Patents by Inventor Franklyn R. Jones

Franklyn R. Jones 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).

  • Powered cart for golf bag
    Patent number: 5899284
    Abstract: A powered golf bag cart (10) including a frame assembly (20), a free wheel assembly (22), a drive wheel assembly (24), a power delivery assembly (26), a steering assembly (28), and a control assembly (30). For compact storage, the frame assembly (20) of the cart (10) has nestably collapsible base portion (32), central portion (34), and handle portion (36). The power delivery assembly (26) includes a drive motor (128) and a power train assembly (138) for rotatably motivating the drive wheel assembly (24). In this manner all control and motive force is applied via a single ground contacting surface in the drive wheel assembly (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: Sun Mountain Sports, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric W. Reimers, Franklyn R. Jones