Games using tangible projectile inventions 01/06

20060019761 - Hybrid billiard cue shaft: A unique and improved billiard cue shaft is disclosed. The billiard cue shaft includes a core of light wood such as spruce and a skin of composite material such as carbon fiber/epoxy. The very light core combined with the extremely strong composite skin allow the billiard cue shaft to be...

20060019762 - Panel structure for a bowling lane: A panel structure for a bowling lane may include a lane panel having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface forming a bowling surface of the bowling lane. An underlayment may be disposed adjacent the lane panel. A tapered hole may extend from the first surface of...

20060019763 - Golf swing aid tool: The (2) Feet Extension Arms can easily be turned so they can be locked in position and are located so that the golfers will not turn the Arms past 90 degrees. The arm are also made so they can easily be adjusted so they can slide across the Main Body...

20060019764 - Golf swing training device: The golf swing training device includes a mat and a plurality of guide members. The mat has a first set of spaced slots. Each of the slots receives a different guide member in a position adjustable manner. The positions of those guide members collectively define one boundary of a permissible...

20060019765 - Gravity compensated golf putter: An improved design for a golf putter is described based on the principal of eliminating the moments due to gravity acting on the club as sensed by the hands. The design uses a large counter weight attached to the shaft located above the grip area of the club. The counter...

20060019766 - Putter head: A putter head includes a face portion, at least one first aiming marker, and a contrast portion. The first aiming marker appears substantially parallel to a face surface of the face portion. The contrast portion substantially contrasts with the first aiming marker in appearance. The contrast portion is disposed adjacent...

20060019767 - Rear, perimeter, and face weighted putter support: A golf putter head has a main body frame that is rear, perimeter and face weighted. A first weighting member weights the main body frame in the front and a second weighting member weights the rear and perimeter of the main body frame providing a dynamically balanced putter. The main...

20060019768 - Golf club head: A golf club head includes a body and at least one transparent cover. The body includes a striking face for striking golf balls and a hosel for coupling with a shaft. The body includes a crown in which at least one opening is defined. A perimeter delimiting the opening includes...

20060019769 - Golf club head with improved striking effect: A golf club head includes a body and at least one light cover. The body includes a striking face for striking golf balls and a crown. At least one recessed portion is defined in the crown and includes a bonding face. The bonding face includes a plurality of regularly arranged...

20060019770 - Golf club head with progressive face stiffness: A metal wood golf club head adapted for attachment to a shaft, with a body comprising of a first body portion and a second body portion, each portion constructed of a different density material. Combining a high density material in the first body portion with a low density material in...

20060019771 - Golf ball: An elastomeric composition for forming a golf ball or a component thereof is disclosed that includes the use of a metal thiosulfate, either alone or in combination with one or more halogenated organic sulfur compounds, such as halogenated thiophenol (HTP), or salts thereof. The composition produces a molded product exhibiting...

20060019772 - High performance golf ball having a reduced-distance: A high performance golf ball having a reduced overall distance while maintaining the appearance of a high performance trajectory. The golf ball includes a combination of low CoR core and cover materials coupled with a less aerodynamic dimple pattern that achieves a reduction in carry and overall distance of 15...

20060019774 - Automated tee-ball server apparatus for hitting a ball: A tee-ball server apparatus for conducting batting practice wherein the apparatus supplies a ball to a ball receiving seat member so the batter may swing a bat in order to hit the ball. The tee-ball server apparatus includes a movable rod having the ball receiving seat member thereon, with the...

20060019773 - Baseball tee: A baseball tee may include a wrapped ball holder secured to a top end of a slip tube. The bottom end of the slip tube may fit into the top end of a compression nut. The bottom end of the compression nut may be secured to a top of a...

20060019775 - Baseball pitching practice aid: A simulated batting dummy is provided with a three dimensional silhouette cutout-type structure. The dummy is made of two layers of impact absorbing, foam bonded together. A color image of a batter is painted or otherwise printed on each side of the silhouette for both right-handed and left-handed “batter” positioning....

20060019776 - High-strenght, lightweight blow-molded plastic basketball backboard: Blow molded plastic structures are provided for use in various structures such as, but not limited to, tables, chairs, walls, backboards, storage bins, sports equipment and the like. The blow molded plastic structure has a first surface and a second surface extending between a first end and a second end...

20060019778 - Lacrosse head having a wide catching area and channeled thongs: A lacrosse head having a wide catching area and channeled thongs. One embodiment includes a stop member, a left sidewall connected to the stop member, a right sidewall connected to the stop member, and a scoop connecting the left sidewall to the right sidewall opposite the stop member. The scoop...

20060019777 - Lacrosse stick: A lacrosse stick includes a flared (e.g., forked) end and a flexible head frame adapted to receive a mesh thereon....

20060019779 - Ball bat formed of carburized steel: A ball bat includes a substantially tubular frame having a handle portion and a primary hitting portion. The handle portion is formed of a non-steel material. The hitting portion is formed separately from, and coupled to, the handle portion. The hitting portion is formed of a steel and has an...

20060019780 - Arrow fletching system and method for attaching arrow fletching system to an arrow shaft: A fletching system including a sleeve positionable about an outer surface of an arrow shaft and at least one archery vane mounted to an outer surface of the sleeve. The sleeve has an initial inner diameter greater than an outer diameter of the arrow shaft and the sleeve is shrinkable...

20060014588 - T-blade drag reduction device for use with sporting equipment shafts: An improved sporting equipment shaft is provided. The present invention relates to aerodynamic drag-reducing structures. In particular, the present invention relates to a vortex splitter plate element that may be formed integrally or attached to the shaft of a sporting equipment shaft preferably a golf club shaft. The T-Blade Drag...

20060014589 - Apparatus for measuring golf club swing speed: The present invention relates to an apparatus for measuring golf club swing speed. The swing speed measuring apparatus automatically indicates golf club swing speed by detecting a state where optical signals, such as infrared rays, output from a transmitting device thereof are blocked by a golf club. To this end,...

20060014590 - Putter head: The present invention provides a putter head which includes a putter head body which has a portion thereof connected to a distal end of a putter shaft; a laterally extending putter face which is formed on a front portion of the putter head body; a strip-like longitudinal line mark which...

20060014591 - Putter with fixable shaft that rotates to convert the putter from practice to play: The present invention is an improved putter that assists a player in perfecting a putt stroke during practice and repeating it with the same club during play. The shaft is attached to the clubhead such that it can swivel from a practice configuration to a play configuration. The putter also...

20060014592 - Golf club head: A hollow golf club head having a face portion for hitting a golf ball comprises a main body made of at least one kind of metal material, said main body having the face portion and at least two openings, and cover members attached to said main body so as to...

20060014594 - Fe-mn-al alloy club body combining with a ti alloy striking plate: A golf club head structure includes a Fe—Mn—Al alloy club body and a Ti alloy striking plate. The Fe—Mn—Al alloy club body connects to the Ti alloy striking plate by press-fitting or brazing so that the combined club head structure obtains lower Young's modulus to transmit a complete striking stress...

20060014593 - Golf club head structure for improving casting fluidity in a slurry shell: A golf club head structure includes a first portion and a second portion adjacent thereto. The first portion and the second portion have a first thickness and a second thickness respectively. The ratio of the first thickness to the second thickness ranges between 0.56 and 1.00 that may enhance casting...

20060014595 - Multi-piece solid golf ball: In a multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a solid core, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer, the solid core is molded from a rubber composition comprising a base rubber composed of (a) a polybutadiene having a high cis-1,4 content, a minimal 1,2 vinyl content and a viscosity...

20060014596 - Golf ball teeing apparatus and tee: A golf ball teeing device includes an outer tube having a handle at one end, a spring-loaded inner tube slidably mounted within the outer tube and having a ball-engaging spring biased tip. A movable trigger is coupled to the inner tube for selectively moving the inner tube from a locked...

20060014597 - Bob stick: The present invention is a batting aid, and methods of making and using the batting aid. The invention is a highly shock absorbent, lightweight, portable batting aid, which is inexpensive to make, and provides an easy, fatigue-resistant use. The invention comprises a composite apparatus consisting of all shock-absorbent lightweight components,...

20060014598 - Game and target shot marker: A no kill device for use in tracking and hunting wild game that can be projected from a device, such as attached to an arrow shaft and shot from a bow. An encapsulated marking media with an energy absorbing receiver and a base is attached to an arrow shaft for...

20060009300 - Bridge for playing pool \"billiards\": High impact pool/billiard bridge constructed of clear acrylic, either of ¼″ inch or 3/16″ of an inch in thickness with various openings flaired to prevent scrathes or foul shots when sliding cue stick through it. Also it is very light in weight allowing it to be carried in your pocket...

20060009301 - Directional practice device: A directional practice device includes a directional frame and a rail base. The directional frame provides a part being defined to move rectilinearly and an engaging member for locating a sport apparatus. The rail base provides two parallel rail parts and each of the rail parts has a component to...

20060009302 - Golf club: A golf club comprises a shaft and a head, wherein a moment Ix of inertia of the golf club head around a vertical axis passing through the center of gravity of the club head is not less than 3800 (g·sq.cm), and a shaft-torque T (degrees) of the golf club shaft...

20060009303 - Golf putter: A putter for use by a golfer in playing golf. The putter typically having a length of about 32-37 inches, a 430-550 gram clubhead and sufficient counter weight to put center of mass 20 to 50 percent up the shaft from the clubhead. An adjustably weighted clubhead is also disclosed....

