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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7749092 | Device for practicing putting with magnetic and electromagnetic ball return A device for practice putting of golf balls is provided comprising a platform covered by a synthetic matting simulating a putting surface 2, a standing area 1 for the golfer with first 16 and second 19 foot operated electrical on/off swit... | 07/06/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7198573 | Golf ball conveying apparatus The golf ball conveying apparatus is provided in a place such as an indoor driving range to collect a golf ball, struck by a golfer, and places the golf ball onto a golf tee again. The golf ball conveying apparatus prevents dimples of a golf ball from wearing during... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7094158 | Golf putting practice device A compact, low profile golf putting practice apparatus includes a two-part flipper including a longitudinal flipping member and a coaxially mounted base section supporting the flipper member. A torsion spring pivots the flipper from its retracted position into an ex... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7070511 | Indexing golf mat for a golf driving range A golf practice mat is formed by a circular or rectangular golf mat with a sufficiently large playing surface to support a golfer for address of a golf ball on a tee located in a contiguous outer peripheral margin of the playing surface. The spaced apart golf ball h... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056221 | Ball collection arrangement A golf driving range target (112) comprises pockets (150, 183) suspended for cables (146, 176), the pockets feeding received golf balls to a common receptacle. Between the exits (166) of the pockets and the common receptacle, the balls, w... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6942579 | Multi-function golf training device A multi-function golf training device, including: a base member; at least three of elevating assemblies nonlinearly provided on the base member, each elevating assembly having a elevating part that can be forced up or down by external power. A putting green board pi... | 09/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6569027 | Golf putting game with tilt mechanism A portable putting green for practicing putting which includes an elongate putting mat elevated at one end by an inclined putting structure with a target hole. The putting structure includes an inclined central ramp with the target hole. The angle of incl... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6497625 | Apparatus and method for returning a golf ball to a desired location A golf putting green and associated ball return system are disclosed. The ball return system returns a ball generally to the original point of the putt. As a ball is hit and rolls into a target hole or gutter, it falls by gravity through an air gate and e... | 12/24/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6287212 | Golf ball delivery system Lifting golf balls in a vertical tube from a lifting station using spaced apart motorized wheels with finger projections for projecting into side openings in the vertical tube. The golf balls are allowed to fall by gravity from an apex of the vertical tub... | 09/11/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5725438 | Practice putting green with simulated hazards A golf putting practice green with a conventional golf cup and at least one simulated golf hazard. The practice putting green includes a putting mat with a realistic putting surface, a wedge shaped incline, a conventional golf cup and at least one simulat... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5655971 | Variable contour practice putting green A practice putting green which includes a generally planar slab of rigid light weight material; a foam rubber pad installed on the upper surface of said pad; a covering layer of artificial turf attached to an upper surface of said pad; at least one target hole... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5595543 | Golf putting practice system A golf putting practice system which is a complete golf putting system to train a golfer in the fine points in putting a golf ball. The putting practice system comprises an elongated putting track and a training device. The putting track is used to simula... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5547186 | Limited space golf driving range A limited space enclosed driving range is provided having a field, a multiplicity of golfing bays, golf bay enclosing netting, a golf ball collection device and an enclosure raising, holding and lowering device. The multiplicity of golfing bays from which... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5529304 | Practice putting range A practice putting range has a runway and an adjacent inclined surface, the runway having a putting runway surface, the putting runway surface in flush abutment with an entrance end to the inclined surface, the entrance end of the inclined surface gently ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5505451 | Simulated golf putting green A simulated golf putting green comprises a substantially rigid base portion which slopes in a direction of its axis from a high back end to a low front end of substantially no height, the base portion being additionally contoured about the direction of it... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5501462 | Golf practice device for playing A golf practice device includes an inclined elongated base having a plurality of golf balls contained therein. An inlet hole is laterally defined in the base. A gate operating mechanism is mounted in the base and operates to stop the plurality of golf bal... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5478076 | Golf putting amusement system A golf putting amusement system which comprises a plurality of putting platforms each having a putting deck with a golf ball area at one end and which may have a golf ball support tee extending above the top surface of the deck. A golf cup area is provide... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5441266 | System for golf putting A system and kit for golf putting is disclosed comprising a foot box adjacent to a pivotable putting platform supported by legs that are pivotally connected to the platform. The platform includes an upper surface defining a hole and is capable of returnin... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5301947 | Putting green with adjustable topography and multi-ball return A gold putting assembly comprising a playing surface having a target hole, elevation means for adjusting the topography of the playing surface, and ball return means that elevate an entire section at the end of the playing surface nearest the target hole ... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5251885 | Golf ball drive practice device A golf practicing device comprises a support base adapted to provide a mounting platform for a golf ball and a ball receptacle elevated above the support base positioned to catch the golf ball driven by a large golf club, such as a driver. The ball recept... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5201521 | Putting practice and game apparatus A putting practice and game apparatus is disclosed, which is simple, cost effective device which may be portable and is easily constructed for use. The apparatus comprises an elongated playing surface which has at least one target hole positioned adjacent... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5171016 | Apparatus for practicing putting and chipping Disclosed is a portable putting and chipping practice apparatus that includes a platform comprised of two portions connected by a hinge. A removable putting surface, preferably made of a carpet-type material, is secured to the top surface of the apparatus... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5123651 | Golf practice apparatus The present invention provides a golf putting apparatus which in one embodiment provides a golf putting device which is portable and can be used indoors and outdoors and in a second embodiment provides a golf practice apparatus including a cage in which t... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5102141 | Golf putting practice device A golf putting practice device has an elongate runner for supporting a rolling golf ball from a putting location at one end of the runner to a cup formed in the other end of the runner. An overshoot gutter is provided adjacent and beyond the cup and the c... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5100145 | Putting green with adjustable topography and multi-ball return A golf putting assembly comprising a playing surface having a target hole, elevation means for adjusting the topography of the playing surface, and ball return means that elevate an entire section at the end of the playing surface nearest the target hole ... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5042813 | Indoor golf training course A knockdown indoor golf training course, which includes a teeing ground unit having a ball return gutter for guiding a golf ball back to a ball chamber and an elongated strip mechanism for guiding a golf ball to roll down to the ball chamber through the b... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5026060 | Indoor golf game An indoor golf game is provided having a plurality of playing areas in which each playing area is enclosed by a netting frame and consists of a golf driving enclosure from which a golf ball may be propelled by a player swinging a golf club at the golf bal... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4611809 | Golf putting practice apparatus A golf putting practice range apparatus includes a shooting area, a putting surface and a golf ball target hole at the down-range end of the putting surface. The golfer stands on the shooting area and hits a ball over the putting surface in an attempt to ... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4538814 | Trifunctional golfing cage The present invention is a trifunctional golfing cage having an elongated flat playing surface base with a tee off area at its front, a free standing frame, a first netting connected to the frame so as to enclose sides, back and top areas of the base, a s... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4215865 | Golf game A golf game for use in practicing the golf strokes of driving, approach shots, putting and the like, requiring only a limited space. The game includes a base simulating a fairway that is preferably enclosed by at least a top and opposed side walls to cont... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4018436 | Golf practice device A simulated green comprises a plurality of panels positioned in coplanar relation next-adjacent each other to form a continuous surface inclined at a predetermined angle with a horizontal base. Each of the panels has spaced opposite parallel first and sec... | 04/19/1977 |
