US3369812A
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Simulated golf green target including concentric rings deflectable by high speed balls
Assignee: JAMES B MCKEE
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Filing: 1966-12-02
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Granted: 1968-02-20
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Expires: 1986-12-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James B Mckee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 03:31
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/36; A63B69/3691; A63B69/3697
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A GOLF COURSE TARGET GREEN COMPRISING: A SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCULAR BASE SLOPING DOWNWARDLY; A PLURALITY OF SUBSTANTIALLY CONCENTRIC SPACED RINGS SUPPORTED ON SAID BASE DEFINING DIFFERENT SCORING ZONES OF THE GREEN; RESILIENT MATS ON SAID BASE BETWEEN SAID RINGS, SAID RINGS EXTENDING UPWARDLY ABOVE SAID MATS, AND SAID MATS HAVING MEANS FOR DIRECTING BALLS TO PERIPHERAL LOWERMOST AREAS OF EACH SCORING ZONE, SAID BASE AND MATS HAVING ALIGNED APERTURES THERETHROUGH AT THE LOWERMOST PORTIONS OF SAID ZONES WHEREBY BALLS REACHING EACH OF SAID ZONES MAY MOVE BY GRAVITY OFF SAID MATS THROUGH SAID APERTURES, SAID MATS AND SAID RINGS BEING FORMED OF A RESILIENT MATERIAL AND SAID RINGS BEING SO RESILIENT THAT THEY MAY DEFLECT UPON ENGAGEMENT BY BALLS DRIVEN AT A HIGH SPEED AND PERMIT SAID BALLS TO MOVE THEREPAST.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A GOLF COURSE TARGET GREEN COMPRISING: A SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCULAR BASE SLOPING DOWNWARDLY; A PLURALITY OF SUBSTANTIALLY CONCENTRIC SPACED RINGS SUPPORTED ON SAID BASE DEFINING DIFFERENT SCORING ZONES OF THE GREEN; RESILIENT MATS ON SAID BASE BETWEEN SAID RINGS, SAID RINGS EXTENDING UPWARDLY ABOVE SAID MATS, AND SAID MATS HAVING MEANS FOR DIRECTING BALLS TO PERIPHERAL LOWERMOST AREAS OF EACH SCORING ZONE, SAID BASE AND MATS HAVING ALIGNED APERTURES THERETHROUGH AT THE LOWERMOST PORTIONS OF SAID ZONES WHEREBY BALLS REACHING EACH OF SAID ZONES MAY MOVE BY GRAVITY OFF SAID MATS THROUGH SAID APERTURES, SAID MATS AND SAID RINGS BEING FORMED OF A RESILIENT MATERIAL AND SAID RINGS BEING SO RESILIENT THAT THEY MAY DEFLECT UPON ENGAGEMENT BY BALLS DRIVEN AT A HIGH SPEED AND PERMIT SAID BALLS TO MOVE THEREPAST.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-02-19 | 1971-08-21 | 1972-02-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-02-19 | 1975-08-21 | 1976-02-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-02-19 | 1979-08-21 | 1980-02-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |