Universal pull cart attachment device and method to enhance golf play

• US 8,544,868 B2
• Filed: 04/27/2009
• Issued: 10/01/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Joe Holder
• Original Assignee: Joe Holder
• Inventors: Holder, Joe
• Primary Examiner(s): Hurley, Kevin
• Assistant Examiner(s): STABLEY, MICHAEL R
• Application Number:
  US12/430,781
• Publication Number:
  US 20090305821A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,618 Days
• Field of Search: 473/169, 280/495
• US Class Current: 280/495
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2055/603 with means for trailing the caddy other than by hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 55/60 Wheeled carriers specially adapted for golf bags
• CPC Class Codes: B60D 1/00 Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices devices specially adapted for connection between tractors and agricultural machines or implements A01B59/00; fifth-wheel couplings B62D
• CPC Class Codes: B60D 1/24 characterised by arrangements for particular functions
• CPC Class Codes: B60D 1/48 characterised by the mounting
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2202/404 Golf articles, e.g. golfbags
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 5/0079 Towing by connecting to another vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 63/04 Component parts or accessories
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

This disclosure generally relates to a universal pull cart attachment device and method to enhance golf play. In some cases, a universal pull cart attachment device having a displaceable member is coupled to a motorized golf cart to allow users to displace the member to interchangeably receive a handle of a conventional golf bag pull cart. A method of playing golf using such a universal pull cart attachment device is also provided.

Claims

1. A method of playing golf, the method comprising:

hitting a golf ball to a first location;

riding in a motorized cart at least partially to the first location with a handle end of a pull cart coupled to a pull cart attachment of the motorized cart, the pull cart attachment configured to receive the handle end of the pull cart and maintain the wheels of the pull cart in contact with the ground during transport and enable the pull cart to pivot side-to-side relative to the motorized cart as the motorized cart turns, and the pull cart attachment comprising a spring-biased retention member;

manually displacing the spring-biased retention member from a first engaged position to a second disengaged position to retrieve the handle end of the pull cart from the pull cart attachment; and

pulling the pull cart by the handle end at least partially to the first location.

2. The method of playing golf of claim 1, further comprising:

after hitting the golf ball to the first location and prior to hitting the golf ball to a subsequent location, allowing a pair of co-players to ride in a second motorized cart at least partially towards a third location, the second motorized cart having a pull cart attachment, the pull cart attachment comprising a retention member configured to receive a handle end of a second pull cart so that the wheels of the second pull cart remain in rolling contact with the ground as the pair of co-players ride at least partially toward the third location and so that the second pull cart pivots relative to the second motorized cart as the second motorized cart turns.

3. The method of playing golf of claim 2, further comprising:

attaching the handle end of the pull cart to the second motorized cart with the wheels of the pull cart remaining in contact with the ground.

4. The method of playing golf of claim 3, further comprising:

riding in the second motorized cart with one of the pair of co-players to a fourth location.

5. The method of playing golf of claim 4, further comprising:

prior to arriving at the fourth location, allowing the other one of the pair of co-players to ride in the motorized cart at least partially towards a fifth location with the handle end of the second pull cart attached to the motorized cart and the wheels of the second pull cart in rolling contact with the ground.

6. A method of playing golf, the method comprising:

hitting a golf ball to a first location;

riding in a motorized cart toward the first location with a handle end of a pull cart coupled to the first motorized cart so that wheels of the pull cart remain in rolling contact with the ground as the motorized cart moves and so that the pull cart pivots relative to the motorized cart as the motorized cart turns;

retrieving the handle end of the pull cart from the motorized cart by manually displacing a spring-biased retention member and withdrawing the handle end of the pull cart from an attachment device coupled to the motorized cart; and

pulling the pull cart by the handle end at least partially to the first location.