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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7931541 | Golf grip training tool A golf grip training tool utilized on a simulated golf club of reduced length. An abutment is angularly placed on the end of the shaft of the golf club and indicia relating to the placement of the golfer's thumbs and index fingers are attached thereto. Utilizing the... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7371955 | Drum tuning key A drum tuning key comprises a handle portion, a barrel portion defining an axis connected to the handle portion, the barrel portion having internal walls defining a cavity extending inwardly along the axis from an end of the barrel portion, the cavity being square i... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7362231 | Hand pressure sensor warning device An ergonomic lightweight hand pressure sensor-warning device for use with hand held objects like sport devices, steering devices, writing devices or computer devices, as well as the method for its assembly. This new hand pressure sensor warning device is designed as... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357729 | Golf club An improved golf club includes an improved grip. The grip may be improved over known grips by including an offset upper portion and/or a sliding grip portion, and/or by providing a shaft with greater flex in an upper shaft portion than in a lower shaft portion. The ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347793 | Weight-balanced golf putter head A golf putter head is generally triangular, when viewed from the top, with a flat, front face and a trailing, central tail. When viewed from the side, the head has a generally straight front face and a flat or slightly curved or rounded bottom surface. The shaft for... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331876 | Integrated putter system A putter comprising a grip having an anatomically correct shape to promote proper grasping of the putter, a shaft having a first end and a second end, wherein the grip is attached to the first end of the shaft, a hosel attached to the second end of the shaft, a head... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318779 | Static pose fixture The present invention relates to a static pose fixture (10) used for measuring a subject (42) that is the object of a motion capture system. The static pose fixture (10) provides a means for holding the subject (52) in a static position b... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7294063 | Swing training aid The present invention is directed to a training aid which may be used with a playing device such as a golf club or baseball bat. Embodiments of the present invention may be temporarily attached to a playing device and modify how a person holds, or grips, the playing... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7276000 | Training grip for a tennis racquet A training grip that can be installed onto a tennis racquet handle for positioning a tennis player's hand or hands correctly on the racquet to teach or train the player individual tennis strokes. The training grip is adapted to be easily and removably installed onto... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261639 | Golf club ring A method and device for preventing a golfer's hands from slipping off a golf club grip. The device has a body with an opening that defines an inner perimeter of the body, an outer perimeter spaced radially outward from and surrounding the inner perimeter, and a slot... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7244190 | Golf putter A golf putter has a head and a shaft connected to the head at a toe end. The head has an L-shaped cross section and a lower edge of a putting surface is smoothly curved with a lowermost point at an approximate midpoint between the toe and a heel of the head. The hea... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7232352 | Paddle hand grips and method for making and using same A comfort hand grip for a shaft comprises a tubular member formed of a closed cell resilient polymer material core; and a water resistant coating on each side of the core. The comfort grip is sized so as to be slightly stretched when positioned on a shaft, and inclu... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7211004 | Golf glove and system for grip assistance A golf glove and system useful in assisting a person having insufficient control of hand using a golf club to effectively strike a golf ball. The golf glove enables the person having insufficient control of hand to grasp and swing the golf club to effectively strike... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207894 | Golf club gripping aid and method of use thereof A golf grip, device and method are described to hold a golf club shaft in a manner to avoid pinching the golf club shaft between the fingers and the thumb of the dominant hand. A device of the present invention, in one form, is a golf glove which includes a joining ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7202607 | Year-round decorative lights with time-multiplexed illumination of interleaved sets of color-controllable LEDS A decorative lighting apparatus provides user-selectable color schemes corresponding to several holidays and other occasions for year-round use. In one illustrative example, the decorative lighting apparatus includes control circuitry which has a plurality of color-... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7175537 | Golf putter with lift angle A putter has a center of gravity located rearward from the face and under the stroking pivot point. The polar moment of inertia of the putter is increased by moving the distribution of weight toward the rear of the head away from the contact surface. The sole of the... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175538 | Golf club grip A golf club grip being axially coupled about the end of a golf club shaft. The diameter of the golf club grip is progressively reduced from the interface between the golf club grip and the golf club shaft to the opposing cap end of the golf club grip. The external s... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169056 | Golf club set and golf club shaft set Disclosed is a golf club set having harmonized golf club performance among the club numbers. In the golf club set, for at least three golf clubs, a ratio or a sum of a frequency, the frequency being measured by vibrating a tip portion of a golf club shaft constituti... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7160202 | Golf club grip with anti-slip and control arrangement A golf club grip includes an anti-slip arrangement and a control arrangement. The anti-slip arrangement, having an outer anti-slipping surface, is adapted for coaxially attaching along an end portion of the golf club. The control arrangement, having an outer shock a... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156759 | Method for selecting a golf putter A putter has a center of gravity located rearward from the face and under the stroking pivot point. The polar moment of inertia of the putter is increased by moving the distribution of weight toward the rear of the head away from the contact surface. The sole of the... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156749 | Golf club set and golf club shaft set Disclosed is a golf club set having harmonized golf club performance among the club numbers. In the golf club set, for at least three golf clubs, a ratio or a sum of a frequency, the frequency being measured by vibrating a tip portion of a golf club shaft constituti... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155034 | Authorized personnel biometric detection system preventing unauthorized use of aircraft and other potentially dangerous instruments An authorized pilot detection system and method for controlling a variety of potentially dangerous instrumentalities such as aircraft, land vehicles, amphibious vehicles and other hand-controllable equipment, is disclosed. The system with respect to aircraft include... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150684 | Golf club set and golf club shaft set Disclosed is a golf club set having harmonized golf club performance among the club numbers. In the golf club set, for at least three golf clubs, a ratio or a sum of a frequency per unit time, the frequency being measured by vibrating a tip portion of a golf club sh... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7101286 | Golf teaching aid Right and left hand golf gloves have attachment features and a location feature such that a golfer may place and maintain his or her hands in a correct position on the shaft of a golf club. The location feature allows the golfer to place the palm of his or her first... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7083524 | Golf club aligning kit and method of use A preferred golf club includes a first alignment mark on a grip of the club and a second alignment mark on the head proximate a centerline of the head. A preferred method for addressing a ball involves positioning the second alignment mark proximate the center of th... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7059862 | Hitting trainer A hitting training kit is provided which includes equipment to hit a baseball and instructions to assist a user in learning the technique of hitting a baseball a portion of said instructions appearing on the baseball bat of the kit to permit the user to review the s... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048637 | Golf grip alignment device A golf grip alignment device includes a body adapted to fit onto a golf club. The a body includes a tab extending from the body and a seat defined on the body. The tab includes a surface adapted to receive the golfer's thumb. The seat is adapted to receive the golfe... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048644 | Hand grip An improved hand grip 10 comprises a molded base structure 14 having a cap 16 and a body 18 for forming an inner layer 22 and an outer layer 24 molded on the body 18. The body 18 has an inner surface 26 ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7033283 | Golf putter A golf putter having a virtual hitting face frontward offset from an actual hitting face of a putter head is disclosed. The golf putter comprises a putter head having a hitting face, a toe part and a heel part, a hosel connected on the putter head, a shaft which is ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7022025 | Golf grip-training device A golf grip-training device includes a main body having attachment means for securement to a golf club by snap-fit in the area of the golf club grip where a golfer's hands are placed. The attachment means is preferably a collar which receives the club shaft. A defor... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014566 | Golf putter A hard rubber plate forms a striking surface that covers most of a front face of a body of a club head of a putter. The thickness of the plate prevents an uncovered edge of the front face from striking a golf ball. The front face has an arcuate shape that indicates ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6966844 | Golf swing practicing device and method Device and method for enabling practice of the turning-over movement of wrists during a golf swing without using a standard-size golf club. The device includes a shaft having a grip at one end and a length one half or less than the length of the standard size golf c... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6945874 | Gripping device A gripping device for use with a hand of a user. The gripping device includes a body portion having a hollow interior portion adapted to be secured to a shaft. The gripping device also includes a thumb receiving member and a fingers receiving member connected to the... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6916251 | Golf club set and golf club shaft set Disclosed is a golf club set having harmonized golf club performance among the club numbers. In the golf club set, for at least three golf clubs, a ratio or a sum of a frequency per unit time, the frequency being measured by vibrating a tip portion of a golf club sh... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6902492 | Golf club grip A golf club grip includes a hollow tapered body having a front surface and a generally opposed rear surface defining a depth dimension therebetween, and first and second side surfaces respectively extending between and connecting the front and rear surfaces and defi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6890265 | Reverse taper grip A reverse taper grip (16, 16a) for attachment to an elongated golf club shaft (12) or other similar handle or the like is provided, the grip (16, 16a) being formed of resilient synthetic resin material and presenting an outer gripp... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6857970 | Golf training apparatus and method of use A method and apparatus providing a golf training apparatus configured to aid a golfer in developing a consistent golf swing. The golf training apparatus includes a triangle plane guide, a shaft coupler and a limb attachment member. The triangle plane guide includes ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6656054 | Golf grip with hand placement guide A golf club grip (10) with an integral hand placement indicator (20) for encouraging hand placement using a plurality of opposed arcs (32, 32') for a traditional three knuckle power position which assists in squaring the club face (17) with a golf ball up... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6648770 | Training golf iron A swing training golf iron has a solid metal linear shaft attached to an iron golf head and a hand grip. The side of the shaft facing the iron golf head has linear indicia located between the head and grip to provide visual orientation of the angular orie... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6540621 | Golf grip training aid A device for properly positioning and constraining the grip of a golfer on a golf club handle and, particularly, for preventing the thumb from rotating to the right or to the left during the golf stroke.... | 04/01/2003 |
