Golf cart canopy and bag support bracket

A bracket assembly for supporting golf bags on a golf cart and for supporting a rearwardly extending canopy assembly having a canopy and a canopy frame structure, the canopy frame structure having at least two attachment points, the golf cart having a body, a frame, a passenger compartment and a golf bag storage area located rearwardly of the passenger compartment, said bracket assembly comprising:

• at least one support member having at least one rearwardly extending extension to support the upper portion of golf bags resting in the golf bag storage area, wherein said extension contacts the golf bag on at least one face when the golf bags are stored in the golf bag storage area;
• at least one pivotal attachment for pivotally connecting the canopy frame structure to said support member when the canopy assembly is installed on the golf cart;
• at least one coupling member attached to said support member for securing the upper portion of a golf bag standing upright in the golf bag storage area;
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• at least one mounting feature connected to said support member, wherein said mounting feature can be used to connect said support member to the frame of the golf cart.

A bracket assembly for supporting golf bags on a golf cart and for supporting a rearwardly extending canopy assembly having a canopy and a canopy frame structure, the canopy frame structure having at least two attachment points, the golf cart having a body, a frame including rearwardly protruding frame extensions, a passenger compartment, and a golf bag storage area located rearwardly of the passenger compartment, said bracket assembly comprising:

• at least one elongated support member having at least two ends;
• at least one pivotal attachment for pivotally connecting the canopy frame structure to said support member when the canopy assembly is installed on the golf cart;
• at least one strap attached to said support member for securing the upper portion of a golf bag standing upright in the golf bag storage area;
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• at least one mounting feature on said support member, said mounting feature is used to connect to the rearwardly protruding frame extensions of the golf cart.

A bracket assembly for supporting golf bags on a golf cart and for supporting a rearwardly extending canopy assembly attached to a golf cart, the golf cart having a body, a frame, a seating compartment, a golf bag compartment located rearwardly of the seating compartment, a top assembly including a top positioned over the seating compartment and additionally including front and rear laterally spaced apart and vertically extending frame members supporting the top, the canopy assembly being moveable between an extended first position where it at least partially covers the golf bag compartment and a folded second position where it is folded out of the way to allow access to the golf bag compartment, said bracket assembly comprising:

• a canopy having a top edge and a bottom edge;
• means for connecting said top edge of said canopy to the upper rear portion of the top assembly;
• a frame structure for supporting said canopy;
• attachment means for connecting said canopy to said frame structure;
• support means for supporting said bracket assembly;
• mounting means for pivotally connecting said frame structure supporting said canopy to said support means;
• means for securing the upper portion of a golf bag standing upright in the golf bag compartment to said support means;
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• attachment means for connecting said support means to the frame of the golf cart.

A bracket assembly for supporting golf bags on a golf cart and for supporting a rearwardly extending canopy assembly attached to a golf cart, the golf cart having a body, a frame, a seating compartment, a golf bag compartment located rearwardly of the seating compartment, a top assembly including a top positioned over the seating compartment and additionally including front and rear laterally spaced apart and vertically extending frame members supporting the top, the canopy assembly being moveable between an extended first position where it at least partially covers the golf bag compartment and a folded second position where it is folded out of the way to allow access to the golf bag compartment, said bracket assembly comprising:

• a canopy having a top edge and a bottom edge;
• means for connecting said top edge of said canopy to the upper rear portion of the top assembly;
• a frame structure for supporting said canopy;
• attachment means for connecting said canopy to said frame structure;
• at least one elongated support member having at least two ends;
• at least one pivotal attachment mechanism pivotally connecting said frame structure supporting said canopy to said support member;
• at least one strap attached to said support member for securing the upper portion of a golf bag standing upright in the golf bag compartment;
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• at least one mounting feature on said support member used to connect to the frame of the golf cart.