Golf ball target

• US 3,889,957 A
• Filed: 03/29/1974
• Issued: 06/17/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert Klabacka
• Original Assignee: Robert Klabacka
• Inventors: Klabacka, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US05/456,231
• Time in Patent Office: 445 Days
• Field of Search: 273/182,176FA,176A,105,102.4,103,12.2R,181,102.1
• US Class Current: 473/191
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0037 on a target surface or at impact on the ground
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0021 Tracking a path or terminating locations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/00 Targets or goals for ball games golf cups A63B57/40

Abstract

A target device having a particular use in association with a golf driving range. The device includes a target, preferably shaped as a golf ball, having a series of target holes to receive a ball driven by a golfer. A trap or collector is located behind each target hole and a ball entering a hole is collected in the trap and conveyed to a collection area. Travel of the ball through the conveying system actuates a signal, such as a visual or audio alarm, to indicate for a predetermined time that a ball entered a target hole.

Claims

1. A target device for receiving flying golf balls, comprising:

a hollow, spherical target having a plurality of target holes disposed in spaced apart relationship on the outer surface of said target, said target holes adapted to receive a flying golf ball;

a plurality of traps within said target each communicating with one of said target holes and having walls which converge downwardly from one of said target holes toward the interior of said target so that a flying golf ball entering one of said target holeS will be deflected downwardly within said trap;

a ball collection point connected to an outlet of each of said traps to receive golf balls passing through said traps;

switch means mounted adjacent the outlet of each of said traps and actuated by a golf ball passing through the outlet; and

an electrical signal disposed within said target and actuated by the actuation of said switch means.

2. The target device of claim 1, wherein said target has a second hole on the outer surface thereof, said electrical signal including a light located behind said second hole.

3. The target device of claim 1, and including timer means operably connected to said switch means for deactivating said switch means after a predetermined time period to stop operation of said electrical signal.