Golf flagpole socket

Abstract

Sleeve ( 10 ) for a golf flagstick ( 40 ) comprising: a lower body ( 11 ) configured for insertion 5 into a hole ( 30 ) of a golf game; and wherein when a ball ( 20 ) is inserted into the golf hole ( 30 ) with the flag inserted into said hole ( 30 ), a first point of contact (c. 1 ) is defined between the ball ( 20 ) and the golf flagstick ( 40 ); a second point of contact (c. 2 ) between the ball ( 20 ) and a conical base ( 31 ) of the hole ( 30 ); and a third point of contact (c. 3 ) between the ball ( 20 ) and the external surface of the upper body ( 12 ) of the sleeve ( 10 ); characterized in that on the external surface of the upper body ( 12 ) of the sleeve ( 10 ) the third point of contact (c. 3 ) is configured at any angular position between 271° and 310° with respect to the Cartesian axis (X,Y) of the ball ( 20 ).

1 . A sleeve ( 10 ) for a golf flagstick ( 40 ) comprising:
 a lower body ( 11 ) configured for insertion into a golf hole ( 30 );   an upper body ( 12 ) comprising an outer surface;   and that when a ball ( 20 ) is inserted into the golf hole ( 30 ) with the flag inserted into said hole ( 30 ), a first point of contact (c. 1 ) is defined between the ball ( 20 ) and the golf flag pole ( 40 ); a second point of contact (c. 2 ) between the ball ( 20 ) and a conical base ( 31 ) of the hole ( 30 ); and a third point of contact (c. 3 ) between the ball ( 20 ) and the outer surface of the upper body ( 12 ) of the sleeve ( 10 );   characterized in that on the outer surface of the upper body ( 12 ) of the sleeve ( 10 ) the third point of contact (c. 3 ) is configured at any angular position between 271° and 310° with respect to the Cartesian axis (X, Y) of the ball ( 20 ) inserted in the hole ( 40 ).   
     
     
         2 . The sleeve ( 10 ) according to  claim 1  wherein the third contact point (c. 3 ) is at any angular position comprised between 273° and 300° with respect to the Cartesian axis (X, Y) of the ball ( 20 ) inserted in the hole ( 40 ). 
     
     
         3 . The sleeve ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 or 2  wherein the third contact point (c. 3 ) is at an angular position of 276° with respect to the Cartesian axis (X, Y) of the ball ( 20 ) inserted in the hole ( 40 ). 
     
     
         4 . The sleeve ( 10 ) according to  any one of the preceding claims  wherein the outer surface of the upper body ( 12 ) of the sleeve ( 10 ) is concave with a diameter in correspondence with the diameter of the ball ( 20 ). 
     
     
         5 . The sleeve ( 10 ) according to  any one of the preceding claims  wherein the upper body ( 12 ) of the sleeve ( 10 ) is an external element adaptable to the upper body of a conical sleeve ( 1 . 2 ).