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US 7,744,495 B2Granted
Golf mat apparatus
OwnerNicholas Lipidarovinventor
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Abstract
A golf mat for holding multiple tees for golf practice. The mat has a foam bottom in underlying relation to an artificial turf into which is formed a plurality of recesses each of which is adapted to accommodate a golf tee that lies in the recess, placing it out of the path of a golf club. This provides a longer lasting mat and golf tee combination.
Claims8
A golf mat and tee combination, comprising:
- a golf mat having a foam base and an artificial turf disposed in overlying relation to said foam base;
- a plurality of elongate, flexible flat bases, said elongate, flexible flat bases having a common configuration;
- a plurality of recesses formed in said artificial turf, each recess of said plurality of recesses having a common configuration that corresponds to the common configuration of the elongate, flexible flat bases and each recess having a depth substantially equal to a height of said artificial turf so that said foam base is not covered by said artificial turf in said recesses;
- each of said elongate, flexible flat bases having an upstanding tee mounted to a first end of its elongate, flexible flat base at a ninety degree angle to substantially eliminate pivotal movement between each upstanding tee and its associated elongate, flexible flat base, and a connecting means for securing said elongate, flexible flat base to the golf mat, said connecting means being positioned at a second end of said elongate, flexible flat base in laterally spaced relation to said upstanding tee;
- an opening formed in said second end of each elongate, flexible flat base and said foam pad;
- each elongate, flexible flat base of said plurality of elongate, flexible flat bases having a thickness substantially equal to said depth of said recesses so that a top surface of each elongate, flexible flat base is substantially coplanar with uppermost ends of said artificial turf when each, elongate, flexible flat base is positioned within its recess and when each elongate, flexible flat base is in a position of repose;
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- said connecting means extending through said opening formed in said second end of each elongate, flexible flat base and said foam pad, said connecting means being laterally spaced apart from said tee, said first end being free of any connecting means to the golf mat so that each elongate, flexible flat base flexes upwardly when its associated tee is struck by a golf club head.
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A golf mat and tee combination, comprising:
- a golf mat having a foam base and an artificial turf disposed in overlying relation to said foam base;
- said golf mat adapted to overlie a substantially flat support surface;
- a plurality of elongate, step-shaped flexible bases having a common configuration;
- a plurality of recesses formed in said artificial turf, each recess of said plurality of recesses having a common configuration that corresponds to the common configuration of the elongate, step-shaped flexible bases and each recess having a depth substantially equal to a height of said artificial turf so that said foam base is not covered by said artificial turf in said recesses;
- a vertically extending opening formed in said golf mat at a preselected location in each of said recesses;
- each elongate, flexible step-shaped base including an elongate, flexible flat top part adapted to overlie said golf mat, a truncate flat part adapted to underlie said golf mat, and a vertical interconnecting wall that extends through said vertically extending opening and that joins together said elongate, flexible flat top part and said truncate flat part;
- an upstanding tee mounted to a first end of said elongate, flexible flat top part at a ninety degree angle to said elongate, flexible flat top part to substantially eliminate pivotal movement between each upstanding tee and its associated elongate, flexible flat top part;
- said elongate, flexible flat top part and said truncate flat part being laterally spaced apart from one another so that said elongate, flexible flat top part flexes momentarily when a golf tee is struck by a golf club head;
- each elongate, flexible step-shaped base being positioned in an associated recess and secured against movement therewithin by first inserting said truncate flat part through said vertically-extending opening, followed by rotating said elongate, flexible step-shaped base until said truncate flat part underlies said golf mat and said elongate, flexible flat top part overlies its associated recess, said vertical interconnecting wall being vertically disposed when said truncate flat part underlies said golf mat and said elongate, flexible flat top part overlies its associated recess.
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