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US3313544A
US3313544A US406096A US40609664A US3313544A US 3313544 A US3313544 A US 3313544A US 406096 A US406096 A US 406096A US 40609664 A US40609664 A US 40609664A US 3313544 A US3313544 A US 3313544A
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  • This invention relates to a golf putting practice device. More particularly, the invention relates to a device for positioning on a flat surface, such as a floor, for use in practicing the putting of golf balls.
  • this invention has the object of providing a putting device having the following distinguishing characteristics:
  • a putting practice device which perfectly simulates the golf cup in size.
  • a golf putting practice device which does not have to be fastened or secured in any way to the surface on which it is used.
  • a golf putting practice device which is capable of retaining more than one ball.
  • a golf putting practice device which is adjustable for the type of floor on which it is utilized.
  • a golf putting practice device which is completely dependable, which is sturdy and substantially nondestructible, and which at the same time is economical of manufacture and assembly.
  • FIGURE 1 is an isometric top view of the golf putting practice device of this invention.
  • FIGURE 2 is a cross-sectional view of the golf putting practice device of this invention with a golf ball shown entrapped by the device.
  • FIGURE 3 is a cross-sectional view similar to that of FIGURE 2 showing the action of the device as a golf ball passes under the plate member.
  • This invention may be described as a golf putting practice device. More particularly, but not by way of limitation, the invention may be described as a golf putting practice device comprising an upright base member hav- 3,313,544 Patented Apr. 11, 1957 ice ing a fiat bottom surface, the height of the base member being substantially that of a golf ball, a threaded pin eX- tending vertically from the top of the 'base member, a fiat horizontal tiltable plate member supported on the top of the base member having a central opening therein loosely receiving the threaded pin, a coiled spring received by the pin having the lower end in engagement with the top of the plate member, and a nut member threaded onto the pin adjustably compressibly retaining the spring.
  • the device consists of a base 10 having a flat lower surface 12. Extending from the top surface 14 of the base 10 is a vertical threaded pin 16.
  • a flat plate member 18 has a central opening 20 therein which loosely receives the threaded pin 16.
  • the fiat plate member 18 is supported by its lower surface 22 against the upper surface 14 of the base member 10 and is tiltable relative to the base 10.
  • a coiled spring 24 is received by the threaded pin 16, the lower end of the coiled spring engaging the upper surface 26 of the plate member 18.
  • a nut member 28, preferably of the wing nut type as shown, is threaded onto the upper end of threaded pin 16 to retain the upper end of spring 16. Spring 16 is thereby compressibly retained against the plate member 18.
  • the plate member 18 includes a circumferential downwardly extending lip portion, generally indicated by the numeral 30.
  • the plate 18 is of some hard material, such as metal or plastic, while the lip portion 30 is of some resilient material.
  • the lip portion 30 consists of a soft rubber tubing 32 having one surface glued to the lower surface 22 of plate member 18.
  • An alternate arrangement includes the use of one or more washers 34 received by the threaded pin 16 and positioned between the upper surface 14 of base 10 and the lower surface 22 of plate 18.
  • the washers 34 may be of some resilient material such as rubber.
  • the base 10 is preferably tapered to converge to a smaller diameter top portion 14.
  • the diameter of the base 10 is such as to allow a golf ball to be loosely positioned between the base and the interior of the lip portion 30.
  • the diameter of plate 18 is preferably four and onehalf inches, being the diameter of a regulation golf cup.
  • the device may be set on any flat surface, either indoors or outdoors.
  • the operator merely places the invention on the surface and utilizes it to receive golf balls in the same manner as a golf cup.
  • the plate tilts (as illustrated in FIGURE 3) to permit the ball to enter thereunder.
  • spring 24 causes it to reassume immediately its horizontal position so that the golf ball, indicated by dotted outline and by numeral 36, is retained under the plate 18. Sufficient space is available under the plate 18 and around the base 10 to retain several golf balls. Wing nut member 28 may be easily adjusted to vary the amount of force required for the ball to enter under the plate 18.
  • Washers 34 are useful to vary the heighth of plate 18 relative to the bottom 12 of base 10. When additional washers are added the heighth of plate 18 increases so that less tilting of the plate is required to permit a ball to enter thereunder. In addition, when the washers 34 are of resilient material, the tilting of plate 18 is substantially silent.
  • the use of a resilient material, such as rubber tubing 32, is preferred for the lip portion 30 for such resilience makes the golf ball 36 enter thereunder with less tilting of plate 18 and, in addition, the resilience of rubber tubing 32 helps retain the balls under the plate 18.
  • the user After the device has been utilized to collect one or more golf balls, the user merely picks it up to remove the entrapped golf balls and sets it down again for the next use.
  • the golf putting practice device thus fulfills the objects of the invention as has been set forth.
  • a golf putting practice device comprising:
  • an upright base member having a flat bottom, the heighth of the base member being substantially that of a golf ball
  • the vertical distance between the lower edge of the lip portion and the bottom of the base member being less than the diameter of a golf ball
  • a nut member threaded onto the pin adjustably compressibly retaining the spring.
  • a golf putting practice device according to claim 1 wherein said plate member is of stiff material and said lip portion is of resilient material.
  • a golf putting practice device according to claim 1 wherein said base member is tapered upwardly providing a smaller diameter top.
  • a golf putting practice device including at least one washer receiving the threaded pin and positioned between the top of said base and said plate members.

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E- R. DAViS GOLF PUTTING PRACTICE DEVICE Filed Oct. 23, 1964 INVENTO R. Q M/QVZ/ 2 @Qw's ATTORNEYS United States Patent C) 3,313,544 GOLF PUTTING PRACTICE DEVICE Edward R. Davis, R0. Box 568, Sperry, Okla. 74073 Filed Oct. 23, 1964, Ser. No. 406,096 4 Claims. (Cl. 273-177) This invention relates to a golf putting practice device. More particularly, the invention relates to a device for positioning on a flat surface, such as a floor, for use in practicing the putting of golf balls.
Others have proposed various devices for use to practice the putting of golf balls. Examples of prior proposals of devices of this type may be found in the following patents:
(A) U.S. 954,299, issued Apr. 5, 1910 to C. W. Johnson,
for Golf Ball Trap for Golf Putting Practice.
(B) U.S. 1,297,055 issued Mar. 11, 1919, to Frank F.
Austin for Golf-Cup.
(C) U.S. 1,510,239 issued Sept. 30, 1924, to O. B. Monosmith for Golf Apparatus.
(D) U.S. 1,529,749 issued Mar. 17, 1925, to J. Morrison, Jr. for Indoor Golf Device.
(E) U.S. 1,623,284 issued Apr. 5, 1927, to E. W. Stoddart for Game Target Plate.
(F) U.S. 1,939,142 issued Dec. 12, 1933, to I. K. Seymour for Game Device.
(G) U.S. 1,973,513 issued Sept. 11, 1934, to W. H. Stayton et al., for Portable Putting Device.
(H) U.S. 2,635,879 issued Apr. 21, 1953, to W. H. Rath,
for Simulated Golf Cup.
(I) U.S. 2,899,207 issued Aug. 11, 1959, to W. A.'Billinghurst, for Device for Golf Putting Practice.
(J) U.S. D. 157,727 issued Mar. 21, 1950, to G. R. Benak for Rebound Device for a Ball Rolling Amusement Game.
(K) Great Britain 184,409.
While others, including the above, have proposed various devices for use to practice the putting of golf balls, this invention has the object of providing a putting device having the following distinguishing characteristics:
(1) A putting practice device which perfectly simulates the golf cup in size.
(2) A golf putting practice device which is completely portable.
(3) A golf putting practice device which does not have to be fastened or secured in any way to the surface on which it is used.
(4) A golf putting practice device which is capable of retaining more than one ball.
(5) A golf putting practice device which is adjustable for the type of floor on which it is utilized.
(6) A golf putting practice device which is completely dependable, which is sturdy and substantially nondestructible, and which at the same time is economical of manufacture and assembly.
This object will be satisfied and a better understanding of the invention will 'be had by referring to the following description and claims, taken in conjunction with the attached drawings in which:
FIGURE 1 is an isometric top view of the golf putting practice device of this invention.
FIGURE 2 is a cross-sectional view of the golf putting practice device of this invention with a golf ball shown entrapped by the device.
FIGURE 3 is a cross-sectional view similar to that of FIGURE 2 showing the action of the device as a golf ball passes under the plate member.
This invention may be described as a golf putting practice device. More particularly, but not by way of limitation, the invention may be described as a golf putting practice device comprising an upright base member hav- 3,313,544 Patented Apr. 11, 1957 ice ing a fiat bottom surface, the height of the base member being substantially that of a golf ball, a threaded pin eX- tending vertically from the top of the 'base member, a fiat horizontal tiltable plate member supported on the top of the base member having a central opening therein loosely receiving the threaded pin, a coiled spring received by the pin having the lower end in engagement with the top of the plate member, and a nut member threaded onto the pin adjustably compressibly retaining the spring.
Referring now to the drawings, the device consists of a base 10 having a flat lower surface 12. Extending from the top surface 14 of the base 10 is a vertical threaded pin 16. A flat plate member 18 has a central opening 20 therein which loosely receives the threaded pin 16. The fiat plate member 18 is supported by its lower surface 22 against the upper surface 14 of the base member 10 and is tiltable relative to the base 10. A coiled spring 24 is received by the threaded pin 16, the lower end of the coiled spring engaging the upper surface 26 of the plate member 18. A nut member 28, preferably of the wing nut type as shown, is threaded onto the upper end of threaded pin 16 to retain the upper end of spring 16. Spring 16 is thereby compressibly retained against the plate member 18.
