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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066583 | Golf club shaft with high balance point and golf club including same A golf club shaft having a weight distribution such that the balance point percentage is less than or equal to 44.50%. The weight distribution of the shaft allows for an increase in length and/or club head weight of a golf club while having a reduced impact on the s... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7942756 | Golf tool with insert A golf tool capable of performing multiple manipulation tasks associated with the play of the game of golf has a body of a first material and inserts of a second material. The inserts are user removable and replaceable relative to the body of the golf tool. The inse... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7854664 | Golf club supporting accessory The golf club supporting accessory that supports a golf club when not in use and includes a cigar holder, towel holder, and Velcro strip for hanging a glove. The golf club supporting accessory has a stake as the main frame, which is struck into the ground. The suppo... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7841951 | Golf club support requiring no bending or stooping and method of merchandising A golf club support device for use without requiring bending or stooping is provided. The support is molded as a seamless one-piece device having no removable or rotatable parts, is impervious to the elements, moisture, and ordinary cleaning products, and is sized t... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7771287 | Club sitter A support and alignment implement for supporting an article such as a golf club in an upright or elevated position comprises of a unibody one piece triangular shaped structure, each end of the “u” shaped portion of the unibody having a round saucer shaped foot t... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7699716 | Set of iron clubs with constant ground roll A set of iron clubs where each club in the set has the same or substantially the same ground roll. The set is produced by adjusting at least two club design characteristics of the clubs based upon measured or assumed player swing data. The design characteristics of ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7677989 | Golf club stand for remembering clubs A golf club stand to prevent the forgetting of spare clubs by standing them upright in a noticeable position when they are carried to a shot but are not used. The club stand folds into a compact configuration resembling a golf club for convenient carrying in a gold ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7621819 | Multiple purpose golf tool Performance of at least four (4) useful functions are provided for by a multiple purpose golf tool. The first useful function being release of compression of turf associated with an impact from a golf ball. The remaining useful functions include supporting at least ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7611421 | Golf club handgrip elevation apparatus A golf club handgrip elevation device is provided which maintains the handgrip of the golf club off of the ground when the club is placed on the ground. The invention includes an opening in a receiving section into which the club is placed and includes a gripping se... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7607989 | Systems of sport performance enhancement and marketing Systems of affecting sports performance are disclosed that provide sensory stimulation and induce a response, such as a psychological or physiologic response, including performance enhancement through sports equipment configuration. Equipment configuration may inclu... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7527563 | Golf tool storage on putter Storage of a golf tool on a putter is disclosed where the golf tool may be easily placed in a storage state and easily removed from the storage state for use to perform a useful function associated with the play of the game of golf. The golf tool is stored on the sh... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7520818 | Ball throwing device A ball launching device for launching a ball includes a shaft and a head attached to the shaft. The head includes a face having a socket for releasably retaining the ball such that when the head is swung, the ball is released. ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7452284 | Golf club rest A golf club rest removably securable to the golf bag of a golfer, and utilized to support a plurality of golf clubs in a substantially vertical position when the golfer must venture a distance from the golf cart, the golf club rest comprising a vertical leg portion ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7403277 | Method and apparatus for measuring face angle A method (250) and apparatus (20) for measuring the face angle of a golf club (300), golf club head (302) or face component (304) of a golf club head is disclosed herein. The method (250) and apparatus (20) use a non-... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7364164 | Reconfigurable golf game A reconfigurable golf game having an interchangeable body, a hollow shaft, a swing actuation system, and a coupler. The coupler allows a user that purchases one game system including multiple interchangeable bodies to easily attach different interchangeable bodies t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7341251 | Puzzle game apparatus and method A puzzle game apparatus includes a substantially rigid game piece including a first plate, a second plate and a third plate. Each of the first, second and third plates has a bottom edge, a top edge, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. The top edge of the... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338386 | Golf club shaft A light-weighted golf club shaft, which can stabilize the swing orbit of a club head during a swing and can allow a player to swing a golf club easily and to have a consistent shot pattern, is provided. The golf club shaft has a length of 42 to 48 inches and a weigh... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326125 | Golf club A golf club comprises a club shaft having a tip end and a butt end, a golf club head being attached to the tip end of the club shaft, and a golf grip being attached to a region of the club shaft extending from the butt end toward the tip end of the club shaft, the g... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326124 | Golf swing trainer A golf swing trainer including a towel folded parallel to its longitudinal edges to form a flaccid multi-layer strip which simulates the handle and shaft of a golf club; a tubular member; a flexible strap which interconnects the bottom edge of the strip and said tub... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7285593 | Polyolefin compositions optionally having variable toughness and/or hardness The present invention provides novel polyolefin compositions having variable hardness and/or toughness properties. The polyolefin compositions include: a polyolefin prepared by the metathesis of an olefin monomer using a ruthenium or osmium carbene catalyst; and one... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281417 | Method for evaluating quality of golf club head, method for conducting quality control of golf club head, method for manufacturing golf club head and golf club, golf club head, and golf club Evaluation of the durability or the coefficient of restitution of a golf club head 1 is performed by measuring a response signal of an impact surface 10 of a golf club head 1 when imparting a vibration to the impact surface 10, finding a ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273158 | Golf ball dispensing and retrieving system A golf ball dispensing and retrieving system for efficiently assisting a golfer in practicing putting. The golf ball dispensing and retrieving system includes an elongated tube having a lower opening, a clamp extending from a side of the tube for removably attaching... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7250005 | Golf club length fitting system A method and apparatus for prescribing overall club length for iron-type golf clubs for an individual player wherein the method comprises measuring the erect height (PH) of a player to be fitted, providing the player with a fitting ball club (FBC) having a spherical... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246414 | Soft handle (I) The invention relates to a soft handle, which includes a soft and supports therein. A top cap and a bottom cap are provided to seal the shell, while the inner space of the shell is fulfilled with sticky liquid. The handle will be therefore really soft for facilitati... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7235022 | Golf club rest A golf club rest removably securable to the golf bag of a golfer, and utilized to support a plurality of golf clubs in a substantially vertical position when the golfer must venture a distance from the golf cart, the golf club rest comprising a vertical leg portion ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226374 | Lacrosse head and method of forming same A lacrosse head with improved weight and handling characteristics includes a frame element having a base portion, a scoop portion, and a pair of opposing sidewall portions extending between the base portion and the scoop portion. The frame element includes one or mo... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223178 | Golf ball putter including golf ball alignment indicia A golf putter, ball retriever and retainer configured to retrieve and hold a golf ball. The putter defines a substantially symmetrical configuration from heel to toe. The ball retriever and retainer is defined by a spherical recess formed in the sole of the putter a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220192 | Golf products and packaging for golf products with color traveling coating The present invention is directed to golf equipment packages using a coating that gives a color traveling effect. The color traveling coating can be applied to golf equipments such as golf balls, golf gloves and golf clubs, and to golf equipment display. In addition... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7197844 | Gun support A bipod type gun support has a generally cylindrical hub that defines a barrel-receiving bore that can be slipped onto and off of the muzzle end of the gun. Downwardly diverging legs are integrally joined to opposite sides of the hub to present a one-piece construct... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189166 | Golfing accessory A golfing accessory for supporting a golf club away from a ground surface. The golf club has a shaft. The accessory includes a substantially elongated body defining a body first end and a substantially longitudinally opposed body second end. The body is provided wit... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189167 | Game apparatus having ball drop and pick-up mechanism A game apparatus is able to drop the balls one by one on the ground and to pick-up the balls on the ground one by one. The game apparatus includes a ball guide to store a plurality of balls to be movable by their own weight, an upper support provided at an upper por... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186186 | Game apparatus having a ball drop mechanism A ball drop mechanism for a game apparatus has a mechanism allowing to drop balls one by one on a desired location. The ball drop mechanism includes a housing that stores balls, a cylindrical ball passage connected to the housing, and a cogged stopper that is locate... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7171713 | Multi-tool for use with golf carts A multi-purpose golfing tool is provided with an elongated body having an arm that extends angularly from one end of the body to releasably engage the rearward portion of a golf cart seat. The opposite end is provided with a feature for engaging the steering wheel, ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7164473 | Method and apparatus for measuring face angle A method (250) and apparatus (20) for measuring the face angle of a golf club (300), golf club head (302) or face component (304) of a golf club head is disclosed herein. The method (250) and apparatus (20) use a non-... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159377 | Powered appliance and accessory A powered appliance includes a working member, a handle operably coupled to the working member and a control movable between a first position proximate the handle in which movement of the working member is permitted and a second position distant the handle in which ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160180 | Substrate delivery mechanism A substrate delivery mechanism comprises a top ring, a substrate loader for loading a substrate, and a pusher mechanism, wherein the substrate loader comprises a top ring guide and the pusher mechanism comprises a top ring guide lifting table, in which the top ring ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153218 | Golf accessory apparatus A golf accessory apparatus includes an elongated trough coupled to an elongated rod. The elongated trough is configured to receive a golf club so that its handle end is held off the ground when a first end of the elongated rod is coupled to the ground. The elongated... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7127933 | High speed resiliometer An apparatus and method for testing the physical properties of a material is disclosed. Preferably, the physical properties that may be tested include, but are not limited to, the COR of a material. Accordingly, the apparatus includes a projectile that may be capabl... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7114622 | Modular golf club display A display for supporting and displaying golf clubs is configured to support the golf clubs by their heads such that the club shaft is oriented downwardly. The display includes a support member and at least one cradle mounted to the support member. The cradle has fir... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7096558 | Method of manufacturing golf club head A method of manufacturing a golf club head comprises: hot forging a material of a beta titanium alloy into the face plate, slow cooling the forged face plate; and assembling a golf club head from the face plate and other component(s). ... | 08/29/2006 |
