Golf Course Greens Cup Cover

Abstract

A temporary cover and method of use for a golf course greens cup when performing spray maintenance on a green consisting of a hand held extension pole having a magnetized disc disposed at one end and a magnetic greens cup cover disc magnetically attachable to the pole magnetized disc wherein the pole is used to place the cover disc over the cup during spraying and to remove the cover disc when spraying is completed.

Claims

1. A temporary cover for a golf course greens cup when performing spray maintenance on a green comprising in combination: A. a cup cover disc comprised of waterproof material of a diameter greater than that of said greens cup; B. a quantity of magnetic material attached to said cup cover disc; C. an extension pole having a hand held end and a cup cover disc attachment end; and D. a pole disc comprised of magnetized material attached to said pole attachment end whereby said cup cover disc and said pole disc will be attached to one another by magnetic force when said cup cover disc and said pole disc are brought into close proximity.

2. The cover of claim 1 wherein the diameter of said greens cup is 4.25 inches and the diameter of said cup cover disc is at least 4.75 inches.

3. The cover of claim 1 wherein said magnetic material comprises a pair of opposed planer magnetic discs disposed one on each side of said cup cover disc.

4. The cover of claim 3 wherein said planer discs are affixed to said cup cover disc by an adhesive.

5. The cover of claim 3 wherein said planer discs are affixed to said cup cover disc by a mechanical assembly.

6. The cover of claim 3 further including an additional disc mounted on one side of said cup cover disc of a diameter less than that of said cup cover disc and said cup to prevent lateral movement of said cover out of said cup.

7. A method of temporarily covering a gulf course greens cup during a greens spraying maintenance operation comprising in combination: A. providing a cup cover disc comprised of waterproof material of a diameter greater than that of said greens cup, said cup cover disc having a quantity of magnetic material attached thereto; B. providing an extension pole having a hand held end and a cup over disc attachment end, said extension pole having a pole disc comprised of magnetized material attached to said pole attachment end; C. attaching said cup cover disc and said pole disc to one another by magnetic force by bringing said pole disc and said cup cover disc into close proximity; D. Employing said extension pole, placing said cup cover disc over said greens cup; and E. Separating said cup cover disc and said pole disc by rotating said extension pole towards the outer parameter of said cover disc.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the diameter of said greens cup is 4.25 inches and the diameter of said cup cover disc is at least 4.75 inches.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein said magnetic material comprises a pair of opposed planer magnetic discs disposed one on each side of said cup cover disc.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein said planer discs are affixed to said cup cover disc by an adhesive.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein said planer discs are affixed to said cup cover disc by a mechanical assembly.

12. The method of claim 9 further including an additional disc mounted on one side of said cup cover disc of a diameter less than that of said cover disc and said cup to prevent lateral movement of said cover out of said cup.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the invention;

[0012] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the use of the invention of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

[0013] FIG. 3 is an elevation cross sectional view of the placement of one component of the invention of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

[0014] FIG. 4 is a top view of the component of FIG. 3;

[0015] FIG. 5 is an elevation view of an alternative design of the component of FIG. 3; and

[0016] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second component of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0017] Referring first to FIG. 1, there is shown a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the invention consisting of a cup cover disc 10 to which is attached a quantity of magnetic material 12, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and an extension pole 14 to which is attached a magnetized pole disc 16. Pole disc 16 holds cup cover disc 10 in position over greens cup 18 for placement atop cup 18 on turf 20 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

[0018] FIG. 2 illustrates the method by which pole 16 and cup cover disc 10 are separated when the cup cover is in place by breaking the magnetic field force. This is accomplished by first tilting pole disc 16 on edge by moving pole 14 downward as indicated by arrow 22 and second rolling disc 16 off disc 10 by rotating pole 14 either clockwise or counter clockwise as indicted by arrow 24.

[0019] FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of cover 12 disposed in greens cup 18 illustrating the relative relationship between the cover, cup, and surrounding greens turf 20 including appropriate dimensions for the cup and cover. An example of magnetic material consisting of a pair of steel discs 12 disposed one on each side of cover 12 and secured by a rivet 26 is also shown.

[0020] FIG. 4 is a top view of the cover disc of the invention showing the centralized mounting of the magnetic material comprised of steel discs 12.

[0021] The above described cover assembly is most suitable for use with a motor driven ride on spray applicator employing an onboard spray reservoir wherein the spray is disposed in a downward direction with little or no lateral force. Also in use for greens spay treatment is a walk behind push unit spray applicator employing a stationary spray reservoir with a hose feed to the walk behind unit. As the unit moves about the green, the hose is similarly dragged about and when passing over the cup, may apply a lateral force to the cover moving it off the cup before maintenance procedures are completed.

[0022] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the possibility of the cup cover being displaced from the cup by a lateral force such as a dragged hose can be alleviated by the addition of an auxiliary disc 28, preferably composed of a plastic material, mounted on one side of disc 10. Disc 28 will be of a diameter less than that of the cup to provide an edge 30 to interact with and be blocked by the inner surface of the cup when moved sideways.

[0023] FIG. 6 illustrates an extension pole 14 suitable for the practice of the invention having a magnetized disc 16 and a handle 32 which is commercially available from Harbor Freight Tools, Calabasas Calif.