US4666157A
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Golf course playing apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-11-04
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Granted: 1987-05-19
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Expires: 2005-11-04
Abstract
Abstract Golf course playing apparatus includes a booklet showing the layout of each hole on the golf course with distance grids marked thereon so that ball locations from each stroke may be identified and located for statistical correlation of strokes with different golf clubs, and a score card is included which is consecutively exposed on a hole-by-hole basis. In addition, the booklet apparatus includes space for other information, such as historical information, instruction, advertising, and the like. A computer system is provided for compiling statistical information from the recorded information.
Inventors
- 👤 Jane A. Bodine
- 👤 Charles J. Deihl
- 👤 Henry A. Deihl
- 👤 Paul E. Gramze
- 👤 Monty Kiel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:32
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/06; A63B71/0619; A63B71/0669; A63B71/0672; A63B69/00; A63B69/36; A63B69/3605; A63B2071/0691; A63B2102/00; A63B2102/32; A63B2220/00; A63B2220/10; A63B2220/13; A63B2220/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
Golf course information apparatus for a multi-hole golf course having fairways and greens, comprising, in combination: booklet means, including a first plurality of pages, each of which includes a layout diagram of a hole of the golf course, a second plurality of pages facing the first plurality of pages for containing information, and a score card page for recording the strokes required for each hole of the golf course; and tracking means for recording and compiling statistical information for each golf hole played, including a computer system for compiling statistical information from the recorded information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
Golf course information apparatus for a multi-hole golf course having fairways and greens, comprising, in combination: booklet means, including a first plurality of pages, each of which includes a layout diagram of a hole of the golf course, a second plurality of pages facing the first plurality of pages for containing information, and a score card page for recording the strokes required for each hole of the golf course; and tracking means for recording and compiling statistical information for each golf hole played, including a computer system for compiling statistical information from the recorded information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the tracking means includes means for recording stroke information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 2 in which the tracking means further includes means for recording the golf club used for each stroke.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 3 in which the tracking means further includes grid means for recording and marking a ball location for each stroke.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 4 in which the grid means includes a first grid system for marking fairway ball locations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 5 in which the grid means further includes a second grid system for marking putting ball locations.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the booklet means further includes cut-out portions on the first and second plurality of pages for sequentially uncovering the score card page for recording strokes for the hole played corresponding to each page of the first plurality of pages.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the tracking means includes overlay means for the first plurality of pages for marking ball locations for each stroke.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 8 in which the overlay means includes a transparent film disposed on a page of the first plurality of pages.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 9 in which the overlay means further includes grid means for marking ball locations for each stroke.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 10 in which the grid means includes a first grid system for a fairway and a second grid system for a green.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-05-18 | 1990-11-17 | 1991-05-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-05-18 | 1994-11-17 | 1995-05-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-05-18 | 1998-11-17 | 1999-05-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |