US3697079A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Golf putting practice device
Assignee: Brandell Products Corp
•
Filing: 1971-08-23
•
Granted: 1972-10-10
•
Expires: 1991-08-23
Abstract
Abstract A golf putting practice device embodying a ball receiving pocket simulating an actual putting cup and operable to kick a ball received in the device back to the person making a putt. The device includes a front ramp having a central portion which rises to a lesser height and at a lesser slope than the portions on either side thereof. A second ramp slopes rearwardly and downwardly from the front ramp to a floor area including a pocket which simulates a putting cup. The floor area around the pocket is inclined so that all balls thereon will roll into the pocket. The rear wall of the pocket remote from the front ramp may include a concave depression straddled by two flanges which together provide a recess for receiving a golf ball to be ejected from the pocket. The ejection device may be a solenoid including a coil and a plunger held in a retracted position by a compression coil spring. The ejection device is actuated when the ball engages a plunger type switch which may be located in the depression in the rear wall of the pocket. The central portions of the front and rear ramps are straddled by upstanding ribs which may guide a properly putted ball into the pocket. Additional upstanding guiding ribs are provided on the side portions of the front ramp and the floor of the pocket. The bottom surface of the pocket slopes downwardly and rearwardly so that any ball thereon is caused to roll rearward to the ejection device. An inclined portion of the pocket''s bottom surface adjacent the ejection device is so sloped that an ejected ball is caused to engage same and be thrown forwardly over the top of the front ramp.
Inventors
- 👤 John R Brandell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:14
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B57/00; A63B57/40; A63B57/405
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 47
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A golf putting practice device comprising a. a base including 1. a floor, and 2. an elongated wall a. projecting laterally upwardly from a peripheral edge of said floor, and b. terminating at its opposite ends on respective sides of a front edge portion of said floor, b. said front edge portion including 1. a front ramp sloping upwardly and rearwardly from the front edge of said floor, and 2. a rear ramp sloping downwardly and rearwardly from said front ramp, c. the remainder of said floor, rearwardly of said front edge portion, having a ball receiving pocket therein, d. said remainder of said floor being inclined in all directions outwardly of said pocket at a ball impelling angle toward said pocket, and e. kicker means for ejecting a ball from said pocket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A golf putting practice device comprising a. a base including 1. a floor, and 2. an elongated wall a. projecting laterally upwardly from a peripheral edge of said floor, and b. terminating at its opposite ends on respective sides of a front edge portion of said floor, b. said front edge portion including 1. a front ramp sloping upwardly and rearwardly from the front edge of said floor, and 2. a rear ramp sloping downwardly and rearwardly from said front ramp, c. the remainder of said floor, rearwardly of said front edge portion, having a ball receiving pocket therein, d. said remainder of said floor being inclined in all directions outwardly of said pocket at a ball impelling angle toward said pocket, and e. kicker means for ejecting a ball from said pocket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
two outside portions disposed on opposite sides of said intermediate portion, and b. the angle of slope and the height of said intermediate portion are less than that of said outside portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
two outside portions disposed on opposite sides of said intermediate portion, and b. the angle of slope and the height of said intermediate portion are less than that of said outside portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
in all directions outwardly of said pocket, slopinG at a ball impelling angle toward said pocket, and d. kicker means for ejecting a ball from said pocket outwardly over said ramp.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
in all directions outwardly of said pocket, slopinG at a ball impelling angle toward said pocket, and d. kicker means for ejecting a ball from said pocket outwardly over said ramp.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
extending from said wall to said pocket on the side of said pocket remote from said ramp.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
extending from said wall to said pocket on the side of said pocket remote from said ramp.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
the upper surface of each of said elongated ribs slopes downwardly toward said bottom wall in a direction toward said ramp at a ball impelling angle effective to cause a ball disposed on either of said elongated ribs to roll downwardly therealong into position on said bottom wall to roll into said chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
the upper surface of each of said elongated ribs slopes downwardly toward said bottom wall in a direction toward said ramp at a ball impelling angle effective to cause a ball disposed on either of said elongated ribs to roll downwardly therealong into position on said bottom wall to roll into said chamber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
a ball receiving recess in the side of said pocket remote from said ramp and opening toward said ramp, and
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
a ball receiving recess in the side of said pocket remote from said ramp and opening toward said ramp, and
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
two outside portions disposed on opposite sides of said intermediate portion, and b. the height of said intermediate portion is less than that of said outside portions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
two outside portions disposed on opposite sides of said intermediate portion, and b. the height of said intermediate portion is less than that of said outside portions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
an elongated wall a. projecting laterally upwardly from a peripheral edge of said floor, and b. terminating at its opposite ends on respective sides of a front edge portion of said floor, b. said front edge portion including
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
an elongated wall a. projecting laterally upwardly from a peripheral edge of said floor, and b. terminating at its opposite ends on respective sides of a front edge portion of said floor, b. said front edge portion including
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 1, and in which a. said pocket is disposed in spaced relation to said wall.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
63 words
a rear ramp sloping downwardly and rearwardly from said front ramp, c. the remainder of said floor, rearwardly of said front edge portion, having a ball receiving pocket therein, d. said remainder of said floor being inclined in all directions outwardly of said pocket at a ball impelling angle toward said pocket, and e. kicker means for ejecting a ball from said pocket.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
63 words
a rear ramp sloping downwardly and rearwardly from said front ramp, c. the remainder of said floor, rearwardly of said front edge portion, having a ball receiving pocket therein, d. said remainder of said floor being inclined in all directions outwardly of said pocket at a ball impelling angle toward said pocket, and e. kicker means for ejecting a ball from said pocket.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
64 words
an elongated wall a. projecting laterally upwardly from a peripheral edge of said floor, and b. terminating at its opposite ends on respective sides of a front edge portion of said floor, b. said front edge portion including a ramp having a front portion sloping upwardly and rearwardly from the front edge of said floor toward the remainder of said floor, c. said remainder
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
64 words
an elongated wall a. projecting laterally upwardly from a peripheral edge of said floor, and b. terminating at its opposite ends on respective sides of a front edge portion of said floor, b. said front edge portion including a ramp having a front portion sloping upwardly and rearwardly from the front edge of said floor toward the remainder of said floor, c. said remainder
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
said front portions of said ribs are spaced from each other substantially the width of said pocket.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
said front portions of said ribs are spaced from each other substantially the width of said pocket.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 2, including a. an abutment member
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
12 words
a bottom wall sloping toward said recess at a ball impelling angle.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
12 words
a bottom wall sloping toward said recess at a ball impelling angle.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
54 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 3, and in which a. said pocket has a recess in the side thereof remote from said ramp for receiving a ball to be ejected, and b. said kicker means is disposed below said abutment member in position to eject a ball from said recess.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
14 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 1, and a. which includes
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
48 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 5, and in which a. said ribs are disposed in The side of said pocket remote from said ramp, and b. the bottom of said pocket is inclined at a ball impelling angle toward the space between said ribs.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
104 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 1, and a. in which said pocket has a depression in the side thereof remote from said ramp for receiving a ball to be ejected, and b. which includes two ribs projecting from said side of said pocket toward said ramp on respective sides of said depression in position to guidingly receive such a ball therebetween when said ball is disposed in said depression, and c. in which said kicker means is disposed below said floor in position to eject such a ball from said depression and from between said ribs outwardly of said pocket.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
80 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 7, and in which a. the bottom of said pocket has an inclined portion disposed in such position that such a ball rests thereon when said ball is so disposed in said depression, and b. said portion is inclined at such an angle as to be effective to cause said ball to bounce over the top of said ramp when said ball is ejected from said depression by said kicker means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 1, and in which a. said front ramp comprises
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
41 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 9, and a. which includes two substantially parallel, upwardly projecting, elongated ribs extending across said front ramp from said front edge to said rear ramp along opposite sides of said intermediate portion.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
27 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 10, and in which a. said ribs are spaced from each other substantially the width of said pocket.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
22 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 9, and a. which includes two elongated, spaced ribs, and b. in which
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
41 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 12, and which includes a. two other elongated ribs extending across respective ones of said two outside portions in substantially parallel spaced relation to said front portions of said first mentioned ribs.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
18 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 1, and in which a. said front ramp comprises
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
34 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 1, and in which a. the angle of slope and the height of said front ramp are substantially uniform between said ends of said wall.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
10 words
A golf putting practice device comprising a. a base including
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
10 words
A golf putting practice device comprising a. a base including
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
17 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 16, and in which a. said pocket includes
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
23 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 17, and in which a. said recess comprises a depression in said side wall.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
33 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 18, and in which a. said recess includes two upstanding ribs disposed on opposite sides of said depression and extending therefrom toward said ramp.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
41 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 17, and in which a. said recess comprises two upstanding ribs on said bottom wall and projecting from said side wall toward said ramp in spaced, substantially parallel relation to each other.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
47 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 20, and a. which includes two elongated ribs projecting upwardly from said bottom wall outwardly of respective ones of said first mentioned ribs in position to guide balls disposed outwardly of said first mentioned ribs into said recess.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
36 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 20, and a. which includes two elongated ribs projecting upwardly from said bottom wall outwardly of respective ones of said first mentioned ribs, and b. in which
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
77 words
A golf putting practice device as defined in claim 17, and in which a. a portion of said bottom wall is disposed in said recess, and b. said portion of said bottom wall is inclined at such an angle as to so support a ball in said recess effective to cause said ball to bounce over the top of said ramp outwardly from said pocket when said ball is ejected from said recess by said kicker means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-10-10 | 1976-04-10 | 1976-10-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-10 | 1980-04-10 | 1980-10-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-10 | 1984-04-10 | 1984-10-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |