| 摘要 |
A tool for raising indentations in golf greens is provided. A shaft is telescopically carried within a sleeve that is provided with a longitudinal slot curving to one side to form a pocket. A pin carried by the shaft moves in the slot and the pocket. In use, the pin is retained in the pocket during a longitudinal thrust of the sleeve serving to implant the lower end of a plurality of fingers (pivotally attached to a base plate at one end of the shaft) vertically in the ground; then a rotation of the sleeve moves the pin from the pocket to the slot and the sleeve is telescoped onto the shaft by a longitudinal thrust, thereby forcing the upper ends of the fingers over a cam carried by the sleeve and converging the lower ends of the fingers toward the axis. The lower ends of the fingers do not touch, however, and are of different lengths. The fingers are automatically returned to a readiness position by gravity and the action of resilient means provided to urge the upper ends of the fingers together. The latter also maintains the fingers in a position of readiness for use. As a consequence the tool can be operated with one hand. The tool is effective on dry greens, presenting a smaller risk of severing the indentation from its surrounding area.
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