Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Rotatably mounted board
Patent
1977-05-26
1979-04-24
Marlo, George J.
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Rotatably mounted board
273199R, 273DIG20, A63B 6936, A63B 3700
Patent
active
041508262
ABSTRACT:
A novel ball of large size and lightweight construction usable in the game of "softgolf." The ball may, for example, be approximately five inches in diameter, with this ball being relatable to a game playable in an area only approximately one-fifteenth of the area of a regulation golf course, with the length of play being approximately one-fifth the length of the regulation 18 hole golf course. The ball has a small weight-to-volume ratio in that it weighs approximately two ounces and is typically of light weight foam construction. The set of golf clubs used in accordance with this game each have heads of large size, with a face inclined at approximately the angle of the corresponding regulation golf club, and with each club having a weight very similar to that of the regulation golf club. By design, the relationship between the ball and each of the clubs is such as to permit a form of play action very much like the play action of regulation golf in that a player will be able to utilize an unrestricted swing in hitting the ball, and obtain a feel very similar to that received when he swings a regulation golf club and hits a regulation golf ball. Desirably, the ball utilized in accordance with our novel game travels for a comparatively short distance because of its small weight-to-volume ratio.
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Baldorossi Blanche N.
Baldorossi Raymond F.
Marlo George J.
Renfro Julian C.
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