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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354355 | Golf club head or other ball striking device with modifiable feel characteristics Ball striking devices, such as golf club heads (including putter heads), include devices within and/or otherwise engaged with the ball striking head that allow users to selectively change the sound and/or other aspects of the “feel” associated with using the bal... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335118 | Shock absorbing and sound producing device for tennis racket A device mounted in a tennis racket includes a cylindrical cushioning member including an annular groove, a central chamber, an axial channel crossed the chamber, and two recesses at its both ends; and a rigid, doughnut-shaped, hollow sound producing member mounted ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331875 | Attachable sensor for putting stroke path and plane detection A putter trainer device for detecting inaccuracies in a golf puffing stroke. The puffing trainer device of the present invention is releasably (2) attached to a shaft of a golf putter and comprises two guided ramps (19A, 19B) with each ramp havi... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320646 | Multiple material golf club head A golf club (40) having a club head (42) with a face component (60), an aft body (61), and a sound modifying component (59) is disclosed herein. The face component (60) has a striking plate portion (72) and a return p... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7294056 | Enhanced gaming system An enhanced gaming system through which a variety of games of chance and/or games of skill can be made available to players. The gaming system separates game outcomes from game themes and game payout/buy-in information, thereby enhancing game flexibility. The gaming... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7244189 | Golf club with heel and toe weighting A golf club is disclosed that can be used with a structure of a golf club head that has a space between the front striking face and the back piece of the club head. The front face and the back piece are attached to each other at the heel edge and the toe edge. This ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241195 | Game call striker A game call striker for frictionally interacting with a prior art game call. The game call striker includes a striker member that outwardly extends from a body portion. The body portion comprising first and second sound chambers, the first sound chamber including an... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7226371 | Golf swing training method A golf swing training aid includes a shaft having two sliding elements which are moved from initially coupled positions on the shaft to impact positions during a backswing and downswing movement of the shaft for making distinctive sounds at impact positions along th... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217197 | Golf swing training device A small lightweight golfers' aide comprising low-level high frequency physical vibration generator within a housing for transmitting the vibrations to a golfer as physical vibration patterns indicative of a preferred swing tempo for the golfer. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7160200 | Golf swing tempo measurement system A biofeedback system including an elongated member, for feeding back sounds indicative of swing tempo of the elongated member is provided. The system comprises a plurality of acceleration measuring devices adapted to measure accelerations at a plurality of locations... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7144329 | Golf club with which gravity rule is realized In order to stabilize golf swing motion of a player, downswing motion that is the most important but difficult part in golf swing is streamlined. A moving object is set in a golf club. When the club is in a vertical position in a flow of its movement from the top of... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7115043 | Golf swing training device and method A golf swing training aid includes a shaft having two sliding elements which are moved from initially coupled positions on the shaft to impact positions during the backswing and downswing make distinctive sounds at impact positions to aid in setting the club and hin... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115042 | Swing trainer Disclosed are apparatus and method for a golf swing training club. The golf swing training club may include, a shaft, a grip connected to one end of the shaft, a clubhead connected to the other end of the shaft, and a weight coupled to the shaft, where the weight sl... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7090589 | Golf swing trainer A golf swing trainer comprises a shaft having a grip end and a head end, and a weighted filling inside the shaft. The weighted filling comprises lead shot, tungsten powder, and polyurethane resin to give the trainer the feel of a regular golf club. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070514 | Golf club head having internal impact assembly An improved golf club head having an internal impact assembly configured to improve the direction and distance of travel of a golf ball. The impact assembly is configured to impact the inside wall of the club face at an impact spot immediately after the golf ball is... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056240 | Training bat having moveable internal weight and method A training bat has a knob, handle section and barrel section. A weight is located within the interior of the barrel section on a rotatable shaft, and is moveable linearly. Linear movement of the weight is caused by rotation of the shaft. Preferably, the shaft is cou... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7008351 | Training device A training device for acquiring the correct hand motion associated with the different types of sport and for strengthening the wrist and forearm. The device is simple and portable. It utilizes a combination of a magnet and a plunger, the magnet having a sufficient f... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004850 | Training golf club A training golf club helps a golfer become aware of the direction and angle of their swing and adjust their stance, the angle at which they are holding their club and the direction of their swing or putter when practicing. The golf club has a club-shaft, a club-grip... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001283 | Training machine for golf swing A training machine for golf swing includes a plurality of magnets provided in the opposite position to the grip; a collision device attachable to the magnets, and adapted to be separated from the magnets and collided with other objects by the centrifugal force more ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6969257 | Golf swing timing/training device A golf swing timing training aid for perfecting a golf swing that provides both an audible and vibrational feedback indicator when the apogee of a back swing has been reached, when the swing accelerates downward, and when the apogee of the follow-through swing has b... | 11/29/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6955610 | Sports training apparatus An apparatus is provided that allows individuals of diverse skill levels to improve their respective sports-related swings. The apparatus provides visual, auditory and tactile feedback as to whether an individual is correctly “loading”, “retaining”, and “r... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6949036 | Batting swing trainer and method A device and method for teaching a person to swing a baseball bat. The device comprises an elongated shaft having a circular cross-section with a grip handle on one end and a head on to other end. A stop is located where the shaft and handle meet and a slide is moun... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935965 | Golf club device and apparatus for teaching golf swing rhythm and tempo The invention is a device included with a golf club that plays an audible, musical sound file during performance of a golf swing for the benefit of learning a repeatable, rhythmic motion. A sensor detects the first movement of a golf swing and automatically begins t... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6899633 | Apparatus for generating a complex acoustic profile representing the acceleration pattern of an object moving through a path of travel An apparatus for generating an acoustic profile representing the acceleration pattern of an object moving through a path of travel. The apparatus comprises a flute assembly attachable to a golf club. Preferably, the flute assembly comprises three cross flutes with t... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6733399 | Sporting equipment audible device The present invention 10 discloses a device that attaches to sporting equipment for the purpose of generating an audible sound under predetermined conditions. The device 10 is selectively attached to hand held sporting equipment, such as a golf club | 05/11/2004 |
| 6692370 | Sporting equipment audible device The present invention 10 discloses a device that attaches to sporting equipment for the purpose of generating an audible sound under predetermined conditions. The device 10 is selectively attached to hand held sporting equipment, such as a golf club 18 an... | 02/17/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6517352 | Golf club rhythmic swing meter The invention is an adjustable audible tempo device included in the handle of a golf club or within a clip-on tube attached to the golfer or a golf bag, which may be adjusted to a repetitive rhythmic audible meter, for the development of a consistent swin... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6503149 | Swing training and practice device A swing training and practice device for sports such as golf consisting of a length of substantially rigid hollow tubing having a grip at one end and a weight at the other end with a convoluted tube positioned interior of the substantially rigid tube exte... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6500074 | Golf club A golf club (10) comprises a shaft (12), a grip area (14) at an upper portion of the shaft (12), and a head (16) attached to the bottom end of the shaft (12). The shaft (12) has a chamber (18) with a percussion surface (20) positioned at an upper end ther... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6461163 | Sport club swing trainer arrangement The present invention covers a swing trainer arrangement for providing recognizable signals to the user/holder of a sports club or racket to indicate the optimum swing and strike locations during playing with a ball or puck. The swing trainer arrangement ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6413167 | Golf overswing alerting mechanism and golf club with overswing alerting mechanism A golf overswing alerting mechanism is provided which produces a visual and/or audible indicator for the purpose of alerting a golfer to an improper swinging movement of a golf club. The overswing alerting mechanism is housed entirely within the hollow op... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6293802 | Hybrid lesson format A hybrid format for representing a video lesson which is transported from a first location to a second location across a communication channel includes a first item having a first format type and a second item having a second format type. The first format... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6012988 | Golf club with overswing alerting mechanism A golf club with overswing alerting mechanism is provided which produces an audible sound upon the occurrence of an overswing condition. In this golf club, the overswing alerting mechanism is housed entirely within the hollow opening of the golf club shaf... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5984799 | Golf club swing training device The invention is A Soft, Tiny, Golf club-shaft Attachable Audio and Feel-Feedback Golf Swing Tuner of 1/10 Oz Weight. The golfer swings his club with the Tuner's soft 7 to 71/2 inches long, ulta-thin, tensilised polymeric foil, untwisted and elevated leng... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5868634 | Practice golf club A practice golf club aids golf players in improving their stroke by indicating whether or not their swing generates an adequate amount of club head speed. This is achieved by utilizing the centrifugal force generated by a golf swing to actuate a piston lo... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5860873 | Golf swing trainer A golf swing trainer includes a substantially transparent tubular body having ends for mounting on a free end of a handle of golf club, transverse to the handle. Two chambers within the body are respectively defined by opposed co-axial transparent inner c... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5836829 | Golf swing training device A golf swing training device. The training device provides audible indications of the orientation of the club face as it reaches a point where a ball would be positioned, thereby helping a golfer develop a swing where the club face meets the ball squarely... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5807183 | Golf-swing training device A golf-swing training device includes an elongated cylindrical member which has a first end, an open second end, and a tubular channel that extends between the first end and the open second end. A stretchable member which has a first end and a second end ... | 09/15/1998 |
