IP Library Granted Patent US 10,189,529
Granted Patent B1
US 10,189,529 · App. 15/411,991 · Granted Jan 29, 2019

Tricycle for playing golf

Inventor: Yaguang Wang (Northbrook, IL)
Assignee: G-TRIKE L.L.C.
B62K15/006B62K5/05B62K5/06B62K5/08B62M1/36B62M9/02B62K2005/002
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Patent No.
US 10,189,529
App. No.
15/411,991
Granted
Jan 29, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

Disclosed is a tricycle for playing golf. The tricycle includes a foldable front half comprising a pair of steerable front wheels, a front frame supported between the pair of steerable front wheels, a pair of handlebar posts coupled to a pair of handlebar post tubes of the front frame, and a golf bag support assembly arranged on the front frame. The tricycle also includes a foldable rear half releasably coupled to the foldable front half. The foldable rear half includes a drivable rear wheel, a rear frame releasably coupled to the front frame, a chainwheel drive arranged on a down tube of the rear frame and operatively coupled to the drivable rear wheel, and a seat assembly arranged on a rear tube of the rear frame.

Claims (36)

1. A tricycle for playing golf, the tricycle comprising:

a foldable front half comprising:

a pair of steerable front wheels;

a front frame supported between the pair of steerable front wheels, the front frame comprising

a pair of handlebar post tubes operatively coupled to the pair of steerable front wheels,

a front cross bar extending between the pair of handlebar post tubes, and

a pair of front bars extending from the front cross bar;

a pair of handlebar posts coupled to the pair of handlebar post tubes; and

a golf bag support assembly arranged on the front frame; and

a foldable rear half releasably coupled to the foldable front half, the foldable rear half comprising

a drivable rear wheel;

a rear frame comprising

a down tube releasably coupled to the front cross bar at a first end of the down tube and

a down tube fork at a second end of the down tube for supporting the drivable rear wheel, and

a rear tube releasably coupled to top of the pair of front bars at a first end of the rear tube and a rear tube fork at a second end of the rear tube for supporting the drivable rear wheel;

a chainwheel drive arranged on the down tube and operatively coupled to the drivable rear wheel; and

a seat assembly arranged on the rear tube.

2. The tricycle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the foldable front half further comprises a pair folding boxes for foldably coupling the pair of handlebar posts with the pair of handlebar post tubes.

3. The tricycle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the down tube comprises a receiving mechanism at the first end for releasably coupling to the front cross bar.

4. The tricycle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the seat assembly comprises:

a seat tube coupled to the rear tube; and

a seat arranged on the seat tube.

5. The tricycle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the foldable front half further comprises a pair of brake levers mounted on the pair of handlebar posts and operatively coupled to the pair of steerable front wheels.

6. The tricycle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the golf bag support assembly comprises:

an upper golf bag support arranged on the top of the pair of front bars; and

a lower golf bag support and a bottom golf bag support arranged on the front cross bar.

7. The tricycle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the foldable rear half further comprises a quick release mount adapted to releasably couple the top of the pair of front bars to the first end of the rear tube.

8. The tricycle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the foldable front half further comprises:

a pair of front wheel axles for coupling the pair of steerable front wheels with the pair of handlebar post tubes; and

a tie rod operatively coupled to the pair of front wheel axles for ensuring the pair of handlebar posts and the pair of front wheels to turn in a same direction.

9. The tricycle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the chainwheel drive comprises:

a front sprocket wheel rotably arranged on the down tube;

a rear sprocket wheel rotably arranged on a rear wheel axle supporting the drivable rear wheel;

a chain for rotably coupling the front sprocket wheel and the rear sprocket wheel;

a pair of cranks coupled to the front sprocket wheel; and

a pair of pedals arranged on the pair of cranks.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2020
From: G-TRIKE L.L.C.
To: WANG, YAGUANG
Reel/Frame 054702/0332 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2017
From: WANG, YAGUANG
To: G-TRIKE L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 041035/0404 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 62312466 · Mar 24, 2016
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