Sectional and portable miniature golf course or putting green

Abstract

A golf hole for a miniature golf course is formed of a plurality of components, these components being divided into three distinct types: platform base panels, side rails, and riser feet. Each platform base panel is constructed or molded with attachments for side rails and riser feet. The riser feet are first attached to platform base panels. The platform base panels are laid out in any desired hole configuration within the parameters of the invention, one platform base panel containing the golf cup. Carpet or artificial turf, continuous or in sections, is then cut to fit and laid over platform base panels. The side rails and metal start rails are placed over the edge of the carpet along the perimeter of the hole and secured to the platform base panels. Obstacles may be bolted to the platform base panels at various points on the putting surface.

What I claim as my invention is:  
     
         1 . A hole for a miniature golf course comprising: 
 a plurality of rectangular platform base panels of equal dimension with means for the attachment of riser feet, side rails, and obstacles;    a plurality of riser feet, with means for attachment to platform base panels;    a set of side rails manufactured with one or both ends angled at 45 degrees, 90 degrees, or 135 degrees, said side rails with means for attachment to the platform base panels to produce straight rails, inside corner rails and outside corner rails;    a set of one or more sections of carpet or artificial turf for placement over all of said platform base panels, said carpet or artificial turf having dimensions equivalent to the layout of the platform base panels, with a hole to accept a golf cup;    a golf cup contained in a hole in a platform base panel or a golf cup contained in a raised structure being attached to a platform base panel.    
     
     
         2 . A hole for a miniature golf course as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said platform base panels, side rails, riser feet, and obstacles can be interchanged with similar components of other miniature golf holes and reassembled to produce different miniature golf hole configurations.  
     
     
         3 . A hole for a miniature golf course as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said rectangular platform base panels are formed or constructed in a 2-to-1 ratio of length to width.  
     
     
         4 . A hole for a miniature golf course as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said rectangular platform base panels contain embedded bolt inserts or hex nuts for the bolted attachment of side rails and obstacles.  
     
     
         5 . A hole for a miniature golf course as set forth in  claim 1  wherein recessed holes are drilled or molded into said rectangular platform base panels for the attachment of riser feet.  
     
     
         6 . A hole for a miniature golf course as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said riser feet vary in height and angle to allow multi-level and raised putting surfaces.  
     
     
         7 . A hole for a miniature golf course as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said riser feet vary in length, width, and number of bolt inserts to allow the interconnection of two or more platform base panels.  
     
     
         8 . A hole for a miniature golf course set forth in  claim 1  wherein said platform base panels, side rails, riser feet and obstacles are manufactured out of wood.  
     
     
         9 . A hole for a miniature golf course set forth in  claim 1  wherein said platform base panels, side rails, riser feet and obstacles are produced of a plastic material.  
     
     
         10 . A hole for a miniature golf course set forth in  claim 1  wherein said platform base panels abut edge-to-edge, edge-to-midpoint of shorter side, edge-to-midpoint of longer side, or midpoint of shorter side to midpoint of longer side.  
     
     
         11 . A hole for a miniature golf course as in  claim 1  wherein said side rails contain holes for the passage of bolts through the side rail for attachment to the edge or top of a platform base panel.  
     
     
         12 . A hole for a miniature golf course as in  claim 1  wherein said side rails are formed to a length equal to or one-half the length of the shortest side of the platform base panels.  
     
     
         13 . A hole for a miniature golf course comprising: 
 a plurality of rectangular platform base panels of equal dimension, said platform base panels with means for removable bolted attachment of side rails, riser feet and obstacles;    a corresponding plurality of riser feet, with means for removable bolted attachment to platform base panels;    a set of side rails manufactured with one or both ends angled at 45 degrees, 90 degrees, or 135 degrees, said side rails with means for removable bolted attachment to the platform base panels to produce straight rails, inside corner rails and outside corner rails;    a set of one or more sections of carpet or artificial turf for placement over all of said platform base panels, said carpet or artificial turf having dimensions equivalent to the layout of the platform base panels, with a hole to accept a golf cup;    a golf cup contained in a hole in a platform base panel or a golf cup contained in a raised structure being attached to a platform base panel.    a means of securing against movement said carpet or artificial turf without adhesives, said carpet or artificial turf being secured in place by compression between the platform base panels and the side rails.    
     
     
         14 . A hole for a miniature golf course as set forth in  claim 13  wherein said platform base panels, side rails, riser feet, and obstacles can be interchanged with similar components of other miniature golf holes and reassembled to produce different miniature golf hole configurations.  
     
     
         15 . A hole for a miniature golf course as set forth in  claim 13  wherein said rectangular platform base panels are formed or constructed in a 2-to-1 ratio of length to width.  
     
