Selectively contourable putting green
OwnerCharles H. Juel, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A selectively contourable putting green including an elongated platform having a rigid subbase supporting a flexible resilient base, which in turn supports a flexible putting surface. A number of contour bars are disposed in transverse slots formed in the subbase. The contour bars contact the under side of the flexible resilient base. Each end of each of the contour bars is independently selectively adjustable between a position flush with the level surface of the subbase and a position fully raised above the level surface. A selectively movable elevation block is associated with each end of each contour bar to position it at a predetermined level, thereby producing a selected contour of the putting surface along the length of the elongated platform.
Claims21
A selectively contourable putting green comprising:
- an elongated platform including a pair of end rails interconnected by a pair of opposing side rails;
- a subbase rigidly attached to said platform to form a substantially level surface, said level surface being interrupted by a plurality of transverse slots formed in said subbase and extending between said side rails;
- a flexible resilient base including an under side disposed to contact said level surface and an upper side disposed to support a flexible putting surface;
- a contour bar including an upper edge and lower edge, said contour bar being received in each of said transverse slots and disposed such that the upper edge is in contacting relationship to a transverse section of the under side of the flexible base, each end of said contour bar being independently selectively adjustable between a first position wherein the upper edge is flush with the level surface of the subbase and a second position wherein the upper edge is fully raised above the level surface of the subbase;
- a selectively movable elevation block disposed interior of and parallel to each of said side rails in contacting relationship to the lower edge of said contour bar at each end thereof, each elevation block including, in alternating sequence, a number of inclined surfaces and a number of support surfaces, each of said support surfaces being selectively disposed to engage the lower edge of said contour bar at one end thereof and support it at a discrete elevation;
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- means for selectively moving said elevation block, whereby the position of each elevation block determines the elevation of one end of each contour bar with respect to the level surface of the subbase which in turn determines the elevation of the transverse sections of the base and the overlying putting surface to produce a selected contour of the putting surface.
A selectively contourable putting green comprising:
- an elongated platform including a pair of end rails interconnected by a pair of opposing side rails;
- a subbase rigidly attached to said platform to form a substantially level surface, said level surface being interrupted by a plurality of transverse slots formed in said subbase and extending between said side rails;
- a flexible resilient base including an under side disposed to contact said level surface and an upper side disposed to support a flexible putting surface;
- a contour bar including an upper edge and lower edge, said contour bar being received in each of said transverse slots and disposed such that the upper edge is in contacting relationship to a transverse section of the under side of the flexible base, each end of said contour bar being independently selectively adjustable between a first position wherein the upper edge is flush with the level surface of the subbase and a second position wherein the upper edge is fully raised above the level surface of the subbase;
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- means for selectively moving each said end of said contour bar between said first and second positions, whereby the contour of the putting surface is selectively varied.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.