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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162773 | Golf putting accessory An invertible golf putting accessory having a body with an upper surface, a lower surface and a plurality of sides. Two of the sides converge towards each other to form an apex and one of the sides is removably connectable to a face of a putter by magnetic and/or ad... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7976399 | Golf club swing alignment system A golf club alignment system, including: (a) a golf club shaft; (b) a golf club head connected to the golf club shaft, the golf club head including: (i) a hosel received onto an end of the golf club shaft; (ii) a ball-hitting face extending from the hosel; and (iii)... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7871335 | Golf club head and golf club with tension element and tensioning member A golf club head includes a club head having a plurality of components and a plurality of retaining members, with each retaining member positioned on one of the components. A tensioning assembly for releasably securing the components of the club head together includ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7871334 | Golf club head and golf club with tension element and tensioning member A golf club head includes a club head having a plurality of components and a plurality of retaining members, with each retaining member positioned on one of the components. A tensioning assembly for releasably securing the components of the club head together includ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7510481 | Golf club Golf club, comprising a shaft, which at one end thereof carries a striking head, which on the topside thereof facing the other end of the shaft has a pattern including a first line that extends parallel to a side face of the striking head, which forms a striking sur... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7481715 | Golf club head with alignment line A golf club having a golf club head with an alignment line that makes the actual face angle of the golf club appear differently when the golf club is at address. The golf club head preferably has a white line at a face-crown junction which changes the appearance of ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7431659 | Golf club head Exemplary embodiments described herein are directed to golf club heads and golf clubs including a golf club head, including a body having a generally vertical planar face, a means for aligning the planar face with a golf ball, wherein the means is positioned behind ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7371184 | Putter head The present invention provides a putter head which includes a putter head body which has a portion thereof connected to a distal end of a putter shaft; a laterally extending putter face which is formed on a front portion of the putter head body; a strip-like longitu... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7351157 | Muscle training apparatus and method The invention is directed to a muscle trainer and method for exercising a weaker of two opposing muscle groups of a person swinging an implement, such as a golf club, wherein, if the two opposing muscle groups were of appropriate strength, the two muscle groups woul... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7311612 | Golf club head with bi-polar magnetic impact detectors A golf club head with multiple cells of magnetically held pins is disclosed. The cells are placed on the sweet spot on the head of the golf club. The pins within the cells are set to extend beyond the face of the golf club and maintained in position with a bi-polar ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7285055 | Golf club swing training device A golf club swing training device adapted for use with a golf club having a shaft and a head comprises a wing adapted to provide resistance to motion as the club is swung, and a bracket adapted to connect the golf club with the wing. The wing is pivotably attached t... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7198574 | Putter with integral ball retriever A golf club includes a head having a golf ball retriever integrated into the head. The retriever comprises a substantially vertical and substantially frusto conical passage (or throat) radially enclosed in the bottom the head. Because variations exist in regulation ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7174607 | Card attachment The present invention relates to a card attachment for holding cards. The jaws of the card attachment can be locking in a closed position to ensure a secure grip on a card. Plastic gripping pads are included to increase the friction between the card and the jaws. Si... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7125340 | Muscle training apparatus and method The invention is directed to a method for exercising a weaker of two opposing muscle groups of a person moving an implement, such as a golf club, so that the two muscle groups apply forces in opposite directions to the implement to assist in maintaining the implemen... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121953 | Practice golf club, target, and swing platform apparatus A golf practicing apparatus is provided which includes a club with a latch member. A target is provided which is held by a mount. When the golf club is swung in a predetermined manner, the target is released from the mount and is connected with the golf club. When t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7059970 | Golf club alignment device A golf club alignment device for aiding a user in striking a golf ball with a golf club having a head, shaft and handle. The alignment device includes a body having first and second ends. A clamp portion extends from the first end of the body and is adapted for resi... | 06/13/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6921341 | Putting training aid and calibration device A putting training aid and putter calibration device for use on a putting surface is disclosed which includes a horizontal calibrated bar with a linear centered scale and a parallel calibration block having an orthogonal face and set on the practice putting surface ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6872149 | Golf club alignment aid An alignment device for aligning a stroke path of a golf club comprises a body portion and a pair of spaced apart guide members. The body portion includes a mounting portion which is configured to mount to a shaft portion of a golf club. The body portion is position... