JPH0538768Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a golf ball stopper used at golf courses.

[Conventional technology]

Golf courses have roads paved with asphalt for carts, or so-called cart paths, along the golf course.However, on courses with steep ups and downs, such as mountain courses, the slope of the cart path surface becomes large. Become.

When a golf ball shot from the teeing ground falls onto such a cart path, it bounces greatly on the road surface and enters the rough near the point of fall and stops, or it rolls onto the cart path and is guided by the slope of the road surface and rolls. If the ball is taken out and moved to a point far away from the point of fall, in extreme cases it may end up returning close to the teeing ground.

In this way, when the cart path causes the golf ball to fall into a greatly distorted position, resulting in a lost ball or a disadvantageous score, in order to save the golf ball, move the golf ball on the cart path without obstructing the passage of the cart. It is necessary to install a device to stop the wheels from rolling, but such a device has not yet been seen.

[The problem that the idea aims to solve]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball stopper suitable for stopping a golf ball from rolling on a steeply sloped cart road without obstructing the passage of carts.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a base plate that is laid across a cart path at a golf course, and a rising plate that curves upward from one side edge of the base plate. are integrally molded from an elastic material such as a rubber material, and an appropriate number of ribs protruding toward both ends are provided on the inner surface of the base plate at appropriate intervals. A plate with high impact absorption properties for the golf ball is installed on the side edge where the golf ball is not provided with a plate.

[Function] The golf ball stoppers having the above structure are installed in a suitable number at appropriate intervals on the cart road surface so that the base plate crosses the cart path and the inner surface of the upright plate faces above the slope of the cart path. Install and fix.

In this state, when a golf ball that has been shot falls or rolls onto the cart road and rolls along the cart road surface, it hits the upright plate of the golf ball stopper located near the falling point. Then, the entire upright board deforms to absorb the impact of the golf ball, and the inner surface of the upright board is curved upwards from the base board, and the ribs provided on the inner surface of the upright board deform. Since the ball suppresses rotation of the golf ball and prevents slipping, the golf ball falls onto the base plate and is caught between it and the upright plate. In addition, if there is a risk that the golf ball will bounce significantly on the cart path in front of the base board and fly over the stand-up board, a plate with high impact absorption properties for the golf ball, such as processed natural rubber, should be installed in front of the base board. A plate made of a material containing synthetic rubber is installed to prevent golf balls from bouncing.

When a cart passes through a cart path where the golf ball stopper described above is installed, if the wheels of the cart come into contact with the upright board from the outside, the entire upright board can easily be pushed down onto the base board. It will be done,
On the other hand, when the wheels are engaged from the inside side, the entire upright board is easily pushed down onto the surface of the cart path on the opposite side of the base board, so it does not obstruct the passage of carts, and immediately after the cart passes, the upright board The entire board stands up to its original position under the influence of the elasticity of the molding material and stands ready to catch a golf ball.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings. Reference numeral 1 indicates a base plate laid across the cart path, and 2 stands up from one side edge of the base plate 1 in a curved manner above the base plate 1. It is a standing plate, and has a thick wall at the base end and gradually becomes thinner toward the tip, and the base plate 1 and the standing plate 2 are integrally molded from a rubber material. Reference numeral 3 denotes ribs with triangular tips provided on the inner surface of the upright plate 2, which protrude toward both ends of the upright plate 2, and a suitable number of ribs are provided at appropriate intervals. Reference numeral 4 denotes ribs protruding from the outer surface of the upright plate 2 for the purpose of reinforcing it and preventing the wheels of the cart from slipping. be. Reference numeral 5 denotes grooves provided on the lower surface of the base plate 1, which are bored toward both ends of the base plate 1, and an appropriate number of grooves are bored at appropriate intervals. When stepped on to the side, the base 1 is made easy to stretch, and acts to prevent excessive force from being applied to the base plate 1 and the rising plate 2. Reference numeral 6 indicates an opening for water passage drilled at the base end of the stand-up plate 2, and 7 indicates a pin for fixing the base plate 1 to the asphalt surface of the cart path. The base plate 1 is fixed by being driven into the cart path. A plate 9 is placed in front of the side edge 10 of the base plate 1 on which the upright plate 2 is not provided, and is made of a material that has high impact absorption properties for golf balls. It may be formed integrally, may be formed so as to be detachably connected to the base plate 1, or may be formed so as to be laid at a distance from the base plate 1.

[Effect of idea]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it is possible to catch a shot golf ball near the fall of the golf ball while suppressing the bounce using the standing board, without obstructing the passage of carts on a steep cart path. Furthermore, it is possible to provide a golf ball stopper that can prevent large bounces of the golf ball by using a plate placed in front of the base plate, thereby increasing the stopper effect.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a sectional view, FIG. 2 is a front view seen from the base plate side, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the rib. 1... Base plate, 2... Standing board, 3... Rib,
9...Plate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A base plate laid across a cart path at a golf course, and a rising plate that curves upward from one side edge of the base plate. A golf ball stopper which is integrally molded from an elastic material such as a rubber material, and has an appropriate number of ribs projecting from the inner surface of the upright plate at appropriate intervals and projecting toward both ends thereof. (2) In the golf ball stopper described in item 1, a plate having high impact absorption properties for golf balls is placed in front of the side edge of the base plate on which the upright plate is not provided.