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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7143639 | Launch monitor A launch monitor that includes substantially all of its functional components on or within a housing is disclosed. In one embodiment, the launch monitor is capable of being transported and used in any desired location. One or more camera's, flashes, and triggers may... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7104900 | Diagnostic device for analyzing a golf swing A golf mat similar to the type used at a driving range, including a hole for inserting a golf tee, with the addition of a pressure sensor (transducer) embedded in one corner of the mat, sandwiched between a top artificial grass and a bottom rubber backing of the mat... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6913544 | Divot practice mat A golf or divot practice mat, comprising a base element and a mark retaining surface operably secured or mounted to the base element. The mark retaining surface may be a no carbon required paper, carbon paper, or wax containing surface, and has one or more simulated... | 07/05/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6579191 | Laser putter device The present invention entails a laser guided golf putting system. A laser is mounted into a golf ball mechanism. The golf ball mechanism is comprised of a golf ball mounted on a shaft and supported by a support ball. When a golfer strikes the golf ball, t... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6551194 | Captive ball golf practice tee with three-dimension velocity and two-axis spin measurement Golf practice apparatus, comprising two sphere segments of a simulated golf ball mounted on opposing sides of a pivotal structure, strain gauges mounted on the structure to measure strains caused by a strike force to the simulated ball, an electronics uni... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6196932 | Instrumented sports apparatus and feedback method An instrumented sports apparatus includes a closely spaced array of discrete sensor elements coupled to a contact surface thereof for converting a contact force between the contact surface and an object into a plurality of discrete output signals. The sig... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6146283 | Golf putting training device A golf training device is provided to assist a golfer in practicing their respective putting stroke by accurately indicating the distance a practice putt would have traveled upon a simulated green having a selected stimp value. The golf training device in... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6129637 | Golf practice device A golf practice device comprised of a base having on the top surface a section of artificial turf and a positioning support. A rod is pivot mounted to the front end of the positioning support and the leading end of the rod is pivot mounted to a ball to fo... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5989129 | Golf swing practice device A golf practice aid is provided including a base and a ball swinging mechanism including an arm having a first end rotatable with respect to the base about a vertical axis. The ball swinging mechanism further includes a tether cord having a top end couple... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5885164 | Golf practice aid This invention relates to a golf practice aid which allows the golfer to estimate the distance and direction of a struck ball, while using a limited space, not compromising the feel and rotation of the ball and allowing for the golf ball to come to rest n... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5833555 | Gravitationally restored ball practice device A ball practice device including a base secured with a plurality of cushioning pads on the base, a telescopic post erected on the base having an elbow tube telescopically held on the post, and a practice ball and a counterweight ball having a weight sligh... | 11/10/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5762562 | Golf practice device A golf practice device has an angled, curved or straight frame made of tubular steel on which two anchor points are formed between which a rope is tensioned. A golf-ball-like body is tracked along the rope by means of a flexible connector. A strike plate ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5746667 | Suspension type golf tee A golf tee comprising a vertical member adapted to be struck into the ground, a transverse member pivotally engaged with the end of the vertical member and adapted to be adjustably moved angularly with respect to the vertical member and to retain its angu... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5577967 | Golf swing practice device A golf swing practice pad has a flat, generally elongate base having a length and a width; means for securing the base to a practice surface; a generally elongate hitting surface having a length, and having a width wider than the width of the base; and me... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5577964 | Golf ball tee device A golf ball tee device includes a base unit, an inverted L-shaped support rod having a vertical lower end portion fixed on the base unit and a horizontal upper end portion, and a rotatable device mounted on the upper end portion of the support rod. The ro... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5480141 | Hitting practice apparatus A hitting practice apparatus consists of a stand which supports a telescoping tower of adjustable height. The tower in turn supports a horizontal support arm, upon which a oval-shaped rotation element is pivotally mounted. A ball suspension cable is conne... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5454561 | Tethered baseball batting practice apparatus A tethered ball for practice batting and increasing the distance a ball player is capable of batting a ball is provided by a standard vertically adjustably supporting, at its upper end portion, a laterally projecting arm journaling a hub supporting one en... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5417427 | Golf training device A golf training device including a captured tee having a lower end pivotally attached to a frame and an upper end attached to a target golf ball. The tee is movable between a vertical position wherein the target golf ball is positioned to be struck by a g... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5255920 | Training device for golfers A relatively inexpensive compact golf training system with digital readouts of the theoretical carry and the distance to the right or left, from a straight drive, caused by either a slice or hook. The system is battery powered, portable and can be used in... | 10/26/1993 |
| 4949973 | Practice device for ball hitter or kicker A practice ball intended to be hit or kicked in an downfield direction is mounted onto a rod. An opposite end of the rod is journalled to a base by a swivel joint or ball joint which lies on a datum line which extends downfield in a datum horizontal direc... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4717153 | Golf practice device A golf practice device has a rotor with three simulated golf ball targets spaced equidistant from one another around the rotor, each target having mutually perpendicular webs and flanges forming a lightweight yet rugged construction readily molded in a un... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4662641 | Golf club swing training device and method A platform simulates a golfing surface on which the golfer takes his stance relative to an address position of a golf ball. Apparatus within the platform conveys a succession of golf balls in a linear path traversing the address position, and conveying th... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4522406 | Golf practice game A golf practice game which is particularly suitable for indoor use, for developing skills in the game of golf. It comprises a stand of adjustable height on which is mounted an artificial or synthetic turf or rug on which balls may be hit. The artificial t... | 06/11/1985 |
| 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 |
| 4501433 | Apparatus for practicing golf stroke Apparatus for practicing a golf club stroke. The apparatus is attached to the wheel of a golf cart.... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4432551 | Golfer's training aid A golf alignment marker system is disclosed wherein a calibrated grid is provided on a strip of paper which provides a mark on impact, and the paper is mounted adjacent the golf ball. A golf club strikes the paper and the ball, and a mark is imparted to t... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4084822 | Golf practice device A golf practice device that is simple to construct, utilize, and maintain includes a plurality of indicators for indicating various component factors of a golf swing on a golf practice ball. The indicators indicate the distance of a shot, the "push or pul... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4049266 | Sport practice apparatus An apparatus for practising stroking a ball with a racket as in the game of tennis which provides an indication of correct execution of a stroke comprising a racket target means and a rotating ball means. The rotating ball means is mounted for rotation in... | 09/20/1977 |
| 3948517 | Tennis stroke practice device An apparatus for practising stroking a ball with a racket as in the game of tennis which provides an indication of correct execution of a stroke comprising a racket target means and a rotating ball means. The rotating ball means is mounted for rotation in... | 04/06/1976 |
