Golf Marker

Abstract

To provide a golf marker which has high visibility from a golf player, has a low possibility of collision with a ball put by another player, allows a player to confirm an inclination of a green, and can be easily carried.SOLUTION: A golf marker comprises a main body part formed in a flat shape and a columnar or conical pin part protruded on one surface of the main body part, the golf marker being used with the pin part inserted into the ground surface. The golf marker further comprises: a rod member extending upward from the main body part; a support plate fitted to a top end of the rod member; and a decorative body which is detachably fitted to the support plate. The rod member is inclined to the main body part. In addition, the main body part and the support plate are formed substantially parallel, and a weight can be suspended from the support plate through a string. In addition, a clip is fitted to the rod member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a golf marker used as a guide when picking up a ball on a green, which is one element of a golf course.

[0002] More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf marker that is highly visible and convenient to use on the green of a golf course. [Background technology]

[0003] The golf markers are available in various shapes, but the most commonly used golf markers are coin-shaped golf markers formed into a disk shape.

[0004] As prior art related to such golf markers, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a marker having a flange formed in a flat disk shape from synthetic resin or the like, and a pin portion protruding downward from the flange, with advertising media attached to the flange.

[0005] Patent Document 2 discloses a disk-shaped golf marker to which a three-dimensional object such as a character doll is fixed with adhesive. The purpose of this golf marker is to make it easier for players to see.

[0006] Furthermore, Patent Document 3 discloses a golf marker that includes a disk-shaped main body and a sheet-like oscillating decorative part that slopes upward from the main body. This golf marker has improved visibility by oscillating the decorative part in the wind or other factors. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3102800 [Patent Document 2] Utility Model Registration No. 3230671 [Patent Document 3] Utility Model Registration No. 3184547 DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] The golf marker disclosed in Patent Document 1 is flat and disc-shaped, so when it is placed on the green to mark it, it becomes roughly flush with the green surface, which can make it difficult for the player to see.

[0009] The golf markers described in Patent Documents 2 and 3 are highly visible to golf players because they are three-dimensional objects on a disc-shaped member. However, there is a possibility that a ball putted by another player may collide with the three-dimensional object on the green, causing the ball to change direction significantly.

[0010] To provide a golf marker that is highly visible to golf players, has a low possibility of being hit by a ball putted by another player, allows the slope of the green to be confirmed, and is easy to carry. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] The present invention achieves the above object as follows.

[0012] (1) The golf marker described in claim 1 is a golf marker that is configured with a flat-shaped main body and a cylindrical or conical pin portion protruding from one side of the main body, and is used by inserting the pin portion into the ground. It is also configured with a rod member extending upward from the main body, a support plate attached to the upper end of the rod member, and an ornament that can be attached and detached to the support plate.

[0013] (2) The golf marker described in claim 2 is the invention described in claim 1, wherein the rod member is formed to be inclined with respect to the main body portion.

[0014] (3) The golf marker described in claim 3 is the invention described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the main body and the support plate are formed substantially parallel to each other, and a weight is suspended from the support plate via a string.

[0015] (4) The golf marker described in claim 4 is the invention described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein a clip is attached to the rod member.

[0016] (5) The golf marker described in claim 5 is the invention described in claim 3, and is configured by attaching a clip to the rod member. [Effects of the Invention]

[0017] The operation of the present invention as configured above to solve the problems will be explained with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, U means up and D means down.

[0018] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the golf marker 1 of the present invention comprises a support plate 5 provided on a rod member 4 extending upward from a main body 2, and an ornamental body 6 removably attached to the support plate 5.

[0019] As described above, the golf marker 1 is provided with the decorative body 6, and therefore is highly visible to golf players.

[0020] Furthermore, if the length of the rod member 4 is formed so that the support plate 5 and the decorative body 6 are positioned higher than the diameter of the golf ball, there is no possibility that the ball putted by another player will collide with the support plate 5 or the decorative body 6.

[0021] The golf marker 1 described in claim 2 has the stick member 4 formed at an angle relative to the main body 2. Therefore, when marking the green surface G as shown in Figure 4, the stick member 4 does not come into contact with the golf ball 10 even if the mark is made as close as possible to the golf ball 10. In other words, it is possible to make the mark closer to the golf ball compared to when the stick member 4 is provided perpendicular to the main body 2. In other words, by using the golf marker 1 described in claim 2, it is possible to make an appropriate mark.

[0022] As shown in Figure 5, the golf marker 1 described in claim 3 is configured by hanging a weight 7 from a support plate 5. Furthermore, because the main body 2 and the support plate 5 are formed substantially parallel, when the golf marker 1 is placed on the green G, the inclination of the green G and the inclination of the support plate 5 are substantially parallel. On the other hand, the weight 7 is hung from the support plate 5 via a string 8, which hangs down in a substantially vertical direction. If the green G is inclined, the angle between the string 8 and the support plate 5 will not be 90 degrees, making it possible to visually recognize that the green G is inclined. In other words, it becomes possible to putt while recognizing that the green is inclined, which is an aid to putting.

[0023] As shown in Fig. 6, the golf marker 1 described in claims 4 and 5 has a clip 9 attached to the stick member 4. This clip 9 is used by clipping the brim of a player's hat or the like when carrying the golf marker 1 while playing golf, for example. In other words, the golf marker 1 is made more convenient to carry.

[0024] In the golf marker 1 according to the present invention, the decorative body 6 is detachably attached to the support plate 5. Therefore, various decorative bodies can be used, such as a flat decorative body 6 as shown in Fig. 2, or a three-dimensional decorative body 6 like a figurine as shown in Fig. 3, making it possible to meet the various preferences of players. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0025] [Figure 1] FIG. [Figure 2] 1, perspective view [Figure 3] Front view showing the use of a figure as a decorative element [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 5] An explanatory diagram showing the implementation of the invention described in claim 3. [Figure 6] Front view of the invention described in claim 4 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0026] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiments of the components of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and various forms may be adopted as long as they fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0027] 1 and 2, the golf marker 1 according to the present invention comprises a flattened main body 2 and a cylindrical or conical pin 3 protruding from one surface of the main body 2. The main body 2 and pin 3 are made of, for example, a resin molded member, and the pin 3 is used by inserting it into the green or ground of a golf course. The tip 3a of the pin 3 is formed in a hemispherical shape to prevent the pin 3 from piercing the human body and causing adverse effects.

[0028] The golf marker 1 is composed of a rod member 4 extending upward from the main body 2, a support plate 5 attached to the upper end of the rod member 4, and an ornament 6 that can be attached to and detached from the support plate 5.

[0029] The rod member 4 is a thin rod-shaped body made of metal or resin. The rod member 4 may be provided perpendicular to the main body 2, but in the invention described in claim 2, the rod member 4 extends obliquely upward from the main body 2.

[0030] The support plate 5 is a flat plate material. The mounting height of the support plate 5 is preferably set to a position higher than the diameter of a commonly used golf ball. Specifically, the vertical length between the lower end surface of the main body 2 and the lower end surface of the support plate 5 is preferably set to about 45 mm, which is larger than the diameter of a commonly used golf ball. Setting the height at this level helps prevent the golf ball from colliding with the support plate 5.

[0031] The decorative body 6 may be a flat plate-like body with a printed pattern as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, or may be a three-dimensional figure as shown in FIG.

[0032] The decorative body 6 is configured to be detachable from the support plate 5. Methods for making it detachable include embedding a magnet in the bottom of the decorative body 6 and forming the support plate 5 using a ferromagnetic material such as iron, or forming the support plate 5 from resin with a ferromagnetic material embedded in it.

[0033] In the invention described in claim 3, as shown in Fig. 5, the main body 2 and the support plate 5 are formed substantially parallel to each other, and the weight 7 is suspended from the support plate 5 via a string 8. The string 8 is preferably made of a flexible material, such as a resin thread, a ball chain, or a chain. The weight 7 is preferably a metal ball or the like that has a certain amount of weight and hangs down without being affected much by wind, etc.

[0034] The golf marker 1 according to claims 4 and 5 is configured by attaching a clip 9 to a rod member 4, as shown in Fig. 6. The clip 9 is formed by bending a resin or metal plate material approximately 180 degrees. The golf marker 1 is attached to an object, such as a hat brim, by inserting the object into the clip 9 through the opening 9a. [Explanation of symbols]

[0035] 1. Golf Marker 2. Main body 3 Pin section 4. Rod member 5...Support plate 6. Decoration 7... weight 8. String 9 Clips

Claims

1. A golf marker comprising a flattened main body and a cylindrical or conical pin protruding from one surface of the main body, the pin being inserted into the ground for use, a rod member extending upward from the main body portion to a length greater than the diameter of a golf ball; a support plate attached to the upper end of the rod member; a decorative body that is detachable from the support plate; A golf marker comprising:

2. 2. The golf marker according to claim 1, wherein the rod member is inclined relative to the main body portion.

3. 3. The golf marker according to claim 1, wherein the main body and the support plate are formed substantially parallel to each other, and a weight is suspended from the support plate via a string.

4. 3. The golf marker according to claim 1, wherein a clip is attached to the rod member.

5. 4. The golf marker according to claim 3, wherein a clip is attached to the rod member.

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