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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1999
Jacob Y Wong, Goleta, CA (US);
Jaesent Inc., Goleta, CA (US);
Abstract
A collapsible golf cart that is capable of carrying a fully-loaded golf bag includes an A-frame formed by telescoping members pivotally connected at their upper ends and having removable wheels at their lower ends. The cart includes a swinging V-shaped support stand that is attached at its upper ends to the telescoping frame members. The swinging lower end of the stand includes a spike extending downward from its front side and includes an auxiliary wheel at its rear side. When the cart is parked, the stand is in its rearmost position and the spike digs into the ground. When the cart is in motion, the stand is swung to a forward position in which the auxiliary wheel rolls on the ground. The spike also provides good electrical grounding for the cart. The cart also includes a telescoping lightning rod, the effectiveness of which is enhanced by the grounding provided by the spike. The main front wheels of the cart are held on their axles by quick-release skewers, which permit removal of the wheels for ease of handling the collapsed cart and which permit easy change to wheels of a different type as appropriate to other uses of the cart, such as carrying luggage.