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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118685 | Golf swing practice device An indoor and outdoor golf swing practicing device for a user is disclosed. The device comprises at least one hard board having a plurality of holes, at least one hinge means having a first hinge arm, a second hinge arm and a pivot arm, a plurality of wedges mounted... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8012032 | Personal driving range apparatus A personal driving range apparatus is provided including a platform, a ball having at least one aperture that passes through the ball, at least one line having a first end and a second end. The first end is detachably connected to the platform, and the at least one ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7374496 | Golf club, ball, reel and line apparatus The apparatus includes a fishing reel set fast upon a golf club with shrink wrap engaging feet of a base of the reel. An eyelet is also engaged fast upon the golf club with the shrink wrap. Fishing line extends from the reel to and through the eyelet. A golf ball is... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7243825 | Bag holder A bag holder for use in a vehicle trunk comprising a trunk lid having trunk hinges which attach the trunk lid to the vehicle. The bag holder device comprises a band portion having two ends, the band portion being at least partially elastically stretchable and of suf... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7186192 | Ball return system A ball return apparatus includes a base, a substantially vertical pole extending from the base, an extensible tether extending from the pole, and a ball connected to the tether. The preferred base has a hollow interior and a closure so that the base can be filled wi... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7134975 | Ball game apparatus Apparatus for practicing the techinque of lofting a ball, the apparatus having a support frame containing two upright supports linked by a horizontal cross-bar. Two inclined guideways extend between ground anchors and the supports. A substantially inelastic reciproc... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7040997 | Golf practice system An apparatus to be used to practice golf shots in limited space. A golf ball is tethered to one end of a line and the other end of the line is secured to a support which is calibrated to indicate the distance the ball would have traveled, when struck by a golf club,... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6974389 | Golf practice and exercise device A golf practice and exercise device having a frame with a horizontally projecting arm spaced from a base or from the ground and from which is suspended by a cord an object that may take various forms, such as similar to a standard softball, a teardrop-shaped punchin... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6343996 | Golf game practice device The invention provides a practice device for practicing the game of golf. The practice device includes a ball, and a tether affixed to the ball for limiting the travel of the ball. The practice device also includes a reel for receiving the tether. The ree... | 02/05/2002 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5700202 | Golf swing training device A golf swing training device is provided herein. A ball is connected to a line wound about a reel, and one or more weights are slidably positioned upon the line. When the ball is struck, its inertia strips line from the reel, and the line trails behind th... | 12/23/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5611539 | Pole sport court A game system includes two uprights formed of three telescoping sections. The lower section extends into a base which is positioned into the supporting surface or related ground. A plurality of securing structures are positioned along the length of each u... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5599238 | Golf practice device A golf practice device includes a tethered practice ball which enables the user to practice full-swing golf shots in an area as small as 25-30 feet in length and which when hit properly immediately returns the practice ball toward the user for re-hitting.... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5586940 | Golf practice apparatus Golf practice apparatus utilizing a tethered golf ball wherein the kinetic energy is dissipated when the ball is struck. Initial velocity vectors in the x, y, and z coordinates are derived by time integrating the respective forces over the period of time ... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5560604 | Golf swing aid A golf swing aid apparatus comprising: a pair of posts having holes proximate to their upper ends said pair of posts being transversely spaced and adapted to be secured to a ground surface; a relatively short extensible elastomeric shock cord joined at its end... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5544886 | Golf practice device A system for enabling golf practice to be held in a limited space including: a cylindrical, PVC, pipe casing containing weight means and having a first end with an end cap fastened thereon, an eye bolt fastened to said first end cap, and a second end havi... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5542661 | Tethered ball apparatus A ball apparatus is provided which includes an anchoring member adapted to be anchored to a supporting surface; a guide member adapted to be held on a supporting surface spaced away from the anchoring member; a cord guide formation associated with the gui... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5413347 | Devices for hitting golf balls when in confined spaces A device for use in hitting golf shots when in a confined space comprising a first inverted u-shaped member having parallel legs and a linear cross leg coupling the upper ends of the parallel legs. A second inverted u-shaped member has parallel legs and a... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5386997 | Portable golf practice apparatus A golf practice apparatus includes an upper platform having a tee and a target located forwardly of the tee; a golf ball arranged at the tee above the platform for striking towards the target area, the golf ball having one end of a tether attached thereto... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5370395 | Golf swing analyzing device and method A golf swing analyzing device and method in which a first ball is suspended for rotation about a substantially horizontal axis and a second ball is suspended at some distance from the first ball for rotation about a substantially horizontal axis to provid... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5366225 | Golf swing training apparatus A golf swing training apparatus for practicing swinging of a golf club such that a head of the club passes through a proper swing path when striking a golf ball, the apparatus including a base plate structured for anchoring to a support surface and a pair... | 11/22/1994 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5135219 | Batter actuated baseball batting practice device A baseball batting practice device in which a diametral bore in a baseball is snugly lined by a metal tube, the ends of which are flared to secure the cover of the baseball adjacent the ends of the ball bore. A suspending line secured adjacent its upper e... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5116059 | Golf practice apparatus Apparatus for a backyard golf practice range including a stake with an enclosed aperture that allows a looped cord to slide until the end of the cord loop is reached. A cold processed monofilament nylon cord, a golf ball with a bore allowing the ball to s... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5108107 | Practice device for golfers A portable Golf Swing Practice Device designed to train the Golfer in how to develop a full swing. This device responds to a full swing by returning the tethered golf ball to the original general tee off area or beyond when struck with the golf club in th... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5054786 | Tethered golf ball A golf sling, using a tether made up of a joined resilient and a non-resilient line, uses a conventional golf ball attached to one end and an anchor attached to the opposite end to permit practicing golf in a limited area. A connector from the tether to a... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5011155 | Golf practice device A carpet base (10,11,12) with a small rope (30) running through a golf ball (20). Two crisscrossing holes (21 and 22) are drilled into the golf ball at an angle. Thus, the rope enters one hole and exits another. Finally, each end of the rope is tied in a ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4986551 | Portable golf practice swing assembly A portable golf practice swing assembly having a vertically oriented four sided frame assembly having a net stretched between its sides and secured thereto. The bottom of the assembly has laterally spaced attachment legs that are secured to the forward en... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4915388 | Golf training apparatus Golf training apparatus, comprising a substantially rectangular casing adapted for placement onto the ground, and having an upper face provided with an opening through which passes a cable fixed to a golf ball adapted to be placed onto the upper surface o... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4662639 | Golf training device A body member arranged to lie flat on a golf practice area has a longitudinal passageway extending therethrough. An elongated tether line extends freely through the passageway and has a golf ball secured to each end. The line is substantially longer than ... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4660835 | Tethered ball golf practice device A tethered golf ball having a dome-shaped, force spreading member attached to a portion of the surface of the ball. The force spreading member is a sector of a spherical shell of another golf ball in intimate contact with the principal ball. An eye hook c... | 04/28/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4261564 | Practice apparatus for punting, passing or kicking a ball Practice apparatus for use in measuring azimuth angle, equivalent distance and angle of elevation of a ball that is punted, passed or kicked comprises a base including means for securing the device in fixed position on the ground or other surface. A tethe... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4095798 | Golf game practice device A heavy duty metal stake with a helical screw portion that is turned into the ground. A heavy rubber strap is connected between a swivel member on the stake and one end of a length of nylon cord. The other end of the cord is removably attached to a staple... | 06/20/1978 |
