Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7871332 | Device for a tee An apparatus at a driving tee for golf balls or the like, comprising a raisable and lowerable ball support a so-called peg, on which a ball may be placed for driving thereof after lifting of the ball support with the ball to the desired level above the tee, the ball... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7556565 | Golf ball conveying apparatus for use on driving ranges A golf ball carrying apparatus is used to carry golf balls to swing compartments at a single-floor or multi-floor driving range. The golf ball carrying apparatus of the present invention includes a chain, connected between a drive unit provided with a motor and a dr... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7351156 | Golf ball teeing device A golf ball teeing device includes a base adapted to mount to a golf club grip end and a ball carrier on the base. The ball carrier is positionable between an operational position for carrying a golf ball and a stowage position wherein a golf club on which the golf ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344446 | Ball detection apparatus for detecting when a golf ball is hit off a golf tee The ball detection apparatus is for detecting when a golf ball is hit off a golf tee of an automatic golf ball teeing machine. The detection apparatus comprises a radar device for producing a first signal in response to detecting movement of a golf club towards the ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7198573 | Golf ball conveying apparatus The golf ball conveying apparatus is provided in a place such as an indoor driving range to collect a golf ball, struck by a golfer, and places the golf ball onto a golf tee again. The golf ball conveying apparatus prevents dimples of a golf ball from wearing during... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7182696 | Ball feeder A ball feeder comprises a funnel having a base, opposing side walls, a ball inlet end and a ball outlet end. The base is inclined to define a ramp extending downwards from the inlet end to the outlet end and the side walls diverge in width from the inlet end to the ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7160196 | Identification device A tray (10) for supplying coded golf balls (50) to the tee (41) of a golf driving range comprises a first zone (11) for receiving golf balls, one of which is selected to be played by moving it by means of a club over a barrier (14)... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131911 | Slope controllable foot plate for golf swing practice apparatus A slope controllable foot plate for a golf swing practice apparatus which includes a actuating oil pressure motor providing the power for controlling the slope, a transformation device for transforming the rotating driving power to linear driving power, and a slope ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6997816 | Mechanical handling device for golf balls at a driving range A mechanical handling device for golf balls at a driving range, comprising a pivotally mounted balance or lever arm provided at one end with a tee adapted, in use, to receive and support a golf ball from a supply source, and provided at its other end with a weight s... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6913541 | Golf putting training apparatus A golf putting training apparatus comprises a base, which has a ball hole, a detect device disposed in the ball hole, a back tunnel, a return tunnel and a connect tunnel communicating the ball hole with the return tunnel. Three motor-driven elevating assemblies are ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6616541 | Golf ball placement device A golf ball teeing device is disclosed. The device includes a housing having a ball storage compartment having an opening dimensioned to permit golf balls to pass there through. The housing has a ball selector which is adapted to permit only one golf ball... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6595863 | Golf simulator A golf simulator has a flooring system comprising a tee area, a green area, a green-side area and a ball feed system adjacent the flooring system. From measurements taken when the ball is hit, the computer control system computes the next shot position of... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6386607 | Golf ball dispensing and retrieving system Disclosed is a combination golf ball retrieving and dispensing apparatus which comprises a shag bag and two tubes. The first tube is a conventional golf ball retrieving tube which may be screwed into a collar at the base of the bag. Golf balls retrieved t... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6375580 | Automatic golf ball placement device An automatic golf ball dispensing device includes a base, motor, drive link, slide arm, pivot arm, control circuit, dispenser cover, and handle. The base preferably includes two pivot feet on a first end and an adjustable foot on a second end thereof. One... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6348008 | Golf ball teeing apparatus A device for storing golf balls and dispensing them onto a bed of bristles that serves as a golf tee.... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6199926 | Dispenser and retriever for golf balls A dispenser and retriever for golf balls. The dispenser includes a leg, a foot, ball-dispensing apparatus, and ball-retrieving apparatus. The leg is hollow and holds the golf balls and is generally inclined relative to the ground so as to allow the golf b... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6165082 | Semi-automatic golf teeing device An above-ground device that semi-automatically tees golf balls at practice areas such as driving ranges, without requiring the golfer to bend down and tee each golf ball by hand following each practice shot. The device comprises a U-shaped conduit which i... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6159105 | Golf ball teeing apparatus A golf ball teeing apparatus including a housing having a generally rectangular configuration. The housing is defined by a top wall, a bottom wall, opposed long side walls, and opposed short end walls. The top wall has an opening therethrough exposing a h... | 12/12/2000 |
