Racket golf

Abstract

Racket Golf is a golf-style game intended for leisure and friendly competitive play used in common recreational areas such as backyards, parks, beaches, paved surfaces, and within large building spaces. It consists of a Racket Golf club designed to strike a plastic projectile toward a moveable target hole. The Racket Golf club may include string webbing similar in configuration to a tennis or badminton racket. The Racket Golf projectile consists of a ball and tee which in one embodiment are separate pieces and in another embodiment are attached to one another. The tee would serve to hold the striking surface of the projectile above the playing surface, and in the attached version, would also limit the projectile's flight after it had been struck. The target hole is ring-shaped that may include a raised ramp about its circumference. The target hole can be moved about during play to change the difficulty or to adjust the playing par. Alternatively, the target hole can be left in place, but approached from various starting positions to vary the playing course.

Claims

1. A Racket Golf Set comprising: (a) a racket golf club (b) a racket golf projectile (a) a racket golf target hole

2. The Racket Golf Set of claim 1, wherein the Racket Golf Club further comprises: (i) a racket frame in the general shape of an oval or other similar contours. (ii) a woven matrix of strings or fabric under tension fixed within the racket frame. (iii) a fixed or angular adjustment coupler attached to, or incorporated into the racket frame. (iiii) a golf shaft attached to the coupler

3. The Racket Golf Set of claim 1, wherein the Racket Golf Projectile further comprises: (i) a spherical-shaped Racket Golf ball. (ii) a tee for holding the Racket Golf ball above the playing surface and designed to be placed on various indoor and outdoor playing surfaces. (iii) an embodiment of the Racket Golf Projectile in which the Racket Golf ball and Racket Golf tee are fixed together. (iiii) an embodiment of the Racket Golf Projectile in which the Racket Golf ball and Racket Golf tee are removeably attached.

4. The Racket Golf Set of claim 1, wherein the a target hole further comprises: (i) a circular hoop which can easily be moved about the playing area. (ii) beveled ramp contours on the outer hoop surface to allow rolling balls to easily enter the target hole. (iii) cylindrical wall contours on the inner target hole surface so that balls that roll into the target hole are inhibited from rolling out.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and method(s) of use for the present invention, Racket Golf, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present invention.

[0008] FIG. 1 showing a perspective view illustrating the Racket Golf ball with a tee accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0009] FIG. 2 showing a perspective view illustrating the Racket Golf projectile including a ball with attached tee according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0010] FIG. 3 showing a perspective view illustrating the Racket Golf club according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0011] FIG. 4 showing a perspective view illustrating the Racket Golf target according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0012] FIG. 5 showing a perspective view illustrating a full Racket Golf set including its Racket Club, ball positioned on its tee, and a target hole, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0013] FIG. 6 showing a perspective view illustrating the use of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] FIG. 7 showing a perspective view illustrating the use of an embodiment of the present invention as it relates to playing Racket Golf over common backyard hazards.

[0015] The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] As discussed above, embodiments of the present invention relate to Racket Golf and more particularly to a recreational and competitive golf game that can be utilized in most open space outdoor areas, and within large indoor building structures.

[0017] Referring now to the drawings FIGS. 1-7, the present invention may comprise a golf club with a racket woven face, a golf ball with attached or detached tee, and a target hole in the general shape of a loop.

[0018] Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference there is shown in FIG. 1 a possible Racket Golf projectile configuration that includes a ball 1 and a detached tee 2. The design allows the ball and tee to be placed onto many common indoor and outdoor surfaces and holds the ball above the playing surface prior to striking it toward the target.

[0019] FIG. 2 shows a possible Racket Golf projectile configuration comprised of a ball 1 with a tee 3 designed to be attached to the ball. In this embodiment, the ball and tee are intended to be fixed together 4 before striking the projectile toward the target hole. The design allows the projectile to be placed onto many common indoor and outdoor surfaces and holds the ball above the playing surface prior to striking it toward the target. When connected, the tee further serves to limit the distance that the projectile can travel when struck. This embodiment allows detachment of the ball when desired.

[0020] A possible Racket Golf Club is illustrated in FIG. 3. It includes a typical golf shaft 5 connected to a racket head 6. The general oval shape of the head may be configured into various shapes. The head and shaft connection 7 may also include an adjustment screw to allow various face angles. This would allow the face to mimic typical golf club face angles from drivers to lob wedges.

[0021] FIG. 4 shows a possible Racket Golf target hole 8 which is intended to be portable and to be easily placed into various positions within the playing area while also being suitable for use on various playing surfaces. To assist with keeping struck balls 1 within the target, it includes a ramp feature around its circumference and an inner cylindrical pocket.

[0022] In FIG. 5 is shown the full Racket Golf set which includes a club 10, a projectile 4 in the teed up position, and a target hole 8.

[0023] A player 11 is illustrated using the Racket Golf set in FIG. 6. She prepares to strike the projectile 4 toward the target hole 8 using a racket club 10.

[0024] FIG. 7 shows another illustration of the Racket Golf set in use where the person 13 is playing over a common backyard obstacle 12. He strikes a detached ball projectile 1 off of the tee 2 using a racket club 10 toward the target hole 8.

[0025] The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other kit contents or arrangements such as, for example, including more or less components, customized parts, different color combinations, parts may be sold separately, etc., may be sufficient.