteners located on said cart, on said covers, and on each said frame adjacent to said cart top for releasably connecting said covers to said frames, whereby releasing said fasteners permits lowering a portion of each said cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.