US 5,429,290 A · Retrofitable passenger or cargo carrier for a golf cart

Abstract

A retrofitable passenger/cargo carrier unit for standard utility golf carts is disclosed. The passenger/cargo carrier unit is designed to be retrofitable to any passenger type golf cart and is mountable to the cart without drilling holes in the cart through the use of adjustable clamps which hold onto existing support tubes found such carts. The carrier unit converts readily between a cargo carrier and passenger carrier which is capable of carrying up to two extra passengers. The passengers are seated parallel to the direction of motion of the cart and passenger additional safety is provided by a rear gate. A "swing-away" clamp is disclosed for use with the passenger/cargo carrier which allows the existing golf bag holder assembly to swing out of the way of rear passengers or cargo; thus assuring the functionality of the carrier. Further a rear canopy for the protection of rear passengers or cargo is disclosed which attaches to the carrier. The rear canopy being carefully designed so that it does not interfere with any after market inclement weather covers available for standard golf carts.

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Dependent claims

A Retrofitable Carrier Apparatus for a Golf Cart having a golf club bag well attachable to seat back support columns or canopy support columns of and mountable upon horizontal planar surfaces found at the rear of a motor driven golf cart substantially parallel to the golf cart travel surface to expand the golf cart holding capacity for passengers and/or cargo without drilling mounting holes in the golf cart, said carrier apparatus comprising:

(a) a mounting base, adapted to be located substantially over the golf club bag well, having an upper surface and a lower surface and having a front edge, a back edge, a left edge, and a right edge, with said lower surface placed on the horizontal planar surfaces of the golf cart so that said mounting base is substantially parallel to the cart travel surface;
(b) frame side walls affixed to the upper surface of said mounting base at said edges thereof and extending about said front, right, left, and back edges of said mounting base forming respectively a front edge frame side wall, a right edge frame side wall, a left edge frame side wall, and a back edge frame side wall;
and
(c) demountable attachment means for releasably connecting said carrier apparatus to the golf cart support columns wherein said carrier apparatus can be placed and retained oil the cart without making permanent structural modifications to the cart.

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A Retrofitable Carrier Apparatus for a Golf Cart having a golf club bag well attachable to seat back support columns or canopy support columns of and mountable upon horizontal planar surfaces found at the rear of a motor driven golf cart substantially parallel to the golf cart travel surface expand the golf cart holding capacity for passengers and/or cargo without drilling mounting holes in the golf cart, said carrier apparatus comprising:

(a) a mounting base, having an upper surface and a lower surface and having a front edge, a back edge, a left edge, and a right edge, with said lower surface placed on the horizontal planar surfaces of the golf cart so that said mounting base is substantially parallel to the cart travel surface;
(b) frame side walls affixed to the upper surface of said mounting base at said edges thereof and extending about said front, right, left, and back edges of said mounting base forming respectively a front edge frame side wall, a right edge frame side wall, a left edge frame side wall, and a back edge frame side wall;
(c) demountable attachment means for releasably connecting said carrier apparatus to the golf cart support columns wherein said carrier apparatus can be placed and retained on the cart without making permanent structural modifications to the cart;
and,
(d) a generally rectangular aperture having front, left and right sides which are parallel to said respective front, left and right edges of said mounting base and with said aperture adapted to be located substantial over the golf club bag well, said aperture further having a backside being co-located along said back edge of said mounting base.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Retrofitable passenger or cargo carrier for a golf cart

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Abstract

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