Patents by Inventor Cyril L. Schaefer

Cyril L. Schaefer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4170370
    Abstract: A hitch in combination with a pair of wheel support assemblies is disclosed for the temporary or permanent attachment to the frame of a golf cart. The wheel support assemblies may include identical and interchangeable wheel mounts for each side of the frame including identical stub axles attached to the frame. Each wheel is mounted on an off-set swing axle sub-assembly that includes a tubular recess provided for the receipt and attachment of a bar, such as a jack handle or the tow bar from the hitch, into the recess for the purpose of acting as a lever to pivot the assembly and raise the golf cart upon each wheel individually as the swing axle is rotated on its stub axle mounting. A detachable tow bar is provided for the purpose of raising the front wheel or wheels of the golf cart from the ground while it is being towed. Other embodiments are disclosed including a weighted-locking pin for the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1979
    Inventor: Cyril L. Schaefer