Patent Application
20250114668
The present general inventive concept relates generally to golf, and particularly, to a golf ball retrieval device.
Golf is a popular sport for many people as it is easy to learn. Like any other physical activity, golf takes time to master. During play, most players will set a golf tee in into a ground surface before placing a golf ball on the golf tee.
However, some players experience difficulty while bending over to place the golf tee in the ground and/or to retrieve the ball from a cup due to a physical handicap and/or a physical injury that limits mobility. Furthermore, doing such movements can increase the likelihood of injury and can quickly become a painful aspect of an otherwise relaxing pastime activity.
Therefore, there is a need for a golf ball retrieval device that facilitates retrieval of a golf ball and/or setting a golf tee with the golf ball.
The present general inventive concept provides a golf ball retrieval device.
Additional features and utilities of the present general inventive concept will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the general inventive concept.
The foregoing and/or other features and utilities of the present general inventive concept may be achieved by providing a golf ball retrieval device, including a main body, at least one ball retriever cup disposed at an end of the main body to receive a golf ball therein, and a golf tee driver disposed on at least a portion of the main body to grip a golf tee.
The at least one ball retriever cup may be a suction cup.
The golf tee driver may include a plurality of arms movably disposed at a first end on at least a portion of the main body to move from closed toward a center point between each of the plurality of arms in a first position to at least partially opened away from each of the plurality of arms in a second position, and move from opened away from each of the plurality of arms in the second position to closed toward the center point between each of the plurality of arms in the first position.
The golf tee driver may further include a plurality of tee grips disposed on at least a portion of a second end of each of the plurality of arms to cushion an impact from the golf tee.
The golf ball retrieval device may further include a trigger movably disposed on at least a portion of the main body to move the golf tee driver in response to being squeezed.
The golf ball retrieval device may further include a bubble level disposed on at least a portion of the at least one ball retriever cup to ensure the golf tee is being inserted perpendicularly with respect to a ground surface.
These and/or other features and utilities of the present generally inventive concept will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:
Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments) will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings in which some example embodiments are illustrated. In the figures, the thicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be exaggerated for clarity.
Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of various modifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the figures and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit example embodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure. Like numbers refer to like/similar elements throughout the detailed description.
It is understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are no intervening elements present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.).
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art. However, should the present disclosure give a specific meaning to a term deviating from a meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill, this meaning is to be taken into account in the specific context this definition is given herein.
The golf ball retrieval device 100 may be constructed from at least one of metal, plastic, wood, glass, and rubber, etc., but is not limited thereto.
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The main body 110 may be a rod and/or a pole. The main body 110 may have a predetermined size. For example, the main body 110 may have a size based on a height of a user. In other words, the main body 110 may be constructed to have different sizes that best accommodate the user. Alternatively, the main body 110 may be telescopic, such that a first section of the main body 110 may move from retracted against a second section of the main body 110 in a first position to at least partially extended away from the second section of the main body 110 in a second position. Conversely, the first section of the main body 110 may move from extended away from the second section of the main body 110 in the second position to retracted against the second section of the main body 110 in the first position.
Also, the main body 110 may have a hook disposed thereon to connect to and/or be suspended from a golf bag.
Each of the plurality of ball retriever cups 120 may include a rubber surface and/or a suction cup, but is not limited thereto.
A first of the plurality of ball retriever cups 120 may be disposed at a first end of the main body 110. Moreover, a second of the plurality of ball retriever cups 120 may be disposed at a second end of the main body 110 opposite with respect to the first end. Each of the plurality of ball retriever cups 120 may receive and/or fasten (e.g., suction) a golf ball therein in response to being depressed against the golf ball. As such, the plurality of ball retriever cups 120 may facilitate extraction of the golf ball from a golf tee and/or a cup within a ground surface. Also, the main body 110 may have a length that allows the user to retrieve the golf ball without having to bend over and/or risk injury.
The golf tee driver 130 may include a plurality of arms 131 and a plurality of tee grips 132, but is not limited thereto.
Each of the plurality of arms 131 may be movably (i.e., pivot, bend) disposed at a first end on at least a portion of the first end of the main body 110. Additionally, the plurality of arms 131 may surround the first of the plurality of ball retriever cups 120. The plurality of arms 131 may move from closed toward a center point between each of the plurality of arms 131 in a first position to at least partially opened away from each of the plurality of arms 131 in a second position. Conversely, the plurality of arms 131 may move from opened away from each of the plurality of arms 131 in the second position to closed toward the center point between each of the plurality of arms 131 in the first position.
Each of the plurality of tee grips 132 may include a rubber surface, a cloth surface, a textured surface (e.g., sandpaper), and a knurled surface, but is not limited thereto.
Each of the plurality of tee grips 132 may be disposed on at least a portion of a second end of at least one of the plurality of arms 131. The plurality of tee grips 132 may facilitate gripping of the golf tee. Moreover, the plurality of tee grips 132 may cushion and/or absorb an impact from the golf tee to prevent damage to the golf tee. In other words, the plurality of tee grips 132 may be soft and/or softer with respect to the plurality of arms 131.
Therefore, the plurality of arms 131 and/or the plurality of tee grips 132 may grip the golf tee and/or the golf ball while disposed on the golf tee to insert the golf tee into the ground surface.
The trigger 140 may be movably (i.e., pivotally) disposed on at least a portion of the main body 110 and/or connected to the plurality of arms 131. The plurality of arms 131 may move in response to moving (e.g., squeezing) the trigger 140. More specifically, the plurality of arms 131 may move from closed toward a center point between each other in a first position to at least partially opened away from each other in a second position in response to squeezing the trigger 140. Conversely, the plurality of arms 131 may move from opened away from each other in the second position to closed toward the center point between each other in the first position in response to releasing (i.e., an absence of an application of force) the trigger 140.
The driver cord 150 may be disposed within at least a portion of the main body 110. The driver cord 150 may connect the plurality of arms 131 to the trigger 140, such that moving the trigger 140 moves the plurality of arms 131.
The handle 160 may be disposed on at least a portion of the main body 110 and/or surround the trigger 140. The handle 160 may facilitate gripping thereof.
The bubble level 170 may include a spirit level, but is not limited thereto.
The bubble level 170 may be disposed on and/or within at least a portion of the second of the plurality of ball retriever cups 120. The bubble level 170 may be used to ensure the golf tee is being inserted straight (i.e., perpendicular with respect to the ground surface) into the ground surface while the main body 110 and/or the golf tee driver 130 touches the ground surface.
Therefore, the golf ball retrieval device 100 may facilitate retrieval of the golf ball and/or setting of the golf tee without requiring the user to bend. Also, the golf ball retrieval device 100 may prevent the user from sustaining an injury due to a handicap.
The present general inventive concept may include a golf ball retrieval device 100, including a main body 110, at least one ball retriever cup 120 disposed at an end of the main body 110 to receive a golf ball therein, and a golf tee driver 130 disposed on at least a portion of the main body 110 to grip a golf tee.
The at least one ball retriever cup 120 may be a suction cup.
The golf tee driver 130 may include a plurality of arms 131 movably disposed at a first end on at least a portion of the main body 110 to move from closed toward a center point between each of the plurality of arms 131 in a first position to at least partially opened away from each of the plurality of arms 131 in a second position, and move from opened away from each of the plurality of arms 131 in the second position to closed toward the center point between each of the plurality of arms 131 in the first position.
The golf tee driver 130 may further include a plurality of tee grips 132 disposed on at least a portion of a second end of each of the plurality of arms 131 to cushion an impact from the golf tee.
The golf ball retrieval device 100 may further include a trigger 140 movably disposed on at least a portion of the main body 110 to move the golf tee driver in response to being squeezed.
The golf ball retrieval device 100 may further include a bubble level 170 disposed on at least a portion of the at least one ball retriever cup 120 to ensure the golf tee is being inserted perpendicularly with respect to a ground surface.
Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.
