Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
473278000 | Practice projectile addressing surface (e.g., driving mat, etc.) | 43 |
20080293509 | Golf mat apparatus - A golf mat ( | 11-27-2008 |
20090011847 | Driving dynamics accura swing system - A golf training device has an elongated body, including two closely-spaced elongated members moveable, relative to each other, along an axis parallel to the body, so the length of the body may be adjusted to accommodate different sized players. A protractor is attached to one end of the body. Once placed on the ground proximate a golf ball, so the longitudinal axis of the body is aligned with a target, and the protractor end is further from the target, the body provides a visual cue to a player of a path, along which the player should swing a golf club. Graduations, and optional moveable markers, on the body may be used to indicate proper placement of the ball and the player's feet, so the ball is located at the player's center of gravity. The protractor may provide a visual cue as to when the player should turn his/her wrist. | 01-08-2009 |
20090131192 | Golf training assembly - A golf training assembly includes a base assembly disposed in supported relation on a playing surface and in at least a partially surrounding relation to a playing area. The golf training assembly further includes at least one swing aid disposed into an operative orientation by an orientation assembly to facilitate preferred body mechanics during a golf swing. In addition, an aiming assembly is provided to facilitate alignment of the golfer's swing relative to a preferred path of travel. At least one arm brace assembly is provided to facilitate a preferred disposition of the golfer's arms relative to the preferred path of travel throughout the golfer's swing. The golf training assembly also includes a putting target as well as a stop for intercepting a golf ball that has been engaged by a golf club. The base assembly is further structured to assume an elevated orientation in spaced relation to a playing surface. A cover member, supported by the elevated base assembly, provides shelter. | 05-21-2009 |
20090197693 | GOLF PRACTICE MAT - A golf practice mat including a surface pattern formed by thermally deforming and allowing setting of the deformed mat surface. | 08-06-2009 |
20090253529 | TRAINING EQUIPMENT FOR GOLF PLAYERS - Training equipment for golf players that can be used by a golf trainee to execute a swing through a correct succession of movements of the body includes a mat ( | 10-08-2009 |
20090325726 | ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT PRACTICE GOLF TEE - This invention concerns an adjustable height practice golf tee for use with any of the existing golf hitting mats used at or incorporated into golf driving ranges, public and private indoor hitting areas, golf club fitting, testing and swing teaching stations, electronic golf swing analyzers and golf simulation video games. The invention incorporates a hidden thread design into two-piece and three-piece models to provide a greater range of adjustment and better durability than older designs. The inventive device uses a passive capture design which allows assembly without additional fasteners or retaining devices while preventing disassembly during use. A combination three-point ball seat reduces the tee's mass and effect on the ball launch while acting as a handle to facilitate precise and easy height adjustment. | 12-31-2009 |
20100035699 | PUTTING TEMPLATE - A golf training device includes a template. The template has a passageway in it to receive a golf ball, and at least one hole on each side of the template to receive a golf tee or similar structure. The golf tee on each side of the passageway creates a boundary through which a putter can pass and strike the golf ball in the passageway. | 02-11-2010 |
20100081514 | Golf training system - A golf training device including a runner, a first cup having a first cup diameter and a first distance marking on the runner, wherein positioning of the first distance marking is variable based upon a ratio of the first cup diameter to a standard golf cup diameter and upon an actual distance from a center of the first cup to the first distance marking. | 04-01-2010 |
20100105497 | GOLF MAT - A golf mat includes artificial grass fibers attached to and extending upward from a backing material, which may be one or more layers. The artificial grass fibers include groups of at least two different kinds of fiber sewn through a common path in the backing material. One of the kinds of fibers in each group is shaped so as to appear like a blade of grass. The other kind of fiber in each group is pre-stressed/crimped so that the relaxed shape of the fiber is nonlinear, resembling a curlicued or articulated form having lateral excursions. The lateral excursions cause portions of one such pre-stressed fiber to overlap and interfere with another, forming a mesh. The height of the pre-stressed fibers in their relaxed state in the turf is less than the height of the relatively unstressed artificial grass fiber(s). The crimped fibers form a resilient mat with impact characteristics similar to natural turf. | 04-29-2010 |
20100130300 | GOLF PRACTICE APPARATUS - Golf training apparatus comprises a base having an opening through which an anchor member passes for embedding in the ground. The anchor member and the base have engageable and disengageable retainers which respectively enable and prevent separation thereof. The anchor member is coupled to a ball support in such manner as to enable the ball support to provide support for a golf ball and to rock relative to the anchor member in response to the striking of the ball or its support by a golf club. The coupling between the ball support and the anchor member is resiliently elastic, thereby enabling automatic recovery of the ball support member to its ball-supporting condition following the execution of a stroke. | 05-27-2010 |
