Patent ID: 7600729

Claim:
A golf bag support for supporting a golf bag in a golf cart, the assembly comprising: a first and second eye bolt connector attached to a bracket for mounting to a portion of the golf cart, the bracket comprised of first and second mounting plates wherein the first plate is adjustable relative to the second mounting plate; an elongated arm having a transverse member connected at one end thereof and the other end of the elongated arm integrally forming a hook having first, second and third arcuate portions and an opening between the first and third arcuate portions, the first arcuate portion extending at an angle of approximately between 10° and 45° from the elongated arm and the third arcuate portion forming an angle between approximately 10° and 45° with respect to a vertical axis in order to secure the golf bag in an angular position opposite the bag holder; the transverse member having a width greater than a width of the elongated arm and being rotatably supported by the first and second eye bolt connectors such that the support has a first stowed position wherein the elongated arm is positioned below a horizontal plane extending along a longitudinal axis of the first and second eye bolt connectors and a second use position wherein the elongated arm is positioned above the horizontal plane extending along the longitudinal axes of the first and second eye bolt connectors; wherein an angle greater than 90° and less than 180° is formed between the elongated arm in the first position and the elongated arm in the second position, and wherein an angle of less than 90° is formed between the horizontal plane and the elongated arm in the second position and wherein an angle of greater than 90° is formed between the horizontal plane and the elongated arm in the first position; and a coupling connected to the bracket below the first and second eye bolt connectors, the coupling comprised of a first flexible member and an opposing second flexible member that is configured to releasably engage the elongated arm between the first and second flexible members in the first stowed position.