Golf range foam

Abstract

A catching device for spherical objects with flexible foam material 12 and of the type having at one side a scored face of flexible foam material 10 with the side opposite said scored face of flexible foam material 10 adhered to a base 14. The flexible foam material 12 is of sufficient density and compression to retain the spherical object upon impact and penetration through the scored face of flexible foam material 10. The base 14 is composed of a rigid material.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A device for catching spherical objects comprising a sheet of flexible foam material having scores on one side thereof.  
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said sheet of flexible foam material is composed of polyurethane.  
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2  wherein said sheet of flexible foam material has a density between 1.0 pounds per cubic yard and 2.0 pounds per cubic yard.  
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3  wherein said sheet of flexible foam material has an ILD compression between 28.0 pounds and 55.0 pounds.  
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said scores comprise a grid pattern.  
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5  wherein said grid pattern is comprised of sections of uniform length, width, and depth.  
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6  wherein each said section has a length between 1.0 inches and 4.0 inches, a width between 1.5 inches and 4.0 inches, and a depth between 2.5 inches and 6.0 inches.  
     
     
         8 . A device for catching spherical objects comprising a sheet of flexible foam material having scores on one side thereof and a base adhered to said sheet of flexible foam material at the side opposite of said scored side.  
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8  wherein said sheet of flexible foam material is composed of polyurethane.  
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9  wherein said sheet of flexible foam material has a density between 1.0 pounds per cubic yard and 2.0 pounds per cubic yard.  
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10  wherein said sheet of flexible foam material has an ILD compression between 28.0 pounds and 55.0 pounds.  
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 8  wherein said scores comprise a grid pattern.  
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 5  wherein said grid pattern is comprised of sections of uniform length, width, and depth.  
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 13  wherein each said section has a length between 1.0 inches and 4.0 inches, a width between 1.5 inches and 4.0 inches, and a depth between 2.5 inches and 6.0 inches.  
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 8  wherein said base is composed of a rigid material.