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US4277065A
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Golf game and method for playing the same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-09-13
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Granted: 1981-07-07
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Expires: 1998-09-13
Abstract
Abstract A golf game comprises a board having at least one golf hole defined thereon, including a tee and a green. A coordinate system is defined on the board and includes a plurality of first lines extending from the tee to the green and a plurality of second lines disposed transversely relative to the first lines to intersect therewith. When the game is played, a player initially places a flag stick at a selected location on the green and thereafter sequentially rolls dice to determine the direction and distance his marker (ball) will be moved from the tee towards the green to simulate the flight and location of a golf ball on the board. Once the player's marker has reached the green, he then proceeds to roll further dice in his attempt to place the marker at the "hole" whereat the flag stick has been placed. Various obstacles and hazards are defined on the board to further test the player's ingenuity in playing the game.
Inventors
- 👤 William D. White
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:22
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00028; A63F3/0005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
324 words
A golf game comprising a board defining at least one golf hole thereon comprising a tee and a green spaced at a predetermined distance from said tee to simulate a fairway and the yardage therebetween, means simulating an array of hazards on said fairway, said tee including a plurality of laterally spaced tee-off positions, a coordinate system defined on said board comprising a plurality of first lines extending from said tee to said green and a plurality of second lines disposed transversely relatively to and intersecting at least most of said first lines whereby the point of intersection of each pair of said first and second lines is adapted to simulate the position of a golf ball on said board, each of said tee-off positions located at the termination of one of said first lines on said tee, whereby the position of the said hazards with respect to one of said tee off positions is different from the position of the said hazards with respect to another of said tee positions, marker means positionable on said board at one of said points of intersection of said first and second pair of lines, means controlled by a player for randomly displaying information thereon to simulate the distance and direction said marker means must be moved on said board from one of said tee-off positions on said tee to said green, a sub-coordinate system defined on said green and comprised of a plurality of spaced points with each adjacent pair of such points being spaced-apart at a distance less than an adjacent pair of points of intersection of the first and second lines of said first-mentioned coordinate system, and flag means removable and pre-positionable on any one of the points of said sub-coordinate system defined on said green whereby a player may place said marker means at a selected one of said tee-off positions taking into consideration the position of said flag means on said green.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
324 words
A golf game comprising a board defining at least one golf hole thereon comprising a tee and a green spaced at a predetermined distance from said tee to simulate a fairway and the yardage therebetween, means simulating an array of hazards on said fairway, said tee including a plurality of laterally spaced tee-off positions, a coordinate system defined on said board comprising a plurality of first lines extending from said tee to said green and a plurality of second lines disposed transversely relatively to and intersecting at least most of said first lines whereby the point of intersection of each pair of said first and second lines is adapted to simulate the position of a golf ball on said board, each of said tee-off positions located at the termination of one of said first lines on said tee, whereby the position of the said hazards with respect to one of said tee off positions is different from the position of the said hazards with respect to another of said tee positions, marker means positionable on said board at one of said points of intersection of said first and second pair of lines, means controlled by a player for randomly displaying information thereon to simulate the distance and direction said marker means must be moved on said board from one of said tee-off positions on said tee to said green, a sub-coordinate system defined on said green and comprised of a plurality of spaced points with each adjacent pair of such points being spaced-apart at a distance less than an adjacent pair of points of intersection of the first and second lines of said first-mentioned coordinate system, and flag means removable and pre-positionable on any one of the points of said sub-coordinate system defined on said green whereby a player may place said marker means at a selected one of said tee-off positions taking into consideration the position of said flag means on said green.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The golf game of claim 1 wherein substantial portions of said first lines are parallel relative to each other and substantial portions of said second lines are parallel relative to each other and intersect said first lines in perpendicular relationship relative thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The golf game of claim 1 wherein the points of intersection on said board and the points on the green thereof are each defined by a hole and wherein said marker means comprises a pin adapted to be inserted into a respective one of said holes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The golf game of claim 2 wherein said marker means further comprises a hole formed thereon adapted to receive the pin of another marker means therein when a pair of marker means are disposed at the same point on the board.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The golf game of claim 4 wherein said tee comprises a plurality of holes each defined at a termination of a respective one of said first lines.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The golf game of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of obstacles and hazards defined on said board between said tee and said green.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The golf game of claim 6 wherein said hazards comprise at least one tree, at least one water hazard and at least one sandtrap.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The golf game of claim 1 wherein said means controlled by a player for randomly displaying information thereon comprises a first set of directional dice and a second set of distance dice.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
The golf game of claim 8 wherein said first set of directional dice are coded on each side thereof to have some of the sides indicate straight movement of said marker means along one of said first lines and other sides thereof indicating transverse movement of said marker means along one of said second lines.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
81 words
The golf game of claim 9 wherein said first set of directional dice comprises a first die having a plurality of first sides indicating straight movement of said marker means along said one first line, a plurality of second sides indicating movement of said marker means in a first direction along said one second line and a plurality of third sides indicating movement of said marker means in a second direction, opposite to said first direction, along said one second line.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The golf game of claim 10 wherein said first die has six first sides, four second sides and four third sides.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
110 words
The golf game of claim 10 wherein said first set of directional dice further comprises second and third dice each having a plurality of first sides indicating straight movement of said marker means along said one first line and wherein a plurality of second sides of said second die indicate movement of said marker means in said first direction with two remaining sides thereof indicating movement of said marker means in said second direction and wherein a plurality of second sides of said third die indicate movement of said marker means in said second direction with two remaining sides thereof indicating movement of said marker means in said first direction.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The golf game of claim 12 wherein each of said second and third dice has fourteen sides.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The golf game of claim 9 wherein said first set of directional dice further comprises a die having faces thereon indicating direction of movement of said marker means on said green.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
43 words
The golf game of claim 8, 9, 10 or 12 wherein each side of each die of said second set of distance dice is coded to indicate the extent of movement of said marker means along one of said first or second lines.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The golf game of claim 15 wherein each die of said second set of distance dice has fourteen sides.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-07-06 | 1985-01-05 | 1985-07-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-07-06 | 1989-01-05 | 1989-07-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-07-06 | 1993-01-05 | 1993-07-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |