US3203396A
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Method of and means for modifying race coureses
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-07
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1983-10-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry St G T Carmichael Jr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:54
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63K; A63K1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
IN COMBINATION, A RACE COURSE COMPRISING AN AREA OF GROUND OVER WHICH HORSES NORMALLY PASS AND WHICH IS PERIODICALLY REMOVED FROM RACING USAGE, AND MEANS FORMING A PORTION OF SAID AREA OF RACE COURSE AND INCLUDING A HOLLOW TUBE PERMANENTLY EMBEDDED VERTICALLY IN THE GROUND AND HAVING A PERIPHERAL FLANGE AT ITS UPPER AND DISPOSED A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE BENEATH THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND, A PLUG MEMBER COVERING THE UPPER END OF SAID TUBE AND RENDERING THE AREA ADJACENT SAID TUBE SUITABLE FOR RACING, SAID PLUG MEMBER HAVING A RESILIENT UPPER PORTION ADAPTED TO LIE GENERALLY FLUSH WITH SURFACE OF THE GROUND AND HAVING IN ITS LOWER PORTION A MEANS FOR DETACHABLY SECURING THE PLUG MEMBER TO SAID FLANGE AND COMPRISING AN INTERLOCKABLE STUD AND SLOT MEANS, AND A POST-SUPPORTING-MEANS INSERTABLE IN SAID HOLLOW TUBE WHEN SAID PLUG MEMBER IS REMOVED AND HAVING SECURING MEANS INTERLOCKING WITH ONE OF SAID INTERLOCKABLE MEANS.
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