Bizarre Patents
A beach chair which can be adapted for a woman who is pregnant and wishes to sunbathe in the prone position.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8029378 | Apparatus and methods for training a golf stroke An apparatus for training a golf stroke comprising: a grip for orienting the user's hands; a restraining bar for orienting the user's arms mechanically coupled to one end of the grip; a shaft mechanically coupled to the end of the grip opposite the restraining bar; ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7347793 | Weight-balanced golf putter head A golf putter head is generally triangular, when viewed from the top, with a flat, front face and a trailing, central tail. When viewed from the side, the head has a generally straight front face and a flat or slightly curved or rounded bottom surface. The shaft for... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7276000 | Training grip for a tennis racquet A training grip that can be installed onto a tennis racquet handle for positioning a tennis player's hand or hands correctly on the racquet to teach or train the player individual tennis strokes. The training grip is adapted to be easily and removably installed onto... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261639 | Golf club ring A method and device for preventing a golfer's hands from slipping off a golf club grip. The device has a body with an opening that defines an inner perimeter of the body, an outer perimeter spaced radially outward from and surrounding the inner perimeter, and a slot... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7226363 | Grip for golf club and golf club equipped with the same Disclosed are a grip and a golf club equipped with the same. The grip includes a first protrusion formed at one side of an inner peripheral surface of the grip while extending lengthwise along the grip by a predetermined distance and protruding inward from the grip,... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207892 | Handle section combination for billiard cue A handle section combination for a billiard cue, which includes a handle section, an elongated strip and at least a binding ring. The handle section has an adjoining end to adjoin to the other section of the billiard cue. The strip is made of resilient materials and... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7175537 | Golf putter with lift angle A putter has a center of gravity located rearward from the face and under the stroking pivot point. The polar moment of inertia of the putter is increased by moving the distribution of weight toward the rear of the head away from the contact surface. The sole of the... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175538 | Golf club grip A golf club grip being axially coupled about the end of a golf club shaft. The diameter of the golf club grip is progressively reduced from the interface between the golf club grip and the golf club shaft to the opposing cap end of the golf club grip. The external s... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160199 | Golf putting and chipping training devices Golf training devices and methods of using a training device, that includes primary for putting and chipping. The invention can include an attachment socket for attaching the device on top of a hand grip of a golf club and a plate extending from the top of the attac... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7141197 | Grip element A grip element having a soft, compressible and deformable outer layer supported by an underlying support structure sufficiently rigid to maintain a receiving channel of the grip element in an open configuration. The support structure facilitates manipulation of the ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7083524 | Golf club aligning kit and method of use A preferred golf club includes a first alignment mark on a grip of the club and a second alignment mark on the head proximate a centerline of the head. A preferred method for addressing a ball involves positioning the second alignment mark proximate the center of th... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070169 | Cable puller with unique grip and method A cable puller has on its actuating lever an elongated grip with an ergonomically friendly shape that directs a user to use both hands placed side by side on the grip when manipulating the lever. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059862 | Hitting trainer A hitting training kit is provided which includes equipment to hit a baseball and instructions to assist a user in learning the technique of hitting a baseball a portion of said instructions appearing on the baseball bat of the kit to permit the user to review the s... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048637 | Golf grip alignment device A golf grip alignment device includes a body adapted to fit onto a golf club. The a body includes a tab extending from the body and a seat defined on the body. The tab includes a surface adapted to receive the golfer's thumb. The seat is adapted to receive the golfe... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037209 | Stabilized golf club A golf club stabilizing device adapted for attachment to a traditional golf club shaft is disclosed. The device includes a stabilizing portion which continuously contacts the golfer's lead forearm to enforce the correct hand positioning and swing mechanics. A variet... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6966846 | Counterweighted golf club A conventional length golf club with a grip including a heavy counterweight, the mass of which is sufficient to cause the center of gravity of the whole golf club to be located within the boundaries of the grip. The counterweight may be an elongated member with a bo... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6949408 | Method of connecting a conductive trace and an insulative base to a semiconductor chip using multiple etch steps A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a semiconductor chip, a metal base, an insulative base and a conductive trace, wherein the chip includes a conductive pad, the metal base is disposed on a side of the insulative base that faces away... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6939243 | Golf putting and chipping training devices Golf training devices and methods of using a training device, that includes primarily for putting and chipping. The invention can include an attachment socket for attaching the device on top of a hand grip of a golf club and a plate extending from the top of the att... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6916260 | Tennis racket grip device A tennis racket hand-positioning device attachable to a handle of a tennis racket. In one embodiment, a saddle shaped support member including an elongated thin attaching strip connected to and extending in spaced relation along a reverse surface of the support memb... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6875125 | Golf putter grip and method of use In a preferred embodiment, a grip for a golf putter, including: a center member; and two side members coaxially aligned side-by-side with the center member, such as to define therebetween two grooves each of the two grooves disposed between one of the side members a... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6716034 | Grip pressure detector assembly Apparatus and method for training a novice comprising the steps of providing a sports related implement to at least one expert player for executing a sports related movement. Initiating at least one repetition of the movement. Measuring a variable characteristic of ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6599200 | Golf swing training device and training method The present invention provides a dynamic swing training device and method for progressively conditioning muscle memory to achieve a consistently repeatable and proper golf swing. The golf swing training device of the present invention in its preferred emb... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6500079 | Sports equipment handle A variable hand placement sports equipment handle, such as a lacrosse stick handle, hockey stick handle, or field hockey stick handle, that includes a shaft and at least one overlay attached to the shaft at a location of frequent hand placement. The overl... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6372323 | Slip control article for wet and dry applications A slip control article including a backing layer having a first surface with an array of at least 100 upstanding stems per square inch and a second surface. At least a portion of the upstanding stems is an elastomeric material and the stems have an aspect... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6174244 | Golf club, kit used with a golf club and method of adjusting a golf club grip A golf club has a head to strike a golf ball and an elongated shaft with first and second ends, the second end being secured to the head. A grip is connected to the first end of the shaft and includes a plurality of shoulders extending away from the shaft... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6123625 | Grip for golf putter A grip for a golf putter that includes a shaft defining a longitudinal axis and a putter head having a putter face. The grip comprises an elongated body that extends along a major axis corresponding to the longitudinal axis defined by the shaft. The body ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6110054 | Golf club grip and swing stabilizer A golf club grip assembly is provided for stabilizing and improving the swinging of a golf club. This grip assembly includes a pistol grip body adapted to be affixed to the upper end of a golf club shaft for grasping by the dominant hand of a golf player.... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5868631 | Golf putter with improved handle The present invention provides a golf club handle for attachment to a golf club shaft having a golf club head. The handle is made of from a single continuous rod or tube and has a pair of hand grip portions which are oriented at an acute angle therebetwee... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5830081 | Golf putters and grips for putters A shaft of a golf putter has a stroke grip between a support grip and a putterhead. The stroke grip has an engaging face that is supported by the fingers of a player and a pushing face to be grasped by the palm of the player. The putter is in suspension b... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5662529 | Combined lighter and golfer's grip training device A golf training tool for mastering grips includes a base lighter and a tip lighter, each being a gripping body equipped with an ignition unit therein, wherein a male connector and a female connector which is fitted onto the male connector not rotatably ar... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5645493 | Pendulum putter A putter having only one paddle grip (10) at one end of the shaft, allowing finger-tip squeezing of the long flat sides of the grip. Shaft (11) has appropriate surfaces to permit slippery finger and finger-tip holds. A head (12) contains heel (26) and toe... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5626527 | Golf grip installable over pre-existing grip A strong, resilient, thin-walled material in a tubular shape stretchably fits over a pre-existing golf club grip for enveloping and frictionally engaging the pre-existing grip. The tubular body has a butt end which, when installed, abuts a butt end of the... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5595544 | Putter grip with stabilizing members A putter grip has at least one and preferably two stabilizing members each at least selectively extending generally radially outwardly from one of the front and rear surfaces of the body of the grip and each presenting a bottom surface which is designed t... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5524892 | Dual purpose golf training device A dual purpose training device for use with a golf club includes a base member having an inner concave side for releasable attachment to a golf club handle and an outer contoured side configured to guide a user's hands and fingers about the base member an... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5482270 | Handgrip for a bat A gripping member, for a handle portion of a bat held in at least one hand of a user, has a first longitudinally curvilinear shim and a second longitudinally curvilinear shim positioned substantially opposite the first longitudinally curvilinear shim. The... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5480146 | Golf grip with recesses to insure proper hand positioning of a user A golf grip with recesses to insure proper hand positioning of a user comprising a cylindrical body portion fabricated of a elastomeric material with limited resilience, the body portion having an open lower end for positioning over the upper end of a gol... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5460375 | Golf ball putter A golf ball putter including a concaved surface and a deformable handle which temporarily conforms to the fingers of the golfer during use. The reverse face of the putter may include a central cavity and a pair of tapered cavities to reduce weight and imp... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5454564 | Bent shaft putter Putter and method of using the putter by a golfer for hitting a golf ball along an intended target line. The golfer places himself in a position with his face facing the target and curves himself somewhat forwards into a relaxed position and twists around... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5375840 | Golf club iron set having graded face angles and weight distribution A set of golf iron clubs is disclosed that, through unique structural features, provides excellent playing characteristics and enhances a player's ability to play accurate shots. Each club in the set has a head with a face angle of at least 1/2° and a co... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5326340 | Exercise device An identity grip device conforms to the shape of a human hand which will grip the device. There is a first end portion, a second end portion and a central portion which continuously connects the first end portion to the second end portion. The central por... | 07/05/1994 |
