WO1989006995A1 - Appareil d'entrainement au putting - Google Patents

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WO1989006995A1
WO1989006995A1 PCT/AU1989/000046 AU8900046W WO8906995A1 WO 1989006995 A1 WO1989006995 A1 WO 1989006995A1 AU 8900046 W AU8900046 W AU 8900046W WO 8906995 A1 WO8906995 A1 WO 8906995A1
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William Robert Shears
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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
    • A63B47/00—Devices for handling or treating balls, e.g. for holding or carrying balls
    • A63B47/02—Devices for handling or treating balls, e.g. for holding or carrying balls for picking-up or collecting
    • A63B47/024—Devices for handling or treating balls, e.g. for holding or carrying balls for picking-up or collecting for collecting by using a sweeping means moving across the playing surface
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B47/00—Devices for handling or treating balls, e.g. for holding or carrying balls
    • A63B47/002—Devices for dispensing balls, e.g. from a reservoir
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B67/00—Sporting games or accessories therefor, not provided for in groups A63B1/00 - A63B65/00
    • A63B67/02—Special golf games, e.g. miniature golf or golf putting games played on putting tracks; putting practice apparatus having an elongated platform as a putting track
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B67/00—Sporting games or accessories therefor, not provided for in groups A63B1/00 - A63B65/00
    • A63B67/02—Special golf games, e.g. miniature golf or golf putting games played on putting tracks; putting practice apparatus having an elongated platform as a putting track
    • A63B2067/025—Special golf games, e.g. miniature golf or golf putting games played on putting tracks; putting practice apparatus having an elongated platform as a putting track with incorporated means acting on the track surface for varying its topography, e.g. slope
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/70—Coin-operated

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  • This invention relates to a golf putting green practice apparatus and more specifically to an apparatus whose putting green can be selectively changed as desired.
  • Conventional in-door putting practice devices comprises a golf ball receiving cup, which one would suitably position on a surface, such as a carpeted floor, and into which the golfer endeavoured to locate/sink the golf ball when struck by a putter.
  • a surface such as a carpeted floor
  • the surface of a conventionalputting green is not necessarily level, smooth or constant as is the surface of a carpet, and, the drag or friction upon the velocity of the struck ball on a putting green, is substantially different from that of a ball rolling upon the surface of a carpet.
  • Another example of a common out-door putting practice device is that as provided by MINI GOLF, where a miniature
  • 9 or 18 hole golf course normally formed from concrete and spread over a substantial area is used.
  • the purpose of this device is to provide a different approach, normally in the form of different obstacles placed in the way of the hole of the putting green, such as bridges, dimple surfaces thereon, restricted openings, etc.
  • This type of miniature course also does not adequately simulate the normal putting surface of a putting green, as the surface of the course is of concrete and again does not have a sufficient drag or friction upon the velocity of the struck ball to simulate the putting green surface, such that through the playing of this game or practice therewith does not give a realistic indication of ones putting ability.
  • a most considerable disadvantage with this latter game is the substantial area that is occupied by it and as a result the need to locate it outdoors.
  • the apparatus of the present invention therefore provides a more realistic putting practice device which will substantially simulate the playing of a putting stroke upon an undulating or contoured putting green surface. It is also found that through the present invention, not only does it provide an improved putting aid device, but it also lends itsel to a golfing game.
  • the present invention provides a golf putting green practice apparatus comprising an adjustable contourable platform having a putting green-like surface thereon, said platform capable of being fashioned in a plurality of non-planar forms by an adjustment means to simulate varied contoured green surfaces; co-operating therewith a putting green approach area or an additioiial putting green-like area capable of supporting one or more players thereon and from which in an in-use situation, a ball is played by the player onto and over the green-like surface in a direction of one or two or more ball receiving means, each of which is located at a different position within the green-like surface; and a control means controlling the adjustment means whereby the adjustable contourable platform can be selectively adjusted to a desired contour and the control means can also selectively operate one of the ball receiving means to a playable condition, whereby it is capable of receiving a correctly struck ball therein.
  • the adjustment means comprises drive means positioned at spaced locations under the contourable platform.
  • Drive means being responsive to information provided thereto by the control means so as to raise and lower the contourable platform through a predetermined amount of movement (preferably substantially vertical movement), to impart a desired contour thereon.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one form of the apparatus according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the apparatus according to Fig. 1 J
  • Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the apparatus according to Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 4 is an elevational view of the ball receiving means of the apparatus of the invention taken along line 4-4 of Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 5 is an elevational view of an adjustment means of the apparatus of the invention taken along line 5-5 of Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 6 is an elevational view of a ball removing means of the apparatus of the invention taken along line 6-6 of Fig- 2;
  • Fig. 7 is an elevational view of the sweeper arm of the ball removing means of the apparatus of the invention taken along line 7-7 of Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 8 is a cross sectional view taken along line 8-8 of Fig. 7;
  • Fig. 9 is a top plan view taken along line 9-9 of Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 10 is an elevational view of the ball delivery device of the apparatus of the invention taken along line 10-10 of Fig. 2.
  • the apparatus of the invention lends itself to be used as a coin operated game.
  • the apparatus in the embodiment shown is substantially encased in a housing.
  • the housing 1 as shown in Fig. 1 has a base 2, side walls 3 and 3a and end walls 4 and 4 .
  • the platform 5 of the invention comprises two portions, Portion A, which is of or made sufficiently rigid to support one or more players thereon and to function as the approach area to the green putting surface of the apparatus or that part of the putting green which will permit a player to stand thereon.
  • Portion A may also function as a cover to working mechanisms located thereunder and within the housing.
  • Portion B of the platform has sufficient adjustability or flexibility to be fashioned (i.e. resiliently distorted) to simulate the contour of different putting greens.
  • the platform has a fixed portion (Portion A), which is mountable to the housing on a support member 20 as described hereinafter, while the contourable or distortable Portion B is mounted (as hereinafter described) for generally free movement relative to the fixed end wall 4 of the housing.
  • a fixed portion (Portion A)
  • the contourable or distortable Portion B is mounted (as hereinafter described) for generally free movement relative to the fixed end wall 4 of the housing.
  • the contourable portion, Portion B is not adapted to support a player thereon, and as a result, a protective cover member 6 such as a screen is provided to cover the contourable Portion B.
  • the protective cover or screen 6 is preferably of a clear plastics material and has a front face 7 and side faces 8 and atop thereof, a roof section 9 > to restrict unwanted access to the contourable Portion B of the apparatus.
  • a display sign 10 is positioned on the roof of the protective cover 6 which may display advertising material, game information and instruction, a golf scene and/or act as a score board.
  • a coin/token receiving mechanism 11 as shown in Fig. 1 is affixed to the underside of the roof section 9 and may function as a game selection device.
  • the mechanism 11 may be provided with button selectors 12 where the player selects to play 9 > 18, 36 etc. holes, and can select an appropriate golf course, for example Pebble Beach, St. Andrews that e wishes to play.
  • the player can also select the degree of difficulty that he wishes to play whereby the usual contour for the designated green is maintained, or dampened for the beginner or enhanced for the expert.
  • the end wall 4 of the housing is provided with a screen 13 > whereby a projection of a golf scene may be displayed whereon such that the player when standing on Portion A and putting towards Portion B, can view the screen, and the scene to the player has the appearance of one looking back along the fairway towards the tee of the hole to which he is putting.
  • a front edge face 7a of the protective cover 6 as shown in Fig. 1 is slightly raised above Portion A, to permit a ball played from Portion A to roll into the covered area of the apparatus, wherein Portion B is located.
  • Sensor means 14 in the form of housings 15 having photoelectric eyes 16 therein, are provided on either side of the apparatus, to sense when a ball enters Portion B. These sensor means can therefore be used to tabulate the number of balls played on the apparatus.
  • the sensor means 14 are also adapted to sense when a foreign object, for example a player's foot, or the putter itself enters the prohibited covered area of Portion B, such that the apparatus can be shut down and rendered inoperative to ensure that the foreign object does not damage the working mechanisms of Portion B when in operation.
  • a foreign object for example a player's foot
  • the putter itself enters the prohibited covered area of Portion B
  • the apparatus can be shut down and rendered inoperative to ensure that the foreign object does not damage the working mechanisms of Portion B when in operation.
  • t e platform has Portions A and B integral therewith.
  • the platform is of a substantially cantilever type where Portion A (the fixed portion) is mountable via screw fasteners 17 to the support member 20, which itself is fixed to a support frame 21 of the housing.
  • the platform is of a suitable material, i.e. a suitable flexible board that can be distorted to achieve the desired contoured configuration.
  • the platform can therefore be manufactured from any conventional material, such as plastics or wood, by any conventional means, provided it has sufficient distortibility to provide the desired putting green contoured configurations.
  • a putting green-like surface 18 made preferably from a plastics material to simulate the surface of a putting green.
  • This green like surface 18 preferably causes friction against a ball moving on it, to retard the ball's travel as is observed when putting on conventional putting greens.
  • the support member 20 which as in Fig. 2 partially surrounds the fixed Portion A of the platform, it may or may not (as is depicted in Fig. 2) have the same green-like surface 18 applied thereto to its upper exposed surface, or it may have a second surface, again of a suitable material, to give the appearance ofor serve as a fringe area i.e. approach area that surrounds putting greeris.
  • the platform as illustrated in Fig. 2 is of a substantially rectangular configuration, however in another embodiment, the platform can be of a substantially T-shape configuration, wherein the cross-piece of the T forms Portion A, which is adapted to be mountable directly upon the support frame 21 of the housing or covers entirely over the support member 20.
  • the long piece of the T being the Portion B.
  • a ball receiving means 30 which can take the form of putting green cups or holes 31 and/or bunkers or traps 32 of the type that fringe putting greens.
  • the bunkers 32 are exposed to act as hazards to receive a ball that has not been correctly played into the desired putting cup or hole 31.
  • the bunkers 32 are provided with openings 32a in their bases, such that a ball that is played into or falls into a bunker is permitted to pass out of the bunker through opening 32a and drop into a ball collecting means 40 located thereunder.
  • the bunkers 32 may also be provided with sensing devices (not shown) which are adapted to record that an unsuccessful ball has been played thereinto, thereby triggering the control means of the apparatus to fashion a new contoured surface upon which the next ball will be played.
  • the ball collecting means 40 is positioned substantially under Portion B and is fixed to and extends between the side walls 3 and 3a and end wall 4 of the housing. As shown in Fig. 2, Portion B is spaced from the side (3, 3a) and end wall (4) of the housing, such that a ball which is incorrectlyplayed and rolls off or is swept off over the edges of Portion B, is permitted to fall therefrom and be caught on the ball collecting means 40 positioned thereunder.
  • the ball collecting means 40 is positioned at an angle with respect to the base 2 and side (3, 3a) and end walls (4 and 4a) of the housing, so that balls caught thereby are each able to roll from any place on the collecting means 40 to a ball assembly region 4 positioned within the housing and preferably substantially below the ball delivery chute 19 located upon Portion A.
  • the ball receiving means 30 is a placed hole 3 in Portion B and Portion B has at least two holes, (but in the illustrating embodiment, three are shown) therein. Since
  • Portion B of the platform has a number of holes 31 therein, and it is desired that each hole does not hinder a player's shot, when aimed at another hole, each hole is operable in a closed or open i.e. playable condition.
  • each hole does not hinder a player's shot, when aimed at another hole, each hole is operable in a closed or open i.e. playable condition.
  • a movable plug member 32 which is adapted to move into and out of the hole by means of a drive motor 33 co-acting with the plug member 32.
