Basket drainage system
A basket for a vehicle, wherein the basket comprises a solid bottom having one or more fluid egress port disposed therein. The basket additionally comprises one or more hollow drain spout extending from an underside of the bottom of the basket, each spout extending from and fluidly connected to a respective one of the one or more fluid egress port.
1 . A sweater basket drainage system for a golf car, said sweater basket drainage system comprising:
at least one strut boot, each strut boot mountable within a respective one of at least one strut aperture formed in a rear deck of the golf car; and
a sweater basket, wherein the sweater basket comprises:
a solid bottom having one or more fluid egress port disposed therein; and
one or more hollow drain spout extending from an underside of the bottom of the sweater basket, each drain spout extending from and fluidly connected to a respective one of the one or more fluid egress port, wherein each drain spout is structured to direct fluid from within the sweater basket through a respective one of the one or more strut aperture to a ground surface beneath the golf car.
2 . The sweater basket drainage system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one strut boot comprises a spout funnel formed in a sidewall thereof.
3 . The sweater basket drainage system of claim 2 , wherein each drain spout comprises a hollow truncated neck structured to be inserted into the spout funnel of a respective one of the at least one strut boot such that fluid will flow from within the sweater basket into an interior of the respective one of the at least one strut boot and be directed by the respective one of the at least one strut boot through the respective one of the at least one strut aperture to the ground surface.
4 . The sweater basket drainage system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one strut boot comprises a spout aperture formed in a sidewall thereof.
5 . The sweater basket drainage system of claim 4 , wherein each drain spout comprises a hollow elongated finger structured to be inserted through the spout aperture of a respective one of the at least one strut boot such that fluid will flow from within the sweater basket into an interior of the respective one of the at least one strut boot and be directed by the respective one of the at least one strut boot through the respective one of the at least one strut aperture to the ground surface.
6 . The sweater basket drainage system of claim 4 , wherein each drain spout comprises a hollow elongated finger structured to be inserted through the spout aperture of the respective one of the at least one strut boot and through a spout orifice formed in a sidewall of a basket support strut extending through the respective one of the at least one strut boot such that fluid will flow from within the sweater basket into an interior lumen of the basket support strut and be directed by the basket support strut through the respective one of the at least one strut aperture to the ground surface.
7 . The sweater basket drainage system of claim 1 , wherein the bottom of sweater basket is sloped to direct fluid toward the one or more egress port.
8 . A lightweight vehicle, said vehicle comprising:
a rear body having a rear deck; and
a sweater basket drainage system, wherein the sweater basket drainage system comprises:
at least one strut boot, each strut boot mountable within a respective one of at least one strut aperture formed in the rear deck; and
a sweater basket, wherein the sweater basket comprises:
a solid bottom having one or more fluid egress port disposed therein, wherein the bottom is sloped to direct fluid toward the one or more egress port; and
one or more hollow drain spout extending from an underside of the bottom of the sweater basket, each drain spout extending from and fluidly connected to a respective one of the one or more fluid egress port, wherein each drain spout is structured to direct fluid from within the sweater basket through a respective one of the one or more strut aperture to a ground surface beneath the vehicle.
9 . The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the at least one strut boot comprises a spout funnel formed in a sidewall thereof.
10 . The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein each drain spout comprises a hollow truncated neck structured to be inserted into the spout funnel of a respective one of the at least one strut boot such that fluid will flow from within the sweater basket into an interior of the respective one of the at least one strut boot and be directed by the respective one of the at least one strut boot through the respective one of the at least one strut aperture to the ground surface.
11 . The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the at least one strut boot comprises a spout aperture formed in a sidewall thereof.
12 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein each drain spout comprises a hollow elongated finger structured to be inserted through the spout aperture of a respective one of the at least one strut boot such that fluid will flow from within the sweater basket into an interior of the respective one of the at least one strut boot and be directed by the respective one of the at least one strut boot through the respective one of the at least one strut aperture to the ground surface.
13 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the sweater basket drainage system further comprise at least one basket support strut supporting the sweater basket, each basket support strut extending through a respective one of at least one strut aperture, each basket support strut comprising a spout orifice formed in a sidewall thereof.
14 . The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein each drain spout comprises a hollow elongated finger structured to be inserted through the spout aperture of the respective one of the at least one strut boot and through the spout orifice of a respective one of the at least one basket support strut such that fluid will flow from within the sweater basket into an interior lumen of the respective one of the at least one basket support strut and be directed by the respective one of the at least one basket support strut through the respective one of the at least one strut aperture to the ground surface.