Universal pull cart attachment device and method to enhance golf play

• US 8,905,426 B2
• Filed: 08/22/2013
• Issued: 12/09/2014
• 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:
  US13/973,891
• Publication Number:
  US 20140062063A1
• Time in Patent Office: 474 Days
• Field of Search: 280/495, 473/169
• 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 universal pull cart attachment device comprising:

a base having a cylindrical mounting stem, the cylindrical mounting stem defining a first axis of rotation;

a first retention member having a cylindrical sleeve and a hook, the sleeve aligned substantially coaxially with the first axis of rotation for rotational movement of the first retention member thereabout; and

a second retention member slidably coupled to the first retention member for translational displacement in a direction along the first axis of rotation between an engaged position and a disengaged position and configured such that when the second retention member is in the engaged position the second retention member cooperates with the hook of the first retention member to enable the attachment device to retain a handle of a pull cart.

2. The universal pull cart attachment device of claim 1 wherein the base comprises a base member and an extension member, the extension member slidably coupled to the base member for selective extension therefrom.

3. The universal pull cart attachment device of claim 2 wherein the base member is square tube and the extension member is u channel.

4. The universal pull cart attachment device of claim 1, further comprising:

a spring, the spring coupled between the first retention member and the second retention member such that the second retention member is biased towards the engaged position.

5. The universal pull cart attachment device of claim 1, further comprising:

an insert, the insert connected to the second retention member and sized for insertion in the first retention member.

6. The universal pull cart attachment device of claim 5 wherein the insert has a groove that is configured to engage a feature on the first retention member to substantially prevent relative rotational movement between the insert and the first retention member.

7. The universal pull cart attachment device of claim 1 wherein the mounting stem of the base cooperates with the sleeve of the first retention member to limit rotational travel of the first retention member about the first axis of rotation.

8. The universal pull cart attachment device of claim 7 wherein the mounting stem has a pair of grooves sized and shaped to receive a dowel extending across a cavity of the cylindrical sleeve of the first retention member, the pair of grooves having ends that limit the rotational travel of the first retention member.

9. The universal pull cart attachment device of claim 1 wherein the second retention member has a support surface, the support surface having contoured edges such that chaffing is reduced when the handle of the pull cart is retained in the device.

10. The universal pull cart attachment device of claim 1 wherein the second retention member has an extended feature protruding substantially perpendicular to the first axis of rotation such that a user may press on the extended feature to displace the second retention member from the engaged position to the disengaged position.