Patents Examined by Edward M. Cohn
  • Patent number: 4934697
    Abstract: An automatic golf practicing course having a number of fairways, including a number of rows of subposts and a number of uniform flat plates. The subposts are spaced within the fairways, each row of subposts is connected with a turning bar. The flat plates are covered with rubber and artificial grass to form the fairways. The plates are pivotably mounted on turning bars and supported by the subposts. The plates covers an overall area of the fairways. A number of pairs of controlling bars are engaged to both ends of the turning bars at their upper ends. A pair of tappets are horizontally disposed at both sides of the fairways and attached to a lower end of each controlling bar and engaged thereat. An inclined plate is provided below the tappets and inclined toward a tee off area. The inclined plate extending an overall area of the fairways and supported by distantly disposed base with its top surface having a same slope as the inclined plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Inventor: Shiau Ruey J.