US 2003/0228923 A1Published application

Golf course hole cup advertising method

OwnerJason J. Joswickinventor

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Abstract

A method of using a golf cup advertising device includes providing a golf course hole cup advertising device including a removable annular advertising member having viewable advertising; and inserting the removable annular advertising member into a golf course hole cup. The golf course hole cup includes a central cylinder with a central hole to receive a pin and an inner ring and an outer ring separated by multiple holes having a substantially arcuate outer portion. The removable annular advertising member is sized so that the entire substantially arcuate outer portion of all the holes is exposed when the golf course hole cup advertising device is within the golf course hole cup.

Claims16

Dependent claims

A method of using a golf cup advertising device with a golf course hole cup including a central cylinder with a central hole to receive a pin, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a golf course hole cup advertising device including a substantially funnel-shaped base having an annular flange and a projection member extending downwardly from the annular flange to be received by the central hole of the cup and including a retaining mechanism to prevent the golf cup advertising device from being readily removed from the cup, a replaceable annular advertising insert disposed on the annular flange of the base, the annular advertising insert including a top and a bottom, at least the top including advertising, and a removable annular transparent cover disposed on the annular advertising insert that allows the advertising on the top of the annular advertising insert to be viewed by an observer looking into the cup and is removable to allow the replaceable annular advertising insert to be replaced;
and
inserting the golf course hole cup advertising device into a golf course hole cup by inserting the projection member into the central cylinder;
and
using the retaining mechanism to retain the substantially funnel-shaped base to the central cylinder to prevent the golf cup advertising device from being readily removed from the cup.

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Application: 10/166,556Filed 10 Jun 2002
Published: 11 Dec 2003
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A63B 57/40
Golfing accessories: golf cups or holes
A63B 57/357
Markers: for golf cups or holes, e.g. flags
G09F 23/0066
Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes: on sports articles, e.g. golf clubs
A63B 2208/12
Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player: specially adapted for children

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