US1939414A

US1939414A - Golf practicing means

Info

Publication number: US1939414A
Application number: US558209A
Authority: US
Inventors: Sametz Louis
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1931-08-20
Filing date: 1931-08-20
Publication date: 1933-12-12
Anticipated expiration: 1950-12-12

Description

1,939514 l sAMETZ Dec. l2, 1933- GOLF PRACTICING MEANS 931 Filed Aug- 20' l @www Patented Dec. 12; 1933 PATENT OFFICE l UNITED STATES 3 Claims;

The object of my inventionv is to providev an apparatus of this kind in which golf practice may be had, indoors or outdoors, or'wherever else desired, without danger of' damaging anything and 51 more particularly this practice may relate to driving. This object is accomplished by my invention, one embodiment of which is hereinafter more particularly set forth.

For a more detailed description of my invention, reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part hereof, in Which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved apparatus;

Figure 2 shows an imitation golf. ball made of celluloid or similar material and ribbed to correspond to an ordinary golf ball;

Figure 3 is a plan view of a driver provided with a cushion, detachably mounted thereon, which may be used on an ordinary driver without damage to the ball when used;

Figure 4 shows the protecting device in its open condition ready to be applied to a club; and

Figure 5 is a sectional view showing the cushioning device attached to a club.

Throughout the` various views of the drawing similar reference characters designate similar parts. Y

In Figure 1 is shown a golf club l-which is commonly known as a driver. It has a handle and head of the conventional types. However, if desired, any form of club may be used, although for ordinary purposes a driver is preferred. This driver is provided with a cushioning device 2 held firmly in a suitable manner which will appear below. The Vcushioning device has a soft surface adapted to engage a ball 3, which is preferably made of CelluloidY or similar material, is hollow and provided with ribs simulating those of an ordinary golf ball. These ribs not only simulatev the appearance of an ordinary golf ball, but also strengthen the exterior so that it is not easily crushed under the impact ofthe blows received from the club when the cushioned surface isemployed. This ball may be driven at any velocity the club imposes upon it when in use and yet it is so light in proportion to the surface exposed to air that it cannot be driven far nor can it be driven with great force against any object. It is therefore safe for indoor use.

The protecting device 2 is composed of a sponge rubber or similar pad 4 securedV to a flap 5 by cement or other suitable securing means and at its base it is secured to a leather reinforce 7. At its upper edge the flap 5 has straps 8 secured by stitches 6, or in any other suitable manner, these straps being preferably made of elastic material and in the form of a loop which engages a hook 9. In a similar manner the base 7 has at its edge remote from the cushion 4 a series of stitches 10 which hold the ends of straps 11, which are bent to form a loop which passes through a fastener 12 which is adapted to engage the hook 9 when passed over the head 13 of a golf club 1. The precise form of elastic strap is not important provided that these straps are made suciently strong and durable to hold the cushion 2 in place without slipping, while the club is in use. It is not necessary to describe the head 13 as it is conventional in all respects.

In viewof the foregoing it is apparent that a club equipped with a cushioning device 2, as above described, may be used either indoors or outdoors, orv anywhere desired, fordriving a ball 3 without injury to the ball, whereby one may practice driving under all conditions with assurance of perfeet Ysafety because the ball, when driven as above described, is not driven with suilcient velocity to Vdo any damage.

While I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that it is 30 not restricted thereto, but that it is broad enough to cover all structures that come within the scope of the annexed claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: 35 1. A golf practicing device consisting of a pad of soft material adapted to overlie the striking face of an ordinary golf club, and means attached to said pad and extending about the head of the golf club to removably hold said pad in position onV the club.

2. A golf practicing device consisting of a rubber pad adapted to overlie the striking face of a golf club, a body portion to which said pad is attached, said body portion being provided with a protective area overlying and covering the bottom of the head of the club, and fastening means extending about the head of the club to hold the device in position.

3. A golf practicing device consisting of a ilexible section of sheet material folded to overlie the striking face and bottom of a golf club, a soft thick pad attached to the face of that portion of the sheet material which is located on the strik- 1 ing face of the club, straps extending from the edge of the sheet material and passing about the head of the club, and means for detachably uniting said straps.

LOUIS SAMETZ.