Golf ball ejector for golf cups
OwnerKeith Foleyinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a golf ball ejector device for placement within a conventional practice green putting golf cup. The device includes a cylindrical housing constructed and adapted to fit within a conventional golf cup employing a catapult ejector arm recessed into an angular top surface made operational by an actuating switch which is coupled to a drive motor for operation of a timing cam and release of a spring for operation of the catapult ejector arm. The device allows horizontal ejecting of a golf ball when placed beneath the rim of a golf cup.
Claims20
A golf ball ejector device positionable within a golf cup defined as a cylinder having an open end and a closed end for ejecting a golf ball out of the golf cup in a horizontal direction, said ejector device comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical housing having an outer surface sized to allow insertion through the top opening of the golf ball cup for placement along the closed end, said housing having a top surface formed from a raised edge that slopes downwardly to a lower edge, a depression strategically positioned along said lower edge for receipt of a golf ball, and a bottom surface;
- a catapult ejector arm is positioned along said top surface having a first end pivotedly mounted to said raised edge and a second end forming a circular shaped golf ball support;
- a drive motor operatively associated with said ejector arm;
- an actuating switch electrically coupled to said drive motor;
- and a power source connected to said actuating switch to supply power to said drive motor upon depression thereof;
- whereby said housing is placed within a golf cup for receipt of a golf ball thereon, when a golf ball falls upon the housing the golf ball is funneled to the golf ball support wherein the weight of the golf ball activates the actuating switch for operation of the drive motor to cause the catapult ejector arm to eject the golf ball horizontally from the golf cup.
A golf ball ejector device positionable within a golf cup defined as a cylinder having an open end and a closed end for ejecting a golf ball out of the golf cup in a horizontal direction, said ejector device comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical housing having an outer surface sized to allow insertion through the top opening of the golf ball cup for placement along the closed end, said housing having a top surface formed from a raised edge that slopes downwardly to a lower edge, a depression is strategically positioned along said lower edge for receipt of a golf ball, and a bottom surface;
- a catapult ejector arm is recessed into said top surface having a first end pivotedly mounted to said raised edge and a second end forming a circular shaped golf ball support recessed into said top surface along a perimeter of said depression;
- a drive motor operatively associated with said ejector arm, said drive motor having a timing cam causing rotation of said ejector arm along said first end for ejecting of a golf ball positioned in said golf ball support;
- an actuating switch positioned within said circular shaped ball support and electrically coupled to said drive motor;
- a power source connected to said actuating switch to supply power to said drive motor upon depression of said actuating switch;
- whereby said housing is placed within a golf cup for receipt of a golf ball thereon, when a golf ball falls upon the housing the golf ball is funneled to the golf ball support wherein the weight of the golf ball activates the actuating switch for operation of the drive motor to cause the catapult ejector arm to eject the golf ball horizontally from the golf cup.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.