IP Library Granted Patent US 10,881,929
Granted Patent B2
US 10,881,929 · App. 16/241,603 · Granted Jan 5, 2021

Rear storage for golf cars

Inventor: Paul Morgan (Appling, GA)
Assignee: Textron Inc.
A63B55/61A63B71/0036B62D25/08B60Y2200/86B62B2202/404
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,881,929
App. No.
16/241,603
Granted
Jan 5, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An auxiliary storage compartment for a golf car, wherein the auxiliary storage compartment comprises a storage receptacle disposed on a rear deck of a body of a golf car behind and accessible from a seating structure of the golf car. In various instances, the storage receptacle comprising at least one sidewall that defines an interior storage space of the storage receptacle.

Claims (26)

1. An auxiliary storage compartment for a golf car, said compartment comprising:

a storage receptacle disposed on a rear deck of a body of a golf car behind and accessible from a seating structure of the golf car, the storage receptacle comprising a front wall and at least one main wall that connect to opposing ends of the front wall to define an interior storage space of the storage receptacle, wherein the storage receptacle is disposable on a rear deck of a body of a golf car such that the interior storage space is accessible via a space between a seat bottom of the seating structure and a seat back of the seating structure.

2. The auxiliary storage compartment of claim 1 , wherein the storage receptacle is fixedly connected to the rear deck of the body of a golf car.

3. The auxiliary storage compartment of claim 2 , wherein the storage receptacle is fixedly connected to an access panel that provides at least a portion of the rear deck of the body of a golf car.

4. The auxiliary storage compartment of claim 1 , wherein the storage receptacle is integrally formed with the rear deck of the body of a golf car.

5. The auxiliary storage compartment of claim 4 , wherein the storage receptacle is integrally formed with an access panel that provides at least a portion of the rear deck of the body of a golf car.

6. The auxiliary storage compartment of claim 1 , wherein the height of the at least one main wall is 3-4 inches.

7. The auxiliary storage compartment of claim 1 , wherein the storage receptacle comprises at least one divider that divides the interior storage space of the storage receptacle into a plurality of storage areas.

8. The auxiliary storage compartment of claim 1 , wherein the storage receptacle further comprises a bottom including at least one integrated feature structured to retain at least one personal article of a vehicle passenger.

9. A golf car, said golf car comprising:

a chassis;

a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels operationally connected to the chassis;

a passenger compartment supported by the chassis, the passenger compartment comprising:

a dash console;

a floorboard; and

a passenger seating structure having seat bottom and a seat back;

a body mounted to the chassis, the body comprising a front cowl assembly disposed forward of the passenger compartment, and a rear deck and bag well assembly disposed at least partially rearward of the passenger compartment; and

an auxiliary storage compartment, the auxiliary storage compartment comprising:

a storage receptacle disposed on a rear deck of the rear deck and bag well assembly of the body behind, the storage receptacle comprising a front wall and at least one main wall that connect to opposing ends of the front wall to define an interior storage space of the storage receptacle, wherein the interior storage space is accessible via a space between the seat bottom and the seat back.

10. The golf car of claim 9 , wherein the storage receptacle is fixedly connected to the rear deck.

11. The golf car of claim 10 , wherein the rear deck and bag well assembly of the body comprises an access panel that provides at least a portion of the rear deck and the storage receptacle is fixedly connected to the access panel.

12. The golf car of claim 9 , wherein the storage receptacle is integrally formed with the rear deck.

13. The golf car of claim 12 , wherein the rear deck and bag well assembly of the body comprises an access panel that provides at least a portion of the rear deck and the storage receptacle is integrally formed with the access panel.

14. The golf car of claim 9 , wherein the height of the at least one main wall is 3-4 inches.

15. The golf car of claim 9 , wherein the storage receptacle comprises at least one divider that divides the interior storage space of the storage receptacle into a plurality of storage areas.

16. The golf car of claim 9 , wherein the storage receptacle further comprises a bottom including at least one integrated feature structured to retain at least one personal article of a vehicle passenger.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2021
From: TEXTRON INC.
To: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 055577/0341 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2019
From: MORGAN, PAUL
To: TEXTRON INC.
Reel/Frame 048090/0384 →