CA2397338A1 - Auxiliary wheel arrangement for attachment to a golf cart - Google Patents
Auxiliary wheel arrangement for attachment to a golf cart Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- CA2397338A1 CA2397338A1 CA002397338A CA2397338A CA2397338A1 CA 2397338 A1 CA2397338 A1 CA 2397338A1 CA 002397338 A CA002397338 A CA 002397338A CA 2397338 A CA2397338 A CA 2397338A CA 2397338 A1 CA2397338 A1 CA 2397338A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- wheel
- base part
- bracket
- cart
- bag support
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B55/00—Bags for golf clubs; Stands for golf clubs for use on the course; Wheeled carriers specially adapted for golf bags
- A63B55/60—Wheeled carriers specially adapted for golf bags
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
- B62B1/00—Hand carts having only one axis carrying one or more transport wheels; Equipment therefor
- B62B1/02—Hand carts having only one axis carrying one or more transport wheels; Equipment therefor in which the wheel axis is disposed between the load and the handles
- B62B1/04—Hand carts having only one axis carrying one or more transport wheels; Equipment therefor in which the wheel axis is disposed between the load and the handles involving parts being adjustable, collapsible, attachable, detachable, or convertible
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
- B62B1/00—Hand carts having only one axis carrying one or more transport wheels; Equipment therefor
- B62B1/002—Hand carts having only one axis carrying one or more transport wheels; Equipment therefor convertible from a one-axled vehicle to a two-axled vehicle
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
- B62B2202/00—Indexing codes relating to type or characteristics of transported articles
- B62B2202/40—Sport articles
- B62B2202/404—Golf articles, e.g. golfbags
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Transportation (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Handcart (AREA)
Abstract
A hand propelled golf cart has an auxiliary front wheel with a caster and a brake. Optionally, this auxiliary wheel may be removeable.
Description
a Title: Auxiliary wheel arrangement for attachment to a golf cart Background of the Invention.
l.Field of the Invention The present invention relates to hand-propelled golf carts, and especially to the most popular type of golf cart having two side wheels and a foldable frame, the bottom of the frame terminating in a lower bag support . The present invention provides an auxiliary front wheel for attachment to such a lower bag support.
l.Field of the Invention The present invention relates to hand-propelled golf carts, and especially to the most popular type of golf cart having two side wheels and a foldable frame, the bottom of the frame terminating in a lower bag support . The present invention provides an auxiliary front wheel for attachment to such a lower bag support.
2.Prior Art Many types of hand-propelled golf carts are known. Most have two relatively widely spaced, large diameter side wheels, and some have an additional, smaller, front wheel. The most popular carts are those which have only the two side wheels, and have a folding frame; folding of the frame moves the side wheels close to the sides of the golf bag and allows the cart and bag to be stored in a car trunk. This type of cart has a fixed lower bag support.
The presence of a front wheel makes the cart easier to handle, but tends to make folding and storage more difficult.
For folding, it is usual for the bottom part of the cart to be held against the ground while the cart is folded, but a front wheel makes this more awkward since the cart tends to run around while the user tries to fold it. A front wheel also makes the folded cart larger.
The prior art contains two examples of foldable carts with removable front wheels, i.e.
U.S. Pat.No.5,582,419, which issued Dec. 10, 1996 to Lucia et al., and U.S.Pat.No.5,839,528, which issued Nov. 24, 1998 to Lee.
In both these patents the cart is not of the generally popular type with a fixed lower bag support, but is of a special construction in which the lower bag support is removed along with the front wheel.
Two prior patents show auxiliary front wheel attachments for the popular type of cart with a fixed bag support, notably:
U.S.Pat.No.6,059,300, issued May 9, 2000 to Wu, and U.S.Pat.No.6,296,260, issued Oct. 2, 2001 to Schiavone.
In the Wu patent, a pair of front wheels is provided which can be attached by means of bolts to the main rod member of the cart. In Schiavone, a block holding the front wheel is connected, seemingly by screws, to the lower bag support. In both cases the front wheels are not readily removable; removal would require use of tools to remove the bolts or screws, and therefore the front wheels in these cases may make the storage, and possibly the folding, of the cart more difficult. Also, in Wu, the front wheels cannot swivel, so steering the cart will be more difficult.
