U.S. patent application number 12/807371 was filed with the patent office on 2012-03-08 for golf flag stick and golf club support.
Invention is credited to Harry L. Maxwell.
Application Number | 20120056068 12/807371 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 45769981 |
Filed Date | 2012-03-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20120056068 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Maxwell; Harry L. |
March 8, 2012 |
Golf flag stick and golf club support
Abstract
A golf flag stick support comprises a member for attachment to
the golf flag stick; a support stake pivotably attached to the
member. The support stake has a non-operative position wherein the
support stake is substantially parallel to the golf flag stick when
the golf flag stick is secured inside a putting green cup. The
support stake further has an operative position wherein the support
stake makes an acute angle with the golf flag stick and an end
member of said support stake is pushed into the ground, thereby
supporting the golf flag stick outside the cup.
Inventors: |
Maxwell; Harry L.;
(Cookeville, TN) |
Family ID: |
45769981 |
Appl. No.: |
12/807371 |
Filed: |
September 3, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
248/533 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 57/40 20151001;
A63B 57/357 20151001; A63B 55/10 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
248/533 |
International
Class: |
A63B 57/00 20060101
A63B057/00 |
Claims
1.-13. (canceled)
14. A golf flag stick support, comprising: a) a member for
attachment to the golf flag stick; b) a support stake pivotably
attached to said member; c) said support stake has non-operative
position wherein said support stake is substantially parallel to
the golf flag stick; d) said support stake has an operative
position wherein said support stake makes an acute angle with the
golf flag stick; and e) said support stake includes an end member
adapted to be pushed into the ground, thereby supporting the golf
flag stick while being outside the cup.
15. A golf flag stick support as in claim 14, wherein said end
member is a spike.
Description
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention consist of a support staff which is attached
to the golf flag stick in a manner which allows it to swing out and
stay perpendicular to the ground when the flag stick is removed
from the cup for putting. A small thin spike is built into the
bottom of the support staff. This spike can be pushed into the
ground by applying downward pressure to the golf flag stick. This
then holds the flag stick off the green surface making it easy to
reach it without bending all the way over. In this position the
flag stick and support can be used to lean additional golf clubs
against it keeping the clubs off the surface of the green. Making
them very easy to reach without bending all the way over to the
ground and keeping them clean from the chemicals and moisture on
the green.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0002] FIG. 1 is side view of a flag stick including a support
embodying the present invention in an operative position supporting
the flag stick.
[0003] FIG. 2 is a right side of the support of FIG. 1, showing the
support in a folded, non-supporting position.
[0004] FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the support of FIG.
2.
[0005] FIG. 4 is a right side view of FIG. 3.
[0006] FIG. 5 is similar to FIG. 1, showing a golf club leaning
against the support.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The present invention is a golf flag stick and golf club
support. It holds the flag stick off the ground while the golfers
are putting.
[0008] A small diameter support stake is attached to the golf flag
stick in a manner to allow it to pivot out and remain perpendicular
to the ground when the flag is removed from the cup. The stake has
a small spike attached at the bottom of the stake and with downward
pressure on the golf flag stick will penetrate the green. This will
hold the golf flag stick off the ground and allow the golfers that
brought extra clubs to the green to lean them against the flag
stick and keep them off the green surface.
[0009] The support keeps the flag off the green out of the moisture
and chemicals on the green. The flag will last much longer and look
much better longer.
[0010] The support pampers the golfers, especially the seniors that
many have back problems and can not bend easily.
[0011] The support provides a support where the additional clubs
brought to the green can be leaned against to keep them off the
green and out of the moisture and chemicals on the green.
[0012] The support will cause more people to play golf because of
the convenience of it; will allow senior golfers to golf longer
even if they have back problems; will protect the greens from bumps
being made by dropping the flag stick on the green; makes it more
apparent that the flag stick has not been reinstalled after
putting.
[0013] The softness of the green will increase from the repeated
insertion of the small spike.
[0014] The present invention will speed up the game by not having
to go back to the golf cart to take the club you used to chip
with.
[0015] The support can be used to attach the indicator flag for the
hole position on the green.
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