Patents by Inventor James C. O'Neal, Jr.

James C. O'Neal, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4664386
    Abstract: A novel golf course is disclosed. The course includes a plurality of golf holes, each golf hole having a tee area, fairway and a putting surface or "green." The tee area is generally flat and suitable for teeing and striking a golf ball. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, each golf hole includes multiple tee areas, each tee area disposed a different distance from the putting surface. An important feature of the present invention is the tow round putting cups of substantially different diameters which appears in the putting surface of each green on the golf course. Each cup includes means for supporting a flagstaff and a flag. Each flag preferably includes visually perceptible indications of the diameter of the cup supporting its respective flagstaff so that distant golfers may direct a golf ball at a selected cup. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, each flag is constructed of an easily identifiable colored material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1987
    Assignee: American Golf, Inc.
    Inventor: James C. O'Neal, Jr.