Golf cart with golf club carrying rack
First Claim
1. A self-propelled golf cart, comprising a golf cart body, wherein said cart body comprises a forward disposed cart body portion, wherein said cart body comprises a rearward disposed cart body portion, wherein said cart body comprises a generally medially situated portion effective for accommodating and carrying thereon at least two players of golf, a chamber formed in said rearward disposed cart body portion, wherein said chamber comprises first and second side walls spaced from each other and generally opposed to each other, a first plurality of apertures formed through said first side wall, a second plurality of apertures formed through said second side wall, first axially extending passages situated generally in said chamber, wherein said first axially extending passages comprise first ends and second ends, wherein said first ends are respectively operatively connected to said first plurality of apertures, wherein said first ends are at an elevation higher than the elevation of said second ends, second axially extending passages situated generally in said chamber, wherein said second axially extending passages comprise third ends and fourth ends, wherein said third ends are respectively operatively connected to said second plurality of apertures, wherein said third ends are at an elevation higher than the elevation of said fourth ends, and wherein respective ones of said first and second axially extending passages carry and support respective golf clubs by having the shafts of said respective golf clubs received through said first and second apertures and received in said axially extending passages operatively connected to such first and second apertures.
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Abstract
A self-propelled golf cart has a cart body which effectively defines a chamber in the rearward portion of the body; the chamber has first and second side walls generally opposed to each other; each of the side walls has a plurality of apertures formed therethrough which respectively communicate with tubular members which are within the chamber and generally between the side walls; and golf clubs are respectively inserted into and through the apertures as to result in the shafts of such clubs extending into respective ones of the tubular members.
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- 1. A self-propelled golf cart, comprising a golf cart body, wherein said cart body comprises a forward disposed cart body portion, wherein said cart body comprises a rearward disposed cart body portion, wherein said cart body comprises a generally medially situated portion effective for accommodating and carrying thereon at least two players of golf, a chamber formed in said rearward disposed cart body portion, wherein said chamber comprises first and second side walls spaced from each other and generally opposed to each other, a first plurality of apertures formed through said first side wall, a second plurality of apertures formed through said second side wall, first axially extending passages situated generally in said chamber, wherein said first axially extending passages comprise first ends and second ends, wherein said first ends are respectively operatively connected to said first plurality of apertures, wherein said first ends are at an elevation higher than the elevation of said second ends, second axially extending passages situated generally in said chamber, wherein said second axially extending passages comprise third ends and fourth ends, wherein said third ends are respectively operatively connected to said second plurality of apertures, wherein said third ends are at an elevation higher than the elevation of said fourth ends, and wherein respective ones of said first and second axially extending passages carry and support respective golf clubs by having the shafts of said respective golf clubs received through said first and second apertures and received in said axially extending passages operatively connected to such first and second apertures.
- 25. A self-propelled golf cart, comprising a golf cart body, wherein said cart body comprises a forward disposed cart body portion, wherein said cart body comprises a rearward disposed cart body portion, wherein said cart body comprises a generally medially situated portion effective for accommodating and carrying thereon at least two players of golf, wherein said medially situated portion comprises seat means for enabling said at least two players to be seatingly supported thereby, wherein said cart body further comprises first and second side walls spaced from each other and generally opposed to each other, wherein said first and second side walls are carried by said rearward cart body portion and extend upwardly, a generally laterally extending roof portion supported by said first and second side walls and having a generally forward disposed roof portion, first and second generally vertically extending supports laterally spaced from each other and respectively having first and second lower end portions and respectively having first and second upper end portions, wherein said first and second upper end portions are operatively connected to said forward disposed roof portion as to thereby have said laterally extending roof portion extending generally laterally above at least a substantial portion of said generally medially situated portion, a windshield structure having a generally lower functional end and an upper functional end, wherein said lower functional end of said windshield structure is at an elevation generally that of said first and second lower end portions of said first and second generally vertically extending laterally spaced supports, wherein said upper functional end is at least closely situated to said forward disposed roof portion, wherein said first and second generally laterally spaced vertically extending supports are positioned as to be inclined with respect to each other as to be more closely spaced from each other as said first and second generally laterally spaced vertically extending supports increase in distance upwardly from said cart body, further comprising a plurality of ground engaging cart wheel and tire assemblies, a drive axle assembly having first and second operative ends, and wherein first and second wheel and tire assemblies of said plurality of ground engaging wheel and tire assemblies are respectively operatively connected to said first and second operative ends.
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