Automatic cordless golf ball return
US5165690A · kind A · utility
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7References
15Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2063/001
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An automatic ball return for practicing golf putting includes a ramp that receives the putted ball, converts the energy of the rolling ball into vertical movement up the ramp, and then through gravity, rolls the ball back down the ramp towards the user. Two legs attached to the ramp are interlocked when the device is in use to provide the proper contour to the ramp, and disengage so the legs and ramp lie flat when the device is to be stored or transported. The ramp includes a target on each end, and the device may be positioned with either leg along the ground allowing either target to be used.
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