Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
An indoor/outdoor golf facility comprising a housing structure partially enclosed and an outdoor area, said outdoor area having randomly positioned thereon a plurality of open air range greens each range green comprising a plurality of continguous open segment areas, there lying below each open segment a tapering enclosure of netting tapering downwardly and terminating in a ring structure adapted to transfer a golf ball therethrough and to indicate the passage of said ball on a display board, each segmented area being indicative of a given distance or location from a flagstick positioned in said range green, a plurality of pitching greens positioned between said housing structure and said greens, a plurality of hitting tees in number corresponding to nine or multiples thereof, said tees positioned side-by-side in said partially enclosed area of said housing, a plurality of putting greens in number corresponding to said number of hitting tees; and a display board for each of said tees electrically connected to said range greens and adapted to showing thereon the hole being played, the yardage of the hole, and a direction to the player as to the green to be played.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
An indoor/outdoor golf facility comprising a housing structure partially enclosed and an outdoor area, said outdoor area having randomly positioned thereon a plurality of open air range greens each range green comprising a plurality of continguous open segment areas, there lying below each open segment a tapering enclosure of netting tapering downwardly and terminating in a ring structure adapted to transfer a golf ball therethrough and to indicate the passage of said ball on a display board, each segmented area being indicative of a given distance or location from a flagstick positioned in said range green, a plurality of pitching greens positioned between said housing structure and said greens, a plurality of hitting tees in number corresponding to nine or multiples thereof, said tees positioned side-by-side in said partially enclosed area of said housing, a plurality of putting greens in number corresponding to said number of hitting tees; and a display board for each of said tees electrically connected to said range greens and adapted to showing thereon the hole being played, the yardage of the hole, and a direction to the player as to the green to be played.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The golf facility of claim 1 wherein said range greens each have a simulated sand trap positioned adjacent thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The golf facility of claim 1 wherein each of said range greens includes a simulated apron.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The golf facility of claim 3 wherein each of said range green is supported above ground and said apron extends from said green to the ground.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The golf facility of claim 1 wherein said pitching greens have a sand trap positioned adjacent thereto.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The golf facility of claim 1 wherein said ring structure further comprises a ball activated switch electrically connected to said display board.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The golf facility of claim 1 wherein said range greens each include a ball retrieval area, and wherein said ring structure for each of said segments has means for delivering balls to said retrieval area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The golf facility of claim 1 wherein said netting of each of said range greens is a netting of synthetic material.