Games using tangible projectile – Golf – Player manipulated turf repair tool
Patent
1996-07-25
1998-05-26
Wong, Steven B.
Games using tangible projectile
Golf
Player manipulated turf repair tool
473397, A63B 5700
Patent
active
057556296
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a golf accessory in the form of an elongate pitch mark repairer extending along a longitudinal axis, the pitch mark repairer comprising a pair of spaced-apart prongs extending from a body portion.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Pitch mark repairers of the above-mentioned type form an essential part of a golfer's equipment. Pitch mark repairers are used to repair the indentation or pitch mark which a golf ball makes when it lands on the green surrounding the hole. Many golf courses and national golf associations insist that each player possesses a pitch mark repairer before starting play and players are randomly monitored to ensure that they are repairing their pitch marks adequately.
The pitch mark repairer is just one of many accessories which a golfer needs at his disposal when playing a round of golf. A typical golfer's pocket may contain the requisite pitch mark repairer, a selection of tees of varying length and a ball marker for marking the position of the golf ball on the green. As well as damaging the pocket lining due to the plurality of pointed ends which the above list of articles possess, the sheer number of articles in the golfer's pocket means that time is lost fumbling in the pocket when attempting to retrieve the desired article.
In terms of golf tees, depending on the club with which the player is intending to hit the golf ball, the height above the ground at which the ball is supported on the tee is often perceived as being of paramount importance, hence the need for a plurality of tees of differing lengths. Clearly, the height of the ball above the ground depends on how far into the ground the tee is inserted. Many golfers repeatedly adjust this height in an attempt to obtain the correct height which feels "best" for the club which they are about to swing. Such action obviously wastes time. Once the ball has been struck, the tee often shears or is knocked out of the ground. Many golfers are unable or simply cannot be bothered to find the thus ejected tee and the tee is left lying on the course where it presents a hazard to the blades of the equipment used for grass-cutting.
A partial solution to the problem of lost golf tees is described in SE-B-463 015 in which a body is provided into which the prongs of a pitch mark repair tool are retractable. The body further comprises a pair of compartments for two golf tees, with the tees being attached to the body by means of a flexible cord. Such an accessory does however require that the golfer removes a tee from the body on order to tee up the ball and then replaces the tee in the body after having struck the ball.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a golf accessory which not only reduces the number of articles which a golfer needs to carry on him, but also speeds up play and reduces the risk of damage to grass-cutting equipment.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a golf accessory in the form of an elongate pitch mark repairer extending along a longitudinal axis, the pitch mark repairer comprising a pair of space-apart prongs extending from a body portion, wherein the body portion further includes a transversely extending axis about which a tee is pivotally disposed.
Because a tee is incorporated in the pitch mark repairer, the number of articles which a golfer needs is reduced.
Since the tee is pivotally disposed on the body portion of the pitch mark repairer, it does not need to be removed prior to use. In addition, there is less likelihood of the accessory according to the invention being knocked out of the ground. Even if it were knocked out, because of its size it is easier to locate.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will be described in the following in more detail and with reference to the attached drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is an elevational view of the golf accessory according to the invention in a first position;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the golf accessory shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a side elevational
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