Patents by Inventor James W. de Buys

James W. de Buys 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: 5636844
    Abstract: A simulated golf game including a substantially reduced size course in which each "hole" (10) and its respective tee marker (40) is separated from each other by a minimum of about fifty (50') feet and a maximum of about one hundred and fifty (150') feet for "holes" having pars "3" to "5" (FIG. 7), that can be played, for example, in the yard of the user, including regulation size balls (20) that are of relatively light weight; "holes" in the form of, for example, relatively large, outer diameter [e.g. twenty (20") inch] and relatively large, inner diameter [e.g. fifteen (15") inch] ramp rings (10, FIGS. 1A & 1B) substantially spaced about on the ground, each having an easy-entry/reluctant-exit hoop configuration; miniature flags (30, FIGS. 3A-C) associated with the "holes", and tee markers (FIGS. 4A-4D) and tees. The ball has an effective "maximum" range of about fifty (50') feet and is formed of an aerated, hollow, plastic hemisphere with a weight of about a tenth (0.1 oz) of an ounce.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Inventor: James W. de Buys