Golf putting cup with random-direction ball ejection means

Claim 1

A GOLF PRACTICE CUP COMPRISING AN OPEN-TOPPED TUBULAR RECEPTACLE, A CONICAL CUP HAVING A BOTTOM OPENING DISPOSED IN SAID RECEPTACLE, A CYLINDER PLUNGER MOVABLE INTO SAID OPENING, SAID PLUNGER HAVING A CENTRAL BORE, A PIN ROD EXTENDING THROUGH SAID BORE INTO SAID CUP, A NORMALLY OPEN MICROSWITCH IN SAID RECEPTACLE HAVING A SPRING ACTUATED CONTACT ARM, THE LOWER END OF SAID PIN ROD NORMALLY RESTING ON SAID ARM, AN ELECTRIC MOTOR IN SAID RECEPTACLE, A SOURCE OF ELECTRIC CURRENT FOR SAID MOTOR, TURNTABLE MEANS SUPPORTING SAID CONICAL CUP, MEANS DRIVINGLY CONNECTING SAID MOTOR TO SAID TURNTABLE MEANS, A SOLENOID MEANS IN SAID RECEPTACLE CONNECTED TO SAID SOURCE THROUGH MEANS INCLUDING SAID MICROSWITCH, A MOVABLE CORE FOR SAID SOLENOID MEANS, A PUSH ROD CONNECTED TO SAID MOVABLE CORE TO MOVE SAID PLUNGER INTO SAID CUP, AND MEANS PERMITTING THE IMPACT OF A BALL FALLING INTO SAID CUP TO FORCE SAID PIN ROD DOWNWARDLY, ACTUATE SAID MICROSWITCH MEANS, ENERGIZE SAID SOLENOID MEANS, AND MOVE SAID PLUNGER INTO SAID CUP, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE ROTATION OF SAID TURNTABLE MEANS AND CUP, AND THE MOVEMENTS OF SAID PLUNGER, WHEREBY SUCCESSIVE BALLS ARE EJECTED AT ANGLES WHICH VARY IN A RANDOM MANNER.