Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier attached to steering wheel or support column
Reexamination Certificate
1999-04-09
2001-05-08
Swann, J. J. (Department: 3611)
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier attached to steering wheel or support column
C224S274000, C280SDIG005
Reexamination Certificate
active
06227425
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a golf cart with a desk system for the retention of golf related objects and more particularly pertains to providing convenience for golfers along with increased safety.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of golf carts and accessories of known designs and configurations is known in the prior art. More specifically, golf carts and accessories of known designs and configurations heretofore devised and utilized for the purpose of pampering golfers through known methods and apparatuses are known to consist basically of familiar, expected, and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which has been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
By way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,453,788 to Russell discloses a portable desk. U.S. Pat. No. 4,974,805 to Douglas discloses a clipboard for steering wheel. U.S. Pat. No. 4,989,767 to Buschbom discloses a golf cart cooler. U.S. Pat. No. 5,083,736 to McCoy discloses a pencil holder for golf carts. Lastly, U.S. Pat. No. 5,387,010 to Mohr discloses an apparatus for securing looseleaf pages to a golf cart.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not describe a golf cart with a desk system for the retention of golf related objects that provides convenience for golfers along with increased safety.
In this respect, the golf cart with a desk system for the retention of golf related objects according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of providing convenience for golfers along with increased safety.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for a new and improved golf cart with a desk system for the retention of golf related objects which provides convenience for golfers along with increased safety. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in golf carts and accessories of known designs and configurations now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved golf cart with a desk system for the retention of golf related objects. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved golf cart with a desk system for the retention of golf related objects and method which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a new and improved golf cart with a desk system. First provided is a body. Beneath the body are a floorboard and wheels. Next provided is a bench. The bench has two laterally spaced seats for at least two occupants, a driver and a passenger. A steering assembly is next provided. The steering assembly has a steering column. The steering column extends upwardly from the floorboard of the body. A steering wheel is provided at the top of the steering column. The column is angled inwardly toward the bench adjacent to the driver seat. A supplemental cylindrical support column is configured in appearance to the steering column. The supplemental cylindrical support column has a radially enlarged lower end. Apertures are provided through the lower end of the supplemental support column for receiving coupling bolts. The coupling bolts secure the support column to the floorboard of the body. The support column extends essentially parallel with, but laterally offset from, the steering column. The support column is located in front of and above the passenger seat. Next provided is a golf cart desk. The desk is adapted to hold golf balls, tees, markers, scorecards, pencils, wristwatches, bandages and like objects. The desk has an enlarged generally rectilinear lower section. The lower section has a lower plate and peripheral side plates. The desk is secured to the upper end of the supplemental column through the lower surface of the lower plate. Generally C-shaped handles extend laterally outwardly from the side plates. The handles function to be held by a passenger for stability. A smaller generally rectilinear upper section has an upper plate. The upper section also has downwardly extending side plates. The side plates have a depth less than the depth of the lower section. A hinge couples the upper and lower sections for selective opening and closing of the upper section with regard to the lower section. The upper and lower sections are covered interiorly with a lining of fabric, preferably velvet. Next provided is a holder. An enlarged forward portion and a smaller rearward portion of the holder are mounted on the upper surface of the upper plate. A coil spring is provided and is adapted to resiliently bias the forward portion to a downwardly oriented position. In this manner a scorecard may be held on the top surface of the upper section of the desk. A downward force on the rearward portion functions to lift the forward portion. In this manner the scorecard may be removed. The support column and the desk and the holder are fabricated of a rigid synthetic material selected from the class of rigid synthetic materials including Lexan, polyvinylchloride, carbon composite materials, and fiberglass.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of descriptions and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved golf cart with a desk system for the retention of golf related objects has all of the advantages of the prior art golf carts of known designs and configurations and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved golf cart desk system for the retention of golf related objects which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved desk system for a golf cart for the retention of golf related objects which is of durable and reliable constructions.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved golf cart with a desk system for the retention of golf related objects which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such golf cart with a desk system economically available to the buying public.
Even still another object of the present invention is to
McClellan James S.
Swann J. J.
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