Stroller organizational system for carrying athletic equipment
View Patent ↗A stroller organizational system allows a user to carry athletic equipment including golf clubs, accessories, and personnel items with a stroller. In an example, an equipment carrying system includes a first upright member with a first slot formed proximate to an upper end of the first upright member, the first slot being configured to receive a first strap to secure the first upright member to a bar, a second upright member with a second slot formed proximate to an upper end of the second upright member, the second slot being configured to receive a second strap to secure the second upright member to the bar, and a lateral support member extending between the first upright member and the second upright member, the lateral support member including a series of protrusions extending upwards with spaces therebetween, each of the spaces being configured to support one side of elongated sporting equipment.
1. An equipment carrying system comprising:
a first upright member;
one or more hanging mounts coupled to an upper portion of the first upright member, the one or more hanging mounts being configured for hanging attachment to a bar;
a second upright member with the one or more hanging mounts also extending from an upper portion of the second upright member;
a first lateral support member extending from the first upright member below the hanging mounts, the first lateral support member including a series of protrusions extending towards the hanging mounts with spaces therebetween, each of the spaces being configured to support one side of individual items of a set of elongated sporting equipment,
wherein the first lateral support member extends between the first upright member and the second upright member; and
a second lateral support member extending between the first upright member and the second upright member below the hanging mounts and above the first lateral support member,
wherein the second lateral support member includes a second series of protrusions extending towards the hanging mounts with spaces therebetween, each of the spaces of the second lateral support member being configured to support one side of other individual items of the set of elongated sporting equipment.
2. The equipment carrying system of claim 1 , wherein the equipment carrying system including the first upright member, the one or more hanging mounts, and the lateral support member is a unitary component.
3. The equipment carrying system of claim 2 , wherein the unitary component is a molded polymer component.
4. The equipment carrying system of claim 1 , wherein the equipment carrying system is formed from a material selected from a group consisting of:
a polyethylene terephthalate glycol;
a polymer;
an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS);
a polycarbonate;
a carbon fiber;
aluminum; and
an aluminum alloy.
5. The equipment carrying system of claim 1 ,
wherein the first upright member includes a first slot formed proximate to an upper end of the first upright member, the first slot being configured to receive a first strap to secure the first upright member to the bar, and
wherein the second upright member includes a second slot formed proximate to an upper end of the second upright member, the second slot being configured to receive a second strap to secure the second upright member to the bar.
6. The equipment carrying system of claim 5 , further comprising straps extending through the first slot and the second slot, wherein the straps are configured to form a loop over the bar to attach the equipment carrying system to the bar.
7. The equipment carrying system of claim 5 ,
wherein the first upright member is shaped as a generally planar elongated member with a first end of the lateral support member intersecting with a first planar surface of the first upright member, and
wherein the second upright member is shaped as a generally planar elongated member with a second end of the lateral support member intersecting with a second planar surface of the second upright member.
8. The equipment carrying system of claim 5 , further comprising a set of accessory notches formed in at least one of the first upright member and the second upright member.
9. An assembly comprising:
a stroller including: a stroller frame with wheels, a generally horizontal stroller handle connected to the stroller frame, a child seat suspended from the stroller frame, and an open storage compartment suspended from the stroller frame below the child seat; and
the equipment carrying system of claim 1 ,
wherein the one or more hanging mounts are supported by the stroller handle such that the stroller handle functions as the bar and the equipment carrying system hangs from the stroller handle.
10. The assembly of claim 9 , further comprising the set of elongated sporting equipment with one side of each of the individual items of the set of elongated sporting equipment being supported by the spaces and the other side of each of the individual items of the set of elongated sporting equipment being supported by the open storage compartment.
11. The assembly of claim 9 , further comprising at least one counterweight attached to the stroller frame opposite the stroller handle, the at least one counterweight include a mass of at least 1 pound and a releasable strap engaging the stroller frame.
12. The equipment carrying system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more hanging mounts include one or more hooks coupled to the upper portion of the upright member, the one or more hooks being configured to hang over the bar.
13. The equipment carrying system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more hanging mounts include:
a first slot formed in the upper portion of the first upright member;
a first strap to extend through the first slot and secure the first upright member to the bar;
a second slot formed in the upper portion of the second upright member; and
a second strap configured to extend through the second slot and secure the second upright member to the bar.
14. An equipment carrying system comprising:
a first upright member:
one or more hanging mounts coupled to an upper portion of the first upright member, the one or more hanging mounts being configured for hanging attachment to a bar;
a second upright member with the one or more hanging mounts also extending from an upper portion of the second upright member;
a lateral support member extending from the first upright member below the hanging mounts, the lateral support member including a series of protrusions extending towards the hanging mounts with spaces therebetween, each of the spaces being configured to support one side of individual items of a set of elongated sporting equipment,
wherein the lateral support member extends between the first upright member and the second upright member;
a first carrier extending laterally from the first upright member and coupling a first hanging mount of the hanging mounts to the first upright member; and
a second carrier extending laterally from the second upright member and coupling a second hanging mount of the hanging mounts to the second upright member.
15. The equipment carrying system of claim 14 ,
wherein the one or more hanging mounts include one or more hooks coupled to the upper portion of the first upright member, the one or more hooks being configured to hang over the bar, and
wherein the first carrier and the second carrier form slots configured to receive a strap to secure the hooks over the horizontal bar.
16. The equipment carrying system of claim 15 , further comprising straps extending through the slots, wherein the straps are configured to form a loop over the horizontal bar to prevent the hanging mounts from disengaging the horizontal bar.
17. The equipment carrying system of claim 14 ,
wherein the first upright member is shaped as a generally planar elongated member extending between the lateral support member and the first carrier with a first end of the lateral support member intersecting with a first planar surface of the first upright member, and
wherein the second upright member is shaped as a generally planar elongated member extending between the lateral support member and the second carrier with a second end of the lateral support member intersecting with a second planar surface of the second upright member.
18. The equipment carrying system of claim 17 , further comprising:
a first sidewall support between the first carrier and the first upright member, the first sidewall support opposite the first hanging mount relative to the first carrier; and
a second sidewall support between the second carrier and the second upright member, the second sidewall support opposite the second hanging mount relative to the second carrier.
19. The equipment carrying system of claim 14 , further comprising through holes in at least one of the first carrier and the second carrier, the through holes sized to receive golf tees.
20. The equipment carrying system of claim 14 , wherein the one or more hanging mounts include:
a first slot formed in the upper portion of the first upright member;
a first strap to extend through the first slot and secure the first upright member to the bar;
a second slot formed in the upper portion of the second upright member; and
a second strap configured to extend through the second slot and secure the second upright member to the bar.
21. An equipment carrying system comprising:
a first upright member;
one or more hanging mounts coupled to an upper portion of the first upright member, the one or more hanging mounts being configured for hanging attachment to a bar;
a second upright member with the one or more hanging mounts also extending from an upper portion of the second upright member;
a lateral support member extending from the first upright member below the hanging mounts, the lateral support member including a series of protrusions extending towards the hanging mounts with spaces therebetween, each of the spaces being configured to support one side of individual items of a set of elongated sporting equipment,
wherein the lateral support member extends between the first upright member and the second upright member; and
an elongated element below the lateral support member forming a channel sized to receive golf balls, with an open side of the channel facing toward the lateral support member.
22. The equipment carrying system of claim 21 , wherein the elongated element includes a snap-in ridge on an upper edge of the channel to releasably constrain golf balls within the channel.
23. The equipment carrying system of claim 21 , wherein the one or more hanging mounts include:
a first slot formed in the upper portion of the first upright member;
a first strap to extend through the first slot and secure the first upright member to the bar;
a second slot formed in the upper portion of the second upright member; and
a second strap configured to extend through the second slot and secure the second upright member to the bar.
24. An equipment carrying system comprising:
a first upright member;
one or more hanging mounts coupled to an upper portion of the first upright member, the one or more hanging mounts being configured for hanging attachment to a bar;
a second upright member with the one or more hanging mounts also extending from an upper portion of the second upright member;
a lateral support member extending from the first upright member below the hanging mounts, the lateral support member including a series of protrusions extending towards the hanging mounts with spaces therebetween, each of the spaces being configured to support one side of individual items of a set of elongated sporting equipment,
wherein the lateral support member extends between the first upright member and the second upright member; and
a set of accessory notches formed in at least one of the first upright member and the second upright member.
25. The equipment carrying system of claim 24 , further comprising an accessory include mating protrusions engages with the set of accessory notches, wherein the accessory is selected from a group consisting of:
a cup holder including a circular opening and a bottom cup support;
a set of tubes configured to receive junior sporting equipment;
a magnetic holder;
a phone clip; and
a rectangular compartment with an upper opening sized to receive a wallet.
26. The equipment carrying system of claim 24 , wherein the set of accessory notches include through holes spaced apart from one another in vertical alignment on the one of the first upright member and the second upright member.
27. The equipment carrying system of claim 24 , wherein the one or more hanging mounts include:
a first slot formed in the upper portion of the first upright member;
a first strap to extend through the first slot and secure the first upright member to the bar;
a second slot formed in the upper portion of the second upright member; and
a second strap configured to extend through the second slot and secure the second upright member to the bar.