US3540734A

US3540734A - Golfing target

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Publication number: US3540734A
Application number: US714515A
Authority: US
Inventors: Lannis Wayne Temple
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1968-03-20
Filing date: 1968-03-20
Publication date: 1970-11-17
Anticipated expiration: 1987-11-17

Description

United States Patent Lannis Wayne Temple Dallas County, Texas 714,515

March 20, 1968 Nov. 17, 1970 Joe B. Carpenter Fort Worth, Texas a fractional part interest lnventor Appl. No. Filed Patented Assignee GOLFING TARGET 2 Claims, 5 Drawing Figs.

U.S. Cl

273/181, 273/105 Int. Cl A63b 69/36 Field of Search 273/181(a1l),182,178,179,180,105,184,185, 102.4,103,176, 1 5(a1l) [56] References Cited UNlTED STATES PATENTS 3,017,183 1/1962 Chalcroft 273/L5 3,244,420 4/1966 Poynter.... 273/1.5(A)UX 921,366 5/1909 Conol1y.... 273/105X 1,537,809 5/1925 Easton .273/181(A)UX 3,035,838 5/1962 Johnston 273/105 3,348,846 10/1967 Atchison ...273/18l(A)UX Primary Examiner-George J. Marlo Attorneys-V Bryan Medlock, J r. and Richards, Harris &

Hubbard ABSTRACT: A target for golfers includes a hoop having a net basket depending therefrom. A deflecting member extends vertically above the hoop and telescoping support rods permit the deflecting member to be adjusted from a position centrally of the hoop to a position adjacent the rear of the hoop.

Patented Nov. 17, 1970 3,540,734

Sheet 1 of 5 INVENTOR Patented Nov. 17, 1970 3,540,734

Sheet 3 015 FIGURE 2 Patented Nov. 17, 1970 3,540,734

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Sheet 4 of 5 FIGURE 4 FIGURE 5 I VENTORW.

GOLFING TARGET My invention relates to amusement devices and more particularly to such devices as would be used in connection with the game of golf. This game will be played with golf clubs and golf balls.

Interest in the game of golf has increased greatly in the past years. It is'an important object of .this invention to provide portable golf equipment which may be used as a substitute for golf greens. This invention will provide relatively inexpensive means for a new golfgame that can beplayed on small acreage and beaches whereby the enjoyment of the game of golf may be increased.

The object of this invention is to provide a golf game in which a receiving basket with target is positioned at various yard'ages in the groundfrom the player or players and in which the player strokes a golf ball in the ground with a golf club in an attempt to have the ball strike the representational painting ofa golf green on a vertical wood surface and rebound into the basket.

Another object of this invention is to provide a game whic tends to incorporate some of the features of the game of golf which requires skill in the playing of same and which is highly recreational.

Another object of this invention is to provide a game which may be played outdoors and which may be played competitively with any number ofplayers.

A further object is to provide means whereby the vertical target may be generally horizontally adjusted in its position over the basket.

Other objects will become apparent as this description progresses.

In the drawings like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same.

FIG; 1 is a view showing the manner in which the game or amusement device is played.

FIG. 2 is a side view of this amusement device in an upright disconnected position showing the basket unit, target and tubular members.

. FIG. 3 is a view of a representational painting of a golf green on a vertical wood surface.

FIG. 4 is a view of the tubular support rod secured in a fixed position with the tubular-support sleeve.

FIG. 5 is a view ofthe amusement device in a collapsed position with the basket and target removed.

The physical'structure of this amusement device or game includes a basket ,unitgenerally indicated at 24 with target indicated at 3 and golf balls indicated at 1. Golf clubs are used to play the game. The basket unit 24 is constructed so that it is readily collapsible for packaging and for storage.

In the drawings, an elevated horizontal support 'base for basket 2 and target 3 is formed by tubular members or frame bars shown as

standards

5 and 5a and horizontal members 4a connected together by means to be hereinafter described.

The ground ends 23 of

standards

5 and 5a are pressed into the ground surface by guide bar 12 giving firm support to

standards

5 and 5a in upright equally spaced relation.

Carried and weldedto the upper ends of each standard 5 and 5a are tubular sleeves 6 with aligned openings 19 for securing horizontal support hoop 4 in elevated relation at ap-' proximately 4 /2 feet above the ground surface. The horizontal support hoop 4 is converged by inserting ends 15 ofcurved tubular members 40 within openings 14 of tubular sleeve members 6. Openings 19 are aligned and bolts and nuts are then utilized to fasten the elements together securely.

Detachably secured to the horizontal support-hoop 4 is a basket indicated at 2 which includes a netting material 25 which is looped and bound at the top of basket 21 with openings for insertion 'of curved tubular members 4a. The netting 25 ofthe basket 2 is closed at the bottom 10 by sewing of canvas materialto netting'25. A vertical slit in netting 25 is indicated at to permit removal of golf balls from basket by hand.

Carried and welded to the upper end of standard 5a at a approximately 45" angle is a tubular support sleeve 7 with an open upper end 1 and open lower end 18 with aligned equally spaced openings 13 for securing firmly with tubular support rod 8 as shown in FIG. 4. Attached by suitable means to the upper end of support rod 8 is a fastening plate 9 with holes for securing to target 3 with bolts and nuts. Positioning of target 3 for best results either in a forward position over basket unit or to the rear over basket unit 24 by movement method of inserting the lower end 16 of support rod 8 in opening 17 of tubular support sleeve 7 and aligning equally spaced openings 13 and then securing with bolts and nuts. On the surface of target 3 is a representational painting of a golf green 22 which gives a player or players the illusion ofa golf green.

In playing the game,'the basket structure is set up as shown in FIG. 1. Targets are positioned in the ground surface facing the player or players. There are nine targets for each course. The player strikes the golf ball on the ground so that it hits the target and rebounds into the basket. Each player uses three golf balls marked with identical numerals or colors so that they are identifiable to all concerned. A player that is unable to put any of his three game golf balls in the basket on any target scores a four; if this play has one of his three game golf balls land in the basket he scores a three or par; if this player has two of his three game golf balls land in the basket he scores a two or birdie; if this player has three of his three game golf balls land in the basket he scores a one or see. Each player is responsible for collecting his own game balls from the basket or target area and then proceeds to the next tee. This method of scoring is maintained throughout the nine target course and total scores are computed and compared at the completion of game.

This game requires a great deal of skill in hitting the target,

thus it will provide a challenge to the thousands of golfers and at the same time provide recreation for them. This amusement device is comparatively inexpensive to manufacture and may be collapsed so as to require a minimum of packaging or storage space. I

It will be understood that various changes and modifications may be made from the foregoing without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe appended claims.

I claim:

I. In a game apparatus including a generally horizontally disposed hoop, a deflecting member positioned proximate to and above the hoop and having a substantially planar front face for deflecting aball which strikes said face into the hoop, and a basket attached to said hoop and depending therefrom for collecting balls which pass downwardly through the hoop, the imp'rovementwhich comprises:

means for supporting said deflecting member in a vertical position over said hoop so that the plane defined by the front face of said deflecting member will intersect the hoop at two points; and

1 adjusting means operatively associated with said supporting means for adjusting the deflecting member in a horizontal direction between a position near the center of said hoop and a position rearward thereof near the edge of said hoop.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the adjusting means comprises a first rod attached to said hoop and extending over said hoop at an angle to the horizontal, a second rod attached 1 to said deflectingmember, said first rod and said second rod adjustably associated to allow rearward adjusting movement of said deflecting member from a position near the center of said hoop and with respect to the horizontal plane defined by said hoop.