ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,852, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to The Toro Co. (Bloomington, Minn.).
"Adjustable height golf cup" was invented by Hyok Lee (Bloomington, Minn.), Peter Nanninga (Bloomington, Minn.) and Brian Qualls (Bloomington, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A golf cup device that can be easily removed and replaced at a desired height or elevation relative to surrounding turf includes an outer sleeve and an inner cup assembly that slides into the outer sleeve. A height adjustment mechanism connects the inner cup assembly to the outer sleeve, allowing a user to mount the inner cup assembly at various heights/elevations relative to the outer...