Abstract:
A golf cart beverage holder system having at least one right-side-beverage-holder and at least one left-side-beverage-holder for holding beverage containers and keeping drinks cold during a round of golf. The golf cart beverage holder system is adapted to fit inside existing cup holders on a golf cart.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention(s). It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art, or material, to the presently described or claimed inventions, or that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art. 
     1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates generally to the field of beverage holders and more specifically relates to golf cart beverage holder systems. 
     2. DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART 
     Golf is a club and ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf is one of the few ball games that do not require a standardized playing area. The game is played on a course with an arranged progression of either nine or 18 holes. Each hole on the course must contain a tee box to start from, and a putting green containing the actual cup. There are other standard forms of terrain in between, such as the fairway, rough, and hazards, but each hole on a course is unique in its specific layout and arrangement. Golf is played for the lowest number of strokes by an individual, known as stroke play, or the lowest score on the most individual holes in a complete round by an individual or team, known as match play. Stroke play is the most commonly seen format at all levels. Often times golf is played during the summer when it is hot outside and players need cold drinks to cool off. Golf carts to not comprise drink holders suitable for keeping drinks cold for players. A suitable solution is desired. 
     Several attempts have been made to solve the above-mentioned problems such as those found in U.S. Pat. No. 4,183,226 to Stanley Moore; U.S. Pat. No. 4,383,422 to Jay Gordon; and U.S. Pat. No. 6,973,799 to Steven Kuehl. This art is representative of beverage holders. However, none of the above inventions and patents, taken either singly or in combination, is seen to describe the invention as claimed. 
     Preferably, a beverage holder should provide cooling means for keeping drinks cold and refreshing and, yet would operate reliably and be manufactured at a modest expense. Thus, a need exists for a reliable golf cart beverage holder system to avoid the above-mentioned problems. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known beverage holder art, the present invention provides a novel golf cart beverage holder system. The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail is to provide a device for keeping beverages cold on a golf cart when the weather gets warm. Golf cart beverage holder system helps stop the warming process of drinks desired to be cold. 
     A golf cart beverage holder system is disclosed in a preferred embodiment comprising a golf cart beverage holder assembly having at least one right-side-beverage-holder including a first-right-side-beverage holder, and a second-right-side-beverage holder, at least one left-side-beverage-holder comprising, a first-left-side-beverage holder, and a second-left-side-beverage holder, a right-side-wire bundle, a left-side-wire bundle, a first-right-side-cooling tube, a second-right-side-cooling tube, a first-left-side-cooling tube, a second-left-side-cooling tube, at least one power source, and a refrigerant unit comprising a cooling generator, a plurality of wires (wiring), a plurality of coils, and a mount. Those with ordinary skill in the art will now appreciate that upon reading this specification and by their understanding the art of use of refrigerant means and cooling as described herein, methods of cooling will be understood by those knowledgeable in such art. 
     The golf cart beverage holder system comprises in functional combination the golf cart beverage holder assembly and the refrigerant unit. The golf cart beverage holder assembly comprises the at least one right-side-beverage-holder, the at least one left-side-beverage-holder, the right-side-wire bundle, the left-side-wire bundle, the first-right-side-cooling tube, the second-right-side-cooling tube, the first-left-side-cooling tube, the second-left-side-cooling tube, and the at least one power source, structured and arranged in functional combination. 
     The at least one right-side-beverage-holder comprises the first-right-side-beverage holder and the second-right-side-beverage holder. The first-right-side-beverage holder and the second-right-side-beverage holder may be integrally formed. The first-right-side-beverage holder and the second-right-side-beverage holder comprise an inner volume for holding a beverage container. The first-right-side-beverage holder and the second-right-side-beverage holder comprise a circumference greater than a base of the beverage container. 
     The at least one left-side-beverage-holder comprises the first-left-side-beverage holder and the second-left-side-beverage holder. The first-left-side-beverage holder and the second-left-side-beverage holder are integrally formed. The first-left-side-beverage holder and the second-left-side-beverage holder comprise an inner volume for holding at least one beverage. The first-left-side-beverage holder and the second-left-side-beverage holder comprise a circumference greater than a base of the beverage container. 
     The refrigerant unit comprises the cooling generator, the plurality of wiring, the plurality of coils and the mount. The refrigerant unit provides cooling to the at least one right-side-beverage-holder and the at least one left-side-beverage-holder via the a first-right-side-cooling tube, the second-right-side-cooling tube, the first-left-side-cooling tube, the second-left-side-cooling tube. The first-right-side-cooling tube, the second-right-side-cooling tube, the first-left-side-cooling tube, the second-left-side-cooling tube transfer at least one fluid. The at least one fluid comprises refrigerant. The first-right-side-cooling tube, the second-right-side-cooling tube, the first-left-side-cooling tube, the second-left-side-cooling tube comprise a flexible tube. The first-right-side-cooling tube, the second-right-side-cooling tube, the first-left-side-cooling tube, the second-left-side-cooling tube comprise coolant wrap. The refrigerant flows along an inner wall of the at least one right-side-beverage-holder and the at least one left-side-beverage-holder to keep the at least one beverage cold. The inner wall is thermally insulated to resist heat transfer. The at least one power source and refrigerant unit may be housed under a hood of a golf cart or alternatively under seats of the golf cart out of sight. 
     The golf cart beverage holder assembly is mountable to the golf cart. The golf cart beverage holder assembly is installed on a golf cart. The golf cart beverage holder assembly is powered by a battery of the golf cart. The golf cart beverage holder assembly is useful for keeping at least one beverage cold during a round of golf. The golf cart beverage holder system is adapted to fit inside existing cup holders on a golf cart. 
