81 |
DEVICE AND METHOD TO PRECISELY ISOLATE AND MINIMIZE DIRECTION ERRORS FOR SHORT PUTTS |
US13554495 |
2012-07-20 |
US20120295722A1 |
2012-11-22 |
Vincent Michael Vancho; Timothy Roland Maloney |
A device for practicing putting of a golf ball includes: an elongate base with opposed first and second ends and an upper surface; an elongate rail with an upper surface and opposed first and second ends, the rail mounted to the base such that the upper surface of the rail is positioned above and generally parallel with the upper surface of the base; a locating feature positioned adjacent the first end of the rail, the locating feature configured to provide a resting place for a golf ball; and a target area positioned near the second end of the base panel located adjacent the second end of the rail. Such a device can provide immediate and accurate feedback on putting errors committed by the user. |
82 |
Impact-Indicating Athletic Court Target Device |
US13013803 |
2011-01-25 |
US20120190485A1 |
2012-07-26 |
Phillip S. Aurbach |
The portable athletic court target device includes, as a single unitary article, a flat, thin base mat having integrated multiple protrusions (preferably hemispherical) on its upper surface and having a generally non-slip lower surface. The inexpensive, weather-resistant, and easily-movable athletic court target device is preferably brightly colored to visually define the desired target location. The athletic court target device advantageously provides convenient, automatic feedback when the ball impacts the target location, as the protrusions cause the ball to rebound in an erratic, unexpected path. The athletic court target device is useful as a training aid in tennis and other sports. |
83 |
Compact transportable target game |
US13134373 |
2011-06-07 |
US20120133097A1 |
2012-05-31 |
Matthew John Boyle |
A target game has a target apparatus and at least one throwing device. |
84 |
Golf training aid for chipping and pitching |
US12655232 |
2009-12-28 |
US08021241B2 |
2011-09-20 |
Robert Graga; Brian Russer |
A golf training aid which incorporates a standard golf club, with a Nerf golf ball or a whiffle golf ball, and a target which is hung on the wall at adjustable heights, the target having a backboard removable secured to the wall, a face board positioned forward of the backboard, the face board having an aperture there through, the aperture in communication with a cavity positioned between said face board and said backboard for the collection of a Nerf golf ball or whiffle golf ball whose trajectory from the golf club has carried it through the aperture and into the cavity. |
85 |
Ball game with skipping implement and targets |
US12959579 |
2010-12-03 |
US08002282B1 |
2011-08-23 |
Philip A. Koski |
A ball game with skipping implement and targets comprised of a skipping implement (22) having a highly efficient rebounding and skipping surface (56) where by a player (16) can throw a ball (14) onto the skipping implement (22) redirecting the ball (14) in a multitude of directions including targeting a basket (10) for recreation and game play. |
86 |
Target ball game kit |
US12313201 |
2008-11-18 |
US07951021B2 |
2011-05-31 |
Robert A. Lessack |
A target ball game kit is provided that is easily carried and readily assembled to facilitate play in recreational areas such as parks or beaches. The kit includes a container housing a plurality of paddles, a plurality of balls having varying weights, and at least one target assembly. The target assembly is appointed to be set-up on a ground surface and secured thereto by way of securing means. Concentric rings having assigned point values are constructed within the target assembly. The target assembly preferably is constructed of a continuous rope or cord-like member. The kit can be readily and accurately adjusted for singles to doubles play by including at least two target assemblies therein. Glow in the dark properties may be provided to the target assembly, paddles, and/or balls for play in dimly lit or foggy conditions. |
87 |
ILLUMINATED BALL TOSS GAME |
US12854207 |
2010-08-11 |
US20110037226A1 |
2011-02-17 |
Tracy Nickles |
A ball toss game includes a target that includes a first upright and a second upright. A base is adapted to support the first upright and the second upright and a cross piece is supported by the first upright and the second upright. The ball toss game includes an electrically powered light source located inside the target and configured to illuminate a portion of the target. The light from the light source is visible through the illuminated portion of the target. A switch is configured to be operable to turn the light source on and off. The ball toss game also includes a projectile adapted to be thrown at the target. The projective includes two weights joined by a flexible member. |
