U.S. patent application number 13/272012 was filed with the patent office on 2013-04-18 for golf bag cart.
This patent application is currently assigned to ADEPT INDUSTRIES LIMITED. The applicant listed for this patent is Michael Potempa, Chi Bun Tse, Yuet Keung Tse. Invention is credited to Michael Potempa, Chi Bun Tse, Yuet Keung Tse.
Application Number | 20130093166 13/272012 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 46704515 |
Filed Date | 2013-04-18 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130093166 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Tse; Yuet Keung ; et
al. |
April 18, 2013 |
GOLF BAG CART
Abstract
A golf bag cart includes a body for engaging a golf bag. The
body has a first longitudinal end and an opposite second
longitudinal end. A first pair of wheels is rotatable about a first
axis of rotation at or adjacent the second longitudinal end, a
second pair of wheels rotatable about a second axis of rotation
which is pivotable relative to the body between a folded position
and an outstretched position. When the second axis of rotation is
in the outstretched position, the first and second wheel pairs
support the body in a slanted orientation. When the second axis of
rotation is in the folded position, the first and second wheel
pairs support the body in a generally horizontal orientation. When
the second axis of rotation moves from the outstretched position to
the folded position, the second axis of rotation moves away from
the first axis of rotation.
Inventors: |
Tse; Yuet Keung; (Hong Kong,
HK) ; Tse; Chi Bun; (Hong Kong, HK) ; Potempa;
Michael; (Freeport, IL) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Tse; Yuet Keung
Tse; Chi Bun
Potempa; Michael |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Freeport |
IL |
HK
HK
US |
|
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Assignee: |
ADEPT INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Hong Kong
HK
|
Family ID: |
46704515 |
Appl. No.: |
13/272012 |
Filed: |
October 12, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
280/651 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B62B 7/083 20130101;
A63B 2210/50 20130101; B62B 3/02 20130101; B62B 2202/406 20130101;
A63B 55/60 20151001 |
Class at
Publication: |
280/651 |
International
Class: |
B62B 3/02 20060101
B62B003/02 |
Claims
1. A golf bag cart unit including: a body to which a bag is
engageable, said body having a first longitudinal end and an
opposite second longitudinal end, a first pair of wheels rotatable
about a first axis of rotation at or adjacent said second
longitudinal end of said body, a second pair of wheels rotatable
about a second axis of rotation which is pivotable relative to said
body between a folded position and an outstretched position,
wherein when said second axis of rotation is in said outstretched
position, said first pair of wheels and said second pair of wheels
are adapted to support said body in a slanted orientation, wherein
when said second axis of rotation is in said folded position, said
first pair of wheels and said second pair of wheels are adapted to
support said body in a generally horizontal orientation, wherein
when said second axis of rotation moves from said outstretched
position to said folded position, said second axis of rotation
moves away from said first axis of rotation, and, wherein when said
second axis of rotation is in said outstretched position, the
distance between the outer rims of said second pair of wheels is
larger than the distance between the outer rims of said first pair
of wheels, and when said second axis of rotation is in said folded
position, the distance between the outer rims of said second pair
of wheels is close to or substantially identical to the distance
between the outer rims of said first pair of wheels.
2. A golf bag cart unit according to claim 1 wherein when said
second axis of rotation is in said folded position, said second
axis of rotation is at or adjacent said first longitudinal end of
said body.
3. (canceled)
4. A golf bag cart unit according to claim 1 wherein said second
axis of rotation is substantially parallel to said first axis of
rotation whether said second axis of rotation is in said folded
position or in said outstretched position.
5. A golf bag cart unit according to claim 1 wherein said first
axis of rotation is fixed relative to said body.
6. A golf bag cart unit according to claim 1 wherein during
movement of said second axis of rotation from its folded position
to its outstretched position, said pair of second wheels move away
from each other and towards said first axis of rotation
simultaneously.
7. A golf bag cart unit according to claim 1 wherein during
movement of said second axis of rotation from its outstretched
position to its folded position, said pair of second wheels move
towards each other and away from said first axis of rotation
simultaneously.
8. A golf bag cart unit according to claim 1 wherein said body
includes a handle member movable relative to said body.
9. A golf bag cart unit according to claim 8 wherein said handle is
slidable and pivotable relative to said body.
10. A golf bag cart unit according to claim 1 wherein said second
pair of wheels are carried by a wheel unit which is detachably
engaged with said body.
11. A golf bag cart unit according to claim 1 wherein said body is
fixedly engaged with an upper bracket and a lower bracket for
engagement with a bag.
12. A golf bag cart including a golf bag cart unit according to
claim 1 engaged with a bag.
13. A golf bag cart according to claim 12 wherein said bag is
detachable from said golf bag cart unit.
14. A golf bag cart according to claim 12 wherein said bag is
fixedly engaged with said golf bag cart unit.
15. A golf bag cart according to claim 12 wherein, when said second
axis of rotation is in said folded position, the length of said
golf bag cart is no more than 50 inches.
16. A golf bag cart according to claim 12 wherein, when said second
axis of rotation is in said folded position, the length of said
golf bag cart is no more than 47 inches.
17. A golf bag cart according to claim 12 wherein said bag includes
at least one side pocket, and wherein when said second axis of
rotation is in said folded position, said at least one side pocket
is between said first pair of wheels and said second pair of
wheels.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to a golf bag cart, in particular
such a cart which is movable between a collapsed configuration and
an expanded configuration. This invention also relates to a golf
bag cart unit forming part of such a golf bag cart.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] There are in existence various golf bag carts and golf bag
cart units on which a golf bag is or may be engaged. To enhance
versatility in use, some of such golf bag carts and cart units are
operable (e.g. by a user) to move between a collapsed configuration
(in which it may be placed in a boot of a car) and an expanded
configuration (in which it may be towed to move along a surface,
e.g. on a golf field). It is found that even when such a
conventional golf bag cart or cart unit is in the collapsed
configuration, it (including the golf bag attached to it) still
occupies a relatively large space, and therefore is not compact
enough for storage in a boot of a car. A user then has to detach
the golf bag from the cart, and place the bag on the rear seat,
while leaving the cart unit in the boot. Such thus adds to the
inconvenience in using such a convention golf bag cart or cart
unit. In addition, it is found that the force required to move the
golf bag cart or golf bag cart unit between the collapsed
configuration and the expanded configuration is rather large, thus
making it difficult or uncomfortable to use, e.g. by women or the
elderly.
[0003] It is thus an object of the present invention to provide a
golf bag cart unit and a golf bag cart in which the aforesaid
shortcomings are mitigated, or at least to provide a useful
alternative to the public.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] According to a first aspect of the present invention, there
is provided a golf bag cart unit including a body to which a bag is
engageable, said body having a first longitudinal end and an
opposite second longitudinal end, a first pair of wheels rotatable
about a first axis of rotation at or adjacent said second
longitudinal end of said body, a second pair of wheels rotatable
about a second axis of rotation which is pivotable relative to said
body between a folded position and an outstretched position,
wherein when said second axis of rotation is in said outstretched
position, said first pair of wheels and said second pair of wheels
are adapted to support said body in a slanted orientation, wherein
when said second axis of rotation is in said folded position, said
first pair of wheels and said second pair of wheels are adapted to
support said body in a generally horizontal orientation, and
wherein when said second axis of rotation moves from said
outstretched position to said folded position, said second axis of
rotation moves away from said first axis of rotation.
[0005] According to a second aspect of the present invention, there
is provided a golf bag cart including a golf bag cart unit engaged
with a bag, wherein said golf bag cart unit includes a body to
which a bag is engageable, said body having a first longitudinal
end and an opposite second longitudinal end, a first pair of wheels
rotatable about a first axis of rotation at or adjacent said second
longitudinal end of said body, a second pair of wheels rotatable
about a second axis of rotation which is pivotable relative to said
body between a folded position and an outstretched position,
wherein when said second axis of rotation is in said outstretched
position, said first pair of wheels and said second pair of wheels
are adapted to support said body in a slanted orientation, wherein
when said second axis of rotation is in said folded position, said
first pair of wheels and said second pair of wheels are adapted to
support said body in a generally horizontal orientation, and
wherein when said second axis of rotation moves from said
outstretched position to said folded position, said second axis of
rotation moves away from said first axis of rotation.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] Embodiments of the present invention will now be described,
by way of examples only, with reference to the accompany drawings
in which:
[0007] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a golf bag cart according to
a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in a
fully-expanded configuration;
[0008] FIG. 2 is a side view of the golf bag cart of FIG. 1;
[0009] FIG. 3 is another side view of the golf bag cart of FIG.
1;
[0010] FIG. 4 is a rear view of the golf bag cart of FIG. 1;
[0011] FIG. 5 is a front view of the golf bag cart of FIG. 1;
[0012] FIG. 6 is a top view of the golf bag cart of FIG. 1;
[0013] FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the golf bag cart of FIG. 1;
[0014] FIG. 8 shows the golf bag cart of FIG. 3 with the handle in
a folded and partly-retracted position;
[0015] FIG. 9 shows the golf bag cart of FIG. 8 with the handle in
a folded and fully-retracted position;
[0016] FIG. 10 shows the golf bag cart of FIG. 1 in a
fully-collapsed configuration;
[0017] FIG. 11 is a side view of the golf bag cart of FIG. 10;
[0018] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the golf bag cart of FIG. 1
in a first partly-collapsed configuration;
[0019] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the golf bag cart of FIG.
12 in a second partly-collapsed configuration;
[0020] FIG. 14 is an exploded side view of a golf bag cart unit
forming the golf bag cart of FIG. 1;
[0021] FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of the part on the body of the
golf bag cart unit of FIG. 14 to which the rear wheel unit in FIG.
14 is releasably attachable;
[0022] FIG. 16 is an enlarged view showing engagement of the rear
wheel unit with the body of the golf bag cart unit of FIG. 15;
[0023] FIG. 17A is a perspective view of the rear wheel unit of the
golf bag cart unit of FIG. 14, in which the rear wheel unit is in
the fully-folded configuration;
[0024] FIG. 17B is a front view of the rear wheel unit of FIG.
17A;
[0025] FIG. 17C is a side view of the rear wheel unit of FIG.
17A;
[0026] FIG. 18A is a perspective view of the rear wheel unit of
FIG. 17A in a partly-outstretched configuration;
[0027] FIG. 18B is a front view of the rear wheel unit of FIG.
18A;
[0028] FIG. 18C is a side view of the rear wheel unit of FIG.
18A;
[0029] FIG. 19A is a perspective view of the rear wheel unit of
FIG. 17A in a further outstretched configuration;
[0030] FIG. 19B is a front view of the rear wheel unit of FIG.
19A;
[0031] FIG. 19C is a side view of the rear wheel unit of FIG.
19A;
[0032] FIG. 20A is a perspective view of the rear wheel unit of
FIG. 17A in a fully-outstretched configuration;
[0033] FIG. 20B is a front view of the rear wheel unit of FIG.
20A;
[0034] FIG. 20C is a side view of the rear wheel unit of FIG.
20A;
[0035] FIG. 21 is a rear view of a golf bag cart unit according to
a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, in a
fully-expanded configuration;
[0036] FIG. 22 is a front view of the golf bag cart unit of FIG.
21;
[0037] FIG. 23 is a side view of the golf bag cart unit of FIG.
21;
[0038] FIG. 24 is another side view of the golf bag cart unit of
FIG. 21;
[0039] FIG. 25 is a top view of the golf bag cart unit of FIG. 21;
and
[0040] FIG. 26 is a bottom view of the golf bag cart unit of FIG.
21.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0041] A golf bag cart according to a preferred embodiment of the
present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 and generally designated
as 100. The golf bag cart 100 is shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 as being in
a fully-expanded configuration.
[0042] The golf bag cart 100 includes a golf bag cart unit 102 to
which a golf bag 104 is engaged. The golf bag 104 may be fixedly or
detachably engaged with the golf bag cart unit 102. The golf bag
104 may be fixedly engaged with the golf bag cart unit 102 between
an upper bracket 103a and a lower bracket 103b.
[0043] The golf bag cart unit 102 includes a body 106 (which
includes an elongate extrusion) to which a rear wheel unit 108 is
detachably engaged. The upper bracket 103a and lower bracket 103b
are fixedly engaged with the body 106. An upper longitudinal end of
the body 106 is engaged with a handle 110 via a rod 112. The rod
112 is telescopically received within the body 106 for relative
length-wise sliding movement. The handle 110 is pivotable relative
to the rod 112, and thus relative to the body 106.
[0044] To an opposite, lower longitudinal end of the body 106 is
fixed a spindle to which a pair of front wheels 114 are attached
for free rotation. The front wheels 114 are thus rotatable about an
axis L.sub.F-L.sub.F which is fixed relative to the body 106.
[0045] The rear wheel unit 108 has a linkage mechanism 116, and a
pair of rear wheels 118 freely rotatable about a common axis of
rotation L.sub.R-L.sub.R which is parallel to the axis of rotation
L.sub.F-L.sub.F of the pair of front wheels 114. In FIGS. 1 to 7,
the golf bag cart 100 (with the golf bag cart unit 102) is shown in
its fully-expanded configuration, and the pair of rear wheels 118
and their common axis of rotation L.sub.R-L.sub.R are in their
respective fully-outstretched position.
[0046] It can be seen that when the golf bag cart 100 is in this
fully-expanded configuration (and in which the pair of rear wheels
118 and the axis L.sub.R-L.sub.R are in their respective
fully-outstretched position), the pair of front wheels 114 and the
pair of rear wheels 118 may rest on a support surface (e.g. the
ground) and support the body 106 (and thus the golf bag 104) in a
slanted orientation.
[0047] In addition, when the pair of rear wheels 118 and the axis
L.sub.R-L.sub.R are in their respective fully-outstretched
position, the distance D.sub.1 (see FIG. 4) between the outer rims
of the pair of rear wheels 118 is larger than the distance d (see
FIG. 7) between the outer rims of the pair of front wheels 114.
This arrangement provides a broad base for supporting the body 106
and the golf bag 104, e.g. during movement.
[0048] The handle 110 may be pivoted relative to the rod 112 (and
thus relative to the body 106) from the position shown in FIG. 3 to
the position shown in FIG. 8. The rod 112 may be slid into and
relative to the body 106 from the position shown in FIG. 3 to the
position shown in FIG. 8, and further to the position shown in FIG.
9.
[0049] The golf bag cart unit 102 (and thus the golf bag cart 100)
is movable to the fully-collapsed configuration as shown in FIGS.
10 and 11, in which the pair of rear wheels 118 and the axis
L.sub.R-L.sub.R are in their respective fully-folded position. The
pair of rear wheels 118 and the axis L.sub.R-L.sub.R are moved to
this fully-folded position by pivoting the rear wheels 118 and the
axis L.sub.R-L.sub.R relative to the body 106 away from the front
wheels 114 and the axis L.sub.F-L.sub.F and towards the upper
longitudinal end of the body 106.
[0050] It can be seen that, when the pair of rear wheels 118 and
the axis L.sub.R-L.sub.R are in this fully-folded position, as
shown in FIGS. 10 and 11:
[0051] a. the rear wheels 118 have moved towards each other, and
the distance D.sub.2 (see FIG. 10) between the outer rims of the
pair of rear wheels 118 is very close to or identical to the
distance d between the outer rims of the pair of front wheels 114,
which remains unchanged;
[0052] b. the pair of rear wheels 118 are at or adjacent the upper
longitudinal end of the body 106;
[0053] c. the total length of the golf bag cart 100 is not longer
than the length of a standard driver, which is the longer golf
club. The length of a standard driver is forty-seven inches. Some
taller golfers use longer standard drivers of forty-nine to fifty
inches. For ladies, their standard drivers are a few inches
shorter. Thus, the total length of the golf bag cart 100 (when in
the fully-collapsed configuration) is no more than fifty inches,
and preferably no more than forty-seven inches;
[0054] d. the pair of front wheels 114 and the pair of rear wheels
118 can support the body 106 (and thus the golf bag 104 carried by
it) in a generally horizontal orientation (as shown in FIG. 11);
and
[0055] e. the axis L.sub.R-L.sub.R about which the rear wheels 118
rotate remains parallel to the axis of rotation L.sub.F-L.sub.F of
the front wheels 114.
[0056] It can be seen that when the golf bag cart 100 is in its
fully-folded configuration, it is very compact and its whole length
is no longer than the longest golf club G carried by the golf bag
104. The width of the golf bag cart 100 is the same as or only
slightly larger than the distance d between the outer rims of the
pair of front wheels 114. The pair of front wheels 114 and the pair
of rear wheels 118 can stably support the body 106 and the golf bag
104 above a support surface (e.g. the floor of a boot of a car) in
a generally horizontal orientation. A user may therefore place the
golf bag cart 100 (with the golf bag 104 attached) in the boot of
his car for safe transport (without having to detach the golf bag
104 from the cart unit 102). If the car is a medium-sized car, it
may even be possible to place two such golf bag carts 100 (each
with a golf bag 104 attached) in the boot of the car.
[0057] As most golf bags 104 have one or more side pockets (not
shown), and as when the pair of rear wheels 118 and the axis
L.sub.R-L.sub.R are in their respective fully-folded position, the
pair of rear wheels 118 are at or adjacent the upper longitudinal
end of the body 106, such side pockets are between the rear wheels
118 and the front wheels 114. This allows full use of and easy
access to the side pockets of the golf bags 104 whether the golf
bag cart is in the collapsed configuration or the expanded
configuration.
[0058] Referring to FIGS. 12 and 13, because of the construction of
the linkage mechanism 116 of the golf bag cart unit 102 (to be
discussed below), it is possible, in an ergonomic manner, to easily
move the golf bag cart 100 from its fully-expanded configuration as
shown in FIG. 1, through a first partly-collapsed configuration as
shown in FIG. 12, and subsequently to a second, further,
partly-collapsed configuration as shown in FIG. 13, until it
reaches the fully-collapsed configuration as shown in FIGS. 10 and
11. In particular, a user may push the golf bag 104 downwardly
towards the ground by his/her hand (may be partly assisted by using
his/her own weight) to activate the linkage mechanism 116 to move
the golf bag cart 100 all the way from its fully-expanded
configuration to its fully-collapsed configuration. It is also
possible for the user to lift the golf bag 14 upwardly away from
the ground by his/her hand to activate the linkage mechanism 116 to
move the golf bag cart 100 all the way from its fully-collapsed
configuration to its fully-expanded configuration.
[0059] FIG. 14 shows the body 106 and rear wheel unit 108 of the
golf bag cart unit 102 detached from each other. The rear wheel
unit 108 carries the pair of rear wheels 118, the linkage mechanism
116, an attachment part 120 and a pivot lock 121. The pivot lock
121 may be movable, e.g. manually, between a latched position and
an un-latched position. When the pivot lock 121 is in the
un-latched position, the pair of rear wheels 118 may be pivoted
relative to the attachment part 120 about an axis L.sub.P-L.sub.P.
When the pivot lock 121 is in the latched position, the pair of
rear wheels 118 cannot pivot relative to the attachment part 120
about the axis L.sub.P-L.sub.P.
[0060] As shown more clearly in FIG. 15, the body 106 includes an
upper receiver 122 and a lower receiver 124. As can be seen in FIG.
16, the attachment part 120 of the rear wheel unit 108 can be
releasably secured between the upper receiver 122 and lower
receiver 124. When the rear wheel unit 108 is thus releasably
engaged with the body 106, and if the pivot lock 121 is in the
un-latched position, the pair of rear wheels 118 may be pivoted
relative to the attachment part 120, and thus relative to the body
106 about the axis L.sub.P-L.sub.P, which is fixed relative to the
body 106 and parallel to the axes L.sub.R-L.sub.R and
L.sub.F-L.sub.F.
[0061] As can be seen in FIGS. 17A to 17C, each of the rear wheels
118 is engaged with the linkage mechanism 116 via a respective
wheel fitting 126. Each of the rear wheel fitting 126 is engaged
via a respective outrigger tube 128 and a rod 130 which is parallel
to the outrigger tube 128. A respective longitudinal end of each of
the outrigger tube 128 and rod 130 is engaged with a lower hub 132
for relative pivotal movement. A point along the length of each of
the outrigger tube 128 is attached to a slide block 134 via a
respective pull rod 136. The linkage mechanism 116 is engaged with
the attachment part 120 for relative pivotal movement about the
axis L.sub.P-L.sub.P via a pair of lower tubes 138 and a pair of
push rods 140. A gas spring (not shown) is placed within each of
the lower tubes 138.
[0062] To move the rear wheel unit 108 from the fully-folded
configuration shown in FIGS. 17A to 17C, through the
partly-outstretched configuration shown in FIGS. 18A to 18C, then
the further-outstretched configuration shown in FIGS. 19A to 19C,
and eventually to the fully-outstretched configuration shown in
FIGS. 20A to 20C, a user simply has to move the pivot lock 121 to
the un-latched position (if the pivot lock 121 was originally in
the latched position), lift the upper bracket 103a secured to the
body 106. Before lifting of the upper bracket 103a, the push rods
140 and the lower tubes 138 are parallel to one another. Upon
lifting of the upper bracket 103a by a user, the push rods 140,
upon triggering of the gas springs in the lower tubes 138, will
pull the slide block 134 forward as the lower tubes 138 and the
push rods 140 are no longer parallel to one another, thus
generating a resultant force vector. This forward movement of the
slide block 134, as caused or assisted by the gas springs in the
lower tubes 138, will cause the rear wheels 118 to pivot about the
axis L.sub.P-L.sub.P in the direction indicated by the arrow A in
FIG. 18C, and will also pull the pull rods 136 connected between
the slide block 134 and the outrigger tubes 128, thus stretching
the rear wheels 118 away from each other. Thus, when the rear
wheels 118 and the axis L.sub.R-L.sub.R are moved from their
respective fully-folded position to their respective
fully-outstretched position, the rear wheels 118 move away from
each other and towards the axis L.sub.F-L.sub.F simultaneously. If
the user would like to keep the golf bag cart 100 in this
fully-expanded configuration, he/she may move the pivot lock 121 to
the latched position to prevent pivotal movement of the rear wheels
118 relative to the body 106.
[0063] It should also be noted that each of the outrigger tubes 128
is parallel to the respective adjacent rod 130, such that the rear
wheels 118 are always parallel to each other, i.e. have a common
axis of rotation, whether they are in their fully-folded position,
fully-outstretched position, or during movement between these two
positions.
[0064] To move the rear wheel unit 108 from the fully-outstretched
configuration shown in FIGS. 20A to 20C, through the
further-outstretched configuration shown in FIGS. 19A to 19C, then
the partly-outstretched configuration shown in FIGS. 18A to 18C,
and eventually to the fully-folded configuration shown in FIGS. 17A
to 17C, a user simply has to move the pivot lock 121 to the
un-latched position (if it was originally in the latched position),
press the upper bracket 103a. Upon pressing of the upper bracket
103a by a user, the push rods 140, again, upon triggering of the
gas springs in the lower tubes 138, will push the slide block 134
rearward. This rearward movement of the slide block 134 will cause
the rear wheels 118 to pivot about the axis L.sub.P-L.sub.P in the
direction opposite to that indicated by the arrow A in FIG. 18C,
and also push the pull rods 136 connected between the slide block
134 and the outrigger tubes 128, thus folding the rear wheels 118
towards each other, until the push rods 140 and the lower tubes 138
are parallel to one another. Thus, when the rear wheels 118 and the
axis L.sub.R-L.sub.R are moved from their respective
fully-outstretched position to their respective fully-folded
position, the rear wheels 118 move towards each other and away from
the axis L.sub.F-L.sub.F simultaneously. If the user would like to
keep the golf bag cart 100 in this fully-folded configuration,
he/she may move the pivot lock 121 to the latched position to
prevent pivotal movement of the rear wheels 118 relative to the
body 106.
[0065] Although the invention has thus far been discussed with
reference to an exemplary golf bag cart 100 in which the golf bag
104 is fixedly secured to the golf bag cart unit 102 between its
upper bracket 103a and lower bracket 103b, it is envisaged that a
stand-alone golf bag cart unit may be provided to which various
bags (including, but not limited to, golf bags) may be detachably
engaged. A golf bag cart unit according to a further embodiment of
the present invention is thus shown in FIGS. 21 to 26, and
generally designated as 202.
[0066] The golf bag cart unit 202 is structurally very similar to
the golf bag cart unit 102 discussed above. The golf bag cart unit
202 also has an elongate body 206 to which a rear wheel unit 208
(which carries a pair of rear wheels 218) is detachably engaged. A
pair of front wheels 214 are engaged with a lower longitudinal end
of the body 206 for free rotation. A lower bracket 203b is also
provided at the lower longitudinal end of the body 206 for support
of a golf bag (not shown).
[0067] A major difference between the golf bag cart unit 202 and
the golf bag cart unit 102 is that, adjacent an upper longitudinal
end of the body 206 of the golf bag cart unit 202 is provided a
fastener 203a, which may comprise a buckle, for releasable
fastening purpose. A golf bag (not shown) may thus be detachably
fastened to the golf bag cart unit 202 by the fastener 203a, with
the golf bag resting on the body 206, and with the lower end of the
golf bag received within the lower bracket 203b.
[0068] It should be understood that the above only illustrates and
describes an example whereby the present invention may be carried
out, and that modifications and/or alterations may be made thereto
without departing from the spirit of the invention. It should also
be understood that various features of the invention which are
here, for brevity, described in the context of a single embodiment,
may be provided or separately or in any suitable
sub-combination.
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