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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7462108 | Golf swing practice simulator A practice golf swing device which permits the swinger of a golf club to hit a variable height replica golf ball that is fixedly attached to a universally pivoting arm (swivel arm) that moves in direct proportion to the swing path and speed of the golf club. The mot... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7371186 | Putting training aid A putting training aid comprising a main body having a first recess and a second recess formed therein, wherein the first recess is adapted to at least partially receive a golf ball to provide a guide for placing a marking on the golf ball a spindle member operably ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7285054 | Golf skill development and practice device An apparatus for developing and practicing golf skills that is readily portable and which can be used in a relatively restricted or confined areas is provided. The apparatus includes a shot indicator mounted on a vertical shaft which is caused to rise on the vertica... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7214137 | Portable golf swing practice device having a separable cord shield incorporated therein The golf swing practice device has a floor pad; a hollow tee extending upward from a surface of the floor pad, a ball resting on an end of the tee; and an elastic cord attached to the ball and to the floor pad and extending through the tee. The golf swing practice d... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214136 | Method and apparatus to practice golf swing An apparatus and method are provided for practicing a golf swing. The apparatus includes a rotationally mounted golf ball, the movement of which is slowed by movement of a piston against a spring and through a liquid. A valve mechanism incorporated in the apparatus ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7070520 | Sports training device for hitting a ball A sports training device comprises a substantially vertical standard with a suitable ball at the top for practicing sports such as baseball or tennis or a bent over standard with a ball close to the ground for practicing sports such as golf. The ball is attached to ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6979030 | Golf car bumper The present invention provides a golf car bumper assembly which is mounted on a front axle of a golf car in order to reduce extensive damage to the body of the golf car in the event of a collision, comprising a bumper beam having a first end and a second end, a fron... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6796909 | Mobile device for practicing golf ball strokes A mobile device for practicing golf ball strokes, the mobile device resting on a base (1), onto which a cabinet (3) is attached by means of a mounting (2), the cabinet (3) housing a reel (4) provided with a brake (5), a cord... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6726574 | Device for golf practice A device for golf practice, comprising an adjustable sloping board shaped with a board, formed with a support mat, on the top face of which a golf ball is located, a plurality of leg sets each provided at positions adjacent to four sides of the bottom face of the ad... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6656063 | Practice ball hitting device Practice ball hitting device with a hollow housing made of molded rigid plastic material having a parallel pair of spaced apart triangular side planes joined at their perimeter by a flat plane that forms a bottom and inwardly angled sides, the flat sides ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6579189 | Mobile golf practice device A mobile golf practice device adapted for attachment to the bumper of a standard electric golf cart which allows a golfer to practice his or her stroke with the selected club, proximate the actual shot to be played. The device has an L shaped rigid shaft ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6569026 | Golf training device A golf training device for use with a swinging driver golf club on a golf ball simulating target having a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of a real golf ball and a durable turf simulation apparatus. The target unit comprises a golf ball simul... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6352481 | Golf swing improving system A golf swing improving system for teaching beginning golfers a conventional golf swing. The golf swing improving system includes a golf club, a striking mat and a block portion. The striking mat comprises a panel having a top edge. A frame portion has a l... | 03/05/2002 |
| 5961391 | Tethered golf ball manually activated return device A tethered golf ball return device is disclosed which includes an elongated tube member with a piston disposed therein, the front end of which piston is attached to the golf ball's tether line and a pull cord is attached to the rear of the piston such tha... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5865683 | Simplified golf practice equipment A simplified golf practice equipment is sampled to four bare parts only which comprises a rectangular base block, an "L" shaped metal supporting plate mounted on one side of the base block by nuts, a steel cantilever shaft having one end fixed to a vertic... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5827125 | Golf putting practice device A golf putting practice device comprising a stroke panel and a stance panel, said stance panel adjustably connected to said stroke panel so that said panels are spaced apart in a predetermined relationship, a ball-bell resiliently mounted on the stroke pa... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5700203 | Golf training device A golf training device includes base pad on which an anchoring base is fixed. The anchoring base has a primary column and a secondary column extending upright therefrom and each defining therein a bore. An L-shaped support has a first section movably rece... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5451059 | Golf skill development and practice aid The present invention provides an apparatus for improving a golfer's skill at playing golf, the apparatus having a golf ball simulating target having a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of a real golf ball and means for supporting the target in... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5338026 | Swing training unit A physical training unit comprising a tethered ball adapted for facilitating practice of a sport swing beneath a basketball hoop. The swinging motion for sporting activities such as baseball, tennis and golf may be addressed by the suspension of a ball fr... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5127654 | Golf clubhead target A stationary, ground level target having an opening giving controlled clearance for the head of a set of golf clubs. Made of thin metal easily bent so as to see from the damaged target where it has been hit, or of flexible plastic so as to spare clubhead ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5035424 | Device for batting and striking practice A device for batting and striking practice includes a support coupled to an upper end of a base. The support includes a cable embedded in a shell. A body is integrally formed on an upper end of the support. Two elements are clamped to the lower end and th... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4805913 | Device for developing golf ball address stance A golf teaching, training and practice device is provided which comprises in combination: a mat, at least one removably attachable or adhesive foot silhouette which is attachable to said mat for the alignment of at least one of a golfer's feet, a precisio... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4624461 | Golf practising devices A golf practising device having a one piece molded mounting arm with a ball at each end, that arm being pivotally mounted to a base about a horizontal axis so as to allow substantially free rotation thereabout, and that arm being reinforced by a novel str... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4508340 | Batting aid with pivotally supported ball A batting aid having a sandbag with a vertically adjustable support on its upper surface. The top of the support has a seat member with a slot in which a disc is mounted for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis. Pivoting of the disc in one direction i... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4317569 | Golf practice rod The golf practice rod of the invention consists of an elongated tubular anchor for location vertically in the ground and a flexible shaft which extends through the anchor and in use protrudes above the ground to a predetermined distance to provide a targe... | 03/02/1982 |