| 5766085 | Propulsion assembly An apparatus for the transport of spheroidal objects, for example golf balls, with the aid of an air current generated in a conduit system by a fan unit, from an infeed point (13) to a number of stations in the form of sites of use (teeing-off sites), sto... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5743804 | Hands-free golf ball teeing device A hands-free golf ball teeing device (10) which allows a golfer to tee a golf ball, at a driving range, without having to bend over or to squat down to place the ball on the tee. The device (10) consists of a base (12) from where extends upward a structur... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5683305 | Ball-guiding teeing up device A device for teeing up a golf ball is formed of a continuous single rod bent into a V-shaped portion having two straight legs to form an inclined ramp, and a slightly cup-shaped circular portion at the upper end of the V-shape which acts as a ball-cup to ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5683304 | Gate trap assembly The present invention relates to a golf ball teeing apparatus. The apparatus is adapted to rotate about a frame and deliver golf balls to be automatically teed. The golf ball elevating apparatus is a levered system which positively loads and elevates golf... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5674130 | Golf ball dispenser A golf ball dispenser (1) has a fixed tee (21) onto which a ball is placed by an arm (24). The arm (24) moves in a vertical direction being below the level of the tee during play. Downward arm movement for placement is damped by a motor (26) to ensure rep... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5647805 | Golf teeing device A lightweight and portable system to place a golf ball onto a tee. The present invention comprises a housing which has a hopper bin defined in the upper region thereof. The hopper is designed to accommodate up to four dozen golf balls at a time so that a ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5549518 | Golf ball dispensing device with lightly-actuated pivotal track A golf ball dispensing device includes: a pivotal track pivotally mounted in and normally vertically erected on a housing by a pivot, a hopper fitted on the housing for loading golf balls into the housing, an unloading lever formed on a first side portion... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5383668 | Golf tee A golf practice tee includes a base, a shaft extending from the base, a cup on top of the shaft and a ramp to facilitate rolling the ball onto the cup. The ramp slope has a sloping surface which may be concave, convex, flat or may include tracks. The tee ... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5351964 | Golf ball teeing device A golf ball teeing device for providing golf practice through a multi-elevation tee allowing both fairway and tee shots from the same practice tee. The device consists essentially of a ball teeing means having a tee capable of being raised from its lower ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5330194 | Golf ball delivery device A golf ball delivery device having a housing, a ball feeder adjacent to a housing for supplying the delivery device with balls, a ball channel integral to the housing for guiding balls from the feeder to a tee, a tee for supporting a ball, a piston attach... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5326107 | Apparatus for ball placement on a golf tee The invention relates to a golf ball storage and dispensing apparatus including a horizontally movable arm member. A housing covers the arm member in a retracted position and stores the golf balls above the arm member. A guide wire supports a golf ball du... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5322291 | Golf practice apparatus A golf practice apparatus (10) which automatically dispenses and tees golf balls (19) is disclosed herein. Depressing a foot pedal (41) coupled to a main shaft (42) actuates a reciprocating ball dispenser (50) which dispenses a single golf ball (19) to be... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5306014 | Golf swing training apparatus Golf swing training apparatus enables positioning of golf balls by an instructor for striking by a student with a golf club to enable the student to hit his practice swing. The apparatus includes an open-ended elongated member and a supply magazine for go... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5259622 | Golf ball teeing apparatus Portable golf ball teeing apparatus includes a large container providing a supply of golf balls, a fixed resilient tee at a location distant from the container, and a conduit extending generally between the container and the tee. The container is attached... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5171010 | Golf ball teeing apparatus A ball support housing is pivotally mounted to a lower distal end of an associated support rod, wherein the support rod includes an ejector rod telescopingly directed therethrough biased in a raised orientation relative to the support housing, wherein a l... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5033642 | Divider for a guide track for ball-shaped objects A divider for a guide track for ball-shaped objects such as golf balls, is provided with a feed channel and two discharge channels, the feed channel being placed asymmetrically relative to the two discharge channels, in such a way that each arriving ball-... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4886276 | Golf tee platform device A golf practice device includes an elevated platform molded of plastic. The platform includes wooden load distributing members in depressed areas on either side of a central area for the ball. A ball lifting mechanism lifts a ball from a Y-pipe fed from a... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4676397 | E-Z-T golf ball dispenser E-Z-T Golf Ball Dispenser is a device used by an individual on a practice tee or similar surface for the convenient placement of golf balls on a practice tee and the retrieval or pick-up of balls on and around a practice tee. The device allows for ease in... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4360199 | Placement device for golf tee and ball A manually manipulable tool to releasably hold a golf tee, with a golf ball in supported position thereon, for insertion in the earth. The tool provides a magazine for golf tees from which individual tees are fed to a holding arm where a golf ball is manu... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4313604 | Golf tee and ball stick device A tee and ball stick device for use by golf players having back problems or difficulty bending over, and the stick device is utilized for inserting the tee in the ground and positioning the golf ball thereon, retrieving the tee, whether embedded in the gr... | 02/02/1982 |