88 |
Golf putting stroke training device |
US12592227 |
2009-11-20 |
US20100317448A1 |
2010-12-16 |
Schalk J. Leonard |
The present invention provides a simulated golf putting device to improve a golfer's putting skill, comprising means to execute a simulated putt and to determine if the putt would be on target, and if not in which direction the simulated putt would miss the target. The device provides near-instantaneous signals to the user whether a simulated putt is good or a miss. The device is compact and self-contained, and can be readied for use in virtually any location in seconds. |
89 |
Golf putting training device |
US12456679 |
2009-06-19 |
US07837573B1 |
2010-11-23 |
David C. Bullock |
A golf putting training device including a circular target having a substantially flat body having substantially parallel upper and lower surfaces. A bumper formed of rubber or an elastomeric polymer is attached to or integral with the peripheral edge of the target. The upper surface of the target has a plurality of substantially equally spaced-apart primary lines extending from the center to the peripheral edge to form a lane between each adjacent pair of primary lines. The width of each lane is substantially the width of a regulation hole. The circular target can be divided into partially circular targets having a 90 degree, 180 degree, or 270 degree circumference. |
90 |
Foldable toss game assembly |
US12466375 |
2009-05-14 |
US07784795B1 |
2010-08-31 |
Grace Liao |
A foldable toss game assembly includes two toss surfaces. Each toss surface has a memory ring on the border, and each toss surface includes at least a hollow toss target area surrounded by a surrounding net. The two toss surfaces are connected by a plurality of connection parts with different sizes to form a three-dimensional structure with a slanted surface. The connection parts can be engaged or disengaged so that the foldable toss game can be easily set up for play or folded for carrying and storage. |
91 |
Target ball game kit |
US12313201 |
2008-11-18 |
US20100125012A1 |
2010-05-20 |
Robert A. Lessack |
A target ball game kit is provided that is easily carried and readily assembled to facilitate play in recreational areas such as parks or beaches. The kit includes a container housing a plurality of paddles, a plurality of balls having varying weights, and at least one target assembly. The target assembly is appointed to be set-up on a ground surface and secured thereto by way of securing means. Concentric rings having assigned point values are constructed within the target assembly. The target assembly preferably is constructed of a continuous rope or cord-like member. The kit can be readily and accurately adjusted for singles to doubles play by including at least two target assemblies therein. Glow in the dark properties may be provided to the target assembly, paddles, and/or balls for play in dimly lit or foggy conditions. |
92 |
Ball implement for practicing golf putting |
US10875655 |
2004-06-23 |
US07530899B2 |
2009-05-12 |
Kato Shojiro |
Putting is a very important factor in golf playing. Above all, a putting distance feeling is the hardest to master, and many rounds in golf courses are said to be required for improving putting. Nevertheless, a putter mat is normally only 2- to 3-m long, and a carpet surface or the like that offers the same rolling as by golf greens is hardly available. Many smooth floor surfaces found in homes and firms cannot be used for putting practice due to excessive rolling of golf balls. It is an object of the present invention to eliminate these drawbacks. A ball implement for practicing golf putting is invented which includes a disc provided at the center thereof with a hole, and a main body having a cylindrical portion. |
93 |
Tennis practice target and display |
US12154858 |
2008-05-27 |
US20080293522A1 |
2008-11-27 |
Edward M. Kaleel; Susan B. Kaleel |
A freely positionable tennis court practice target has a plurality of areas each of which generates a signal when impacted by a ball. A counter-display is responsive to signals from each area to numerically display the number of hits to each area. Lights and/or speakers may be included to provide an indication when each target area is impacted. |
94 |
Game surface and method of using a game surface |
US11761029 |
2007-06-11 |
US07413190B2 |
2008-08-19 |
Anthony DiFrancesco, Jr. |
