Method and apparatus for locating and retrieving a golf ball having a metal center
US5132622A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2024/0053
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for locating and retrieving a golf ball and an apparatus therefore is provided, the method of finding the golf ball involving the use of a metal detection means in connection with a golf ball having a metal center, the method for retrieving the golf ball involving the use of a retrieval scoop mounted on a telescopic arm extendible from the apparatus; the apparatus of the size and shape of a conventional golf club so that it may be conveniently placed within a golf bag and carried by a golfer along with the golfer's other golf clubs.
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