Golf course electronic safety device
US5640138A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B57/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A safety device is used to protect golfers located in blind areas of a golf course from balls being driven, for example, off the tee. The safety device is manually activated by a push-button switch once the golfers enter the blind area. The switch initiates a low current drain, high-intensity, strobe light blinking at a 1 Hz rate that is visible from both the tee and blind areas even in bright sunshine. An electronic timer deactivates the strobe after N minutes. A wireless transmitter link located outside the blind area can be used to recycle the timer prior to the elapsed time (minutes) for those golfers who play more quickly.
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