GOLF PRACTICE MAT MODULES AND ASSEMBLY

• US 20160045805A1
• Filed: 08/18/2015
• Published: 02/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fiberbuilt Manufacturing Inc.
• Original Assignee: Fiberbuilt Manufacturing Inc.
• Inventors: HOOPER, MICHAEL
• Granted Patent: US 9,486,689 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 57/20 Holders, e.g. of tees or of balls
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3661 Mats for golf practice, e.g. mats having a simulated turf, a practice tee or a green area
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0045 specially adapted for games played with rackets or bats A63B60/56 takes precedence

Abstract

A golf practice mat assembly and a method for constructing a golf practice range is provided. The golf practice mat assembly comprising; a stance section with a first end, a second end, positioned opposite the first end, a front lengthwise side extending between the first end and the second end and a second lengthwise side extending between the first end and the second end; a strike section including a first side and an opposite side; a connection between the stance section and the strike section, the connection configured to securely and detachably connect the strike section to the stance section and the connection further configured to be angularly selectable and to connect the strike section at one of a plurality of possible angular orientations relative to the stance section.

Claims

1. A golf practice mat assembly comprising:

a stance section with a first end, a second end, positioned opposite the first end, a front lengthwise side extending between the first end and the second end and a second lengthwise side extending between the first end and the second end;

a strike section including a first side and an opposite side;

a connection between the stance section and the strike section, the connection configured to securely and detachably connect the strike section to the stance section and the connection further configured to be angularly selectable and to connect the strike section at one of a plurality of possible angular orientations relative to the stance section.

2. The golf practice mat assembly of claim 1 wherein the first end includes an edge shaped to define a concave recess extending from a position adjacent the first lengthwise side to a position adjacent the second lengthwise side and the first side of the strike section is shaped to define a convex edge selected to substantially mate with the concave recess.

3. The golf practice mat assembly of claim 1 wherein the connection includes a plurality of connection points spaced along the first end and a connector on the first side of the strike section and the connector is connectable to any one of the plurality of connection points to thereby connection the strike section to the stance section at one of a plurality of possible angular orientations.

4. The golf practice mat assembly of claim 1 wherein the first end includes an edge shaped to define a concave recess extending from a position adjacent the first lengthwise side to a position adjacent the second lengthwise side and the first side of the strike section is shaped to define a convex edge selected to substantially mate with the concave recess and wherein the connection includes a plurality of connection points spaced along the concave recess and a connector on the first side of the strike section and the connector is connectable to any one of the plurality of connection points to thereby connection the strike section to the stance section at one of a plurality of possible angular orientations.

5. The golf practice mat assembly of claim 1 wherein the first end includes an edge defining a curved portion extending from a position adjacent the first lengthwise side to a position adjacent the second lengthwise side and having a first radius of curvature and the first side of the strike section is shaped to define a curved edge and the curved edge has a second radius of curvature selected to be substantially the same as the first radius of curvature.

6. The golf practice mat assembly of claim 1 further comprising a ball tray and a connection structure on the ball tray configured to connect the stance section and the strike section securely and detachably at one of a plurality of possible angular orientations.

7. A method for constructing a golf practice range comprising:

positioning a first golf practise mat assembly including a first stance section with a first end, a second end, positioned opposite the first end, and a first lengthwise axis passing through a center point on the first end and the second end; and

a first strike section connected to the first stance section;

positioning a second golf practise mat assembly adjacent to the first golf practise mat assembly, the second golf practise mat assembly including a second stance section with a second lengthwise axis passing through opposite ends of the second stance section; and

a second strike section connected to the second stance section; and

forming a connection between the first golf practise mat assembly and the second golf practise mat assembly by connecting a connector on a curved edge of the first golf practise mat assembly at one possible angular orientation to a mating curved edge on the second golf practise mat assembly such that the first lengthwise axis is angularly offset from the second lengthwise axis.