Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Auxiliary article compartments
Reexamination Certificate
1998-09-29
2001-02-06
Dayoan, D. Glenn (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Auxiliary article compartments
C296S037800
Reexamination Certificate
active
06183029
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to accessories for motorized golf carts and, more specifically, to storage containers for use with motorized golf carts.
2. Description of Related Art
Conventional motorized golf carts typically include an open topped wire basket mounted to the cart in a space located between the rear of the seat backs and the location at the rear of the cart intended for the storage of golfbags. This wire basket is a convenience intended to enable the storage of articles such as towels, rain gear, and the like. Due to the fact that they typically lack a cover, however, such containers are usually not secure. Moreover, the containers are often mounted a considerable distance above the surface of the golf cart chassis lying below it. As such, the typical golf cart includes a significant amount of unused space, extending vertically from the bottom of the wire basket to the surface of the chassis below, and horizontally from the seatbacks to an aperture in the rear of the cart where golfbags are stored. Typically, extra space is often required for shoes, coolers, golf balls, etc. for at least two riders.
Close examination of the relevant art reveals many types of storage containers adapted for use on specific locations in various vehicles, but no such container has been designed for use in the space behind the seatbacks and below the standard wiremesh basket found on most golf carts. U.S. Pat. No. 2,556,101, issued to Negin et al., discloses a cargo hold specially adapted for attachment to the rear body end of Jeeps. U.S. Pat. No. 3,528,591, issued to Herbulis, as well as U.S. Pat No. 5,480,078, issued to Verrette, et al., disclose receptacles adapted to attach to a manually translating golf bag cart. U.S. Pat. No. 4,522,442, issued to Takenaka, discloses a trunk storage system consisting of a removable trunk and lid for use in vehicles having a front leg shield with a cavity formed therein. U.S. Pat. No. 4,805,864, issued to Votta, discloses a beverage carrier apparatus for use in a vehicle which includes a leveling means that is laterally displaceable relative to the apparatus and the interior of the vehicle. U.S. Pat. No. 5,344,020, issued to Ferguson, discloses a storage device for attachment to the underside of the roof of a motorized golf cart. U.S. Pat. No. 5,429,290, issued to Greene, Jr., discloses a retrofittable carrier for holding passengers or cargo which is mountable to the rear end of standard utility golf carts. Finally, U.S. Pat. No. 5,628,543, issued to Filipovich et al., discloses a motor vehicle seat back having a trunk pass through and associated ski tote bag.
None of the above inventions and patents, taken either singly or in combination, is seen to describe the instant invention as claimed, since none describes a container specifically adapted to mount on the chassis surface directly behind the seats on motorized golf carts.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention make use of the unused space in motorized golf carts behind seatbacks and below the bottom of the wiremesh container typically mounted to the rear of the seatbacks. The present invention provides additional storage space. The present invention is a storage unit which may either be manufactured with the cart itself or sold as an aftermarket component. Depending on the embodiment chosen, the storage space is accessible either from the front of the container unit, through the space between the seat bottom and the seat back; from the side of the container unit; or from the rear. Moreover, selected embodiments of the present invention enable the contents therein to be securely locked away and hidden from view in the container unit which is waterproof, thus providing a set of conveniences typically lacking in the standard storage devices provided with golf carts.
Accordingly, it is a principal object of the invention to make effective use of the empty space found behind the seatbacks and below the open topped wire baskets in most motorized golf carts.
It is another object of the invention to provide storage means on such golf carts which enable the contents to be hidden from view and securely locked away.
It is a further object of the invention to provide storage means on motorized golf carts which are waterproof.
Further still, it is an object of the invention to provide a storage compartment configuration which increases space utilization on motorized golf carts.
It is an object of the invention to provide improved elements and arrangements thereof in an apparatus for the purposes described which is inexpensive, dependable and fully effective in accomplishing its intended purposes.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2556101 (1951-06-01), Negin et al.
patent: 3528591 (1970-09-01), Herbulis
patent: 4522442 (1985-06-01), Takenaka
patent: 4805864 (1989-02-01), Votta
patent: 5094500 (1992-03-01), Maypole et al.
patent: 5213364 (1993-05-01), Theckston
patent: 5344020 (1994-09-01), Ferguson
patent: 5356059 (1994-10-01), Yanez et al.
patent: 5429290 (1995-07-01), Green, Jr.
patent: 5480078 (1996-01-01), Verrette et al.
patent: 5505358 (1996-04-01), Haase
patent: 5628543 (1997-05-01), Filipovich et al.
patent: 5788070 (1998-08-01), Banker
patent: 261828 (1962-06-01), None
patent: 679567 (1962-02-01), None
Blankenship Greg
Dayoan D. Glenn
Litman Richard C.
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