Personal mobility vehicle incorporating tilting and swiveling seat and method for use while playing golf
US6578854B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S297/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A personal mobility vehicle for use by disabled persons to perform certain tasks such as playing golf is described. The mobility vehicle which in one embodiment comprises a golf cart includes a seat assembly that can be (i) swiveled to permit the rider to face sideways of rearwardly and (ii) tilted to move the rider into a pseudo-standing stance. Accordingly, the rider can address and hit a golf ball in a similar manner as a person who is not disable while being supported by the vehicle's seat. In the preferred embodiment, a canopy is provided that automatically retracts as the seat is tilted.
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