Patent ID: 9080587
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: A63B,A63C,F16B

Abstract:
1. An elongate bunker spike for penetration of and engagement with a flexible golf bunker liner wherein the elongate bunker spike being embedded in the earth strata so as to secure the flexible golf bunker liner to the earth strata, the bunker spike comprising: an axial forward spike end and an axial rearward spike end; the elongate bunker spike having a central longitudinal axis; a point member adjacent to the axial forward spike end, and the point member having an axial forward point end at which there is a point and an axial rearward point end at which there is an axial rearward termination; a ribbed member adjacent to the axial rearward spike end, the ribbed member having an axial forward ribbed end and an axial rearward ribbed end, and the point member being contiguous with the ribbed member, and the point member comprising a generally conical side surface extending from the axial forward point end toward the ribbed member; and a head at the axial rearward spike end, the head having a top surface and an underneath surface wherein the ribbed member joins the head at the underneath surface, and a barb extending from the underneath surface of the head whereby the barb engages the flexible golf bunker liner when the elongate bunker spike being embedded in the earth strata whereby the elongate bunker spike secures the flexible golf bunker liner to the earth strata.