Apparatus for securing a golf tee

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for securing a golf tee (6) by means of a band (2), which can be wound up and unwound, and which is arranged together with a winding-up and unwinding device in a housing (1), and which can be secured to at least one golf tee (6), wherein the golf tee (6) has a tee shaft (7) for insertion into the ground and a platform arranged on the tee shaft for a golf ball, wherein the band (2) has openings (3), which are arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction (4) of the band, which are visible and accessible when the band (2) is unwound, and which open through the band (2), and the tee shaft (7) of the golf tee (6) can be inserted frictionally into each opening (3).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to the securing of a support for a golf ball, in particular a golf tee. The present invention thus relates in particular to a device for securing a golf tee. BACKGROUND

[0002] A "tee" in golf, also called "golf tee", is a small peg made of e.g. wood or plastic or a combination of the two, which is usually inserted into the ground during the shot and then allows a ball to be placed on it ("placing the ball on the tee"). The ball is thus raised and is usually easier to hit. Only the first stroke for each hole is allowed to place the ball on the tee.

[0003] For the sake of completeness and a comprehensive understanding: the teeing area itself, i.e. the rectangular and mostly elevated grassy area at the start of each hole, is also often referred to as "tee". However, the latter is not directly relevant to the present invention, but rather to the peg-like "golf tee" described above.

[0004] A typical "standard" tee has a length of 2 1 / 8 inches (approx. 5.4 cm). The maximum length is usually limited to 4 inches (10.16 cm). Extra-long tees are particularly suitable for shots with a one-wood (1-wood). In cold seasons, for example, flat winter tees made of plastic are used, since standard tees can no longer be inserted into the hard ground.

[0005] Such a device is intended to prevent golf tees from flying away in the event of an accidental hit by a golf club and then to make the tedious search for the golf tees to be retrieved.

[0006] Usually, golf beginners in particular will hit the golf tees directly during the stroke, hitting the golf tees far away, for example into bunkers where they are difficult to find. This is inefficient, wasteful of material and environmentally unfriendly, for example due to the increasing amount of plastic waste.

[0007] The prior art offers a variety of possible solutions for such a device:

[0008] DE 202007005698 U1 proposes for this purpose a leather strap, a fabric strap, a plastic strap, etc., one end of which is connected to the golf tee via a ring-shaped fastener, while the other end is provided with a fastening anchor which is pressed into the ground.

[0009] It goes without saying that there are stable securing devices, but these also detach from the ground, with the result that the energy dissipation is greater and thus the flight path is short.

[0010] DE 202 06 013 572 U1 discloses a plurality of golf tees which are connected to each other and to a ground anchor. The ground anchor is at the same time a receiver for a spout, i.e. it is a split golf tee, not an integral golf tee.

[0011] US 2018 / 0326269 A1 provides an arrangement of a plurality of golf tees connected by a common tether.

[0012] The tether can be fastened via a hole in the golf tee or secured by means of a cylinder which slides on the tee, in order to achieve a clamping between the cylinder and the tee shaft by catching the tether.

[0013] Finally, reference is made to US 2013 / 0005511 A1, which describes a retractable golf tee. The golf tee is connected via a connecting rod to a retraction device which is wound up and unwound.

[0014] At least the retraction process takes place in a damped manner. The connecting rod and the golf tee are connected via a drilled hole or eyelet in the golf tee.

[0015] The retraction device can also be equipped with the following elements: a course marker repairer, a ball marker, a furrow cleaner, a replacement T-piece, a pencil or a marker.

[0016] A considerable disadvantage of the devices mentioned is that special golf tees are provided, in particular special golf tees which are provided with a drilled hole, an eyelet or also a clamping cylinder. Furthermore, the number of golf tees and their mutual spacing is predetermined, or the spacing can only be varied within limits, for example by untying or retying the tether to the eyelet. Furthermore, different tee shafts cannot be dealt with. This is not very user-friendly. SUMMARY

[0017] The object of the present invention is now described below. The object of the present invention is to secure any number of golf tees with different and indeed freely selectable spacings and any shaft diameters. This object is achieved with a device for securing golf tees by means of a band.

