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US 6,550,790 B1Granted
Cart for a golf bag, and method for using
OwnerKevin Smeallieinventor
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Abstract
A cart for a golf bag. The cart includes a spine having a top portion and a bottom portion. The cart includes a handle connected to the vertical spine and extending from the top portion forward of the spine. The handle has a stable height from ground. The cart includes a support mechanism connected to and extending from the bottom portion. The support mechanism is able to support the spine and the golf bag in a standing position. The support mechanism is able to roll along ground to facilitate the movement of the spine and golf bag, wherein the support mechanism together with the spine and the handle define a center of gravity over the support mechanism and behind the spine when the spine-is tilted forward and the handle is at least eight inches below its stable height.
Claims28
A golf bag cart comprising:
- a golf bag with contents including golf clubs, golf balls and accessories;
- a spine having a top portion and a bottom portion, and a top side and an underside, said spine having a support frame which extends from the top side away from the underside and is disposed about the golf bag to support and hold the golf bag with the spine in a position between 80°-100° with ground, the spine having an angle between 80°-100° with ground when the cart is in a standing position;
- a handle connected to the spine and extending from the top portion forward of the spine, said handle having a stable height from ground;
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- a support mechanism connected to and extending from the bottom portion, said support mechanism able to support the spine and the golf bag in the standing position, said support mechanism having a wheel mechanism with wheel legs cut at compound angles with respect to each other on which the support mechanism rolls along ground to facilitate the movement of the spine and golf bag, the support mechanism together with the golf bag, the spine and the handle define a center of gravity over the support mechanism and behind the spine when the spine is tilted forward and the handle is at least eight inches below its stable height causing the spine and golf bag to return to the standing position when the handle is released after the handle is at least eight inches below its stable height, the cart having no additional weights added to it besides the golf bag with contents to make the cart automatically stand up when the handle is released after the handle is at least eight inches below its stable height at the standing position.
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A cart for a golf bag comprising:
- a spine having a top portion and a bottom portion, and a top side and an underside, said spine having a support frame which extends from the top side away from the underside and are positioned about the golf bag to support the golf bag with the spine in a position between 80°-100° with ground, the spine having an angle between 80°-100° with ground when the cart is in a standing position;
- a handle connected to the spine and extending from the top portion forward of the spine, said handle having a stable height from ground, the handle being adjustable to a desired position;
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- a support mechanism connected to and extending from the bottom portion, said support mechanism able to support the spine and the golf bag in the standing position, said support mechanism having a wheel mechanism with wheel legs cut at compound angles with respect to each other on which the support mechanism rolls along ground to facilitate the movement of the spine and golf bag, the support mechanism together with the golf bag, the spine and the handle define a center of gravity over the support mechanism and behind the spine when the spine is tilted forward and the handle is at least eight inches below its stable height whatever the desired position the handle has been adjusted to causing the spine and golf bag to return to the standing position when the handle is released after the handle is at least eight inches below its stable height at the standing position.
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A method for moving a golf bag comprising the steps of:
- placing the golf bag on a golf cart having a spine between 80°-100° with ground when the cart is in a standing position so the golf bag is at an angle of 80°-100° with ground;
- grabbing a handle of the cart holding the golf bag;
- tilting the handle of the cart holding the golf bag forward wherein the center of gravity of the cart with the golf bag is behind the wheel base of the cart and the handle is at least 8 inches below a stable height;
- pulling the cart along the ground;
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- releasing the cart without applying any force to it, wherein the cart under only force of gravity moves to a standing position with the golf bag essentially vertical from the ground and the handle returning to its stable height at the standing position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.