Flying disc target upper assembly attenuation system
OwnerMichael Holgateinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments provide a disc golf target with an impact attenuation system governing direction and speed of a flying disc. The disc golf target includes an upper assembly structure, groups of upper assembly members, and/or individual upper assembly members that can provide tilt with twist resistance upon receiving a disc within the ‘target zone’. The tilt softens the collision and effectively redirects the disc downward toward the basket while twist resistance reduces kinetic energy and the tendency for a disc to escape entanglement, resulting in capture.
Claims20
A flying disc target upper assembly attenuation system, comprising:
- a base;
- an elongated member, wherein the elongated member is supported from the base in a vertical orientation;
- a basket suspended from the elongated member above the base;
- an upper assembly, the upper assembly suspended from the elongated member above the basket;
- at least one disc attenuator suspended from the upper assembly;
- and
- wherein an allocation of the upper assembly is configured to be tiltable with respect to the elongated member, thereby directing an incident disc into the basket;
- and
- wherein further the allocation of the upper assembly configured to be tiltable employs twist resistance to prevent free swivel, thereby directing the disc from escape.
A flying disc target upper assembly attenuation system, comprising:
- a base;
- an elongated member, wherein the elongated member is supported from the base in a vertical orientation;
- a basket suspended from the elongated member above the base;
- an upper assembly, the upper assembly suspended from the elongated member above the basket;
- a plurality of disc attenuators radially suspended from the upper assembly;
- and
- wherein an allocation of the upper assembly is configured to be tiltable with respect to the elongated member, thereby directing an incident disc into the basket;
- and
- wherein further the allocation of the upper assembly configured to be tiltable employs twist resistance to prevent free swivel, thereby directing the disc from escape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.