Telescopic and collapsible golf cart

Abstract

A telescopic and collapsible golf cart includes a longitudinal frame member having ground supporting wheels, spaced bag cradle with respective straps a support frame and a handle connected thereto. The frame member is divided into three sections wherein a first section and a second section are pivotally and laterally interconnected by a hinge and adapted to be swung between a aligned position and a position parallel to each other. A third section is adapted to telescope within a hollow inner space of the second section of the frame member.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A telescopic and collapsible golf cart comprising: (a) a longitudinal frame member including a first section, a second section having a hollow inner space, and a third section terminating in a handle and telescopically receivable within the hollow inner space of the second section;   (b) a base frame means pivotally connected to a lower end of the first section for swinging movement between a perpendicular position and a parallel position with respect to the first section;   (c) a bracket means secured to the first section and including lateral wings, a side beam pivotally connected to each lateral wing, and a wheel rotatably mounted on each side beam;   (d) a pair of spaced bag cradles secured to the first and second sections, and each cradle including strap means;   (e) hinge means pivotally and laterally interconnecting an upper end of the first section to a lower end of the second section for permitting the first and second sections to be disposed in either a longitudinally aligned position or a parallel position with respect to each other, the hinge means including a first bracket secured to an upper end of the first section and a second bracket secured to a lower end of the second section, the first bracket including first and second projectors extending laterally from opposite sides thereof, the second bracket including a pair of parallel plates and a hook, a pin member pivotally connecting the parallel plates to the first projector, and first lock means including an arm having one end pivotally connected to the second projector and a catch frame secured to the arm for engaging the hook to lock the first and second sections in the longitudinally aligned position and for hanging the golf cart from a support means when the first and second sections are disposed in the parallel position;   (f) a link member pivotally interconnecting each side beam to the hinge means; and   (g) second lock means including a threaded bolt secured adjacent an upper end of the second section for selectively locking the third section in a desired telescopic position with respect to the second section. .Iadd.   
     
     
       2.  A golf cart of the type having two wheels, each wheel rotatably mounted upon an axle, the cart intended to support thereon a golf bag, the cart comprising: a) at least first and second members; each of said members for supporting a golf bag disposed thereon;   b) first golf bag supporting means secured to said first member and second golf bag supporting means secured to said second member;   c) hinge means connected to and joining said first and second members such that said first and second members may be pivotally moved between a first position wherein said first and second members are disposed to receive the golf bag upon said first and second bag supporting means, and a second position, wherein said first and second members are substantially parallel to one another;   d) first lock means coupled to one member and engagable with the other member for locking one end portion of each of said first and second members into said first position;   e) at least two beams each pivotally connected at one end to said first member and pivotally connected at the other end thereof to one of the axles; and   f) at least two links each pivotally coupled at one end to said second member and each pivotally connected at the other end thereof to one of said beams..Iaddend. .Iadd.   
     
     
       3.  A cart as recited in claim 2 wherein upon said first and second members being in said first position, said members are longitudinally aligned..Iaddend. .Iadd. 
     
     
       4.  A cart as recited in claim 2 further comprising handle means secured to said second member..Iaddend. .Iadd. 
     
     
       5.  A cart as recited in claim 3 wherein said hinge means comprises a hinge; one part of said hinge connected to said first member and the other part of said hinge connected to said second member; said members in said first position, the longitudinal axes of said members are aligned and said links are connected to that part of said hinge connected to said second member..Iaddend. .Iadd. 
     
     
       6.  A cart as recited in claim 5 wherein said ends of each of said links are connected to said hinge means..Iaddend. .Iadd. 
     
     
       7.  A cart as recited in claim 6 further comprises a first member bracket secured to said first member; said beams each being pivotally connected to said bracket..Iaddend. .Iadd. 
     
     
       8.  A cart as recited in claim 7 wherein said beams each comprise a pair of rods each one of which is pivotally connected at one end to said bracket and at the other end to the respective axles..Iaddend. .Iadd. 
     
     
       9.  A cart as recited in claim 8 further comprises at least two axle brackets, each axle bracket is pivotally secured to said first and second rods for connecting said rods to the wheels..Iaddend. .Iadd.10. A cart as recited in claim 9 wherein each pair of said first and second rods are retained in substantially parallel relationship to one another by said 
     
     
        first member bracket and axle bracket..Iaddend. .Iadd.11.  A cart as recited in claim 10 wherein each pair of said rods being pivotally secured to said first member bracket..Iaddend. .Iadd.12. A cart as recited in claim 11 wherein each of said first rods of each beam is disposed between each of said second rods of each beam and said hinge means; each said link is connected to one of said second rods..Iaddend. .Iadd.13. A cart as recited in claim 12 wherein said first and second members each have a substantially rectangular cross-section and said links are disposed on 
     
     
        substantially opposed sides of said cross-section..Iaddend. .Iadd.14.  A cart as recited in claim 13 further comprises handle means and wherein said second member is hollow; said handle means comprises a handle 
     
     
        insertable within an end of said second member..Iaddend. .Iadd.15.  A cart as recited in claim 14 further comprises second lock means connected to an end of said second member and engagable with said handle to permit said handle to be releasably locked and continuously positionable with respect to said second member..Iaddend. .Iadd.16. A cart as recited in claim 15 wherein said second lock means comprises a screw bolt and said second member having a hole extending substantially perpendicular to its longitudinal axis, said screw bolt engaging said second member and said handle to releasably lock said handle in position..Iaddend. .Iadd.17. A cart as recited in claim 16 with said cart in said second position and said handle fully telescoped within said second section, said handle being 
     
     
        in alignment with an end of said first member..Iaddend. .Iadd.18.  A cart as recited in claim 3 further comprises handle means in cooperation with 
     
     
        said second member..Iaddend. .Iadd.19.  A cart as recited in claim 12 wherein said second member is hollow; said handle means comprises a 
     
     
        section inserted within an end of said second member..Iaddend. .Iadd.20. A cart as recited in claim 19 further comprises second lock means connected to said end of said second member which receives said handle means and engagable with said handle to permit said handle to be releasably locked and continuously positionable with respect to said second member..Iaddend. .Iadd.21. A cart as recited in claim 20 wherein said second lock means comprises a screw bolt, said second member having a hole extending substantially perpendicular to the cart longitudinal axis, said screw bolt engaging said second member and said handle to releasably lock said handle in position..Iaddend. .Iadd.22. A cart as recited in claim 21 with said cart in said second position and said handle within said second member, said handle being between the wheels of the 
     
     
        cart..Iaddend. .Iadd.23.  A cart as recited in claim 19 wherein with said members in said first position, the longitudinal axes of said members are aligned..Iaddend. .Iadd.24. A cart as recited in claim 23 wherein said hinge means comprises a hinge; one part of said hinge connected to said first member and the other part of said hinge connected to said second member; said members in said first position, the longitudinal axes of said members are aligned and said links are connected to that part of said hinge connected to said second member..Iaddend.