An Apparatus for Restricting the Flight of Golf Balls when Struck.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left. 19th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 25th May, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Apparatus for Restricting the Flight of Golf Balls when Struck.
. I, JOHN JAQUES Junr. of 102, Hatton Garden, London, in the County of
Middlesex, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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An apparatus for use in restricting the flight of golf balls, when struck, in order
that the various hits or strokes with the usual golf clubs may be practised in
confined spaces, or the game played over a smaller area of ground than that now in
vogue.
To do this I make and apply an apparatus in the form of, and substantially the
same as a parachute, of small size, made from light linen, or other textile fabric,
which I fasten by a line of hemp, wire, or catgut securely to the ball. The effect
of this is that when the ball is struck, the parachute carried away by the ball
becomes inflated, and acts as a powerful drag on the propulsion of the ball
bringing it to a stop at a distance determined by the size of the parachute
employed.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Apparatus for Restricting the Flight of Golf Balls when Struck.
I, JOHN JAQUES, Junior, Manufacturer, of 102, Hatton Garden, in the City
of London, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
My invention relates to an apparatus for use in restricting the flight of golf
balls when struck, in order that the various hits or strokes with the usual golf
clubs may be practised in confined spaces, or the game played over a smaller area
of ground than that now in vogue.
To do this I make and apply an apparatus in the form of and substantially the
same as a parachute of smaller size, made from light linen or other textile fabric,
which I fasten by a line of hemp, wire or catgut securely to the ball. The effect
of this is that when the ball is struck the parachute carried away by the ball
becomes inflated and acts as a powerful drag on the propulsion of the ball,
bringing it to a stop at a distance determined by the size of the parachute
employed.
Referring to the accompanying drawings in further explanation of my
invention, Fig. 1 is a general view, Fig. 2 a plan of the parachute, Fig. 3 is a
detail, and Fig. 4 a view illustrative of the effect of my invention.
B is a golf ball having attached to it the line L of suitable length, for example
from 2 to 3 feet. P is the parachute attachment made of flexible fabric of suitable
strength and of umbrella like form so that in use it will catch and retain the air
and retard the speed and flight of the ball. Its diameter is to be regulated as
required, but I find about 4 inches suitable. The parachute may have a centre
opening o, the area of which is adjustable by means of a piping T¹ and tape T
whereby it may be completely closed or fixed to any intermediate area.
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page_text: a number of peripheral points p p p the parachute is attached by cords c. c. c. or the
like of suitable strength to the ball B or the ball line L.
I prefer to use an intervening swivelling device to prevent entanglement of the
connections. The cords c c c may be either gathered to a swivel S, Fig. 1, adapted
for connection to the line swivel S¹ so that a double swivel is provided, or the cord
ends may be separately fixed to apertures in a plate Q, Fig. 3, to which the
swivel S is attached. The peripheral points of attachment p. p. p are or may with
advantage be suitably strengthened by webs p' p' p'..
The effect of the above described apparatus in action is clearly shown in Fig. 4.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
An apparatus for restricting the flight of golf balls when struck consisting of a
parachute attachment P made of flexible fabric with or without a central and
adjustable aperture o, and flexibly connected from a number of peripheral
points PPP (preferably with an intervening swivelling device) to the golf ball or
line L substantially as above set forth.
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