Golf cart bracket and windshield assembly

A method for affixing a windshield to upstanding opposing supports of a golf cart, comprising the steps of:

• positioning the windshield having at least one pane, the pane having a width substantially equal to the distance between the upstanding supports of the golf cart to overlay the supports, the windshield having notches formed in upper opposing sane edges of said pane, each said notch being defined by a generally flat bottom notch edge and opposing side notch edges, said generally flat bottom notch edge being substantially parallel to the respective pane edge;
• connecting a pair of S-shaped brackets to the opposing supports, each said bracket having a first outer transverse member, a first outer longitudinal member, a middle transverse member, a second outer longitudinal member and a second outer transverse member, a frame slot being defined by said first outer transverse member, said first outer longitudinal member, and said middle transverse member and a windshield slot defined by said middle transverse member, said second outer longitudinal member and said second transverse member;
• dimensioning said frame slot to receive and slide along the supports and dimensioning windshield slot to have a length substantially equal to a length of said flat bottom notch edge thus being dimensioned to receive said flat bottom notch edge of said notch;
• dimensioning the distance between said flat bottom notch edge of said notches of said upper opposing edges of said pane to be substantially equal to the distance between said windshield slots;
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• installing the brackets onto the supports by sliding downwardly said windshield slot along said supports from a position above said pane to a position along said notches to thereby securely attach said windshield to said supports of said golf cart.

A retaining bracket and windshield combination for a affixing to upstanding opposing supports of a golf cart, comprising in combination:

• a windshield having at least one pane, the pane having a width substantially equal to the distance between the upstanding supports of the golf cart to overlay the supports, the windshield having notches formed in opposing side edges of said pane, each said notch being defined by a generally flat bottom notch edge and opposing side notch edges, said generally flat bottom notch edge being substantially parallel to the respective pane edge;
• a pair of S-shaped brackets for respective connection to the opposing supports, each said bracket having a frame slot for receiving one of the supports and a windshield slot for receiving one of said edges of said pane;
• said frame slot being dimensioned to receive the supports and said windshield slot having a length substantially equal to a length of said flat bottom notch edge thus being dimensioned to receive said flat bottom notch edge of said notch;
• a distance between said flat bottom notch edge of said notches of said opposing side edges of said pane being substantially equal to a distance between said windshield slots;
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• a fastener securing each of the brackets to said supports.

A method for affixing a windshield to upstanding opposing supports of a golf cart, comprising the steps of:

• positioning the windshield having at least one pane, the pane having a width substantially equal to the distance between the upstanding supports of the golf cart to overlay the supports, the windshield having notches formed in opposing side edges of said pane, each said notch being defined by a generally flat bottom notch edge and opposing side notch edges, said generally flat bottom notch edge being substantially parallel to the respective pane edge;
• connecting a pair of S-shaped brackets, each said bracket having a frame slot and a windshield slot, to the side edges of said pane by dimensioning said frame slot to receive the supports and dimensioning windshield slot to have a length substantially equal to a length of said flat bottom notch edge thus being dimensioned to receive said flat bottom notch edge of said notch;
• dimensioning the distance between said flat bottom notch edge of said notches of said upper opposing edges of said pane to be substantially equal to the distance between said windshield slots;
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• installing the brackets onto pane by fitting the windshield slots onto the respective notches of the pane and then fitting the frame slot onto the respective supports.