US3102647A
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Golf ball picker
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-01-11
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Granted: 1963-09-03
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Expires: 1981-01-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roland W Bonney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:16
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B47/00; A63B47/02; A63B47/021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A GOLF BALL COLLECTOR FOR COLLECTING GOLF BALLS FROM AN UNEVEN TERRAIN COMPRISING A VEHICLE ADAPTED TO BE PULLED IN A FIRST DIRECTION, AN ARRAY OF FORKS HAVING ENDS RESTING ON SAID TERRAIN, SAID ARRAY OF FORKS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID FIRST DIRECTION, A SEPARATE SPRING FOR PRESSING EACH OF SAID FORK ENDS INDIVIDUALLY AGAINST SAID TERRAIN, SAID FORKS BEING MOUNTED FOR INDIVIDUAL MOTION WITH RESPECT TO ALL OTHERS OF SAID FORKS, A RECEPTACLE MOUNTED ON SAID VEHICLE AND EXTENDING THEREACROSS, ROTARY CONVEYOR MEANS CARRYING SAID BALLS FROM SAID FORKS TO SAID RECEPTACLE, WHEREIN EACH OF SAID FORKS INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE U-SHAPED ELEMENT HAVING ITS BASE RESTING ON SAID TERRAIN, AND A TRANSVERSE GUIDE ROD EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY BETWEEN THE ARMS OF SAID U-SHAPED ELEMENT AND SERVING AS A GUIDE THEREFOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A GOLF BALL COLLECTOR FOR COLLECTING GOLF BALLS FROM AN UNEVEN TERRAIN COMPRISING A VEHICLE ADAPTED TO BE PULLED IN A FIRST DIRECTION, AN ARRAY OF FORKS HAVING ENDS RESTING ON SAID TERRAIN, SAID ARRAY OF FORKS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID FIRST DIRECTION, A SEPARATE SPRING FOR PRESSING EACH OF SAID FORK ENDS INDIVIDUALLY AGAINST SAID TERRAIN, SAID FORKS BEING MOUNTED FOR INDIVIDUAL MOTION WITH RESPECT TO ALL OTHERS OF SAID FORKS, A RECEPTACLE MOUNTED ON SAID VEHICLE AND EXTENDING THEREACROSS, ROTARY CONVEYOR MEANS CARRYING SAID BALLS FROM SAID FORKS TO SAID RECEPTACLE, WHEREIN EACH OF SAID FORKS INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE U-SHAPED ELEMENT HAVING ITS BASE RESTING ON SAID TERRAIN, AND A TRANSVERSE GUIDE ROD EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY BETWEEN THE ARMS OF SAID U-SHAPED ELEMENT AND SERVING AS A GUIDE THEREFOR.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-09-02 | 1967-03-04 | 1967-09-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-02 | 1971-03-04 | 1971-09-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-02 | 1975-03-04 | 1975-09-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |