A63B57/50

Divot tool and method of manufacture thereof
11571612 · 2023-02-07 · ·

A divot repair tool for fixing divots in the playing surface made while playing golf. The tool is attached to the grip of a golf club and used to replace and fix divots in the grass. The club allows the tool to be extended to the ground without bending over or squatting down, thus reducing sports related injuries. The divot repair tool includes removable prongs and blade that can be used to fix the divot holes using a levering motion or a rotational motion. The divot repair tool can include an automated motorized embodiment that can rotate the tool and the individual prongs to repair the divot holes. Both versions can press the divot material up against a flat surface of the tool to further flatten the playing surface.

Synthetic Green Cup Plug
20230098786 · 2023-03-30 ·

An article of manufacture for providing a synthetic golf green replacement cup according to the present invention in which the golf green replacement plug fills a cup when it is not in use. the cup has a side wall, an inner diameter, and a flagstaff receptacle. The replacement plug includes a plug insert, a cup insert having a top and bottom end, and a top layer material for providing a flush layer across the replacement plug with surrounding surface about the cup. The plug insert has a top surface having a plurality of drain holes, an outer plug surface having an outer diameter matching the inner diameter of the cup, a hollow inner cavity from a bottom edge to the top surfacem and a set of connecting threads about the bottom edge of the plug insert for a adjusting a height of the top surface from a bottom edge of the cup. The cup insert has a sloping bottom surface, a flagstaff receptacle contour extending from the bottom of the cup insert, the flagstaff receptacle contour having an outer diameter matching an inner diameter of the flagstaff receptacle, and a set of mating threads about the top end of the cup insert, the set of mating threads engage the set of connecting threads of the plug insert to adjust a position of the top surface of the plug insert when installed in the cup.

Synthetic Green Cup Plug
20230098786 · 2023-03-30 ·

An article of manufacture for providing a synthetic golf green replacement cup according to the present invention in which the golf green replacement plug fills a cup when it is not in use. the cup has a side wall, an inner diameter, and a flagstaff receptacle. The replacement plug includes a plug insert, a cup insert having a top and bottom end, and a top layer material for providing a flush layer across the replacement plug with surrounding surface about the cup. The plug insert has a top surface having a plurality of drain holes, an outer plug surface having an outer diameter matching the inner diameter of the cup, a hollow inner cavity from a bottom edge to the top surfacem and a set of connecting threads about the bottom edge of the plug insert for a adjusting a height of the top surface from a bottom edge of the cup. The cup insert has a sloping bottom surface, a flagstaff receptacle contour extending from the bottom of the cup insert, the flagstaff receptacle contour having an outer diameter matching an inner diameter of the flagstaff receptacle, and a set of mating threads about the top end of the cup insert, the set of mating threads engage the set of connecting threads of the plug insert to adjust a position of the top surface of the plug insert when installed in the cup.

ROLLER ASSEMBLY FOR SMOOTHING GRANULAR MEDIA
20230082447 · 2023-03-16 ·

A roller assembly for smoothing an expanse of granular media such as golf bunker sand, snow, horse race track dirt, or other media. The assembly has one or more rollers having a longitudinal axis. Each roller includes wires spaced from the axis to define a roller surface. Each wire is resiliently flexible to distort inwardly in response to force of contact on, and to recover during release of force from, the granular media as the roller rotates about the axis on the granular media. A shaft extends along the axis of the roller assembly between the arms of a yoke with a handle extending therefrom. As the roller surface traverses the media, at least some of the media is flung outwardly of the roller, smoothing the expanse. The roller assembly may be manually operated or may be towed behind a towing apparatus.

ACCESSORY INTENDED FOR RECEIVING A GOLF BALL EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST ONE SENSOR AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING A GOLF COURSE PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE SUCH ACCESSORY
20230072775 · 2023-03-09 ·

The invention relates to a golf bogey (5), characterized in that it comprises at least one humidity sensor. The invention also relates to a device for managing a golf course comprising at least one bogey according to the invention.

GOLF DEVICE COMPRISING LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIAL
20230076408 · 2023-03-09 ·

The invention is directed to a golf club, golf club head, golf club device, golf ball, and/or golf accessory that comprises one or more lightweight materials. The golf materials can include the lightweight material(s) as a core, coating, inner layer, outer layer, blend, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the entire item or a portion thereof comprises the lightweight materials.

AUTOMATIC WINDING DEVICE FOR GOLF TOWEL
20220314085 · 2022-10-06 ·

The present invention relates to an automatic winding device for a golf towel, which can hold a towel out of a case when a user pulls the towel and automatically wind the towel so that the towel is put into the case when the user pulls and releases the towel after using it, thereby providing user convenience.

Bottle Opener With Customizable Tool
20230105060 · 2023-04-06 ·

A bottle opener having the shape of a human hand provides a handle and cap gripping component which is configured for removing a conventional bottle cap in a compressed fit upon a bottle. The configuration provides cap removal in a direction toward the user with less effort. The cap gripping component can be configured to removably engage the handle where a tool such as a golf divot tool can be stored within an interior of the handle.

Bottle Opener With Customizable Tool
20230105060 · 2023-04-06 ·

A bottle opener having the shape of a human hand provides a handle and cap gripping component which is configured for removing a conventional bottle cap in a compressed fit upon a bottle. The configuration provides cap removal in a direction toward the user with less effort. The cap gripping component can be configured to removably engage the handle where a tool such as a golf divot tool can be stored within an interior of the handle.

Sand trap rake for use on golf courses
11642580 · 2023-05-09 · ·

A sand trap rake for use on golf courses includes an elongate rake head having an elongate body member with a front end, a back end, and first and second lateral sides between the front and back ends. The rake head defines a raking direction aligned with a direction extending from the front end to the back end. A plurality of tines extend downwardly from the body member and are spaced apart along a longitudinal direction of the rake head, transverse to the raking direction. The rake further includes an elongate front blade extending downwardly from the front end of the body member, and an elongate rear blade extending downwardly from the back end of the body member. The rake may be used in one of four selectable raking modes to prepare a sand surface for golf play.