Patents Assigned to Acushnet Limited
  • Patent number: 5238297
    Abstract: A detachable wheel mounting assembly for golf trolleys and the like comprises a plastics bearing sleeve (5) carrying the wheel (6) rotatably mounted thereon and held by a captive washer (9). Extending rearwardly of the sleeve (5) and integral therewith is a resilient finger tab (17) carrying a detent notch which engages a fixed detent (19) when the sleeve with the wheel attached is axially mounted on the stub axle or shaft (2) to lock the wheel on the shaft. When it is desired to detach the wheel, the detent is disengaged by finger pressure on the finger tab (17) permitting the wheel (6) and hearing sleeve (8) to be removed as a unitary assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1993
    Assignee: Acushnet Limited
    Inventor: Mark A. Sanders
  • Patent number: 5048856
    Abstract: A lightweight, collapsible golf trolley is disclosed comprising an extruded elongate chassis member 1 of lightweight metal or alloy, e.g. aluminium. The chassis member 1 is of an inverted channel section with two downwardly and outwardly flared side wall sections 2, 3 against which are pivoted the wheel struts 4, 5 which are likewise lightweight alloy extrusions. Preferably the struts are in two halves forming a parallel linkage with the chassis and the wheel brackets 13. Hinged to the forward end of the chassis is a handle 27 which can be folded to a position alongside the chassis thus collapsing the wheel struts via the tie 37.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Assignee: Acushnet Limited
    Inventors: Mark A. Sanders, Derek D. Roberts
  • Patent number: 4961593
    Abstract: A lightweight, collapsible golf trolley is disclosed comprising an extruded elongate chassis member 1 of lightweight metal or alloy, e.g. aluminum. The chassis member 1 is of an inverted channel section with two downwardly and outwardly flared side wall sections 2, 3 against which are pivoted the wheel struts 4, 5 which are likewise lightweight alloy extrusions. Preferably the struts are in two halves forming a parallel linkage with the chassis and the wheel brackets 13. Hinged to the forward end of the chassis is a handle 27 which can be folded to a position alongside the chassis thus collapsing the wheel struts via the tie 37.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Assignee: Acushnet Limited
    Inventors: Mark A. Sanders, Derek D. Roberts
  • Patent number: 4749228
    Abstract: A seat structure which can be attached to a golf cart or trolley comprises a stem provided at one end with a seat and at its other end with a pointed member, said stem extending through a tube and being slidable therein, a spring extends between the tube and the upper end of the stem to urge the stem upwardly and the tube is pivotally connected by a pivot to a mounting tube which can be secured to a support member provided on the trolley by a securing member, and a plate spring is provided for returning the stem to a means or equilibrium position after it has been moved about the pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Assignee: Acushnet Limited
    Inventor: George P. Potter
  • Patent number: D319327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Assignee: Acushnet Limited
    Inventors: Mark A. Sanders, Derek D. Roberts