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6863616 | Golf swing training aid An aid to improve a golf participant's golf swing for developing an accurate and powerful golf swing technique. The inventive device includes an arm strap assembly, a trigger assembly, a ratchet assembly and a club clip attachment. The arm strap assembly attaches to... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6860817 | Golf club A method of improving the putting stroke of a golfer using a putter as a training device, said putter having a club head and in one embodiment an attachment for the same. The club head has faces or edges defining a body of a predetermined thickness to which a shaft ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6849001 | Practice golf club and target apparatus A golf practicing apparatus is provided which includes a club with a latch member. A target is provided which is held by a mount. When the golf club is swung in a predetermined manner, the target is released from the mount and is connected with the golf club. When t... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6722999 | Golf putting training device A golf putting training device for quickly attaching to a golf putter and used on a practice putting green without interfering with other golfers practicing on the same putting green. The training device helps teach the fundamentals of putting a golf ball with prope... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6645083 | Golf training tool providing audio feedback A golf training tool for teaching a proper golf swing, and a method of using the training tool. The golf training tool includes a gripping portion and an audio feedback mechanism. The audio feedback mechanism includes an elongated tube having first and se... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6634955 | Golf club A method of improving the putting stroke of a golfer using a putter as a training device, said putter having a club head and in one embodiment an attachment for the same. The club head has faces or edges defining a body of a predetermined thickness to whi... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6623372 | Golf putter with adjustable shaft and adjustable hosel A golf putter, which has a shaft with an adjustable length and a hosel with an adjustable lie angle, is designed for use in custom fitting of golf putters. The golf putter includes a putter head, and the shaft has an upper shaft portion and a lower shaft ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6435975 | Golf club and method of use There is disclosed a putter and an attachment for a putter. The putter head has at least one striking face, a rear face and side faces or edges defining a body of a predetermined thickness to which a shaft is attached. Within the body of the putter head t... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6402632 | Golf swing training apparatus A golf swing training apparatus is disclosed, the apparatus comprising a support structure for supporting the golf swing training apparatus in a support plane, and a telescopic swing training arm connected to the support structure and further connectable ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6123626 | Laser putter system A laser putter system for a conventional putter golf club of the type having a club head with a golf ball striking face and an upper surface, a shaft connected to the upper surface of the club head and a grip on the shaft. The laser putter system comprise... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6001025 | Golf putting aid A golf putting aid is provided having an elongated body member difining an interior cavity. An attaching device, such as a clamp, is configured on the body member to removably secure the body member to the shaft of a golf putter. A weighted mass, such as ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5842808 | Golf training clubs A spring-loaded hinge for a training golf club comprises first and second hinge members (10, 20) pivoted to each other by a transverse pivot pin (30). Member (10) has a tongue (13) terminating in a generally circular arc (14) having a depression (15) ther... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5746662 | Controlled pendulum golf putter An improved pendulum-type golf putter is disclosed. The putter includes a club head and an elongate main shaft extending upwardly from the club head. A bearing head is affixed on the end of the main shaft opposite the club head and has a bore with an axis... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5607362 | Shock absorbing golf club A shock absorbing golf club is disclosed that is adapted to minimize the transfer of shock to the hands of the golfer and reduce possible damage to the shaft of the club as a consequence of the impact force that is typically generated should the golf club... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5588920 | Handle of golf club with improved control In a golf club an outer tube is installed between the soft grip and the shaft. The outer tube is a rigid, hollow tubular structure, which covers at least partially the handle portion of the shaft, the improvement comprising a provision of space for bendin... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5415408 | Golf club A golf club having a sighting arrangement within the shaft. The sighting arrangement is an aperture positioned above a vertically extended slot for projecting an imaginary target area on the ground.... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5178394 | Shaft attachable golf club weight A device to be used in combination with a golf club to couple forces acting thereon when swinging, the device being structured and disposed to be attached to the shaft of the golf club so as to balance the golf club during a swing. The device includes a c... | 01/12/1993 |
| 4842280 | Swing weight for golf club iron A fabric envelope has two flat weights arranged symmetrically with respect to a center line that lies on the top edge of the golf club head. The envelope folds on this center line to orient the weights adjacent the front and rear faces of the club head. A... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4526374 | Golf practice device A golf practicing device is described as being a golf ball which is tethered to a casting-type fishing reel which is attached to a portable bracket which, in turn, is detachably mounted adjacent the handgrip on the shaft of a golf club, such as a chipping... | 07/02/1985 |
