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Method and apparatus for making a drink hop along a bar or counter
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157667 | Golf swing training aid The golf swing training aid for simulating the feeling of creating a divot during a practice golf swing includes a flexible mat including an upper surface and a leading edge. A flexible ball support member is spaced from the leading edge for temporarily supporting a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8147347 | Golf practice mat A golf practice mat including a surface pattern formed by thermally deforming and allowing setting of the deformed mat surface. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142305 | Sports activity swing trainer A sports activity swing trainer having a concave curved surface area on which a person stands to practice a swing for a sports activity. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7959521 | Electronically controlled golf swing analyzing/training mat system with ball striking-related feedback A golf practice mat includes an impact sensor disposed in a vicinity bounding the location of where a golf ball would be placed for striking. The golf practice mat may also include, for example, a “crosshair” target imprint that is disposed on a golf club impact... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7909704 | Training equipment for golf players Training equipment for golf players that can be used by a golf trainee to execute a swing through a correct succession of movements of the body includes a mat (1) having a longitudinal dimension (2) and a transversal dimension (3). The mat (1... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7699715 | Portable golf practice device A portable golf practice device is disclosed that is easily transported by the golfer and simulates the response of natural turf when impacted by the club head during a golf swing. The device includes a simulated turf surface fitted in a carriage tray. The carriage ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7677988 | Training device for golfers An apparatus for assisting in training players of golf includes a platform and a first coplanar foot support member and a second coplanar foot support member on the platform, with the first coplanar foot support member being fixed in position and the second coplanar... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7568980 | Natural surface golf mat A golf mat having upstanding side walls and a bottom made of a flexible material to enable the same to be rolled up. The mat can be filled with grass sod to present an upper natural playing surface for practicing golf shots. The side walls can be extended upwardly a... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7549932 | Golf club practice swing accommodating apparatus Golf equipment, comprising in combination a ground sheet, a golf ball support associated with the sheet facing upwardly relative to a deflectable portion of the sheet, and means providing sheet support to allow downward deflection of the portion during swinging of a... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7448956 | Swing plane indicating golf mat A swing plane indicating golf mat capable of indicating the path of a swing through the critical zone. The golf mat includes an array of toggling, grass-mimicking blades which, from the vantage point of the golfer, assume a different appearance when toggled over. In... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7384346 | Golf practice device A golf practice device is disclosed that simulates the response of natural turf when impacted by the golf club head. The device comprises a platform for supporting the golfer and a divot simulator insert installed in a cavity area within the platform. The divot simu... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7357290 | Workpiece support structures and system for controlling same In accordance with one aspect of the present exemplary embodiment, set forth is a welding system including a plurality of adjustable welding support structures positioned in relationship to each other to permit welding of a workpiece held by a plurality of adjustabl... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347350 | Welding workpiece support structures In accordance with one embodiment of the present application, provided is a welding support structure arrangement to support an elongated assembled weldment preparatory to positional welding. The arrangement includes at least one support structure having a support b... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338394 | Golf tee A golf tee comprising a body and a head is described, wherein the head is elongated and grooved. The golf tee described herein provides directional trajectory to a golf ball upon impact with a golf club. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7214140 | Golfer training aid A golfer training aid formed, preferably, of a synthetic turf. A first swing channel is defined by an area between opposing uprights projecting from an upper surface of the mat. A second swing channel is defined by a cut-away portion of the mat. The first swing path... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214146 | Putting training device and method A putting training device used to teach a new method of putting that teaches the golfer to swing the putter along a target line that extends between the golfer and the hole and to adjust the angle of the putter head to match the final slope angle of the putting gree... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195563 | Adjustable putting green for golf practice A practice putting green that is adjustable to provide a playing surface having a variety of contours. The assembly is formed of a plurality of narrow transverse support members that are arranged as segments in side-to-side relationship to define an elongate playing... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186184 | Golf mat and pattern A golf teaching aid is disclosed. The beneficial golf mat and instructional pattern provide for precise, reproducible foot positioning and alignment, and a wide selection of precise, reproducible ball position options. The pattern may be variously displayed, for ins... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7144609 | Artificial turf system An artificial turf system which includes a support layer, a base layer, and an outer layer. The support layer comprises an area of selected size and composition. The base layer comprises at least one grid which consists of a plurality of interconnected cells. The ba... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137902 | System for aligning a golfer's stance An apparatus and methodology are provided for determining the proper set-up for a golfer. The methodology and apparatus set a golfer's hips parallel to his intended ball roll or flight line (target line) based upon his right or left hip rotation and shoulder width t... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131910 | Golf swing training template The present invention comprises a golf swing training device having a graphic design that illustrates a plurality of golf swing variables, including a club path indicator and a club face angle guide. The template is designed so that golfers may practice swinging a g... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124097 | Method and system for ordering a consumable for a device A method for ordering one or more consumables for a device includes selecting one or more of the consumables used in the device to order using the device and submitting the order for the selected consumables using the device to one or more suppliers. A device for or... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7115044 | Magnetic module golf swing learning, training, and practice device The present invention is a Golf learning, training, practice device utilizing a Magnetic Module, Swing Plate, Impact Form, and Ball Holder. The Magnetic Module is a shallow case enclosing a plurality of magnets, inserted flush with earth ground, or a board. The Swin... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108635 | Yoga mat with body contact placement indicia A yoga mat is provided having a symmetrical body placement guide on an upper surface of the mat. The body placement guide is configured to aid a yoga practitioner to properly align the practitioner's body during yoga postures. The body placement guide includes a pat... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104900 | Diagnostic device for analyzing a golf swing A golf mat similar to the type used at a driving range, including a hole for inserting a golf tee, with the addition of a pressure sensor (transducer) embedded in one corner of the mat, sandwiched between a top artificial grass and a bottom rubber backing of the mat... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7081054 | Golf ball aiming and striking aid A golf ball aiming and striking aid includes a mat that has a top side and a bottom side. The mat has a back edge and a front edge. The back edge is straight. Aim indicia is positioned on the top side and comprises a line positioned adjacent to and orientated parall... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077765 | Light-based golf swing trainer A golf swing training device includes a pad having a light-reactive material on one side of the pad, and an indicator having a light source capable of striking the light-reactive material on the pad and creating a visual representation of the light on the pad. The p... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077759 | Golf putting training device There is provided a golf putting training apparatus that is portable and operable with standard USGA golf equipment. The apparatus include parallel channels each emanating from a respective dimple. The channels are separated by a distance such that a golf ball place... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070511 | Indexing golf mat for a golf driving range A golf practice mat is formed by a circular or rectangular golf mat with a sufficiently large playing surface to support a golfer for address of a golf ball on a tee located in a contiguous outer peripheral margin of the playing surface. The spaced apart golf ball h... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063624 | Golf training apparatus and method of using the same A golf training apparatus and a method of using the same are disclosed. In one form, a golf training apparatus includes a substrate with a lower portion and a hooded upper portion and a guide extension coupled to the lower portion. The guide extension includes a str... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063626 | Golf teaching and training device A multi-positional swing training device having adjustable configurations suitable for addressing a plurality of swing flaws, such as with a golf swing, is provided. The training device includes a base, and an upright member extending vertically from the base. An el... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7052416 | Golf range tee A golf range tee includes a hollow supporting frame and a retention arrangement. The supporting frame has an upper end and a lower end, and defining a holding channel extending from the upper end towards the lower end for a shaft of the golf tee to slidably insert i... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037208 | Compact golf facility and a method of playing a golf game A method of playing a golf-type game at the facility comprises placing a ball at one of the starting points, hitting the ball toward the appropriate target, and determining the surface type on which further play continues or determining the score based upon where th... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6994634 | Portable golf practice device A portable golf practice device is disclosed that is easily transported by the golfer and simulates the response of natural turf when impacted by the club head during a golf swing. The device includes a base extension, which can be unfolded and slid under a platform... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6958018 | Folding golf swing practice mat A golf club practice swing mat for improving a golfer's backstroke and power stroke includes a grass mat on which a practice ball is mounted. An anchoring mat is mounted on the same ground surface as the grass mat and fixed with respect to the ground surface. An ela... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6941818 | Equipment for disclosing pressure The invention relates to equipment such as for detecting and providing visual confirmation of pressure thereon, e.g. from an impact, which comprises an article having a sandwich construction with a pressure-disclosing layer (3) comprising a liquid crystal, th... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939244 | Golf swing training aid The present invention is a golf swing training apparatus comprising, an elongated shaft having a lower end and an upper end, wherein the upper end includes a handgrip. A club head having a ball striking face, a backside face and a ball-capturing cavity within the cl... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932712 | Golf teaching and training device A golf teaching and training device including a frame adapted to extend upwardly from a playing surface and a pair of pivotable arms extending away from the frame in a spaced relationship from the base of the frame and adapted to prevent an over-the-top golf swing. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6921340 | Laser equipped golf swing practice device and practice mat A golf swing practice comprises a body for attachment to a golf club at the upper end of the club with a second end fitted to the club shaft below the grip. There are a pair of first laser light sources which are directed downwardly and outwardly so as to create div... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6913544 | Divot practice mat A golf or divot practice mat, comprising a base element and a mark retaining surface operably secured or mounted to the base element. The mark retaining surface may be a no carbon required paper, carbon paper, or wax containing surface, and has one or more simulated... | 07/05/2005 |
