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US3771792A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Simulated golf game apparatus

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-09-30
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Granted: 1973-11-13
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Expires: 1991-09-30
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Abstract

Abstract A simulated golf game apparatus comprising a game board marked to represent a golf course, a golf ball position areas marked on the golf course in different colors to indicate various golf ball positions for tee shots, fairway shots, shots from te rough, approach shots, trap shots, and putts, a ball marker adapted to be moved by each player from one golf ball position area to another in accordance with the results of the shots taken by the player, and a golf shot executing device including a spinner disk divided by concentric circles into radially disposed annular golf shot rings for each type of golf shot to be executed by the player and distinguished from one another by different colors corresponding to the colors of the golf ball position areas of the game board, the annular rings being divided by radial lines into golf shot result segments marked with golf shot results, and a spinner rotatably connected to the disk at the center of the rings, whereby a player takes a golf shot by spinning the spinner and observing which shot result its pointer end indicates in the appropriate golf shot ring, whereupon the player moves his ball marker to the appropriate ball position area for his next shot.

Inventors

  • 👤 B Crumlish

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 00:23
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00028; A63F3/0005

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 373 words
A simulated golf game apparatus comprising a game board marked to represent a golf course, golf ball position areas marked on the golf course and fixed in position including tees, fairways, rough, approach, trap areas and putting greens, said golf ball position areas being marked with different colors to indicate the type of golf shot to be taken therefrom, a ball marker adapted to be moved by each player from one golf ball position area to another in accordance with the results of the shots taken by the player, and golf shot executing means for executing various types of golf shots by the players as indicated by the color of the golf ball position areas, said golf shot executing means including a single spinner disk divided by concentric circles into radially disposed annular golf shot rings for each type of golf shot to be executed by the player and distinguished from one another by different colors corresponding to the golf shot indicating colors of said golf ball position areas of the game board, the annular rings being divided by radial lines into annular golf shot result segments marked with golf shot results which indicate the results of the golf shots and the next ball position area to be taken by the player as a result of the shot, and a spinner rotatably connected to the disk at the center of the rings, whereby a player observes the color of the golf ball position area on which his ball marker rests, takes the color-indicated golf shot by spinning the spinner and observing the shot-result-segment in the golf shot ring of the same color to determine the results of his shot when the spinner comes to rest, and then moves his ball marker to the appropriate ball position area for his next shot, said spinner disk also including radial bars marked to indicate a hole-in-one and penalties, said penalty radial bars intersecting selected golf shot rings and not intersecting other golf shot rings, and said spinner disk including a central green ring indicating a putting green, and wedge-shaped putting-result segments formed by radial lines passing through said central green ring, said puttingresult segments indicating the number of putts taken by the player spinning the spinner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 373 words
A simulated golf game apparatus comprising a game board marked to represent a golf course, golf ball position areas marked on the golf course and fixed in position including tees, fairways, rough, approach, trap areas and putting greens, said golf ball position areas being marked with different colors to indicate the type of golf shot to be taken therefrom, a ball marker adapted to be moved by each player from one golf ball position area to another in accordance with the results of the shots taken by the player, and golf shot executing means for executing various types of golf shots by the players as indicated by the color of the golf ball position areas, said golf shot executing means including a single spinner disk divided by concentric circles into radially disposed annular golf shot rings for each type of golf shot to be executed by the player and distinguished from one another by different colors corresponding to the golf shot indicating colors of said golf ball position areas of the game board, the annular rings being divided by radial lines into annular golf shot result segments marked with golf shot results which indicate the results of the golf shots and the next ball position area to be taken by the player as a result of the shot, and a spinner rotatably connected to the disk at the center of the rings, whereby a player observes the color of the golf ball position area on which his ball marker rests, takes the color-indicated golf shot by spinning the spinner and observing the shot-result-segment in the golf shot ring of the same color to determine the results of his shot when the spinner comes to rest, and then moves his ball marker to the appropriate ball position area for his next shot, said spinner disk also including radial bars marked to indicate a hole-in-one and penalties, said penalty radial bars intersecting selected golf shot rings and not intersecting other golf shot rings, and said spinner disk including a central green ring indicating a putting green, and wedge-shaped putting-result segments formed by radial lines passing through said central green ring, said puttingresult segments indicating the number of putts taken by the player spinning the spinner.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-11-12 1977-05-14 1977-11-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-11-12 1981-05-14 1981-11-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-11-12 1985-05-14 1985-11-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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