Patent ID: 7815009
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: B60K,B60Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A forward and reverse actuating system comprising: a golf cart including a seat assembly being vertically spaced from a foot rest wall, said seat assembly including a seat portion and a backrest portion, a support wall extending between said foot rest wall and said seat portion, a direction rod extending through said support wall, said direction rod being rotated to a first position to select forward movement of the golf cart and rotated to a second position to select rearward movement of the golf cart; a bracket being attached to said foot rest wall; a pivot member being pivotably coupled to said bracket; a crank being attached to said direction rod, said crank having a distal end with respect to said direction rod; a lifting post being attached to and extending between said distal end of said crank and said pivot member; and a control post being attached to and extending upwardly from said pivot member, wherein movement of said control post away from or toward said seat assembly alternates said direction rod from said first position to said second position, said control post having a bottom end and an upper end, said bottom end being attached to said pivot member adjacent to said first end of said pivot member, said upper end being positioned above a plane of said seat portion.