     
         16 . A hole for a miniature golf course as set forth in  claim 13  wherein said rectangular platform base panels contain embedded bolt inserts or hex nuts for the bolted attachment of side rails and obstacles.  
     
     
         17 . A hole for a miniature golf course as set forth in  claim 13  wherein recessed holes are drilled or molded into said rectangular platform base panels for the attachment of riser feet.  
     
     
         18 . A hole for a miniature golf course as set forth in  claim 13  wherein said riser feet vary in height and angle to allow multi-level and raised putting surfaces.  
     
     
         19 . A hole for a miniature golf course as set forth in  claim 13  wherein said riser feet vary in length, width, and number of bolt inserts to allow the interconnection of two or more platform base panels.  
     
     
         20 . A hole for a miniature golf course set forth in  claim 13  wherein said platform base panels, side rails, riser feet and obstacles are manufactured out of wood.  
     
     
         21 . A hole for a miniature golf course set forth in  claim 13  wherein said platform base panels, side rails, riser feet and obstacles are produced of a plastic material.  
     
     
         22 . A hole for a miniature golf course set forth in  claim 13  wherein said platform base panels abut edge-to-edge, edge-to-midpoint of shorter side, edge-to-midpoint of longer side, or midpoint of shorter side to midpoint of longer side.  
     
     
         23 . A hole for a miniature golf course as in  claim 13  wherein said side rails contain holes for the passage of bolts through the side rail for attachment to the edge or top of a platform base panel.  
     
     
         24 . A hole for a miniature golf course as in  claim 13  wherein said side rails are formed to a length equal to or one-half the length of the shortest side of the platform base panels.  
     
     
         25 . A hole for a miniature golf course comprising: 
 a plurality of rectangular platform base panels of equal dimension, said platform base panels with means for removable bolted attachment of side rails, riser feet and obstacles;    a corresponding plurality of riser feet, with means for removable bolted attachment to platform base panels;    a set of side rails manufactured with one or both ends angled at 45 degrees, 90 degrees, or 135 degrees, said side rails with means for removable bolted attachment to the platform base panels to produce straight rails, inside corner rails and outside corner rails;    a set of one or more sections of carpet or artificial turf for placement over all of said platform base panels, said carpet or artificial turf having dimensions equivalent to the layout of the platform base panels, with a hole to accept a golf cup;    a golf cup contained in a hole in a platform base panel or a golf cup contained in a raised structure being attached to a platform base panel;    an integrated system of platform base panels, riser feet, and side rails which allows for the reconfiguration of one miniature golf hole layout into one or more different miniature golf hole layouts utilizing identical components;    a means of securing against movement said carpet or artificial turf without adhesives, said carpet or artificial turf being secured in place by compression between the platform base panels and the side rails.    
     
     
         26 . A hole for a miniature golf course as set forth in  claim 25  wherein said platform base panels, side rails, riser feet, and obstacles can be interchanged with similar components of other miniature golf holes and reassembled to produce different miniature golf hole configurations.  
     
     
         27 . A hole for a miniature golf course as set forth in  claim 25  wherein said rectangular platform base panels are formed or constructed in a 2-to-1 ratio of length to width.  
     
     
         28 . A hole for a miniature golf course as set forth in  claim 25  wherein said rectangular platform base panels contain embedded bolt inserts or hex nuts for the bolted attachment of side rails and obstacles.  
     
     
         29 . A hole for a miniature golf course as set forth in  claim 25  wherein recessed holes are drilled or molded into said rectangular platform base panels for the attachment of riser feet.  
     
     
         30 . A hole for a miniature golf course as set forth in  claim 25  wherein said riser feet vary in height and angle to allow multi-level and raised putting surfaces.  
     
     
         31 . A hole for a miniature golf course as set forth in  claim 25  wherein said riser feet vary in length, width, and number of bolt inserts to allow the interconnection of two or more platform base panels.  
     
     
         32 . A hole for a miniature golf course set forth in  claim 25  wherein said platform base panels, side rails, riser feet and obstacles are manufactured out of wood.  
     
     
         33 . A hole for a miniature golf course set forth in  claim 25  wherein said platform base panels, side rails, riser feet and obstacles are produced of a plastic material.  
     
     
         34 . A hole for a miniature golf course set forth in  claim 25  wherein said platform base panels abut edge-to-edge, edge-to-midpoint of shorter side, edge-to-midpoint of longer side, or midpoint of shorter side to midpoint of longer side.  
     
     
         35 . A hole for a miniature golf course as in  claim 25  wherein said side rails contain holes for the passage of bolts through the side rail for attachment to the edge or top of a platform base panel.  
     
     
         36 . A hole for a miniature golf course as in  claim 25  wherein said side rails are formed to a length equal to or one-half the length of the shortest side of the platform base panels.