WO2012007741A2 - Golf course bunker - Google Patents
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- WO2012007741A2 WO2012007741A2 PCT/GB2011/051297 GB2011051297W WO2012007741A2 WO 2012007741 A2 WO2012007741 A2 WO 2012007741A2 GB 2011051297 W GB2011051297 W GB 2011051297W WO 2012007741 A2 WO2012007741 A2 WO 2012007741A2
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- bunker
- artificial grass
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- golf course
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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
- A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
- A63B69/36—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf
- A63B69/3691—Golf courses; Golf practising terrains having a plurality of driving areas, fairways, greens
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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
- A63B57/00—Golfing accessories
- A63B57/50—Golfing accessories specially adapted for course maintenance
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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
- A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
- A63B69/36—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf
- A63B69/3661—Mats for golf practice, e.g. mats having a simulated turf, a practice tee or a green area
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01C—CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
- E01C13/00—Pavings or foundations specially adapted for playgrounds or sports grounds; Drainage, irrigation or heating of sports grounds
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01C—CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
- E01C13/00—Pavings or foundations specially adapted for playgrounds or sports grounds; Drainage, irrigation or heating of sports grounds
- E01C13/08—Surfaces simulating grass ; Grass-grown sports grounds
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- a bunker may be in the form of a depression in the course, typically filled at least partially with sand or other granular material, and/or grass.
- the bunker need not be bounded on all sides by sloped surfaces that extend upwardly in a direction away from the bunker. It will be appreciated that the plurality of layers of artificial grass define a facing of at least part of such a sloped surface.
- the present invention has particular advantage in relation to bunkers having at least one steeply sloped surface, but is not limited in application only to such steep bunkers.
- a surface may (optionally) be considered as "steep" if it has a gradient steeper than 1 :3 over a distance of more than 500mm.
- a surface of the bunker may have an average gradient of steeper than 1 : 1 over a distance of more than 500mm.
- Each piece may have a width of between 100mm and 500mm.
- Each piece may have a length of between 100mm and 1000mm.
- Each piece is preferably arranged such that its length extends left-to-right (or right-to-left) across the exterior face of the bunker and such that its width extends into the bunker.
- the layers of artificial grass advantageously define an exterior surface of the bunker.
- the interior of the bunker is preferably formed of different material.
- the different material may comprise soil.
- the different material is preferably formed mostly, and more preferably substantially entirely, from the same material as was present in the vicinity of the bunker before the bunker of the present invention was installed. Such material will typically be of substantially the same composition as that of the ground immediately surrounding the bunker.
- the present invention may have application in relation to structures other than golf course bunkers.
- the layers of artificial grass could be used as a facing on a retaining wall.
- a structure for example a facing, comprising a plurality of layers of artificial grass layered one on top of the other.
- the structure may have one or more of the features of the golf bunker as described above or claimed herein.
- a method of constructing a structure comprising a plurality of layers of artificial grass. It will of course be appreciated that features described in relation to one aspect of the present invention may be incorporated into other aspects of the present invention. For example, the method of the invention may incorporate any of the features described with reference to the bunker /structure of the invention and vice versa.
- Figure 1 shows a sectional view of a golf bunker according to a first embodiment of the invention
- the construction of the bunker of the first embodiment is undertaken in three principal stages. Firstly the bunker faces and edges are excavated to the client's required dimensions. Secondly the artificial grass is cut by a sharp knife to suit the dimensions of the excavation. When it is processed, care must be taken to retain the majority of the sand within the pile structure of the artificial grass. In the case where the piece 4 of artificial grass is to be used to face a sharply curving portion of the bunker (i.e. curving in the horizontal plane to an extent that can not be accommodated by the inherent flexibility of the pieces of artificial grass being used), one or more small incisions are made on the back facing surface of each strip 4 of artificial grass as shown in Figure 3.
- the incisions 2 provide a degree of flexibility which allows the artificial grass to be manipulated to suit the required contours of the bunker face 3, whilst maintaining the appearance of the front facing surface 3 which is seen by the golfer.
- Figure 3 shows two incisions 2, but it would, as an alternative, be possible to use just one incision at the centre point of the back facing surface.
- FIG. 6 shows a bunker 210 according to a third embodiment, illustrating in highly schematic form the type of 3 -dimensional shape of bunker made possible by means of the present invention.
- the bunker 210 includes a base 216 that is substantially horizontal and filled with sand, which is surrounded by a steeply sloping retaining wall defined by multiple staggered layers 211 of artificial turf.
- the bunker is formed as a depression in the surrounding land and thus the top region 215 of the bunker is relatively flat, and is level with the surrounding land.
- the top region 215 is in the form of natural turf which terminates at the edge between the flat level land at the top region 215 and the steeply sloping retaining wall.
- the multiple layers 211 that form the side wall of the bunker are readily visible when close to the bunker, but are defined by materials such that from a distance the look and appearance of the bunker marries in well to its surroundings.
- each bunker face may change or be modified.
- the constant feature is artificial grass laid as (preferably horizontal) layers, and this is a unique solution to the problem of economically maintaining aesthetically pleasing bunker faces and edges.
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Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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ES11746002.2T ES2504097T3 (en) | 2010-07-10 | 2011-07-11 | Golf course bunker |
GB1215383.9A GB2490637B (en) | 2010-07-10 | 2011-07-11 | Golf course bunker |
EP11746002.2A EP2590717B1 (en) | 2010-07-10 | 2011-07-11 | Golf course bunker |
US13/809,554 US20130116060A1 (en) | 2010-07-10 | 2011-07-11 | Golf Course Bunker |
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GBGB1011669.7A GB201011669D0 (en) | 2010-07-10 | 2010-07-10 | Method and assembly of bunker faces and edges |
GB1011669.7 | 2010-07-10 |
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WO2012007741A2 true WO2012007741A2 (en) | 2012-01-19 |
WO2012007741A3 WO2012007741A3 (en) | 2012-03-08 |
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PCT/GB2011/051297 WO2012007741A2 (en) | 2010-07-10 | 2011-07-11 | Golf course bunker |
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US (1) | US20130116060A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2590717B1 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2504097T3 (en) |
GB (2) | GB201011669D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2012007741A2 (en) |
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GB1011669A (en) | 1963-09-09 | 1965-12-01 | Ekco Products Company | Stackable receptacles |
GB2398508A (en) | 2002-11-08 | 2004-08-25 | Lengus Ltd | Practice golf bunker |
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GB2501257A (en) * | 2012-04-16 | 2013-10-23 | Christy Hammersley Worthington | Blocks for bunker construction |
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GB201011669D0 (en) | 2010-08-25 |
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GB201215383D0 (en) | 2012-10-10 |
GB2490637B (en) | 2013-03-20 |
EP2590717B1 (en) | 2014-06-18 |
US20130116060A1 (en) | 2013-05-09 |
GB2490637A (en) | 2012-11-07 |
ES2504097T3 (en) | 2014-10-08 |
EP2590717A2 (en) | 2013-05-15 |
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