Disc golf target

A disc golf target, comprising:

• a plurality of generally vertically extending chains forming a barrier with respect to a path of a disc, said vertically extending chains being spaced apart by a distance less than a predetermined diameter of said disc;
• and
• a plurality of attachment members from which upper ends of said chains are suspended, each of said attachment members comprising a generally U-shaped rod member that passes through an upper link of one of said vertically extending chains and has a downwardly extending vertex from which said chain hangs when in a static condition and first and second upwardly sloped side portions extending generally laterally from said downward vertex;
• so that in response to a disc striking said barrier said upper links of said claims slide upwardly and laterally towards adjacent chains in said barrier so that kinetic energy of a disc is absorbed and dissipated in lifting said chains and spreading said chains laterally apart as a disc strikes and passes through said barrier.

A disc golf target assembly, comprising:

• a plurality of elongate, flexible, generally vertical chain segments disposed to form a barrier with respect to a path of a disc, said chain segments having sufficient weight to return to a static position after being struck by a disc;
• and
• attachment members by which upper ends of said vertical chain segments are suspended from a support structure;
• each of said attachment members comprising a generally U-shaped attachment loop having a downwardly extending portion from which one of said vertical chain segments hangs when in a static condition and upwardly sloped side portions up which said chain segment slides in response to being struck by a disc, said side portions of said attachment loops having an outward and upward curvature so that said weight of said chain segments offers increasing resistance to a disc as said chains spread further apart in response to being struck by a disc;
• so that kinetic energy of a disc is absorbed and dissipated in spreading and lifting said vertical members as a disc strikes said target assembly.

A disc golf target assembly, comprising:

• a plurality of elongate, flexible, generally vertical chain segments disposed to form a barrier with respect to a path of a disc, said chain segments having sufficient weight to return to a static position after being struck by a disc;
• an elongate rim member extending about a perimeter of a capture area, said chain segments being suspended along said rim member so as to substantially surround said capture area;
• and
• a plurality of generally U-shaped attachment loops by which upper ends, of said chain segments are suspended from said rim member, said attachment loops being formed as a continuous structure by a bent wire rod that is mounted to said elongate rim member;
• each of said attachment loops comprising a downwardly extending portion from which one of said chain segments hangs when in a static condition and upwardly sloped side portions up which said chain segment slides in response to being struck by a disc, said bottom portions of said attachment loops being angled outwardly about said perimeter of said capture area so that said chain segments slide rearwardly along said side portions of said attachment loops and towards said capture area in response to being struck by a disc which is entering said capture area;
• so that kinetic energy of a disc is absorbed and dissipated in spreading and lifting said vertical members as a disc strikes said target assembly.