Patent Application
20220370876
Golf putting practice is physically exerting and time consuming; since it requires constant ball locating and bending over for ball retrieval. This invention is a golf ball putting training device that provides a target cup, ball collection, and storage for up to two dozen golf balls. This device allows for maximum amount of golf ball practice putts in a very short period of time. Balls are dropped on the practice putting surface from the device storage bag. The device is placed at the desired putting target location and putting practice can begin. Ball collection is completed with the device without bending over, reducing the work required. The balls that were hit into the cup are already collected in the collection bag.
Description of Related Applications
Any discussion of the prior art throughout the specification should in no way be considered as an admission that such prior art is widely known or forms part of common general knowledge.
Golf ball putting training aids are available on the market for use as either a retrieval device or a putting target device. The following is a summary of existing devices on the market. These devices either perform a retrieval or target function. The following is a summary of these devices.
This device consists of a target cup with snap screws, collection bag with snaps, pole handle adapter with nut, and pole handle. This device is unique and novel, relative to prior art, since it performs all-in-one putting target, ball collection and storage functions.
The objective of the present invention is to provide a putting practice device that allows for a large number of practice putting strokes and subsequent ball collection in a very short period of time. This can be accomplished with this device since it is an all-in-one putting target, ball collector and storage for up to two dozen balls.
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The present device design consist of an assembly of a modified standard PVC downspout to drain adapter, a broom handle adapter, sport mesh bag with drawstring, clothing/canvas screw snaps, and a shortened broom pole. This is very economical, however future designs will likely involve customized components to reduce the manufacturing costs and improve the functionality of the device.
This device allows putting practice on carpeting or golf putting green. It can collect up to two dozen golf balls allowing for practice repetition. The player can putt to the target followed by ball collection. The bag full of balls becomes a storage bag that can easily be detached and placed in the golf cart or anywhere else.
Ball Target Use: The device is placed on the putting surface in a balanced and resting position. The successfully made golf ball hits target cup and enters the cup front, rolls through the cup, and enters the collection bag.
Ball Collection Use: The device pole handle is held up vertically and cup front is placed directly behind the golf ball. Cup is dragged behind the ball and enters the cup front, rolls through the cup, and exits into the collection and storage bag.
Ball Storage Device Use: The collection bag also stores the balls. The device can be placed in the golf bag. Balls can be removed by hand or the bag can be detached and carried away.
The spirit of the present invention is to be a combined target, collection, and storage device for two dozen golf balls. The parts that make up this device may be optimized dimensionally, and the components may be customized further. Improvements and changes to the device may include cup thickness and shape, materials of construction, type and size of collection bag, types of adapters for the pole adapter, type of fastener for the bag to cup connectors, and type of pole-handle.