A playing surface may include a first boundary wall, a second boundary wall, a first zone separator and a second zone separator. The second zone separator may be spaced apart from the first zone separator in order to provide a first zone area residing between the first zone separator and the second zone separator. The zone separators may each have an angled surface which are positioned so that a sphere may be rolled toward the angled surface of the zone separator, roll over the zone separator and into a zone area. |
95 |
Game Surface And Method Of Using A Game Surface |
US11761029 |
2007-06-11 |
US20070246882A1 |
2007-10-25 |
Anthony DiFrancesco |
A playing surface may include a first boundary wall, a second boundary wall, a first zone separator and a second zone separator. The second zone separator may be spaced apart from the first zone separator in order to provide a first zone area residing between the first zone separator and the second zone separator. The zone separators may each have an angled surface which are positioned so that a sphere may be rolled toward the angled surface of the zone separator, roll over the zone separator and into a zone area. |
96 |
Playing surface for a game and method of using a game playing surface |
US11240295 |
2005-09-30 |
US07229072B2 |
2007-06-12 |
Anthony DiFrancesco, Jr. |
The invention may be embodied as a playing surface. Such a playing surface may include a first boundary wall, a second boundary wall, a first zone separator and a second zone separator. The second zone separator may be spaced apart from the first zone separator in order to provide a first zone area residing between the first zone separator and the second zone separator. The zone separators may each have an angled surface which are positioned so that a sphere may be rolled toward the angled surface of the zone separator, roll over the zone separator and into a zone area. |
97 |
Bouncing ball board game |
US11160843 |
2005-07-12 |
US07207565B1 |
2007-04-24 |
Andrew J. Masty, III |
A game in which a ball is thrown or bounced onto a horizontal game board from an adjacent bouncing surface such as a table, most of a target portion of the game board surface being covered with raised ball-deflecting projections in a grid pattern, the remainder of the target portion consisting of ball-retaining depressions defined by the projections and approximating the size of the ball. The ball is preferably a ping-pong type ball that reacts with the game board in a manner making it extremely difficult to place the ball in a particular scoring depression on the first bounce. |
98 |
Training aid for pitchers and catchers |
US10986726 |
2004-11-12 |
US07175550B1 |
2007-02-13 |
Terry Bellah, Jr.; Mike Laney; Danny Pralgo; Mike Haverland |
A low profile, baseball training aid device to provide a proper target for the pitcher and a positioning aid for the catcher receiving the pitcher's throw. The device, preferably fabricated of a thermoplastic material, comprises a base section mounting a pair of side sections, where the side sections define pitching locations within and outside the ‘strike’ zone to thereby provide a more precise targeting location for the pitcher. In a preferred embodiment, the side sections may be provided with a color distinguishable surface to visually distinguish the respective side sections from the base section. |
99 |
Training apparatus for passing a projectile |
US10942798 |
2004-09-17 |
US20060063615A1 |
2006-03-23 |
Glen Richardson; James Hislop |
A training apparatus for practicing precision and controlled passing of a puck, in the case of ice hockey, or a ball in the case of street hockey, has a bar which is spaced above the playing surface by paired stacks of hockey pucks positioned at each end of the bar. Each stack in the pair is positioned to the side of the bar by an arm connected to the bar to provide stability for the bar and prevent tipping if hit by a pass. The space under the bar and between the supports provides a target which is sized so that only a precise and controlled pass where the puck is running on a flat surface or the ball can pass through. |
100 |
Multipurpose collapsible panels |
US11200951 |
2005-08-10 |
US20060016468A1 |
2006-01-26 |
Yu Zheng |
Collapsible structures are provided that have a single panel having a foldable frame member having a folded and an unfolded orientation, with a fabric material covering selected portions of the frame member to form the panel when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, the fabric assuming the unfolded orientation of the frame member. The single panel can further include an amusement feature provided thereon, or can be used as a cover for an object, a pool, pond, box, case or shelter, or can be used as a base with an opening provided in the fabric through which an object can be inserted. The single panels can even be combined to form structures having different configurations and utility. |