Flying disc entrapment device
Patent 4039189 Issued on August 2, 1977. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 2, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
August 2, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 868950 1169966 2126245 2321835 2811358 3338579 3421764 3455554 3540734 InventorsApplicationNo. 05/678125 filed on 04/19/1976US Classes:273/400, Closed-back or closed-bottom pocket473/588Disk- or ring-shaped (e.g., ice hockey puck, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: Pinkham, Richard C.Assistant: Anderson, Lawrence E. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA63B 67/06 (20060101)AbstractAn entrapment device is provided for use in a flying disc golf game, or the like, and which provides a structure for absorbing the kinetic energy of flying discs thrown at the device to arrest the forward motion of the discs, and to cause the discs to be caught by the device. The device in one of its embodiments constitutes a post mounted in the ground, a basket mounted on the post, and energy absorbing structure mounted on the post above the basket. When the flying disc is thrown in the direction of the post, so as to strike the energy absorption structure, the energy absorption structure acts as a cushion for the disc thereby arresting its forward motion, and it causes the disc to drop into the basket.Field of SearchTargets | |
