US3591182A
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Golf game and method of play
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-04-26
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Granted: 1971-07-06
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Expires: 1988-04-26
Abstract
Abstract The present game simulates the playing of a game of golf whereby the players select a translucent sheet representing the tee, fairway, rough and green for the first hole course and mount the same on a base capable of directing light through said sheet as desired. Thereafter each player selects a shot card in turn and places the same on said sheet at the tee, indicates his elected club, lights the base and from his shot card marks the indicated lay of the ball on said sheet, moves his shot card to the indicated lay of the ball, selects a new club, lights the base and marks the new lay of the ball on the sheet and repeats until the ball is indicated as in the hole on the green. The remaining players in their turn follow the same procedure until all have holed out whereupon they select a new translucent sheet for the second hole, repeat as for the first hole and select further sheets in turn for the remaining holes and play the same in a similar manner.
Inventors
- 👤 William R Grubler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:49
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F7/00; A63F7/06; A63F7/0604; A63F7/0628; A63F9/00; A63F9/06; A63F9/0613; A63F2009/0615
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A method of playing a simulated golf game consisting in supporting a light transmitting sheet having indicia thereon representiNg one hole course of a golf course above a source of light, selecting a light transmitting shot card from a plurality thereof which card has a plurality of lines on one face each representing the direction and distance of a flight of a ball and which lines are each a portion of the length of said hole course, selecting one line of said selected card, placing said selected card on said sheet with an end of the selected line at a point on said sheet representing the position of the ball on the hole course, each card having directing arrows on a second face thereof which face is placed upwardly, directing said selected card arrows on said hole course in the desired direction of movement of the ball, lighting said source of light, transmitting light through said sheet and card thereon, marking the location of a point of the selected line on said sheet, turning off said source of light, selecting further cards in turn and placing each on said sheet and repeating the above steps until the ball is indicated as being in the hole on the selected sheet.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
209 words
A method of playing a simulated golf game consisting in supporting a light transmitting sheet having indicia thereon representiNg one hole course of a golf course above a source of light, selecting a light transmitting shot card from a plurality thereof which card has a plurality of lines on one face each representing the direction and distance of a flight of a ball and which lines are each a portion of the length of said hole course, selecting one line of said selected card, placing said selected card on said sheet with an end of the selected line at a point on said sheet representing the position of the ball on the hole course, each card having directing arrows on a second face thereof which face is placed upwardly, directing said selected card arrows on said hole course in the desired direction of movement of the ball, lighting said source of light, transmitting light through said sheet and card thereon, marking the location of a point of the selected line on said sheet, turning off said source of light, selecting further cards in turn and placing each on said sheet and repeating the above steps until the ball is indicated as being in the hole on the selected sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
301 words
A golf game comprising an open top housing, means for producing light from within said housing through the open top thereof, a plurality of translucent sheets each capable of being mounted on and closing said housing open top and having light shine therethrough, each of said sheets having indicia thereon representing a course of one hole of a golf course, a plurality of translucent shot cards each capable of having light shine therethrough, indicia on one face representing in-line arrows and indicia on its opposite face representing numbered divergent broken lines extending a portion of the length of the course of one of said sheets with each card being capable of being placed on the one of said sheets on said housing whereby when said light is caused to shine through the sheet and card thereon a selected one of the lines will indicate the path and distance of the ball along the course of the hole represented on the sheet, a transparent place connected to said housing beneath and extending across said housing opening, a pair of rollers rotatably connected to said housing within the same with each roller at an opposite end of said housing, a crank positioned exteriorly of said housing and connected to one of said rollers for rotating the same, a flexible band having an opaque longitudinal portion and a light transmitting portion, connected to one of said rollers, for being wrapped therearound while said light transmitting portion is connected to the other of said rollers for being wrapped therearound, spring means connected to the other of said rollers tending to wrap said light transmitting portion around the other of said rollers, and means for guiding said band longitudinally of and beneath said plate, said light producing means being mounted within said housing beneath said band.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
301 words
A golf game comprising an open top housing, means for producing light from within said housing through the open top thereof, a plurality of translucent sheets each capable of being mounted on and closing said housing open top and having light shine therethrough, each of said sheets having indicia thereon representing a course of one hole of a golf course, a plurality of translucent shot cards each capable of having light shine therethrough, indicia on one face representing in-line arrows and indicia on its opposite face representing numbered divergent broken lines extending a portion of the length of the course of one of said sheets with each card being capable of being placed on the one of said sheets on said housing whereby when said light is caused to shine through the sheet and card thereon a selected one of the lines will indicate the path and distance of the ball along the course of the hole represented on the sheet, a transparent place connected to said housing beneath and extending across said housing opening, a pair of rollers rotatably connected to said housing within the same with each roller at an opposite end of said housing, a crank positioned exteriorly of said housing and connected to one of said rollers for rotating the same, a flexible band having an opaque longitudinal portion and a light transmitting portion, connected to one of said rollers, for being wrapped therearound while said light transmitting portion is connected to the other of said rollers for being wrapped therearound, spring means connected to the other of said rollers tending to wrap said light transmitting portion around the other of said rollers, and means for guiding said band longitudinally of and beneath said plate, said light producing means being mounted within said housing beneath said band.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-05 | 1975-01-04 | 1975-07-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-05 | 1979-01-04 | 1979-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-05 | 1983-01-04 | 1983-07-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |