Pace of play monitoring system
US9180350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2243/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The monitoring system employs a sensor to detect the replacement or removal and replacement of the flagstick in a golf hole liner. The sensor may be incorporated into the flagstick, the hole liner or any combination of the two. A central receiver remote from the sensors receives the two signals from respective sensor and has a timing device for recording the time of arrival of each signal from each sensor.
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