Pneumatic Golf Disc Retriever

• US 20110221219A1
• Filed: 03/05/2010
• Published: 09/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Whirled Sports
• Original Assignee: Whirled Sports
• Inventors: Heaton, John
• Application Number:
  US12/718,950
• Publication Number:
  US 20110221219A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 294/210
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/05 with suction cups
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 47/02 for picking-up or collecting
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 65/10 Discus discs; Quoits

Abstract

A pneumatic golf disc retriever is provided for retrieval of a Frisbee golf disc. The retriever is extendable to a length of 2-meters for determining a present infraction in violation of the disc-golf 2 meter rule. The retriever includes a telescoping extendable shaft which rapidly extends for retrieving a golf disc and similarly retracts for storing and carrying along a golf course. The pneumatic retriever further includes a pneumatic actuator disposed on a proximal end, a suction cup disposed on a distal end, and a stretchable tubing connecting therebetween. The suction cup can further be attached by a hinge.

Claims

1. A golf disc retriever, comprising:

an elongated shaft extendable from a first collapsed length to a second expanded length;

a pneumatic bulb attached to said elongated shaft at a proximal end; and

a suction cup having at least one port;

said suction cup attached to said elongated shaft at a distal end;

wherein said pneumatic bulb is in pneumatic communication with said suction cup.

2. The golf disc retriever of claim 1, further comprising an elastic tubing extending from said pneumatic bulb to said suction cup.

3. The golf disc retriever of claim 2, wherein said elastic tubing is attached to said suction cup at said port.

4. The golf disc retriever of claim 1, wherein said suction cup is attached to said elongated shaft at a hinge.

5. The golf disc retriever of claim 1, wherein said elongated shaft includes a first telescoping member and a second telescoping member.

6. The golf disc retriever of claim 5, wherein said first telescoping member is concentrically disposed with said second telescoping member.

7. The golf disc retriever of claim 6, wherein said second telescoping member at least partially overlaps with said first telescoping member.

8. The golf disc retriever of claim 7, wherein said first telescoping member further comprises a slot extending longitudinally thereon.

9. The golf disc retriever of claim 8, wherein said second telescoping member includes a guide extending radially inward along at least a portion of the length of said second telescoping member.

10. The golf disc retriever of claim 9, wherein said guide of said second telescoping member is adapted to slideably engage with said slot of said first telescoping member.

11. The golf disc retriever of claim 10, further comprising one or more rings for fixing a desired extended length of said elongated shaft.

12. The golf disc retriever of claim 1, wherein said elongated shaft is adapted to extend to a distance for determining a game infraction.

13. The golf disc retriever of claim 12, wherein said distance is two meters.

14. The golf disc retriever of claim 5, comprising three telescoping members.

15. The golf disc retriever of claim 1, further comprising a valve for releasing pneumatic pressure.

16. The golf disc retriever of claim 15, wherein said valve is disposed on said bulb.

17. The golf disc retriever of claim 16, wherein said valve is disposed on said elongated shaft.

18. A golf disc retriever, comprising:

an elongated shaft extendable from a first collapsed length to a second expanded length;

a pneumatic actuator attached to said elongated shaft at a proximal end; and

a suction cup;

said suction cup attached to said elongated shaft at a distal end;

wherein said pneumatic bulb is in pneumatic communication with said suction cup.

19. The golf disc retriever of claim 18, wherein said pneumatic actuator is one of:

a pneumatic bulb or a piston pump.

20. A golf disc retriever, comprising:

an elongated shaft extending from a first collapsed length to a second expanded length;

a suction cup,

and one of;

a pneumatically sealed shaft, or a tubing;

wherein said pneumatically sealed shaft or tubing further includes an aperture for receiving an object to create a sealed pneumatic system used to retain a golf disc at said suction cup.