Golf cart beverage holder systems

Abstract

A golf cart beverage holder system having at least one right-side-beverage-holder and at least one left-side-beverage-holder for holding beverage containers and keeping drinks cold during a round of golf. The golf cart beverage holder system is adapted to fit inside existing cup holders on a golf cart.

Claims

1. A golf cart beverage holder system comprising: a golf cart beverage holder assembly; at least one right-side-beverage-holder including; a first-right-side-beverage holder; and a second-right-side-beverage holder; at least one left-side-beverage-holder comprising; a first-left-side-beverage holder; and a second-left-side-beverage holder; a right-side-wire bundle; a left-side-wire bundle; a first-right-side-cooling tube; a second-right-side-cooling tube; a first-left-side-cooling tube; a second-left-side-cooling tube; at least one power source; and a refrigerant unit comprising; a cooling generator; a plurality of wiring; a plurality of coils; and a mount; wherein said golf cart beverage holder system comprises in functional combination said golf cart beverage holder assembly and said refrigerant unit; wherein said golf cart beverage holder assembly comprises said at least one right-side-beverage-holder, said at least one left-side-beverage-holder, said right-side-wire bundle, said left-side-wire bundle, said first-right-side-cooling tube, said second-right-side-cooling tube, said first-left-side-cooling tube, said second-left-side-cooling tube, and said at least one power source, structured and arranged in functional combination; wherein said at least one right-side-beverage-holder comprises said first-right-side-beverage holder and said second-right-side-beverage holder; wherein said at least one left-side-beverage-holder comprises said first-left-side-beverage holder and said second-left-side-beverage holder; wherein said refrigerant unit comprises said cooling generator, said plurality of wiring, said plurality of coils and said mount; wherein said refrigerant unit provides cooling to said at least one right-side-beverage-holder and said at least one left-side-beverage-holder via said a first-right-side-cooling tube, said second-right-side-cooling tube, said first-left-side-cooling tube, said second-left-side-cooling tube; wherein said golf cart beverage holder assembly is installed on a golf cart; and wherein said golf cart beverage holder assembly is useful for keeping at least one beverage cold during a round of golf.

2. The golf cart beverage holder system of claim 1 wherein said golf cart beverage holder assembly is powered by a battery of said golf cart.

3. The golf cart beverage holder system of claim 1 wherein said first-right-side-beverage holder and said second-right-side-beverage holder are integrally formed.

4. The golf cart beverage holder system of claim 3 wherein said first-right-side-beverage holder and said second-right-side-beverage holder comprise an inner volume for holding a beverage container.

5. The golf cart beverage holder system of claim 4 wherein said first-left-side-beverage holder and said second-left-side-beverage holder are integrally formed.

6. The golf cart beverage holder system of claim 1 wherein said first-left-side-beverage holder and said second-left-side-beverage holder comprise an inner volume for holding at least one beverage.

7. The golf cart beverage holder system of claim 6 wherein said first-right-side-cooling tube, said second-right-side-cooling tube, said first-left-side-cooling tube, said second-left-side-cooling tube transfer at least one fluid.

8. The golf cart beverage holder system of claim 7 wherein said first-right-side-cooling tube, said second-right-side-cooling tube, said first-left-side-cooling tube, said second-left-side-cooling tube comprise a flexible tube.

9. The golf cart beverage holder system of claim 1 wherein said first-right-side-cooling tube, said second-right-side-cooling tube, said first-left-side-cooling tube, said second-left-side-cooling tube comprise coolant wrap.

10. The golf cart beverage holder system of claim 6 wherein said golf cart beverage holder assembly is mountable to said golf cart.

11. The golf cart beverage holder system of claim 1 wherein said at least one fluid comprises refrigerant.

12. The golf cart beverage holder system of claim 1 wherein said refrigerant flows along an inner wall of said at least one right-side-beverage-holder and said at least one left-side-beverage-holder to keep said at least one beverage cold.

13. The golf cart beverage holder system of claim 12 wherein said inner wall is thermally insulated.

14. The golf cart beverage holder system of claim 1 wherein said power source comprises a removable battery.

15. The golf cart beverage holder system of claim 14 wherein said battery is rechargeable.

16. The golf cart beverage holder system of claim 1 wherein said first-right-side-beverage holder and said second-right-side-beverage holder comprise a circumference greater than a base of said beverage container.

