US4134590A
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Customizable golf parlor game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-01-04
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Granted: 1979-01-16
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Expires: 1997-01-04
Abstract
Abstract A golf parlor game for participation by one or more players includes a random number generator, a plurality of club play cards associated with each player, hole layouts having indicia in the form of golf course holes, ball markers for plotting a shot of given distance and character, determined from a play card, on the hole layouts and distance markings for facilitating the plotting of a shot of given distance on a hole layout. The club play cards have first indicia thereon for indicating an actual golf club associated therewith (i.e. a one-wood or all of number four, five and six irons), and second indicia thereon corresponding to all the possible numbers generated by the random number generator and indicating the distance and character of a shot, different shot distance and character being associated with different numbers on each card. A player plays a number of hole layouts until a predetermined round is completed, each hole layout being played by selecting various club play cards and activating the random number generator upon selection of each play card until a player's ball marker on that hole layout is disposed in the hole. A plurality of customizable club play cards having the first indicia thereon, but not the second indicia thereon, may also be provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J. Conrad
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:27
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00028; A63F3/0005; A63F3/00173; A63F3/00574; A63F2003/00583; A63F2003/00602; A63F2250/00; A63F2250/10; A63F2250/1036; A63F2250/1042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A golf parlor game for participation by one or more players, comprising: a random number generator; a plurality of club play cards associated with each player, each club play card having first indicia thereof for indicating an actual golf club associated therewith, and second indicia thereon corresponding to all the possible numbers generated by said random number generator and indicating the distance and character of a shot, different shot distance and character associated with different numbers on each card; a plurality of customizable club play cards having said first indicia thereon, but not said second indicia shot distance and character representations thereon, said cards being customizable to provide accurate probabilities of shot distance and character corresponding to a player's actual golfing ability; at least one hole layout having indicia in the form of a golf course hole; at least one ball marker positionable on a hole layout after plotting a shot of given distance and character, determined from a club play card, on the hole layout; and distance marking means for facilitating the plotting of a shot of given distance on a hole layout.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A golf parlor game for participation by one or more players, comprising: a random number generator; a plurality of club play cards associated with each player, each club play card having first indicia thereof for indicating an actual golf club associated therewith, and second indicia thereon corresponding to all the possible numbers generated by said random number generator and indicating the distance and character of a shot, different shot distance and character associated with different numbers on each card; a plurality of customizable club play cards having said first indicia thereon, but not said second indicia shot distance and character representations thereon, said cards being customizable to provide accurate probabilities of shot distance and character corresponding to a player's actual golfing ability; at least one hole layout having indicia in the form of a golf course hole; at least one ball marker positionable on a hole layout after plotting a shot of given distance and character, determined from a club play card, on the hole layout; and distance marking means for facilitating the plotting of a shot of given distance on a hole layout.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A game as recited in claim 1 wherein said at least one hole layout comprises a plurality of hole play cards, one card corresponding to each hole to be played, and a whole course layout having indicia thereon corresponding to each of said hole play cards for providing perspective for the location of holes corresponding to said hole play cards.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A game as recited in claim 1 further comprising a shot analysis chart having indicia thereon corresponding to each of said individual customizable club play cards to assist in determining probabilities for customizing said customizable club play cards.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A game as recited in claim 3 wherein said shot analysis chart comprises several groups of shot category columns formed thereon associated with hole indicia of a golf course, a group of shot category columns being associated with each customizable club play card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A game as recited in claim 4 further comprising indicia on said shot analysis chart dividing each of said category columns formed thereon into subcategories which correspond to left, center, and right shots for further evaluation of shot character.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
A game as recited in claim 1 wherein said first indicia on one club play card comprises indicia indicating irons 4, 5, and 6 and wherein different distances are indicated corresponding to each of said irons on said card, all of said irons having common character indicia, and wherein another club play card comprises indicia indicating irons 7, 8 and 9.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A game as recited in claim 6 further comprising other club play cards having a first indicia thereon respectively indicating irons 2 and 3, a 1 wood, a 3 wood, a putter, sand wedge, a full wedge, and pitch and run.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A game as recited in claim 1 wherein said distance marking means comprises a ruler having indicia thereon corresponding to distance indicia on said club play cards for marking shots on said hole layout.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
A game as recited in claim 1 wherein said random number comprises means for generating a two-digit number from 00 through and including 99, each of said numbers essentially being indicated on each club play card and being indicatable on each of said customizable club play cards.
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