US2176622A

US2176622A - Carpet golf course

Info

Publication number: US2176622A
Application number: US214995A
Authority: US
Inventors: Richard W Davis
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1938-06-21
Filing date: 1938-06-21
Publication date: 1939-10-17
Anticipated expiration: 1956-10-17

Description

Oct. 17, 1939., R. w. DAVIS CARPET GOLF COURSE Filed June 21, 1938 @WSINVENTOR ATTORNEYS v Patented Oct. 17, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT FFlCE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to golf courses and has for the primary object the provision of a device of this character which will be inexpensive to construct and maintain in eicient playing condition and which will withstand severe usage and may be easily and economically repaired or reconditioned when necessary.

With these and other objects in View, this invention consists in certain novel features of conlo struction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed. tf

For a complete understanding of myinvention, reference is to be had to the following description 16 and accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a fragmentary top plan view illus-` trating a golf course constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2 2 lo of Figure 1.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral I indicates in entirety a. fragmentary portion of a golf course. The fairway of the course is indicated by the characterA and the green by the g5 character B. Any size green or fairway may be employed to meet the needs of the game. In constructing the course, a mold 2 is set up in the ground of any selected shape. The mold is filled with concrete or some other moldable material 80 which will'readily harden and form a rigid base 3. The base of the green has formed therein a recess to provide a ball cup 4. The top face of the base is flush with the upper edges of the mold 2. A carpet 5 covers the top face of the base 35 and overlaps the upper edges of the mold and is secured onto the latter by fasteners 6. The carpet presents a playing surface on the base and has an opening 1 aligning with the cup 4 so that a ball played over the carpet on the green may 40 enter the cup. The carpet may be cemented onto the surface of the base.

A railing 8 is supported by the mold and rests upon the edges of the carpet with the fasteners concealed. The railing provides a guard about 45 the playing surface to prevent a ball from rolling off of the surface. At the teeing end of the fairway ofthe course the railing is omitted. The carpet 5 may be of a vegetable matter, animal or mineral 4matter or some synthetic product. In the showing in the drawing the carpet is made 5 from animal matter such as hair, suitably woven with a filler strip 9 of burlap or some other similar material. The carpet will oier a desired resistance in the rolling of a ball over the course similar to that offered by closely cropped grass. 10

A golf course constructed in accordance with the foregoing will provide a very efficient playing surface. The hair of the carpet will not absorb water readily thus permitting the playing course to be used immediately after a rain. The carpet is capable of withstanding severe wear or usage and will permit the course to be reconditioned by simply the removal of the carpet from the base and the substitution of another therefor when worn. The carpet secured on the base and 2g the mold will be prevented from creeping and always presenting an efficient playing surface for the course.

The course constructed through the use of a rigid base and the carpet as a playing surface on the base will afford a true and accurate playing surface which does not have to be conditioned except with the use of a broom or vacuum until replacement of the carpet is needed due to wear through the use of the carpet ove:` a long period of time.

What is claimed is:

A golf course structure comprising a rigid, solid base including a boundary mold frame and a filling ush with the top edge portion of the frame, a characteristic carpet covering the top face of the base and extending marginally onto 'the top edge portion of the mold frame, said marginal portion of the carpet being fastened 'directly to the top of the mold frame, and a 40 separate guard rail secured to said mold frame on top of the attached marginal portion of the carpet and functioning as a. supplemental fastening for the carpet.

' RICHARD W. DAVIS. 45