Game apparatus

Claim 2

Golf game apparatus comprising a table defining a generally horizontal playing area surface spaced vertically from a surface on which said table is supported, flexible blanket means freely laying on and being removable from said playing area surface and for simulating a golf playing area on the upper surface of said blanket, said blanket means having a plurality of holes therein each constituting means for defining a target hole into which a ball can be propelled, said blanket means being otherwise continuous, flexible means defining at least one mound for insertion beneath said blanket means and constituting means for flexing said blanket means generally only in the areas thereabove under the weight of said blanket means, said last mentioned means constituting a plurality of flexible layer means for disposition one upon the other and being freely movable between said blanket means and said playing area surface for variably changing the contour of the upper surface of said blanket means; and a putting cue comprising a shaft and a head the head having a flat ball striking surface lying in a plane normal to the axis of the shaft, whereby said cue is constituted as ball striking means for use by a player standing on the surface supporting said table.

Claim 3

Apparatus according to claim 1, additionally including, a plurality of cups each for disposition in a corresponding one of said plurality of holes, the height of said cup and the thickness of said blanket means being substantially similar.

Claim 4

Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said hole in said blanket is smaller than the largest circumference of said cup whereby said blanket constitutes means for restraining said cups against movement.

Claim 5

A golf game comprising a ball and putting cue and an assembly of parts for disposition upon a flat surface of predetermined peripheral dimensions spaced from ground level at substantially table height and comprising a frame, mounds and a flexible blanket: a. said frame comprising means for containing said game within the inner periphery thereof and within the peripheral dimension of the flat surface, said frame means having a predetermined height; b. said mounds comprising flexible layer means freely movable horizontally upon the surface and stackable one upon the other for disposition beneath the blanket, for changing the upper contour thereof at will; c. said putting cue comprising a shaft and a head having a flat ball striking surface lying in a plane normal to the axis of the shaft whereby said cue is constituted as ball striking means for use by a player standing adjacent the flat surface upon which said assembly of parts is disposed. d. said blanket comprising means for filling the area within said frame and being of a predetermined height lower than the height of said frame, and further constituting means for lying upon the surface and for flexing over said mounds, the flexibility of said blanket overlying said mounds producing suitable variations in the contour thereof, said blanket having a plurality of apertures therein, said blanket in the area of said apertures being of a thickness such that said Apertures constitute means for receiving said ball.

Claim 6

A golf game comprising a ball and putting cue and an assembly of parts for disposition upon a flat surface of predetermined peripheral dimensions spaced from ground level at substantially table height and comprising a frame, mounds and a flexible blanket: a. said frame comprising means for containing said game within the inner periphery thereof and within the peripheral dimension of the flat surface, said frame means having a predetermined height; b. said mounds comprising flexible layer means freely movable horizontally upon the surface and stackable one upon the other for disposition beneath the blanket, for changing the upper contour thereof at will; c. said putting cue comprising a shaft and a head having a flat ball striking surface lying in a plane normal to the axis of the shaft whereby said cue is constituted as ball striking means for use by a player standing adjacent the flat surface upon which said assembly of parts is disposed. d. said blanket comprising means for filling the area within said frame and being of a predetermined height lower than the height of said frame, and further constituting means for lying upon the surface and for flexing over said mounds, the flexibility of said blanket overlying said mounds producing suitable variations in the contour thereof, said blanket having a plurality of apertures therein, said blanket in the area of said apertures being of a thickness such that said Apertures constitute means for receiving said ball.

Claim 7

The golf game of claim 4 in which the assembly of parts further comprises cups and flags: a. said cups being dimensioned for substantially closely fitting in the apertures of said blanket and having a height substantially equal to the thickness of said blanket and a circumference larger than the diameter of said ball; b. each said flag comprising a base and a pole portion, said base being smaller than the bottom of a cup and comprising means for sliding appreciably along the bottom of a cup when struck by a ball entering the cup; c. said flag pole portion and base and said ball being dimensioned for fitting within the confines of said cup with said flag in the stand-up position.

Claim 8

The golf game assembly of chain 4 wherein said frame further comprises a horizontal leg extending inwardly from the inner periphery thereof said leg constituting means for lifting the edges of said blanket for preventing the resting of said ball along the inner periphery of said frame.

Claim 9

The golf game assembly of chain 4 wherein said frame further comprises a horizontal leg extending inwardly from the inner periphery thereof said leg constituting means for lifting the edges of said blanket for preventing the resting of said ball along the inner periphery of said frame.

Claim 10

The golf apparatus of claim 4 wherein said layer means are peripherally irregular.