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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7771285 | Golf club A golf club head having a body and a strike face for striking a golf ball. The strike face is arranged at the front of the body, and a projection projecting forwardly of the body at one side of the strike face. In use, the projection extends in the same direction as... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7731599 | Guide assembly for a golf putter and its associated method of use A putting guide assembly and its associated method of use. The putting guide assembly attaches to the head of a putter. The putter head has a striking surface for striking a golf ball. The putting guide assembly is attached to the putter and presents a flexible guid... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7648424 | Golf club head having concavely curved face A golf club, particularly a “putter” or “chipper”, is provided with a concave ball striking face that establishes line contact with a golf ball rather than the usual point contact and enhances the capability of a user to control the direction of ball movemen... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7614960 | Training putter A club head for use with a golf putter is provided. This club head includes a body having a center longitudinal axis passing lengthwise therethrough; a first guide rod mounted within and passing through the body parallel to the center longitudinal axis and on one si... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7556569 | Detachable guide assembly for a golf putter and its associated method of use A putting guide assembly and its associated method of use. The putting guide assembly attaches to the head of a putter. The putter head has a striking surface for striking a golf ball. The putting guide assembly is attached to the putter and presents a rod that exte... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7396288 | Putting training device A putting training device having two alignment guides positioned to extend from the blade of a putter. In one embodiment the alignment guides extend generally parallel to each other to facilitate a generally parallel putting stroke. In an alternative embodiment, eac... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7322891 | Golf putting training device A golf putting training device is provided which comprises a pair of alignment guides extending from the club face to provide a visual means of reference for the golfer during the putting stroke. The training device provides a means for the golfer to improve his acc... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7309291 | Golf club head with alignment indicia A golf club head includes a body and ball alignment indicia that protrudes forwardly of the front surface of the body. A transparent plate covers the ball alignment indicia and has a front face arranged for impacting a golf ball. A flange on the transparent plate is... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7247102 | Golf club with optical indicating system A golf club with optical indicating system includes a head having an elongate planar face defining the hitting surface of the golf club. Above the hitting surface, at least a pair of spaced-parallel forwardly protruding guides are located extending perpendicularly t... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7163463 | Golf club with right angled hosel A golf club is provided in which a front heel face of the club defines a bore for receiving one end of a hosel, the hosel defining a substantially right angled bend. A free end of the hosel engages the putter shaft. The hosel provides a desired offset distance from ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156752 | Gyroscopic golf club heads This invention creates a new and truly scientifically advanced design and structuring of golf club heads based on Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion. A very precise and controlled path of inertial swing is then developed by this gyroscopic club head. This is acc... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7108611 | Individually customized golf club and process A variable golf club head includes multiple skeletal faces each having a ball contacting surface, a point for shaft attachment, and an attachment surface typically opposite the ball contacting surface. In the construction of the variable golf club head, one skeletal... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104899 | Golf putter with extending training rail device and its associated method of use A golf putter assembly and its associated method of use. The putter assembly has a putter head disposed at the end of a traditional shaft. The putter head has a striking surface for striking a golf ball. A rod is provided that extends forward of the striking surface... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104898 | Golf putter training device and method A putter assembly and the method of converting a putter assembly between a practice configuration and a regulation play configuration. The putter assembly has a shaft. A putter head is attached to the shaft. The putter head has a striking surface for striking a golf... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7074132 | Golf putter having spaced weight member in a chamber A golf putter is formed with a clubhead including a striking face, added weight along the bottom at the rear of the clubhead to form a soleplate and weight added to the toe and heel portions. Secured to the back side of the clubhead is a weight support member. An el... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6926629 | Attachment for blade of hockey stick An attachment for a blade of a playing stick such as a hockey stick. The attachment includes a floor portion with a leading edge that digs under an object to be flung by the stick. The attachment includes a base portion that engages the blade. The floor portion may ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6827655 | Method and apparatus for practicing putting stroke Improvements are provided for a putter. The putter includes a club head. The improvements are removably mounted on the putter and facilitate the practice of a putting stroke in which the putter club head moves along a path of travel that is generally parallel to the... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6821212 | Device to convert a golf club into a training system The present invention provides a device and method to facilitate use of a golf club, having a face, as a system to improve a user's performance in the game of golf. The device includes a body having first and second opposed surfaces; and a clamping mechanism connect... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6780119 | Golf putter attachment An attachment for the head of a golf putter which is to be used to train a golfer in making a precise smooth swing when striking of a golf ball in order to propel the golf ball directly to the target. The attachment comprises a rigid body which has an arcuate outer ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6729966 | Golf practice aid A pair of error amplification deflectors, releasably attached to the face of a golf club with hook and loop patches, are spaced to provide a central zone on the face of the club for directing a golf ball along a normal path upon squarely striking the ball, but are s... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6702688 | Golf putter training system A golf putter training system for developing a controlled putter head velocity and acceleration during a putting swing. The golf putter training system includes a body having a rear portion and a front portion, a main aperture within the body for receivin... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6659775 | Golf training system A golf training system whereby a user can accurately determine a plurality of swing defect types that he or she may have committed while playing the sport of golf. Moreover, the user will be able to determine many of the more common swing defect types wit... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6464596 | Golf club alignment attachment A U-shaped alignment attachment is mounted on a putter and includes laterally inwardly spaced apart parallel leg extensions which have rearward ends spaced sufficiently from the golf ball when being addressed that they will engage the golf ball when the c... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6461247 | Golf putting practice apparatus A golf putting practice apparatus for improving one's stroke and accuracy in putting a golf ball with a putter, comprising: two cord positioning and holding members, each member having an inner face portion, and adapted to hold portions of the length of c... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6450903 | Golf practice aid system At least one, and preferably a pair, of golf ball markers with magnets incorporated therein are employed in combination with a golf putter as a putting training aid. The golf ball markers may be placed a short distance apart on the ball-impact impact face... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6296574 | Golf swing improvement device An apparatus allows a golfer to improve his or her swing. A striking pin is mounted on a club head using a rigid bracket. The golfer swings so as to strike a golf ball with an end surface of the striking pin. Progressively smaller striking pin end surface... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6273827 | Golf putter head A putter head includes a main body with a front face upon which is carried a resilient ball-striking pad. The pad comprises a fibrous material having a resiliency so that impact forces when the head strikes a ball are elastically absorbed while imparting ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6270423 | Golf club head with striking surface density control A golf club head with striking surface density control having a club head having a mounting face defining a surface or recess for interchangeably receiving and accepting a selected one of a plurality of pads or inserts, each of which is composed of materi... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6244973 | Target for swinging a golf club A training device for developing a golfers swing based on a principle of driving a spike fixed to the sweet spot of a striking surface of a golf club, into the flat target surface of a slab of material selected to permit penetration and fixation of the sp... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6015353 | Golf swing stroke-error-signalling sensor A ball-impact-error sensor/amplifier is bonded to the ball hitting point of a golf club face and includes an adhesive backed base in the form of a soft plastic disc, 1/2 inch diameter×3/16 inch thick, with a center hole that holds a flat-ended, rigid pro... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5961392 | Focused sweet spot for all golf clubs A golf practice aid which uses a pressure-sensitive double-sided tape for removably attaching the aid to the club face of prior art club without noticeably changing the characteristics of the club. The practice aid preferably includes a metal base, which ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5924935 | Golf swing training device A new golf swing training device for providing a visual frame of reference for correctly completing the swing of a golf club having the training device installed thereon. Practice, or repetition of the swing of a golf club with the training device attache... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5830077 | Impact detector for use with a golf club A device for assisting a golfer in improving his or her golf swing. The device includes an impact detector mounted to the club head of a golf club. The impact detector provides an instantaneous visual or audible indicator of when a predetermined area, e.g... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5820477 | Golf training system An improved golf training device comprising a base member which is releasably attachable to substantially any conventional golf club, together with a plurality of training aids which are interchangeably attachable to the base member and which each serve t... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5810675 | Golf putting stroke training device A putting stroke training device is removably attached to a putter in a simple one step action. A body of the training device is attached to a conventional putter and includes a C-shaped, resilient attachment member that deforms to fit over the top-line o... | 09/22/1998 |