17. The golf cart beverage holder system of claim 16 wherein said first-left-side-beverage holder and said second-left-side-beverage holder comprise a circumference greater than a base of said beverage container.

18. A golf cart beverage holder system comprising: a golf cart beverage holder assembly; at least one right-side-beverage-holder including; a first-right-side-beverage holder; and a second-right-side-beverage holder; at least one left-side-beverage-holder comprising; a first-left-side-beverage holder; and a second-left-side-beverage holder; a right-side-wire bundle; a left-side-wire bundle; a first-right-side-cooling tube; a second-right-side-cooling tube; a first-left-side-cooling tube; a second-left-side-cooling tube; at least one power source; and a refrigerant unit comprising; a cooling generator; a plurality of wiring; a plurality of coils; and a mount; wherein said golf cart beverage holder system comprises in functional combination said golf cart beverage holder assembly and said refrigerant unit; wherein said golf cart beverage holder assembly comprises said at least one right-side-beverage-holder, said at least one left-side-beverage-holder, said right-side-wire bundle, said left-side-wire bundle, said first-right-side-cooling tube, said second-right-side-cooling tube, said first-left-side-cooling tube, said second-left-side-cooling tube, and said at least one power source, structured and arranged in functional combination; wherein said at least one right-side-beverage-holder comprises said first-right-side-beverage holder and said second-right-side-beverage holder; wherein said first-right-side-beverage holder and said second-right-side-beverage holder are integrally formed; wherein said first-right-side-beverage holder and said second-right-side-beverage holder comprise an inner volume for holding a beverage container; wherein said first-right-side-beverage holder and said second-right-side-beverage holder comprise a circumference greater than a base of said beverage container; wherein said at least one left-side-beverage-holder comprises said first-left-side-beverage holder and said second-left-side-beverage holder; wherein said first-left-side-beverage holder and said second-left-side-beverage holder are integrally formed; wherein said first-left-side-beverage holder and said second-left-side-beverage holder comprise an inner volume for holding at least one beverage; wherein said first-left-side-beverage holder and said second-left-side-beverage holder comprise a circumference greater than a base of said beverage container; wherein said refrigerant unit comprises said cooling generator, said plurality of wiring, said plurality of coils and said mount; wherein said refrigerant unit provides cooling to said at least one right-side-beverage-holder and said at least one left-side-beverage-holder via said a first-right-side-cooling tube, said second-right-side-cooling tube, said first-left-side-cooling tube, said second-left-side-cooling tube; wherein said first-right-side-cooling tube, said second-right-side-cooling tube, said first-left-side-cooling tube, said second-left-side-cooling tube transfer at least one fluid; wherein said at least one fluid comprises refrigerant; wherein said first-right-side-cooling tube, said second-right-side-cooling tube, said first-left-side-cooling tube, said second-left-side-cooling tube comprise a flexible tube; wherein said first-right-side-cooling tube, said second-right-side-cooling tube, said first-left-side-cooling tube, said second-left-side-cooling tube comprise coolant wrap; wherein said refrigerant flows along an inner wall of said at least one right-side-beverage-holder and said at least one left-side-beverage-holder to keep said at least one beverage cold; wherein said inner wall is thermally insulated; wherein said golf cart beverage holder assembly is mountable to said golf cart; wherein said golf cart beverage holder assembly is installed on a golf cart; wherein said golf cart beverage holder assembly is powered by a battery of said golf cart; and wherein said golf cart beverage holder assembly is useful for keeping at least one beverage cold during a round of golf.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and method(s) of use for the present invention, golf cart beverage holder systems, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present invention.

(2) FIG. 1 shows a perspective view illustrating a golf cart beverage holder system comprising a golf cart beverage holder assembly during an ‘in-use’ condition showing a user golfing and the device in an installed condition on a golf cart according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(3) FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the golf cart beverage holder assembly comprising at least one right-side-beverage-holder, at least one left-side-beverage-holder, and a refrigerant unit according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

(4) FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the golf cart beverage holder assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(5) FIG. 4 is a top view illustrating the golf cart beverage holder assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(6) The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(7) As discussed above, embodiments of the present invention relate to beverage holders and more particularly to a golf cart beverage holder system as used to improve the means by which user's are able to maintain a cold drink temperature.

