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GOLF PRACTICING DEVICE

  • US 3,758,116 A
  • Filed: 03/27/1972
  • Issued: 09/11/1973
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/1972
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A golf ball receiving practice device comprising a frame having an upright portion including spaced side legs;

  • said frame including spaced floor engaging legs projecting each forwardly from a respective side leg and secured thereto;

    a first cross member formed at the upper end of the frame and interconnecting the side legs;

    a second cross member formed at the lower end of the frame and interconnecting the spaced floor engaging legs and situated forwardly with reference to the first cross member so as to be spaced a pre-determined distance ahead of the first cross member with reference to vertical planes drawn through the first and second cross members and thereby forming a self supporting frame;

    a sheet-like back drop formed of flexible carpeting material for absorbing the impact of a moving golf ball and rapidly slowing its speed of travel;

    a golf ball receiving receptacle having an open mouth at its upper end, said receptacle being attached to the face of the back drop which is exposed toward the floor engaging portion of the frame;

    said golf ball receiving receptacle including an elongated supporting member at the mouth area and lying substantially flush with the front surface of the back drop in a substantially straight line to prevent any tendency of the golf ball to lodge between the support member and the back drop;

    said back drop being attached at its lower end to the second cross member and hanging by gravity from the first cross member;

    said back drop being of a length with reference to the distance between the first cross member and second cross member whereby to form a trough for retaining a golf ball after it has struck the back drop in the area above the trough and has had its direction of travel deflected downwardly toward the floor surface;

    said second cross member being situated above and spaced from the surface of the floor upon which the floor engaging portion of the frame is situated, whereby the trough is formed in the lower area of the back drop nearest to the floor surface and the underside of the trough portion of the back drop is spaced from and out of contact with the floor surface.

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