US3601406A
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Golf-practicing apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-03-12
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Granted: 1971-08-24
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Expires: 1990-03-12
Abstract
Abstract A golf-practicing apparatus having a panel of fabric material disposed in upright position, the panel being provided with the outline of a fairway and a green removably secured to the fabric of the panel and disposed on the fairway. A self-adhering golf ball may be propelled from a tee on a mat arranged in front of the panel and driven against the panel so as to cling to the latter. An elevation distance scale is provided on the panel and graduated in feet. Moreover, a driving distance-indicating scale is provided on the mat in front of the tee. The green is subdivided into subareas, each being designated by a number for indicating a subsequent putt, using a conventional golf ball, and the mat has a putting distance-designating scale disposed in back of the tee.
Inventors
- 👤 Aldo J Giusti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:42
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B63/00; A63B69/00; A63B69/36; A63B69/3623; A63B24/00; A63B24/0021; A63B2024/0037; A63B2024/0046; A63B2024/005; A63B2209/00; A63B2209/10; A63B43/00; A63B43/005; A63B71/00; A63B71/02; A63B71/022; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
In a golf-practicing apparatus: a. a panel of fabric material suspended from its top in substantially upright position and having a front face provided with the outline of a fairway thereon; b. elevation distance-designating indicia displayed on the front face of the panel and indicating vertical dIstances along the height of the panel from the bottom to the top thereof; c. a piece of fabric material representing a green arranged on the fairway; d. and a self-adhering golf ball provided with a plurality of hooks on its surface that will interengage with and cling to the fabrics of the panel and green, when the ball is propelled thereagainst by a golfer from a position on a driving range located in front of the panel, with the hooks holding the golf ball at the location where it strikes the panel or green.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
In a golf-practicing apparatus: a. a panel of fabric material suspended from its top in substantially upright position and having a front face provided with the outline of a fairway thereon; b. elevation distance-designating indicia displayed on the front face of the panel and indicating vertical dIstances along the height of the panel from the bottom to the top thereof; c. a piece of fabric material representing a green arranged on the fairway; d. and a self-adhering golf ball provided with a plurality of hooks on its surface that will interengage with and cling to the fabrics of the panel and green, when the ball is propelled thereagainst by a golfer from a position on a driving range located in front of the panel, with the hooks holding the golf ball at the location where it strikes the panel or green.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The golf-practicing apparatus, as set forth in claim 1; e. and in which the elevation distance-designating indicia on the panel is defined by a scale having numbers representing feet, the numbers on the scale progressively increasing from the bottom toward the top of the panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
The golf-practicing apparatus, as set forth in claim 1; e. and in which the piece of material representing the green is removably secured to the fairway by a plurality of hooks provided on the underneath face of this material that will interengage with the fabric material of the panel, when the piece of material forming the green is pressed against the panel, whereby the green may be spotted on a desired place on the panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The golf-practicing apparatus, as set forth in claim 1; e. and in which the driving range is provided by a mat laid upon a floor or the ground in front of the panel, the mat being provided with a tee for supporting the self-adhering golf ball, the tee being disposed at a predetermined distance in front of the panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The golf-practicing apparatus, as set forth in claim 4; f. and in which driving distance-designating indicia is displayed on the upper surface of the mat and indicating distances along the mat, starting with the tee and progressing toward the bottom of the panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The golf-practicing apparatus, as set forth in claim 5; g. and in which the driving distance-designating indicia on the mat is defined by a scale graduated in numbers representing feet, these numbers progressively increasing from the tee toward the panel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
The golf-practicing apparatus, as set forth in claim 5; g. and in which a reference line extends transversely across the upper surface of the mat, and the driving distance-designating indicia on the mat is confined between the tee and the reference line, the latter being spaced at a predetermined distance in front of the panel to provide a free swinging area for a club being swung by the golfer so that the club will not strike the panel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
92 words
The golf-practicing apparatus, as set forth in claim 7; h. and in which the green is subdivided into a plurality of endless subareas disposed one within the other, and each subarea being identified by a putting distance-designating number; i. and a member disposed on the mat at a preselected position in front of the panel, the member providing a hole into which a conventional golf ball may be driven over the mat from a distance from the member as indicated for a putt, when the self-adhering golf ball lands on the green.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
The golf-practicing apparatus, as set forth in claim 8; j. and in which the member providing the hole is disposed at the reference line; k. and a putting distance-designating scale arranged on the mat between the tee and a rear edge of the mat, this scale being graduated in feet and having numbers corresponding with the numbers on the green.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-08-23 | 1975-02-22 | 1975-08-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-08-23 | 1979-02-22 | 1979-08-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-08-23 | 1983-02-22 | 1983-08-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |