Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1980-01-02
1982-02-02
Pinkham, Richard C.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
273 32F, 273 33, A63B 5700
Patent
active
043136044
ABSTRACT:
A tee and ball stick device for use by golf players having back problems or difficulty bending over, and the stick device is utilized for inserting the tee in the ground and positioning the golf ball thereon, retrieving the tee, whether embedded in the ground or lying loose on the ground, and also retrieving the ball.
The device includes a spring for releasably holding the tee and an adjustable cap for contacting the tee, and inserting the tee into the ground upon the application of downward pressure; a seat having a hole therein is provided for holding the golf ball and positioning the ball on the tee, and a channel opening leading into the hole enables the stick to accurately position the ball on the tee and for the stick to be removed after the ball is placed on the tee; a ramp leading into the seat provides a path for rolling the ball on to the seat; a jaw including a notch enables the tee to be pulled out from the ground; a pair of tongs lifts the tee lying on the ground into a cradle arrangement, and the tongs further enable the golf ball to be pushed out from the cup inside the hole after sinking the putt; and a slot and platform are provided for holding a ball marker to be inserted on the green in place of the ball to permit putting by the other players without the obstruction of the ball, and a cut out area is also provided in the platform, to receive a pin, in the event, the ball marker includes a pin for securing the marker in the ground.
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Brown T.
Goldberg Jerome
Pinkham Richard C.
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