Golf practice tent

Abstract

A golf practice tent having a ceiling, a floor and an open face for accepting golf balls that have been launched into the tent; a rigid frame structure at least partially external to the tent that provides structural support for the tent; and a planar net coupled to the ceiling of the tent and separated from a rear panel of the tent, such that the net hangs loosely from the ceiling and extends towards the floor, wherein the net is placed behind the open face such that golf balls that have been launched into the tent contact the net.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A golf practice tent comprising:
 a tent having a ceiling, a floor and an open face for accepting golf balls that have been launched into the tent;   a rigid frame structure at least partially external to the tent that provides structural support for the tent; and   a planar net coupled to the ceiling of the tent and separated from a rear panel of the ter such that the net hangs loosely from the ceiling and extends towards the floor, wherein the net is placed behind the open face such that golf balls that have been launched into the tent contact the net.   
     
     
         2 . The golf practice tent of  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of fasteners are spaced along net, and wherein each fastener is adapted for attaching a portion of the net to a portion of the tent. 
     
     
         3 . The golf practice tent of  claim 1 , wherein the tent is changeable between a lapsed position and a built position. 
     
     
         4 . The golf practice tent of  claim 1 , wherein each of the fasteners is a strap. 
     
     
         5 . The golf practice tent of  claim 2 , wherein the net further comprises at least one pouch adapted for receiving a golf ball. 
     
     
         6 . The golf practice tent of  claim 1 , wherein the rigid frame structure comprises a set of front frame members and a set of rear frame members, wherein each of the rear frame members are extendable such when the rear members are extended the floor of the tent is tilted towards the open face of the tent. 
     
     
         7 . The golf practice tent of  claim 3 , wherein the net further comprises a drawstring for removing slack from the net. 
     
     
         8 . A golf practice tent comprising a planar net for coupling to a ceiling of the tent and separated from a rear panel of the tent, such that the net hangs loosely from the ceiling, wherein the net is proximate to a front opening of the tent such that golf balls that have been launched into the tent contact the net, wherein a rigid frame structure provide structural support to the tent, and wherein a floor of the tent is angled to allow for golf balls on the floor to roll out of the tent. 
     
     
         9 . The golf practice tent from  claim 8 , wherein a plurality of fasteners are spaced along the net and wherein each fastener is adapted for attaching a portion of the net to a portion of the tent. 
     
     
         10 . The golf practice tent from  claim 9 , wherein at least two of the plurality of fasteners attach the net proximate to the front opening of the tent. 
     
     
         11 . The golf practice tent from  claim 8 , wherein the net further comprises at least one pouch adapted for receiving a golf ball. 
     
     
         12 . The golf practice tent from  claim 10 , wherein the rigid frame structure of the tent comprises a set of front frame members and a set of rear frame members, wherein each of the rear frame members are extendable such when the rear members are extended a floor of the tent is tilted towards the front opening of the tent. 
     
     
         13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . A golf practice tent comprising:
 a collapsible tent having a ceiling, a floor and a front opening for accepting golf balls that have been launched into the tent, and wherein the tent is changeable between a collapsed position and a built position;   a frame structure at least partially external to the tent that provides structural support for the tent;   a planar net coupled to the ceiling of the tent and separated from a rear panel of the tent, such that the net hangs loosely from the ceiling and extends towards the floor, wherein the net is placed proximate to the front opening such that golf balls that have been launched into the tent contact the net; and,   wherein a plurality of straps are spaced along the net, and wherein each strap is adapted for attaching a portion of the net to a portion of the tent.   
     
     
         15 . The golf practice tent of  claim 14 , wherein the net further comprises at least one pouch adapted for receiving a golf ball. 
     
     
         16 . The golf practice tent of  claim 14 , wherein the rigid frame structure comprises a set of front frame members and a set of rear frame members, wherein each of the rear frame members are extendable such that when the rear frame members are extended the floor of the ten is tilted towards the front opening of the tent. 
     
     
         17 . The golf practice tent of  claim 14 , wherein the net further comprises a drawstring for removing slack from the net. 
     
     
         18 . The golf practice tent of  claim 14 , wherein the tent further comprises at least one triangular panel located at a corner of the front opening of the tent. 
     
     
         19 . The golf practice tent of  claim 14 , wherein the tent further comprises at least one rectangular panel located at a side of the tent and extending laterally outwards from the tent 
     
     
         20 . The golf practice tent of  claim 14 , wherein the collapsible tent is configured for deployment and collapsing within less than 10 seconds, and wherein the collapsible tent is configured for placement on any substantially horizontal surface.