Patent ID: 6227603
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
The combination of a golf cart and a canopy, the golf cart of the type having a roof over a forward cabin and a golf bag compartment rearward of the cabin over which the canopy is secured, the golf bag compartment comprising a deck for receiving golf bags, a vertical wall member between the golf bag compartment and a corner transverse to the golf cart formed by the vertical wall member and a horizontal member extending toward the golf bag compartment, the improvement comprising in the canopy,a primary frame including a primary frame first side member and a primary frame second side member, each having a length, said primary frame side members in parallel and separated by a primary frame top member extending therebetween at primary frame first and second side member first ends, said primary frame first side member and primary frame second side member having a pivot pin hole intermediate their respective lengths,a secondary frame including a secondary frame first side member and a secondary frame second side member each having first and second ends, said secondary frame side members in parallel and separated by a secondary frame top member extending therebetween at secondary frame first and second side member first ends, each of said secondary frame side members having a pivot pin hole at secondary frame member second ends, said pivot pin holes of primary and secondary frame first side members in alignment and said pivot pin holes of primary and secondary frame side members, in alignment,a pivot pin passing through each of said pivot pin holes of primary and secondary frame first members and said pivot pin holes of primary and secondary frame second members,a cover with a first side removably attached transversely along the golf cart roof and a second side attached along the secondary frame top member, the cover draped over the primary frame top member,means for removably attaching the cover first side to the golf cart roof,wherein the primary frame, the secondary frame, the pivot pin and the pivot pin holes are all in a common plane defined by the primary frame first side member and primary frame second side member, with the secondary frame mounted pivotably on said pivot pins in a storable or folded position in said common plane with the primary frame first and second member second ends extending to said corner, the primary and secondary frames pivotable between said folded position disposed substantially vertically between the cabin and the golf bag compartment and an operational or unfolded position with the primary frame leaning away from the roof rearward over the golf bag compartment with primary frame member second ends urged into said corner and with said secondary frame pivoting out of the primary frame common plane on said pivot pins away from the primary frame, the cover stretching taut over the primary frame.