Anti-microbial, partition divider assembly for a cart such as a golf cart

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11565615-B2
Application number	US-202117242934-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 28, 2021
Priority date	Apr 28, 2020
Publication date	Jan 31, 2023
Grant date	Jan 31, 2023

Abstract

An anti-microbial partition divider assembly for a cart such as a golf cart is provided. The cart has a passenger seating area, including at least one seat, a roof and a floor. The assembly includes a flexible or beam-rigid partition divider having a substrate layer made of a material which prevents airborne liquid droplets from traveling therethrough.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An anti-microbial partition divider, comprising:
a microperforated substrate layer having a first plurality of holes extending therethrough and a different second plurality of holes extending therethrough, the substrate layer being made of a material which prevents airborne liquid droplets from travelling;
a first microperforated outer layer having holes extending therethrough;
a second microperforated outer layer having holes extending therethrough; and
wherein the substrate layer is sandwiched between the first and second outer layers and the holes of the first outer layer are offset from the holes of the second outer layer with the holes of the first outer layer being aligned with the first plurality of holes of the substrate layer defining first aligned holes for a sound source from a first direction and having portions of the second outer layer overlying the first aligned holes and the holes of the second outer layer being aligned with the second plurality of holes of the substrate layer defining second aligned holes for a sound source from a second direction and having portions of the first outer layer overlying the second aligned holes such that the portions of the first and second outer layer overlying respective aligned holes vibrate upon receiving sound waves from respective sound sources to permit sound to bi-directionally travel therethrough.

2. The partition divider of claim 1 , wherein the outer layers are anti-microbial outer layers capable of cleaning surrounding air of bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms upon contact therewith.

3. The partition divider of claim 1 , wherein the holes of each of the outer layers are arranged in a two-dimensional array.

4. The partition divider of claim 1 , wherein the substrate layer and the outer layers are plastic layers.

5. The partition divider of claim 4 , wherein the plastic layers are translucent or clear/transparent.

6. An anti-microbial partition divider assembly for a golf cart having a passenger seating area comprising at least one seat, a roof, and a floor, the partition divider assembly comprising:
a partition divider;
comprising a microperforated substrate layer having a first plurality of holes extending therethrough and a different second plurality of holes extending therethrough, a first microperforated outer layer having holes extending therethrough, and a second microperforated outer layer having holes extending therethrough, the substrate layer being made of a material which prevents airborne liquid droplets from travelling;
wherein the substrate layer is sandwiched between the first and second outer layers and the holes of the first outer layer are offset from the holes of the second outer layer with the holes of the first outer layer being aligned with the first plurality of holes of the substrate layer defining first aligned holes for a sound source from a first direction and having portions of the second outer layer overlying the first aligned holes and the holes of the second outer layer being aligned with the second plurality of holes of the substrate layer defining second aligned holes for a sound source from a second direction and having portions of the first outer layer overlying the second aligned holes such that the portions of the first and second outer layer overlying respective aligned holes vibrate upon receiving sound waves from respective sound sources to permit sound to bi-directionally travel therethrough; and
a fastening means for attachment of the partition divider to the roof, wherein in use the partition divider assembly extends from the roof toward the floor partitioning the passenger seating area.

7. The partition divider assembly of claim 6 , wherein the outer layers are anti-microbial layers capable of cleaning surrounding air of bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms upon contact therewith.

8. The partition divider assembly of claim 6 , wherein the substrate layer and the outer layers are plastic layers, wherein the plastic layers are translucent or clear/transparent.

9. The partition divider assembly of claim 6 , wherein the fastening means for attachment provides removable attachment.

10. The partition divider assembly of claim 9 , wherein the fastening means is hook and loop straps.

11. The partition divider assembly of claim 6 , wherein the partition divider is rollable between an unrolled position in which the partition divider is unrolled in use from the roof toward the floor and a rolled position in which the partition divider is rolled up for stowage.

12. A golf cart, comprising:
a passenger seating area comprising at least one seat, a roof, and a floor;
a partition divider attached to the roof, the partition divider extends from the roof toward the floor and partitions the passenger seating area;
the partition divider comprising a microperforated substrate layer having a first plurality of holes extending therethrough and a different second plurality of holes extending therethrough, a first microperforated outer layer having holes extending therethrough, and a second microperforated outer layer having holes extending therethrough, the substrate layer being made of a material which prevents airborne liquid droplets from travelling; and
wherein the substrate layer is sandwiched between the first and second outer layers and the holes of the first outer layer are offset from the holes of the second outer layer with the holes of the first outer layer being aligned with the first plurality of holes of the substrate layer defining first aligned holes for a sound source from a first direction and having portions of the second outer layer overlying the first aligned holes and the holes of the second outer layer being aligned with the second plurality of holes of the substrate layer defining second aligned holes for a sound source from a second direction and having portions of the first outer layer overlying the second aligned holes such that the portions of the first and second outer layer overlying respective aligned holes vibrate upon receiving sound waves from respective sound sources to permit sound to bi-directionally travel therethrough.

13. The golf cart of claim 12 , wherein the outer layers are anti-microbial layers capable of cleaning surrounding air of bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms upon contact therewith.

14. The golf cart of claim 12 , wherein the substrate layer and the outer layers are plastic layers.

15. The golf cart of claim 14 , wherein the plastic layers are translucent or clear/transparent.

16. The golf cart of claim 12 , wherein the partition divider is rollable between an unrolled position in which the partition divider is unrolled from the roof toward the floor and a rolled position in which the partition divider is rolled up into stowage adjacent the roof.

17. The golf cart of claim 12 , wherein the partition divider is cut to form a shape that aligns with a cross-sectional profile of the passenger seating area.

18. The golf cart of claim 12 , wherein the partition divider includes a fastening means for the attachment to the roof of the golf cart.

19. The golf cart of claim 18 , wherein the golf cart comprises a modification to facilitate the attachment via the fastening means.

20. The golf cart of claim 19 , wherein the modification is selected from the group consisting of: a snap socket, a bracket, and additional holes or rods.

Assignees

• Global Ip Holdings Llc

Inventors

• Tignanelli Joseph Richard

Classifications

• B32B2307/412

  Transparent · CPC title

• B32B3/06

  for securing layers together; for attaching the product to another member, e.g. to a support {, or to another product, e.g. groove/tongue, interlocking} · CPC title

• Y10T428/24322

  Composite web or sheet · CPC title

• Y10S428/906

  Roll or coil · CPC title

• B32B3/266

  characterised by an apertured layer, the apertures going through the whole thickness of the layer, e.g. expanded metal, perforated layer, slit layer regular cells B32B3/12 · CPC title