Claims
- 1. A golf cup assembly comprising:
a lower cylinder assembly having a cylindrical housing and a transverse member positioned within the interior of said cylindrical housing for supporting a generally cylindrical sleeve depending from the transverse member and adapted for receiving and supporting a flagpole; an upper cylinder having a sidewall adapted to slidably engage the upper portion of the lower cylinder housing and extending above the upper rim of the lower cylinder housing; and a means for securing the upper cylinder to the lower cylinder assembly.
- 2. A golf cup assembly according to claim 1 wherein the lower cylinder assembly is made from a metal.
- 3. A golf cup assembly according to claim 1 wherein the upper cylinder is made from a plastic.
- 4. A golf cup assembly according to claim 1 wherein the lower portion of the upper cylinder is seated against the exterior of the upper portion of the cylinder sidewall of the lower cylindrical assembly.
- 5. A golf cup assembly according to claim 1 wherein the lower portion of the upper cylinder is seated against the interior of the upper portion of the cylinder sidewall of the lower cylindrical assembly.
- 6. A golf cup assembly according to claim 1 wherein the generally cylindrical sleeve comprises a longitudinal drainage groove.
- 7. A golf cup assembly according to claim 1 wherein the fastening means comprise a knob positioned on the sidewall of the upper portion of the lower cylinder assembly and a slot along the lower portion of the upper cylinder for slidably engaging the knob on the upper cylinder.
- 8. A golf cup assembly according to claim 5 wherein the sidewall of the upper cylinder is positioned along the interior of the upper portion of the lower cylindrical housing extends to the transverse member.
- 9. A method for making a golf cup comprising:
providing a lower cylinder assembly having a cylindrical housing and a transverse member positioned within the interior of said cylindrical housing for supporting a generally cylindrical sleeve adapted for receiving and supporting a flagpole; and securing an upper cylinder having a sidewall to the upper portion of the lower cylinder assembly wherein the sidewall is slidably engaged to the cylindrical housing and extends above the rim of the lower cylindrical assembly.
- 10. A method according to claim 9 wherein the lower cylinder assembly is made from a metal.
- 11. A method according to claim 9 wherein the upper cylinder is made from a plastic.
- 12. A golf cup comprising:
a lower cylindrical housing having a flagpole support member dimensioned for holding a flagpole and supported by a transverse member attached to the interior sidewall of the housing; an upper cylinder member having a sidewall, the lower portion of which is dimensioned to fit within the upper portion of the lower cylindrical housing and to extend above the upper rim of the cylindrical housing thereby forming an interior sidewall of the golf cup.
- 13. A golf cup according to claim 12 wherein the golf cup further comprises a means for securing the upper cylinder member to the lower cylinder housing.
- 14. A golf cup according to claim 12 wherein the lower cylinder housing is made from a metal.
- 15. A golf cup according to claim 12 wherein the upper cylinder member is made from a plastic.
- 16. A golf cup according to claim 12 wherein the transverse member is made from a metal.
- 17. A golf cup according to claim 12 wherein the flagpole support member comprises a drainage groove along an interior wall of the member.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This patent application claims the priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 of U.S. provisional patent application No. 60/355,606 filed on Feb. 11, 2002 which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
Provisional Applications (1)
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