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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7309290 | Putting target The preferred embodiment of the putting target includes a rectangular base portion, a circular center depression, a center fencing wall, at least one overrun depression, and at least one overrun fencing wall. The circular center depression is formed in a raised uppe... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7255648 | Putting cup for practicing speed and direction A practice putting cup which teaches a golfer correct putting speed as well as correct putting direction. To overcome imperfections on actual putting greens it is recognized that a putt must be struck with enough speed to not just reach the hole, but be capable of r... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7140971 | Practice putting and ball retrieving device A practice putting device according to the present invention is an annular collar sized for a snug friction fit onto a conventional golf ball. The collar in use is placed on a putting surface so that the golf ball may be aimed at the collar opening when the collar i... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6663495 | Golf practice device A golf practice device, for use in combination with a golf ball which simulates the performance of a real hole of a conventional golf course. The device has a planar base support with a base aperture formed in its top surface to accommodate an appropriate... | 12/16/2003 |
| 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 |
| 5586941 | Golf putting practice device A golf putting practice device is provided which will enable a golfer to practice putts of varying distances in a small area. The device includes a base, a height indicator arm hingedly connected to the base, and a relatively short track (e.g., 6-7') alon... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5538253 | Floor game for VELCRO-receptive balls and VELCRO bearing disks A miniature golf game that utilizes hook and loop material commonly referred to as VELCRO to capture a ball rolled onto a green. The game includes a miniature green that has a simulated hole covered with VELCRO material. The VELCRO material can either be ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5139262 | Golf putting practice target An apparatus for practicing a golf stroke includes a sloping board laid on a floor for practing a putting stroke on the slopping board, of which a sloping surface formed on the board can be optionally adjusted to simulate a real sloping surface found in a... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5082280 | Putting practice device A golf putting practice board includes a slope-adjusting plate fixed on a biasing stick having a block member secured on a lower portion of the stick, and a socket member formed on a sloping base portion for universally engaging the block member to allow ... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4743027 | Golf practice putting device A golf putting device having an inclined ramp and an abutting normally plane surface having a hole for receiving a golf ball stroked toward the hole and traversing the ramp and plane surface. Lifting rods are disposed for cooperating with the normally pla... | 05/10/1988 |
