Patents Represented by Attorney Michael T. York
  • Patent number: 6773052
    Abstract: An improved canopy assembly for attaching a rearwardly extending protective canopy to a motorized golf cart of the type having a top covering the passager seating area and an uncovered bag storage area reward of the seating area that includes a golf bag support bracket that prevents the golf bags from tipping over. The canopy assembly includes a base member that attaches directly to the golf bag support bracket, a frame that pivotally attaches to the base member and a sheet of flexible water-resistant material suspended over the frame. The canopy assembly may be extended where in the protective canopy substantially covers the cart's golf bag storage area protecting the bags from rainfall. The canopy assembly may be folded wherein the protective canopy is moved out of the way allowing golf clubs to be removed from the golf bags without hitting the canopy assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Tyrer
  • Patent number: 6663162
    Abstract: A canopy assembly for attaching a rearwardly extending protective canopy to a motorized golf cart of the type having a top covering the passenger seating area and an uncovered bag storage area reward of the seating area. The canopy assembly includes a front strut member secured to the frame assembly on the golf cart that supports the golf cart top, seat back and golf bag support bracket, a base member for supporting the pivotal frame structure of the canopy, a frame that pivotally attaches to the base member and a sheet of flexible, water-resistant material suspended over the frame. The canopy assembly may be extended where the protective canopy substantially covers the golf bag storage area of the golf cart protecting the golf bags from rainfall. The canopy assembly may be folded wherein the protective canopy is moved out of the way allowing golf clubs to be removed from the golf bags without hitting the canopy assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Tyrer
  • Patent number: 6663161
    Abstract: An improved canopy assembly for attaching a rearwardly extending protective canopy to a motorized golf cart of the type having a top covering the passenger seating area and an uncovered bag storage area reward of the seating area that includes a golf bag support bracket that prevents the golf bags from tipping over. The canopy assembly includes a base member that attaches directly to the golf bag support bracket, a frame that pivotally attaches to the base member and a sheet of flexible water-resistant material suspended over the frame. The canopy assembly may be extended where the protective canopy substantially covers the cart's golf bag storage area protecting the bags from rainfall. The canopy assembly may be folded wherein the protective canopy is moved out of the way allowing golf clubs to be removed from the golf bags without hitting the canopy assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Tyrer
  • Patent number: 6601745
    Abstract: A thermally insulated cooler adapted to attach to the front of a motorized golf cart. The cooler having a top wall, a bottom wall and a sidewall wherein the top, bottom and sidewalls are made of flexible, thermally insulating material. The cooler rests on the front face of the golf cart's body and provides a thermally insulated storage area for items. The cooler includes a connecting mechanism for detachably connecting at least one edge of the top wall to a corresponding edge of the sidewall to allow access to the storage area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Tyrer
  • Patent number: 6471281
    Abstract: A bracket assembly for supporting golf bags on a golf cart and for supporting a rearwardly extending canopy assembly having a canopy and a canopy frame structure. The golf cart having a body, a frame supporting the body, a seating compartment and a golf bag compartment located rearwardly of the seating compartment. The bracket assembly including at least one support member, a mounting mechanism to mount the support member to the cart's frame and a strap for securing the upper portion of golf bags resting in the golf bag storage compartment. In addition, the bracket assembly includes a pivotal joint for pivotally connecting the canopy frame structure to the support member to enable the canopy to be extended to cover the golf bags or folded out of the way to provide access to the golf bags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen Edward Tyrer, Richard Kenneth Harris
  • Patent number: 6439637
    Abstract: A cover for a golf cart, the golf cart having a cart top and a passenger compartment. The cover having at least a top portion overlaying the golf cart's top, a left side portion, a right side portion and a front portion. The left and right side portions and the front portion substantially cover the openings of the passenger compartment on the golf cart to protect the occupants inside of the cart from poor weather conditions. The front portion of the cover includes a retractable windshield made from a flexible transparent material. The windshield can be retracted from the front portion of the cover by rolling it to at least one side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Tyrer
  • Patent number: 6416109
    Abstract: An improved canopy assembly for attaching a rearwardly extending protective canopy to a motorized golf cart of the type having a top covering the passenger seating area and an uncovered bag storage area reward of the seating area that includes a golf bag support bracket that prevents the golf bags from tipping over. The canopy assembly includes a mounting channel secured to the rearward portion of the top of the golf cart, a base member that attaches directly to the golf bag support bracket, a frame that pivotally attaches to the base member and a sheet of flexible water resistant material attached to the channel and suspended over the frame. The canopy assembly may be extended where the protective canopy substantially covers the cart's golf bag storage area protecting the bags from rainfall. The canopy assembly may be folded where the protective canopy is moved out of the way allowing golf clubs to be removed from the golf bags without hitting the canopy assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen Edward Tyrer, Richard Kenneth Harris
  • Patent number: D505051
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Tyrer
  • Patent number: D469734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Tyrer
  • Patent number: D488959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Tyrer
  • Patent number: D497587
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Tyrer