  • the plug member is mounted to the underside of the contourable Portion B by a mounting bracket 34*
  • the plug member comprises a substantially cantilever support plate member 35 having thereon a plug means 3 of a complimentary configuration to its hole 3 *
  • a ring member 37 is located and secured with screws 38 to the platform 5. The ring member 37 prevents the green-like putting surface from lifting from the upper platform surface 5 in the region immediate the hole edge.
  • the ring member 37 holds a turned down and tucked portion 5b of the puttinggreen surface 5a. So that the upper surface of the plug means 36 does not interfere with a ball as it rolls thereover, putting green surface 5a can be applied thereto. This can be achieved by affixing the surface 5a to the upper exposed surface 36a of the plug means 36 with a plug cover member 39* As is seen in Fig. 4 > there is an area surrounding the circumference of the plug cover member 39 and ring member 37 where there is no putting green surface 5a. Accordingly, as would be appreciated, these exposed areas should be of a minimum width or area so that they will not interfere with a ball when it is moving, when it rolls over the exposed area.
  • the ring member 37 can also act as a stop means to prevent the plug means 36 from protruding out of the hole into the exposed surface region of the platform by operating with the plug cover mean.
  • That end of the plate member 32 not carrying the plug means 36 is pivotably connected to a mounting bracket 50.
  • the leg of the plate member 35a being likewise pivotably connected to a rectractable arm 33a of the drive motor 33, whereby through activation of the motor in one direction, the arm is caused to move in (retract), thereby causing the plate member 32 and plug means 36 to move downward as is shown by arrow labelled C of Fig. 4 > as a result, the hole 31 when opened is able to receive a ball played thereinto.
  • the tractable arm 33a moves out and the plug member also moves to close the hole.
  • the ball receiving means 30 may contain a sensor member not shown, whereby if a ball is correctly played and drops into the hole 31 > the sensor is tripped and there in turn the control means activates the drive motor 33 to close the hole and activate a scoring mechanism (not shown) to count a correctly played putt.
  • the ball receiving means 30 i.e. hole 31 and plug member 32 are mounted to the contourable Portion B of the platform, they are able to ride with the Portion B as its contour is modified.
  • FIG. 5- An example of the adjustment means 60 by which the contour of the contourable Portion B is changed, modified or fashioned is shown in Fig. 5-
  • the adjustment means 60 of the invention causes the adjustable contourable Portion B to be raised and lowered to take on non-planar forms.
  • an undulating surface therefore and/or "breaks" to one side or the other of the apparatus may be provided.
  • Each adjustment means generally comprises a drive means 63 having a drive motor 64 and drive gear 65•
  • the drive gear co-acts with the drive wheel 66 and a drive arm 67 thereon.
  • the drive arm 67 being located off center of the drive wheel 66 and being pivotively connected thereto.
  • the drive wheel 66 has an axially extending pin 66a having a rounded end thereon, which rounded end may act as a ball joint means, to engage with a complimentary co-acting open boss end (not shown) of the drive arm, while the other end 67a of the drive arm 67 is similarly configured to co-operate with an analogous mounting means 70 positioned on the underside of the contourable Portion B.
  • This mounting means 70 comprising a mounting bracket 71 screw fixed to the underside of the platform, and fixed and extending- substantially parallel therefrom, a spindle member 72 having a substantially rounded free end 72a, which is adapted to co-operate with the other opened boss end 67a of the drive arm 67.
  • the drive arm 67 and the platform there is a degree of flexibility between the drive arm 67 and the platform, and the drive arm 67 and the drive wheel 66, to permit a degree of longitudinal and lateral movement of the platform relative to the housing.
  • the drive motor 64. its drive gear 65 and the drive wheel 66 are mounted on support frames 73 and 74 of the housing.
  • the drive arm 67 is caused to move downward thereby pulling downwardly on that part of the contourable Portion B, to which it is attached.
  • the contourable Portion B can be moved upwardly and downwardly.
  • the drive means 63 of the adjustment means 60 can be pro 6 ram ed to set the drive wheel 66 at a designated number of positions, which in turn will cause that part of the platform which is attached to the wheel 66 via arm 67, to rise a d fall through predetermined heights.
  • the drive motor 33 of the ball receiving means 30 can be controlled by the control means so that the ball receiving means 30 is either placed in an open or closed position.
  • the control means may comprise a programming means for providing information relative to a predetermined operation to the drive motors of the adjustment means 60 and the ball receiving means 30.
  • a ball removing means 80 to remove those balls from the surface to permit the next player to have a clear shot at the hole or to ensure that the balls are removed before the surface takes on the next desired contour.
  • a ball removing means 80 in the form of a sweeper means.
  • the sweeper means is preferably a sweeper arm 81 being pivotted at one end 82 and having a break joint 83 positioned along its length.
  • the drive means 84 of the sweeper arm being mounted on a mounting bracket 75 , which is fixed to the underside of the Portion
  • the drive means 84 has a drive motor 85 and a drive gear 86 which gear co-acts with a drive wheel 87.
  • a drive shaft 88 To the center and passing through the drive wheel 87 is located a drive shaft 88, which is adapted to protrude above and through a support tube 89•
  • the sweeper arm 81 is secured at one end of the drive shaft while the other end of the shaft is bolted to the drive wheel to ensure a good contact therewith.
  • the sweeper arm 81 Through rotation of the drive wheel 87, the sweeper arm 81 in turn is caused to move.
  • the sweeper arm 81 is in a rest or folding position as labelled A, where the arm is in a bent configuration i.e.
  • the arm is in two pieces about the break joint 83 where one piece is at substantially 90° with respect to the other piece, to permit the folded arm to be tucked away on the outer edge regions of Portion B.
  • the sweeper arm 81 when activated causes the arm to gradually move to position B of Fig. 9 > where the break or bend in the arm is beginning to give way to a fully extended and unbroken- arm as is indicated at position C.
  • position D As the arm continues to sweep across the contourable surface, its free end 90 will strike as is shown by position D, a sweeper arm guide 100, whereafter through the continued movement of the sweeper arm, the break will reappear to enable the arm to again * take up its rest or folded position, but on the other side of the contourable surface as is shown by the position labelled E.
  • Reactivation of the drive motor 85 will cause the folded extended arm to reform but from the opposite direction to that not shown.
  • the sweeper arms sweeps from one side to the other side of the housing.
  • the sweeper arm guide means 100 as shown in Figs. 3 and 6, can be formed from an upwardly extending flange or flange members 101, which may extend around the perimeter of the contourable Portion B.
  • the flange member 101 then may move with the contourable Portion B, and since the surface is contourable, the flange member 101 is also capable of extension along its length by the provision of an overlapping tongue member 102 in -one section of the flange member 101a being adapted to slide under the other section of the cooperating flange member 101b.
  • To the top of the flange member 101 may be provided with a section of the platform material with the putting green-like surface fixed thereto, by rendering the sweeper arm guide means 100 less conspicuous.
  • the sweeper arm 81 When the sweeper arm 81 is in the rest or folded position, it is adapted to lie under the flange 101 member as is illustrated in Fig. 2 where the sweeper arm as shown in dotted outline under the flange member 101.
  • the sweeper arm 81 of the invention as illustrated comprises a two part member,- joined at the break joint 83 > best shown in Fig. 8.
  • the arm is made of a substantially tubular steel construction and depending therefrom and spaced therealong are located guide buttons 103 which are adapted to ride over and not affect the contour of the contourable surface.
  • the guide buttons can be affixed to the tube by any conventional means, but as illustrated, each guide button 103 is provided with an upwardly extending fixing member 104 > which is adapted to be received within the tubular steel and by which it can be fastened thereto.
  • an upwardly extending stop means 105 which is adapted to co-act with the sweeper arm guide means 100 when it contacts therewith to prevent the sweeper arm 81 from sweeping beyond the outer perimeter of the contourable Portion B.
