Ambidextrous golf driving net

• US 5,467,990 A
• Filed: 06/14/1994
• Issued: 11/21/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jeremy T. Kitzhaber
• Original Assignee: Jeremy T. Kitzhaber
• Inventors: Kitzhaber, Jeremy T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Millin, V.
• Application Number:
  US08/260,262
• Time in Patent Office: 525 Days
• Field of Search: 273/181 F, 273/180, 273/185 R, 273/26 A, 273/400, 273/181 D
• US Class Current: 473/164
• 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 71/022 Backstops, cages, enclosures or the like, e.g. for spectator protection, for arresting balls

Abstract

A practice net for arresting golf balls hit from a golf tee on a practice mat. The device includes a frame having a first net and a second net relatively, orthogonally oriented, with a practice mat attached between the nets. A left-handed tee is positioned across from the first net and a right-handed tee is positioned across from the second net. Thus, the device may be utilized by either left or right-handed golfers. In addition, a pair of lateral nets flank the first and second nets, and a pair of overhead nets extend from the first and second nets to further contain errant golf balls.

Claims

1. An ambidextrous golf driving net comprising:

a main frame assembly including a first lower frame rail and a second lower frame rail orthogonally joined together by a lower center joiner;

a center support post orthogonally extending from said lower center joiner to an upper center joiner;

a first upper frame rail extending from said upper center joiner parallel to and spaced from said first lower frame rail, and a second upper frame rail extending parallel to and spaced from said second lower frame rail;

with the first lower frame rail terminating at a first lower outer joiner and the first upper frame rail terminating at a first upper outer joiner such that a first outer support post vertically extends between said first outer joiners to support said first frame rails in a first spaced, parallel position;

with the second lower frame rail terminating in a second lower outer joiner and the second upper frame rail terminating in a second upper outer joiner such that a second outer support post vertically extends between said second outer joiners to support said second frame rails in a second parallel, spaced position;

a first main net extending between said first frame rail;

a second main net extending between the second frame rails;

a mat coupled to said frame means, said mat being positioned between said nets, said mat having a left-handed tee positioned in front of said first main net, and a right handed tee positioned in front of said second main net, wherein a left-handed golfer can utilize said left-handed tee during a left-handed stroke to drive a golf ball into said first main net, and a right-handed golfer can utilize said right-handed tee during a right-handed stroke to drive said golf ball into said second main net, with said second main net further being operable to contain an errant golf ball driven from said left-handed tee, and said first main net further being operable to contain said errant golf ball driven from said right-handed tee;

a first lateral net assembly means extending from said first outer support post; and

a second lateral net assembly means extending from said second outer support post, said first and second lateral net assembly means being operable for further containing and arresting said errant golf ball; and

a first overhead net assembly means extending at an acute angle from said first upper frame rail, and a second overhead net assembly means extending at an acute angle from said second upper frame rail, said first and second overhead support means being operable for still further container and arresting said errant golf ball.

2. The ambidextrous golf driving net as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said nets comprises mounting sleeves means for coupling said net to said frame assembly.

3. The ambidextrous golf driving net as recited in claim 2, wherein said frame assembly comprises interlocking tubes.