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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177655 | Putting stroke teacher A T-shaped golf instructional tool adapted to fit over the grip end of a conventional or belly-type putter for the purpose of teaching a proper putting stroke and improving consistency. An attach bar is fixed to a putter grip using hook and loop fastened straps. The... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8033926 | Golf swing training device A device is provided for use in training a golfer to hit swing shots. The device includes an indicator securable to a shaft or handgrip of a golf club by an attachment device such that it points along a line at a predetermined acute angle relative to the longitudina... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8012033 | Golf swing trainer apparatus and method The subject invention is comprised of a striking member adapted to emulate a specific selected sport, such striking member having removable indicator appendages that enable the user to feel by vibration and replicate by sight where the striking member is during the ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7896753 | Wrapping element for a golf club Wood-type golf club heads (e.g., drivers, fairway woods, wood-type hybrid clubs, or the like) include: (a) a ball striking face; (b) a club head body engaged or integrally formed with the ball striking face, wherein the club head body includes a removable wrapping e... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7896754 | Club attachable golf practice pad A training aid is described for facilitating a user swinging a golf club having a golf club head over a ground surface. The training aid includes a resilient spacer having an upper side, a lower side, and at least one peripheral edge connecting the upper side to the... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7850537 | Vibration-based training device and method Embodiments of a portable vibration device are disclosed, along with their use in enhancing performance for athletic and other processes requiring precise body control. A small portable housing is removably attachable to an athletic implement such as the shaft of a ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7824276 | Golf practice apparatus and method A golf practicing apparatus is provided which includes a club with a latch member. A target is provided which is held by a mount. When the golf club is swung in a predetermined manner, the target is released from the mount and is connected with the golf club. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7789765 | Golf training aid for pendulum putting motion and accepted chipping motion A golf training aid comprised of a telescopic rod mounted on an adjustable bracket and a generally spherical end member mounted on the rod. The bracket adjusts to fit over the end of the grip of a golf club and is held in place by a band around the bracket. The rod ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7780542 | Golf training device A golf training device and process are disclosed for assisting a golf player in aligning a golf club through an arcuate path for contacting a golf ball. The golf training device comprises a plate including a face side and a back side. The face side of the plate has ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775899 | Method and apparatus for executing repeatable golf swings The present invention helps golfers consistently execute the ideal golf swing. To consistently execute the ideal swing, golfers must consistently align the shafts of their clubs at the ideal angle with respect to the horizontal at setup, prior to executing the swing... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7766759 | Putting training device A putting training device comprising a putter module which is selectively attachable and detachable to a putter and a target module. The putter module includes at least one indicia viewable when a users head is substantially vertically above the module. The putter m... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7749093 | Golf club face assistance device The present invention discloses a golf club face assistance device. A proper location on a shaft of a club is provided with a first fixing element and is extended with a first assistance element. The other end of the first assistance element is connected with a seco... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7731598 | Golf club with slope indicator A golf club incorporates a slope indicator on its shaft. to enable a golfer to estimate the slope of a putting green. When the golf club is placed on the ground, the slope indicator indicates a degree of slope. The golfer may engage a lock for the slope indicator. E... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7686702 | Golf ball restraining apparatus Apparatus 10 for a golf swing training device comprising a golf club 20 with a shaft 24 with a grip 22 at one end and a club head 26 at the other end of the shaft with a receptacle 12 attached to the face 14 of the cl... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7556568 | Sports equipment swing training apparatus A golf swing training apparatus is disclosed. The invention includes a harness for use in connection with a bifurcated training apparatus having two operative elements, including an upper grip portion and a lower slide portion, the portions configured to be cooperat... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7479068 | Golf swing training device A golf swing training device for improving muscle strength and club head speed. A golf swing training device comprising: a head cover, wherein the head cover further comprises a closure flap; at least one air catch coupled to the head cover, wherein the at least one... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7458899 | Putter training apparatus and method of use A putter training apparatus and method of use are provided. In one form, a putter training apparatus includes a putter head generally formed as a mallet attached to a standard golf shaft. The putter head includes an opening through the vertical distance of the putte... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7419438 | Putter with a distance measurement mechanism A putter with a distance measurement mechanism comprises a shaft, a head disposed on an end of the shaft, and a grip disposed on an opposite end of the shaft, wherein the grip comprises a through-hole is formed on an end of the grip, and an indication member having ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416492 | Golf clubface swing trainer The Golf Clubface Swing Trainer is a dedicated practice golf club designed exclusively to aid golfers understand and correct flaws in the concept of the clubface by helping them recognize what an open, closed and square clubface is at any point in the swing. Additio... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7399232 | Golf club swing training device and method A device for training the muscles used during a golf club swinging motion. The device includes a connector coupled to the head of the golf club and a resilient and extensible tether having a proximal end for connection to the connector and a distal end for connectio... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7384344 | Physical conditioning aid for golfers A physical conditioning device for golfers is provided. A weight is attached to the tip of a standard golf club shaft to provide strength training for a the backswing portion of a golf swing. A drag chute is attached to the shaft to add resistance to the downswing o... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7371184 | Putter head The present invention provides a putter head which includes a putter head body which has a portion thereof connected to a distal end of a putter shaft; a laterally extending putter face which is formed on a front portion of the putter head body; a strip-like longitu... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364512 | Golf swing trainer The invention pertains to a golf swing trainer with a base (70) and a plurality of elongated elements (S1 to S6), each of which comprises a near end (103) and a distant end (102). Moreover, a plurality of first motion devices (4... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361097 | Magnetic golf club cover A magnetic cover for a golf club iron has a surface adapted to conform to at least one plane of a face of a head of the golf club iron. In one embodiment, the magnetic cover has a first layer comprising a magnetic material and a second layer comprising a non-magneti... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351157 | Muscle training apparatus and method The invention is directed to a muscle trainer and method for exercising a weaker of two opposing muscle groups of a person swinging an implement, such as a golf club, wherein, if the two opposing muscle groups were of appropriate strength, the two muscle groups woul... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341527 | Golf putter with multiple striking-surfaces, reversible face plate A golf putter including a head which has detachably fastened to the body thereof a face plate provided with a plurality of striking surfaces which are selectably and interchangeably oriented by a player to a forward facing use position, the striking surfaces each ha... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7294066 | Golf putter head A putter head having a face and a sole, the putter head comprising a front segment of the sole angled downward and rearward from the face, the front segment fading into two approximately ninety (90) degree angles and forming a radius that flattens through the approx... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285055 | Golf club swing training device A golf club swing training device adapted for use with a golf club having a shaft and a head comprises a wing adapted to provide resistance to motion as the club is swung, and a bracket adapted to connect the golf club with the wing. The wing is pivotably attached t... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7264555 | Diagnostic golf club system A diagnostic golf club system having a diagnostic golf club, an interface means and a computing means is disclosed herein. The diagnostic golf club includes a plurality of sensors, an internal power supply, and a non-volatile memory for capturing data relating to a ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258622 | Golf training assembly A training aid for monitoring and improving the orientation a golfer's hands while gripping the golf club as well as the golf club itself during the swing thereof, wherein the structure of the training aid is such as to allow it to be removably attached to the golf ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252596 | Putter alignment device A golf club alignment device, especially for use with a putter, the device comprising a viewer which removably and adjustably attaches to the shaft of a club. The device provides for viewing downwardly to see the target which is horizontally distant from the user, t... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244187 | golf putting training device Apparatus for use by a golfer with a putter, and the method of its use, includes a member, removably and firmly attachable at/near its lower end to the shaft of the putter, and extending upwardly from the point of attachment and having an upper end, and the upper en... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235020 | Gold club speed indicator An indicator mechanism or gauge is located in a golf club and provides an indication that the “sweet spot” on a golf club head has been hit and the speed of the club head. The indicator mechanism includes a sensor mounted on the head of a golf club and an indica... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7217198 | Golf putting practice aid A golf putting practice aid comprising a guide having a guide surface (3) with which a heel or the toe of a putter makes contact in use. The guide is positioned to extend upwardly from a substantially planar base or ground surface (1,100′). By making the gu... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7172516 | Directional practice device A directional practice device includes a directional frame and a rail base. The directional frame provides a part being defined to move rectilinearly and an engaging member for locating a sport apparatus. The rail base provides two parallel rail parts and each of th... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163469 | Rear, perimeter, and face weighted putter support A golf putter head has a main body frame that is rear, perimeter and face weighted. A first weighting member weights the main body frame in the front and a second weighting member weights the rear and perimeter of the main body frame providing a dynamically balanced... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7156748 | Golf training device and method The golf training device comprises an arm band for attachment on the lead arm, above the elbow, and a resilient cord securable at one end to the arm band and having means at the other end for selectively attaching the cord on a golf club below the grip. A general me... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150682 | Exercise and golf, baseball and other sport training apparatus A golf and other swing training and exercising apparatus including a base platform, a vertical support frame, a rotating swing arm connected between a grip and a resistance source which enables a user to execute a simulated golf or other swing by rotating the arm ag... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144340 | Golf swing training device method and apparatus A golf swing training aid adapted to have a first rail and a second rail whereby a carriage system is slidably attached thereto and the pitch of the club is controlled with respect to the position of the carriage assembly in the course of a swing. In one form, the r... | 12/05/2006 |
