US20230264086A1 - Golf Target Assembly - Google Patents
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Abstract
A golf target assembly for facilitating target practice with golf shots includes a target tree comprising a base portion, a trunk portion extending upwardly from the base portion and a plurality of arms each extending away from the trunk portion. A plurality of target hangers is each coupled to a respective one of the arms such that each of the target hangers hangs downwardly from the respective arm. A plurality of targets is each attachable to a respective one of the target hangers be shot at with golf shots. Each of the targets is comprised of a frangible material such that each of the targets shatters when the targets are struck with a projectile. In this way the plurality of targets facilitates a visual alert to the user when a golf ball strikes one of the targets.
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- The disclosure relates to target devices and more particularly pertains to a new target device for facilitating target practice with golf shots. The device includes a target tree that can be positioned on a support surface and a plurality of target hangers that hang from the target tree. The device includes a plurality of frangible targets which can each be suspended from a respective target hanger.
- The prior art relates to target devices including a variety of target training devices that each at least includes a vertically oriented backstop and a plurality of targets that are suspended in front of the backstop for facilitating target practice. The prior art discloses a frangible target suspension that includes a plurality of frangible targets and a pair of cords that each extends through the frangible targets thereby facilitating the frangible targets to be suspended in a vertical orientation. The prior art discloses a target frame that includes a base, an upright extending upwardly from the pair and a pair of lateral supports extending away from the upright.
- An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a target tree comprising a base portion, a trunk portion extending upwardly from the base portion and a plurality of arms each extending away from the trunk portion. A plurality of target hangers is each coupled to a respective one of the arms such that each of the target hangers hangs downwardly from the respective arm. A plurality of targets is each attachable to a respective one of the target hangers be shot at with golf shots. Each of the targets is comprised of a frangible material such that each of the targets shatters when the targets are struck with a projectile. In this way the plurality of targets facilitates a visual alert to the user when a golf ball strikes one of the targets.
- There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
- The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
- The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a front view of a golf target assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. -
FIG. 2 is a left side view of an embodiment of the disclosure. -
FIG. 3 is a right side view of an embodiment of the disclosure. -
FIG. 4 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure. -
FIG. 5 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure. - With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new target device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described. - As best illustrated in
FIGS. 1 through 5 , thegolf target assembly 10 generally comprises atarget tree 12 which comprises abase portion 14, atrunk portion 16 extending upwardly from thebase portion 14 and a plurality ofarms 18 each extending away from thetrunk portion 16. Each of thebase portion 14, thetrunk portion 16 and the plurality ofarms 18 comprise a plurality ofmodular sections 20 that are removably attached together thereby facilitating thetarget tree 12 to be disassembled. In this way thetarget tree 12 can be broken down for storage or transportation. Thetrunk portion 16 may have a height ranging between approximately 6.0 feet and 60.0 feet, and each of thearms 18 may have a length ranging between approximately 4.0 feet and 40.0 feet. - The
base portion 14 comprises a plurality ofbasal members 22 each being removably attached to a respective one of a plurality ofbasal couplers 24. Each of thebasal couplers 24 has a plurality ofreceivers 26 that are oriented at perpendicular angles with respect to each other. In this way the plurality ofbasal members 22 can be arranged in a grid which can lie on ahorizontal support surface 28. Thehorizontal support surface 28 may be ground at a driving range, for example, or other location employed for practicing golf shots. Each of thebasal couplers 24 may comprise a polyvinylchloride tee fitting or other similar type of device and each of thebasal members 22 may comprise a polyvinylchloride pipe or other similar type of device. - The
