Flag pole with divot repair device
AssigneeAlpha Logic, Incorporated
InventorDaniel O'Sullivan
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Abstract
A divot repair tool is permanently affixed to the bottom of a flag pin and replaces a standard ferrule. A plunging motion is employed by a user of the divot repair tool. From a standing position, the user grasps the shaft of the flag pin and directs it downward thus causing the divot repair tool to contact the turf in the area of the divot. An outer cylindrical sleeve first contacts the turf and is followed by a blade which is rotated and thrust downward by an internal mechanism. The action of the divot repair tool causes the turf and under lying soil of the divot area to be loosened thus promoting the recovery of the divot area.
Claims8
A divot repair apparatus for use on a golf course having a plurality of cups each defining a central hole therein, said apparatus comprising:
- a flag pin assembly having a shaft and a flag secured to an upper portion of the shaft;
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- a divot repair assembly dimensioned and arranged to be received within said central hole, said divot repair assembly being secured to a lower end of said shaft and being adapted to anchor said flag pin assembly within a corresponding cup when positioned with said central hole, said divot repair assembly including at least one ground penetrating member extending in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, and a cylindrical housing defining an interior cavity, said housing containing said ground penetrating member and having a cross sectional profile corresponding to said central hole and being positionable therewithin such that an exterior portion thereof is supported by said cup.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.