Golf cart weathershield

• US 5,310,235 A
• Filed: 08/07/1992
• Issued: 05/10/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jack H. Riley, Timothy B. Seymour
• Original Assignee: Jack H. Riley, Timothy B. Seymour
• Inventors: Seymour, Timothy B., Riley, Jack H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mitchell, David M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pike, Andrew C.
• Application Number:
  US07/925,779
• Time in Patent Office: 641 Days
• Field of Search: 296/77.1, 296/102, 280/DIG. 5
• US Class Current: 296/77.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 7/104 Fastening means for tarpaulins
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 280/05 Motorized golf carts

Abstract

A weatherproof flexible enclosure with 360 degree visability constructed to completely surround the roof and sides of most gasoline or electric powered golf carts for protection during inclement weather. The surround, top and rear panels are sewn together on top and front of the surround with an elastic sewn and stretched across the rear for flexibility in fitting both large and small golf carts. A top and rear sheet covering the golf club area is attached by the hook and loop system at two select intervals on each side to the rear of the front surround sheet on both sides, securing passengers, golf cart, clubs and bag from inclement weather. When removed from the cart, the enclosure may be folded and stored in a standard size golf bag.

Claims

1. A weather-shield enclosure for a standard size gasoline or electric golf cart for protecting passenger and golf bag areas thereof from inclement weather, the weather-shield enclosure comprising:

(a) a surround sheet having a front portion and side portions for protecting a front and sides of the golf cart, respectively;

(b) a top-and-rear sheet having a top portion and a rear portion for protecting a top and a rear of the golf cart, respectively;

(c) means for permanently interconnecting the sheets to each other;

(d) means for releasably connecting the sheets together when the sheets are placed over the golf cart, wherein the releasably connecting means comprises hook-and-loop fastners at two predetermined locations on a rear of one of said side portions and at two predetermined locations on a portion of said rear portion adjacent said rear of said one of said side portions releasably connected together, respectively, and hook-and-loop fastners at two predetermined locations on a rear of another of said side portions and at two predetermined locations on a portion of said rear portion adjacent said rear of said other of said side portions releasably connected together, respectively; and

(e) an elastic sewn into and loosely stretched across the top-and-rear sheet to enable the enclosure to properly fit the golf cart when the sheets are placed over the cart;

wherein the sheets are translucent, and the weather-shield enclosure is flexible and has 360 degree visability.

2. A weather-shield as described in claim 1, wherein the surround sheet has cut outs for the front and rear wheels on both sides for easy wheel access.

3. A weather-shield as described in claim 1, wherein said means to connect top-and-rear sheet and surround sheet are sewn together with a commercially available thread.

4. A weather-shield as described in claim 3, wherein said elastic is sewn into the top-and-rear and surround sheets at two predetermined locations at the rear of the top-and-rear sheet when these said sheets are sewn together for said elastic to stretch across the top-and rear sheet to enable proper fitting of the enclosure on the golf cart.

5. A weather-shield as described in claim 3, wherein the top-and-rear sheet is folded and sewn so as to make rear corners on both sides at the rear of said enclosure.

6. A weather-shield as described in claim 1, wherein the releasably connecting means of the two said sheets at the rear of the side portion on both sheets, comprises a hook and loop fastening system in which said system is sewn at two predetermined locations to the side rear portions of both said sheets with one side having hooks to connect with the other side having loops for connecting the surround sheet with the top-and-rear sheet to complete the enclosure over the golf cart.

7. A weather-shield as described in claim 1, wherein the top-and-rear sheet of the enclosure extends to protect the club area of the golf cart.

8. A weather-shield for golf carts as described in claim 1, wherein the flexibility of the enclosure enables said weather-shield to be easily and compactly folded for storage in a golfer'"'"'s bag.

9. A weather-shield enclosure as described in claim 1, has a 360 degree visability due to its translucent comprisement in its entirety.