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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7416493 | Golf training apparatus A training golf ball apparatus designed to imitate the realistic feel, weight, acoustic and flight characteristic of a real (regulation standard) golf ball, to allow a golfer to practice the sport in a realistic way safely at home, includes mechanized flights concea... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7166037 | Golf training apparatus A training golf ball apparatus designed to imitate the realistic feel, weight, acoustic and flight characteristic of a real (regulation standard) golf ball, to allow a golfer to practice the sport in a realistic way safely at home, includes a mechanized shuttlecock;... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7037218 | Practice insertion tip golf tee anchor A practice golf tee that is substantially indestructible. It includes an insertion tip at the top of the tee that goes into one of the existing holes in a practice golf ball or regulation golf ball in which hole(s) are incorporated to accommodate the insertion tip. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6872150 | Putting practice kit and method A practice putting kit and training method for practicing the aiming a golf ball, aiming the putter, and keep returning the putter to a square position to the golf ball. The kit includes a laser golf ball that produces a planar, laser beam of light. Printed on the o... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6012997 | Compound safety ball A compound ball simulates the performance of a regulation size baseball, softball, and golf ball. It is formed of spherical outer and inner shells dimensioned to abut one another or to provide a spacing between them. The outer shell is formed of molded po... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5759109 | Simulated golf ball instructional device A simulated golf ball instructional device for use in practicing golf strokes which has a central body portion and two end portions. Each end portion has a length measured along the longitudinal axis of the device substantially equal to the radius of a co... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5480143 | Winged practice ball A practice ball comprised of mutually perpendicular X-, Y- and Z-members. A plurality of wings interconnect the X-, Y- and Z- members. The shape of said wings skeletally defines the shape of the practice ball. The wings and reduced weight of the practice ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5377988 | Golf ball practice device A golf practice device simulates the appearance and general flight characteristics of an actual regulation golf ball, but commonly only travels about 30-80 feet when impacted by a swung golf club. The device includes a substantially regulation ball connec... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5082284 | Golf swing analysis device A device to improve one's golf swing made of hook and loop engageable material. The hook material is fabricated into a club face cover preferably highlighting the sweet spot on the golf club. The design is fabricated from many separate pieces held togethe... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4826173 | Golf practice device A narrow first strip of one component of "hook and loop" material is detachably secured across the face of any conventional golf club covering the striking zone. A "ball" is formed from the other component by forming a second strip into a hollow circular ... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4776596 | Golf ball having braking wing A plastic golf ball including conventional dimples and a shuttlecock braking device. The ball may be hit into a target basket or onto a target mat marked with concentric circles.... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4177995 | Golf practice device A drag member having a flexible, self-sustaining form is centrally attached to a golf ball by a flexible elongated member. The drag member comprises a substantially planar central portion and radial segments extending outwardly from the central portion. W... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4149726 | Golf practice device A training golf club is provided with a pivotable and removable arcuate base portion mounted as a striking face of the club. Hooking VELCRO material is tautly stretched across the cavity of the base portion. Indicia are provided on the top of the head por... | 04/17/1979 |
