Patent ID: 9731183
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: A63B

Claim:
1. A green simulation apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour, the apparatus comprising: a covering forming the upper surface; a covering support assembly configured to support the covering, the support assembly comprising a plurality of movable positioning elements having the covering resting thereon, the plurality of positioning elements being positioned in an array extending in a reference plane, wherein at least one of the positioning elements comprises: a guide structure configured to guide movement of the pin structure of the at least one positioning element, the guide structure defining a passage in which at least a portion of the pin moves, the passage having a first extent with a longitudinal axis being oriented substantially perpendicular to the reference plane and a second extent with a longitudinal axis being non-perpendicular to the reference plane; and a movement actuator configured to move the pin of the at least one positioning element in the passage of the guide structure independently of other positioning elements in the array; wherein the pin of the at least one of the positioning elements is longitudinally flexible to permit movement of the pin between the first and second extents of the guide structure.