Appeal No. 2003-1695 2
Application No. 09/771,072
THE INVENTION
The invention is directed to a golf hole insert having a cover and a cover mount.
The cover is of a size sufficient to reduce the area of the top opening of a golf hole to
prevent a golf ball from passing through the opening. Additional limitations are described
in the following illustrative claim.
THE CLAIM
Claim 68 is illustrative of appellant’s invention and is reproduced below:
68. A golf hole insert to be inserted in a golf hole and to prevent a golf ball
from fully dropping into a golf hole having a peripheral wall, a bottom wall
contiguous with the peripheral wall and a top opening opposite the bottom wall,
said golf hole insert comprising a cover and a cover mount, said cover reducing the
area of the top opening of said gold hole to prevent said golf ball from fully passing
through the top opening of said golf hole when said cover is at least partially
inserted in said golf hole, said cover mount at least partially engaging said peripheral
wall to releasably secure said cover and cover mount in said golf hole and
suspending said cover and cover mount above said bottom wall of said golf hole.
THE REFERENCES OF RECORD
As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon the following references:
Scanlan 1,882,963 Oct. 18, 1932
Van Holt, Jr. (Van Holt) 5,415,397 May 16, 1995
Owen, Jr. et al. (Owen) 5,524,891 Jun. 11, 1996
THE REJECTIONS
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