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Patent US7147263 - Golf cart screen - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA screen surrounded by a flexible frame and an attaching mechanism to attach the flexible frame to a front end of a golf cart. The screen is easily mountable and removable on the front end of the golf cart and is flexibly deformable to be stored within a golf bag for easy transportation thereof....http://www.google.com/patents/US7147263?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7147263 - Golf cart screenAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7147263 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/934,481Publication dateDec 12, 2006Filing dateSep 7, 2004Priority dateSep 7, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20060049654Publication number10934481, 934481, US 7147263 B2, US 7147263B2, US-B2-7147263, US7147263 B2, US7147263B2InventorsTim Schneidau, Matthew SchneidauOriginal AssigneeTim Schneidau, Matthew SchneidauExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (18), Referenced by (7), Classifications (5), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetGolf cart screen
US 7147263 B2Abstract
A plurality of supports 13 having holes 13 a therein can be provided at each of several corners of the flexible reinforcement 11. The holes 13 a can be circular and the supports 13 can also be circular to coincide with the holes 13 a. Alternatively, other shapes may be used for the supports 13 and the holes 13 a. FIG. 2 illustrates the three-dimensional mountable/flexible golf cart screen of FIG. 1 in a rolled up and storable state.
The fastener 33 can include a middle part 34 b attached to a rigid curved end 34 c (or hook) on a first end thereof. A hollow head 34 a with a hole 34 d therein can be located at a second end of the fastener 33. The curved end 34 c can be inserted through one of the holes 13 a in the flexible reinforcement 11 and then hooked around the middle part 34 b to removably secure the flexible screen apparatus 10 to the golf cart 20. Alternatively, the curved end 34 c can be inserted into the hole 34 d in the hollow head 34 a to fasten the screen 10 to a respective golf cart panel 22 a�22 d illustrated in FIG. 3. The hollow head 34 a should typically be large enough not to pass through the hole 13 a in the flexible screen apparatus 10. Four such fasteners can be used to secure the flexible screen apparatus to the golf cart 20, although any other number of fasteners can be used alternatively.
The curved end 32 c of the fastener 31 can be tied around the right roof support panel 22 d or the front upper panel 22 a. FIG. 6 illustrates the flexible golf cart screen 10 which is mounted on the front end of the golf cart by using the fastener 33 of FIG. 4B.
Referring to the golf cart screen 100 of FIG. 7, indicia 115 (i.e., �ACME� or any other type of advertisement, identification or marketing text) can optionally be provided on the flexible screen apparatus 100. The operator of the golf cart can choose any type of indicia, for example, a product to be promoted, a company to be advertised, etc., to be placed on the front of the golf cart by simply attaching the golf cart screen 100 to the golf cart. Because the flexible screen apparatus 100 is easy to transport and store, golf cart operators may possess multiple flexible screen apparatuses, each with different indicia.
FIG. 9 illustrates the Velcro ready flexible golf cart screen in a state in which it is fastened at one end to a golf cart. The fastening Velcro strip 221 (see FIG. 8) on the fastener 220 bonds to the reinforcement Velcro strip 222 on the Velcro ready flexible reinforcement 211, thereby securing the Velcro ready flexible reinforcement 211 to the right roof support panel 22 d. An additional Velcro strip (not illustrated) can also be provided on the front upper panel 22 a on the side opposite to the panel 22 d of the golf cart 20. Thus, the fastener 220 can include two Velcro strips on opposite ends and each opposite end can bond onto both the Velcro strip 222 and the additional Velcro strip (not pictured), respectively. The end of the fastener 220 not attached to the Velcro ready flexible reinforcement 211 can be attached to the right roof support panel 22 d (or any other appropriate panel) through any other attachment mechanism, such as snaps, etc.
Similarly, the top side 11 a of the flexible reinforcement can be attached to the front upper panel 22 a, the left side 11 b can be attached to the left roof support panel 22 b, the bottom side 11 c can be attached to the front lower panel 22 c, and the right side 11 d can be attached to the right roof support panel 22 d. The end of the fastener 220 not attached to the Velcro ready flexible reinforcement 211 can also be attached to the roof 21 instead of the right roof support panel 22 d. In yet a further embodiment of the present general inventive concept, the flexible golf cart screen 10 can be attached to the golf cart 20 using a single bungee securer (a bungee cord) that wraps around the left roof support panel 22 b and the right roof support panel 22 d. FIG. 10A is a top view of the flexible golf cart screen with a bungee cord securer, according to an embodiment of the present general inventive concept. The bungee cord securer 44 passes through a hole in the flexible golf cart screen 10. A knot 41 tied on a first end of the bungee cord securer 44 prevents the bungee cord securer 44 from being pulled through the hole. An optional hook 46 can be attached to a second end of the bungee cord securer 44.
Alternatively, instead of using the hook 46, the second end of the bungee cord securer 44 can be tied into a knot on a farther side (as opposed to the visible closer side) of the flexible golf cart screen 10 to secure the flexible golf cart screen 10. The second end of the bungee cord securer 44 can also be tied onto the left roof support panel 22 a. Although the various embodiments have been illustrated by reference to specific embodiments, it will be apparent that various changes and modifications may be made. Reference to �one embodiment� or �an embodiment� means that a particular feature, structure or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment. Thus, the appearances of the phrase �in one embodiment� appearing in various places throughout the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.
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