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US 10,500,456 B1Granted
Golf ball retrieval system
OwnerChristopher Cardoneinventor
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Abstract
A golf cup insert has a funnel shaped body including a wall. The wall defines a first aperture having a diameter D1 and a second aperture having a diameter D2. The diameter D1 is sized to fit within a regulation size golf hole; the diameter D2 is smaller than the diameter D1. The insert can be used in a golf ball retrieval system to lift a golf ball out of a golf hole to assist the user and to prevent damage to the hole; the system also eliminates the need for any outside ball retrieval device.
Claims14
A golf cup insert comprising:
- a funnel shaped body including a wall defining a first aperture having a diameter D1 and a second aperture having a diameter D2, wherein the diameter D1 is sized to fit within a regulation size golf hole and the wall includes a first plurality of slotted apertures having a length L1 and a second plurality of slotted apertures having a length L2, the length L1 being greater than the length L2.
A golf ball retrieval system comprising:
- a funnel shaped body including a wall defining a first aperture having a diameter D1 and a second aperture having a diameter D2, wherein the diameter D1 is sized to fit within a regulation size golf hole, and the wall includes a first plurality of slotted apertures having a length L1 and a second plurality of slotted apertures having a length L2, the length L1 being greater than the length L2;
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- a flagstick including a first cylindrical portion including a first end having a flag attached thereto, and a second end having retaining portion for engaging a golf hole to removably secure the flagstick therein, the retaining portion including a second cylindrical portion and a flange, the funnel shaped body being adapted to removably engage the flange.
A method of retrieving a golf ball from a golf hole comprising;
- connecting an insert to a flagstick, the insert including a funnel shaped body including a wall defining a first aperture having a diameter D1 and a second aperture having a diameter D2, wherein the diameter D1 is sized to fit within a regulation size golf hole, and the wall includes a first plurality of slotted apertures having a length L1 and a second plurality of slotted apertures having a length L2, the length L1 being greater than the length L2, the flagstick including a first cylindrical portion including a first end having a flag attached thereto, and a second end having retaining portion for engaging a golf hole to removably secure the flagstick therein, the retaining portion including a second cylindrical portion and a flange, the funnel shaped body being adapted to removably engage the flange;
- engaging the second cylindrical portion within a retaining aperture in the golf hole thereby securing the flagstick in a vertical position;
- putting a golf ball into the golf hole, whereby the golf ball is captured by the funnel shaped body;
- lifting the flagstick to disengage the retaining portion from the golf hole thereby causing the insert to rotate and retain the golf ball therein;
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- retrieving the golf ball.
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