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Three substantially planar structural members, preferably made of coved or channelled fiber-reinforced composite material, fold and unfold about a plurality of pivot axes each of which is parallel to the rolling axis of the cart\s two quick-disconnect wheels. The wheels occupy the same spatial posit

Three substantially planar structural members, preferably made of coved or channelled fiber-reinforced composite material, fold and unfold about a plurality of pivot axes each of which is parallel to the rolling axis of the cart\s two quick-disconnect wheels. The wheels occupy the same spatial positions and angular orientation relative to one another in both the folded and unfolded states of the golf cart. A detachable handle is selectively clenched by actuation of a thumb screw. The cart\s folded size is approximately 16″W×26″L×5″H without wheels. Each structural panel weighs approximately 1.1 lbs., and the total cart weight is typically 5 to 7 lbs.

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A folding golf cart comprising: wheels; a substantially planar rigid base pan member, operatively deployed during rolling and resting of the golf cart in a relatively horizontal position proximate the ground, that (i) rotatably mounts the wheels at two opposite edges at positions proximate a first s

A folding golf cart comprising: wheels; a substantially planar rigid base pan member, operatively deployed during rolling and resting of the golf cart in a relatively horizontal position proximate the ground, that (i) rotatably mounts the wheels at two opposite edges at positions proximate a first side, and (ii) presents a receptacle area proximate an opposite, second, side that is capable of receiving and retaining the base of a golf bag; a substantially planar rigid bag support member, operatively deployed during rolling and resting of the golf cart in a relatively vertical position, that (i) extends upwards from a detachable attachment near the first side of the base pan member, and (ii) presents opposite the attachment a bag cradle area capable of receiving and retaining an upper region of the golf bag; and a substantially planar rigid support leg member extending between a first pivotable connection to the base pan member proximate its second side and a second pivotable connection to the bag support member intermediate its attachment and its opposite bag cradle area; wherein the base pan member, bag support member, and support leg member define a prism of triangular cross-section when the golf cart is unfolded; wherein the bag support member detaches from its attachment to the base pan member\s first side while its bag cradle area pivots about the second pivotable connection towards the base pan member\s receptacle area meanwhile that the support leg member pivots about its first pivotable connection so as to bring its second pivotable connection towards the base pan member\s first side in order to fold the golf cart; and wherein the folded golf cart assumes in cross section the shape of the letter “Z”with (i) the bag support member in its portion between its bag cradle area and its intermediary pivotable connection to the support leg member forming one leg of the “Z”, (ii) the support leg member between its first and its second pivotable connections forming the slant leg of the “Z”, and (iii) the base pan member in its portion between its first pivotable connection to the support leg member and its first side forming the final leg of the “Z”.