US3877704A
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Apparatus for playing a golf game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-11-29
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Granted: 1975-04-15
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Expires: 1993-11-29
Abstract
Abstract A golf game wherein various forms of targets are spaced forwardly of the tee area and a putting green is located adjacent the tee area. The targets include different zones in which the ball may stop and thereby instruct the golfer in regard to which closer target must next be played. One target may be made in two separate parts which, when properly positioned, appear to define a single complete target including a series of concentric circles. The concentric circles are defined by spaces apart ramps up which a golf ball may roll into the various target zones. Another target may take the form of spaced apart overlapping ramps the sizes of which are gradually reduced as they extend further away from the tee area.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph Mytton Bayley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:53
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B63/00; A63B63/08; A63B2063/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A golf game of the kind comprising a playing area having a plurality of targets and an individual striking area for each target, one of said targets and its striking area being provided on a putting surface and comprising a hole or cup in the putting surface and a plurality of striking markers at different distances from the hole, and another of the targets being provided with a plurality of indicating zones, the improvement being that said another target has a. at least two separate smooth surfaces defining different indicating zones of the target, b. means to mount the surfaces on the playing area with the surface nearer the striking area providing a ramp at ground level up which a golf ball hit from the striking area may run and with the next surface providing a ramp spaced behind the forward surface by a distance sufficient to allow a golf ball to pass between the surfaces and projecting upwardly above the level of the upper edge of the forward surface so that a golf ball which passes over the first surface will roll onto the second surface and c. means provided on each of said surfaces so that a ball landing directly on that surface does so with little or no rebound.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
A golf game of the kind comprising a playing area having a plurality of targets and an individual striking area for each target, one of said targets and its striking area being provided on a putting surface and comprising a hole or cup in the putting surface and a plurality of striking markers at different distances from the hole, and another of the targets being provided with a plurality of indicating zones, the improvement being that said another target has a. at least two separate smooth surfaces defining different indicating zones of the target, b. means to mount the surfaces on the playing area with the surface nearer the striking area providing a ramp at ground level up which a golf ball hit from the striking area may run and with the next surface providing a ramp spaced behind the forward surface by a distance sufficient to allow a golf ball to pass between the surfaces and projecting upwardly above the level of the upper edge of the forward surface so that a golf ball which passes over the first surface will roll onto the second surface and c. means provided on each of said surfaces so that a ball landing directly on that surface does so with little or no rebound.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A golf game as claimed in claim 1 wherein there is provided indicator means associated with each surface to enable the finishing of the forward movement of a golf ball on that surface to be indicated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A golf game as claimed in claim 1 wherein said another target is a driving target which is provided with horizontally elongate ramp surfaces one behind the other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A golf game as claimed in claim 3 wherein the horizontal extent of the ramp surfaces reduces in the direction away from the striking area, the ramps behind the forward ramp being symmetrically arranged about the centre of the forward ramp.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A golf gamE as claimed in claim 4 wherein said elongate surfaces are divided into different indicating zones located side by side across the surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
186 words
A golf game as claimed in claim 1 wherein said another target comprises a series of concentric circles when viewed in plan defining annular concentric indicating zones and a central indicating zone of the target and is provided by two parts, one part comprising arcuate surfaces, which provide major portions of the annular indicating zones respectively and are mounted one behind the other with the arcuate surface having the largest radius located in front and providing in conjunction with a further inclined surface leading from the ground to that surface, said ramp at ground level and behind this surface one or more of said arcuate surfaces of smaller radii and a further surface behind the arcuate surface having the smallest radius to provide the central indicating zone of the target, and the other part being located behind the one part and projecting upwardly thereof, the other part having surfaces one behind the other providing the remaining portions of the annular indicating zones with the innermost arcuate surface at the front of the other part and the outermost arcuate surface at the rear of the other part.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A golf game as claimed in claim 6 wherein a collection gully is provided between each adjacent pair of said surfaces for receiving balls rolling down the surfaces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A golf game as claimed in claim 7 wherein the target area is made of an earthwork base suitably shaped to provide said arcuate surfaces and said further surfaces, with an artificial surface placed over the earthwork base.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
69 words
A golf game as claimed in claim 1 wherein there are a plurality of targets and striking areas therefor in addition to said one target, which targets are spaced at different distances from their striking areas and have a plurality of indicating zones, the zone in which a player''s ball finishes its forward movement determining which target the player next plays or from which putting marker the player putts.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A golf game as claimed in claim 9 wherein targets relatively remote from their striking positions are larger in size than the targets relatively closer to their striking positions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A golf game as claimed in claim 9 wherein the number of indicating zones in at least one of the targets is less than the number of indicating zones of the remainder of the targets.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
A golf game as claimed in claim 1 wherein there are the same number of striking positions as there are targets for all targets except the hole or cup in the putting surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A golf game as claimed in claim 1 wherein a plurality of playing areas as aforesaid are provided each representing separate golf holes, and there are provided a specific number of targets for each hole.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A golf game as claimed in claim 13 wherein the number of targets for every hole is not the same so that different lengths of golf holes are represented.
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) | 1978-04-14 | 1978-10-14 | 1979-04-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-04-14 | 1982-10-14 | 1983-04-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-04-14 | 1986-10-14 | 1987-04-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |