1-16. (canceled)
17. An alternative game of golf comprising:
a. a land target further comprising a disk shaped planar rigid sheet having a central opening, a mounting plate, and markings on one face of said disk shaped planar sheet,
b. A water target further comprising a base having a plurality of openings therethrough so as to lighten its weight, an array of floats fixedly attached to floats struts also attached to the base, a central target mount fixedly attached to the base, a target disk having a planar circular sheet-like form and a numeric indicia on one or both faces of said target, a disk bracket fixedly attached to the lower most area of the target, and a lock bolt threadedly engaged within a matingly threaded opening through one edge of the central target mount,
c. a ball,
d. a curved launcher further comprising: a launch rail having a generally C-shaped side view and a U-shaped cross section having inwardly raised ridges within the inner portion of the launch rail, reducing the surface contact area between the ball and rail, perforations traversing the central area along the length of the curved launch rail, a handle, and a spring secured between both the handle and the launch rail, and
e. Score keeping means.
18. The alternative game of golf of claim 1 wherein the target is mountable onto a pole-like ground-penetrating post adapted to accept the target mounting plate.
19. The alternative game of golf of claim 1 wherein the target is mountable onto a non-ground-penetrating pedestal-like post having a planar rigid horizontal sheet fixedly attached to the base of said pedestal-like post.
20. The alternative game of golf of claim 1 wherein the curved launcher further comprises a plurality of spaced perforations traversing the central area along the length of the curved launch rail, decompressing air ahead of the ball thus reducing drag.
21. The alternative game of golf of claim 1 wherein a spring is located between the launcher and the handle.
22. The alternative game of golf of claim 1 wherein the handle further comprises a long handle, which said handle is adapted to releasably attach to the bottom end of the spring.
23. The alternative game of golf of claim 1 wherein the handle is a short handle generally the length of an opened hand, which said handle is also adapted to releasably attach to the bottom end of the spring.
24. The alternative game of golf of claim 1 wherein either handle is attached to the lower portion of the spring by means of a male-female joint releasably held together by a spring nipple.
25. The alternative game of golf of claim 1 wherein a tubular cylindrical sleeve having an inner diameter only slightly greater than the outer diameter of the handle and spring so as to enable longitudinal motion of said sleeve over said handle and spring.
26. The alternative game of golf of claim 1 wherein the sleeve has a plurality of perforations along its length so as to enable the spring nipple to also traverse one of same perforations.
27. The alternative game of golf of claim 1 wherein the sleeve provides longitudinal sliding motion of the player’s upper hand along the long handle during a launch.
28. The alternative game of golf of claim 1 wherein the sleeve has a plurality of perforations along its length so as to enable the spring nipple to also traverse one of same perforations.
29. The alternative game of golf of claim 1 wherein the alternative game of golf easily adapts to present day golf courses.
30. The alternative game of golf of claim 1 wherein the use thereof is to provide players and golf course owners or the like the opportunity to enjoy continued use of a golf course regardless of seasonal situations.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A parking area level indicating device, comprising:
a centralized hub;
an arm depending from the hub;
an indicator light associated with the arm, the indicator light being in communication with an acceleration measuring device, and
wherein when the acceleration measuring device measures a first acceleration the indicator light is illuminated and when the acceleration measuring device measures a second acceleration the indicator light is not illuminated thereby indicating at least one of an acceptable parking space and a non-acceptable parking space.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the indicator light is comprised of at least one of a light emitting diode and a bulb.
3. The device of claim 1, further comprising an onoff device that directs electricity to at least one of the acceleration measuring device and to the indicator light.
4. The device of claim 3, wherein the source of the electricity is at least one battery.
5. The device of claim 1, wherein the acceleration device is a MEMS accelerometer.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein the acceleration measuring device is a decelerometer.
7. The device of claim 1, further comprising a second arm, a third arm and a fourth arm that depend from the hub, each associated with an acceleration measuring device and an indicator light, and wherein the third arm is positioned opposite from the arm and the second arm is positioned opposite from the fourth arm.
8. The device of claim 7, wherein the arms and the hub are defined by an upper housing and a lower housing, the lower housing having a cover that provides access to at least one battery.
9. The device of claim 1, wherein the parking level indicator is remotely controlled.
10. The device of claim 1, further including a remote control and display device for communication with the acceleration measuring device.
11. The device of claim 1, wherein the indicator light is incorporated into the arm.
12. A parking area level indicating device, comprising:
a centralized hub;
an arm depending from the hub;
a level indicator means associated with the arm, the level indicator area being in communication to an acceleration measuring means, and
wherein when the acceleration measuring means measures a first acceleration the level indicator means is illuminated and when the acceleration measuring means measures a second acceleration the level indicator means is not illuminated thereby indicating at least one of an acceptable parking position and a non-acceptable parking position.
13. The device of claim 12, wherein the level indicator means is comprised of at least one of a light emitting diode and a bulb.
14. The device of claim 12, further comprising an onoff switch that directs electricity to the acceleration measuring means and to the level means.
15. The device of claim 12, wherein the source of the electricity is a battery.
16. The device of claim 12, wherein the acceleration means is a MEMS accelerometer.
17. The device of claim 12, wherein the acceleration measuring means is a decelerometer.
18. The device of claim 12, further comprising a second arm, a third arm and a fourth arm that depend from the hub, each associated with an acceleration measuring means and a level indicator means, and wherein the third arm is positioned opposite from the arm and the second arm is positioned opposite from the fourth arm.
19. The device of claim 12, further comprising a sound emission means incorporation into the hub that is in communication with the acceleration measuring means.
20. A method of assessing the grade of a potential parking area comprising:
identifying a potential parking area;
placing an autonomous, transportable level indication device on the potential parking area; and
assessing information related to the level of the potential parking area.
21. The method of claim 20, wherein the placing further comprises:
energizing pads of the level indication device onto a portion of the potential parking area.
22. The method of claim 20, further comprising sensing gravitational pull with an accelerometer.
23. The method of claim 20, further comprising indicating to an operator of the leveling device that the potential parking area is at least one of acceptable and not acceptable.
24. A parking position level indicating device, comprising:
a centralized hub;
an arm depending from the hub;
an indicator light associated with the arm, the indicator light being in communication with an acceleration measuring device, and
wherein when the acceleration measuring device measures a first acceleration the indicator light flashes a first color at a predetermined rate and when the acceleration measuring device measures a second acceleration the indicator light is illuminated a second color thereby indicating at least one of an acceptable parking position.
25. The device of claim 24, wherein the
indicator light flashes at a second predetermined rate that is slower than the predetermined rate when the acceleration measuring device measures an acceleration that is between the first acceleration and the second acceleration.
26. The device of claim 24, wherein the indicator light is comprised of at least one of a light emitting diode and a bulb.
27. The device of claim 24, further comprising an onoff device that directs electricity to at least one of the acceleration measuring device and to the indicator light.
28. The device of claim 27, wherein the source of the electricity is at least one battery.
29. The device of claim 24, wherein the acceleration device is a MEMS accelerometer.
30. The device of claim 24, wherein the acceleration measuring device is a decelerometer.
31. The device of claim 24, further comprising a second arm, a third arm and a fourth arm that depend from the hub, each associated with an acceleration measuring device and an indicator light, and wherein the third arm is positioned opposite from the arm and the second arm is positioned opposite from the fourth arm.
32. The device of claim 31, wherein the arms and the hub are defined by an upper housing and a lower housing, the lower housing having a cover that provides access to at least one battery.
33. The device of claim 24, wherein the parking level indicator is remotely controlled.
34. The device of claim 24, further including a remote control and display device for communication with the acceleration measuring device.
35. The device of claim 24, wherein the indicator light is incorporated into the arm.