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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8025584 | Golf ball ejector for golf cups Disclosed is a golf ball ejector device for placement within a conventional practice green putting golf cup. The device includes a cylindrical housing constructed and adapted to fit within a conventional golf cup employing a catapult ejector arm recessed into an ang... | 09/27/2011 |
| 6193613 | Golf vent with ball return A golf putting practice device adapted to serve as a substitute for a floor vent that fits into a floor duct of a forced air circulation system of a building and includes a cup shaped ball receiving enclosure and at least one flat support plate member ext... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6001033 | Putting training method A putting aid comprising two arms converging to an apex such that an acute angle is formed therebetween is herein described. The two arms have inner faces that include markings, such as a center stripe opposite the apex, that act to improve the visibility... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5890967 | Golf ball ejecting apparatus and method of operation thereof The present invention is a golf ball ejecting apparatus that comprises a sleeve and a main body featuring a solenoid system and surrounded by and attached by sealants to the sleeve. The main body comprises a solenoid-driven plunger, a guide tube, a power ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5685780 | Golf cup and golf tee for putting practice platforms A golf cup is provided for securement to a golf practice putting platform wherein the cup comprises a cylinder defining a hollow chamber having a closed bottom end and a circular open top end. The securement means is provided adjacent the open top end for... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5480142 | Reversibly elevatable golf cup The present invention provides a modified golf cup comprising: a golf cup; and means for reversibly elevating said cup in response to a golf ball entering said cup. In a preferred embodiment, the modified golf cup has a power-driven lifting means for reve... | 01/02/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5354062 | Combination putting target and table with storage means A cabinet table is provided which includes an arrangement for storing putters and golf balls, and a putting target with a solenoid return mechanism. The table provides a functional and attractive piece of furniture. In addition, the table provides all of ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5018730 | Golf ball cup ejecting apparatus An elongate cylindrical aligned housing includes a solenoid organization operative through an audibly actuated switch to effect ejection of a golf ball directed within the organization by an individual effecting an audible sound system such as a clapping ... | 05/28/1991 |
