Golf practice device

• US 4,723,780 A
• Filed: 10/16/1986
• Issued: 02/09/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jerry P. Vinzetta
• Original Assignee: Jerry P. Vinzetta
• Inventors: Vinzetta, Jerry P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US06/919,714
• Time in Patent Office: 481 Days
• Field of Search: 273/181 A, 273/181 R, 273/182 R, 273/26 A, 273/181 F, 273/394, 273/410, 273/411, 273/29 A, 273/396, 273/397, 273/407
• US Class Current: 473/197
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/00 Targets or goals for ball games golf cups A63B57/40

Abstract

A practice device including a single net enclosure into which golf balls may be driven wherein a U-shaped canopy is pivotally attached to the upper ends of vertical support members and is held in position for use by brackets which are pivotally attached to the upper portions of the vertical support members and secured to the lower end of the canopy by a bolt and nut arrangement. Lateral support members are similarly attached to the lower end portions of the vertical support members. Additionally, the vertical support members can be adjusted in height without disassembly of the device.

Claims

1. A device for practicing golf strokes comprising a substantially vertically positioned support assembly;

a U-shaped canopy asssembly extending forwardly of, and upwardly from, said support assembly and pivotally connected at its open end to the upper end of said support assembly;

canopy bracket support means pivotally attached at one end to the upper portions of said vertical support assembly, the other end of said bracket support means lockingly engaging the open end portions of the canopy assembly;

ground support means comprising two spaced apart hollow rods pivotally attached to the lower ends of said vertical support assembly and each rod extending forwardly of, and laterally outwardly from said vertical support assembly and adapted for vertical upward movement to said vertical support assembly;

ground support means brackets pivotally attached at one end to the lower portions of said vertical support assembly, the other end of said ground support means brackets lockingly engaging the pivotally connected end portions of the ground support means; and

a single net having means to secure the edges thereof to the vertical support assembly, the canopy assembly and the ground support means.

2. The device according to claim 1 wherein said vertical support assembly comprises two spaced apart hollow rod means, each means comprising an upper pipe slidably mounted over a lower pipe and a cross bar interconnecting the upper portions of said upper pipes, said rod means having means therein to slidably adjust the height of said assembly.

3. The device according to claim 2 wherein said height adjustment means changes said height in predetermined increments by means of a plurality of holes drilled through the upper end portions of said lower pipes at predetermined vertical intervals and matching holes drilled in the lower end portions of said upper pipes and a locking pin to interconnect said pipes at said holes.

4. The device according to claim 2 wherein said hollow rod means are inclined inwardly toward each other so as to form with said cross bar a substantially trapezoidaly shape, the end portions of said upper pipes above said cross bar being swaged outwardly to a vertical position to received the pivotally connected open end of said canopy assembly.

5. The device according to claim 1 wherein said canopy assembly is adapted to be folded down against said vertical support assembly when said other end of said canopy bracket support means is disengaged from the open end portions of said canopy assembly.