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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7594858 | Golf swing practice system A golf swing practice apparatus including a golf ball simulation target and anchor for securing the target to a support surface. The anchor may be a ground stake when the surface is the ground and, alternatively, a mat anchor when the surface is a golf training mat.... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7175536 | Apparatus and method for inputting coordinate information to a computing device An input device apparatus for providing coordinate data indicative of the motion of an object to a computing apparatus, includes an elongated member translatable along and rotatable about a longitudinal axis, a swing arm attached to the object and to the elongated m... | 02/13/2007 |
| 6425830 | Golf swing practicing device A golf swing practicing device includes a light comb member enclosed in a dome member, and a shaft extends through a base plate connected to the dome member and the light comb member. A mounting cap is connected to a top of the shaft extending through the... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6364784 | Golf practice device with marking wheel The invention is a portable, self-contained apparatus that will easily mark a practice golf ball with a water-soluble substance. This mark will transfer to the face of any club when the golf ball is struck and will show a golfer exactly where he/she is st... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6257989 | Method and apparatus for estimating practice golf shot distance and accuracy Disclosed is a method and apparatus for estimating practice golf shot deviation and distance. The apparatus includes a base, an axle mounted to the base, a golf ball attached to the axle and a sensor coupled to the axle for determining motion thereof. Whe... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6254491 | Golf practicing device A golf practicing device includes a tube fixedly disposed to a supporting floor with a sleeve rotatably mounted to the tube, a detecting member disposed beside the tube and an illustrative member disposed on a top of the tube. The sleeve has a flange exte... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6106406 | Golf practice device This invention relates to a device for the teaching of golf characterized in that it includes a pedestal (1), a head (2) mounted on said pedestal (1), said head (2) having a face (3) that is essentially reversed with respect to the face of the head of a g... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5997405 | Golf practice device A golf practice device having a base supporting a substantially vertical fixed shaft which supports a wheel mounted for rotation about the shaft, and a ball tethered by at least one flexible cord to the wheel. The device also includes an optical sensor wh... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5860874 | Golfer's swing training device An arm structure comprises a first arm and a second arm. The first arm is attached to a base and extends generally upwardly therefrom, while being pivotable about an axis perpendicular to its elongated axis. The second arm extends horizontally outwardly f... | 01/19/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5513847 | Magnetically restored golf practice device with visual and audio display A golf practice device includes: a supporting base, a golf ball secured on a linking arm having a sleeve pivotally mounted on a shaft erected on the base, two rotor magnets having opposite outer magnetic poles and diametrically secured on two opposite end... | 05/07/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5275406 | Golf practice device The improved golf practice device includes a base (32) having an upright center post (24) and an integrally connected center ground pin (14). The base is adapted to be secured to the ground by a unique center pin with the middle portion of the pin formed ... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5028051 | Putting practice device A putting practice device (10) that may be used indoors or outdoors to improve a golfers putting. The device (10) consists of a putting surface (14) having therein a golf cup (16), a first golf ball (20) pivotally mounted adjacent one edge of the cup, a l... | 07/02/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4852883 | Apparatus for practising golf stroke Improved golf practising apparatus. The apparatus includes a golf ball replica carried by the apparatus such that the replica can be struck by the head of the golf club when a golfer swings the club. When the golf ball replica is struck by a golf club, th... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4508339 | Eye-hand coordinator An eye-hand coordinator assembly (10) includes support members (12) having a longitudinal axis and a ball supporting arm (14) having a ball (16) disposed at a distal end (18) thereof. A cam member (20, 30) operatively supports the ball supporting arm (14)... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4496156 | Golf practice device Apparatus for use in practicing the driving of golf balls has a stand provided with a laterally disposed arm provided with a rotor to which a golf ball is held captive by means of a depending arm connected to the ball by a cord. A meter records the number... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4023809 | Golf practising device The invention relates to a golf practising device wherein a captive ball, upon being struck by a golf club, rotates about a pivot and actuates a drum to wind a cable about the drum against the resistance of a tension member, an indicator movable by the ca... | 05/17/1977 |
