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An improved canopy assembly for attaching a rearwardly extending protective canopy to a motorized golf cart of the type having a top covering the passager seating area and an uncovered bag storage area reward of the seating area that includes a golf bag support bracket that prevents the golf bags fr

An improved canopy assembly for attaching a rearwardly extending protective canopy to a motorized golf cart of the type having a top covering the passager seating area and an uncovered bag storage area reward of the seating area that includes a golf bag support bracket that prevents the golf bags from tipping over. The canopy assembly includes a base member that attaches directly to the golf bag support bracket, a frame that pivotally attaches to the base member and a sheet of flexible water-resistant material suspended over the frame. The canopy assembly may be extended where in the protective canopy substantially covers the cart's golf bag storage area protecting the bags from rainfall. The canopy assembly may be folded wherein the protective canopy is moved out of the way allowing golf clubs to be removed from the golf bags without hitting the canopy assembly.

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1. A canopy assembly for attaching a rearwardly extending canopy to a golf cart having a seating compartment, a golf bag compartment located rearwardly of said seating compartment, a top assembly including a top positioned over said seating compartment, a frame assembly including front and rear late

1. A canopy assembly for attaching a rearwardly extending canopy to a golf cart having a seating compartment, a golf bag compartment located rearwardly of said seating compartment, a top assembly including a top positioned over said seating compartment, a frame assembly including front and rear laterally spaced apart and vertically extending frame members supporting said top and frame extensions supporting a golf bag support bracket located rearwardly of said seating compartment and a seat back, said canopy assembly being moveable between an extended first position where it at least partially covers said golf bag compartment and a folded second position where it is at least partially folded out of the way to allow access to said golf bag compartment, said canopy assembly comprising:a canopy having, a top edge, a bottom edge and sides;a front strut for structurally supporting said top edge of said canopy, said front strut being attached to the frame assembly;fastening means attaching said front strut to said top edge of said canopy;a frame structure substantially supporting said canopy;a base member for supporting said frame structure, wherein said frame structure is pivotally attached to said base member; anda fastener for securing said base member to the golf bag support bracket. 2. The canopy assembly according to claim 1 wherein said fastening means includes at least one sleeve sewn into said canopy wherein at least a portion of said frame structure passes through said sleeve. 3. The canopy assembly according to claim 1 wherein said frame structure is pivotally attached to said base member by assembling a first hole near a first end of said frame structure and a second hole near a second end of said frame structure onto mating bosses extending from said base member and securing said frame structure on said bosses. 4. The canopy assembly according to claim 1 wherein said frame structure includes at least one rigid U-shaped bracket. 5. The canopy assembly according to claim 1 wherein said base member is a molded part. 6. The canopy assembly according to claim 1 wherein said fastening means for securing said base member to said golf bag support bracket includes at least one U-bolt surrounding said golf bag support bracket with the ends of said U-bolt passing through openings in said base member. 7. The canopy assembly according to claim 1 wherein said fastening means for securing said base member to said golf bag support bracket includeds at least one threaded fastener passing through said golf bag support bracket and continuing into said base member. 8. The canopy assembly according to claim 1 wherein said frame structure is pivotally attached to said base member by a pivot arm pivotally securing to said base member using fastening means for securing said pivot arm to said base member wherein at least one end of said frame structure is secured to said pivot arm.