Golf putting green ball ejector
OwnerDouglas R. Wiese, Peter A. Norrisinventors
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Abstract
A golf ball ejector is disclosed in which an ejector is mounted on a pin adjacent an end of the pin for movement between lowered and raised positions on the pin. An actuator is mounted on the pin and a connection is provided between the ejector and the actuator to move the ejector relative to the pin from lowered to raised positions with the application of a downward force on the pin. The golf ball ejector is vertically inserted into a pre-formed putting green cup, and a golf ball is placed into the cup. The movement produced by pressing down on the pin ejects the golf ball from the cup.
Claims21
A golf ball ejector for use in a golf putting green cup comprising:
- an elongate pin sized to fit vertically into the putting green cup;
- an ejector mounted on the pin;
- an actuator mounted on the pin;
- a connector operatively connecting the actuator to the ejector;
- and
- a stop operatively connected to the pin to limit movement of the ejector relative to the pin so that lifting the pin also lifts the ejector;
- wherein actuating the actuator ejects any balls that are resting on the ejector and in the cup.
In combination with a pin sized to fit a putting green cup, a golf ball ejector mechanism comprising:
- an ejector mounted on the pin and sized to fit into the putting green cup;
- an actuator mounted on the pin;
- a connector operatively connecting the ejector to the actuator so that actuating the actuator causes the ejector to move relative to the pin, thereby ejecting any balls that have fallen into the putting green cup and on top of the ejector;
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- a stop operatively connected to the pin to limit movement of the ejector relative to the pin so that lifting the pin also lifts the ejector.
A method of ejecting a golf ball from a putting green cup comprising:
- providing an elongate pin sized for vertical insertion into the cup;
- mounting an ejector on the pin so that lifting the pin lifts the ejector;
- mounting an actuator on the pin;
- operatively connecting the actuator to the ejector so that pressing down on the actuator raises the ejector;
- placing the pin and ejector into the cup with the ejector resting below the lip of the cup;
- placing the ball to be ejected into the cup;
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- pressing down on the actuator to lift the ejector and eject the ball.
In combination with a golf ball and a putting green cup having a lip, a ball ejector comprising:
- a pin inserted vertically into the cup;
- an ejector movably mounted on the pin and inserted into the cup below the lip so that a golf ball placed into the cup rests on the ejector;
- an ejector stop operatively connected to the pin to limit the movement of the ejector relative to the pin so that lifting the pin removes the ejector from the cup;
- an actuator mounted on the pin;
- an actuator stop operatively connected to the pin to limit the movement of the actuator relative to the pin so that lifting the actuator lifts the pin;
- and
- a connector operatively connecting the actuator to the ejector so that pressing down on the actuator moves the ejector.
A pin and golf ball ejector assembly comprising:
- a pin;
- an ejector mounted on the pin adjacent an end of the pin for movement between lowered and raised positions on the pin;
- an actuator mounted on the pin for moving the ejector relative to the pin;
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- a connection between the ejector and the actuator producing movement of the ejector from lowered to raised positions of the ejector with the application of a downward force on the pin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.