A storage unit capable of being mounted on a shelf on the rear of a vehicle is designed to protrude from the rear of the vehicle to provide more storage space. The storage unit is further designed to be removable, and may be subdivided with movable partitions. The storage unit may be further designe
A storage unit capable of being mounted on a shelf on the rear of a vehicle is designed to protrude from the rear of the vehicle to provide more storage space. The storage unit is further designed to be removable, and may be subdivided with movable partitions. The storage unit may be further designed to provide a controlled temperature environment inside. It may be further designed specifically for use on the rear of a golf cart type vehicle, which may include adjustable feet to help hold the storage unit on the rear of the golf cart type vehicle. The storage unit may also be designed to allow for foldability, such that it can be more compactly folded and shipped, stored or transported. There may also be a storage box provided to store the folded storage unit above a vehicle such as a golf cart.
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1. A storage unit mounted on the rear of a golf cart, the golf cart having a rear shelf with a well, comprising: a removable container occupying substantially the entire rear width of said golf cart, the container being removably attachable to the rear of the golf cart, the container having a bottom
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A storage unit mounted on the rear of a golf cart, the golf cart having a rear shelf with a well, comprising: a removable container occupying substantially the entire rear width of said golf cart, the container being removably attachable to the rear of the golf cart, the container having a bottom panel in a horizontal plane, the container having a protrusion extending downwards from only a portion of the bottom panel horizontal plane of the container into the well, the protrusion not extending downwards substantially further than the depth of the well when the container is attached to the rear of the golf cart, the protrusion being the only substantial part of the storage unit which extends below the bottom panel horizontal plane, the protrusion thereby helping to hold the container on the back of the golf cart, the container being removably attached to the rear frame of the golf cart at an attachment point on the upper section of the container, the container having rigid members forming an approximately cuboid framework, there being panels between the rigid members to form at least one approximately cuboid volume, the volume being accessible by at least one door, and the container having a substantial portion resting on the rear shelf of the golf cart and a substantial portion extending rearwards past the end of the golf cart when the container is fastened to the golf cart. 2. A storage unit as defined in claim 1, wherein the panels are formed of a flexible material. 3. A storage unit as defined in claim 1, wherein the panels are waterproof. 4. A storage unit as defined in claim 1, wherein the container has a removable horizontal internal partition used to subdivide the at least one cuboid volume. 5. A storage unit as defined in claim 1, wherein fastening mechanisms consisting of hooks to which stored items can be attached are present on at least one interior surface of a panel. 6. A storage unit as defined in claim 1, wherein the door swings outward to open and wherein the door further comprises an interior mechanism to releasably latch the door to hold the door closed when the latch is engaged. 7. A storage unit as defined in claim 1, wherein a portion of the at least one cuboid volume is thermally insulated, the thermally insulated portion being removable from the interior of the storage unit, the portion fitting under a top opening door of the storage unit when inserted into the storage unit. 8. A storage unit as defined in claim 1, wherein the cuboid container has hinges at least along each outer corner at the intersections between vertical panels when the cuboid container is mounted on the rear of the golf cart, such that the storage unit can be folded after removal from the rear of the golf cart to take up less space. 9. A storage unit as defined in claim 8, further comprising a compartment attached to the upper side of a roof framework of the golf cart, the compartment having at least one door which is closable and fastenable while the compartment is attached to the roof framework, the compartment having an interior width and length dimension each at least large enough to allow an unfolded panel of the storage unit plus the panel's surrounding framework to fit inside, the folded storage unit fitting through the door when the door is opened, the folded storage unit filling the compartment. 10. A storage unit as defined in claim 1, wherein the container is securable to the rear frame of the golf cart by means of at least one fastening mechanism, the fastening mechanism having a first portion attached to the frame which is accessible from outside the container but which is not removable from the frame from the outside of the container using tools without damaging the first portion, and a second portion extending into the container which only allows detaching the container from the interior of the container, the container having a locked door, the locked door preventing access to the portion of the fastening mechanism which extends into the container. 11. A storage unit as defined in claim 1, wherein the bottom protrusion is adjustable or interchangeable to fit securely in various sized wells of the rear shelf of the golf cart, the interchangeable protrusions each having different shapes to fit in differently shaped or sized wells, whereby the bottom protrusion or combination of bottom protrusions thereby contacts the bottom of the well. 12. A storage unit mounted on the rear of a golf cart, the golf cart having a rear shelf with a well, comprising: a removable container occupying substantially the entire rear width of said golf cart, the container being removably attachable to the rear of the golf cart, the container having a bottom panel in a horizontal plane, the container having a protrusion extending downwards from only a portion of the bottom panel horizontal plane of the container into the well, the protrusion not extending downwards substantially further than the depth of the well when the container is attached to the rear of the golf cart, the protrusion being the only substantial part of the storage unit which extends below the bottom panel horizontal plane, the protrusion thereby helping to hold the container on the back of the golf cart, the container being removably attached to the rear frame of the golf cart at an attachment point on the upper section of the container, the container comprised of one or more rigid panels enclosing an approximately cuboid volume, the volume being accessible by at least one door, and the container having a substantial portion resting on the rear shelf of the golf cart and a substantial portion extending rearwards past the end of the golf cart when the container is fastened to the golf cart. 13. A storage unit as defined in claim 12, wherein fastening mechanisms consisting of hooks to which stored items can be attached are present on at least one interior surface of a panel. 14. A storage unit as defined in claim 12, wherein the door swings outward to open and wherein the door further comprises an interior mechanism to releasably latch the door to hold the door closed when the latch is engaged. 15. A storage unit as defined in claim 12, wherein the container is securable to the rear frame of the golf cart by means of at least one fastening mechanism, the fastening mechanism having a first portion attached to the frame which is accessible from outside the container but which is not removable from the frame from the outside of the container using tools without damaging the first portion, and a second portion extending into the container which only allows detaching the container from the interior of the container, the container having a locked door, the locked door preventing access to the portion of the fastening mechanism which extends into the container. 16. A storage unit as defined in claim 12, wherein a portion of the at least one cuboid volume is thermally insulated, the thermally insulated portion being removable from the interior of the storage unit, the portion fitting under a top opening door of the storage unit when the portion is inserted into the storage unit. 17. A storage unit as defined in claim 12, wherein the protrusion downwards is interchangeable to fit securely in various sized and shaped wells of the rear shelf of the golf cart, the interchangeable protrusions each having different shapes to fit in differently shaped or sized wells, whereby the bottom protrusion or combination of bottom protrusions thereby contacts at least one of the bottom of the well or two opposing interior walls of the well. 18. A storage unit as defined in claim 12, wherein the cuboid container has hinges at least along each outer corner at the intersections between vertical panels when the cuboid container is mounted on the rear of the golf cart, such that the storage unit can be folded after removal from the rear of the golf cart to take up less space. 19. A storage unit as defined in claim 18, further comprising a compartment attached to the upper side of a roof framework of the golf cart, the compartment having at least one door which is closable and fastenable while the compartment is attached to the roof framework, the compartment having an interior width and length dimension each at least large enough to allow an unfolded panel of the storage unit to fit inside, the folded storage unit fitting through the door when the door is opened, the folded storage unit filling the compartment. 20. A storage unit as defined in claim 12, wherein the protrusion downwards is adjustable to fit securely in various sized and shaped wells of the rear shelf of the golf cart, whereby the bottom protrusion thereby contacts at least two opposing interior walls of the well. 21. A storage unit as defined in claim 20, wherein the protrusion downwards has two sliding components which, in combination, allow the protrusion to be adjusted to match the length and width of the well. 22. A storage unit as defined in claim 20, wherein two adjustable downwards protrusions are used, the attachment locations of which can be adjusted to allow the protrusions to match the length and width of the well. 23. A storage unit as defined in claim 12, wherein the protrusion downwards has a height adjustment component, whereby the height of the protrusion is adjusted to match the depth of the well, contacting the inner bottom surface of the well and thereby providing both support for the storage unit and a lower attachment point into the vehicle well to help hold the storage unit on the rear of the golf cart. 24. A storage unit as defined in claim 12, wherein the protrusion downwards has a sliding component and a rotating component which, in combination, allow the protrusion to be adjusted to match the length and width of the well, thereby providing a lower attachment point into the vehicle well to help hold the storage unit on the rear of the golf cart. 25. A method of using a golf cart to securely transport items, comprising the steps of: providing a removably attached storage unit as described in claim 12, securing the storage unit to the rear of the golf cart, opening the door to place the items inside the storage unit, and closing and latching the door, the latching method for which may include the additional step of locking the door. 26. A method as defined in claim 25, wherein an additional step of placing hot or cold items in at least one thermally insulated subsection of the storage unit is carried out before the door is closed and latched. 27. A method as defined in claim 25, wherein creating subsections within the storage unit by means of placing or removing movable partitions into the storage unit is carried out before the door is closed and latched. 28. A method as defined in claim 25, wherein an additional step is performed of securing items by means selected from the set of attaching the items to attachment points and holding items in place by use of straps, the additional step being carried out before the door is closed and latched. 29. A method as defined in claim 25, wherein an additional step of unfolding the storage unit from a more compact state is performed before attaching the storage unit to the rear of the golf cart. 30. A storage unit mounted on the rear of a golf cart, the golf cart having a rear shelf with a well, comprising: a removable container occupying substantially the entire rear width of said golf cart, the container being removably attachable to the rear of the golf cart, the container having a bottom panel in a horizontal plane, the container only having a protrusion or protrusions extending downwards from the portion of the bottom panel horizontal plane of the container over the well, the protrusion or protrusions extending downwards into and contacting the bottom surface of the well, the protrusion or protrusions thereby helping to hold the container on the back of the golf cart, the container being removably attached to the rear frame of the golf cart at an attachment point on the upper section of the container, the container comprised of one or more rigid panels enclosing an approximately cuboid volume, the volume being accessible by at least one door, and the container having a substantial portion resting on the rear shelf of the golf cart and a substantial portion extending rearwards past the end of the golf cart when the container is fastened to the golf cart. 31. A storage unit as defined in claim 30, wherein the protrusion or protrusions downwards are interchangeable to fit securely in various sized and shaped wells of the rear shelf of the golf cart, the interchangeable protrusions each having different heights to fit in differently shaped or sized wells. 