Summary of the Invention The present invention provides an auxiliary front wheel assembly for golf carts which is suitable for the most popular carts, i . a . those having a lower bag support f fixed to the lower end of the frame, and in which the front wheel is easily removed, preferably without the need for any tools, when the cart is to be stored.
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, an auxiliary wheel arrangement for attachment to a golf cart, of the type having a fixed lower bag support, comprises:
a base or mounting part adapted to be fixed in essentially permanent manner to the lower bag support, and a wheel assembly having bracket means engage able with said base part and capable of holding the wheel assembly in position during normal use of the cart, and being adapted to be readily removable from the base part for storage of the cart.
The bracket means preferably includes an elongated member, and the base or mounting part, hereinafter the "base part" , has an elongated cavity for receiving this member and for retaining the member in rigid and non-rotatable manner. The elongated member may be in the form of a flat-sided strip, and the elongated cavity is preferably provided between parallel upper and lower plates secured to the lower bag support and separated from each other by spacer means.
To facilitate steering, the wheel assembly includes a caster-type wheel mounted on a fork which can swivel about an axis which is generally vertical when the parts are assembled.
The wheel assembly may include a brake comprising a flexible element having an inner end attached to the bracket means, this element having an outer end provided with a brake pad dimensioned so as to be capable of being frictionally held between the fork and the wheel to prevent rotation of the wheel at least in one direction.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the lower bag support may have the base part of an auxiliary wheel arrangement not only fixed to but integrally formed with the bag support, the base part including a parallel sided cavity open at a front end, and the wheel assembly may have a bracket, as described above, which includes a flat sided strip dimensioned to be inserted, as a close fit, into the cavity.
Brief Description of the drawincrs.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which;
Fig.l shows perspective view of a cart to which the base part of the wheel arrangement has been attached;
Fig.2 shows a side view of the lower part of the same cart in the operative condition with the bracket and wheel assembly part fitted onto the base part, and with a brake in operative position;
Fig.3 shows the same parts as Fig.2 but with the golf bag in place and with the brake inoperative;
Fig.4 shows a top plan view of the base part of the assembly;
Fig.5 shows a sectional view on lines 5-5 of Fig.4;
Fig.6 shows a detailed side view of the wheel assembly part of the invention, and Fig.7, which appears of the same drawing sheet as Fig.3, shows a view similar to Fig.4 of an alternative construction.
Detailed Description.
Fig.l shows a golf cart 10 having a lower bag support 12 to which is attached the base part 14 of the auxiliary wheel arrangement of this invention. Apart from this base part, the cart is conventional, having a main frame member 16 extending from an upper bag support 18 down to the lower bag support 12, and this frame member is pivoted at 19 to an upper frame member 20 having handle 22. The cart has side wheels 24 connected by support arms 26 to the main frame member 16, and these arms 26 are braced by links 28 connected to upper frame member 20. When the cart is folded by moving frame member 20 down about pivot 19, the links 28 cause the support arms 26 to fold forwards, bringing the wheels 24 close to the sides of a golf bag carried between supports 12 and 18. This general form of golf cart is well known, and is similar to the carts shown in the Wu and Schiavone patents.
It is common with carts of this type for the lower bag support 12 to be molded of plastic and to have a concave cradle portion 12a which receives the side of the bag lower end, and a forwardly projecting part 12b with a generally flat top which normally receives the lower end of the golf bag which is secured by straps 13. In accordance with the invention, this generally flat top of part 12b, or an equivalent metal part, is used as the mounting surface for the base part 14 of this invention, which is shown in side view in Figs. 2 and 3 and in detail in Figs.4 and 5. As shown in Fig.3, the golf bag B can rest on the top of the base part 14, which has a low profile, for example being less than 1/2 inch in thickness.
Referring to the latter Figs.4 and 5, the base part 14 comprises upper and lower identical, parallel flat plates 30, 32 of 1/16 thick steel, separated by two spacer strips 34, 35 of 3/16 thick plastic. The spacer strips are spaced apart to provide a parallel-sided cavity 36 of 1 1/4 inch width, and the upper and lower plates are secured to opposite sides of the spacers by rivets 37.
