Golf Game simulating apparatus
Patent 4437672 Issued on March 20, 1984. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 20, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 20, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3501152 3549147 3559996 3664037 3778064 Golf game Sealed, super 8, optical sound, projection means Golf game simulating apparatus Membrane touch switches Patent #: 4302647 Inventors
AssigneeApplicationNo. 06/211622 filed on 12/01/1980US Classes:473/153Projectile in receiver indicatorExaminersPrimary: Pinkham, Richard C.Assistant: Stoll, MaryAnn Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA63B 69/36 (20060101)A63B 63/00 (20060101) AbstractApparatus for simulating the playing of golf includes a tee area from which a player may drive a golf ball toward a curved target screen in front of the tee area. Optical sensing devices are positioned to gather data as to the speed and distance of travel of a ball driven from the tee area. With the data from the sensing devices, computer apparatus produces an estimate for display of the distance of travel and ultimate resting position the driven ball would have if allowed free flight. Sensing devices also allow the computer apparatus to determine when a ball falls into a cup located in front of the target screen. If a ball enters the cup, and if the computer apparatus determines that the ball would have landed within a prescribed distance from the location of a target hole towards which the ball is driven, a "holed out" condition is presumed. | |
