121 |
PLACEMENT AND RETRIEVAL APPARATUS |
US15415277 |
2017-01-25 |
US20170259426A1 |
2017-09-14 |
David Bragg |
A placement and retrieval apparatus for placing and retrieving a suspension apparatus. The placement and retrieval apparatus includes a placement portion for engaging the connection apparatus to place the connection apparatus at a desired location on a support structure. The placement and retrieval apparatus also including a retrieval portion for engaging the connection apparatus to remove the connection apparatus from the support structure. |
122 |
Multi Functional Golf Tool |
US14940168 |
2015-11-13 |
US20170136324A1 |
2017-05-18 |
W. Frank Simpson |
The invention relates to a multi functional golf tool that can be used to address a variety of circumstances that commonly arise during a game of golf. The multi functional tool includes a rectangular body having a proximal end, a tapered distal end being opposite said proximal end, the rectangular body having an arcuate cross-section along its entire length. The invention includes a deburring surface for repairing golf ball scratches, a pair of tines for divot repair and to clean golf club face grooves, and areas for marketing indicia. The shape and configuration of the invention also permits it to be used as a shoe horn. |
123 |
Assembly for Baseball Field Dugout Seating and for Baseball Equipment Storage |
US15372063 |
2016-12-07 |
US20170080311A1 |
2017-03-23 |
Brent L. Cain |
An assembly for baseball dugout seating and for baseball equipment storage incorporating an upwardly opening vessel having a height, an upper end, and an interior space, the interior space having front and rear ends; a removable seat plate overlying the front end of the interior space; a plurality of lower brackets mounted within the rear end of the interior space; a plurality of upper brackets mounted within the rear end of the interior space; a plurality of bats having lengths greater than the upwardly opening vessel's height, each bat having an end cap, a barrel, a taper, and a handle, each bat's end cap being received by one of the lower brackets, and each bat's taper being received by one of the upper brackets; and a seat-comprising upwardly extensions of the bat handles from the upwardly opening vessel's upper end. |
124 |
METHODS OF DETERMINING PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR INDIVIDUALS AND SPORTS OBJECTS |
US15265508 |
2016-09-14 |
US20170003111A1 |
2017-01-05 |
Aurel Coza |
Methods for determining performance information for an object located within an area include obtaining magnetic field information for the area, measuring first magnetic field data when the object is located at a first position within the area, and determining performance information for the object within the area based on the magnetic field information for the area and the first magnetic field data. |
125 |
Ball Bag Stand and Ball Bag Engagement Structure |
US14722185 |
2015-05-27 |
US20160346629A1 |
2016-12-01 |
Benjamin Chen |
A ball bag stand and ball bag engagement structure includes a ball bag stand structure, a ball bag structure, protrudingly engaging structures, and cords. The protrudingly engaging structures each have a vertically smooth action force-free surface and an action force-applied surface with a protruding flange. A user can lift the ball bag by lifting the cords between the ball bag and the ball bag stand with one finger of the user single-handedly to thereby not only allow the action force-free surfaces of the fastening holes to press against the vertical smooth surface while sliding relative thereto, but also allow the action force-applied surfaces of the fastening holes to move away from the protruding flanges. Hence, the cords can be moved away from the protrudingly engaging structures with one finger of the user single-handedly, so that the user can remove the ball bag from the ball bag stand easily. |
126 |
Methods of determining performance information for individuals and sports objects |
US13797361 |
2013-03-12 |
US09500464B2 |
2016-11-22 |
Aurel Coza |
Methods for determining performance information for an object located within an area include obtaining magnetic field information for the area, measuring first magnetic field data when the object is located at a first position within the area, and determining performance information for the object within the area based on the magnetic field information for the area and the first magnetic field data. |
127 |
Ergonomic-Sphere-Shaped-Casing Exercise Ball Cover |
US14668972 |
2015-03-25 |
US20160279460A1 |
2016-09-29 |
Priya Leo |
One embodiment of an ergonomic-sphere-shaped-casing, of a predetermined size, is a hollow-sphere made out of a pliable material; some embodiments using a continuous circular-knit (19) with varying denier and spherical-lunes (12) made out of a resilient compressive stretch fabric, with a placket-opening (16) wherein, a sphere-shaped ball, of a predetermined size, may be inserted and removed, repeatedly, as desired. In an additional embodiment, along portions of the placket-opening (16), is a hollowed-cincture (8) or plurality of cinctures (8) and a tension-creating-lever (14) that slides within the hollowed cincture (8); used to adjust and secure additional compression along the surface area of the inserted sphere-shaped ball, when the tension-creating-lever (14) is drawn upon. Other embodiments are described and shown. |
128 |
System For Holding And Drying Tennis And Other Balls, And Dog Toy |
US14701211 |
2015-04-30 |
US20160242390A1 |
2016-08-25 |
Marirose Charlene Lynch |
A ball, sphere or article holding system includes a first hollow semi-hemisphere or shell formed of a resilient material and having therein a plurality of apertures, the semi-hemisphere or shell including a first hinge element and, diametrically opposed, a first selectable closure element. The system also includes a second hollow semi-hemisphere or shell formed of a resilient material and also having a plurality of apertures, the second semi-hemisphere or shell including a second hinge element which is complementally proportioned, disposed and engagable relative to the first hinge element. Diametrically opposed therefrom is a second closure element which is complementally and press or snap-fittably engagable by the opposing closure element of the first semi-hemisphere or shell. Closure between the responsive closure elements may be enhanced by the use of a ring slip-fittably passing between complementally disposed apertures within and between the closure elements. The surface of an article held within the system is offset from interior surfaces of the semi-hemispheres or shells by nubs, stubs of the like. Articles held within the sphere may include bells and treats for pets. |
129 |
Multifunctional Goal for Ball Sports, Cooler, and Backpack |
US14975096 |
2015-12-18 |
US20160174693A1 |
2016-06-23 |
Brandon Pompliano; Nicholas Radice |
A multifunctional goal for ball sports is a target for sporting games which also allows for the transportation of small effects, a sporting ball, food, and drinks. The multifunctional goal includes a bottom base, a lateral wall, a top lid, a goal aperture, and a goal netting. The bottom base, the lateral wall, and the top lid delineate a storage volume to transport times and house a sporting ball. The goal aperture traverses through the lateral wall to provide a target for the sporting game. The goal netting is perimetrically connected to the goal aperture in order to partition the storage volume for a sporting ball to be stored within the partition. The bottom base includes an insulated top, an insulated lateral wall, and an insulated base in order to reduce the rate of heat transfer to the cold food or drinks stored within the bottom base. |
130 |
Sports Training System and Method |
US14847002 |
2015-09-07 |
US20160067577A1 |
2016-03-10 |
Hershel James HOWARD |
Provided is a modular sports training system that can be assembled, placed on a supporting surface, and stood upon by a person during sports training activities. The system is adapted to be assembled with one or more modules. One module may be disposed at a non-parallel angle to another module. One module may be aligned with another module. The non-parallel angle allows a person standing on the system to place one foot on one module and another foot on another module at the non-parallel angle, such as in a swing or batter's stance, and allows the person to stand in a stable manner while encouraging certain positioning of the feet during the sports training activities. Modules can be coupled by an interlocking protrusion and receiver arrangement, such as by inserting a protrusion of one module into a receiver of another module when the modules are unaligned relative to each other and then twisting the modules into alignment. |
131 |
Ball tossing apparatus and method |
US14481224 |
2014-09-09 |
US09259631B2 |
2016-02-16 |
Carl W. Gowan; Guillermo A. Garza |
A ball tossing apparatus includes a support frame and a plurality of launch devices fixed to the support frame and arranged in a two-dimensional array. The launch devices include cylinders having a spring fixed therein, with a ball carrier fixed to the spring. The balls are retained in a loaded position (springs compressed) and then upon activation of the launch devices are launched vertically into the air to the sports player. In another embodiment, the launch devices include a rotating lever which is acted on by a biasing member to launch the ball vertically from the cylinder. A method for launching the balls includes the steps of loading the balls into a two dimensional array, and then launching the balls according to a launch sequence. An electronic control system for use with the ball tossing apparatus includes a launch module for launching the loaded balls in the plurality of launch devices according to a launch sequence. The launch sequences can be randomly generated, programmed by the sports player, or retrieved from memory. The launch of the balls can also be controlled remotely. |
132 |
Elastic band that can be applied to a basketball and used for tactile and visual guidance for throwing or shooting a basketball |
US14714060 |
2015-05-15 |
US20150328519A1 |
2015-11-19 |
Josiah Lake |
An elastic band that can be applied to a standard basketball in order to create a training basketball to assist with proper and consistent shooting technique. The removable band can be applied to any standard basketball to offer hand alignment cues for assisting a player in properly placing their fingers and hands in preparation for throwing or “shooting” a ball. The removable band can also be applied to offer a visual cue indicating the proper rotational alignment of the ball upon being thrown or “shot”. If the ball is thrown or “shot” correctly, the band will stay perpendicular to the direction of flight, and provide the user with immediate feedback that the proper technique was used. |
