# US 8,739,912 B2 · Combination golf cart and bag

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- Number: US 8,739,912 B2
- Document ID: US8739912B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/227,528
- Filed: 2011-09-08
- Published: 2012-03-15
- Granted: 2014-06-03
- Earliest claimed: 2010-09-10
- Applicants: Howard Whelan
- Inventors: Howard Whelan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8739912B2

## CPC

- A63B 55/30: Bags with wheels
- A63B 55/61: {motorised}
- A63B 2210/00: Space saving
- B62B 5/0046: {One motor drives two wheels}
- B62B 2202/404: Golf articles, e.g. golfbags
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)
- B62B: HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES (characterised by animal propulsion B62C; propulsion of sledges by driver or engine B62M)

## Abstract

A golf bag with an integral drive for propelling the golf bag, the golf bag includes a golf bag which includes an upper golf club housing connected to a lower drive housing. The golf bag includes an outer shell and includes internal frame components supporting the outer shell the frame components including a drive base connected to the bag for rigidly mounting drive components thereto. A drive including a motor mounted to the drive base, the motor operably connected to a drive axle which is connected to wheels for propelling the golf bag. Additionally there is control for controlling the function of the drive. Preferably the drive base separates the upper golf club housing from the lower drive housing.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A golf bag with an integral drive for propelling the golf bag, the golf bag comprising:
a) a golf bag which includes an upper golf club housing connected to a lower drive housing;
b) the golf bag includes an outer shell and internal frame components supporting the outer shell;
c) the frame components including a drive base connected to the bag for rigidly mounting drive components thereto;
d) a drive including a motor mounted to the drive base, the motor operably connected to a drive axle which is connected to wheels for propelling the golf bag;
e) a control means for controlling the function of the drive;
f) wherein the drive base separates the upper golf club housing from the lower drive housing;
g) wherein the drive base includes a top side which defines a bottom surface of the golf club housing for supporting butt ends of golf clubs thereon, and a bottom side for mounting the drive components thereon.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The golf bag with an integral drive claimed in claim 1 wherein the frame components include a spine member rigidly connected to the drive base which extends upwardly along an inner surface of the golf bag outer shell for supporting the outer shell.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The golf bag with an integral drive claimed in claim 2 wherein the frame components including at least one upright strut member rigidly connected to the drive base and extends upwardly along an inner surface of the golf bag outer shell for supporting the outer shell.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The golf bag with an integral drive claimed in claim 3 wherein the spine and struts are operably connected to an inner surface of the outer shell for supporting and maintaining the shape of the outer shell.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The golf bag with an integral drive claimed in claim 4 wherein the frame including a foldable handle connected pivotally at one end to a top of the spine member and at the other end to a grip.