Amusement devices: games – Surface projectile game; game element – Simulated game
Patent
1984-09-24
1987-05-05
Marlo, George J.
Amusement devices: games
Surface projectile game; game element
Simulated game
273200B, 273201, 273183A, 273183E, A63B 6936
Patent
active
046626417
ABSTRACT:
A platform simulates a golfing surface on which the golfer takes his stance relative to an address position of a golf ball. Apparatus within the platform conveys a succession of golf balls in a linear path traversing the address position, and conveying the balls in a path adjacent to the simulated golfing surface and in a direction opposite from the intended direction of flight. The linear path is provided by an elongated slot in a simulated golfing surface. An endless conveyor belt underlying that slot carries a plurality of elongated tee members which are projected upward through the slot and carry balls along the path through the address position at a uniform rate of speed. The golfer then will time his swing to hit the ball when it reaches the address position, this encouraging the golfer to swing the clubhead through the ball rather than at it. The endless belt is supported on end wheels, and a bracket provides a support floor for the upper run of the belt parallel to the golfing surface. The golfing tee members are rubber-like tubular members communicating with the inner face of the belt through ports of the belt. A vacuum housing associated with one of the support wheels supplies vacuum to the tee members as they move around the wheel to the vertical position. A succession of golf balls are fed in a single feed trough to a pickup station; and the tee members under vacuum engage successive balls in the pickup station to lift the balls above the golfing surface where they are then conveyed through the address position.
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Marlo George J.
Murphy Peter J.
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