US1882963A

US1882963A - Filler cover

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Publication number: US1882963A
Application number: US514266A
Authority: US
Inventors: John J Scanlan
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1931-02-07
Filing date: 1931-02-07
Publication date: 1932-10-18
Anticipated expiration: 1949-10-18

Description

Oct. 18, 1932. J. J. SCANLAN FILLER COVER Filed Feb. 7, 1931 V r/ ////////4// I ///1 I Ill/Ill! JOHN lScANLAN, QTY W MJC duomq Patented Oct. 18, 1932 JOHN J. SCANLAN, 0F TYLER, MINNESOTA FILLER COVER Application filed February '7, 1931. Serial No. 514,266.

The present invention relates to filler covers for golf-hole cups, and the embodiments thereof are adapted to be used with either regulation golf-hole cups or with miniature golf sets which may be set up on ones lawn.

Among the several objects of the instant invention are to provide novel and improved filler covers of the character aforementioned which shall be capable of easy and inexpensive manufacture, which shall be easily and quickly handled, which shall add to the appearance of the golf course when the latter is not in use, which shall be capable of func-' tioning as supports for hole flags or markers, and which shall eliminate hazards of personal injury due to falling into or tripping over exposed golf-hole cups especially when walking over the course or lawn at night.

The foregoing and other objects, which will be apparentto those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains from the detailed description below, are attained by the embodiments of the invention hereinafter disclosed, consisting of the construction and novel combination and arrangement of fully described below, illustrated in the accompanyin drawing and pointed out in the several claims her unto appended.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings,

Fig. 1 represents a sectional view through one embodiment of filler cover constructed according to this invention;

7 Fig. 2 represents a sectional view through a golf-hole cup with which the filler covers of the present invention are adapted to co operate; 1

Fig. 3 represents a sectional view taken through the assembled golf-h0le cup and filler cover shown, resp ctively, in l and 2;

Fig. at represents a top plan view of t ie on; and cover assembly illustrated in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 represents a sectional view taken through an assembled golf-hole cup and filler cover, a second embodiment of lillercover beshown; and

Fig. 6 represents a perspective view of the filler cover illustrated in Fig. 5.

Similar reference numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of drawing.

According to this invention, one preferred form of golf-hole cup filler cover (illustrated per se in Fig. 1) consists of a substantially cylindrical metallicbody portion 1. The lower end of'this body portion is open and unobstructed, as indicated at 2; while the upper end of the cylindrical body 1 is preferably substantially closed, as by the top 3; Centrally disposed with respect to the top 3 of the filler cover in the circular opening 4,

the diameter of which is preferably from one-fifth to one-sixth the diameter of the top 8. This extremely simple and obviously easily manufactured filler cover consists thcrefore','in effect, of an inverted metallic cup, open atthe bottom thereof and having a small circular perforation in its top.

The golf-hole cup with which theaforedescribed filler cover is adapted to coact is shown, per se, in Fig. 2 of the drawing. It

comprises essentially an upright cup having a substantially cylindrical body portion 5, open at its upper end 6, and closed at its lower end by the bottom 7 Substantially centrally of the bottom 7, it is provided with a circular opening8 which is preferably of the same diameter as opening 4: of the filler cover heretofore described. The diameter of the body portion 5 of the cup is sli htly greater than that of the body portion l of the filler cover, so that the latter is adapted to be telescopingly received within the former when in opground to its entire extent (see Fig.

lVhen the course is not in use, the cups are closed by the filler covers. As explained above, there are several advantages in this arrangement. Unsightly holes or gaps in the" lawn are eliminated, and by painting the tops of the filler covers to harmonize with the color of the rest of the lawn, this unsightliness is obviated. Another advantage is that the holes, which if left open constitute a danger in that children, adults, or pet animals may accidentally step into them and be injured, are rendered harmless by the use of the filler covers of this invention. Still another function of the filler covers is to keep debris and dirt out of the golf-hole cups. To this end it is also desirable to insert the filler covers in the cups when mowing the lawn grass.

It is to be noted that when the filler cup is in place in a cup, the opening 4 in the former is aligned with the opening 8 in the bottom of the latter. These enable a-hole flag or marker to be supported at the several holes of the course, as indicated in broken lines at 9 in Fig. 3. The opening 4 also serves in the capacity of a finger opening enabling one to readily take hold of the filler cover to remove it or replace it.

A. second modification of filler cup is illus-- trated in Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawing. This form consists of a substantially cylindrical block 10 of wood, fiber or like material, artificial or natural. The block 10 is preferably provided with a substantially central bore 11, of a diameter equal to that of the opening 8. The width and diameter of the block 10 may well be identical with the width and diameter of the previously disclosed modification. The upper edge of the block is preferably beveled or rounded off, as indicated at 12.

T he several advantages and functions outlined above in connection withthe first form of filler cover are obviously of equal application to this modification.

While the present invention has been described above in some detail, it is to be understood that various minor changes may be made therein without departing from the the same.

I claim:

1. A construction of the class described comprising, in combination, an upright golfhole cup, open at the top thereof and having a small perforation in the bottom thereof, and a filler cover for said golf-hole cup, said filler cover comprising an inverted cup, open at the bottom thereof and having a small perforation in the top thereof, said filler cover being telescopingly received in said golf-hole cup, the tops of said filler cover and golf-hole cup lying in substantially the same plane, and said circular perforations being in substantial alignment, whereby they are adapted to cooperate in the support of a hole flag, marker or the like.

2. A device of the class described comprising a substantially cylindrical filler cover, said filler cover being of a height substantially I equal to that of a cooperating golf-hole cup like.

JOHN J. SCANLAN.

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