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An apparatus that may be removably attached to a golf cart for covering a bag storage area of the golf cart may include a top panel sized to cover the bag storage area, fasteners for releasably coupling the top panel to the golf cart, a first side panel and a second side panel each having a respecti

An apparatus that may be removably attached to a golf cart for covering a bag storage area of the golf cart may include a top panel sized to cover the bag storage area, fasteners for releasably coupling the top panel to the golf cart, a first side panel and a second side panel each having a respective upper edge wherein a first segment of each respective upper edge is connected to a corresponding respective edge of the top panel, fasteners for releasably coupling the first side panel and the second side panel to the golf cart, a back panel having a rear upper edge and a pair of lateral edges, the back panel positioned between the first side panel and the second side panel wherein the back panel is connected along a portion of each lateral edge to a respective portion of the first side panel and the second side panel and wherein a portion of the rear upper edge is connected to the top panel, and fasteners for releasably coupling the top panel to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel and the back panel such that a portion of the top panel may be lifted to define an opening for accessing the bag storage area of the golf cart.

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An apparatus that may be removably attached to a golf cart for covering a bag storage area of the golf cart may include a top panel sized to cover the bag storage area, fasteners for releasably coupling the top panel to the golf cart, a first side panel and a second side panel each having a respecti

An apparatus that may be removably attached to a golf cart for covering a bag storage area of the golf cart may include a top panel sized to cover the bag storage area, fasteners for releasably coupling the top panel to the golf cart, a first side panel and a second side panel each having a respective upper edge wherein a first segment of each respective upper edge is connected to a corresponding respective edge of the top panel, fasteners for releasably coupling the first side panel and the second side panel to the golf cart, a back panel having a rear upper edge and a pair of lateral edges, the back panel positioned between the first side panel and the second side panel wherein the back panel is connected along a portion of each lateral edge to a respective portion of the first side panel and the second side panel and wherein a portion of the rear upper edge is connected to the top panel, and fasteners for releasably coupling the top panel to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel and the back panel such that a portion of the top panel may be lifted to define an opening for accessing the bag storage area of the golf cart. rein said accessory-mounting assembly is constructed such that when relatively large force(s), in directions perpendicular to said pivot axis, are applied to said accessory-mounting component and said one or more accessories mounted to said accessory mounting component said "break away" engagements of said anti-rotation member to other components of said accessory-mounting assembly cause said anti-rotation member to undergo "break away" motions as said accessory-mounting component pivots about said pivot axis in a direction apposite said relatively large force(s); and (n) wherein said "break away" engagements are such that said accessory-mounting component is prevented from rotating about said pivot axis unless said accessory-mounting assembly is subjected to forces greater than those imparted to said accessory-mounting assembly during normal operation of the vehicle. 2. The accessory-mounting assembly of claim 1, further comprising: (a) a component-mounting bracket; (b) one or more accessories mounted directly to said component-mounting bracket; and (c) wherein said component-mounting bracket is integrally engaged to said first pivot bracket. 3. The accessory-mounting assembly of claim 2, wherein: (a) said accessory-mounting assembly is constructed such that said first pivot bracket, said anti-rotation bracket, and said component-mounting bracket which are integrally engaged to one another are designed to be fixedly engaged to the window frame upper portion; (b) said one or more accessories that are directly engaged to said component-mounting bracket are comprised of a look down mirror; and (c) said look down mirror extends downwardly from said component-mounting bracket in an orientation such that when said accessory-mounting assembly is assembled and installed to the vehicle a reflecting surface of said look down mirror is disposed adjacent to and facing the window of the vehicle. 