133 |
Multi-sport apparatus |
US14173669 |
2014-02-05 |
US09180352B2 |
2015-11-10 |
Babak Forutanpour |
A multi-sport apparatus is provided including a handle portion and a head portion. The head portion includes a hingedly attached hinge portion moveable between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration a longitudinal axis of the hinge portion extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the head portion. In the second configuration the longitudinal axis of the hinge portion extends at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the head portion. |
134 |
Football wall mount assembly |
US13832748 |
2013-03-15 |
US09119485B1 |
2015-09-01 |
Thomas W. DeLoach, Jr. |
A wall mount assembly for suspending a football near a wall to provide the illusion that the football is floating without support. The wall mount assembly having a lace engagement component for engaging with the laces of the football to hold the football to a wall engagement portion of the wall mount assembly. Lace engagement components can be selected to rotate the position of the laces from the top of the mounted football to closer to the wall behind the football if desired to display a signature on a football panel not adjacent to the laces. |
135 |
Coaches' Game Bag |
US14173136 |
2014-02-05 |
US20150174466A1 |
2015-06-25 |
Kevin Paul Folland |
A game bag comprising a housing forming an enclosure for storing game balls or pucks therein. The housing has an opening disposed in a front side thereof for receiving/dumping the game balls or pucks. A ramp cover is pivotally movable connected to the housing. The ramp cover covers the opening in a closed position and forms a ramp in an open position. A dumping handle is connected to the housing and disposed in proximity to a rear side of the housing for holding the game bag with the rear side up for dumping the game balls or pucks. |
136 |
Methods Of Determining Performance Information For Individuals And Sports Objects |
US13797361 |
2013-03-12 |
US20140266160A1 |
2014-09-18 |
Aurel COZA |
Methods for determining performance information for an object located within an area include obtaining magnetic field information for the area, measuring first magnetic field data when the object is located at a first position within the area, and determining performance information for the object within the area based on the magnetic field information for the area and the first magnetic field data. |
137 |
Ball Holder |
US13846944 |
2013-03-18 |
US20140263893A1 |
2014-09-18 |
Jonathan Francis Loomis |
The present invention relates to a ball holder designed to hold and display a single ball. The holder has a configuration of an arm/spine/arm, whereby each of the two arms have cut outs and project from the rear spine. This configuration enables the ball holder to hold a ball in the cut outs in a manner in which the arms of the ball holder exert pressure on the ball and the ball exerts pressure on the arms. The holder may be mounted on a vertical surface or set upright on a horizontal surface. |
138 |
COMPUTING DEVICE, SOFTWARE, AND METHODS FOR INDICATING MULTIPLE SPORTS |
US14173672 |
2014-02-05 |
US20140222176A1 |
2014-08-07 |
Babak Forutanpour |
A method of determining game play is provided including providing a plurality of game options; determining a desired quantity of game play; determining a proportion of total game play duration for each of the plurality of games by a computing device, and providing a timer for each of the plurality of games. The timer is configured based on the proportion of total game play duration determined for each of the plurality of games. |
139 |
MULTI-SPORT BALL |
US14173674 |
2014-02-05 |
US20140221136A1 |
2014-08-07 |
Babak FORUTANPOUR |
A multi-sport ball is provided having an outer ball and an intermediate ball. The outer ball includes an outer ball first side and an outer ball second side, wherein the outer ball forms an intermediate compartment therein. The intermediate ball has a different shape than the outer ball and the intermediate compartment is configured to receive the intermediate ball. The outer ball first side and the outer ball second side each having a mating face, wherein the outer ball first side and the outer ball second side are configured to be separated at the mating faces. |
140 |
Golf-ball retaining plate |
US13589177 |
2012-08-20 |
US08727115B2 |
2014-05-20 |
Yun-Hsian Liao |
A portable golf ball retaining plate includes a plate body provided with multiple grooves, wherein two opposite adjusting portions are arranged at upper side of each of the grooves, wherein the opposite adjusting portion at adjacent ones of the grooves are alternatingly arranged longitudinally and transversely. Thereby, the grooves can expand for receiving golf balls. When the golf ball is being retained in one of the grooves, the corresponding adjusting portions expand first and then contract such that the golf ball is retained. When the golf ball is being taken out, the corresponding adjusting portions first expand to the surrounding space and then contract to the original state. |