US4930784A
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Portable putting waffle green
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-09-28
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Granted: 1990-06-05
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Expires: 2009-09-28
Abstract
Abstract A portable, artificial putting green capable of being deployed over a variety of surfaces, so constructed as to take on the shape of the underlying surface on which it is placed.
Inventors
- 👤 Rodney B. Jordan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:51
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/36; A63B69/3661
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A portable, artificial putting green comprising; a. an artificial simulated grass mat, said mat having an upper and under side; and b. a support layer formed to said under side of said mat, said support layer further comprising a plurality of individual supports, said supports suitably arranged and shaped as to allow said mat to conform to the underlying surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A portable, artificial putting green comprising; a. an artificial simulated grass mat, said mat having an upper and under side; and b. a support layer formed to said under side of said mat, said support layer further comprising a plurality of individual supports, said supports suitably arranged and shaped as to allow said mat to conform to the underlying surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
84 words
A portable, artificial putting green as recited in claim 1, wherein each said individual support has an upper and lower surface, and wherein said upper surface of each said individual support is fastened to said under side of said mat in such an arrangement that said individual supports will be adjacent to one another, and wherein said individual supports have sides, said sides being tapered from said upper surface to said lower surface, so as to allow said mat to flex in all directions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A portable, artificial putting green as recited in claim 2, being deployed over a lawn, wherein said lower surfaces are sufficient in area so as to support a golfers weight without penetrating the soil, yet small enough in area to penetrate the grass under the weight of said putting green.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A portable, artificial putting green as recited in claim 3, wherein said mat has a reinforcing backing formed of a particular material, and wherein said individual supports are formed of the same material as said backing, said individual supports being formed into, and a part of said backing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A portable, artificial putting green as recited in claim 2, wherein a layer of elastic material is present between said individual supports and said under side of said mat, so as to allow said mat to flex above said upper surfaces of said individual supports.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A portable, artificial putting green as recited in claim 2, wherein each said individual support is elastically attached to said mat.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A portable, artificial putting green as recited in claim 2, wherein said upper surfaces of said individual supports is concave in shape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A portable, artificial putting green as recited in claim 7, wherein said upper surfaces of said individual supports in circular.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
A portable, artificial putting green as recited in claim 7, wherein each said upper surface of said individual supports has a plurality of corners, and wherein each said upper surfaces of said individual supports is attached to said mat only at said corners.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A portable, artificial putting green as recited in claim 2, wherein said individual supports further comprise inverted cones.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A portable, artificial putting green as recited in claim 3, wherein said individual supports further comprise inverted cones.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
94 words
A portable, artificial putting green, for use on various underlying surfaces, said putting green comprising an artificial turf mat, said mat having an upper and under side, a support layer comprising a plurality of individual supports being suitable adhered to said under side, and one or more pin holes formed into said putting green, said support layer being sufficient in thickness to accommodate said pin holes, said support layer being so constructed as to allow said support layer to flex in any direction, thus allowing said putting green to conform to said underlying surfaces.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
94 words
A portable, artificial putting green, for use on various underlying surfaces, said putting green comprising an artificial turf mat, said mat having an upper and under side, a support layer comprising a plurality of individual supports being suitable adhered to said under side, and one or more pin holes formed into said putting green, said support layer being sufficient in thickness to accommodate said pin holes, said support layer being so constructed as to allow said support layer to flex in any direction, thus allowing said putting green to conform to said underlying surfaces.
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