The presence of a front wheel makes the cart easier to handle, but tends to make folding and storage more difficult.
For folding, it is usual for the bottom part of the cart to be held against the ground while the cart is folded, but a front wheel makes this more awkward since the cart tends to run around while the user tries to fold it. A front wheel also makes the folded cart larger.
The prior art contains two examples of foldable carts with removable front wheels, i.e.
U.S. Pat.No.5,582,419, which issued Dec. 10, 1996 to Lucia et al., and U.S.Pat.No.5,839,528, which issued Nov. 24, 1998 to Lee.
In both these patents the cart is not of the generally popular type with a fixed lower bag support, but is of a special construction in which the lower bag support is removed along with the front wheel.
Two prior patents show auxiliary front wheel attachments for the popular type of cart with a fixed bag support, notably:
U.S.Pat.No.6,059,300, issued May 9, 2000 to Wu, and U.S.Pat.No.6,296,260, issued Oct. 2, 2001 to Schiavone.
In the Wu patent, a pair of front wheels is provided which can be attached by means of bolts to the main rod member of the cart. In Schiavone, a block holding the front wheel is connected, seemingly by screws, to the lower bag support. In both cases the front wheels are not readily removable; removal would require use of tools to remove the bolts or screws, and therefore the front wheels in these cases may make the storage, and possibly the folding, of the cart more difficult. Also, in Wu, the front wheels cannot swivel, so steering the cart will be more difficult.
Summary of the Invention The present invention provides an auxiliary front wheel assembly for golf carts which is suitable for the most popular carts, i . a . those having a lower bag support f fixed to the lower end of the frame, and in which the front wheel is easily removed, preferably without the need for any tools, when the cart is to be stored.
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, an auxiliary wheel arrangement for attachment to a golf cart, of the type having a fixed lower bag support, comprises:
a base or mounting part adapted to be fixed in essentially permanent manner to the lower bag support, and a wheel assembly having bracket means engage able with said base part and capable of holding the wheel assembly in position during normal use of the cart, and being adapted to be readily removable from the base part for storage of the cart.
The bracket means preferably includes an elongated member, and the base or mounting part, hereinafter the "base part" , has an elongated cavity for receiving this member and for retaining the member in rigid and non-rotatable manner. The elongated member may be in the form of a flat-sided strip, and the elongated cavity is preferably provided between parallel upper and lower plates secured to the lower bag support and separated from each other by spacer means.
To facilitate steering, the wheel assembly includes a caster-type wheel mounted on a fork which can swivel about an axis which is generally vertical when the parts are assembled.
The wheel assembly may include a brake comprising a flexible element having an inner end attached to the bracket means, this element having an outer end provided with a brake pad dimensioned so as to be capable of being frictionally held between the fork and the wheel to prevent rotation of the wheel at least in one direction.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the lower bag support may have the base part of an auxiliary wheel arrangement not only fixed to but integrally formed with the bag support, the base part including a parallel sided cavity open at a front end, and the wheel assembly may have a bracket, as described above, which includes a flat sided strip dimensioned to be inserted, as a close fit, into the cavity.
Brief Description of the drawincrs.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which;
Fig.l shows perspective view of a cart to which the base part of the wheel arrangement has been attached;
Fig.2 shows a side view of the lower part of the same cart in the operative condition with the bracket and wheel assembly part fitted onto the base part, and with a brake in operative position;
Fig.3 shows the same parts as Fig.2 but with the golf bag in place and with the brake inoperative;
Fig.4 shows a top plan view of the base part of the assembly;
Fig.5 shows a sectional view on lines 5-5 of Fig.4;
Fig.6 shows a detailed side view of the wheel assembly part of the invention, and Fig.7, which appears of the same drawing sheet as Fig.3, shows a view similar to Fig.4 of an alternative construction.
Detailed Description.
Fig.l shows a golf cart 10 having a lower bag support 12 to which is attached the base part 14 of the auxiliary wheel arrangement of this invention. Apart from this base part, the cart is conventional, having a main frame member 16 extending from an upper bag support 18 down to the lower bag support 12, and this frame member is pivoted at 19 to an upper frame member 20 having handle 22. The cart has side wheels 24 connected by support arms 26 to the main frame member 16, and these arms 26 are braced by links 28 connected to upper frame member 20. When the cart is folded by moving frame member 20 down about pivot 19, the links 28 cause the support arms 26 to fold forwards, bringing the wheels 24 close to the sides of a golf bag carried between supports 12 and 18. This general form of golf cart is well known, and is similar to the carts shown in the Wu and Schiavone patents.
It is common with carts of this type for the lower bag support 12 to be molded of plastic and to have a concave cradle portion 12a which receives the side of the bag lower end, and a forwardly projecting part 12b with a generally flat top which normally receives the lower end of the golf bag which is secured by straps 13. In accordance with the invention, this generally flat top of part 12b, or an equivalent metal part, is used as the mounting surface for the base part 14 of this invention, which is shown in side view in Figs. 2 and 3 and in detail in Figs.4 and 5. As shown in Fig.3, the golf bag B can rest on the top of the base part 14, which has a low profile, for example being less than 1/2 inch in thickness.
Referring to the latter Figs.4 and 5, the base part 14 comprises upper and lower identical, parallel flat plates 30, 32 of 1/16 thick steel, separated by two spacer strips 34, 35 of 3/16 thick plastic. The spacer strips are spaced apart to provide a parallel-sided cavity 36 of 1 1/4 inch width, and the upper and lower plates are secured to opposite sides of the spacers by rivets 37.
The base part 14 is mounted, in essentially fixed manner, to the upper surface of projecting portion 12b by four bolts 38 which locate in bolt holes 39 in side portions of the base part, and which are retained by nuts 38a shown in Fig.3. The exact positioning of these bolt holes will depend on the particular design of the projecting portion 12b. When molded of plastic, this latter part generally has underlying support ribs, such as are shown at 12c in Fig.3, and these are preferably avoided when placing the bolt holes. Accordingly, the base part 14 will normally be supplied with the plates and spacers held by the rivets 37, and the installer, who may be the customer, will drill bolt holes in the base part 14 and in the projecting portion 12b to suit the construction of the latter part; with the requirement that the bolt holes should not interfere with the cavity 36. The same base part can of course be used on a cart in which the base support is metal, as appears to be the case with the cart shown in the Schiavone patent, provided it is practical to drill into the corresponding part.
Base part 14 also includes a retaining strap 40 extending from an attachment point provided by rivet 41 at the rear center of the plate 30 and protruding about 2 to 3 inches beyond the front center of this plate, and being provided with hole 42 near its front end.
Fig.6 shows details of the wheel assembly. It includes a support bracket 44 formed of a 3/16 thickness, flat and parallel sided steel strip, which is 1 1/4 inches in width, having an inner portion 44a and an outer portion 44b, connected by a short bent portion 44c. As shown in Figs.2 and 3, the bracket is such that with the inner portion 44a having an angle to the horizontal corresponding to the slope of support portion 12b, which is about 45°, the outer portion 44b is roughly horizontal. An outer end area of portion 44b has a bolt hole for mounting the bearing 45 of a swivelling fork 46 of the caster type wheel 47. The wheel and fork combination is preferably of the type used for invalid walkers, which are units made to be reliable under reasonably heavy loads. A
suitable type of fork and wheel combination is one with an 8 inch diameter rubber tired wheel sold for walkers.
Fig.6 also shows details of the brake used in this invention, and which is needed when the golf cart is placed on a slope. This brake is provided by a flexible strip 50 of plastic, having an outer end portion 51 forming a brake pad, and an inner end portion 52 secured to the inner part of the outer bracket portion 44b by a nut and bolt combination 54 and, near its inner end, by a bolt 55 and retaining pin 56. In the operative position of the brake shown in Figs.2 and 6 the strip 50 passes over the bearing 45, and the brake pad 51 is inserted between the outer rim of wheel 47 and the inside of fork 46 and prevents rotation of the wheel. However, this brake may be arranged to be unidirectional, so that while it prevents reverse movement of the cart, and for example may prevent the cart rolling down a hill, a push in the forwards direction will dislodge the pad 51 and allow the cart to move. In the inoperative condition of the brake as shown in Fig.3, the brake part is pushed between the strap 13 and the golf bag.
Alternatively, the brake pad may simply extend forwards from the wheel assembly.
In use, the cart is normally stowed, for example in the trunk of a car, without the wheel assembly being in place. When the cart has been unfolded by moving the frame part 20 to the Fig.l position, the front wheel assembly is attached to the cart by sliding the inner end portion 44a of the support bracket into the cavity 36 in the base, in which it is a snug fit. During use, the bracket is retained in the cavity 36 by fitting the hole 42 at the end of the retaining strap 40 onto the bolt 55 and securing this with the retaining pin 56. With the parts assembled, as seen in Figs . 2 and 3 , the outer bracket portion is roughly horizontal so that the wheel fork 46 pivots about a generally vertical axis. When it is time to store the cart in a car trunk, the strap 40 is removed from bolt 55 and the wheel bracket 44 is pulled out of the cavity 36, so that disassembly does not require any tools.
Fig.7 shows a modified form of the base part 14' in which, the retaining strap 40 is replaced by a short strap 40' which is an extension of the lower plate 32. This strap 42' projects out from the center of this lower plate and is bent down at about 45° to fit under the bracket portion 44b. It has a hole 42', similar to hole 42, to engage the bolt 55.
It will be apparent that the invention can be sold not only as a kit of parts for attachment to a golf cart, but alternatively as a golf cart having the base part as described attached to the lower bag support . Alternatively, the base part can be integrated into the construction of the lower bag support, for example by using the lower bag support to replace the lower plate 32, or other constructions may be used which provide a lower bag support with a parallel sided recess suitable for receiving the bracket portion 44a.
Base part 14 also includes a retaining strap 40 extending from an attachment point provided by rivet 41 at the rear center of the plate 30 and protruding about 2 to 3 inches beyond the front center of this plate, and being provided with hole 42 near its front end.
Fig.6 shows details of the wheel assembly. It includes a support bracket 44 formed of a 3/16 thickness, flat and parallel sided steel strip, which is 1 1/4 inches in width, having an inner portion 44a and an outer portion 44b, connected by a short bent portion 44c. As shown in Figs.2 and 3, the bracket is such that with the inner portion 44a having an angle to the horizontal corresponding to the slope of support portion 12b, which is about 45°, the outer portion 44b is roughly horizontal. An outer end area of portion 44b has a bolt hole for mounting the bearing 45 of a swivelling fork 46 of the caster type wheel 47. The wheel and fork combination is preferably of the type used for invalid walkers, which are units made to be reliable under reasonably heavy loads. A
suitable type of fork and wheel combination is one with an 8 inch diameter rubber tired wheel sold for walkers.
Fig.6 also shows details of the brake used in this invention, and which is needed when the golf cart is placed on a slope. This brake is provided by a flexible strip 50 of plastic, having an outer end portion 51 forming a brake pad, and an inner end portion 52 secured to the inner part of the outer bracket portion 44b by a nut and bolt combination 54 and, near its inner end, by a bolt 55 and retaining pin 56. In the operative position of the brake shown in Figs.2 and 6 the strip 50 passes over the bearing 45, and the brake pad 51 is inserted between the outer rim of wheel 47 and the inside of fork 46 and prevents rotation of the wheel. However, this brake may be arranged to be unidirectional, so that while it prevents reverse movement of the cart, and for example may prevent the cart rolling down a hill, a push in the forwards direction will dislodge the pad 51 and allow the cart to move. In the inoperative condition of the brake as shown in Fig.3, the brake part is pushed between the strap 13 and the golf bag.
Alternatively, the brake pad may simply extend forwards from the wheel assembly.
In use, the cart is normally stowed, for example in the trunk of a car, without the wheel assembly being in place. When the cart has been unfolded by moving the frame part 20 to the Fig.l position, the front wheel assembly is attached to the cart by sliding the inner end portion 44a of the support bracket into the cavity 36 in the base, in which it is a snug fit. During use, the bracket is retained in the cavity 36 by fitting the hole 42 at the end of the retaining strap 40 onto the bolt 55 and securing this with the retaining pin 56. With the parts assembled, as seen in Figs . 2 and 3 , the outer bracket portion is roughly horizontal so that the wheel fork 46 pivots about a generally vertical axis. When it is time to store the cart in a car trunk, the strap 40 is removed from bolt 55 and the wheel bracket 44 is pulled out of the cavity 36, so that disassembly does not require any tools.
Fig.7 shows a modified form of the base part 14' in which, the retaining strap 40 is replaced by a short strap 40' which is an extension of the lower plate 32. This strap 42' projects out from the center of this lower plate and is bent down at about 45° to fit under the bracket portion 44b. It has a hole 42', similar to hole 42, to engage the bolt 55.
It will be apparent that the invention can be sold not only as a kit of parts for attachment to a golf cart, but alternatively as a golf cart having the base part as described attached to the lower bag support . Alternatively, the base part can be integrated into the construction of the lower bag support, for example by using the lower bag support to replace the lower plate 32, or other constructions may be used which provide a lower bag support with a parallel sided recess suitable for receiving the bracket portion 44a.
Claims (11)
1. An auxiliary wheel arrangement for attachment to a golf cart of the type having a fixed lower bag support, comprising:
a base part adapted to be fixed in essentially permanent manner to the lower bag support, and a wheel assembly having bracket means engageable with said base part and capable of holding the wheel assembly in position during normal use of the cart, and being adapted to be readily removable from said base part for storage of the cart.
a base part adapted to be fixed in essentially permanent manner to the lower bag support, and a wheel assembly having bracket means engageable with said base part and capable of holding the wheel assembly in position during normal use of the cart, and being adapted to be readily removable from said base part for storage of the cart.
2. An auxiliary wheel arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said bracket means includes an elongated member, and said base part has an elongated cavity for receiving said member and for retaining said member in rigid and non-rotatable manner.
3. An auxiliary wheel arrangement according to claim 2, wherein said elongated member is in the form of a flat-sided strip, and wherein said elongated cavity is provided between parallel upper and lower plates adapted to be secured to said lower bag support and separated by spacer means.
4. An auxiliary wheel arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said wheel assembly includes a caster-type wheel held by a fork, said fork being mounted to swivel about an axis which is generally vertical when the parts are assembled.
5. An auxiliary wheel arrangement according to claim 4, wherein said wheel assembly includes a brake comprising a flexible element having an inner end attached to said bracket means, said flexible element having an outer end piece dimensioned so as to be capable of being frictionally held between said fork and said wheel to prevent rotation of said wheel at least in one direction.
6. An auxiliary wheel arrangement for attachment to a golf cart of the type having a fixed lower bag support, comprising:
a base part adapted to be fixed in essentially permanent manner to the lower bag support, said base part including a pair of generally flat plates separated by spacers and which provide a parallel sided cavity between said plates, said cavity being open at a front end, and a wheel assembly having a bracket engageable with said base part, an inner end portion of said bracket being in the form of a flat-sided strip which is dimensioned to be inserted, as a close fit, inside said cavity, and an outer end portion of the bracket being provided with a wheel, and wherein said flat-sided strip is readily removable from said base part, without use of tools, for storage of the cart.
a base part adapted to be fixed in essentially permanent manner to the lower bag support, said base part including a pair of generally flat plates separated by spacers and which provide a parallel sided cavity between said plates, said cavity being open at a front end, and a wheel assembly having a bracket engageable with said base part, an inner end portion of said bracket being in the form of a flat-sided strip which is dimensioned to be inserted, as a close fit, inside said cavity, and an outer end portion of the bracket being provided with a wheel, and wherein said flat-sided strip is readily removable from said base part, without use of tools, for storage of the cart.
7. An auxiliary wheel arrangement according to claim 6, wherein said outer end portion of the bracket supports a swivel fork holding a caster-type wheel.
8. An auxiliary wheel arrangement according to claim 7, wherein said wheel assembly includes a brake comprising a flexible element having an inner end attached to said bracket, said flexible element having an outer end piece dimensioned so as to be capable of being fractionally held between said fork and said wheel to prevent rotation of said wheel at least in one direction.
9. A golf cart having a fixed lower bag support, and having an easily removable front wheel, comprising:
a fixed lower bag support, said lower bag support including a base part for said removable front wheel, said base part providing a parallel
a fixed lower bag support, said lower bag support including a base part for said removable front wheel, said base part providing a parallel
10 sided cavity which is open at a front end, and a wheel assembly having a bracket engageable with said base part, an inner end portion of said bracket being in the form of a flat-sided strip which is dimensioned to be inserted, as a close fit, inside said cavity, and an outer end portion of the bracket being provided with a wheel, and wherein said flat-sided strip is readily removable from said base part with said wheel assembly, without use of tools, for storage of the cart.
10. A golf cart according to claim 9, wherein said outer end portion of the bracket supports a swivel fork holding a caster-type wheel.
10. A golf cart according to claim 9, wherein said outer end portion of the bracket supports a swivel fork holding a caster-type wheel.
11. A golf cart according to any of claims 1, 6, or 9, further including a retaining strap attached to the base part and attachable to the bracket to hold the bracket in place relative to the base part.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002397338A CA2397338A1 (en) | 2002-08-09 | 2002-08-09 | Auxiliary wheel arrangement for attachment to a golf cart |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002397338A CA2397338A1 (en) | 2002-08-09 | 2002-08-09 | Auxiliary wheel arrangement for attachment to a golf cart |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2397338A1 true CA2397338A1 (en) | 2004-02-09 |
Family
ID=31501594
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002397338A Abandoned CA2397338A1 (en) | 2002-08-09 | 2002-08-09 | Auxiliary wheel arrangement for attachment to a golf cart |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CA (1) | CA2397338A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US11060041B2 (en) | 2016-06-24 | 2021-07-13 | The University Of Western Ontario | Hydrothermal liquefaction of lignocellulosic biomass to bio-oils with controlled molecular weights |
-
2002
- 2002-08-09 CA CA002397338A patent/CA2397338A1/en not_active Abandoned
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US11060041B2 (en) | 2016-06-24 | 2021-07-13 | The University Of Western Ontario | Hydrothermal liquefaction of lignocellulosic biomass to bio-oils with controlled molecular weights |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US6193265B1 (en) | Wheelbarrow | |
| US6345414B1 (en) | Collapsible handle for a portable luggage | |
| US4921270A (en) | Convertible hand truck | |
| US4887826A (en) | Lightweight foldable wheelchair | |
| US4055354A (en) | Hikers cart | |
| US6695324B1 (en) | 3-fold type folding collapsible golf cart | |
| US9540024B2 (en) | Collapsible shopping cart | |
| US10471314B1 (en) | Combined golf bag and collapsible multi-wheeled golf pushcart | |
| US6752414B1 (en) | Collapsible wheelchair | |
| US20060220334A1 (en) | Article carrying cart | |
| US20020056973A1 (en) | Support structure for car safety seat | |
| US7322434B1 (en) | Collapsible golf scooter cart having fold out balance wheels | |
| US6827364B1 (en) | Personal utility cart | |
| US6446989B1 (en) | Pin drive wheelbarrow | |
| US7093841B2 (en) | Seating/storage add-on section with holster for shopping cart | |
| CN206856839U (en) | Personal transit equipment | |
| US6299195B1 (en) | Golf cart | |
| US4618157A (en) | Beach hand cart | |
| US20040163208A1 (en) | Mechanism for limiting casters to move forwardly while towing luggage obliquely | |
| US3305244A (en) | Golf cart | |
| US7631443B2 (en) | Wheeled shovel with hinge apparatus | |
| US20150028568A1 (en) | Collapsible Three-Wheeled All-in-One Golf Cart | |
| WO2003001941A1 (en) | Adjustable handle system for a carrying case | |
| US6749214B2 (en) | Locking device for a foldable golf cart | |
| JP2007516035A (en) | Adjustable legs for anchors on casters |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Dead |