| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 473242000 |
Integral with or attachable to swingable implement head
| 120 |
| 473239000 |
Adjustable shaft length
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| 473240000 |
Reflective element | 4 |
| 20090118028 | GOLF PLANING PUTTING STROKE TRAINING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a golf putting training device that trains the user to develop a planing stroke. The device achieves this effect through a combination of tactile and visual cues that reinforce the correct putting motion during repeated practice. Such cues include: a guide rail; an L-shaped guide member, a foot positioning guide; a head and eye positioning mirror; a putting line indicator; a target hoop; center, forward, and rear putting marks; and a square to the plane putter face alignment guide | 05-07-2009 |
| 20110092306 | GOLF PUTTER AND COUNTERBALANCE SYSTEM AND FITTING METHOD - Golf putters comprising features that assist in locating a directly overhead view of the putter heads include sight aligning marks, sight aligning notch, rods and plates are disclosed. Putter heads with interchangeable mirror, weight and sighting attachments designed for quick release and replacement are described with interconnected attachment mounting faces. The combination of threaded aperture, apertures in the attachments and screws requiring the use of tools releasably interconnect the mirror attachment, sighting attachment or weight attachment to the putter head. Openings or contours are described that assist the golfer in estimating the distance between the golfer and a hole or cup on the green. Methods of customizing, calibrating or indicating in golf putters to individual golfers are also disclosed, including the use of weights to alter the weight distribution of in the putter head. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20130040750 | Putter - When hitting a ball to a target with a putter, the ball often travels to a point which is deviated to the right from the target. When a golfer looks at the target just after taking his address, he turns his head to a target about a rotation axis which extends through the back of his head. When this rotation axis is not horizontal and an angle defined by the rotation axis and his sighting line to a putter head is not 90°, he has an optical illusion which tricks him into believing that he has to correct his address position. The patter of the present invention is provided with a thin-plate pendulum thereby allowing him to turn to his head about the rotation axis while keeping the angle defined by the rotation axis and his sighting line at 90°. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130059673 | PUTTING TRAINING AID - A putting training aid including an elongated golf stroke training device, a reflective mechanism a mounting mechanism. The elongated golf stroke training device has a first alignment line. The reflective mechanism has a second alignment line. The mounting mechanism holds the reflective mechanism with respect to the elongated golf stroke training device. | 03-07-2013 |
| 473241000 |
Bubble leveler | 3 |
| 20100248854 | Method and apparatus for executing repeatable golf swings - The present invention is a method and apparatus that helps golfers consistently execute the ideal golf swing. To consistently execute the ideal swing, golfers must be able to consistently align the shafts of their clubs at the ideal angle with respect to the ground during setup, prior to executing the swing. The present invention helps golfers achieve such consistency by mating the golf club with a level-indicating device that shows when the golf club angle matches the ideal angle. The level-indicating device is a small, lightweight bubble tube, of the type commonly found in carpenter level tools, that quickly clips onto an off of the golf club shaft. The level-indicating device is sufficiently small and lightweight that it can be used during both practice and actual play. The same device may be used on different golf clubs to show the ideal angle for the club in use. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20120190471 | Fox sharpshooter putter grip - The Fox Sharpshooter Putter grip is a putter grip which contains three unique and innovative features. These features are the subject of this patent application. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20140315653 | Rotary Clip Head and Angle Plate with Putting Green Slope Reading Tool - The combination set of tools comprising a slope reading tool and rotary clip head and angle plate is designed to build putting confidence and shave strokes off every golfer's game. The slope reading tool is a high accuracy “bubble level” device that provides actual slope angle around the golf cup to give golfer a quick and accurate reading of the green's contours. The set of rotary clip head and angle plate which is attached to the putter shaft can be rotated to the angle indicated on the slope reading tool to make the adjustment to achieve a more accurate putting. This combination set is intended to help golfers on putts with subtle or confusing breaks and works best on putts within 12 feet of the hole. | 10-23-2014 |
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| 20080293508 | 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 striking movement, and a target member adapted to emulate the playing object of the same selected sport, the target member including flexible, elongate momentum elements selectively attachable to the target member to provide progressive resistance and accurately simulate the characteristics of an actual ball or playing object. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090017931 | Golf swing training device - A device that helps a golfer improve his/her swing while at the same time exercising the muscles used during the swing. The device comprises two grips or handles, one at each end, and a flexible center body between the grips. The flexible center body comprises an outer body made of a multiple directional flex material such as a spring and an inner body made of a flexible strip of stainless steel or a durable strip material, or a combination of both which enables the device to bend or flex in two directions and resist a twisting motion. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090111599 | Golf teaching device and methods for using same - A golf teaching device including a body having an arcuate brace, a strap coupled to the arcuate brace for selectively coupling the body to a golf club, a swing arm rotatably mounts on the body, a button selectively locks the swing arm in a plurality of positions with respect to the body and a swing arm extension mounted on the swing arm. The strap allows mounting the device in any rotational position on the club shaft and the swing arm can move through 180 degrees to be parallel the shaft, perpendicular the shaft and in various positions therebetween. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090143158 | Pendular golf position alignment and golf swing training devices and methods, especially for use with putters and similar clubs to train golfers - Devices, apparatus, kits and methods for providing alignment, positioning and swing guidance and feedback to a golfer in learning or improving putting and similar skills are provided. Devices and apparatus of the invention comprise a pendular component, and are constructed and arranged for use in aligning the parts of a putter with respect to a target golf ball, with respect to the golfer, and with respect to the target hole. Apparatus and methods of the invention also provide both dynamic and static feedback to a golfer or to an observing instructor, as well as guidance before, during, and after the golf club is swung or otherwise moved. Devices, apparatus and methods of the invention are useful as teaching and training tools to aid in learning, improving and perfecting skills for the game and sport of golf. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090176595 | GOLF SWING TRAINING TOOL PROVIDING A DIRECT VISUAL INDICATION OF PROPER CLUB HEAD SWING PATH - The present golf swing training tool assists a golfer in learning the correct swing path the club head should follow during a normal golf swing, in order to consistently hit the ball in the desired direction, by providing a direct visual prompt of the proper club head swing path during each swing of the golf club. The tool may be used indoors or outdoors and is very portable. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090280922 | GOLF SWING PRACTICE TARGET PANEL AND METHOD OF USING - A golf swing practice target panel or impact device is provided. The impact device may be or may include a panel made of a type of material such that there will be a temporary mark where a standard or non-standard golf ball impacted the panel. An aiming reference point may be provided on a lower portion of the panel. In addition, lines may be printed on the panel to depict launch or elevation angles and off-center deviation angles. A golfer can examine how accurate the strike was after the swing. Also, the panel material may possess proper friction that enables the spinning direction of a golf ball to be determined when a golf ball bounces off from the panel. Judging from where the ball landed relative to the temporary ball mark on the panel, the golfer is able to know how the ball was spinning after striking. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100016093 | Golf Putter Training Device - A golf putter training device is described. The training device includes a bracket having a first end configured to be attached to the putter shaft and a second end connected to a support shaft, a first visual guide connected to the support shaft and extending in a direction away from the bracket first end and at an angle to the plane formed by the putter shaft and the putter head and on a first side of the plane, and a second visual guide connected to the support shaft and extending in a direction away from the bracket first end and at an angle to the plane formed by the putter shaft and the putter head and on the second side of the plane. In another embodiment, the training device includes a third and fourth visual guide. In yet another embodiment, the training device includes visual indicators. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100087267 | GOLF TRAINING AID - A golf training aid and methods of performing golf drills therewith are provided. The golf training aid comprises a thin, rigid, card-like member having structures configured to retain one or more golf balls in place until struck. The training aid further includes a plurality of directional indicia for assisting a user to line up golf shots with a target or intended line of travel and identify the proper trajectory for contacting a golf club with a golf ball. The golf training aid may be used to perform golf drills directed toward improving nearly all aspects of the user's game, particularly putting, wedge and iron shots, and driving, and proper alignment of the club face and user's feet during the practice of drills. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100298060 | Golf swing training apparatus and method - The golf swing training apparatus and method provides an adjustable-length tee with a height of at least twelve inches and a golf ball thereon to be addressed by a golfer. A golf club is further provided to the golfer, allowing the golfer to swing and hit the golf ball off of the adjustable-length tee. The tee height is progressively decreased as training progresses. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110059808 | GOLF CLUB WITH DIRECTIONAL BASED GRAPHIC - A golf club having at least one directional based graphic on the golf club it disclosed. More specifically, the golf club in accordance with the present invention will have at least one directional based graphic that will only be visible when the golf club is oriented in a desirable direction while staying invisible in all other undesirable directions. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110111875 | Golf Alignment Device and Method - A portable, expandable golf training device that can be placed on the ground to provide alignment. The present invention can supply a plurality of light beams produced by lasers or other light sources or a plurality of extendable tapes to provide alignment both in the direction of play and perpendicular to it. The device can be used by placing it on the ground in front of the golfer (between the golfer's feet and the ball. Two lines can project outward perpendicular to the direction of play, and two or four lines can project into and away from the direction of play. These lines provide alignment for the golfer. The tape can be a flat, elongated flexible tape similar to a measuring tape. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110224013 | GOLF PUTTER TRAINING DEVICE - A golf putter training device is described. The training device includes a bracket having a first end configured to be attached to the putter shaft and a second end connected to a support shaft, a first visual guide connected to the support shaft and extending in a direction away from the bracket first end and at an angle to the plane formed by the putter shaft and the putter head and on a first side of the plane, and a second visual guide connected to the support shaft and extending in a direction away from the bracket first end and at an angle to the plane formed by the putter shaft and the putter head and on the second side of the plane. In another embodiment, the training device includes a third and fourth visual guide. In yet another embodiment, the training device includes visual indicators. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120157220 | GOLF CLUB SHAFT SELECTION DEVICE - A golf club shaft selection device includes: a plurality of synthetic resin or metallic tube members which are adapted to be wound individually around a plurality of areas of a golf club shaft which result when the golf club shaft is so divided along the length thereof, wherein one or two tube members in the plurality of tube members are fixed around the shaft so as to change a stiffness value and kick point of the shaft at the areas around which the tube members are wound. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120196694 | Putt Break Visualization Instrument and Method of Use Thereof - A putt break visualization instrument useful for improving putting includes an elongated object such as a crossbar that extends from the shaft of a putter and is normal thereto. The golfer begins by addressing the golf ball. The golfer then holds the putter above the green by the handle in the manner of a plumb line so that the shaft of the putter is vertically oriented and the crossbar is horizontally oriented. The golfer then aligns the shaft with the uphill edge of the golf ball and moves the shaft up or down along the vertical so that the crossbar extends in proximity to the cup. The golfer may use a slider on the crossbar to mark the cup. The golfer may now evaluate how well he or she has addressed the golf ball, and either repeat the process if improvement is needed or make the putt. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20130324275 | Optical Putter System - A system and method for calibration of golf shots is provided. Specifically, a tool for providing a reference target superimposed over an image of the cup for calibration purposes is provided. An optical putter calibration tool may include a viewing area and a reference target image. The reference target image may be manufactured within the viewing area or removably affixed to the exterior of the viewing area. The viewing area may be integrated in a shaft of a golf club, such as a putter, for providing a simultaneous view of the cup and the reference target image. Comparison of the reference target image and the view of the cup may provide a determination of a playing surface characteristic. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130331196 | Golf Swing Instructional Device - A golf swing instructional device for training a golfer comprises an attachment portion having a first portion adapted to be positioned at the shaft of a golf club and a second portion adapted to be connected to two guide supporting elements. The first and second supporting elements have each a contact surface to be in contact with one or the other forearm of the practicing golfer. The two supporting elements are extending from the club contacting portion, wherein the first portion comprises a reception to accommodate the shaft of a golf club and fixation means to fix the first portion around the shaft of the club. The two guide supporting elements each comprise a first straight portion, a second straight portion and a bent connecting portion in-between. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140051526 | FITTING SYSTEM FOR A GOLF CLUB - A method relating to an improved fitting system for a golf club shaft is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention utilizes specific data gathered from the golfer's golf swing itself to determine the best performing golf club shaft for this particular golf swing. Even more specifically, the present invention relates to the utilization of infrared motion capturing cameras to record the location data of a golf club shaft throughout a swing. Based on the location data captured, one or more dynamic behavioral characteristics can be calculated to determine one or more preferred shaft characteristics. Using the preferred shaft characteristics, a shaft can be recommended for the golfer having this particular golf swing. The current inventive fitting methodology is preferred to the archaic fitting method of using data gathered from the result orientated ball flight data together with a tedious process of having to try numerous different shafts. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140248970 | SIMPLIFIED GOLF CLUB SWING TRAINING APPARATUS - A golf club swing training apparatus and a method for fabricating it are provided. The apparatus includes a golf club shaft and a slide mechanism. The shaft includes an upper portion and a lower portion that are spaced apart to form a gap there-between. The slide mechanism is inserted within this gap and is connected to the lower end of the upper shaft portion and the upper end of the lower shaft portion. The slide mechanism includes an upper connector, a sliding rail, a rail guide block, and a lower connector that are configured to permit a lateral shift of this lower portion relative to this upper portion during a swinging of the club. The method uses an axial alignment apparatus to maintain the elongated axis of the upper shaft portion in substantial alignment with the elongated axis of the lower shaft portion when the slide mechanism is being connected. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140274440 | Shaft Mounted Golf Putting Training Apparatus - A golf putting training device is configured for attachment to a golf putter for use during practice sections. The putting training device includes aiming rods configured to be mounted on the putter so the rods are perpendicular to the ball striking surface of the putter. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20160008691 | Golf Training Device | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160038819 | GOLF PUTTING TRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A preferred embodiment of a version of the invention is directed to a golf putting training apparatus and method. In a preferred embodiment of a version of the invention, the training apparatus comprises a second handle that can be easily attached and detached from the shaft of an existing golf club. The second handle is attached such that it is parallel to the handle of the existing club. A golfer uses the apparatus by holding one handle in each hand while putting a golf ball. The training apparatus will help golfers learn to properly putt a golf ball. Additionally, the distance between the two handles can be varied. Furthermore, a preferred embodiment further comprises a method for golf putting training utilizing the apparatus disclosed herein. | 02-11-2016 |
