Multi golf metal sand bunker spring rake

Abstract

A tool for golf course's sand bunkers that almost eliminate lines in the sand comprising a metal golf sand bunker spring rake having an elongated handle, a pair of metal tubular housings that are fastened to the handle configured to receive respective attachments, a protective shield plate assembly, a rubber cushion pad, and a sand bunker probe device. The attachments that can be connected to the tool include a roller attachment, a push tube assembly attachment, a plastic sand bunker rake attachment, and/or a drag brush.

Claims

1. A multi tool apparatus for golf course sand bunkers, comprising: an elongated handle having a pair of metal tubular housings fastened to a distal end of said handle and each housing configured for receiving a respective attachment; a rake attachment having teeth extending to a first side and a protective shield plate on a second side thereof having a drag brush to almost eliminate lines in sand and a rubber cushion pad to muzzle sound created by the rake's teeth against the shield plate, the rake attachment being removably inserted into one of the tubular housing; a roller attachment having a rolling pad rotatable about an axis thereof, the roller attachment being removably inserted into the other of the tubular housings, wherein the protective shield plate is configured to protect the roller attachment; and a sand bunker probe device located in a proximal end of the handle configured to measure the depth of sand in a bunker.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the roller attachment is a semi soft rolling pad, configured for creating a smooth and flat slope with no lines on a sand bunker's sloped edges.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the roller attachment is a hard rolling pad, configured for compacting a sand bunker's sloped edges.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a push tube assembly attachment attachable to one of said tubular housings and having a drag brush configured for pushing sand back up a bunker's sloped edges, and to eliminate lines.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a plastic sand bunker rake attachment attachable to one of said tubular housings.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a diagram plan view of an attachment metal golf sand bunker spring rake which show the location of the components on the tool made in accordance with the invention;

(2) FIG. 2 is a diagram back view of a metal golf sand bunker spring rake to show a plan view of the plexiglas protective shield holding plate assembly behind the rake's teeth, with drag brush and a rubber cushion pad attached on the tool made in accordance with the invention. The protective shield holding plate assembly is to protect the rollers from hitting the rake's teeth, for illustrative purposes, part of the plate assembly is broken away to expose the rake's teeth;

(3) FIG. 3 is a diagram plan side view the pair of metal tubular housing with holes on the sides, showing nuts, bolts and spacers which is fastened to the rake handle made in accordance with the invention;

(4) FIG. 4 is a diagram plan view of the semi soft rolling pad attachment with part of the rolling pad is broken away to show a plastic tube inside, with other components made in accordance with the invention;

(5) FIG. 5 is a diagram plan view of the harder rolling pad attachment with part of the rolling pad is broken away to show a plastic tube inside, with other components made in accordance with the invention;

(6) FIG. 6 is a diagram plan view of the push tube attachment assembly with a drag brush attached, with part of the push tube is broken away to show a fastened nut, with other components made in accordance with the invention;

(7) FIG. 7 is a diagram plan view of the plastic sand bunker rake attachment, with other components made in accordance with the invention;

(8) FIG. 8 is a diagram plan view of the sand probe device place inside the bottom of the handle housing with part of the handle is broken away to show the sand bunker probe device inside, with other components made in accordance with the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

(9) Referring now to the drawing figures, wherein like reference numerals represent like parts throughout the several views.

(10) FIG. 1-2 illustrate a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, referred to generally as the rake 60.

(11) As shown in FIG. 2-8 the rake 60 attachment, includes a plexiglas protective shield holding plate assembly 52, with drag brush attached 55a, a rubber cushion pad 53, a pair of metal tubular housing 21a, 21b attached to the rake's handle, two roller attachments 25a, 25b, a push tube attachment assembly 28, with drag brush 55b, a plastic sand bunker rake attachment 63, and a sand bunker probe device 67.

(12) The rake 60 attachment is eighteen inches wide and sixteen inches long, which is attached to a five and half inches long metal pipe 20a, that has two squeeze buttons 23, on each side at the pipe's bottom, with a plexiglas protective shield holding plate assembly 52, with drag brush 55a and a rubber cushion pad 53, attached behind the rake's teeth.

(13) The plexiglas protective shield holding plate assembly 52, with drag brush 55a, and a rubber cushion pad 53, is about eighteen inches wide and ten inches long, with nuts and bolts which is fastened to the rake 60, the plexglas protective shield holding plate assembly 52, is also to protect the roller attachments 25a, 25b, from hitting the rake's teeth, the golf metal sand bunker spring rake 60 attachment should only be attach to the shorter metal tubular housing 21a.

(14) The handle 65, is sixty inches long with a pair of metal tubular housings 21a, 21b, attached to the handle.

(15) The pair of metal tubular housings 21a and 21b are two different sizes, 21a is about nine inches long, with three adjustable setting holes, and 21b is about twelve inches long, with five adjustable setting holes, each hole setting is one inch apart from center, with nuts, bolts and spacers that is fastened to the rake's handle 65, that separate the pair of the metal tubular housings 21a, 21b, about three inches apart to accept all the attachments, the metal sand bunker spring rake assembly attachment 60, the roller attachments 25a and 25b, the push tube assembly attachment 28, with drag brush 55b, and the plastic sand bunker rake 63, that can be attached.

(16) The roller attachment 25a, is about eighteen inches wide1 semi soft rolling pad, with a 181 pvc tubing 125a, a 20 threaded rod 126a, showing on one side, a 1 radius shielded bearing 127, a spacer 128, a washer 129, two nuts 130a, 130b, through an attachment rod 131, and a nylon nut 132, which is attached to a ten inch long metal pipe 20, that has squeeze buttons 23, on each side at the pipe's bottom.

(17) The roller attachment 25b is about twenty four inches wide1 with a harder rolling pad, with a 241 pvc tubing 125b, a 26 threaded rod 126b, showing on one side, a 1 radius shielded bearing 127 a spacer 128, a washer 129, two nuts 130a, 130b, through an attachment rod 131, and a nylon nut 132, which is attached to a ten inch long metal pipe 20, that has squeeze buttons 23, on each side at the pipe's bottom.

(18) The push tube assembly attachment 28, with drag brush 55b, is about twenty four inches wide pvc tubing, with a 1 pvc plug 29, is assembled to a 20 long spongy housing 56, which is attached to a ten inch long metal pipe 20, that has squeeze buttons 23, on each side at the pipe's bottom.

(19) The plastic sand bunker rake attachment 63, is about twenty four inches wide, which is attached to a ten inch long metal pipe 20, that has squeeze buttons 23, on each side at the pipe's bottom.

(20) As noted previously, the rake 60, have been provided as a multi rake device, can change back into a normal golf metal sand bunker spring rake, by leaving the roller attachments 25a, or 25b, the push tube assembly attachment 28, and the plastic sand bunker rake attachment off the rake handle 65.

(21) The handle 65, also has a sand bunker probe device 67, (not attached) is about seven inches long, but can extend out to twenty four inches long by holding it and pull out, the sand bunker probe device 67, come from the top of the handle's housing by unscrewing the screw 167.