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US3756606A
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Golf game practicing machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-03-26
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Granted: 1973-09-04
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Expires: 1991-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A golf game practicing machine for use indoors or outdoors comprising a control center for automatically determining the allowed number of plays and controling an automatic tee-up means for singly positioning a golf ball upon a tee. When the golf ball is removed from the tee by striking or other means, the flight of the golf ball is arrested by a golf ball receiving means positioned orthogonal to the direction of flight of the ball from the tee means. The player stands on a support means positioned adjacent to the tee on a turf-like playing surface. The disclosure also illustrates two modes of operation, namely where the player supplies two golf balls which are returned after play or where two golf balls are retained by the machine.
Inventors
- 👤 D Land
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:38
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B57/00; A63B57/0006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
371 words
A golf driving practicing machine utilizing only two golf balls for any number of selected plays, saiD machine comprising: a rectangular horizontal support member, a player''s platform on a portion of said support member, said platform having a covering thereon upon which a player positions himself when addressing a golf ball, a golf ball receiving net means positioned along one periphery of said support means opposite said player''s platform, said net extending in a vertical plane substantially orthogonal to said support means, a golf ball tee extending out of said player''s platform for supporting a golf ball thereon in position to be addressed by a player, said tee displaceable between a first position supporting a golf ball and a second position after said ball is driven therefrom, a golf ball storage area, a pivotally supported golf ball tee-up arm operatively responsive in a normal position to the second position of said golf ball tee for removing a golf ball from said storage area and for positioning said removed golf ball on said tee in a pivotal position and returning to said normal position, coin receiving means for receiving one of a plurality of coin denominations, a counter responsive to said coin receiving means for initially setting apredetermined count therein as determined by the received coin, operable to control the number of operations of said tee-up arm, and to decrement the count by one each operation of said tee-up arm, and control means including a class A lever, a normally open switch operable by said lever and a latching mechanism responsive to said counter for controlling the operation of said tee-up arm whenever said golf ball tee is in said second position and further including an end of play gate and ball return responsive to the penultimate count of said counter for discharging one of the two golf balls to the player after the one ball is removed from said tee and received by said net and responsive to the ultimate count for discharging the other of the two golf balls to the player after the other ball is removed from said tee and received by said net for terminating the operation of the golf driving machine until the counter is reset.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
371 words
A golf driving practicing machine utilizing only two golf balls for any number of selected plays, saiD machine comprising: a rectangular horizontal support member, a player''s platform on a portion of said support member, said platform having a covering thereon upon which a player positions himself when addressing a golf ball, a golf ball receiving net means positioned along one periphery of said support means opposite said player''s platform, said net extending in a vertical plane substantially orthogonal to said support means, a golf ball tee extending out of said player''s platform for supporting a golf ball thereon in position to be addressed by a player, said tee displaceable between a first position supporting a golf ball and a second position after said ball is driven therefrom, a golf ball storage area, a pivotally supported golf ball tee-up arm operatively responsive in a normal position to the second position of said golf ball tee for removing a golf ball from said storage area and for positioning said removed golf ball on said tee in a pivotal position and returning to said normal position, coin receiving means for receiving one of a plurality of coin denominations, a counter responsive to said coin receiving means for initially setting apredetermined count therein as determined by the received coin, operable to control the number of operations of said tee-up arm, and to decrement the count by one each operation of said tee-up arm, and control means including a class A lever, a normally open switch operable by said lever and a latching mechanism responsive to said counter for controlling the operation of said tee-up arm whenever said golf ball tee is in said second position and further including an end of play gate and ball return responsive to the penultimate count of said counter for discharging one of the two golf balls to the player after the one ball is removed from said tee and received by said net and responsive to the ultimate count for discharging the other of the two golf balls to the player after the other ball is removed from said tee and received by said net for terminating the operation of the golf driving machine until the counter is reset.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The golf driving practicing machine according to claim 1 wherein said golf ball receiving net means comprises a displaceable net member for receiving the driven golf ball and ball return trough positioned orthogonal to and at the lower periphery of said member for collecting the received golf ball from said net member and delivering the received golf ball to said golf ball storage area.
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) | 1976-09-03 | 1977-03-05 | 1977-09-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-09-03 | 1981-03-05 | 1981-09-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-09-03 | 1985-03-05 | 1985-09-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |