Patent ID: 6079600
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
A basket assembly, comprising:a supporting bracket including:a pair of laterally spaced members each having a lower segment, with a forwardly facing hook at its bottom, angularly joined to an upper segment with an apertured flange at its top, said lower segments being oriented parallel to one another, and said upper segments extending forwardly and inwardly toward one another from their connections to said lower segments;a U-shaped brace connected to and extending between said laterally spaced members adjacent the connections between said lower and upper segments thereof;a locking member connected to said U-shaped brace, said locking member having a slot formed therein; and,an M-shaped brace connected to, and extending between, said laterally spaced members, said M-shaped brace having an arcuate center section adapted to engage the motorcaddy;a basket releasably attached to said supporting bracket, said basket including:a bottom wall and side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall, said walls all being formed by spaced, U-shaped wires;a perimeter wire connected to the top of said U-shaped wires;a handle having a pair of side portions having upper and lower ends, said upper ends of said side portions being joined by a cross portion, said lower ends of said side portions being pivotally secured to said perimeter wire, one of said lower ends of said side portions having an offset elongated leg, said elongated leg being oriented at an acute angle to said side portions, said elongated leg also being insertable through said slot of said locking member with said handle in an inclination from vertical equivalent to said acute angle, and said elongated leg being movable perpendicularly to said slot upon movement of said handle to a horizontal position to lock said handle to said bracket.