Distance to golf cup measuring accessory

摘要

A tape measure is attached to an accessory attached to a flag pole residing in a golf course hole. The accessory includes a mouth openable to engage the flag pole. Once the mouth is closed, the pole resides in a throat surrounded by a plurality of rollers residing co-axial with the pole. The rollers allow the accessory to freely rotate on the flag pole, but include a non-slip outer surface to prevent the accessory from sliding on the pole. Tape is drawn from the tape measure attached to a measuring tape attachment feature to measure the distance to a golf ball, and the accessory freely rotates on the flag pole to provide accurate repeatable measurements. The tape measure is preferably attached to an axially rotating measuring tape attachment feature.

主权项

1. A distance to golf hole measuring accessory comprising:
a handle having a hook at one end; a pivoting jaw cooperating with the hook in a closed position to create a mouth having a mouth centerline; a coil spring residing parallel with the handle and inside the handle, the coil spring having a fixed end opposite the jaw and a sliding end applying force to the jaw to bias the jaw to remain in the closed position; at least three rollers carried by a combination of the hook and the jaw, the rollers co-axial with the mouth centerline and arranged in a circle and intersecting the mouth and configured to grasp a flag pole extending through the mouth when the jaw is in the closed position; and a measuring tape attachment feature on an end of the handle opposite to the jaw, the measuring tape attachment feature configured for attachment of a measuring tape end.