4. The accessory-mounting assembly of claim 3, wherein: (a) said accessory-mounting assembly is constructed such that said second pivot bracket is designed to be fixedly engaged to the window frame lower portion of the door of the vehicle; (b) said accessory-mounting assembly is constructed such that when said accessory-mounting assembly is assembled and installed to the vehicle said pivot axis is oriented substantially vertically; (c) said accessory-mounting component is a c-shaped component comprised of a first leg, a second leg, and an intermediate member engaged between said first leg and said second leg; (d) said first leg is pivotally engaged to said first pivot bracket; (e) said second leg is pivotally engaged to said second pivot bracket; (f) said intermediate member is engaged to said first leg at an end of said first leg opposite an end of said first leg that is pivotally engaged to said first pivot bracket; (g) said intermediate member is engaged to said second leg at an end of said second leg opposite an end of said second leg that is pivotally engaged to said second pivot bracket; (h) said one or more accessories mounted to said accessory-mounting component are comprised of one or more rear-view mirrors mounted to said intermediate member; and (i) said first end of said anti rotation member is engaged to said first leg of said c-shaped component at a point distant from said end of said first leg that is engaged to said first pivot bracket. 5. The accessory-mounting assembly of claim 4, wherein: (a) a first of said "break away" style engagements is comprised of a pivotal engagement, about an anti-rotation member pivot axis, of a pivot end of said anti-rotation member to either said anti-rotation bracket or said accessory-mounting component; (b) a second of said "break away" style engagements is a slideable engagement of a slide end of said anti-rotation member to whichever of said anti-rotation bracket and said accessory-mounting component said pivot end of said anti-rotation member is not engaged; (c ) said slide end of said anti-rotation member or a component to which said slide end of said anti-rotation member is slideably engaged defines a slide recess; (d) a slide member is engaged to whichever of said slide end of said anti-rotation member and said component to which said slide end of said anti-rotation member is slideably engaged, does not define said slide recess; (e) said slide member is disposed within said slide recess in a manner such that said slide member is slideable within said slide recess along a slide axis; (f) said slide member and said component that defines said slide recess are constructed and engaged to one another in a manner such that friction between said slide member and surfaces of said slide recess resists sliding of said slide member within said slide recess along said slide axis; (g) said anti-rotation member and other components of said accessory-mounting assembly are constructed and engaged to one another in an orientation such that said slide axis is oriented substantially perpendicular to said anti-rotation member pivot axis; (h) said slide member and said component that defines said slide recess are constructed and engaged to one another in such a manner that a magnitude of said friction between said slide member and said surfaces of said slide recess is low enough that when said accessory-mounting assembly is assembled and installed to the vehicle and said accessory-mounting component or said one or more accessories mounted to said accessory-mounting component are subjected to relatively large force(s) in directions perpendicular to said pivot axis, said friction between said slide member and said surfaces of said slide recess is overcome by forces imparted upon said slide member and said component that defines said slide recess and said slide member slides along said slide axis within said slide recess and said "break away" style engagements allow "break away" motions of said anti-rotation member relative to other components of said accessory-mounting assembly to occur and thus allow said accessory-mounting component to rotate about said pivot axis in directions opposite said relatively large force(s); (i) said "break away" motions of said anti-rotation member are comprised of said slide end of said anti-rotation member sliding along said slide axis and said pivot end of said anti-rotation member pivoting about said anti-rotation member pivot axis; and (j) said slide member and said component that defines said slide recess are constructed and engaged to one another in such a manner that said friction between said slide member and said surfaces of said slide recess is of a magnitude such that when said accessory-mounting assembly is assembled and installed to the vehicle relatively small forces imparted upon said slide member and said component that defines said slide recess as a result of events that occur during normal operation of the vehicle are insufficient to overcome said friction between said slide member and said surfaces of said slide recess and thus said slide member is prevented from sliding within said slide recess by said friction between said slide member and said surfaces of said slide recess and said accessory-mounting component is prevented from being caused to rotate about said pivot axis as a result of said events that occur during normal operation of the vehicle. 6. The accessory-mounting assembly of claim 5, wherein: (a) said slide recess and said slide member are of a length sufficient to allow said slide member and said component that defines said slide recess to remain engaged to one another when said accessory-mounting component is positioned at any position within a range of angles relative to said pivot axis; (b) said accessory-mounting assembly includes detent structure that is constructed and engaged to other components of said accessory-mounting assembly in a manner such that rotation of said accessory-mounting component about said pivot axis