Golf cart retractable canopy
US6663162B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S280/05
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A canopy assembly for attaching a rearwardly extending protective canopy to a motorized golf cart of the type having a top covering the passenger seating area and an uncovered bag storage area reward of the seating area. The canopy assembly includes a front strut member secured to the frame assembly on the golf cart that supports the golf cart top, seat back and golf bag support bracket, a base member for supporting the pivotal frame structure of the canopy, a frame that pivotally attaches to the base member and a sheet of flexible, water-resistant material suspended over the frame. The canopy assembly may be extended where the protective canopy substantially covers the golf bag storage area of the golf cart protecting the golf bags from rainfall. The canopy assembly may be folded wherein the protective canopy is moved out of the way allowing golf clubs to be removed from the golf bags without hitting the canopy assembly.
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