     The present invention holds significant improvements and serves as a golf cart beverage holder system. For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and method(s) of use for the present invention, golf cart beverage holder systems, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present invention. 
         FIG. 1  shows a perspective view illustrating a golf cart beverage holder system comprising a golf cart beverage holder assembly during an ‘in-use’ condition showing a user golfing and the device in an installed condition on a golf cart according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view illustrating the golf cart beverage holder assembly comprising at least one right-side-beverage-holder, at least one left-side-beverage-holder, and a refrigerant unit according to an embodiment of the present invention of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view illustrating the golf cart beverage holder assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a top view illustrating the golf cart beverage holder assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     As discussed above, embodiments of the present invention relate to beverage holders and more particularly to a golf cart beverage holder system as used to improve the means by which user&#39;s are able to maintain a cold drink temperature. 
     Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference there is shown in  FIGS. 1-4 , golf cart beverage holder system  100  according to an embodiment of the present invention. Golf cart beverage holder system  100  may comprise golf cart beverage holder assembly  110 , which may comprise at least one right-side-beverage-holder  120  including first-right-side-beverage holder  124 , and second-right-side-beverage holder  130 , at least one left-side-beverage-holder  160  comprising first-left-side-beverage holder  164 , and second-left-side-beverage holder  168 , right-side-wire bundle  170 , left-side-wire bundle  174 , first-right-side-cooling tube  178 , second-right-side-cooling tube  182 , first-left-side-cooling tube  186 , a second-left-side-cooling tube  188 , at least one power source  190 , and refrigerant unit  192  comprising, cooling generator  194 , plurality of wiring  196 , plurality of coils  197 , and mount  198 . 
     Golf cart beverage holder system  100  comprises in functional combination the golf cart beverage holder assembly  110  and refrigerant unit  192 . Golf cart beverage holder assembly  110  comprises at least one right-side-beverage-holder  120 , at least one left-side-beverage-holder  160 , right-side-wire bundle  170 , left-side-wire bundle  174 , first-right-side-cooling tube  178 , second-right-side-cooling tube  182 , first-left-side-cooling tube  186 , second-left-side-cooling tube  188 , and at least one power source  190  structured and arranged in functional combination. At least one right-side-beverage-holder  120  comprises first-right-side-beverage holder  124  and second-right-side-beverage holder  130 . At least one left-side-beverage-holder  160  comprises first-left-side-beverage holder  164  and second-left-side-beverage holder  168 . 
     Refrigerant unit  192  comprises cooling generator  194 , plurality of wiring  196 , plurality of coils  197  and mount  198 . Refrigerant unit  192  provides cooling to at least one right-side-beverage-holder  120  and at least one left-side-beverage-holder  160  via first-right-side-cooling tube  178 , second-right-side-cooling tube  182 , first-left-side-cooling tube  186 , and second-left-side-cooling tube  188 . Golf cart beverage holder assembly  110  is installed on a golf cart  142 . Golf cart beverage holder assembly  110  is useful for keeping at least one beverage  144  cold during a round of golf. Golf cart beverage holder assembly  110  is powered by a battery of the golf cart or removable batteries. 
     First-right-side-beverage holder  124  and second-right-side-beverage holder  130  are integrally formed. First-right-side-beverage holder  124  and second-right-side-beverage holder  130  comprise an inner volume for holding beverage container  146 . First-left-side-beverage holder  164  and second-left-side-beverage holder  168  are integrally formed. First-left-side-beverage holder  164  and second-left-side-beverage holder  168  comprise an inner volume for holding at least one beverage  144 . First-right-side-cooling tube  178 , second-right-side-cooling tube  182 , first-left-side-cooling tube  186 , second-left-side-cooling tube  188  transfer at least one fluid. First-right-side-cooling tube  178 , second-right-side-cooling tube  182 , first-left-side-cooling tube  186 , second-left-side-cooling tube  188  comprise a flexible tube. First-right-side-cooling tube  178 , second-right-side-cooling tube  182 , first-left-side-cooling tube  186 , second-left-side-cooling tube  188  comprise coolant wrap. 
     Golf cart beverage holder assembly  110  is mountable to golf cart  142 . At least one fluid comprises refrigerant. Refrigerant flows along inner wall  154  of at least one right-side-beverage-holder  120  and at least one left-side-beverage-holder  168  to keep at least one beverage cold  144 . Inner wall  154  is thermally insulated. Power source  190  comprises a removable battery  156 . Removable battery  156  is rechargeable. First-right-side-beverage holder  124  and the second-right-side-beverage holder  130  comprise a circumference greater than a base of beverage container  146 . First-left-side-beverage holder  164  and second-left-side-beverage holder  168  comprise a circumference greater than a base of beverage container  146 . 
     It should be noted that golf cart beverage holder system  100  may be manufactured and provided for sale in a wide variety of sizes and shapes for a wide assortment of applications. Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other kit contents or arrangements such as, for example, including more or less components, customized parts, different color combinations, parts may be sold separately, etc., may be sufficient. 
     It should be noted that the steps described in the method of use can be carried out in many different orders according to user preference. The use of “step of” should not be interpreted as “step for”, in the claims herein and is not intended to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. §112, ¶6. Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other methods of use arrangements such as, for example, different orders within above-mentioned list, elimination or addition of certain steps, including or excluding certain maintenance steps, etc., may be sufficient. 
     The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.