US1552536A - Golf game - Google Patents

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Sept 8I 1 925 W. H. BLEVINS ET AL GOLF GAME Filed March 5l 1924 Sheets-Shaw: 1l

sept. s, 1925. 1,552,536

w. H. .BLEVINS ET AL GOLF GAME lFiled March s. 1924 sham-sneer 2 ned Sept. 8,

To all whom it may concern:

ide ithereby known that We, Banyuls and EARL. S. the United States,

if, Portland,

Buencn, citizens of and residents of, respeccounty of Multnomah, '-tate ot Uregon, and Milwaukie, county of Clackamas, and State otOregon, haveinvented a new and useful Golf Graine, o1e Whichjthe following is a specification.

This invention relates more particularly to rframes for amusement and instruction.

in ect of our invention is the construction ci: ari-exceedingly simple and highly enning game following closely after the golf, but on a greatly reduced scale, in which the 1nall is kept in play by a mechanical manikin Whose Yactivities are controlled by the judgment of the player.

A further object is to instruct the players in aiming or directingr their shots. in judgment or distances and rules of golf in genstill furt become oroiicient 1n the techni ue ci colt at a small expense in the way or time and her object is to enable one to d other objects, will become more dy of the' specification lifollon/ing, which 4includes th lan oargolf course ci 2 is a section along the line owing the contour of l construction .of the "with the supporting legs cut away. iront elevation of the manikin at a somewhat enlarged scale, th -Figures 'l and 2. The f the manilrin is in the neighlligure l isa side th a--portion oi' the n away in section to show its ruction which permits the ove the Waistline on that of the' player Figure 5 is a front 'kin at the completion 6 isa side elevation of l a section along the owing the body held by the stop member, rough the hands et augure 1 1s a p which rigure 2-2 Figure 1 sh the land and the genera Finire 3 is a when compared Wi actual height o borhood o ve inches.

elevation of Figure 3 W1 body broke interior const swinging of the body ab an axis approximately when making a stroke;

elevation of the man et a stroke. Figure Figure 5. Figure 7 isline l1-7 in Figure 4 sh in its eXtreme position Figure 8 is a section th rasant n n. ezt-sinne, or PORTLAND, Ann naar s.. :errenrsx,- OFMILWAUKIE, oaneou.

.application 'filed March 5, 1924-. Serial No. 697,031.

be any of those means no-vv common in the art). A ledge orWall 12 is formed around the outside boundaries of the course, Whose 65 surface 13 is preferably uneven and broken by a stream lil, hills l5, and other desirable irregularities easily rproduced in papiermch or similar materials. This is preferably covered with flock to' simulate grass. 70v

The areas 16 around the holes, which number trom 1 to 9 inclusive, `are preferably-flat and light in color. A bunker .17 is also provided. ln place of the regular golf ball We have provided a light and somewhat ir- 75 regular papier-mch ball 18, also preferably light-in color.

-Thc manikinl), itself, consists of two parts one of which includes the legs 20 which are adapted to set lirmlyon the sur- 80 face of the course, and a rotatable body 2l having an inclined bearing 22 which receives the pivot 23 which is tapped into the inclined :tace 24 of the member A20. A torsion spring 25 slips over the bearing22 and B5 its lower end passes through a hole in the bottom 2S of the member 0n the upper end of the pivot 23 is secured a collar 27 by means of thespin 28 through which is passed the upper end of the spring 25. A 90 stop 28A is provided o n the inside of the manikin to engage the projecting'pin 28 at the extremes of rotation of the member 2l. The back 29 of the member 21 is preferably made removable along the ycenter line for the 95 purpose of assemblingand construction. No means for securing same is shown Vas this may be accomplished in any of the Ways now Well known in similar arts.

Rigid arms 30 terminate Iin a chuck 31 100 which is adapted to receive a variety of golf clubs 32, which are flattened at their upper ends 33 to insure their insertion l,in the chuck in one way only, and that is the Way in which they will be employed during play. It will be understood that the club is adjustable longitudinally. The knurled chuck 31 tightly holds -or easily releases the golf club 32 under the control of the player.

The operation ofthe manikin is as follows: The ball .18 is presumably in place on the course and t-he manikin 19 is placed in Aposition with relation to the ball, as shown in Figure 3, very much in the manner in which the player would stand if actually on the golf links. Theplayer takes hold of the manikins feet with one hand, and his head or other part of the member 21, with the other hand, and rotates the member 21 so that the spring increases in tension, which amount he learns by experience and applies by judgment according to the position of the manikin and the kind of stroke he wishes to make. When he has turned the member 21 sufficiently, in his judgment, for

' the purpose intended he releases-same permitting the member 21 to swing around on its pivot causing the club 32 to strike the ball 18. The rules of the game of golf are followed throughout as far. as practicable.

It will be understood that the details of the game may be modifiedl greatly to correspondwith the amount of money it is desired to expend upon the gaine. For instance, the links themselvesmay be on a perfectly Hat board, such as heavy cardboard, and folded to a convenient size, and instead of using the ball 18 a disk or other substitute for a ball may be employed, without departing from the spirit of our invention.

' The manikin itself may be varied as to its construction and operating mechanism, and in some special cases it `might be found de sirable to provide definiteA points at which it could, be set before releasing same. However, it is thought that for the purpose of cultivating judgment rather than mere skill, or the production of high scores, that itis preferable to provide a manikin along the lines illustrated in the drawings. 4

Ve are aware that different types of golf games have been constructed in the past, we therefore intend to coveronly such golf games as include mechanically operated players under the control of the 'human players. v

We claim 1. A manikin golf player comprising ground-engaging legs cut off on a slope at limit the follow through movement of said trunk; aspring in said trunk adapted to urge same into the position of the completed stroke; and a golf club held by the arms of said trunk.

2., A manikin rgolf playerjha'ving ground'l 65 engaging leg members cut oil' at the Waist l line on a forwardly sloping plane; a pivot project-ing perpendicularly from said sloping plane; 'a hollow trunk mounted on said pivot, said trunk having a closed lower end and having a hub formed on the upper side of said `lower end. adapted to rotate von said l pivot; a spring on said hub secured to a pin in said pivot and to said lower end of the trunk; a stop on the inside of saidtrunk engaging said pin when the trunk has rotated an amount equal to thatrequired to make a stroke atA golf; `and an adjustable golfclub held in a chuck by said manikin.

3. A manikin O'olf player consisting of 80 ground-engaging ower limbs; an inclined pivot projecting from said lowerylimbs; a `trunk rotatably mounted on said pivot; a

torsion spring between said trunk and legs;

and a plurality of interchangeable golf clubs 85 adapted to be manipulated by said-trunk.

4. A lnanikin golf player consisting of ground-engaging legs, ,said legs sloping towards the front at the waistline; an inclined trunk ivotally mounted on the sloping top of said legs; a stop for prevent-ing the complete rotation of said trunk on said legs; spring means for urging. said trunk in one direction; and a golf club removably held in relation to said trunk. i

\" WADE H. BLEVINs.`

Eliane. BURDIck.

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