Game apparatus

• US 4,006,907 A
• Filed: 12/09/1974
• Issued: 02/08/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/1973
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Russell H. Heffley Jr
• Original Assignee: Russell H. Heffley Jr
• Inventors: Heffley, Russell H. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US05/530,741
• Time in Patent Office: 792 Days
• Field of Search: 273/185 R, 273/185 A, 273/185 B, 273/176 A, 273/181 E, 273/181 C, 273/181 G, 273/105 A, 273/181 J, 273/181 K, 273/35 B, 273/184 R , 273/176 FA, 273/184 A, 273/102.2 S, 273/102.4, 273/103
• US Class Current: 473/192
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/004 Multiple detectors or sensors each defining a different zone
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/00 Targets or goals for ball games golf cups A63B57/40
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/007 Target zones without opening defined on a substantially horizontal surface
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3694 for driving only

Abstract

A game apparatus comprising a target with a plurality of target zones each of which is operatively connected to an impact responsive signal generator, a signal selecting circuit and a scoreboard by which objects impacting upon the target produce signals above an adjustable level that will register on the scoreboard. In a specific embodiment, the target may take the form of a simulated golf green and is combined with an all-weather golf driving range including a driving booth in which the environment is controlled, a fairway designed such that snow removal and ball retrieval are enhanced, and means for registering the longer drives.

Claims

1. A game apparatus of the type which includes a target connected to a scoreboard comprising a target having a plurality of target zones, a plurality of impact responsive signal generators, each of said target zones having at least one of said signal generators operatively connected to said zone, whereby an object impacting on each of said target zones will create a signal, a signal selector circuit operatively connected to said signal generators, and a plurality of scoreboard drivers operatively connected to said selector circuit and each of said target zones.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said target zones comprises a flexible laminate having three layers of a flexible electrically conductive material, and two layers of a flexible, electrically insulating material, said insulating layers being positioned between said conductive layers, said conductive layers being the top and bottom and middle layers, said insulating layers being between said conductive layers whereby said conductive layers are insulated from each other, said top and bottom conductive layers being grounded, said middle layer being connected to at least one of said drivers.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said target zones comprises a rigid resonant plate, said signal genrators comprise at least one resonance detector rigidly secured to said plate, said detector being operatively connected to at least one of said drivers.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said plurality of target zones are annular in shape, said target zones each being of a different size and being sized so as to fit one within another thereby to form a target of concentric rings, each of said rings being a target zone, said target zones being radially spaced from each other, and further comprising a circular target zone, said circular target zone being positioned within and spaced from said rings thereby to form a bulls eye.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said signal selector circuit comprises a level detector, gate and delay circuits, each of said target zones having one of said level detector circuits connected to each of said signal generators, each of said target zones having one of said gates connected to each of said level detectors, at least one of said drivers being connected to said gates of each of said target zones, and a delay circuit connected to each of said gates and drivers.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said target is a target fence, said fence being in a generally perpendicular plane, said target zones being a plurality of fence sections, said fence sections being serially disposed in vertical relationship, said signal selector circuit including a signal generating circuit for generating a disabling signal for a predetermined period of time.