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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7556566 | Portable putting practice device Disclosed herein is a portable putting practice device, which is constructed so that a mat 30 is wound up in a roll to be stored in a box 20, and is unwound and pulled out of the box for use. The device includes foldable flexible guide walls which are ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7473183 | Portable golf putting practice kit A portable golf putting practice kit includes a case member having a base portion with a hinged cover portion. The base portion includes one upstanding hinged wall that pivot outwardly and lies flat on a support surface. A cup and ball return insert member, containe... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7364396 | Apparatus and method for practicing golf ball putting A carpet putting surface having a longitudinal length longer than its lateral width and comprising a predetermined putting location marking, and a plurality of substantially “V” shaped markings placed apart from the predetermined putting location marking, with e... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7338385 | Golf assisting device The present invention is a putting tool to assist a golfer. The putting tool comprises a box like structural housing having a cavity therein. The housing is further defined by a top wall, bottom wall, back wall, first side wall, and an opposing second side wall. The... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7294062 | Indoor putting game device An indoor putting game device includes a main body, a plurality of goal boards with different patterns and ball holes of different numbers optionally selected to be mounted on the main body, and a flexible ball course member wound on a shaft in the main body possibl... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278924 | Golf putting training aid A putting training system for practicing putting outdoors on a putting green or indoors on a carpeted surface comprised of a circular toroid putting target which by design has the ability to distinguish between a correctly or incorrectly struck putt with the rule th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273417 | Golf practice aid A golf practice aid includes two parallel rails separated by crossed spacers. The distance of separation is sufficient to reasonably accommodate a golf club head therebetween, and is contemplated to be adjustable. Within the parallel rows are a line of holes for rec... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258621 | Portable golf putting practice kit A portable golf putting practice kit includes a case member, having a base portion with upstanding walls and a planar bottom surface, and a cover portion hinged to the base portion. The base portion includes one upstanding hinged wall, allowing the hinged wall to pi... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7247102 | Golf club with optical indicating system A golf club with optical indicating system includes a head having an elongate planar face defining the hitting surface of the golf club. Above the hitting surface, at least a pair of spaced-parallel forwardly protruding guides are located extending perpendicularly t... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238115 | Roadway-transportable artificial golf practice green apparatus A golf practice green apparatus is provided which is capable of transforming between multiple configurations. A first configuration is best suited for actual use as a target green on a golf driving range or the like. In a second configuration the effective width or ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7192360 | Golf practice device A golf practice device that can be utilized for both practice as well as playing of one or more games. The golf practice device includes a base member adapted to be conformable and removably fixable to a ground surface, preferably utilizing securing elements include... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7155796 | Method for assembling a modular sports field A modular synthetic grass playing surface system formed from a plurality of modular units. Each modular unit has a synthetic grass layer placed upon predetermined sized pallets having a pre-installed elastomeric layer. A layer of resilient particle infill is optiona... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137900 | Apparatus and method for practicing golf ball putting A carpet putting surface having a longitudinal length longer than its lateral width and comprising a predetermined putting location marking, and a plurality of substantially “V” shaped markings placed apart from the predetermined putting location marking, with e... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7070184 | Ball game A ball game includes a scoring path, a ball, and device for hitting the ball. A player uses the device to hit the ball in the scoring path. The scoring path includes a portable flat goal unit having a group of holes with different diameters. The ball has a diameter ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6997817 | Putter alignment tool for use in establishing a correct line of putting motion A putter alignment tool for use in establishing a correct line of putting motion of a golf club head upon a golf ball. An elongated structure includes a first guide wall and a second spaced apart and substantially parallel extending guide wall, the first and second ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6939238 | Golf putting training device A golf putting training device is described and which includes an elongated frame having opposite ends and sides, and defining a channel therebetween the opposite ends and sides; and a bridge extending between the opposite sides and located intermediate the opposite... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6939240 | Golf putting device An improved portable putting cup is disclosed that more effectively reproduces an accurate representation of a regulation putting cup for practice putting. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935382 | Exercise rug with contours A woven exercise rug having contours on the exercise surface for the purpose of reducing the chance of a user slipping during exercise is disclosed. The woven characteristic of the exercise rug provides for some moisture absorption and the contours provide additiona... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929561 | Putting instructor A putting instructor includes two rails each having a curved upper surface corresponding to a curved moving pathway of a golf club head while swinging the golf club head relative to the rails, and a link coupled the rails together, to maintain a gap formed between t... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926614 | Putting practice member A golf ball putting practice member has a main body portion provided with one or more golf ball receiving pockets. Each of the pockets has a pocket shape which inhibits a ball rolled into the pocket from rebounding back out of the pocket. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6793586 | Golf putting and chipping practice green Multiple molded polymeric panels of various configurations are mechanically fastened together along a side surface having alternating upright and downward facing steps containing fastening elements to provide putting greens of different dimensions and shape. Each pa... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6764411 | Portable modular indoor/outdoor golf practice apparatus An indoor/outdoor, portable, modular practice golf simulation apparatus that can be modified to be used as a putting green or driving mat. The apparatus includes a plurality of modular frame pieces that are coupled together to form a frame. These modular frame piece... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6746338 | Angularly adjustable putting practice apparatus A putting practice apparatus (10) including an elongated generally rectangular framework member (20) that supports a putting surface unit (12) including a raised platform member (30) having a simulated grass surface (31) and a cup ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6672971 | Portable golf putting training aid Multiple molded polymeric units are joined together by side mounted fastening mechanisms. Each polymeric unit is molded as an integral structure with a smooth contoured top surface and a bottom grid like portion. Each polymeric unit has two side walls con... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6672970 | Portable golf putting practice green Multiple molded polymeric panels are mechanically fastened together in a lengthwise configuration with a backboard at one end opposite the starting position for a putting stroke. Each panel has a planar top surface and a bottom integral grid supporting st... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6669572 | Golf putting and chipping practice green Multiple molded polymeric panels of various configurations are mechanically fastened together along a side surface to provide putting greens of different dimensions and shape. Each panel has a planar top surface and a bottom integral grid supporting struc... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6638174 | Apparatus and method for putting practice An apparatus for golf putting practice including a golf ball return sheet with a trough running from a lower first end of the sheet to an upper second end of the sheet and along a center line. The first end is for locating on a putting surface and a suppo... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6575841 | Golfing game with undulating surface A golf based game including chipping and putting practice utilizing interlocking mats, unique scoring method and device with provisions for making variable undulations or irregularities on a simulated putting surface.... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6485373 | Sportnet A multiple sport practice apparatus which permits a person to engage in the repetitive striking of such objects at any position, even in a relatively confined location, so as to tone the required muscles, develop muscle memory of the proper motion, and de... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6461247 | Golf putting practice apparatus A golf putting practice apparatus for improving one's stroke and accuracy in putting a golf ball with a putter, comprising: two cord positioning and holding members, each member having an inner face portion, and adapted to hold portions of the length of c... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6428420 | Putting practice apparatus A putting practice apparatus for practicing putting a golf ball on sloped surfaces. The putting practice apparatus includes a plurality of base members being detachably connected end-to-end to form a continuous artificial putting green upon which a user c... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6302803 | Portable golf putting green Multiple panels, each having a bottom layer of a ribbed rigid polymer bonded to a top layer of a plastic sheet, bonded in turn to an outdoor carpet are joined together by a latch assembly positioned in openings on a side surface of the panels. An ornament... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6248022 | Golf putt improvement system A golf practice system is provided including a supporting surface having at least one set of concentric rings. Also included is a base positioned on the supporting surface in spaced relationship with the concentric rings.... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6241621 | Golf practice kit and method for using the same A kit for use in practicing golf, comprising a putting target set, a lag putting target set, a chipping target set, and a general iron play target set. Each of the targets has a first substantially planar surface and a second highly visible, substantially... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6152830 | Putting practice system A putting practice system for aiding golfers in maintaining putting skill levels. The practice system includes a surface contour that is adaptable by a user by inflating one or more air bladders to offer putting challenges not provided by a smooth even pu... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6083114 | Umbrella/golf targeting apparatus An apparatus for collecting golf balls comprising a collection assembly having a canopy and a collection net selectively movable between an open position and a collapsed position. In design, the canopy is formed of a durable material having an outer radia... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6056645 | Portable practice putting green A portable practice putting green comprising a first flexible layer. A second flexible layer is molded onto the first flexible layer to form a plurality of inflatable chambers therebetween. A third flexible layer is bonded onto the second flexible layer. ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5971863 | Putting touch trainer A golf training device including flat, web material having a transverse dimension of about 1/2 to 3 feet, and a single internal target hole having a diameter of about 4 1/4 inches. The softness, flexibility and thinness of the web material is such that, w... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5863256 | Portable putting surface A portable putting surface is formed of a plurality of separate panels each having opposite left and right side rails removably secured thereto. The side rails in turn have mating ends which are used to assemble the panels into a continuous surface. A con... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5830076 | Golf practice target apparatus A golf practice apparatus includes a foldable target in a carrying case that is sized to receive the folded target for transportation. The target has a base portion with the flagpole extending from the base portion. A plurality of arms are foldably connec... | 11/03/1998 |
