JP2003062129A - Golf ball catching - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate the need for largely bending a body to take a golf ball out of a cup on a green. SOLUTION: A putter, which is provided with a catching section 4 to permit easy catching of the golf ball at the front end on a putter grip side to enable a physically handicapped person or an aged person to hold the putter backward without assuming an undue posture, such as bending of the body, and to seize and pick the ball out of the cup by butting the ball from the top, is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention has come to an era in which a physically handicapped person can enjoy golf as the golf population diversifies and the population ages. Nowadays, many people can participate and enjoy the popular golf course and putter golf that can be enjoyed by the elderly and people with disabilities, such as putter golf, which can be enjoyed on a level ground. Under such circumstances, it has become necessary to maintain the health and enjoyment of the physically handicapped person and the elderly without imposing an unreasonable burden. The present invention provides a golf apparatus capable of providing a player with a new technique for such an entity.

[0002]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The joy when a physically handicapped person or an elderly person plays golf and puts a golf ball in a cup with a putter is very wonderful, and it means moving the body to maintain good health. Is also good. However, it is difficult for the physically handicapped and the elderly to take out the ball from the cup after this, and it is difficult to bend the body and take out the ball in the cup that is lower than the level ground. It was a big task to relieve the distress of the physically handicapped and the elderly, even though it was such a small thing.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its main purpose is to enjoy golf without letting a player who is physically handicapped or an elderly person take an unnatural posture. In order to receive the ball, a new putter on the grip side of the putter, a new technology, and a new idea provide a putter that can take out the ball without taking an unnatural posture to take out the ball from the cup after putting.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 provides a catching portion for easily gripping a golf ball at the tip end on the putter grip side, and The putter is constructed so that the elderly person can grab and take out the ball in the cup by reversing the putter and thrusting the ball in the cup from above without taking an unreasonable posture such as bending the body.

While the invention of claim 2 may be provided integrally with the grip in the concrete promotion of the invention of claim 1, it may be attached as a separate piece so as to be detachable and many. It is characterized by being able to be attached to various types of putters.Putters are versatile and inexpensive, such as buying what you like and attaching a catching part of another piece. .

Further, the invention of claim 3 is more specific than the invention of claim 1 or 2, in which the ball catching portion is made of an elastic body and has elasticity to such a degree that the ball can be held lightly in order to surely grip and not release the ball. However, it is characterized by using a spherical elastic method or a slit-like elasticity as a means for grasping the golf ball, and basically, the physically handicapped person or the elderly can easily grasp the golf ball. It is to provide putters with the means to

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, the detachable separate piece type catching portion of the second aspect is provided on the end face of the tip of most putter grips, and the position pin of the ball on the green is inserted when not in use. It is provided by using the through hole so that the catching portion of another piece can be put on the grip so that the player can enjoy playing with less discomfort when gripping the putter.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The golf ball catching portion of the present invention has the same structure as a general putter, as shown in FIGS. A member capable of catching a golf ball is constructed at the tip end of the grip opposite to the head. As a result, if a physically handicapped person or an elderly person takes out a ball from a green cup, the putter should be reversed and the ball in the cup should be struck from above so that the ball does not catch on the body. It fits in and can be taken out easily.

FIG. 1 is an overall view of a putter. In detail, a general putter has a grip 2 on the opposite side of the head 1 and a shaft 3 in the middle thereof. Further, the grip 2 is provided with a catching portion 4 for gripping the golf ball 16. This may be provided integrally with the grip 2 or may be a separate piece. An enlarged view is shown in FIG. 2, which shows the grip 2 provided with a catching portion 4 as a separate piece. This is a method in which the grip 2 is inserted and fixed so as to cover the catching portion 4. In order to prevent the catching portion 4 from loosening with respect to the grip 2 when it is inserted into the grip 2, small protrusions 6 are provided evenly inside the insertion portion 5 so that the grip 2
The device is also woven to prevent loosening according to the thickness of the.

