US 7,093,883 B2Granted

Golf cart rearwardly extending canopy cover

OwnerStephen Edward Tyrerinventor

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Abstract

An improved canopy assembly is provided for a rearwardly extending protective canopy for a motorized golf cart of the type having a top covering the passenger seating area and an uncovered bag storage area located rearward of the seating area. The canopy assembly may be extended where the protective canopy substantially covers the cart's golf bag storage area protecting the bags from rainfall. The canopy assembly may be folded where the protective canopy is moved out of the way allowing golf clubs to be removed from the golf bags without hitting the canopy assembly. In an embodiment of the present invention, the canopy includes a releasable fastener for allowing the upper front edge of the canopy to be attached to the lower bottom edge to retain the canopy in the folded position. A protective flap is used to cover the folded canopy, protecting it from weathering elements when it is not in use.

Claims10

Dependent claims

A canopy assembly for a golf cart, the golf cart having a golf cart frame, a seating compartment, a golf bag compartment located rearward of the seating compartment, and a top assembly including a cart top positioned over the seating compartment, said 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 up to allow access to the golf bag compartment, said canopy assembly comprising:

a canopy having a top and sides;
a cover having a top and sides, wherein said top of said cover overlays at least a portion of said canopy top and said sides of said cover overlay at least a portion of said canopy sides in said folded second position;
a releasable fastener retaining said canopy in said folded second position allowing access to said golf bag compartment such that said cover overlays at least a portion of said canopy assembly in said folded second position;
and
a frame structure for supporting said canopy, said frame structure being pivotally movable between the extended first position and folded second position.

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Facts

Application: 11/216,216Filed 31 Aug 2005 · continuation
Priority: 27 Mar 2002
Published: US 2006/0028046 A19 Feb 2006
Granted: 22 Aug 2006
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification2 codes

B60J 7/1295
Foldable; Tensioning mechanisms therefor, e.g. struts: temporary soft tops for seats outside passenger compartments, e.g. rumble seats, chauffeur…
B60J
Windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors, or similar devices for vehicles

Family

Application10/107,996Parent of this continuation · filed 27 Mar 2002
US 2006/0028046 A1Pre-grant publication · published 9 Feb 2006
US 6,979,044 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2003/0183262 A1Published application
US 7,093,883 B2This patent

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