32. A storage unit as defined in claim 30, wherein the protrusion or protrusions downwards are adjustable to fit securely in various sized and shaped wells of the rear shelf of the golf cart, the adjustable protrusions having at least one of sliding or rotating components for height adjustment to fit in differently shaped or sized wells. 33. A storage unit as defined in claim 30, wherein a portion of the at least one cuboid volume is thermally insulated, the thermally insulated portion being removable from the interior of the storage unit, the portion fitting under a top opening door of the storage unit when inserted into the storage unit. 34. A storage unit as defined in claim 30, wherein the cuboid container has hinges at least along each outer corner at the intersections between vertical panels when the cuboid container is mounted on the rear of the golf cart, such that the storage unit can be folded after removal from the rear of the golf cart to take up less space. 35. A storage unit as defined in claim 30, wherein the container is securable to the rear frame of the golf cart by means of at least one fastening mechanism, the fastening mechanism having a first portion attached to the frame which is accessible from outside the container but which is not removable from the frame from the outside of the container using tools without damaging the first portion, and a second portion extending into the container which only allows detaching the container from the interior of the container, the container having a locked door, the locked door preventing access to the portion of the fastening mechanism which extends into the container. 36. A storage unit mounted on the rear of a golf cart, the golf cart having a rear shelf with a well, comprising: a removable container occupying substantially the entire rear width of said golf cart, the container being removably attachable to the rear of the golf cart, the container having a bottom panel in a horizontal plane, the container only having a protrusion or protrusions extending downwards from the portion of the bottom panel horizontal plane of the container over the well, the protrusion or protrusions extending downwards into and contacting at least two opposing interior walls of the well, the protrusion or protrusions thereby helping to hold the container on the back of the golf cart, the container being removably attached to the rear frame of the golf cart at an attachment point on the upper section of the container, the container comprised of one or more rigid panels enclosing an approximately cuboid volume, the volume being accessible by at least one door, and the container having a substantial portion resting on the rear shelf of the golf cart and a substantial portion extending rearwards past the end of the golf cart when the container is fastened to the golf cart. 37. A storage unit as defined in claim 36, wherein the protrusion or protrusions downwards are interchangeable to fit securely in various sized and shaped wells of the rear shelf of the golf cart, the interchangeable protrusions each having different widths or lengths of the part fitting in the well to make wall contacts in differently shaped or sized wells. 38. A storage unit as defined in claim 36, wherein the protrusion or protrusions downwards are adjustable to fit securely in various sized and shaped wells of the rear shelf of the golf cart, the adjustable protrusions having at least one of sliding or rotating components for at least one of width or length adjustment to make wall contacts in differently shaped or sized wells. 39. A storage unit as defined in claim 36, wherein a portion of the at least one cuboid volume is thermally insulated, the thermally insulated portion being removable from the interior of the storage unit, the portion fitting under a top opening door of the storage unit when inserted into the storage unit. 40. A storage unit as defined in claim 36, wherein the cuboid container has hinges at least along each outer corner at the intersections between vertical panels when the cuboid container is mounted on the rear of the golf cart, such that the storage unit can be folded after removal from the rear of the golf cart to take up less space. 41. A storage unit as defined in claim 36, wherein the container is securable to the rear frame of the golf cart by means of at least one fastening mechanism, the fastening mechanism having a first portion attached to the frame which is accessible from outside the container but which is not removable from the frame from the outside of the container using tools without damaging the first portion, and a second portion extending into the container which only allows detaching the container from the interior of the container, the container having a locked door, the locked door preventing access to the portion of the fastening mechanism which extends into the container. 42. A method of using a golf cart to securely transport items comprising the steps of: providing a removably attachable storage unit as described in claim 36, and contacting the two opposing interior walls of the well by either attaching the protrusion or protrusions in suitable locations to make the contacts, or by adjusting the protrusion or protrusions to make the contacts. 43. A method as defined in claim 42, further comprising attaching the storage unit at the attachment point on the upper section of the storage unit by providing a fastening mechanism having a first portion attached to the frame of the golf cart which is accessible from outside the container but which is not removable from the frame from the outside of the container using tools without damaging the first portion, inserting a second portion of the fastening mechanism into the storage unit, opening a door of the storage unit, attaching the second portion of the fastening mechanism to the storage unit, thereby holding the storage unit on the rear of the golf cart, closing the door, and locking the door.
Ormond John J. (4439 E. Hidalgo Phoenix AZ 85040) Galloway James R. (8611-1 S. 48th St. Phoenix AZ 85044), Portable refrigeration case for the storage and dispensation of canned items.
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