Further, the catching portion 4 is entirely made of rubber or the like having elasticity, but as a portion requiring more flexibility, the intermediate portion 8 between the hold portion 7 and the grip 2 is slightly thinned to maintain the flexibility. ing. Next, the inside of the hold portion 7 is about 42.8 m according to the spherical shape of the golf ball 16.
It is formed so that m balls can enter. Hold part 7
Shape that the wall thickness gets thinner and thinner as you go further 9
Is formed. Hold part 7 is a little larger than the hemispherical shape so that the ball you hold doesn't fall down.
A 0 is formed so that the player can always grab the ball.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3. The shape of the ball catching portion 4 is the same as that of the first embodiment, but the fixing method with the grip 2 is different. The grip 2 generally has a through hole 12 on an end surface 11 on the side opposite to the head 1, into which a pin indicating a ball position on the green, which is adopted in most of the putter grips 2, is inserted when not in use. The fixing portion 13 that allows the catching portion 4 to be connected to the grip 2 by utilizing the through hole 12 of the grip 2 has an arrow shape and can be pushed into the through hole 12 and fixed. In some cases, the through hole 12 may be made larger. By performing this method, it can be provided at a lower cost,
Further, it becomes possible to cope with diversification.

Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 4. The material of the ball catching portion 4 is an elastic body, but the shape thereof is slit-like 14 and an inward projection 15 is provided on the inner side of the tip of the slit 14. It has a shape that does not separate when the ball is sandwiched. This shape makes it possible to grip the golf ball 16, although it is different from the spherical shape of the golf ball.

The above is a description of the structure of the present invention. By adopting the present invention, when a physically handicapped person or an elderly person enjoys a general golf course or putter golf, a ball is placed in the green cup. After putting in and being very happy, do not forcibly bend the body and take out the ball from the cup. By putting the putter upside down and projecting the ball in the cup from above, the ball fits into the catching portion and can be taken out easily. Until now, people with physical disabilities and elderly people have taken out the ball from the cup until now, but by using the present invention, it looks cool with the joy of putting it in the cup, and This is a very effective invention as it speeds up golf and breaks down the feeling that it is annoying the members.

Although the present invention has been described based on the preferred embodiments, it is possible to make changes and modifications within the scope of the claims.

For example, in the future, the ball itself can be adsorbed and taken out, and if the ball itself contains magnetism, it can be adsorbed by a magnet. Such a case is naturally within the scope of the present invention.

[0017]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a person having a disability or an elderly person can play a general golf course or putter golf and put the ball in the cup on the green. You don't have to bend your body, which is painful to take out, and you can grab the ball by simply putting the putter upside down and poking the ball in the cup in a natural posture. It's a very satisfying invention, including the lack of anxiety, maintenance of health, and promotion of mental health. In addition, the speed of play increases, not only can many people be delighted, but also putters that are willing to encourage health participation to participate in golf can provide the utmost pleasure.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, instead of being integrally formed with the grip, the grip is formed by a separate piece so that the catching portion can be attached and detached.
A variety of merits such as the method of fixing the catching part by inserting it can be adopted, and many players can be used. Further, it can be provided at a lower cost than that provided integrally with the grip, and the merits to the user will be great.

According to the third aspect of the invention, since the catching portion is formed of an elastic body, various catching methods as in the present invention can be adopted, and when the ball in the cup is struck, the core is easily misaligned. It will be possible to hold it on the grip, or even if it is fixed to the tip of the grip,
It is the most suitable material for gripping the ball, because it does not cause pain even if the tip of the ball touches another person accidentally. This provides an invention that is easy for the player to play, that is, for the physically handicapped and the elderly.

According to the fourth aspect, the catching portion itself can be provided compactly and inexpensively by fixing the catching portion using the through hole for the pin provided on the end surface of the tip of the grip. Since the grip part will be the shape of the grip as it is, you can grip it as before,
It is possible to provide putters that allow players to play comfortably without having any annoyances about installing the catching section.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a putter with a golf ball catching portion of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a head, 2 is a grip, 3 is a shaft, 4 is a catching portion, 5 is a catching portion inserting portion into the grip, 6
Is a small protrusion provided on the inside of 5; 7 is a ball hold part of the catching part; 8 is an intermediate part between the holding part of the catching part and the insertion part into the grip; 9 is a spherical part of the holding part; 10 is a spherical part of the holding part. A tip, 11 is an end surface of the grip, 12 is a through hole in the end surface of the grip, 13 is an arrow-shaped fixing portion for fixing the catching portion of the second embodiment,
14 is a slit-shaped hooking portion having elasticity of the third embodiment,
Reference numeral 15 is a protrusion inside the slit. 16 is a golf ball.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A putter comprising a catching portion on the putter grip side for easily gripping a golf ball. 2. The putter according to claim 1, wherein the catching portion is detachable. 3. The catching portion is made of an elastic body,
The putter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the golf ball is gripped by using a spherical elastic method or slit elasticity as a means for gripping the golf ball. 4. The putter according to claim 2, wherein a detachable catching portion is inserted and fixed in a through hole in an end face of the putter grip portion.