  • the break joint 83 in the arm 81 is formed at the end remote from the drive shaft connection 82 of first arm member 106 and which has a cam surface 107 thereat.
  • the first arm member 106 being pivotally connected to the second arm member 108 via a guide button fixing member 104- Located on the second arm -member 108 is a cam follower 109, which is spring loaded to assist as the sweeper arm swings from positions A to B to C as illustrated in Fig. 9.
  • the cam follower 109 rises over the cam 107 until it nestles in the bottom of the cam 107a- and at which point, the sweeper arm is then in its extended condition as shown by position C of Fig. 9-
  • the stop means 105 at end 90 strikes the sweeper arm guide means 100
  • the first arm member 106 continues to move along its semicircular path.
  • the sweeper arm end 90 is now prevented from moving in its semicircular path.
  • This causes the cam follower to disengage out of the bottom 107a of the cam 107, and allows the reformation of the break joint to enable the sweeper arm 81 to move to its folded rest position.
  • the purpose of the spring loading of the cam follower 109 is to ensure that the sweeper arm 81 will be in its fully extended form until the cam follower 109 is forced to disengage from its desired position in 107a of the cam 107.
  • a ball delivery device 110 which is adapted to supply the appropriate ball or number of balls to the player.
  • the balls are delivered to the player through the ball delivery chute 19 as located upon Portion A of the apparatus.
  • the control means of the apparatus it is possible to render the apparatus inoperative i.e. unplayable, by inactivating the ball delivery device 110.
  • the ball delivery device 110 is mountable to a support frame 77, 78., 79 of the housing.
  • the device 110 provides for a drive means which comprises a drive motor 111 and drive gear 112, which co-operate with a drive wheel 113- To the drive wheel 113 there is fixed a delivery arm member 114 and at its free end, there is provided a ball delivery cup 115, which is adapted to carry the ball from the interior of the apparatus housing to the ball delivery chute 19.
  • a ball retaining means which in the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 10 comprises a pivotal spring loaded lever 116 which when the arm is in the raised position, one end of the lever aids in holding the ball within the ball delivery cup 115.
  • the lever 116 strikes the underside ball delivery chute 19 as shown by position F of Fig. 10, the lever 116 is pushed downward with respect to the movement of the delivery arm member 114 due to contacting the underside of the chute 19 ball race 19a, thereby disengaging the lever 116 in retaining the ball, to permit the ball to then leave the cup 115 and roll down the ball delivery chute 19.
  • the lever 116 When the delivery arm member 114 disengages from the ball delivery chute, the lever 116 will spring back into its retaining position. As the delivery arm member 114 descends, an arm 117 on the cup 115 is adapted to engage another ball retaining means again a spring load lever 118 positioned on a chute 119 which received the previously played balls from the ball-assembly region 4 • The chute 119 acts as a ball race. As is shown in Fig. 10, the arm 117 of the cup 115 causes the lever

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Un appareil d'entraînement au putting comprend une plate-forme à profil réglable (B) sur laquelle se trouve une surface (5) imitant le green, qui peut être façonnée en plusieurs formes non planes par un organe de réglage (60) disposé sous la surface (5), de façon à simuler des surfaces de green à profils variés. Une zone d'approche (A) coopère avec la plate-forme à profil variable (B), zone qui a une rigidité suffisante pour supporter un ou plusieurs joueurs et à partir de laquelle une balle peut être potée vers et sur la surface imitant le green (5) en direction de l'un des deux trous (31) de réception de la balle, dont chacun est situé en un point différent sur la plate-forme à profil variable (B). Un organe de commande est prévu pour commander un organe de réglage (60), de sorte que la plate-forme (B) peut être sélectivement réglée sur un profil désiré. L'organe de commande peut également servir à commander sélectivement l'ouverture et la fermeture des trous (31) de réception de la balle, de sorte qu'un trou choisi peut recevoir une balle correctement frappée.
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