Golf cart enclosure and system and method of attaching enclosure to golf cart

1. A golf cart enclosure mounting system comprising:

an elongate flange member extending from a golf cart; and

a mounting strip having a tab portion attached to a golf cart enclosure panel, the mounting strip further including a u-shaped channel dimensioned to be press-fit onto an outer edge of the elongate flange member.

2. A golf cart enclosure mounting system as defined in claim 1 , wherein the elongate flange member comprises a bracket mounted to the golf cart.

3. A golf cart enclosure mounting system as defined in claim 2 , wherein the bracket comprises a bracket having a u-shaped opening defined by a base and two legs extending from said base, the u-shaped bracket being dimensioned to be mounted on a golf cart roof support.

4. A golf cart enclosure mounting system as defined in claim 3 , wherein the flange member extends from one of the base and legs.

5. A golf cart enclosure mounting system as defined in claim 4 , wherein the flange member extends from a distal end of the leg in a direction away from the bracket base.

6. A golf cart enclosure mounting system as defined in claim 4 , wherein the flange member extends from a proximal end of the leg in a direction rearwardly beyond the bracket base.

7. A golf cart enclosure mounting system as defined in claim 1 , wherein the flange member includes mounting strip retention members thereon.

8. A golf cart enclosure mounting system as defined in claim 7 , wherein the mounting strip retention members on the flange member comprises one of grooves, ridges, fingers, tabs, projections and slots.

9. A golf cart enclosure mounting system as defined in claim 1 , wherein the flange member comprises a portion of a rigid frame forming a part of the enclosure.

10. A golf cart enclosure mounting system as defined in claim 9 , wherein the rigid frame comprises a door frame.

11. A golf cart enclosure mounting system as defined in claim 3 , wherein the bracket further includes a windshield receiving channel, the windshield receiving channel being perpendicular to the u-shaped bracket opening.

12. A golf cart enclosure mounting system as defined in claim 1 , wherein the mounting strip includes at least one gripping finger extending into the u-shaped channel.

13. A golf cart enclosure mounting system as defined in claim 1 , wherein the mounting strip includes a shape-retention member.

14. A golf cart enclosure mounting system as defined in claim 12 , wherein the shape-retention member is substantially u-shaped and is embedded into a body of the mounting strip.

15. A golf cart enclosure mounting system as defined in claim 1 , wherein the golf cart enclosure panel is sewn to the mounting strip tab portion.

16. A golf cart enclosure mounting system as defined in claim 1 , wherein the flange member comprises a portion of a rigid frame member which supports the enclosure.

17. A golf cart enclosure mounting system as defined in claim 2 , wherein the bracket is made from extruded plastic.

18. A method for mounting a golf cart enclosure to a golf cart comprising:

providing an elongate flange member extending from the golf cart;

providing a golf cart enclosure panel;

attaching a tab portion of a mounting strip to the enclosure panel, the mounting strip including a u-shaped channel;

press-fitting the u-shaped channel of the mounting strip onto an outer edge of the flange member thereby attaching the enclosure panel to the golf cart.

19. The method for mounting a golf cart enclosure to a golf cart as defined in claim 18 , wherein the flange member comprises a bracket mounted to the golf cart and the flange member extends from the bracket.

20. The method for mounting a golf cart enclosure to a golf cart as defined in claim 18 , wherein the flange member comprises a bracket mounted to an enclosure frame, the enclosure frame being mounted onto the golf cart.