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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7273429 | Ball game device A ball game device comprising a body 10 adapted to receive a hand 24 and a wrist 25 of a user 26, the body 10 presenting two hitting surfaces 14 for hitting a ball 20. The body 10 comprises two panels 12... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7001284 | Putter fitting template The present invention provides a putter-fitting template that enables fitters to scribe various lines onto test putters. The template fits securely and temporarily onto the putter head and includes line guides for drawing the scribe lines onto the putter. The invent... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6945884 | Tennis teaching aid A tennis teaching aid includes a glove member including a palm covering, a back covering and a plurality of fingers sleeves. The finger sleeves are positioned for each receiving one of five fingers on the hand. A wrist sleeve is attached to a bottom edge of the glov... | 09/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6918842 | Dual purpose child's baseball glove An elastic cord connects a tethered ball which is lightweight and of rubber to a tab on a child's fielding glove so when thrown it bounces back, wherein the connection to the tab is a slip knot which is readily untied and the glove then used for catching a regulatio... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6910977 | Waist and knee powered projectile propelling device The present invention relates to a device and game that consists of an elongated body or rod with a pendulum-like club hanging from one of its sides. The device has a strap that fastens the device to the user's body and a handle that at the opposite end of the club ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6383098 | Foot device to strike a ball The invention includes a foot device to strike a projectile, such as a footbag. The foot device includes a frame, an elastic material and a base, where the elastic material and the base are attached to the frame. The elastic material is adapted to strike ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6299557 | Racket gripping device The present invention relates to a device for use in gripping tennis rackets or the like which is of durable construction and which is easy to use, reliable, and efficient in operation. This device assists a tennis player, pro or novice, to maintain a pro... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6257998 | Foot paddle A foot paddle including a footwear, a racket which includes a ball rebound surface bounded by a perimeter wall, the racket including a forefoot portion, configured to overlay a forefoot of the footwear and which generally does not extend medially beyond t... | 07/10/2001 |
| 5839979 | Bat for ball game A bat in the form of a sleeve can be slid over the hand of a player so that the latter can play as in tennis, on any type of ground, with or without a bounce on the ground. The bat (1) comprises an upper sleeve element (5) and a lower sleeve element (6) j... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5833241 | Method of propelling a disc from between a user's legs The present invention relates to a method of propelling a disc from a user's legs which involves the following steps. Providing a string in the form of a closed loop through which a positions his or her legs. Providing a disc with a peripheral edge and po... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5797811 | End piece with symmetrical air foil side wings for a juggling stick A juggling stick including on each end an end piece with symmetrical air foil side wings of a closed cell foam or like material, such as leather, layered fabrics or inflatable rubber and rubber-like materials. The closed cell foam is intended to be mounte... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5651742 | Golf ball placement device A golf ball placement device that is adapted to be mounted to a golfer's shoe for allowing the golfer to position a golf ball on a tee without bending over. The device includes a ball retaining member that has a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5615890 | No bounce no dunk recreation ball game A competitive recreational game including: a foam game ball with symmetrical air holes therethrough; at least one paddle, racquet or mitt per player; a vertical net attached to a frame with support posts; a ball return to player net for each opposing play... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5584479 | Basketball net device A basketball net device for mounting on a raised basketball hoop including a generally tubular netting having upper net cords. A flexible annular member made of plastics material includes a hoop engaging portion which is generally channel-shaped in cross-... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5584487 | No bounce no dunk air ball recreation game A competitive recreational game including: a foam game ball with symmetrical air holes throughout; a ball striking instrument selected from a choice of a racquet, a paddle or a pair of hand fitted foam mitts; an apparatus frame consisting of bases for a f... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5549294 | Hand paddle The present invention relates to a hand paddle that has first and second paddle members which are spaced apart to receive a user's hand therein, and which each have a top portion, a bottom portion, and outer and inner surfaces. This paddle includes post m... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5472200 | Golf ball kicking device A golf ball kicking device adapted to be worn on the toe of a shoe comprising a first member having a concavity including a flexible surface adapted to be positioned against a toe of a shoe; a second member detachably connected to said first member and having ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5261673 | Polyfunctional racket for use in the game of hit and catch An article with a polyfunctional front surface is adapted for use in the game of hit and catch with a projectile having an outer surface defined by a multitude of irregular filamentary formations for releasably engaging a mating surface. The article inclu... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5027439 | Dual-mode athletic glove A dual mode athletic glove that includes an outer shell contoured to define a body section having finger sections radiating therefrom, the front surface of the body section forming a palm zone. Disposed within the outer shell and conforming thereto is an ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4769854 | Kicking spat A single piece of medium thickness and quality leather trimmed into a shape which allows for a first portion to be wrapped tightly around the ankle covering the lower leg and for a second portion to be wrapped tightly around the foot covering the instep. ... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4564196 | Ankle appliance for playing football An appliance to be applied to the ankle of one or both legs of a soccer-style kicker to improve the trajectory of the kicked ball, involving a relatively rigid cordon-like member, with an arched shape so as to surround the front part of the ankle and with... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4516774 | Hand paddle for a paddle ball game A hand paddle for a paddle ball game includes a back member with a back surface which is conformed generally to the shape of either a user's right or left hand. The paddle includes a contoured palm support region, a plurality of elongated finger receiving... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4387895 | Hand racket A hand racket for use in the game of handball comprises a bowl-shaped base held in the palm of the hand, a racket face, and a strap for attaching the base to the hand. The strap is provided with self-adhering material in order to form adjustable finger an... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4374590 | Mass-produced molded plastic cesta A mass-produced plastic cesta for catching and hurling a hard playing object such as a ball against a playing surface and which is to replace a wicker basket cesta. The cesta is of non-uniform thickness and is made of molded material which has the charact... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4273339 | Plastic cesta A molded plastic cesta is formed with all but the glove portion defined by a single integrally molded plastic part or body portion, the pilota launching surface of which is generally straight and integrally connected to an arcuate inner ramp surface which... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4098508 | Ball handling article An article for catching and throwing a ball is disclosed comprising an integral plastic body member having a tip portion and a hand receiving portion. The article includes means for securing the hand of a player to the hand receiving portion. The plastic ... | 07/04/1978 |