The plate member 18 includes a circumferential downwardly extending lip portion, generally indicated by the numeral 30. Preferably, the plate 18 is of some hard material, such as metal or plastic, while the lip portion 30 is of some resilient material. In the embodiment shown the lip portion 30 consists of a soft rubber tubing 32 having one surface glued to the lower surface 22 of plate member 18.
An alternate arrangement, as shown, includes the use of one or more washers 34 received by the threaded pin 16 and positioned between the upper surface 14 of base 10 and the lower surface 22 of plate 18.
The washers 34 may be of some resilient material such as rubber. The base 10 is preferably tapered to converge to a smaller diameter top portion 14. The diameter of the base 10 is such as to allow a golf ball to be loosely positioned between the base and the interior of the lip portion 30.
The diameter of plate 18 is preferably four and onehalf inches, being the diameter of a regulation golf cup.
Operation In the use the device may be set on any flat surface, either indoors or outdoors. The operator merely places the invention on the surface and utilizes it to receive golf balls in the same manner as a golf cup. When a ball strikes the lip portion 30 of plate 18 the plate tilts (as illustrated in FIGURE 3) to permit the ball to enter thereunder.
After the plate 18 tilts, spring 24 causes it to reassume immediately its horizontal position so that the golf ball, indicated by dotted outline and by numeral 36, is retained under the plate 18. Sufficient space is available under the plate 18 and around the base 10 to retain several golf balls. Wing nut member 28 may be easily adjusted to vary the amount of force required for the ball to enter under the plate 18.
Washers 34 are useful to vary the heighth of plate 18 relative to the bottom 12 of base 10. When additional washers are added the heighth of plate 18 increases so that less tilting of the plate is required to permit a ball to enter thereunder. In addition, when the washers 34 are of resilient material, the tilting of plate 18 is substantially silent. The use of a resilient material, such as rubber tubing 32, is preferred for the lip portion 30 for such resilience makes the golf ball 36 enter thereunder with less tilting of plate 18 and, in addition, the resilience of rubber tubing 32 helps retain the balls under the plate 18.
After the device has been utilized to collect one or more golf balls, the user merely picks it up to remove the entrapped golf balls and sets it down again for the next use.
The golf putting practice device thus fulfills the objects of the invention as has been set forth.
Although the invention has been described with a certain degree of particularity, it is manifest that many changes may be made in the details of construction and arrangement of components without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
What is claimed:
1. A golf putting practice device comprising:
an upright base member having a flat bottom, the heighth of the base member being substantially that of a golf ball;
a threaded pin extending vertically from the top of the base member;
a flat horizontal tiltable plate member supported on the top of the base member having a central opening therein loosely receiving the threaded pin, the plate member having a circumferential downwardly extending lip portion on the bottom surface thereof, 25
the vertical distance between the lower edge of the lip portion and the bottom of the base member being less than the diameter of a golf ball;
a coiled spring received by the pin having the lower end in engagement with the top of the plate member; and
a nut member threaded onto the pin adjustably compressibly retaining the spring.
2. A golf putting practice device according to claim 1 wherein said plate member is of stiff material and said lip portion is of resilient material.
3. A golf putting practice device according to claim 1 wherein said base member is tapered upwardly providing a smaller diameter top.
4. A golf putting practice device according to claim 1 including at least one washer receiving the threaded pin and positioned between the top of said base and said plate members.
References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 3/1919 Austin 273-177 8/1959 Billinghurst 273-177 FOREIGN PATENTS 8/1922 Great Britain. 4/ 1939 Great Britain.
RICHARD C. PINKHAM, Primary Examiner.
L. J. BOVASSO, Assistant Examiner.

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1. A GOLF PUTTING PRACTICE DEVICE COMPRISING: AN UPRIGHT BASE MEMBER HAVING A FLAT BOTTOM, THE HEIGHTH OF THE BASE MEMBER BEING SUBSTANTIALLY THAT OF A GOLF BALL; A THREADED PIN EXTENDING VERTICALLY FROM THE TOP OF THE BASE MEMBER; A FLAT HORIZONTAL TILTABLE PLATE MEMBER SUPPORTED ON THE TOP OF THE BASE MEMBER HAVING A CENTRAL OPENING THEREIN LOOSELY RECEIVING THE THREADED PIN, THE PLATE MEMBER HAVING A CIRCUMFERENTIAL DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING LIP PORTION ON THE BOTTOM SURFACE THEREOF, THE VERTICAL DISTANCE BETWEEN THE LOWER EDGE OF THE LIP PORTION AND THE BOTTOM OF THE BASE MEMBER BEING LESS THAN THE DIAMETER OF A GOLF BALL; A COILED SPRING RECEIVED BY THE PIN HAVING THE LOWER END IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE TOP OF THE PLATE MEMBER; AND A NUT MEMBER THREADED ONTO THE PIN ADJUSTABLY COMPRESSIBLY RETAINING THE SPRING.
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US4261570A (en) * 1979-09-06 1981-04-14 Switzer William K Field surface related projectile target construction
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