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US 6,582,002 B2Granted
Golf cart dashboard having waste receptacle in combination with drink cup holders
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InventorsJeffrey A. Hogan, Raymond L. Moats
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InventorsJeffrey A. Hogan, Raymond L. Moats
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A golf cart dashboard for use with a golf cart which integrates into the center of a dashboard faceplate a waste receptacle assembly for storing trash or refuse. The waste receptacle assembly has integrated therewith a beverage holder rack. The waste receptacle assembly include a removable receptacle housing and a rotatable waste receptacle which rotates to and from a closed position and an open position about the receptacle housing. The dashboard may further include driver's side and passenger's side dashboard compartments or glove boxes and designated areas for storing golf balls and tees.
A golf cart dashboard for use with a golf cart comprising:
A golf cart having a front-end in combination with a golf cart dashboard, said golf cart dashboard comprising:
The golf cart of claim wherein said waste storing means comprises:
A waste receptacle assembly comprising:
A waste receptacle assembly comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.
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Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for: of receptacles for refuse, e.g. ash-trays
Of receptacles for food or beverages, e.g. refrigerated: fixed
Land vehicles: motorized golf carts
Seats specially adapted for vehicles
Term ended 26 Jun 2021 (estimated)
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to golf cart dashboards and, more particularly, to a golf cart dashboard having a waste receptacle in combination with a drink holder rack.
2. General Background
The above and other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the drawings, the description given herein, and the appended claims.
For a further understanding of the nature and objects of the present invention, reference should be had to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like parts are given like reference numerals and, wherein:
FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of the golf cart dashboard of the present invention deployed on a front end of a golf cart;
Referring now to the drawings and in particular FIGS. 1-3, the golf cart dashboard of the present invention is generally referenced by the numeral 10. The golf cart dashboard 10 is generally comprised of a dashboard faceplate or panel 20 having a driver's side and passenger's side dashboard compartments or glove boxes 30a and 30b and a center waste receptacle or bin assembly 40 having integrated therewith a beverage holder rack 50 (although the center position of assembly 40 and rack 50 are optional, as assembly 40 can be positioned in other locations in dashboard 10 and rack 50 can be omitted). The center waste receptacle or bin assembly 40 is positioned between the driver's side and passenger's side dashboard compartments or glove boxes 30a and 30b.
The golf cart dashboard 10 further comprises a pair of means for supporting golf balls 60a and 60b and a pair of means for supporting golf tees 65a and 65b integrated into the dashboard faceplate or panel 20. In the exemplary embodiment, a respective one of golf balls supporting means of the pair 60a and 60b and a respective one of the golf tees supporting means of the pair 65a and 65b are below a respective one of the driver's side and passenger's side dashboard compartments or glove boxes 30a and 30b, giving each player a separate glove box 30 and ball support means 60, so that golfing equipment is not inadvertently mixed.
In the exemplary embodiment, the pair of means for supporting golf balls 60a and 60b are each comprised of a resilient elongated channel adapted to receive and support golf balls 3. The pair of means for supporting golf tees 65a and 65b includes a plurality of resilient holes which are capable of friction fit coupling therein golf tees 4.