WO2015140422A2

WO2015140422A2 - Apparatus for introduction to the game of golf in a limited space

Info

Publication number: WO2015140422A2
Application number: PCT/FR2015/000062
Authority: WO
Inventors: Patrice Pague
Original assignee: Patrice Pague
Priority date: 2014-03-18
Filing date: 2015-03-17
Publication date: 2015-09-24
Also published as: FR3018695B1; FR3018695A1; WO2015140422A3

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for learning the game of golf with a semicircular base, including a vertical wall with a rounded shape for absorbing the impact of the balls. The base is made up of two identically shaped detachable parts, one being the mirror image of the other, fitted together by a mortice and tenon joint, with three game levels. The first game consists of hitting the ball to one or the other of the ends of the base representing the space of a golf hole so it will rise up an angled plane with projecting edges in the form of a quarter circle following the curve of the detachable part and then go back down via the centre of the base through a cut-out made in the material in the shape of a semi-circular funnel representing the space of a golf hole created by the joining of the two inner ends of each one of the detachable portions of the base, or otherwise continue moving until it reaches the opposite end before being returned towards the person who hit it by performing a U-shaped rotation in one direction or the other. The second game level consists of hitting the ball to one or the other of the two concave elliptic cut-outs made in the material located on the front surface of the base and located on either side of the space of the golf hole in the shape of a semi-circular funnel, which allow the ball to perform a U-shaped rotation before being returned to the person who hit it, in one direction or the other. The circular wall is held vertically by a framework made up of rods connected by sleeves and slid into a loop sown onto the upper portion of the perimeter of the wall made of fabric or any other material that can be extended with an oblong shape in order to be attached to the two outer ends of the upper portion of the base in recessed sleeves, used to absorb the impact of the ball before returning the ball to the person who hit it.

Description

APPARATUS FOR INITIATING THE GOLF GAME ON A RESTRICTED SPACE

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIO

(57) The present invention is a golf game initiation device that can be played both indoors and outdoors in a smaller or larger space to gain grip control for all strokes. casting golf-type puttings approaches or long shots with the particularity of the mechanical return of the ball towards his sender while

5 being placed at a distance of at least one and a half meters. My invention allows any novice or confirmed user to get a daily workout depending on the game to work wherever he is and without limitation.

There are already golf practice machines that look like carpets with holes about two meters high on a mound or with cages without

10 that none allow the ball to be returned to its sender on such a complex game.

Unlike my patent, the existing devices for this type of games are often not very innovative when they are cheap or expensive in other cases often complex to assembly cumbersome and heavy transport if not virtual while little equipment for this activity allow initiation in real time with the

15 same sensations as those experienced during a journey on such a small space.

Unlike the patents FR0201778 and WO 03/068340 my device comprises three forms of cutouts (9/8/10) dug in the material of which two are symmetrical with three levels of play.

My patent, unlike patent document FR2874S11 which comprises a base

20 different from mine with cutouts and asymmetrical shapes offers simple openings with far fewer games even if the ball is partially returned to its sender.

Unlike my apparatus, US 4 124210 does not include forms dug in the material the latter are defined by projections. Moreover, the two forms that compose it are identical, one is smaller than the other, but their shapes are globally identical, especially since the latter are arranged in the same axis and concentrically on their support. .

Moreover, it would appear that certain documents, in particular US 5452896, are based on a cage principle, with several faces, often three, for receiving the balls played, but without sending them back to the player.

My device has a rounded or oblong support that cushions the ball before sending it back to the sender.

My device is made from various more or less heavy materials with restricted dimensions that will allow storage and advantageous transportation with the elements that constitute the aerial part made of flexible and extensible materials.

The subject of the present invention is in particular:

One of the objectives of the present invention is to introduce the user to the different aspects of the game of golf.

One of the objectives of the present invention is to allow a better evaluation of the ball hitches and grip grips. "One of the objectives of the present invention allows a quick evaluation of the player on his little game (putter) his approaches (SW) and his swings (iron 3 iron 7 and wood 1 wood S) to promulgate appropriate courses at his level.

One of the objectives of the present invention is to limit travel and expenses to access the green during the learning period or during inclement weather.

One of the objectives of the present invention is to enable the novice or confirmed user to obtain a daily training according to the game to work wherever he or she is and without limitation.

"One of the objectives of this device is for frequent use of individual or multiple training sessions by playing consecutively golf shots on the ground and in the air according to predefined rules and to a number of shots conjugated according to the choice blows to work.

A golf game learning device with a semicircular base (1/2) on which a rounded vertical wall (18) is fixed to cushion the balls. The base (1/2) is composed of two removable parts (1) (2) with the identical shape one being the other side of the other, connected together by their inner end (7) with a tenon and a mortise (13 / A / B) offering three levels of play. The first game is to send the ball on one or the other of the outer ends (4) of the base (1/2) representing the space of a golf hole (5) 10.8 cm to go back on an inclined plane (6) with projecting edges (11) in the form of a quarter circle conforming to the curve of the removable part (1) (2) for going down or up through the cutout (8 / A / B) hollowed out in the material semi-circular funnel shape representing the space of a golf hole (8) located in the center of the base (1/2) or otherwise continuing its stroke to its opposite end (5) before being returned to the sender in one direction or the other. The second level of play is to send the ball on either side the semicircular shape (8) dug in the material in the center of the front face of the base (1/2) representing the space of a hole of golf (8) on one of two concave elliptical cutouts (9/10) concave in the material at right angles with different cutting angles will allow the ball to rotate U-shaped before being flipped to his sender in one direction or the other. The third level of clearance comprises a wall (18) of circular shape held vertically on the base (1/2) by an armature (16) consisting of rods (16 / A / B / C / D / E) slid into a loop (17) sewn on the upper periphery of the textile wall (18) or any other oblong-shaped expandable material and attached to the outer ends (4) of the base (1/2) on sleeves (14 / A) recessed (12) will dampen the ball before returning it to the sender.

According to an advantageous variant the device:

° Includes a base (1/2) consisting of two identical removable parts (1) (1) one behind the other in the form of a quarter circle joined by a tenon and a mortise (13 / A / B).

° This base (1/2) is flat on its bottom face with on its rear face (3) five vertical faces on which five fasteners (15 / A / B / C / D / E) are screwed to receive eyelets ( 20 / A / B / C / D / E / F) sewn or stapled on the lower part (19) of the textile wall (18) or any other extensible material. "On the front face of the base (1/2) three concave cuts (9/8/10) of elliptical shape are carved in the material at right angles with different cutting angles.

According to this advantageous variant the device:

° Includes a cutout (8 / A / B) in the center of the base (8) and a semicircular funnel cage representing the space of a golf hole (8) composed by the union of the two removable parts (1). / 2).

According to this same advantageous variant the device:

° In that on both sides the cutout (8), a cutout (9/10) hollowed out in the material at right angles to the concave and symmetrical shape, one being the back of the other, will allow the ball to perform a U-shaped rotation before being returned to its sender. According to another advantageous variant the device:

° Includes at each end (4) of the front face of the base (1/2) an opening representing the space of a golf hole (5) 10.8 cm allows the ball to go up on the upper face of the base (1/2) through an inclined plane (6) with projecting edges (11) conforming to the quarter-circle shape of each removable part (1) (2) before descending through the center (8) of the base (1/2) or the opposite end (5) by rotating U-shaped before returning to the sender.

According to another advantageous variant the device:

'Includes an armature (16) consisting of flexible, solid or hollow rods (16 / A / B / C / D / E) joined at their ends with male (14 / B) and female (14 / A) screw-in sleeves .

"These rods (16 / A / B / C / D / E) are attached to the outer ends (4) of the upper face of the base (1/2) on female sleeves (14 / A) embedded in the holes ( 12) perforated in the material with a drilling angle of 120 ".

Still according to this advantageous variant:

° Also includes a wall (18), made of textile or any other extensible material, maintained by means of an armature (16) consisting of rods (16 / A / B / C / D / E) held vertically at the outer ends (4) of the upper face of the base (1/2) or otherwise installed.

According to this same advantageous variant the device:

° The rod (s) (16) is slid into a loop (17) sewn on the upper part of the perimeter (19) upper wall (18) textile or other extensible material of oblong shape.

"The wall (18) is fixed on the base (1/2) and held vertically with eyelets (20) sewn or stapled on a gallo (19) fixed at the bottom of the wall (18) to be hooked to the fixings (15 / A / B / C / D / E / F) screwed to the back of the base (3).

The present invention may especially have a variant or:

° Targets (21) removable luminous or not are fixed by stitching or stitching stitching on the wall (18) textile or other extensible material at different heights to reflect the distance to be covered by the ball.

The wall (18), textile or other extensible material, has markings (21) as targets (21 / A / B / C / D / E), or any marking principle.

