CA2095752A1 - Golf course sign - Google Patents
Golf course signInfo
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A sign for displaying golf hole information on a golf course comprises a support plate of plywood or the like upon the front face which is mounted a flexible replaceable printed sheet covered by a transparent plastic cover layer both which are bolted together hold the sheet in place. The sheet isprinted by computer graphics onto a plastic layer which is laminated with a plastic cover to prevent weather and UV degradation. Information provided includes colored graphics of the golf hole and particularly includes photograph quality printing of information concerning an advertising sponsor.
A sign for displaying golf hole information on a golf course comprises a support plate of plywood or the like upon the front face which is mounted a flexible replaceable printed sheet covered by a transparent plastic cover layer both which are bolted together hold the sheet in place. The sheet isprinted by computer graphics onto a plastic layer which is laminated with a plastic cover to prevent weather and UV degradation. Information provided includes colored graphics of the golf hole and particularly includes photograph quality printing of information concerning an advertising sponsor.
Description
-~` 209~7~2 GOLF COURSE SIGN
BACKGROUND OFTHE INVENTION -This invention relates to a sign for displaying golf hole information on a golf course.
It is well known at each Tee on a golf course to provide to the golfer a sign providing information concerning the layout of the hole. Often this sign includes information concerning distances from the Tee to the hole and in some cases yet further information. It is also known to provide advertising on the sign which is sold to a sponsor to offset the cost of installing the sign and in some cases to provide some profit.
Generally the signs are manufactured from wood by generating a relief pattern in the wood and by coloring the relief pattern. Other materials which are used include stone or granite signs which again are generated in a relief pattern. Signs of this type are extremely expensive and thus are effectively permanent or at least very long lasting. The sale of advertising on the signs, therefore, is not widespread since the cost of manufacture is relatively high and since the sign is difficult to replace on a short term basis should the advertiser only wish to have his advertisement on display for a short term or should he wish to cancel the advertisement. The economics of the sign manufacture, the longevity of the sign and the amount of money available from advertisers has therefore not been compatible to generate significant incomes from advertising in this way.
One further problem with the permanent type of sign is that these are very difficult to change should the geography of the golf course be changed ~'~
:-` 20957~2 for redesigns or to accommodate some landscaping problems. Thus even if one hole should change, this often can change the geography of other holes and therefsre each sign for those changed holes becomes inaccurate. Due to the reluctance of course officials to change all such permanent signs, the signs themselves are relatively crude and inaccurate so that minor changes can be iaccommodated.
Up till now only the relatively permanent materials of the hardwood and stone type signs have been considered suitable since paper materials are prone to degradation and cannot provide the attractive appearance necessary for the relatively high scale situation of a golf course.
SUMMARYOF THE INVENTION
It is one object of the present invention, therefore, to provide an P -improved sign for displaying golf hole information on a golf course.
According to the invention, therefore, there is provided a sign for ~ -displaying golf hole information on a golf course comprising a support plate formounting vertically from the ground, a transparent cover panel over the support plate and generally coextensive therewith and a flexible, replaceable, printed ~ `
display sheet located on the support plate visible through and covered by the transparent cover panel, the display sheet having thereon a graphic illustrationof a golf hole, information conceming distance from the tee of the golf hoie to the flat of the golf hole and advertising information relating to a sponsor of the sign.
One embodiment of the invention will now be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which~
DESCRIPTION OFTHE DRAWINGS
-- 20957~i2 Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a sign according to the presentinvention.
Figure 2 is a cross sectional view along the lines 2-2 of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the display sheet only on an enlarged scale along the lines 3-3 of Figure 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The golf sign is shown in front elevation in Figure 1 and in cross sectional view in Figure 2. In Figure 2 it can be seen that the sign includes a main support panel 10 which is carried on a suitable post structure so as to stand vertically from the ground surface 12. The panel 10 is formed of a suitable support sheet material such as outdoor grade plywood and is generally rectangular in front elevation as shown in Figure 1. The support plate 10 includes four holes each of which receives a bolt 13 extending from a head 14 atthe rear of the plate. The bolt extends through the plate to provide a front portion which is proud of the front surface of the plate and receives a locking nut 15 of a type which cannot be readily removed but can be removed when using a suitable tool. On a front of the support plate 10 is provided a transparent cover panel 16 of a suitable plastics material such as Lexan (tm). The plastic material is transparent so that a sheet 17 between the support plate and the cover panel is readily visible through the cover panel. The sheet is again substantially coextensive with the front surface of the support plate. Both the sheet and the cover panel have holes located at the required positions to receive the four bolts so that both are properly clamped by the nuts 15 to the front surface of the 209~7~2 .
support plate. The sheet is thus readily visible and provided in vertical orientation for reading by a person approaching the golf Tee.
In Figure 3 is shown a small portion of the sheet and this includes a piastics backing material 20 formed from a suitable plastics material on whichis printed the printed information in a layer 21 and on top cf that is laminated a plastics cover sheet 22 which covers the whole but no more of the plastics layer20. This structure forms a weather resistant and UV resistant printed sheet which can be left in position under the cover panel 16 for an extended pariod oftime without deterioration or fading of the printed colors. An arrangement of this type can remain without unacceptable deterioration for a period up to two years.In Figure 1 the front surface of the printed sheet is shown and this includes an upper area 30 on which is received information concerning the golf course and particularly the hole at which the sign is located. At a lower part of the same sheet is provided an advertising area 31 which is in the form of a photographic or high definition type printed information digitally generated from a computer system preferably using an Iris (tm) Digital Proofer. A device of this type allows a low definition image of the advertising copy to be moved and located by computer graphic systems to generate a computer graphic of the finished sheet. The above printing system then takes the low definition computer graphics and inserts onto the low definition computer graphics the highdefinition photograph quality print which is then printed onto the sheet. This type of machine is used conventionally for providing first proofs of magazines snd the like and is not intended for printing mabrials such as display signs.
However it has been found that this technique will provide an advertising copy 209~752 which is satisfactory to even high profile advertisers who require far more thansimply a name or logo to be displayed.
In the upper part 30 of the sign displaying the golf hole information is included as indicated at 32 information conceming the hole to be played that is the hole number from 1-18. The sign further includes information indicated at33 relating to the distances from the Tee to the green or more particularly to the flat and other information concerning distances and notes which may be of assistance to the golfer in playing the hole. As indicated at 34, the information further includes a layout of other holes of the golf course showing the location of the holes concerned. Finally and most importantly is provided as indicated at 35a plan of the hole to be played. This includes areas defined on the sheet each of which is a different color and provides a graphic illustration of the hole. Thus the Tee box area is indicated at 36 and may be formed of a first color. A main fairway area is indicated at 37 and can be of a first green color. A rough area is indicated at 38 and is of a second green color. The treed area is indicated at 39 including possibly individual trees and these are indicated in a dark green color.
A sand trap is indicated at 40 and is of a brown color. A water hazard is indicated at 41 and is of a blue color. The green itself is indicated at 42 and is of a pale green color. Each of these areas is discreet and bounded by a continuous line which seperates it from the other areas. Such a map can be generated by computer graphics by plotting from an aerial photograph the areas concerned and by subsequently identifying each closed area with a suitable color to distinguish it from other areas. The computer graphics techniques by which the map is generated also allows the generation of vignettes, that is . ~. :
: .-- .: ..
graduating colors to show for example changes in depth of water, shades, half tones and quarter tones. All of these techniques allow the manufacture of a map of significantly higher quality and information communication. ~-Yet further information may be provided on the sheet as required ~ ~-but the above information is the main information desirable to indicate to the golfer. `` ~ ~`
The sheet can be manufactured relatively inexpensively and can thus be replaced on a seasonal or even shorter basis should the advertising ;~
sponsor wish only to take advertising space for a relatively short period of time for example for a sale.
It has been found that the economics of the above system now ~. `
enables significant revenue to be generated both for the golf course and for theinstaller of the signs from advertising revenue. The sign of the present invention has therefore the following advantages~
a) It can be changed at any time for any changes in the hole geography including changes to a number of holes which arise from significant changes to one of the holes.
b) It can be changed at any time to accommodate changes in the advertiser information including sales of a temporary nature.
c) It is possible to set out on the sign specific rules relevant to that hole and of course to change the sign should those rules change temporarily. Thus for example the map can show areas which are out of bounds and can also indicate other areas such as linear water hazards which of course -have different stroke rules. Should the rules at the hole change temporarily for 270 9 ~ 7 5 2 example due to landscaping, it is of course possible to mark these changes immediately on the sign by generating a new map and associated information.
d) The differences to the green from various points of reference can be included to assist the golfer in determining the distance of his second or approach shot.
e) The distance from the T box to various hazards can be included to enable the golfer to drive to avoid such hazards.
f) The map can be proportionally accurate or to scale to give a much more accurate indication to the golfer as opposed to the conventional permanent signs which merely provide an impression of the geography.
Since various modifications can be made in my invention as herein above described, and many apparently widely different embodiments of same made within the spirit and scope of the claims without departing from such spirit and scope, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense. ~ ~
.~. ~; .,
BACKGROUND OFTHE INVENTION -This invention relates to a sign for displaying golf hole information on a golf course.
It is well known at each Tee on a golf course to provide to the golfer a sign providing information concerning the layout of the hole. Often this sign includes information concerning distances from the Tee to the hole and in some cases yet further information. It is also known to provide advertising on the sign which is sold to a sponsor to offset the cost of installing the sign and in some cases to provide some profit.
Generally the signs are manufactured from wood by generating a relief pattern in the wood and by coloring the relief pattern. Other materials which are used include stone or granite signs which again are generated in a relief pattern. Signs of this type are extremely expensive and thus are effectively permanent or at least very long lasting. The sale of advertising on the signs, therefore, is not widespread since the cost of manufacture is relatively high and since the sign is difficult to replace on a short term basis should the advertiser only wish to have his advertisement on display for a short term or should he wish to cancel the advertisement. The economics of the sign manufacture, the longevity of the sign and the amount of money available from advertisers has therefore not been compatible to generate significant incomes from advertising in this way.
One further problem with the permanent type of sign is that these are very difficult to change should the geography of the golf course be changed ~'~
:-` 20957~2 for redesigns or to accommodate some landscaping problems. Thus even if one hole should change, this often can change the geography of other holes and therefsre each sign for those changed holes becomes inaccurate. Due to the reluctance of course officials to change all such permanent signs, the signs themselves are relatively crude and inaccurate so that minor changes can be iaccommodated.
Up till now only the relatively permanent materials of the hardwood and stone type signs have been considered suitable since paper materials are prone to degradation and cannot provide the attractive appearance necessary for the relatively high scale situation of a golf course.
SUMMARYOF THE INVENTION
It is one object of the present invention, therefore, to provide an P -improved sign for displaying golf hole information on a golf course.
According to the invention, therefore, there is provided a sign for ~ -displaying golf hole information on a golf course comprising a support plate formounting vertically from the ground, a transparent cover panel over the support plate and generally coextensive therewith and a flexible, replaceable, printed ~ `
display sheet located on the support plate visible through and covered by the transparent cover panel, the display sheet having thereon a graphic illustrationof a golf hole, information conceming distance from the tee of the golf hoie to the flat of the golf hole and advertising information relating to a sponsor of the sign.
One embodiment of the invention will now be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which~
DESCRIPTION OFTHE DRAWINGS
-- 20957~i2 Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a sign according to the presentinvention.
Figure 2 is a cross sectional view along the lines 2-2 of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the display sheet only on an enlarged scale along the lines 3-3 of Figure 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The golf sign is shown in front elevation in Figure 1 and in cross sectional view in Figure 2. In Figure 2 it can be seen that the sign includes a main support panel 10 which is carried on a suitable post structure so as to stand vertically from the ground surface 12. The panel 10 is formed of a suitable support sheet material such as outdoor grade plywood and is generally rectangular in front elevation as shown in Figure 1. The support plate 10 includes four holes each of which receives a bolt 13 extending from a head 14 atthe rear of the plate. The bolt extends through the plate to provide a front portion which is proud of the front surface of the plate and receives a locking nut 15 of a type which cannot be readily removed but can be removed when using a suitable tool. On a front of the support plate 10 is provided a transparent cover panel 16 of a suitable plastics material such as Lexan (tm). The plastic material is transparent so that a sheet 17 between the support plate and the cover panel is readily visible through the cover panel. The sheet is again substantially coextensive with the front surface of the support plate. Both the sheet and the cover panel have holes located at the required positions to receive the four bolts so that both are properly clamped by the nuts 15 to the front surface of the 209~7~2 .
support plate. The sheet is thus readily visible and provided in vertical orientation for reading by a person approaching the golf Tee.
In Figure 3 is shown a small portion of the sheet and this includes a piastics backing material 20 formed from a suitable plastics material on whichis printed the printed information in a layer 21 and on top cf that is laminated a plastics cover sheet 22 which covers the whole but no more of the plastics layer20. This structure forms a weather resistant and UV resistant printed sheet which can be left in position under the cover panel 16 for an extended pariod oftime without deterioration or fading of the printed colors. An arrangement of this type can remain without unacceptable deterioration for a period up to two years.In Figure 1 the front surface of the printed sheet is shown and this includes an upper area 30 on which is received information concerning the golf course and particularly the hole at which the sign is located. At a lower part of the same sheet is provided an advertising area 31 which is in the form of a photographic or high definition type printed information digitally generated from a computer system preferably using an Iris (tm) Digital Proofer. A device of this type allows a low definition image of the advertising copy to be moved and located by computer graphic systems to generate a computer graphic of the finished sheet. The above printing system then takes the low definition computer graphics and inserts onto the low definition computer graphics the highdefinition photograph quality print which is then printed onto the sheet. This type of machine is used conventionally for providing first proofs of magazines snd the like and is not intended for printing mabrials such as display signs.
However it has been found that this technique will provide an advertising copy 209~752 which is satisfactory to even high profile advertisers who require far more thansimply a name or logo to be displayed.
In the upper part 30 of the sign displaying the golf hole information is included as indicated at 32 information conceming the hole to be played that is the hole number from 1-18. The sign further includes information indicated at33 relating to the distances from the Tee to the green or more particularly to the flat and other information concerning distances and notes which may be of assistance to the golfer in playing the hole. As indicated at 34, the information further includes a layout of other holes of the golf course showing the location of the holes concerned. Finally and most importantly is provided as indicated at 35a plan of the hole to be played. This includes areas defined on the sheet each of which is a different color and provides a graphic illustration of the hole. Thus the Tee box area is indicated at 36 and may be formed of a first color. A main fairway area is indicated at 37 and can be of a first green color. A rough area is indicated at 38 and is of a second green color. The treed area is indicated at 39 including possibly individual trees and these are indicated in a dark green color.
A sand trap is indicated at 40 and is of a brown color. A water hazard is indicated at 41 and is of a blue color. The green itself is indicated at 42 and is of a pale green color. Each of these areas is discreet and bounded by a continuous line which seperates it from the other areas. Such a map can be generated by computer graphics by plotting from an aerial photograph the areas concerned and by subsequently identifying each closed area with a suitable color to distinguish it from other areas. The computer graphics techniques by which the map is generated also allows the generation of vignettes, that is . ~. :
: .-- .: ..
graduating colors to show for example changes in depth of water, shades, half tones and quarter tones. All of these techniques allow the manufacture of a map of significantly higher quality and information communication. ~-Yet further information may be provided on the sheet as required ~ ~-but the above information is the main information desirable to indicate to the golfer. `` ~ ~`
The sheet can be manufactured relatively inexpensively and can thus be replaced on a seasonal or even shorter basis should the advertising ;~
sponsor wish only to take advertising space for a relatively short period of time for example for a sale.
It has been found that the economics of the above system now ~. `
enables significant revenue to be generated both for the golf course and for theinstaller of the signs from advertising revenue. The sign of the present invention has therefore the following advantages~
a) It can be changed at any time for any changes in the hole geography including changes to a number of holes which arise from significant changes to one of the holes.
b) It can be changed at any time to accommodate changes in the advertiser information including sales of a temporary nature.
c) It is possible to set out on the sign specific rules relevant to that hole and of course to change the sign should those rules change temporarily. Thus for example the map can show areas which are out of bounds and can also indicate other areas such as linear water hazards which of course -have different stroke rules. Should the rules at the hole change temporarily for 270 9 ~ 7 5 2 example due to landscaping, it is of course possible to mark these changes immediately on the sign by generating a new map and associated information.
d) The differences to the green from various points of reference can be included to assist the golfer in determining the distance of his second or approach shot.
e) The distance from the T box to various hazards can be included to enable the golfer to drive to avoid such hazards.
f) The map can be proportionally accurate or to scale to give a much more accurate indication to the golfer as opposed to the conventional permanent signs which merely provide an impression of the geography.
Since various modifications can be made in my invention as herein above described, and many apparently widely different embodiments of same made within the spirit and scope of the claims without departing from such spirit and scope, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense. ~ ~
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Claims
(1) A sign for displaying golf hole information on a golf course comprising a support plate for mounting vertically from the ground, a transparent cover panel over the support plate and generally coextensive therewith and a flexible, replaceable, printed display sheet located on the support plate visible through and covered by the transparent cover panel, the display sheet having thereon a graphic illustration of a golf hole, information concerning distance from the tee of the golf hole to the flat of the golf hole and advertising information relating to a sponsor of the sign.
(2) The sign according to Claim 1 wherein the display sheet has thereon a graphic illustration of a plan of a plurality of golf holes of the golf course.
(3) The sign according to Claim 1 wherein the graphic illustration of the golf hole includes a plurality of areas of differing colors. (4) The sign according to Claim 3 wherein the graphic illustration includes an illustration of T areas, greens, rough, trees, sand andwater all of which are illustrated by areas of differing colors.
(5) The sign according to Claim 1 wherein the display sheet comprises a sheet of a plastics material.
(6) The sign according to Claim 5 wherein the plastic sheet is covered by a laminated plastics cover material.
(7) The sign according to Claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 wherein the advertising information includes high definition computer generated printed materials.
(8) The sign according to Claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 wherein the advertising information includes high definition computer generated printed materials, the printed materials being generated upon an Iris (tm) Digital Proofer.
(9) The sign according to Claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 wherein the support plate carries a plurality of bolts at spaced positions around the periphery thereof, both the cover panel and the display sheet having holes therein for receiving the bolts therethrough.
(2) The sign according to Claim 1 wherein the display sheet has thereon a graphic illustration of a plan of a plurality of golf holes of the golf course.
(3) The sign according to Claim 1 wherein the graphic illustration of the golf hole includes a plurality of areas of differing colors. (4) The sign according to Claim 3 wherein the graphic illustration includes an illustration of T areas, greens, rough, trees, sand andwater all of which are illustrated by areas of differing colors.
(5) The sign according to Claim 1 wherein the display sheet comprises a sheet of a plastics material.
(6) The sign according to Claim 5 wherein the plastic sheet is covered by a laminated plastics cover material.
(7) The sign according to Claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 wherein the advertising information includes high definition computer generated printed materials.
(8) The sign according to Claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 wherein the advertising information includes high definition computer generated printed materials, the printed materials being generated upon an Iris (tm) Digital Proofer.
(9) The sign according to Claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 wherein the support plate carries a plurality of bolts at spaced positions around the periphery thereof, both the cover panel and the display sheet having holes therein for receiving the bolts therethrough.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA 2095752 CA2095752A1 (en) | 1993-05-07 | 1993-05-07 | Golf course sign |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA 2095752 CA2095752A1 (en) | 1993-05-07 | 1993-05-07 | Golf course sign |
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| CA2095752A1 true CA2095752A1 (en) | 1994-11-08 |
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| CA 2095752 Abandoned CA2095752A1 (en) | 1993-05-07 | 1993-05-07 | Golf course sign |
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