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US3310310A
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Golfing driving range and simulated golf course
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-10
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Granted: 1967-03-21
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Expires: 1983-10-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James B Mckee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:15
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/36; A63B69/3691; A63B69/3697
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A GOLF COURSE INCLUDING: A BUILDING STRUCTURE PROVIDING A PLURALITY OF HITTING STALLS; A DRIVING RANGE EXTENDING FORWARDLY OF SAID HITTING STALLS, A PLURALITY OF TROUGHS SPACED FROM EACH OTHER AND EXTENDING ACROSS THE PATHS OF BALLS DRIVEN FROM SAID STALLS; A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL SCREEN EXTENDING UPWARDLY ADJACENT EACH TROUGH AND HAVING A LOWER END PORTION EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY THEREINTO FOR CAUSING BALLS DRIVEN TOWARD SAID SCREENS TO FALL INTO SAID TROUGHS, AND DETECTOR MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID SCREENS OPERABLE BY BALLS DRIVEN TO SAID SCREENS AND SIGNAL MEANS ADJACENT SAID SCREENS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH SAID DETECTOR MEANS AND ENERGIZED BY SAID DETECTOR MEANS FOR PROVIDING A SIGNAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A GOLF COURSE INCLUDING: A BUILDING STRUCTURE PROVIDING A PLURALITY OF HITTING STALLS; A DRIVING RANGE EXTENDING FORWARDLY OF SAID HITTING STALLS, A PLURALITY OF TROUGHS SPACED FROM EACH OTHER AND EXTENDING ACROSS THE PATHS OF BALLS DRIVEN FROM SAID STALLS; A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL SCREEN EXTENDING UPWARDLY ADJACENT EACH TROUGH AND HAVING A LOWER END PORTION EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY THEREINTO FOR CAUSING BALLS DRIVEN TOWARD SAID SCREENS TO FALL INTO SAID TROUGHS, AND DETECTOR MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID SCREENS OPERABLE BY BALLS DRIVEN TO SAID SCREENS AND SIGNAL MEANS ADJACENT SAID SCREENS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH SAID DETECTOR MEANS AND ENERGIZED BY SAID DETECTOR MEANS FOR PROVIDING A SIGNAL.
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