Patent ID: 6550790
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
A golf bag cart comprising:a golf bag with contents including golf clubs, golf balls and accessories; a spine having a top portion and a bottom portion, and a top side and an underside, said spine having a support frame which extends from the top side away from the underside and is disposed about the golf bag to support and hold the golf bag with the spine in a position between 80Â°-100Â° with ground, the spine having an angle between 80Â°-100Â° with ground when the cart is in a standing position; a handle connected to the spine and extending from the top portion forward of the spine, said handle having a stable height from ground; and a support mechanism connected to and extending from the bottom portion, said support mechanism able to support the spine and the golf bag in the standing position, said support mechanism having a wheel mechanism with wheel legs cut at compound angles with respect to each other on which the support mechanism rolls along ground to facilitate the movement of the spine and golf bag, the support mechanism together with the golf bag, the spine and the handle define a center of gravity over the support mechanism and behind the spine when the spine is tilted forward and the handle is at least eight inches below its stable height causing the spine and golf bag to return to the standing position when the handle is released after the handle is at least eight inches below its stable height, the cart having no additional weights added to it besides the golf bag with contents to make the cart automatically stand up when the handle is released after the handle is at least eight inches below its stable height at the standing position.