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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7828670 | Putter grip ball marker retention system A golf ball marker retention system, comprising: a retaining cavity associated with a golf club handle, the retaining cavity having an entry channel that expands as an object is inserted and contracts when the object has been substantially fully inserted within the ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7658682 | Golf club handle grip with ball marker A grip for a golf club and a golf club is provided. The grip has an elongate gripping handle defining a cavity sized to surround an end of a shaft of a golf club. An end surface of the grip is provided with a magnet recessed into the end surface. A ball marker havin... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7371955 | Drum tuning key A drum tuning key comprises a handle portion, a barrel portion defining an axis connected to the handle portion, the barrel portion having internal walls defining a cavity extending inwardly along the axis from an end of the barrel portion, the cavity being square i... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7303484 | Golf-putter grip with removable ball mark repair tool A golf club (10) is provided having a removable ball mark repair tool (20) seated within a recess (18) forming a part of the club grip (16). The tool (20) has outer surfaces (64,68) which mate with adjacent surfaces (26,2... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7250006 | Golf accessory An accessory for a golf club comprising a ball marker and a pitch repair portion, the ball marker selectively retained in a recess of the pitch repair portion such that a user can slide, pull or roll the ball marker from the recess. The accessory is suitable for loc... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7201373 | Pinball trough repair sleeve and method A pinball repair sleeve for repairing the damage bottom surface of a pinball trough has a first section having a flat, smooth upper surface. Extending from the first section are two elongated arm components forming a V-configuration. The inward edges of the upper su... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7178844 | Golf ball retriever The ball retriever includes a golf ball capturing housing having an entrance plane through which a golf ball can enter the housing. The entrance plane is defined by a first wall portion and a second spaced apart second wall portion where at least a portion of the ho... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7086971 | Device to retrieve and position a golf article A device for retrieving and positioning of golfing articles, such as a golf ball and tee, to eliminate the repeated bending down of the golfer. One embodiment of the device includes a rigid tube with a closed end, a resilient cup-like element, and a biased elongated... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7059971 | Golf putter with ball and marker retrieving features A putter used for playing the game of golf has a putter body formed with a vertical opening sized to engage the diametric circumference of a golf ball to permit the golf ball to be elevated by the putter. The putter body is sized to permit insertion into the cup for... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7041001 | Golf club rest The present invention discloses a rest for the handle of a golf club which rest can be placed in a supporting surface; e.g., the ground, and the handle rested thereon so that the handle of the golf club does not get wet from the dew or other moisture on the grass or... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014567 | Golf club head A golf club head for use in a putter includes: a body having a top and a bottom, an aligning portion formed on the top of the body, and a striking portion having a cavity and formed on the bottom of the body. By using the aligning portion to align a golf ball with a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004858 | Golf ball marker retainer and divot repair device combination A combination golf ball marker retention and divot repair device includes a body having an opening for receiving a ball marker, and a divot repair portion. A retaining device in the form of a flexible arm retains a ball marker received through the opening. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6966851 | Hat with ball marker A hat with ball marker removably places a golf ball marker onto a cap for retrieval therefrom by a golfer. The device has a hat having a dome with an opening and an insert that has a base with a wing such that the wing is attached to an inner surface of the dome and... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6926622 | Apparatus for retrieving and placing golf balls A golf ball engagement and support member includes golf ball engagement and support arms of a size and configuration providing for the ready retrieval of a golf ball and facilitating placement thereof on a tee. The member also facilitates retrieval and placement of ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6899635 | Device for use with a golf club to pick up objects A device utilizing a soft rubber composition disk and a soft composition suction cup with a magnetic ball marker located on the end of a golf club grip. To pick up golf balls on the course (including shallow water hazards), most specifically, to pick up golf balls f... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6893357 | Golf club support A thin elongated plastic member has at one end a golf club shaft receiving groove that is disposed between two opposite finger like supporting arms which extend longitudinally outward. The groove is integral with a first short slot extending longitudinally inward in... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6758762 | Golf club grip in combination with ball marker and divot repairer The present is a novel golf grip capable of retaining a divot repairer and a ball marker. In a preferred embodiment the golf grip is a putter grip. The grip has an open end, a closed end, and a hollow body portion for accepting a golf club shaft. The closed end of t... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6692373 | Golf ball positioning device A golf ball location marker is provided that provides controlled release of a powder under user control for marking the location of a golf ball on a green in a manner so as to avoid the possibility of interfering with subsequent golf putts, while precisel... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6676544 | Golf ball marking guide A golf ball marking guide has opposing first and second body portions. Each body portion has opposing front and back ends and opposing top and bottom edges. The body portions also have a drawing slot positioned between the opposing top and bottom edges an... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6645092 | Multi-purpose golf tool A multi-purpose golf tool including a body member having a top, a bottom, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a front surface and a rear surface is provided. The body member is equipped with one or more pivotable support arms for selectively supp... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6394916 | All-in-one golf ball marker and position indicator A method and device for marking and keeping track of the correct location of a golf ball. The marking device includes a two-sided body, with the first side displaying an indication to play the ball from the present location of the marker and the second si... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6324971 | Golf ball marking device and golf putting alignment system A device for inscribing a mark on a circumference of a golf ball is disclosed. The device is a rigid hollow cylindrical member of selected internal diameter with internal and external surfaces, and with a closed end and an open end. The open end has an op... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6200226 | Golf putter A putter is disclosed having a ball mark assembly integrated within the body of the club head. The ball mark assembly holds a ball positioning marker when it is not being used to indicate the position of a golf ball. The ball mark assembly includes a hous... | 03/13/2001 |
| 5853336 | Golfing aid A golf club handle support for keeping handles of golf clubs lying on the ground in a raised position above the ground. The handle support comprises a stiff sheet defining a central foldline to form sidewalls on each side of the foldline. This permits the... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5813414 | Golf stand A stand assembly for use during golf is described. The stand assembly comprises a post having one end suitable for fixed insertion in the ground and a second end. The stand assembly also includes a support member that is designed and sized for selectively... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5795249 | Holder for golf ball marker A holder for a golf ball marker which can accommodate a marker having a spike portion. The holder is of a one-piece construction with a post member which can fit into an opening in a golf club in a friction-fit manner. The holder permits easy insertion an... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5779558 | Golf putter A golfer putter is provided which includes a ball mark repair tool which is integrally stored on a grip of the putter. The repair tool has at least two tines which are received in the grip so that they remain outside of the putter shaft.... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5759111 | Single tine divot repair tool An improved golf ball divot tool. A single spike fits into the vent hole of the putter grip which surrounds the upper end of the shaft. The divot tool is a body having a first end portion tapered to a point, and a second end portion fixed with a knob. The... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5690558 | Golf ball retriever A golf ball retriever is attached to the handle of a golf putter and is used to retrieve a golf ball from a playing surface and to concurrently deposit a golf ball marker in place of the golf ball. The apparatus includes a fork rotatably mounted to a supp... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5529299 | Golf accessory A golf accessory apparatus has a divot tool having a removable ball marker attached thereto along with a golf club shaft cradle. The accessory body has a pair of prongs on one end thereof with each prong having a wedged-shaped tip to form a divot tool. Th... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5417426 | Putt mark putter A putter for enabling marking a ball on the green by dropping a marking disk behind the ball without bending over simply by placing the putter head over the ball and releasing a marking disk from a magnet located under the putter in a position where by th... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5393052 | Golfing device for divot repair/club holding/ball mark retention A golfing device for divot repair/club holding/ball mark retention. The device has a central body portion with a narrow first end and a wide second end. A pair of long legs extend from the first end of the main body portion with a long u-shaped recess the... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5351949 | Putter-mounted holder for golf ball position marker A putter handle grip end mounted holder designed to accept a wide range of commercial plastic golf ball position markers having dimensional differences, and adaptable to putter handle grips with different end contours and circumferential shapes. The holde... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5282616 | Golf ball marker The present invention shows a golf ball marker is shown in which a marker component, a disk of plastic or metal or some other material, may be provided with some element of decoration on its top surface. The marker component also has a layer of one part o... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5244204 | Holder for a golf ball position marker A holder for a golf ball position marker includes a band to fit on a putter shaft, and a crown on the band to hold the marker. The crown includes opposed pairs of spaced wall segments forming a segmented circulra retaining wall partially surrounding a cen... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5226647 | Multi-purpose golfer's accessory There is disclosed a multi-purpose golfer's accessory with a straight edge (10) defining a scraper, a formation of prongs (12) defining a green repair mechanism, the base of a club stand, the base of a cigarette holder, and a spike cleaning device, a cuto... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5152524 | Golf accessory device A golf accessory device (A) includes a pair of lateral arms (10, 12) which extend laterally beyond a main body (C) for supporting grips (20) of a golf club handle above the ground. Inclined planar grip supporting surfaces (16) are provided for frictionall... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5143371 | Golfer's aid A golfer's aid having a body in the shape of a clip which can be attached to the belt, pocket or waistband of the user or to a golf bag or other article. A strip of hook and look fabric is attached to the straight outer surface of the body for attaching t... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5102139 | Golf ball retriever and marker emplacer A golfing accessory, preferably a built-in component of a putter, enables a ball to be lifted and re-emplaced while the golfer remains in an upright posture. In the preferred form, the device releases a ball position marker as the ball is being engaged an... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5087044 | Marking member storage device for golf club A device for storing marking members in a golf club, in particular a putter. The device includes a recess formed in the upper end surface of the club capable of receiving a marking member. When the marking member is lightly pressed, a marking member holde... | 02/11/1992 |