(8) Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference there is shown in FIGS. 1-4, golf cart beverage holder system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Golf cart beverage holder system 100 may comprise golf cart beverage holder assembly 110, which may comprise at least one right-side-beverage-holder 120 including first-right-side-beverage holder 124, and second-right-side-beverage holder 130, at least one left-side-beverage-holder 160 comprising first-left-side-beverage holder 164, and second-left-side-beverage holder 168, right-side-wire bundle 170, left-side-wire bundle 174, first-right-side-cooling tube 178, second-right-side-cooling tube 182, first-left-side-cooling tube 186, a second-left-side-cooling tube 188, at least one power source 190, and refrigerant unit 192 comprising, cooling generator 194, plurality of wiring 196, plurality of coils 197, and mount 198.

(9) Golf cart beverage holder system 100 comprises in functional combination the golf cart beverage holder assembly 110 and refrigerant unit 192. Golf cart beverage holder assembly 110 comprises at least one right-side-beverage-holder 120, at least one left-side-beverage-holder 160, right-side-wire bundle 170, left-side-wire bundle 174, first-right-side-cooling tube 178, second-right-side-cooling tube 182, first-left-side-cooling tube 186, second-left-side-cooling tube 188, and at least one power source 190 structured and arranged in functional combination. At least one right-side-beverage-holder 120 comprises first-right-side-beverage holder 124 and second-right-side-beverage holder 130. At least one left-side-beverage-holder 160 comprises first-left-side-beverage holder 164 and second-left-side-beverage holder 168.

(10) Refrigerant unit 192 comprises cooling generator 194, plurality of wiring 196, plurality of coils 197 and mount 198. Refrigerant unit 192 provides cooling to at least one right-side-beverage-holder 120 and at least one left-side-beverage-holder 160 via first-right-side-cooling tube 178, second-right-side-cooling tube 182, first-left-side-cooling tube 186, and second-left-side-cooling tube 188. Golf cart beverage holder assembly 110 is installed on a golf cart 142. Golf cart beverage holder assembly 110 is useful for keeping at least one beverage 144 cold during a round of golf. Golf cart beverage holder assembly 110 is powered by a battery of the golf cart or removable batteries.

(11) First-right-side-beverage holder 124 and second-right-side-beverage holder 130 are integrally formed. First-right-side-beverage holder 124 and second-right-side-beverage holder 130 comprise an inner volume for holding beverage container 146. First-left-side-beverage holder 164 and second-left-side-beverage holder 168 are integrally formed. First-left-side-beverage holder 164 and second-left-side-beverage holder 168 comprise an inner volume for holding at least one beverage 144. First-right-side-cooling tube 178, second-right-side-cooling tube 182, first-left-side-cooling tube 186, second-left-side-cooling tube 188 transfer at least one fluid. First-right-side-cooling tube 178, second-right-side-cooling tube 182, first-left-side-cooling tube 186, second-left-side-cooling tube 188 comprise a flexible tube. First-right-side-cooling tube 178, second-right-side-cooling tube 182, first-left-side-cooling tube 186, second-left-side-cooling tube 188 comprise coolant wrap.

(12) Golf cart beverage holder assembly 110 is mountable to golf cart 142. At least one fluid comprises refrigerant. Refrigerant flows along inner wall 154 of at least one right-side-beverage-holder 120 and at least one left-side-beverage-holder 168 to keep at least one beverage cold 144. Inner wall 154 is thermally insulated. Power source 190 comprises a removable battery 156. Removable battery 156 is rechargeable. First-right-side-beverage holder 124 and the second-right-side-beverage holder 130 comprise a circumference greater than a base of beverage container 146. First-left-side-beverage holder 164 and second-left-side-beverage holder 168 comprise a circumference greater than a base of beverage container 146.

(13) It should be noted that golf cart beverage holder system 100 may be manufactured and provided for sale in a wide variety of sizes and shapes for a wide assortment of applications. Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other kit contents or arrangements such as, for example, including more or less components, customized parts, different color combinations, parts may be sold separately, etc., may be sufficient.

(14) It should be noted that the steps described in the method of use can be carried out in many different orders according to user preference. The use of “step of” should not be interpreted as “step for”, in the claims herein and is not intended to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. §112, ¶6. Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other methods of use arrangements such as, for example, different orders within above-mentioned list, elimination or addition of certain steps, including or excluding certain maintenance steps, etc., may be sufficient.

(15) The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.