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US3197209A
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Golf form sighting and guiding device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-05-29
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Granted: 1965-07-27
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Expires: 1982-05-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph C Arena
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:08
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/36; A63B69/3623; A63B69/3629
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
241 words
IN A GOLF FORM DEVICE: (A) A BASE; (B) A TEE MEANS ON THE BASE FOR SUPPORTING A GOLF BALL; (C) A FIRST STRAIGHE TUBUALR SEGMENT; (D) ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT MEANS ON THE BASE FOR ADJUSTABLY SUPPORTING THE STRAIGHT TUBULAR SEGMENT IN AN INCLINED DIRECTION AND SPACED FROM THE TEE MEANS SO THAT THE PROLONGATION OF THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE STRAIGHT TUBULAR SEGMENT PASSES GENERALLY THROUGH THE TEE MEANS; (E) SAID SUPPORT MEANS PROVIDING CLEARANCE FOR THE HEAD OF A GOLF CLUB DURINGF A SWING BY A GOLFER TO STRIKE A GOLF BALL SUPPORTED ON T HE TEE MEANS; (F) AND GUIDE MEANS ON THE UPPER END OF SAID STRAIGHT TUBULAR SEGMENT FOR ESTABLISHING A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR QUIDING T HE UPPER PORTION OF THE BODY OF A GOLFER, SAID GUIDE MEANS COMPRISING A FIRST SEGMENT FIXED TO AND EXTENDING LATERALLY FROM THE FIRST STRAIGHT TUBULAR SEGMENT FOR ESTABLISHING THE LOWER LIMIT OF SAID FRAME OF REFERENCE, A SECOND STRAIGHT SEGMENT EXTENDING UPWARD FROM SAID HORIZONTAL SEGMENT AND GENERALLY PARALLEL TO SAID FIRST STRAIGHT TUBULAR SEGMENT FOR ESTABLISHING A SIDE LIMIT FOR SAID FRAME OF REFERENCE, AND AN UPPER SEGMENT CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND SEGMENT AND TERMINATING GENERALLY IN THE AREA OF THE PROLONGATION OF THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE SAID FIRST SEGMENT WHEREIN SAID HORIZONTAL, SECOND STRAIGHT, AND UPPER SEGMENTS ARE ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED IN A SINGLE INCLINED PLANE AND GUIDE THE GULFER IN HIS SWING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
241 words
IN A GOLF FORM DEVICE: (A) A BASE; (B) A TEE MEANS ON THE BASE FOR SUPPORTING A GOLF BALL; (C) A FIRST STRAIGHE TUBUALR SEGMENT; (D) ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT MEANS ON THE BASE FOR ADJUSTABLY SUPPORTING THE STRAIGHT TUBULAR SEGMENT IN AN INCLINED DIRECTION AND SPACED FROM THE TEE MEANS SO THAT THE PROLONGATION OF THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE STRAIGHT TUBULAR SEGMENT PASSES GENERALLY THROUGH THE TEE MEANS; (E) SAID SUPPORT MEANS PROVIDING CLEARANCE FOR THE HEAD OF A GOLF CLUB DURINGF A SWING BY A GOLFER TO STRIKE A GOLF BALL SUPPORTED ON T HE TEE MEANS; (F) AND GUIDE MEANS ON THE UPPER END OF SAID STRAIGHT TUBULAR SEGMENT FOR ESTABLISHING A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR QUIDING T HE UPPER PORTION OF THE BODY OF A GOLFER, SAID GUIDE MEANS COMPRISING A FIRST SEGMENT FIXED TO AND EXTENDING LATERALLY FROM THE FIRST STRAIGHT TUBULAR SEGMENT FOR ESTABLISHING THE LOWER LIMIT OF SAID FRAME OF REFERENCE, A SECOND STRAIGHT SEGMENT EXTENDING UPWARD FROM SAID HORIZONTAL SEGMENT AND GENERALLY PARALLEL TO SAID FIRST STRAIGHT TUBULAR SEGMENT FOR ESTABLISHING A SIDE LIMIT FOR SAID FRAME OF REFERENCE, AND AN UPPER SEGMENT CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND SEGMENT AND TERMINATING GENERALLY IN THE AREA OF THE PROLONGATION OF THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE SAID FIRST SEGMENT WHEREIN SAID HORIZONTAL, SECOND STRAIGHT, AND UPPER SEGMENTS ARE ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED IN A SINGLE INCLINED PLANE AND GUIDE THE GULFER IN HIS SWING.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-26 | 1969-01-25 | 1969-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-26 | 1973-01-25 | 1973-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-26 | 1977-01-25 | 1977-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |