Golf cart with a desk system

• US 6,227,425 B1
• Filed: 04/09/1999
• Issued: 05/08/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Earl Ware Sr
• Original Assignee: Earl Ware Sr
• Inventors: Ware, Earl Sr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Swann, J. J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): McClellan, James S.
• Application Number:
  US09/289,303
• Time in Patent Office: 760 Days
• Field of Search: 280/DIG. 6, 280/DIG. 5, 224/274, 224/276, 224/918, 224/919, 248/452
• US Class Current: 224/276
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0602 Non-electronic means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/32 Golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 55/61 motorised
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/24 for particular purposes or particular vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/005 mounted on the steering wheel
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 280/05 Motorized golf carts

Abstract

A golf cart with a desk system including a cylindrical support column configured in appearance to a steering column with a lower end securable to the floorboard of a golf cart to extend essentially parallel with the steering column of the golf cart but laterally offset therefrom and locatable in front of and above the passenger seat. A golf cart desk has an enlarged generally rectilinear lower section with a lower plate and peripheral side plates secured to the upper end of the column through the lower surface of the lower plate. A smaller generally rectilinear upper section has an upper plate and downwardly extending side plates. A hinge couples the upper and lower section for selective opening and closing of the upper section with regard to the lower section.

Claims

1. A golf cart desk and support comprising:

a cylindrical support column configured in appearance to a steering column with an upper end and a lower end adapted to be secured to the floorboard of a golf cart and to extend essentially parallel with a steering column of a golf cart but laterally offset therefrom and further adapted to be located in front of and above a passenger seat of a golf cart;

a golf cart desk having an enlarged generally rectilinear lower section with a lower plate having a central extent and peripheral side plates secured to the upper end of the column, the desk also having peripheral sidewalls; and

a smaller generally rectilinear upper section having an upper plate and downwardly extending side plates and with a hinge coupling the upper and lower section for selective opening and closing of the upper section with regard to the lower section.

2. A golf cart desk and support as set forth in claim 1 and further including:

at least one generally C-shaped handle extending laterally outwardly from a side plate.

3. A golf cart desk and support as set forth in claim 1 and further including;

a holder with an enlarged forward portion and a smaller rearward portion mounted on the upper surface of the upper plate with a coil spring adapted to resiliently bias the forward portion to a downwardly oriented position to hold a scorecard on the top surface of the upper section of the desk but pivotable through a downward force on the rearward portion for the lifting of the forward portion and the removal of the scorecard from therebetween.

4. A golf cart desk and support as set forth in claim 1 wherein the support column and the desk are fabricated of a rigid synthetic material selected from the class of rigid synthetic materials including Lexan, polyvinyl chloride, carbon composite materials, and fiberglass.

5. A golf cart desk and support as set forth in claim 1 wherein the rearward section of the desk is higher than the forward section with a cylindrical wedge therebetween.

6. A golf cart with a desk system comprising, in combination:

a body having a floorboard and wheels therebeneath, and a bench with two laterally spaced seats for at least two occupants;

a steering assembly with a steering column extending upwardly from the floorboard of the body and with a steering wheel at the top thereof, the column being angled inwardly toward the bench adjacent to the driver seat;

a supplemental cylindrical support column configured in appearance to the steering column with a radially enlarged lower end with apertures therethrough and coupling bolts securing the support column to the floorboard of the body, the support column extending essentially parallel with the steering column but laterally offset therefrom and located in front of and above the passenger seat;

a golf cart desk adapted to hold various items including golf balls, tees, markers, scorecards, pencils, wristwatches and bandages and having an enlarged generally rectilinear lower section with a lower plate and peripheral side plates secured to the upper eand of the supplemental column through the lower surface of the lower plate;

generally C-shaped handles extending laterally outwardly from the side plates thereof for being held by a passenger for stability;

a smaller generally rectilinear upper section having an upper plate and downwardly extending side plates with a depth less than the depth of the lower section and with a hinge coupling the upper and lower section for selective opening and closing of the upper section with regard to the lower section, the upper and lower sections being covered interiorly with a lining of fabric;

a holder with an enlarged forward portion and a smaller rearward portion mounted on the upper surface of the upper plate with a coil spring adapted to resiliently bias the forward portion to a downwardly oriented position to hold a scorecard on the top surface of the upper section of the desk but pivotable through a downward force on the rearward portion for the lifting of the forward portion and the removal of the scorecard from therebetween, the support column and the desk and the holder being fabricated of a rigid synthetic material selected from the class of rigid synthetic materials including Lexan, polyvinylchloride, carbon composite materials, and fiberglass.

7. The system as set forth in claim 6, wherein the lining is velvet.