trunk portion 16 comprises a plurality oftrunk members 30 that is each removably attached to a respective one of a plurality oftrunk couplers 32. Each of thetrunk couplers 32 has a plurality ofreceivers 34 oriented at perpendicular angles with respect to each other. In this way each of the plurality oftrunk members 30 extends between arespective receiver 34 on a respective pair oftrunk couplers 32 having thetrunk members 30 oriented parallel to each other. Thus, thetrunk portion 16 defines a stanchion which extends upwardly from thebase portion 14. A lowermost one of thetrunk members 36 engages arespective receiver 26, which is directed upwardly, on a respective one of thebasal couplers 24. Each of thetrunk couplers 32 may comprise a polyvinylchloride tee fitting and each of thetrunk members 30 may comprise a polyvinylchloride pipe. - Each of the
arms 18 has afirst end 38, asecond end 40 and anouter wall 42 extending between thefirst end 38 and thesecond end 40. Thefirst end 38 of each of thearms 18 is insertable into arespective receiver 34 on a respective one of thetrunk couplers 32 such that thearms 18 are oriented perpendicular to the plurality oftrunk members 30. Additionally, each of thetrunk couplers 32 is rotatable into a selected orientation thereby facilitating thereceiver 34 which receives thefirst end 38 of thearm 18 to be pointed in various directions with respect to thetrunk members 30. In this way the plurality oftrunk couplers 32 can facilitate a user to orient the plurality ofarms 18 in a variety of different arrangements on thetrunk portion 16. Each of thearms 18 may comprise a polyvinylchloride pipe or the like. - A plurality of
target hangers 44 is provided and each of thetarget hangers 44 is coupled to a respective one of thearms 18 such that each of thetarget hangers 44 hangs downwardly from the respective arm. Each of thetarget hangers 44 comprises aline 46 that is coupled to and extends downwardly from theouter wall 42 of the respective arm. Theline 46 is centrally positioned between thefirst end 38 and thesecond end 40 of the respective arm, and theline 46 has adistal end 48 with respect to theouter wall 42. Each of thetarget hangers 44 includes aclamp 50 that is coupled to the distal end of theline 46. Theclamp 50 includes a pair ofjaws 52 that are biased toward each other. Thejaws 52 are urgeable apart from each other and thejaws 52 are directed downwardly from theline 46. - A plurality of
targets 54 is provided and each of thetargets 54 is attachable to a respective one of thetarget hangers 44. In this way each of thetargets 54 can be shot at with the golf shots. Furthermore, each of thetargets 54 is comprised of a frangible material such that each of thetargets 54 shatters when thetargets 54 are struck with a projectile. In this way the plurality oftargets 54 facilitates a visual alert to the user when the golf ball strikes one of thetargets 54. - Each of the
targets 54 has afirst surface 56 and aperimeter edge 58, and theperimeter edge 58 is continuously arcuate about a center point of thefirst surface 56 such that each of thetargets 54 has a disk shape. Additionally,indicia 60 are printed on thefirst surface 56 of each of thetargets 54. Theindicia 60 on each of thetargets 54 may comprise an image, a logo, a brand name or any other type of image. Each of thetargets 54 is positionable between thejaws 52 of theclamp 50 associated with each of thetarget hangers 44. - In use, the
target tree 12 is assembled in whichever orientation the user might prefer and each of thetargets 54 is suspended from arespective target hanger 44. Thus, the user can attempt to strike each of thetargets 54 with a golf shot. Moreover, each of thetargets 54 will shatter when thetargets 54 are struck with a golf shot. In this way the user has visual confirmation that they have struck the intendedtarget 54. Thetarget tree 12 can be positioned at any desired distance from the user thereby facilitating all of the types of golf clubs to be employed for target practice. - With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
- Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
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1. A golf target assembly for practicing golf shots, said assembly comprising:
a target tree comprising a base portion, a trunk portion extending upwardly from said base portion and a plurality of arms each extending away from said trunk portion, each of said base portion, said trunk portion and said plurality of arms comprising a plurality of modular sections being removably attached together thereby facilitating said target tree to be disassembled;
a plurality of target hangers, each of said target hangers being coupled to a respective one of said arms such that each of said target hangers hangs downwardly from said respective arm; and
a plurality of targets, each of said targets being attachable to a respective one of said target hangers wherein each of said targets is configured to be shot at with the golf shots, each of said targets being comprised of a frangible material such that each of said targets shatters when said targets are struck with a projectile wherein said plurality of targets is configured to facilitate a visual alert to the user when the golf ball strikes one of said targets.
2. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said base portion comprises a plurality of basal members each being removably attached to a respective one of a plurality of basal couplers, each of said basal couplers having a plurality of receivers being oriented at perpendicular angles with respect to each other thereby facilitating said plurality of basal members to be arranged in a grid wherein said grid is configured to lie on a horizontal support surface.
3. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said trunk portion comprises a plurality trunk members each being removably attached to a respective one of a plurality of trunk couplers, each of said trunk couplers having a plurality of receivers being oriented at perpendicular angles with respect to each other thereby facilitating each of said plurality of trunk members to extend between a respective receiver on a respective pair of trunk couplers having said trunk members being oriented parallel to each other.
4. The assembly according to claim 3 , wherein each of said arms has a first end, a second end and an outer wall extending between said first end and said second end, said first end of each of said arms being insertable into a respective receiver on a respective one of said trunk couplers such that said arms are oriented perpendicular to said plurality of trunk members.
5. The assembly according to claim 4 , wherein each of said trunk couplers is rotatable into a selected orientation thereby facilitating said receiver which receives said first end of said arm to be pointed in various directions with respect to said trunk members wherein said plurality of trunk couplers is configured to facilitate a user to orient said plurality of arms in a variety of different arrangements on said trunk portion.
6. The assembly according to claim 3 , wherein each of said target hangers comprises a line being coupled to and extending downwardly from said outer wall of said respective arm, said line being centrally positioned between said first end and said second end of said respective arm, said line having a distal end with respect to said outer wall.
7. The assembly according to claim 6 , wherein each of said target hangers includes a clamp being coupled to said distal end of said line, said clamp including a pair of jaws being biased toward each other, said jaws being urgeable apart from each other, said jaws being directed downwardly from said line.
8. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein each of said targets has a first surface and a perimeter edge, perimeter edge being continuously arcuate about a center point of said first surface such that each of said targets has a disk shape, said first surface of each of said targets having indicia being printed thereon.
9. The assembly according to claim 7 , wherein each of said targets being positionable between said jaws of said clamps associated with each of said target hangers.
10. A golf target assembly for practicing golf shots, said assembly comprising:
a target tree comprising a base portion, a trunk portion extending upwardly from said base portion and a plurality of arms each extending away from said trunk portion, each of said base portion, said trunk portion and said plurality of arms comprising a plurality of modular sections being removably attached together thereby facilitating said target tree to be disassembled, said base portion comprising a plurality of basal members each being removably attached to a respective one of a plurality of basal couplers, each of said basal couplers having a plurality of receivers being oriented at perpendicular angles with respect to each other thereby facilitating said plurality of basal members to be arranged in a grid wherein said grid is configured to lie on a horizontal support surface, said trunk portion comprising a plurality trunk members each being removably attached to a respective one of a plurality of trunk couplers, each of said trunk couplers having a plurality of receivers being oriented at perpendicular angles with respect to each other thereby facilitating each of said plurality of trunk members to extend between a respective receiver on a respective pair of trunk couplers having said trunk members being oriented parallel to each other, each of said arms having a first end, a second end and an outer wall extending between said first end and said second end, said first end of each of said arms being insertable into a respective receiver on a respective one of said trunk couplers such that said arms are oriented perpendicular to said plurality of trunk members, each of said trunk couplers being rotatable into a selected orientation thereby facilitating said receiver which receives said first end of said arm to be pointed in various directions with respect to said trunk members wherein said plurality of trunk couplers is configured to facilitate a user to orient said plurality of arms in a variety of different arrangements on said trunk portion;
a plurality of target hangers, each of said target hangers being coupled to a respective one of said arms such that each of said target hangers hangs downwardly from said respective arm, each of said target hangers comprising:
a line being coupled to and extending downwardly from said outer wall of said respective arm, said line being centrally positioned between said first end and said second end of said respective arm, said line having a distal end with respect to said outer wall; and
a clamp being coupled to said distal end of said line, said clamp including a pair of jaws being biased toward each other, said jaws being urgeable apart from each other, said jaws being directed downwardly from said line; and
a plurality of targets, each of said targets being attachable to a respective one of said target hangers wherein each of said targets is configured to be shot at with the golf shots, each of said targets being comprised of a frangible material such that each of said targets shatters when said targets are struck with a projectile wherein said plurality of targets is configured to facilitate a visual alert to the user when the golf ball strikes one of said targets, each of said targets having a first surface and a perimeter edge, perimeter edge being continuously arcuate about a center point of said first surface such that each of said targets has a disk shape, said first surface of each of said targets having indicia being printed thereon, each of said targets being positionable between said jaws of said clamps associated with each of said target hangers.
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