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EP0097438A1 - Dispositif d'entraînement pour le golf - Google Patents

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EP0097438A1
EP0097438A1 EP83303126A EP83303126A EP0097438A1 EP 0097438 A1 EP0097438 A1 EP 0097438A1 EP 83303126 A EP83303126 A EP 83303126A EP 83303126 A EP83303126 A EP 83303126A EP 0097438 A1 EP0097438 A1 EP 0097438A1
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board
unit
putting
channel shaped
shaped member
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Declan Terence Carolan
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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
    • 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 ; Putting tracks therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2210/00—Space saving
    • A63B2210/50—Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport

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  • This invention relates to a putting practice unit and in particular, although not exclusively, to a putting practice unit for indoor use.
  • a known putting practice unit comprises a mat which is laid on a floor to enable the golfer to practice his putting. Most floors are flat and level and do not permit the golfer to practice puts which are other than on a flat and level surface and does not allow variations in the putting surface
  • a putting practice unit includes a board and a number of board support means, the board having a putting surface with an opening which in use, may receive a ball, the or each board support means being arranged to extend between the board and the floor surface, the board support means being adjustable whereby the orientation of the board relative to the floor surface may be varied thereby varying the putting surface.
  • the putting surface may be varied to allow puts to be made on a surface other than one which is flat and level, although of course, a putting surface which is flat and level may be provided if required.
  • each board support means comprises an assembly including a board engaging member and a leg pivotally mounted on the board engaging member. Pivotal adjustment of the leg provides a convenient way of altering the height of that part of the board with which the board engaging member engages.
  • the board engaging members comprises a channel shaped member arranged to receive the edge of the board.
  • the board engaging member may be readily attached and detached from the board.
  • the sides of the channel shaped member are flexed away from each other when the channel shaped member receives the edge of the board.
  • the channel shaped member may be held in position on the board by the natural flexure of the sides of the channel shaped member.
  • the edge of the board has indentations corresponding to the channel shaped member to facilitate attachment of the channel shaped member on to the board and provide an accurate location of the channel shaped member thereon.
  • the board engaging member and/or the leg may be moulded from plastics.
  • the board may include at least two board sections. This facilitates storage of the unit.
  • at least one channel shaped member receives the edges of the two board sections thus the channel shaped member can provide the necessary rigidity between the two board sections.
  • the putting surface is provided by a flexible surface secured to and connecting the board sections whereby, although the board includes at least two board sections, these can be folded together to provide a compact structure for storage whilst still enabling the unit to provide a continuous putting surface.
  • the unit includes a platform of substantially the same thickness as the board which, in use, may be located adjacent to the board.
  • the platform may be wedge shaped. Accordingly a person using the unit may stand at the same height and inclination as the putting surface.
  • the board, board sections or platform may include expanded polystyrene blocks to provide a lightweight unit.
  • the putting surface may be provided by a flexible polypropylene mesh having attached thereto a nylon based artificial grass surface.
  • the artificial grass surface can be brushed to alter the "nap" of the grass and may also be wetted to simulate conditions likely to be found on a golf course.
  • the putting practice unit comprises a board 10 with a putting surface 12.
  • a person may stand on a platform 14, located adjacent to one end of the board 10, and put his ball along the putting surface 12 towards an opening or hole 16 in the other end of the board 10.
  • a number of board support assemblies 18 engage the edges of the board 10 with a channel shaped member 20, each channel shaped member having a leg 22 pivotally connected thereto.
  • the legs 22 of the assemblies 18 at the end of the board 10 adjacent to the platform 14 are orientated such that that end of the board lies clear of a floor surface 24.
  • the legs of the support assemblies 18 located at either side of the board at the centre of the board are inclined at approximately 45° to hold the centre of the board away from the floor surface.
  • the end of the board with the hole 16 is propped up just clear of the ground by a golf ball 26.
  • the board 10 is inclined downwardly towards the hole 16.
  • the platform 14 is also inclined downwardly towards the hole 16 so that a person is able to stand at the same level and inclination as the putting surfaceo
  • the person may hit a succession of balls down the putting surface, each ball passing through the hole 16 on to the floor surface 24 to make way for the next ball.
  • the legs of the support assemblies 18 at either side of the central reigon of the boa 2d are inclined at the same angle as the corresponding legs in Figure 1.
  • a pair of support assemblies are located towards the end of the board with the hole 16, and the legs of these assemblies are almost vertical to hold that end of the board well clear of the ground and provide an upwardly sloping putting surface.
  • the platform 14 has been reversed from the position shown in Figure 1 to give an upwardly sloping platform at the same level and inclination as the putting surface.
  • the platform 28 is located on a platform 30 of uniform depth to bring the overall height and inclination of the platform 14 to the same height and inclination as that of the board 10.
  • the board support assembly includes the channel shaped member 20 which has an upper flange 32 and a lower flange 34 connected together by a central plate 36.
  • the lower flange 34 extends further in the direction away from the central plate 36 than does the upper flange 32.
  • the flanges 32 and 34 converge slightly towards each other in the direction away from the plate 36 under their natural flexure.
  • the board 10 is formed with recesses 38 on its upper and lower edges to assist in attaching the assemblies on to the board and to accurately locate the assemblies.
  • the leg 22 is pivotally attached to the channel shaped member 20 by a nut and bolt 40 which passes through a hole in the leg 20 and the plate 36 to frictionally grip the leg to the member 20 and allow the leg to be held in the required position under the weight of the board.
  • the board 10 is covered with an artificial grass surface 42 comprising a polypropylene mesh backing having a layer of nylon fibres 42.
  • the backing 42 extends over the putting surface 12 and covers the adjoining sides of the board 10.
  • the platform 14 is also covered with a polypropylene mesh backing having a layer of nylon fibres.
  • the board 10 is formed from two board sections 44 which are connected together by the backing 42.
  • the backing 42 is flexible, the putting surfaces on the board sections 44 may be folded towards each other, as shown in Figure 6, about a hinge 46, to afford a shape convenient for storage.
  • the length of the folded structure is 1.2 metres.
  • the hinge is reinforced by a backing tape 48, part of which is shown in Figure 6.
  • a channel shaped member is arranged to extend over the join between the board sections, the upper and lower flanges 32 and 34 and the central plate 36 each assembly 18 providing the required rigidity across the hinge.
  • each end of the board 10 may have a hole 16, or indeed there may be two holes 16 at one end of the board.
  • the board 10 could be made of a material which allows flexure of the board to provide an undulating putting surface or indeed any shaped putting surface that is likely to be encountered on a golf course.
  • the board 10 is made of expanded polystyrene to afford a lightweight unit.
  • the legs 22 and the channel shaped members 20 are moulded from plastics.

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EP83303126A 1982-06-02 1983-06-01 Dispositif d'entraînement pour le golf Withdrawn EP0097438A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IE45982A IE820459L (en) 1982-06-02 1982-06-02 Putting practice unit
IE45982 1982-06-02
IE161482 1982-07-02
IE161482 1982-07-02

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EP0097438A1 true EP0097438A1 (fr) 1984-01-04

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EP (1) EP0097438A1 (fr)
JP (1) JPS5984A (fr)
AU (1) AU1523783A (fr)
ES (1) ES281190Y (fr)
GB (1) GB2121297A (fr)
PT (1) PT76793B (fr)

Cited By (3)

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WO1996034663A1 (fr) * 1995-05-05 1996-11-07 Ian John Russell Dispositif reproduisant la surface d'un putting green
GB2314511A (en) * 1995-05-05 1998-01-07 Ian John Russell Putting green apparatus
GB2397026A (en) * 2003-01-08 2004-07-14 Chen Te Chang Height adjustable golf putting practice device which folds for storage

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GB8515707D0 (en) * 1985-06-20 1985-07-24 Ramsay T W Golf swing practice aid
GB2238250A (en) * 1989-11-24 1991-05-29 Albert John Droy Golfing aid or game
US5002280A (en) * 1990-04-02 1991-03-26 Hines Burl D Adjustable and folding putting green
US5863256A (en) * 1997-05-12 1999-01-26 John J. MacLean Portable putting surface
GB2378394B (en) * 2001-08-06 2005-07-13 Gary Hood Improvements in or relating to the game of golf

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DE1176035B (de) * 1960-12-30 1964-08-13 Max Paul Guenther Transportable Spielbahn fuer Miniaturgolf
US3430964A (en) * 1967-04-11 1969-03-04 Sylvester M Budzinski Golf practice device
US3727917A (en) * 1971-09-29 1973-04-17 Lean G Mac Variable contour golf putting device
US3936055A (en) * 1974-12-11 1976-02-03 Joseph B. Michaelson Golf practice device
US4240637A (en) * 1977-11-09 1980-12-23 Alvan Cross Putting practice apparatus
US4275886A (en) * 1979-09-07 1981-06-30 Bannon Robert W Game target
US4294450A (en) * 1980-05-02 1981-10-13 John Gallic Golf training aid and game
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US1479673A (en) * 1923-03-24 1924-01-01 Phelps Edwin Sanford Device for practice of golf putting
GB1073847A (en) * 1963-03-13 1967-06-28 John Francis Alfred Tresnan Improvements in or relating to apparatus for practising putting of a ball
GB1199622A (en) * 1966-10-05 1970-07-22 Brunswick Corp Golf Green
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US2465418A (en) * 1944-07-14 1949-03-29 David S Baker Portable game device
DE1176035B (de) * 1960-12-30 1964-08-13 Max Paul Guenther Transportable Spielbahn fuer Miniaturgolf
US3430964A (en) * 1967-04-11 1969-03-04 Sylvester M Budzinski Golf practice device
US3727917A (en) * 1971-09-29 1973-04-17 Lean G Mac Variable contour golf putting device
US3936055A (en) * 1974-12-11 1976-02-03 Joseph B. Michaelson Golf practice device
US4240637A (en) * 1977-11-09 1980-12-23 Alvan Cross Putting practice apparatus
US4311312A (en) * 1979-05-03 1982-01-19 Brien John P O Elastic cord suspended golf practice pad
US4275886A (en) * 1979-09-07 1981-06-30 Bannon Robert W Game target
US4294450A (en) * 1980-05-02 1981-10-13 John Gallic Golf training aid and game

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1996034663A1 (fr) * 1995-05-05 1996-11-07 Ian John Russell Dispositif reproduisant la surface d'un putting green
GB2314511A (en) * 1995-05-05 1998-01-07 Ian John Russell Putting green apparatus
GB2314511B (en) * 1995-05-05 1999-09-22 Ian John Russell Putting green apparatus
US6146284A (en) * 1995-05-05 2000-11-14 Russell; Ian John Putting green apparatus
GB2397026A (en) * 2003-01-08 2004-07-14 Chen Te Chang Height adjustable golf putting practice device which folds for storage

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ES281190Y (es) 1985-10-16
ES281190U (es) 1985-03-01
GB2121297A (en) 1983-12-21
GB8314964D0 (en) 1983-07-06
PT76793B (en) 1986-01-27
PT76793A (en) 1983-07-01
JPS5984A (ja) 1984-01-05
AU1523783A (en) 1983-12-08

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