Inflatable Putting Green Apparatus

Abstract

An inflatable putting green apparatus includes a putting playfield that is selectively inflated or deflated. The putting playfield is inflated by forcing air into the putting playfield and deflated when the air is released from the putting playfield. The putting playfield includes an upper surface having a well positioned therein for receiving a golf ball. The putting playfield is flexible and is rolled up when the putting playfield is not inflated to allow for easy transportation thereof.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An inflatable miniature golf game apparatus comprising:
 a hub including a perimeter wall, said perimeter wall including an inlet for allowing air into said hub;   a blower being fluidly coupled to said inlet, said blower forcing air into said hub when said blower is turned on; and   a putting playfield being in fluid communication with said hub, said putting playfield being selectively inflated or deflated, said putting playfield being inflated when said blower is turned on and deflated when said blower is turned off, said putting playfield including an upper surface having a well positioned therein configured for receiving a golf ball, said putting playfield be flexible and being configured to be rolled up when said putting playfield is not inflated.   
     
     
         2 . The inflatable miniature golf game apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said putting playfield includes a housing having a bottom wall, a top wall and peripheral wall being attached to and extending between said top and bottom walls, said top wall including a perimeter boundary bounding a central area, said central area defining said upper surface and containing said well, said top, bottom and peripheral walls each being comprised of a flexible material. 
     
     
         3 . The inflatable miniature golf game apparatus according to  claim 2 , further including an inlet being fluidly coupled to said housing, said inlet being fluidly coupled to an outlets extending into said hub. 
     
     
         4 . The inflatable miniature golf game apparatus according to  claim 2 , said perimeter boundary abutting said peripheral wall and extending upwardly over said upper surface. 
     
     
         5 . The inflatable miniature golf game apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein said perimeter boundary is coextensive with said peripheral wall to entirely bound said upper surface. 
     
     
         6 . The inflatable miniature golf game apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein said housing has a height from said bottom wall to said top wall being less than 3.0 feet and greater than 0.5 feet when said housing is inflated. 
     
     
         7 . The inflatable miniature golf game apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein said housing has a front end and a rear end, said housing being elongated from said front end to said rear end. 
     
     
         8 . The inflatable miniature golf game apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein said central area includes a plurality of raised members being inflated and extending upwardly from said upper surface when said housing is inflated. 
     
     
         9 . The inflatable miniature golf game apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein said raised members include angled bumpers positioned in interior corners formed by said perimeter boundary. 
     
     
         10 . An inflatable miniature golf apparatus comprising:
 a putting playfield being selectively inflated or deflated, said putting playfield being inflated when air is force into said putting playfield and deflated when air is released from said putting playfield, said putting playfield including an upper surface having a well positioned therein configured for receiving a golf ball, said putting playfield be flexible and being configured to be rolled up when said putting playfield is not inflated.   
     
     
         11 . The inflatable miniature golf game apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein said putting playfield includes a housing having a bottom wall, a top wall and peripheral wall being attached to and extending between said top and bottom walls, said top wall including a perimeter boundary bounding a central area, said central area defining said upper surface and containing said well, said top, bottom and peripheral walls each being comprised of a flexible material. 
     
     
         12 . The inflatable miniature golf game apparatus according to  claim 11 , further including an inlet being fluidly coupled to said housing to allow air to be forced into and removed from said housing. 
     
     
         13 . The inflatable miniature golf game apparatus according to  claim 11 , said perimeter boundary abutting said peripheral wall and extending upwardly over said upper surface. 
     
     
         14 . The inflatable miniature golf game apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein said perimeter boundary is coextensive with said peripheral wall to entirely bound said upper surface. 
     
     
         15 . The inflatable miniature golf game apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein said housing has a height from said bottom wall to said top wall being less than 3.0 feet and greater than 0.5 feet when said housing is inflated. 
     
     
         16 . The inflatable miniature golf game apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein said housing has a front end and a rear end, said housing being elongated from said front end to said rear end. 
     
     
         17 . The inflatable miniature golf game apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein said central area includes a plurality of raised members being inflated and extending upwardly from said upper surface when said housing is inflated. 
     
     
         18 . The inflatable miniature golf game apparatus according to  claim 17 , wherein said raised members include angled bumpers positioned in interior corners formed by said perimeter boundary. 
     
     
         19 . An inflatable miniature golf game apparatus comprising:
 a hub including a perimeter wall, said perimeter wall including an inlet for allowing air into said hub;   a blower being fluidly coupled to said inlet, said blower forcing air into said hub when said blower is turned on;   a plurality of putting playfields, each of said putting playfields being in fluid communication with said hub, each of said putting playfields being selectively inflated or deflated, said putting playfields each being inflated when said blower is turned on, each of said putting playfields including an upper surface having a well positioned therein configured for receiving a golf ball, each of said putting playfields including:
 a housing having a bottom wall, a top wall and peripheral wall being attached to and extending between said top and bottom walls, said top wall including a perimeter boundary bounding a central area, said central area defining said upper surface and containing said well; 
 an inlet being fluidly coupled to said housing, said inlet being fluidly coupled to one of a plurality of outlets extending into said hub; 
 said top, bottom and peripheral walls each being comprised of a flexible material, said housing being configured to being rolled up when said housing is deflated; 
 said perimeter boundary abutting said peripheral wall and extending upwardly over said upper surface, said perimeter boundary being coextensive with said peripheral wall to entirely bound said upper surface; 
 said housing having a height from said bottom wall to said top being less than 3.0 feet and greater than 0.5 feet when said housing is inflated; 
 said housing having a front end and a rear end, said housing being elongated from said front end to said rear end, said inlet being positioned on said rear end; and 
 said central area including a plurality of raised members being inflated and extending upwardly from said upper surface when said housing is inflated, said raised members including angled bumpers positioned in interior corners formed by said perimeter boundary.