241 |
GOLF CLUB WITH IMPROVED WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION |
US14946444 |
2015-11-19 |
US20160074721A1 |
2016-03-17 |
Scott A. Knutson; Dustin A. Barksdale; Donald S. Bone |
A system for optimizing weight distribution of a golf club including a weight receiving grip, the weight receiving grip configured to be affixed to a proximal end of a golf club shaft, wherein the weight receiving grip comprises a generally tubular member comprising a shaft bore configured to surround a proximal portion of the shaft, wherein the weight receiving grip comprises a weight retention portion at a proximal end of the weight receiving grip, the weight retention portion configured to engage a weight member, a grip expanding tool configured to deflect a portion of the weight receiving grip facilitating installation or removal of the weight members from the weight receiving grip. |
242 |
APPARATUS FOR TESTING A GOLF CLUB |
US14783365 |
2014-04-11 |
US20160067572A1 |
2016-03-10 |
Kevin RYAN |
An apparatus for testing a golf club. The apparatus holds a golf club, and moves that club through a downswing that extends from an initial position that is at the top of the downswing to at least an impact position in which the golf club head would impact a golf ball. The apparatus includes a support frame, motors, an elongate member, a gripping device for holding a golf club, and a controller. The elongate member has an inner section connected to an outer section by a swivel joint. The gripping device is connected to the outer section by a revolute joint. The controller generates motor drive signals to cause the motors to rotate to effect the downswing such that, during the downswing, the outer section rotates relative to the inner section and the golf club face is in an aligned position when the club head is at the impact position. |
243 |
Golf ball retrieving system, including a magnetic retriever and a golf ball attracted thereto |
US13474638 |
2012-05-17 |
US09265997B1 |
2016-02-23 |
Hugh B. Good, Jr.; Steven A. Sauer; Jeffrey D. Myers |
A golf ball retrieving system, which includes a magnetic golf ball retriever and a golf ball attracted thereto, is disclosed herein. The golf ball retriever includes an elongated rod assembly and a body portion having a circular magnet. The elongated rod assembly is connected to the body portion at one of its ends, and extends radially outward from the circular magnet of the body portion. The golf ball includes a metallic material disposed in one of: (i) an inner core, (ii) at least one mantle layer, (iii) an outer skin, (iv) a space between the inner core and the outer skin, (v) a space between the inner core and the at least one mantle layer, and (vi) a space between the at least one mantle layer and the outer skin. The metallic material provided in the golf ball is in the form of a ferrous powder. |
244 |
Equipment and accessories holder |
US14580258 |
2014-12-23 |
US09260061B1 |
2016-02-16 |
Daniel Rudd |
A golf cart mounted equipment and accessories holder and method of installation to a golf cart which is non-destructively mounted permanently or semi-permanently to a cart, resides at least partially in the golf cart bag well between the rear wheel wells of the cart, and provides a bag retention strap extending into sections of the bag well not otherwise occupied by the equipment and accessories holder. The equipment and accessories holder possesses at least one elongate pocket and compartments adapted to retain and store balls and accessories. |
245 |
RANGE FINDER WITH IMAGE SPLIT PRISM FOR GOLF COURSE HOLE |
US14377177 |
2013-02-05 |
US20160018221A1 |
2016-01-21 |
Jung Won CHA |
Disclosed is a rangefinder comprising: a housing shaped like a cylinder and opened frontward and backward; an object lens comprising one or more lenses arranged in a front end portion of the housing and facing an object targeted for distance measurement; a display providing a user with an image from the object lens; an image split prism arranged in between the object lens and the display, making the image from the object lens be split and focused, and installed movably along an optical axis within the housing so that a space between split images can be adjusted; and a distance indicator indicating distance from the targeted object in accordance with positions of the image split prism, in a state that the position of the image split prism is adjusted to set up the space between the split images to a reference position. |
246 |
Training Device for Golf Stroke Direction |
US14834634 |
2015-08-25 |
US20160001157A1 |
2016-01-07 |
Russell Anthony Barnes; Thomas Craig Pullen |
A golf stoke training aide includes a plurality of spaced spherical objects of different colors supported on or above a golf playing surface. The aide is placed between the golfer and golf hole cup. The spaced apart spheres represent the preferred direction to strike the ball based upon the anticipated path of the ball to the hole. |
247 |
Golf ball holder and method thereof |
US14544093 |
2014-11-24 |
US20150352409A1 |
2015-12-10 |
Adnan Darr |
An apparatus has a golf ball holder including a receiver assembly having a resilient wall. The resilient wall is configured to: (A) form a stressed shape in response to the application of a stressing force to the resilient wall of the receiver assembly, and in the stressed shape, a golf ball is releasable from the receiver assembly; and (B) form an unstressed shape in response to the removal of the stressing force from the resilient wall of the receiver assembly, and in the unstressed shape, the receiver assembly is ready to receive and to hold the golf ball. |
248 |
GOLF BALL TEEING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE |
US14811353 |
2015-07-28 |
US20150328510A1 |
2015-11-19 |
Andrew J. Fischer |
A golf ball teeing device and methods of use are described. Embodiments of the golf ball teeing device include a swing arm rotatably coupled to a base. The base can be included to secure the swing arm to a golf mat or the ground. In a general operation, a golf ball can be moved to a cradle of the swing arm using a golf club. The golf club can then be used to engage and rotate the swing arm. As the swing arm is rotated, the golf ball can follow a track to an aperture. After the swing arm has rotated approximately 120 degrees, the golf ball can exit the aperture and deposit onto a tee. In some embodiments, a biasing structure can be included to return the swing arm to a starting position. |
249 |
GOLF FLAG POLE AND GOLF GAME |
US14714758 |
2015-05-18 |
US20150328509A1 |
2015-11-19 |
Mark S. Hartwell |
A golf game flag pole for use in a golf game includes a rod having a base rod portion and an upper rod portion. A flexible element joins the base portion and the upper portion. The base rod portion is configured to be insertable into the ground. The flexible element allows the upper rod portion to be bent or pivoted relative to the base rod portion so that the upper rod portion is generally parallel to the ground. The base rod portion may be inserted into a ground surface, whereby the upper rod portion extends generally upwardly from the ground surface. When a golf ball towards the flag pole, the flag pole can be bent or flexed so that the upper rod portion is generally parallel to the ground and the players can determine if the hit golf ball is within a ground area swept by the upper rod portion. |
250 |
Method and golf ball for playing a golf game |
US13499585 |
2010-10-01 |
US09168443B2 |
2015-10-27 |
David Edison |
Golf balls comprising a plurality of markings, each relating to a different future action in a game of golf, the future action generally being the type of club to be used on a future shot. Methods of playing games of golf using the balls are also described herein. Once a shot has been played the marking on the golf ball that lies uppermost is used to determine the future action. |
251 |
Golf ball retriever |
US14160118 |
2014-01-21 |
US09144715B2 |
2015-09-29 |
Albert James Light |
A device for retrieving an object such as a golf ball. The retriever comprises a handle, a stationary member or loop that is rigidly attached to the handle, a reactive member or loop that is pivotally attached to the stationary member and a spring for biasing the reactive member substantially perpendicular to the stationary member. A locking clip is attached to the stationary member and is rotatable between a locking position and an unlocking position. In the locking position, the clip restrains the reactive member in a position substantially parallel to the stationary member so that the retriever can be stored without the reactive member rotating into the perpendicular position. |
252 |
GOLF CLUB WITH IMPROVED WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION |
US14665329 |
2015-03-23 |
US20150258398A1 |
2015-09-17 |
Scott A. Knutson; Daniel Stone |
A weight member for optimizing weight distribution of a golf club, comprising a removable weight member configured to reside within a shaft of the golf club, the shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end opposite a head of the golf club, the distal end adjacent the head of the golf club, the weight member comprising a heavy weighted portion, the heavy weighted portion offset distally from the proximal end of the shaft, the weight member comprising a plurality of locating members, the plurality of locating members configured to limit movement of the heavy weighted portion relative to an inner wall of the shaft. |
253 |
Tee marker transport device |
US14089900 |
2013-11-26 |
US09119996B2 |
2015-09-01 |
Thomas Vail |
A handheld golf tee marker transport device including a handle with an adjustable grasping mechanism at the base is provided. The adjustable grasping mechanism can be used to lift and position a plurality of golf tee marker geometries. The device eliminates the need for a user to bend over to pick up a tee marker or to place a tee marker on a tee box. |
254 |
Golf ball teeing device and method of use |
US14143621 |
2013-12-30 |
US09119995B2 |
2015-09-01 |
Andrew J. Fischer |
A golf ball teeing device and methods of use are described. Embodiments of the golf ball teeing device include a swing arm rotatably coupled to a base. The base can be included to secure the swing arm to a golf mat or the ground. In a general operation, a golf ball can be moved to a cradle of the swing arm using a golf club. The golf club can then be used to engage and rotate the swing arm. As the swing arm is rotated, the golf ball can follow a track to an aperture. After the swing arm has rotated approximately 120 degrees, the golf ball can exit the aperture and deposit onto a tee. In some embodiments, a biasing structure can be included to return the swing arm to a starting position. |
255 |
SYSTEM TO IMPROVE SWINGING MOTION |
US14601546 |
2015-01-21 |
US20150202506A1 |
2015-07-23 |
A. Alex Wortman; Anton Wortman |
A shirt for improving a swinging motion of a user wearing the shirt includes front and rear panels each having corresponding top, bottom and generally opposing side edges, wherein the front and rear panels are adjoined to each other by the top and side edges, defining an interior space of the shirt. The front and rear panels include sleeve cutouts formed on each side edge adjacent the top edge, and a neck cutout formed on the top edges of the front and rear panels. At least one tubular sleeve is permanently joined to the front and rear panels of at least one of the sleeve cutouts, the tubular sleeve defining an inside area, the inside area being fluidly connected to the interior space of the shirt. A member is substantially adjacent to the sleeve cutout and the side edges of both the front and rear panels. |
256 |
GOLF PUTTER WITH CONFIGURABLE POWERED ACCESSORIES |
US14600748 |
2015-01-20 |
US20150202505A1 |
2015-07-23 |
Sean P. Halpin |
A novelty golf club in the form of a putter is disclosed. A conventional putter is adapted to include a battery assembly disposed in the grip end of a club shaft. The battery assembly includes a set of batteries arranged end to end. A pair of terminals are configured at the battery assembly adjacent a first coupling element. A powered accessory has a second coupling element which cooperates with the first coupling element to releasably secure the powered accessory to the battery assembly. A variety of powered accessories, such as a fan assembly, a mixer assembly, a string trimmer assembly, a vibrating massager, a flashlight, and a charging unit are configured for the novelty golf club. |
257 |
Golf Ball Retriever |
US14160118 |
2014-01-21 |
US20150202501A1 |
2015-07-23 |
Albert James Light |
A device for retrieving an object such as a golf ball. The retriever comprises a handle, a stationary member or loop that is rigidly attached to the handle, a reactive member or loop that is pivotally attached to the stationary member and a spring for biasing the reactive member substantially perpendicular to the stationary member. A locking clip is attached to the stationary member and is rotatable between a locking position and an unlocking position. In the locking position, the clip restrains the reactive member in a position substantially parallel to the stationary member so that the retriever can be stored without the reactive member rotating into the perpendicular position. |
258 |
Method and system for shot tracking |
US13487934 |
2012-06-04 |
US09079088B2 |
2015-07-14 |
Scott Denton; Joseph Balardeta |
A method for predicting a golfer's swing speed, wherein the method comprises determining that the golfer is addressing a golf ball to swing a golf club, monitoring a backswing, determining a transition time, monitoring a downswing, determining an impact time, transmitting data for the golfer's swing to a receiver for analysis and generating a golfer's swing speed using a length of a shaft of the golf club. |
259 |
GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH DEPRESSION |
US14587360 |
2014-12-31 |
US20150119163A1 |
2015-04-30 |
Noah de la Cruz; Darryl C. Galvan; Nick Frame; Charles E. Golden; John Morin |
A golf club head comprising a crown defining an upper surface of the golf club head; a sole defining a lower surface of the golf club head, wherein said sole is substantially convex in shape; a skirt extending between the crown and the sole; a face defining a ball-striking surface and intersecting said sole at a leading edge; an interior cavity defined by said crown, sole, skirt, and face; a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to said face, a y-axis located vertical to said face, and a z-axis located through said face, said z-axis and said x-axis parallel to a ground plane when said golf club head is held at address on said ground plane; a depression formed in said sole, wherein said depression is substantially concave and protrudes inwards towards said interior cavity of said golf club head. |
260 |
Golf free swing measurement and analysis system |
US13868078 |
2013-04-22 |
US08926445B2 |
2015-01-06 |
Roger Davenport |
The presented invention relates to a method for determining the effectiveness of a golfer's swing without the requirement of the club head making contact with a golf ball. More specifically, the present invention relates to a measurement and analysis system comprising a first module that attaches to the club head and captures measurement receiver signal strength data during the entire swing time line and may capture motional data on same time line, further first module wirelessly communicates bi-directionally with a second module that is further connected to a user interface device and computational engine where feedback results are derived and conveyed to the golfer. The system provides comprehensive feedback for a swing characterization time line referenced to the spatial domain using receiver signal strength measurements that may be in combination with motional and dynamics orientation measurements. |