20100304880 | COMBINATION BASE FOR A GOLF PRACTICE ARTIFICIAL SOD - A combination base for a golf practice artificial sod is formed by a number of combination plates for placing the artificial sod on the combination base. Each combination plate is made of foaming PU (Polyurethane) and has a protruding edge to extend upwardly. The protruding edge has a first end formed with a concave hole and a second end formed with a protruding block. The concave hole is connected to a relative protruding block of another adjacent combination plate. Each combination plate has a connecting edge formed with continuous convex teeth and notches to engage with the convex teeth and the notches of a relative connecting edge of an adjacent combination plate. | 12-02-2010 |
20110039630 | FLEXIBLE GOLFING MAT - A tee-off golfing mat which includes an upper layer and which positions the upper layer on a distance D from a reference layer. The upper layer of the golfing mat provides a platform for teeing-off a golfing ball. At least a part of the upper layer, when exerting a force on the mat during teeing-off, is resilient in height direction of the golfing mat. The resiliency of the golfing mat is caused by magnetic forces. | 02-17-2011 |
20110070965 | GOLF SWING TRAINING AID - The golf swing training aid for simulating the feeling of creating a divot during a practice golf swing includes a flexible mat including an upper surface and a leading edge. A flexible ball support member is spaced from the leading edge for temporarily supporting a golf ball therebetween. The support member resiliently flexes away from the leading edge as the golf ball is struck by a golf club permitting the golf club to travel below the upper surface immediately beyond the leading edge and provide a divot feedback to a golfer. The upper surface or the ball support member comprises resiliently flexible plastic and can also include a ball alignment feature. The flexible mat includes an upper pad overlying a turf layer disposed above a resiliently flexible base layer. The flexible mat comprises a U-shaped recess where the ball support member is disposed within. | 03-24-2011 |
20110172020 | Indoor golf course - A golf practice course inside either a temporary or a permanent structure. The course is made of synthetic turf. The course will utilize classrooms for instruction as holes, two of the practice greens as holes, and ((eleven))nine holes consisting of teeing areas, fairways and greens with flags in a cup. Each hole is of different lengths, with moveable obstructions, being designed for specific areas of golf to practice. The member's only area has six holes with fairways and greens with flags in a cup, four practice greens, and a member's only lounge area (clubhouse). There are four public individual practice putting greens. Each hole has protective netting enclosing each hole so as to allow the struck balls to stay within the hole. Under the structure there are four separate enclosed areas where one is a pro shop, one is an eating area, and two are for other interests. Each area has its own bathrooms. There is a separate building that has meeting rooms, offices, storage and bathrooms. This building is adjacent to the previously mentioned building. | 07-14-2011 |
20110201441 | GOLF PRACTICE MAT - A golf practice mat including a surface pattern formed by thermally deforming and allowing setting of the deformed mat surface. | 08-18-2011 |
20110201442 | Golf Mat - A golf mat includes artificial grass fibers attached to and extending upward from a backing material, which may be one or more layers. The artificial grass fibers include groups of at least two different kinds of fiber sewn through a common path in the backing material. One of the kinds of fibers in each group is shaped so as to appear like a blade of grass. The other kind of fiber in each group is pre-stressed/crimped so that the relaxed shape of the fiber is nonlinear, resembling a curlicued or articulated form having lateral excursions. The lateral excursions cause portions of one such pre-stressed fiber to overlap and interfere with another, forming a mesh. The height of the pre-stressed fibers in their relaxed state in the turf is less than the height of the relatively unstressed artificial grass fiber(s). The crimped fibers form a resilient mat with impact characteristics similar to natural turf. | 08-18-2011 |
20110237344 | Electronically controlled golf swing analyzing/training mat system with ball striking-related feedback - A golf practice mat includes an impact sensor disposed in a vicinity bounding the location of where a golf ball would be placed for striking. The golf practice mat may also include, for example, a “crosshair” target imprint that is disposed on a golf club impact sensor portion of the practice surface and indicates the point/line of contact that the club face should hit the ground after the ball has been struck with the club head in a descending blow. A microcontroller receives and analyzes the output of the impact sensor and generates a display/output message that is coupled to a display that is, for example, embodied on the golf practice mat to provide user shot-related feedback. The display may indicate, for example, the user's golf club, the estimated distance the ball will travel depending upon the impact data analyzed, the club chosen by the user, input backswing data and/or a three-dimensional simulation of the resulting golf stroke. | 09-29-2011 |
20110256947 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A GOLF MAT - A golf mat is disclosed comprising a body portion or ground sheet; and a means for holding the body portion in a position which is elevated a first distance above a ground surface. The means for holding the body portion may be connected to the body portion substantially perpendicular to the body portion. The body portion and the means for holding the body portion may be configured so that when the body portion is placed so that it is substantially parallel to the ground surface and elevated above the ground surface, and the means for holding the body portion is in contact with the ground surface, the majority of the body portion is not in contact with the ground surface so that there is a cavity beneath the body portion in which natural grass from the ground surface can grow without being restrained at least to a height of the first distance. The body portion of the golf mat may include a plurality of openings, wherein natural grass from the ground surface can grow through the plurality of openings of the body portion. | 10-20-2011 |
20120046121 | VARIABLE HEIGHT GOLF TEE - Methods and devices are provided for teeing a golf ball. A first tee has a detachably coupled post and base. The post may be a cylinder, such as a hollow cylinder, and may be made of deformable resilient material that reliably returns to a vertical position after receiving momentum originated from a golf club. The first post end includes a threaded shaft that engages with a tapped aperture of the base. The second post end presents a repeatable height from the base when the threaded shaft is fully seated into the tapped aperture. The post may be coupled with and decoupled from the base by the golfer applying manual force to alternately screw the threaded shaft into the base for coupling and then away from the base for decoupling. A plurality of posts of different lengths are provided. The base may be coupled with a mat. | 02-23-2012 |
20120157221 | GOLF MAT FOR GOLF PRACTICE - The present invention provides a golf mat for a golf practice which makes it possible to allow a player to have a correct posture when in an indoor golf practice, while giving a chance to practice a correct posture. The golf mat for a golf practice comprises a base member placed on a flat floor surface for a golf practice; and a plurality of absorption members which are secured on a lower surface of the base member and are absorbed on a flat floor surface, thus fixing the base member, so the base member does not move. | 06-21-2012 |
20120178546 | GOLF PRACTICE MAT APPARATUS - A golf practice mat apparatus that includes adjacent areas for respectively supporting a user and a golf ball; an imbalanced and deformable member at the user support area and upon which the user stands with the legs of the user spread apart in a normal golf stance; and a built-up turf surface at the golf ball area for supporting the golf ball that is substantially the same height as the top of the imbalanced and deformable member after applying a user's weight to the deformable member. | 07-12-2012 |
20130102406 | GOLF TRAINING SYSTEM - A golf training system includes a wedge training aid adapted to help the user control the hitting range of each wedge accurately so that the user can drive the ball to the green easily for putting into the hole when playing a golf game at a golf course. The golf training system further includes a putting green training aid, a mat arranged between the wedge training aid and the putting green training aid, a ball collector arranged at the rear side of the wedge training aid, a track connected between the putting green training aid and the ball collector, and a guard net mounted at the putting green training aid. Thus, each ball been hit onto the putting green training aid or intercepted by the guard net can be collected by the ball collector for a next hitting practice. | 04-25-2013 |
20130184096 | GOLF PUTTING TRAINING AID - A golf putting training aid includes a base frame having a sidewall, a collimator plate defining a collimator face, a positioning mechanism for holding the collimator plate and moving it in a parallel manner toward or away from the sidewall and locking the collimator plate in the desired position, a ball-hole table having a tabletop, a sliding groove extending around the tabletop and ball holes located on the tabletop in communication with the sliding groove, a ball lane covering the bottom panel of the base frame and the tabletop, and a track connected between the sliding groove and the end plate of the base frame. | 07-18-2013 |
20130267341 | GOLF SAND BUNKER SIMULATOR - A golf sand bunker simulator which mimics the feel of sand by using beaded chains that are attached to a mat. The golf sand bunker simulator creates a sand-like experience which can assist a golfer to develop their sand shot technique. The golf sand bunker simulator is portable and because it does not generate dust or debris provides a clean golf training experience for both indoor and outdoor practice. The golf sand bunker simulator can also have a grass turf attached to enable a golfer to practice both sand and grass shots. | 10-10-2013 |
20130288814 | GOLF PRACTICE MAT - A golf mat includes a frame having a central channel between left and right side shoulders. A hitting pad, such as an artificial turf pad, is slidable within or on the central channel. At least one elastic element, such as a rubber cord, extends laterally across the channel, and with the elastic element attached directly or indirectly to the artificial turf pad. Impact of the golf club head on the pad causes the pad to slide forward, absorbing impact forces and providing a feel to the golfer closer to hitting off of real grass. The elastic element decelerates the pad, and returns to the pad to its original position after the impact. The elastic element may be an elastic cord having plugged or knotted ends secured between inner and outer walls of the side shoulders of the frame. | 10-31-2013 |
20130344975 | SYNTHETIC PUTTING GREEN - A synthetic putting green includes a crown, skirt and trough. The putting green includes a support surface shaped to define a crown, a skirt circumferentially positioned about the crown and a trough circumferentially positioned about the skirt. Landscape edging is applied to the support surface about a perimeter of the crown so as to define an interior space functioning as a putting surface. A containment layer is applied upon the support surface within the interior space and an open cell foam material applied over the containment layer within the interior space. A layer of synthetic turf is then applied to cover the containment layer and the open cell foam material within the interior space. A method for making the synthetic putting green is also disclosed. | 12-26-2013 |
20140011603 | GOLF PRACTICE DEVICE - A golf practice device having a simulated putting green surface having artificial turf that is approximately the same height and an appearance similar to an actual grass putting surface. Surrounding the putting surface is a collar of artificial turf with grass blades that are longer than the putting surface portion. The turf surfaces may have the ability to float or a floatable substrate can be disposed below the turf for using the device as a floating target for golf shots. | 01-09-2014 |
20140038739 | Club-Swing Practice Apparatus - A club-swing practice apparatus includes a tee and a bar assembled to the tee. The tee has a positioning portion and a ball supporter. The bar is assembled to the tee and has a coupling portion capable of being coupled with the ball supporter. | 02-06-2014 |
20140155189 | Golf Swing Practice Target Device - A reusable target device is used on with a golf swing practice mat having a teeing aperture formed therein to take the place of the collapsible tee conventionally used for teeing a practice golf ball thereon. The target device has i) a base flange portion received below the practice mat, ii) a stem portion extending upwardly from the base flange portion through the teeing aperture in the practice mat, and iii) a target portion supported at the top of the stem portion to simulate a golf ball to be struck during a practice swing. The base flange portion, the stem portion and the target portion are integrally and seamlessly formed with one another of a resilient material with a hollow passage arranged to be externally vented and collapsed upon impact by a swinging golf club. | 06-05-2014 |
20140357396 | GOLF TRAINING DEVICE - A golf training device comprising a plastic sheet of material having a first golf ball mounting location surrounded by the plastic sheet and a method of using the same. The plastic sheet is sufficiently dense so that golf clubs skid towards the ball when the golf club hits short of the golf ball during a normal golf swing. The golf balls can also be located in front of an edge of the golf training device a distance selected so that the golf club skids off of the training device when the golf club hits short of the golf club during a normal golf swing. The training device may have a recess that defines a second mounting location for the golf balls. | 12-04-2014 |
20150051010 | Golf Divot Simulator Apparatus - The golf divot simulator apparatus for simulating the making of the divot associated with striking a golf ball with a golf club, when the golf ball is resting on natural grass turf, incorporates a pivoting structure. The pivoting structure, which includes complementary pivot points, allows the apparatus to rotate away from the path of a swinging golf club that makes contact with the apparatus. The pivoting structure comprises a calculated center of gravity for resetting the apparatus to a ready position via the force of gravity. Thus, subsequent to golf-club-induced rotation of the apparatus, gravity-induced counter rotation resets the apparatus for continued use. The apparatus also incorporates a turf covering for blanketing the pivoting structure. The apparatus further incorporates a fastening mechanism for securing the turf covering to the pivoting structure. The result of the apparatus is a self-resetting practice device that simulates the making of a golf divot. | 02-19-2015 |
20160045805 | GOLF PRACTICE MAT MODULES AND ASSEMBLY - A golf practice mat assembly and a method for constructing a golf practice range is provided. The golf practice mat assembly comprising; a stance section with a first end, a second end, positioned opposite the first end, a front lengthwise side extending between the first end and the second end and a second lengthwise side extending between the first end and the second end; a strike section including a first side and an opposite side; a connection between the stance section and the strike section, the connection configured to securely and detachably connect the strike section to the stance section and the connection further configured to be angularly selectable and to connect the strike section at one of a plurality of possible angular orientations relative to the stance section. | 02-18-2016 |
473279000 | Selectively adjustable (e.g., tiltable etc.) | 11 |
20090111600 | GOLF DRIVING RANGE PLATFORM - A golf driving range platform ( | 04-30-2009 |
20090137334 | Method and apparatus for striking golf balls simulating the angular stances frequently found during play on a course - An efficient, low cost and versatile golf practice device, which stimulates the angular stances frequently found during play on a course. The practicing golfer stands on top of a turf practice platform. This platform sits flat on top a region comprising a plane. The plane cuts off a slice of the area of a sphere. The plane faces north towards the sky while the opposite side is comprised of a curved arc portion that faces south, towards the earth. The spherical slice, (containing the flat platform), fits as a male portion into and on top of a female inverted dome region. The female spherical slice itself encompasses a space less than a full hemisphere. The female spherical slice is set inside the top surface of a rectangular box of length and width proportions roughly similar to an average driving range mat. The golfer stands on the platform and is capable of simulating a plurality of hitting conditions using the simple process of manual adjustment. | 05-28-2009 |
20100056289 | GOLF PLATFORM WITH ADJUSTABLE INCLINATION - The present invention provides a golf practicing device having a platform with adjustable tilt on two independent axial creating a variety of inclination thus allowing a player to simulate variety of lies of the golf course in a driving range. In its first embodiment, the device comprising of a hitting surface | 03-04-2010 |
20100184529 | GOLF TRAINING DEVICE - A golf training device for limiting the lateral movement of a lower body of a golfer toward a target and indicating lateral movement thereof, including a vertical panel having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end having a protrusion that extends from the lower end for being lodged into the ground and for preventing the horizontal movement of the golf training device when the protrusion is lodged in the ground. The golf training device further including at least one retractable support leg having a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotally attached proximate to the upper end of the vertical panel and the second end having a protrusion attached thereto for being lodged into the ground and preventing the horizontal movement of the golf training device, wherein the golf training device may be set in an operational position and a non-operational position. | 07-22-2010 |
20110070966 | PRACTICE PLATFORM FOR GOLFER - This invention relates to a practice platform for a golfer comprising a platform on a base which is provided with hinge supports at each corner to be in an inclined plane wherein a lifting mechanism is provided between said platform and base, and said platform is comprised of a slidable platform on two sides. | 03-24-2011 |
20110244978 | EIGHT-DIRECTIONAL CONTROLLED DYNAMIC PLATE BASED ON ONE-POINT - An eight-directional controlled dynamic plate based on one-point allows a central portion of a forward side of the dynamic plate with feet of the golfer being positioned thereon to be connected in one-point to the swing plate body, and the dynamic plate to be inclined in eight directions including a forward, a rearward, a leftward, and a rightward direction and four edge directions, so that the dynamic plate is to be positioned corresponding to an inclination surface and an inclination angle of actual outdoor golf course. | 10-06-2011 |
20120077612 | Sports Practice Platform - This invention relates a sports practice platform that is portable and adjustable having at least two panels capable of being releasably joined to form a base and comprising flanges at the end of the panels, said base including a removable turf material, said flanges hold said turf material in place on base, and removable legs of varying lengths. The object of this invention is to provide a versatile, lightweight, portable sports practice platform. | 03-29-2012 |
20130045817 | Portable golf swing training platform with video display compartment - A portable, compact and adjustable apparatus that deploys to assimilate a golf course tee box setting. The apparatus is designed to house and protect a video display panel strategically located at a position that allows the user to view a real time video stream of their body alignment and club position, from address to follow through while maintaining the proper stance to effectively strike a golf ball. The hitting surface adjusts to accommodate a variety of club lengths and ball placements. As many cameras can be placed in different view points to instantly analyze and adjust the golfers swing by viewing the swing in real time. | 02-21-2013 |
20130267342 | Driving Board for Golf Training - Driving board for training golf comprising a basal plane ( | 10-10-2013 |
20140038740 | Golf Practice Assemblies and Methods - Modifiable platform assemblies are provided that can include at least two frame assemblies configured to reside one above the other and be rotatably connected in relation to one and the other along an axis extending substantially normal to an interface between the two assemblies. These platforms can be used to develop the golf swing. Accordingly, golf ball hitting practice methods are also provided. | 02-06-2014 |
20140309052 | PUTTING TRAINER DEVICE - A putting training device includes a base having a first end portion, a second end portion and a middle portion for supporting an inclined, interchangeable elongate putting path member having a variety of widths and lengths for use by a user for improving the users putting stroke. | 10-16-2014 |