° The base (1/2), is positioned on a carpet (22), carpet or any other support on the ground. The accompanying drawings are given by way of indicative and nonlimiting example, the latter representing an embodiment of the invention.

They will easily understand the assembly and operation of the invention.

Fig. 1 Base with net

Fig. 2 separate base with net

Fig. 3 Base with net view from behind

Fig. 4 Base with net seen in profile

Fig. 5 separate base seen from below

Fig. 6 Base seen from below with net

Fig. 7 Different possibilities of playing on the ground and in the air

With reference to these sketches, this invention is composed of a semicircular base (1/2) with two identical removable parts (1) (1) in the shape of a quarter circle, one being the backside of the other in which are hollowed out at least three different forms of cuts (9/8/10) distributed symmetrically.

These shapes may have different dimensions and shapes.

These forms are intended to become familiar with distances on different angles of fire. The base (1/2) may have a general shape in half-decagon, half-octagon, half-hexagon, half-circle, rectangle, triangle or any other shape.

The base (1/2) may have a thickness that varies from 3 to 8 cm, however it may have different thicknesses.

The cutouts (5) cut in the material at each outer end (4) on the front face of the base (1/2) have the width of an international golf hole (10.8 cm) giving access to an inclined channel (6) with the projecting edges (11) conforming to the curve of the removable part (1) (2) towards the center of the base (8).

A semicircular funnel-shaped cutout (8 / A / B) with a concave cutting angle at 45 'dug in the material at each inner end (7) of the removable parts

[1) (2) will allow the ball to go up or down (8 / A / B) from the upper face of the base (1/2) or its storage (8).

The semicircular shape (8) representing the space of a golf hole (8) when joining the two ends (7) of the removable parts (1) (2) has a more closed angle of the side (8). / A) only on the side (9 / B) as well as for the angle of the side (8 / B) and the side (10 / B) however

the latter may have different angles of cuts.

The symmetrical concave elliptical cutouts (9/10) on either side of the semicircular shape (8) in the center of the front face of the base (1/2) are at right angles to cutting angles. different to allow the ball to be returned mechanically to the sender in one direction or the other.

The shape (9/10) has a more closed angle on the side (9 / B) than on the side (9 / A) as well as for the shape (10) which has a more closed angle on the (10 / B) side than the side (10 /).

On the outer end (4) of the perimeter of the upper face of the base (1/2) there may be at least one hole (12) which will have a diameter of 5 to 10 mm. We will generally make holes of 6 mm.

This at least one hole (12), will be drilled in the base (1/2) and have a drilling angle of 120 ", however the angle may be different. In this at least one hole (12), to allow the installation of a wall (18) textile or other extensible material will embed a female sleeve (14 / A) to fix the frame (16).

This armature (16) is composed of rods (16 / A / B / C / D / E) assembled by male (14 / B) and female (14 / A) sleeves and slid into a loop (17) sewn on the upper part of the perimeter of the wall (18).

The wall (18) is stretched vertically by means of eyelets (20) sewn or stapled on the strip (19) located on the lower part of the wall (18).

The eyelets (29) are positioned conco rently on the fasteners (15 / A / B / C / D / E / F) screwed to the rear face of the base (3).

The wall (18) may have stapled or glued stapled targets (21 / A / B / C / D / E / F) or a marked or painted calibration.

The target (s) (21) may be removable or non-luminous painted or printed.

"The base (1/2) shall be solid wood, composite wood, reinforced resin, cement, metal, injected plastic, molded plastic or any other natural or synthetic material.

The base (1/2) will have a length of 84 cm and a width of 36 cm however the length of the base can vary between 60 cm and 90 cm.

° The base (1/2) will have a width that can vary between 9 cm and 20 cm.

° The base (1/2) is composed of two removable parts (2) measuring 43 cm and (3) 42 cm.

° The base (1/2) will have a thickness that can be from 22 mm to 80 mm.

"The base (1/2) will have six vertical cuts on its back face on which bindings

(15 / A / B / C / D / E) are screwed to receive the eyelets (20) sewn or stapled on the lower part (19) of the wall (18) for the tender.

° The opening (5) will be 10.8 cm

"The opening (8) will be 10.8 cm

"The opening (9/10) will be 29 cm.

β The diameter of the hole (8) will be 10.8 cm.

° The rods (16) may be fiberglass, carbon, plastic, wood, metal or any other natural or flexible synthetic material.

° This at least one rod (16) will be flexible.

° This at least one rod (16) will be solid or hollow.

° This at least one rod (16) can be joined by an elastic at its center.

° The textile wall (18) or any other extensible material may be painted or printed. ° The wall (18) is lined with a loop (17) in which is slid (s) rod (s) (16).

° The stem (16) will have a total length of 0.40 to 5 meters but more

precisely 0.52 m with each end a male or female sleeve (14 / A / B).

° This at least one rod (16) will be fixed using screw sleeves or not.

This at least one rod (16) will be fixed at its ends to the outer portion (4) of the upper face of the base (1/2) on sleeves (14 / A) anchored in an orifice (12).

° This at least one hole (12) will allow the installation of a wall (18) textile or other extensible material.

° The wall (18) is held vertical by means of eyelets (20) fixed on a gallon (19) sewn on the lower part of the wall (18). ° The eyelets (20) can also be fixed under the base (1/2).

° The wall (18) will have a height of between 100 cm and 200 cm but more precisely at 120 cm from the ground.

The wall (18), textile or other extensible material will have an area of about one square meter in the shape of a rounded cathedral or any other shape or dimension.

° The wall (18), may be blank, painted or printed factory.

° The wall (18), can serve as an art or advertising medium.

° The wall (18) can support targets or markers (21 / A / B / C / D / E).

"The target (s) (21) may be painted printed woven and secured using self-adhesive tape or in any other manner.

° The target (s) (21) will have a diameter of 15 cm.

"The target (s) will serve as a goal depending on the club used.

As a non-limitative example, for a shot played at 180 cm from the base the targets equivalent to an approach of 25 to 30 meters in real conditions.

Thanks to this calibration it will be possible to manage both the touch of the ball and the accuracy of the shot.

By way of nonlimiting example, the targets (21 / A / B / C / D / E) are positioned above the base at:

Sandwedge (21 / E) 108 cm

- Pitchwedge (21 / D) 93 cm

- Iron 9 (21 / C) 75 cm

- Iron 8 (21 / B) 58 cm

Iron 7 (21 / A) 41 cm

Claims

CLAIMS OF THE INVENTION

I. Device allowing initiation to the game of golf with the aim of training all golf shots, particularly those of putting, approaches and long swing-type shots in a reduced space with at least two to three meters of distance , characterized in that it comprises a semi-circular base (1/2) with two identical removable parts (1)(2), one being the reverse of the other in the shape of a quarter-circle, and fitted together with a tenon and a mortise with three cutouts (8/9/10) dug into the material on the front face of the base will allow three levels of play; the first elliptical shape (9) like its opposite (10) are intended to return the ball to their sender, making it execute a U-shaped rotation in one direction or the other, the second (8) semi-circular representing the opening of a golf hole (8/A/B) located in the center of the base, is intended to store the balls or to bring them down or up (8A)(8B) on the upper level of the base (1/2) before being returned to the sender through the outer ends (5) of the base (1/2) and vice versa.

2. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the device comprises a textile wall (18) or any other extensible material, fixed perpendicularly using a support (16).

3. Device according to claim 2 characterized in that the support (16) is composed of rods (16/A/B/C/D/E) screwed together using male (14/B) and female sleeves (14/A).

4. Device according to claim 2 and 3 characterized in that these rods (16/A/B/C/D/E) are flexible, solid or hollow.

5. Device according to claim 2 to 4 characterized in that these rods are screwed to the ends (4) of the upper face of the base (1/2) in recessed sleeves (4/A B).

6. Device according to claim 2 to 5 characterized in that these rods are slipped into a loop (17) sewn around the upper periphery of the wall (18).

7. Device according to claim 1 to 6 characterized in that the wall (18) is stretched using eyelets (20) stapled to a gallon (17) sewn into the lower part of Ia2 wall (18).

8. Device according to claim 2 to 7 characterized in that the wall (18) is held vertically using eyelets (20) fixed to the screwed hooks (15/A/B/C/D/E) on the rear side of the base (3).

9. Device according to claim 2 to 8 characterized in that the textile wall (18) or any other extensible material is an art or advertising support.

10. Device according to claim 2 to 9 characterized in that the wall (18), textile or any other extensible material, carries markers (21 /A/B/C/D/E), or any marking principle.

II. Device according to claims 2 to 10 characterized in that the textile wall (18) or any other extensible material is an art or advertising support.

12. Device according to claim 2 to 10 characterized in that the textile wall (18) or any other extensible material is painted or printed.

13. Device according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the base (1/2) is installed on a carpet (22), a carpet or any other support.