US815649A - Putting-mat. - Google Patents
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- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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- My present invention relates to a device or rather tothat part of thegame called puttingf I c Nearly if not quite one-half. of the strokes in I the game of golf are required in putting; and it-is the object of my invention to provide a mat which will permit one those actually found on golfcourses.
- Figure l is a I view in perspective of, my putting-mat, and
- Fig. 2 isa cross-section thereof,-takenon line a; w of Fig. 1
- A is a mat made of ashestos, felt, or like material having two inclined planes a a. on opposite sides'of flat portion C and an object-receiving trap or hole B.
- this t ap or hole is so made as to gradually increase in diameter from top to bottom, so that the upper edggfif the hole B presents a thin yielding stri assists'in trapping or retaining therein an orfs'onENEc ufime-m Specification of Letters Patent.
- an object-receiving trap gradually increasin in diameter from top to bottom
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PATENTED MAR. 20, 1906.
5. SMITH. PUTTING MAT. APPLIOATION FILED AP,R.15. 1905;
w w n 5 t t e N v e I V E 1 y m I To all whor m it" may enc er 1L- I EV I H;
Be it known that 1-, EVERETT zen'of the United States, residing at Schen-' ectady, county of Schenectady,
Improvements 1n for playing the game of golfindoors,
York, have invented-certain new and useful Putting-Mats, of which the following is a specification. My present invention relates to a device or rather tothat part of thegame called puttingf I c Nearly if not quite one-half. of the strokes in I the game of golf are required in putting; and it-is the object of my invention to provide a mat which will permit one those actually found on golfcourses.
that end I construct my putting-mat of some soft flexible resilient material suchas felt,
I ject being to provide a resent anirregular surface for a golf or other present such to practice this branch of the game indoors inmanyrespects under conditions losely approximating. To
asbestos, sponge-rubber, 'or the like'the obmaterial which will all to traverse and yet'one which will not irregularities as to deflect an object' from its line of travel.
As the principal object of my invention is to afford an opportunity forserious practice at this branch of'the' game of golf, it is neces-.
object played to the hole.
played with just the required power to reach sary that the mat rial possessing considerable resilience. in order that the conditions may be as natural as possible. l i
Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a I view in perspective of, my putting-mat, and
Fig. 2 isa cross-section thereof,-takenon line a; w of Fig. 1
. In the drawings, A is a mat made of ashestos, felt, or like material having two inclined planes a a. on opposite sides'of flat portion C and an object-receiving trap or hole B.
shown, this t ap or hole is so made as to gradually increase in diameter from top to bottom, so that the upper edggfif the hole B presents a thin yielding stri assists'in trapping or retaining therein an orfs'onENEc ufime-m Specification of Letters Patent.
I thet r'apis SMITH, acit'ithin-edge.
State of Newcarpet' to the trap placed on the floor and the game proceed, the
"mat having one or an object-receiving. trapof graduallydncreasbe constructed of. a mate fice.
articleof manufacture, a put-- g-surface, which Of course a ball a inn rinw YORK.
On the other hand, where there has been so much vow'er applied in the stroke;
not cnaterially assisted by this Patented mach-20,1906. ApplicationfiledAQrillfiJQOfi. seminaztavos.
as to force the bal against the farther side of the trap there is a tendency for the ball to bound out, and this tendency is largely over., come by the overhanging upper edge I).
" With a matthus constructed putting may be practiced under very favorable conditions byplacing one of the A or carpet. andforci or the ma may be edges 0 being so thin and ofsuch yielding material that the ball will not be thereby deflected from its line of travel. I
-What I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States, is-
1. As an article of manufacture, a puttingmoreinclined planes, and
ing diameter from top ti) bottom.
2. As an article of manufacture, a putting-.
terial, having one or more inclined planes,
and. an object-receiving trap gradually increasin in diameter from top to bottom,
stantia y as shown and described.
" 3. A putting-mat 'of flexible, resilient mathin edgesbunderarug aball fromte rug or I subterial having an orifice located therein, the top portioniof said-orifice having a thin,
yielding stri king-surface, 7 leading from the base of the mat to the ori- 4. As anew ting-mat of flexible, resilient material having a part of itsupper surface flat, an orifice located in said flat portion, and inclined planes leading fromthe base of the mat to the orifice and flat portion.
and inclined planes In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of April, 1905.
EVERETT SMITH.
Witnesses: ALLEN W. JOHNSTON,
BENJAMIN B; HULL.
. 7 mat. of molded asbestos'or other suitable ma-
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Cited By (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2750192A (en) * | 1949-11-07 | 1956-06-12 | Haslett Elmer | Table ball game devices |
US3038726A (en) * | 1959-06-05 | 1962-06-12 | Arthur J Hesidence | Practice putting apparatus |
US3817535A (en) * | 1972-10-10 | 1974-06-18 | R Doughty | Golf putting device |
US4634130A (en) * | 1985-09-11 | 1987-01-06 | Command Automation, Inc. | Golf practice putting device |
US4808025A (en) * | 1987-08-21 | 1989-02-28 | Mcginnis Robert E | Temporary device for use during street repairs |
US5120063A (en) * | 1990-01-04 | 1992-06-09 | Birchler Terry M | Heater register golf cup |
US5620375A (en) * | 1995-04-05 | 1997-04-15 | Frotten; George N. | Golf putting practise apparatus and method of installation of the same |
US5779567A (en) * | 1996-03-11 | 1998-07-14 | Ibex Golf, L.C. | Training method for golfers |
USD763358S1 (en) * | 2013-10-16 | 2016-08-09 | Bru-Bag, LLC | Game board |
US10335663B2 (en) * | 2017-03-03 | 2019-07-02 | Joseph L. DeMilio | 3-in-1 golf cup |
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Cited By (11)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2750192A (en) * | 1949-11-07 | 1956-06-12 | Haslett Elmer | Table ball game devices |
US3038726A (en) * | 1959-06-05 | 1962-06-12 | Arthur J Hesidence | Practice putting apparatus |
US3817535A (en) * | 1972-10-10 | 1974-06-18 | R Doughty | Golf putting device |
US4634130A (en) * | 1985-09-11 | 1987-01-06 | Command Automation, Inc. | Golf practice putting device |
US4808025A (en) * | 1987-08-21 | 1989-02-28 | Mcginnis Robert E | Temporary device for use during street repairs |
US5120063A (en) * | 1990-01-04 | 1992-06-09 | Birchler Terry M | Heater register golf cup |
US5620375A (en) * | 1995-04-05 | 1997-04-15 | Frotten; George N. | Golf putting practise apparatus and method of installation of the same |
US5779567A (en) * | 1996-03-11 | 1998-07-14 | Ibex Golf, L.C. | Training method for golfers |
US5971863A (en) * | 1996-03-11 | 1999-10-26 | Perfect Lie Golf Ltd., L.C. | Putting touch trainer |
USD763358S1 (en) * | 2013-10-16 | 2016-08-09 | Bru-Bag, LLC | Game board |
US10335663B2 (en) * | 2017-03-03 | 2019-07-02 | Joseph L. DeMilio | 3-in-1 golf cup |
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