Amusement devices: games – Surface projectile game; game element – Simulated game
Patent
1985-01-04
1986-09-16
Shapiro, Paul E.
Amusement devices: games
Surface projectile game; game element
Simulated game
273176K, 273178B, 273179R, 273127C, 273123A, A63B 6702
Patent
active
046118098
ABSTRACT:
A golf putting practice range apparatus includes a shooting area, a putting surface and a golf ball target hole at the down-range end of the putting surface. The golfer stands on the shooting area and hits a ball over the putting surface in an attempt to sink the golf ball into the target hole. The target hole is adapted to be selectively moved to present different target locations. Further, the putting surface is adapted to provide for selectively changing its contour. The practice range also includes a ball return system which returns golf balls back to the shooting area for reuse. In one embodiment the golf ball target hole is selectively movable linearly transversely of the longitudinal axis of the putting surface. In another embodiment, the putting surface includes a plurality of planar panels hinged together at their edge-to-edge interface. The contour of the putting surface is selectively changed by tilting one of the panels selectively about the transverse axes, or longitudinal axes or concurrently about both the transverse axis and longitudinal axes of the putting surface. In yet another embodiment, the golf ball putting practice range includes both the transversely, linearly moving golf ball target hole as well as a golf ball return system for returning a golf ball back to the top surface of the putting surface at a position whereat the golfer is standing.
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Shapiro Paul E.
Winger Jon C.
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