[0018] A further object of the present invention is to convert the impact of a golf swing on the tee into a rotational movement of the tee securing device and thus also of the tee band via the device for securing golf tees according to the invention, so that the force exerted on the tee is quickly reduced and the tee can be better held in the tee holder in order to secure the tee horizontally in the holder without knocking the tee out.

[0019] The device according to the invention serves for fixing golf tees by means of a band, which can be wound up and unwound, and which is arranged in a housing together with a winding-up and unwinding device, and at least one golf tee can be fastened to the band, wherein the golf tee has a tee pole for insertion into the ground and a platform for a golf ball, which is arranged on the tee pole, the band has openings, which are arranged at intervals in the band longitudinal direction, which are visible and accessible when the band is unwound, which open through the band, and the tee pole of a golf tee can be inserted into each of the openings in a frictional manner; and wherein the band is a flexible band or a semi-flexible band, which comprises flexible end pieces or semi-flexible end pieces at the ends, which end pieces comprise at least one opening / hole for a golf tee, so that in the event of a golf swing hitting the golf tee, the corresponding force applied to the fixed golf tee is converted into a rotational movement of the end pieces and thus also of the flexible band or semi-flexible band.

[0020] In one embodiment, the band comprises one or more of the above-mentioned openings in the band longitudinal direction, preferably at least two, even more preferably at least three openings. In the case of a plurality of openings, their diameters can be of the same size, or each opening has a different diameter. In the case of a plurality of openings, they can all be equally spaced apart or differently spaced apart from one another.

[0021] Thus, the openings can have different spacings or equal spacings, or the openings can have a combination of equal spacings and unequal spacings, and the openings are preferably open through the band on the broad band surface.

[0022] Furthermore, the inner dimensions of the openings can be equal or unequal, or the inner dimensions of the openings can be a combination of equal dimensions and unequal dimensions.

[0023] This construction of the device allows any number of golf tees to be connected to one another. The user can select the optimum spacing between the golf tees for the user and fix the golf tees by means of the frictional connection applied between the edge of the opening and the tee pole, so that the golf tees do not come off the band when they are inadvertently hit by a golf club.

[0024] In order to achieve the frictional connection between the tee pole and the inner edge of the opening, the following solutions are preferred:

[0025] - the inner edge of the opening is serrated, preferably in the form of a star. When the opening is penetrated, the serrations bend outwards in the direction of insertion, clamp the tee and prevent retraction until a certain level of force is reached, since such a retraction movement means a change in the direction of bending of the serrations. A further advantage of this embodiment is that tee rods with different diameters can be used with exactly the same opening size. The difference in diameter is compensated by the degree of bending of the serrations. The manufacture is also simple. The openings with serrations can be introduced by stamping.

[0026] - in another solution, the opening is slit-like or oval. This causes a deformation of the edge of the opening when the tee rod is inserted, resulting in a clamping force between the deformation of the edge of the opening and the respective tee rod. In this case, too, tee rods with different diameters can be used. The technical manufacturability is also simple.

[0027] In a third solution variant, the inner edge of the opening is surrounded by a highly elastic material which, when the tee rod is inserted, expands mainly in the plane of the band and thus clamps the respective tee rod. Tee rods with different diameters can be used.

[0028] These variants are also used for tee rods which do not have a circular cross section. In all cases, the remaining size of the free cross-sectional area of the opening is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the golf tee to be inserted.

[0029] According to a further embodiment of the device, the band has a tongue at its end which protrudes from the housing in the wound state of the band. The tongue serves to pull out (unwind) the band by hand.

[0030] Advantageously, at least one opening is also arranged in the tongue into which a tee rod of a golf tee can be inserted. The opening preferably extends transversely or perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the band. This has several advantages. Firstly, a golf tee is provided by means of which the end of the band can be fixed to the ground. Secondly, it is easier to grasp the golf tee by hand when unwinding the band than to grasp the tongue.

[0031] According to a further embodiment of the device, in addition to / or as an alternative to the tongue, the end of the band has an end piece which likewise protrudes from the housing in the wound state of the band. This end piece is optionally with or without an additional tongue, which on the one hand serves for pulling out (unwinding) the band by hand, but in addition it itself comprises at least one tee opening, preferably two tee openings, even more preferably three tee openings. That is to say, in the context of the present invention, the above-mentioned end piece can have one or more, preferably two, more preferably three openings / holes as tee holders. In this case, the openings themselves can all be constructed identically or differently. For example, the diameter of the two openings / holes can be smaller than the third opening, in addition on the top and / or bottom of the two openings / holes there can be provided protrusions, which thus receive a tee which is different from the third opening. It is thus conceivable that the openings / holes with the smaller diameter and with protrusions on the top and bottom are able to receive a conventional narrow golf tee in a frictional and / or interlocking manner, while the third simple opening / hole without protrusions but with a larger diameter is designed for the appropriate reception and fixation of a conical golf tee. It is obvious to the person skilled in the art that the openings / holes on the end piece can also have a variety of technical embodiments in order to adapt them accordingly to the preferred golf tee to be used, and in order to achieve a frictional and / or interlocking connection and thus the appropriate fixation of the golf tee in the tee holder according to the invention. The openings / holes for the fixation of the tee can thus also have different, suitable wall thicknesses and / or heights and / or materials.

[0032] The specified end piece can be made of a suitably suitable material. For example, a flexible or semi-flexible material is suitable, as long as the golf tee can be inserted and fixed by means of a frictional and / or interlocking connection. Suitable materials for the end piece are silicone and / or rubber.

[0033] In one embodiment, the tee band itself is a flexible or semi-flexible band.

[0034] For example, in the context of the present invention, embodiments comprising a flexible band and a flexible end piece are particularly suitable for converting the force applied to the golf tee into a rotational movement of the end piece and a rotational movement of the flexible band when the golf tee is unintentionally hit, whereby the energy of the force application is dissipated and the golf tee is held in a fixed manner in its openings / holes. This means that the arrangement of the band and the end piece and the use of flexible or semi-flexible materials, such as silicone and / or rubber, for them makes it possible to fix the golf tee particularly preferably in the tee band device according to the invention.

[0035] In another embodiment, the ball seat strap according to the invention includes a retaining portion that allows the ball seat strap to be fastened, for example, to a user's clothing, via a suitable rope, a suitable strap (e.g., an elastic band), or by means of another suitable connecting means. For example, the ball seat strap can also be clamped via the retaining portion using a clip.

[0036] In another embodiment, the ball seat belt includes a device, such as a button, that allows the flexible ball seat belt to retract.

[0037] In order to store a certain number of golf tees for insertion into the opening of the belt, according to another embodiment, the exterior of the housing has at least one, preferably multiple, tees for the golf tees.

[0038] The belt itself is preferably made of an elastic material and / or a woven elastic coated material. Further advantageous embodiments aim to provide the device with a convenient addition for golf.

[0039] Therefore, according to the present invention, the tape capable of being wound and unwound is a tape gauge with inch and / or metric graduations. This also makes it easier to determine the spacing between golf tees individually.

[0040] In addition, the housing has a connecting element for removably securing the housing to clothing or other objects.

[0041] The housing also allows for advertising space. The housing may also be equipped with a circular level to align the ball in two dimensions.

[0042] In a known manner, the housing may have a court marking repairer and / or a ball marker and / or a trench cleaner.

[0043] In addition, the housing may be equipped with LEDs that can be turned on and off.

[0044] Additionally, the court marker repairer can be used to secure the housing to the ground.

[0045] According to another advantageous embodiment, the winding device can be driven by an electric motor within the housing. The advantage of this is that the strip does not continuously accelerate during winding, as is the case with, for example, a spring-driven winding device, for which a damper is also provided.

[0046] In order to provide the energy required for the electric components, according to another embodiment, the forces and movements that occur during the winding and unwinding of the belt can be used by means of an energy converter to charge the energy storage device in the housing. Attached Figure Description

[0047] The invention will be explained with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings:

[0048] Figure 1 A ball seat belt with a housing is shown; and

[0049] Figure 2 The image shows the ball seat rod being secured in an opening in the serrated edge of the belt.

[0050] Figure 3 An embodiment of the ball seat band according to the invention and an end piece for three exemplary ball seats are shown in a slightly tilted view from the bottom side, wherein the ball seat band is slightly pulled out, and the first two ball seat retainers are constructed with protrusions and have a smaller diameter than the last, third ball seat retainer, which is designed with a hole / opening of a larger diameter. Furthermore, Figure 3 A retaining device for securing a ball seat to, for example, a user's clothing is shown.

[0051] However, Figure 4 The side view of Figure A above shows the data according to... Figure 3 ball seat and according to Figure 3 The end piece, in which the ball seat band is slightly pulled out; and in Figure B below, a view from below shows the arrangement according to... Figure 3 and Figure 4 A's ball seat belt. Detailed Implementation

[0052] Figure 1 A device for securing a golf tee 6 is shown, comprising a band 2 that can be wound and unwound, and which is arranged in a housing 1 together with a winding and unwinding device. The band 2 is unwound here, allowing an opening 3 to be seen and used for securing the golf tee 6. Additionally, the housing 1 can be secured to the ground by a course marker repairer arranged on it.

[0053] The golf tee 6 has a tee club 7 for inserting into the soil and a platform for the golf ball, which is arranged on the tee club 7.

[0054] Before the golf tees 6 are inserted into the ground, each of the tees 7 is inserted through the opening 3 of the belt 2 to create a friction connection.

[0055] The openings 3 are arranged at intervals along the longitudinal direction 4 of the belt. In this case, the openings 3 have different spacings or equal spacings, or the openings 3 have a combination of equal spacings and unequal spacings.

[0056] In each of these arrangements of opening 3, the user can set the spacing and number of golf tees 6 in a way that best suits their playing style.

[0057] In order to allow the use of golf tees 6 with different cross-sectional areas and sizes while maintaining a frictional connection between the strap 2 and the golf tee 6, the inner edge of the opening 3 is designed to be serrated, preferably star-shaped, or the opening 3 is designed to be slit-shaped or oval, or the inner edge of the opening 3 is provided with a highly elastic material. In all cases, the remaining size of the free cross-sectional area of ​​the opening 3 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of ​​the golf tee 6 to be inserted.

[0058] The belt 2 itself is made of an elastic material and / or a woven elastic coated material, which can be wound well. In this case, the winding device in the housing 1 is driven by an electric motor to ensure smooth winding. Of course, a winding device equipped with springs is also possible.

[0059] To allow unwinding of the belt 2 by hand, the end of the belt 2 has a tongue 10 that extends from the housing 1 when wound. The tongue 10 may also be equipped with one or more openings 3 for receiving the ball seat rod 7.

[0060] The housing 1 has a connecting element, such as a spring hook, or simply a side opening, for removably securing the housing 1 to clothing, a keychain, or other objects.

[0061] The advertising space 9 arranged on the housing 1 can be used, for example, to indicate the manufacturer or a special competition.

[0062] Further possible configurations of housing 1 are not shown, housing 1 having a ball marker and / or a trench cleaner and / or an LED that can be turned on and off and / or a circular level.

[0063] Figure 2 The fastening of the ball seat rod 7 in the opening 3 of the belt 2 is shown in a plan view and the inserted ball seat rod 7 is shown in two side views. The opening 3 has an inner edge with serrations 8, which are preferably arranged in a star-shaped manner.

[0064] When opening 3 is penetrated, the serrations 8 bend outward in the insertion direction, clamping the ball seat rod 7 and preventing pullback until a certain level of force is reached. Since this pullback motion means a change in the bending direction of the serrations 8, the clamping force increases when the ball seat rod 7 is pulled out of opening 3.

[0065] Furthermore, a tape gauge with inch and / or metric graduations 5 is shown, which can be wound and unwound. The user can use this tape gauge in an auxiliary manner to select the spacing between openings 3.

[0066] Another advantage of this embodiment is that ball seat rods 7 with different cross-sectional areas can be used with the exact same opening size. The difference in size or shape is compensated for by the degree of curvature of the serrations 12.

[0067] Figure 3 It shows that according to Figure 1 and Figure 2 A specific embodiment of the ball seat band. Unless otherwise stated herein, the same reference numerals also have the same meaning as those above for... Figure 1 and Figure 2 The same meaning is stated above. Therefore, only special features will be discussed below: Figure 3 The end piece 10a on the slightly unwound measuring tape 2 includes three exemplary ball seat holders 3a and 3b. In this case, protrusions are provided on the top and bottom (only the lower side is shown here) of the first two ball seat holders 3a, which allow the ball seats to be secured in the protrusions by friction connection. The two openings 3a can have the same design for the protrusions or different designs, such as protrusions with different diameters or different sizes. Figure 3 A special retaining device 11 is also shown, by means of which a ball seat strap can be attached to a user's clothing, for example, by means of a type of strap, rope, rubber band and / or retractable and extendable device.

[0068] Figure 4 It shows that according to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 A specific embodiment of the ball seat belt; and the ball seat belt is shown in a side view (A) and a bottom view (B).

[0069] Unless otherwise stated herein, the same reference numerals also have the same meaning as those used above. Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The same meaning as described above. Therefore, only special features will be discussed below: in Figure 4 A and Figure 4 In B, the end piece 10a on the slightly unwound measuring tape 2 includes three exemplary ball seat holders 3a and 3b. In this case, protrusions are provided on the top and bottom of the first two ball seat holders 3a, allowing the ball seat to be secured in the protrusions via a friction connection. The two openings 3a can have the same design for the protrusions or different designs, such as protrusions with different diameters or different sizes. Figure 4 A special retaining device 11 is also shown, by means of which a ball seat strap can be attached to a user's clothing, for example, by means of a type of strap, rope, rubber band and / or retractable and extendable device.

[0070] In the context of the above disclosure, the present invention also includes embodiments numbered as follows:

[0071] 1. The present invention relates to a device for securing a golf ball tee (6) by means of a belt (2), the belt (2) being capable of being wound and unwound, preferably a flexible belt, the belt being arranged together with a winding and unwinding device in a housing (1), and at least one golf ball tee (6) being capable of being secured to the belt.

[0072] The golf tee (6) described therein has a tee club (7) for inserting into the ground and a platform for the golf ball, the platform being arranged on the tee club (7), the device being characterized in that

[0073] The band (2) has openings (3) spaced apart in the longitudinal direction (4) of the band. The openings (3) are visible and accessible when the band (2) is unwound, and the openings (3) penetrate the band (2). The tee club (7) of the golf tee (6) can be inserted into each of the openings (3) in a frictional and / or interlocking manner.

[0074] In a preferred embodiment, the described strip is a flexible strip or a semi-flexible strip.

[0075] 2. The device according to Embodiment 1, characterized in that...

[0076] The tape (2) that can be wound and unwound is a tape gauge with inch and / or metric scales (5).

[0077] 3. The device according to embodiment 1 or 2, characterized in that...

[0078] The strip (2) is made of an elastic material and / or of a woven elastic coated material.

[0079] For example, the aforementioned elastic materials allow for the provision of flexible strips.

[0080] 4. The device according to any one of the embodiments 1 to 3, characterized in that the inner edge of the opening (3) is designed to be serrated, preferably star-shaped.

[0081] In the context of this invention, for example, the opening or hole may have different diameters, wall thicknesses and shapes, such as including protrusions.

[0082] 5. The device according to any one of the embodiments 1 to 4, characterized in that the opening (3) is designed as a slit or an oval shape.

[0083] 6. The device according to any one of embodiments 1 to 5, characterized in that...

[0084] The inner edge of the opening (3) is surrounded by a highly elastic material that can accommodate ball seat rods (7) with different cross-sections while maintaining frictional connection.

[0085] 7. The device according to any one of embodiments 1 to 6, characterized in that...

[0086] The opening (3) has different spacing or equal spacing, or the opening (3) has a combination of equal spacing and unequal spacing.

[0087] 8. The device according to any one of embodiments 1 to 7, characterized in that...

[0088] The internal dimensions of the opening (3) are equal or unequal, or the internal dimensions of the opening (3) are designed as a combination of equal and unequal dimensions.

[0089] 9. The device according to any one of embodiments 1 to 8, characterized in that...

[0090] In the wound state, the tongue (10) of the strip (2) extends out of the housing (1), the tongue being used to pull the strip (2) out of the housing (1) by hand, and at least one opening (3) of the club (7) for receiving the golf ball seat (6) is also arranged in the tongue (10).

[0091] In one embodiment, the device according to the invention may have an end piece as described above in place of the tongue.

[0092] 10. The device according to one of the embodiments 1 to 9, characterized in that the housing (1) has at least one housing for the club (7) of the golf ball seat (6).

[0093] 11. The device according to any one of embodiments 1 to 10, characterized in that...

[0094] The housing (1) has connecting elements or side openings for removably fastening the housing (1) to clothing, keychains or other objects.

[0095] 12. The device according to any one of embodiments 1 to 11, characterized in that an advertising space (9) is arranged on the housing (1).

[0096] 13. The device according to any one of embodiments 1 to 12, characterized in that the housing (1) has a court marking repairer and / or

[0097] Ball markers and / or trench cleaners and / or LEDs that can be switched on and off and / or circular levels.

[0098] 14. The device according to any one of embodiments 1 to 13, characterized in that the winding device in the housing (1) is driven by an electric motor.

[0099] 15. The device according to any one of embodiments 1 to 14, characterized in that...

[0100] The forces and movements that occur when the tape (2) is wound and unwound can be used by an energy converter to charge the energy storage of the housing (1).

[0101] 16. The device according to any one of embodiments 1 to 15, characterized in that...

[0102] The belt is a flexible or semi-flexible belt, and the belt includes a flexible or semi-flexible end piece at its end, the end piece including at least one opening / hole for a golf tee, such that when a golf swing hits the golf tee, the stress applied to the fixed golf tee is converted into rotational motion of the end piece, and thus also into rotational motion of the flexible or semi-flexible belt.

[0103] List of reference numerals

[0104] 1. Shell

[0105] 2 belts

[0106] 3 Openings

[0107] 4. With longitudinal direction

[0108] 5 graduations

[0109] 6 golf tees

[0110] 7. Ball seat club

[0111] 8. Serrated edges

[0112] 9. Advertising Space

[0113] 10 tongue

[0114] 10a terminal component.

Claims

1. A device for securing a golf tee (6) by means of a band (2), which can be wound up and unwound, the band being arranged in a housing (1) together with winding and unwinding means, and at least one golf tee (6) can be fastened to the band, wherein the golf tee (6) has a tee shaft (7) for insertion into the ground and a platform for a golf ball, which is arranged on the tee shaft (7), wherein the band (2) has openings (3) which are arranged at intervals in the band longitudinal direction (4), which are visible and accessible when the band (2) is unwound, and which run through the band (2), and the tee shaft (7) of a golf tee (6) can be inserted frictionally into each of the openings (3); and wherein the band is a flexible or semi-flexible band, which in the end region comprises a flexible or semi-flexible end piece, which comprises at least one opening / hole for a golf tee, so that in the event of a golf swing hitting the golf tee, the corresponding force applied to the secured golf tee is converted into a rotational movement of the end piece and thus also of the flexible or semi-flexible band.

2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the band (2) which can be wound up and unwound is a band measure with inch and / or metric graduation (5).

3. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the band (2) consists of an elastic material.

4. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the inner edge of the opening (3) is designed to be serrated.

5. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the opening (3) is designed to be slit-like or oval.

6. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the inner edge of the opening (3) is surrounded by a high-elastic material, which can accommodate tee shafts (7) of different cross-sections while maintaining a frictional connection.

7. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the openings (3) have different or equal spacing, or the openings (3) have a combination of equal and unequal spacing.

8. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the inner dimensions of the openings (3) are equal or unequal, or the inner dimensions of the openings (3) are designed as a combination of equal and unequal dimensions.

9. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in the wound-up state, the end piece protrudes from the housing (1), which is used to pull the band (2) out of the housing (1) by hand.

10. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the housing (1) has at least one receptacle for the shaft (7) of a golf tee (6).

11. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the housing (1) has a connecting element or a lateral opening in order to fasten the housing (1) in a detachable manner to clothing, a key ring or other objects.

12. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that an advertising space (9) is arranged on the housing (1).

13. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the housing (1) has a court marking repairer and / or a ball marker and / or a groove cleaner and / or LEDs that can be switched on and off and / or a circular level.

14. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the winding device in the housing (1) can be driven by an electric motor.

15. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the forces and movements that occur when the band (2) is wound and unwound can be used to charge an energy store of the housing (1) by means of an energy converter.

16. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the band (2) consists of a woven elastic coated material.

17. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the inner edge of the opening (3) is designed in a star shape.

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