20060009304 - Golf club grip: A pre-molded or moldable shaft grip includes a pre-configured or moldable section disposed within a substantially circular outer grip layer. A pre-configured or moldable section substantially conforms to a player's grip, facilitating consistent finger placement. The pre-configured section may comprise the shaft, a separate section, or multiple sections of varying...

20060009305 - Putter heads: From the sole (6) upwards, the impact face curves (16) from negative- to positive-loft and merges into an upper flat-portion (15) of positive loft. Alternatively, it has upper and lower flat-portions (21, 22) of positive- and negative-loft respectively. A hosel (30, 31) gives high compliance at impact for head-rotation relative...

20060009306 - Golf club heads with inserts under compressive stress: The present invention provides golf club heads, such as putter heads, with inserts that are under compressive stress, as well as methods for making such golf club heads. In preferred embodiments, the inserts are composed of low density material, such as granite, in order to help maximize the moment of...

20060009307 - Round putter: A golf putter with a round putter head (10, 20, 30, 40, 60) having a radius which is less than the radius of a regulation size golf ball 70. The round putter head (10, 20, 30, 40, 60) is constructed of a single piece of standard sized bar stock. The...

20060009309 - Compositions for use in golf balls: A golf ball having a core and at least one layer disposed about the core is disclosed. The at least one layer is formed from a composition having multiple reactive and/or non-reactive ingredients. At least one of these ingredients is a telechelic polydiene polyahl having a polydispersity of 1.35 or...

20060009308 - Golf ball: The present invention provides a golf ball which provides a longer ball distance and excellent abrasion resistance while maintaining a soft shot feeling. The golf ball includes a core, and an outer layer wrapping the core, wherein the outer layer is made of a resin composition containing cation-treated phillosilicate. In...

20060009310 - Golf ball which includes fast-chemical-reaction-produced component and method of making same: Disclosed herein is a golf ball having a cover composed of a transparent reaction injection molded polyurethane material. The cover is transparent to visible light and allows for viewing of a core or boundary layer. The core or boundary layer may have a visually appealing color. Further, an indicia may...

20060009311 - Golf ball: Golf ball 2 has dimples A having a diameter of 5.15 mm, dimples B having a diameter of 5.00 mm, dimples C having a diameter of 4.60 mm, dimples D having a diameter of 4.50 mm, dimples E having a diameter of 4.20 mm, dimples F having a diameter of...

20060009312 - Tubular golf tee: A golf tee comprised of a single symmetrical cylindrical tubular structure manufactured of a rigid plastic. The upper end will be the receiving ball part, formed by the flaring out of the said tubular structure with the cylindrical geometry to a diameter sufficient for a golf ball to rest on....

20060009313 - Golf divot tool and acessory: A golf accessory usable in combination with a ferromagnetic surface and in combination as a rest for an object is comprised of a fixed plate defining at least one descending leg serving as a divot tool and a hinged plate rotatably coupled to the fixed plate. A rigid tab extends...

20060009314 - Tennis stroke training apparatus and method: The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for improving a stroke technique for a racquet sport comprising a frame extension or a modified-type racquet frame and a training mat. Other aspects of the invention are also provided....

20060009315 - Backyard game and method for play: This invention relates to a game for backyard play or other small areas not normally accessible for baseball play. Additionally, the game can be played with far fewer players than would normally be required by using a series of net devices for catching and holding the ball when thrown or...

20060009316 - Height adjustable basketball frame structure: A basketball frame structure includes a backboard, two fixing plates, a base, two first upright rods, two second upright rods, two first links, an adjusting bar, two second links, and a plurality of hollow weights. Thus, the height of the backboard is changed by movement of the adjusting bar, thereby...

20060009317 - Door catch: An improved rattle-free door catch is provided. The apparatus includes a catch retaining assembly having wall mounting plate with a concave ball-retaining member integral with its front side. The concave ball-retaining member includes a keyhole-shaped slot including a lower vertical portion and an upper open portion. A swivel ball is...

20060009318 - Lacrosse head: The present invention provides an improved lacrosse shaft head connection. In particular, the present invention provides a lacrosse head with a male plug to fit in a female socket of a lacrosse shaft. Further, the lacrosse head of the present invention may be strategically designed with sidewall placements to guide...

20060009319 - Sports ball device with internal noise maker: A novelty ball assembly that produces noise when squeezed. The ball assembly includes a resilient shell that defines an internal chamber. The resilient shell has a structure that is self-expanding into a fully expanded condition. Consequently, when the resilient shell of the ball assembly is squeezed, it returns to its...

20060009320 - Dribble master basketball: A basketball with an irregular bounce to be used as a practice and training tool to improve the ball handling skills of all levels of basketball players. It can be used as training tool to teach basketball skills to children of all ages, kids just learning how to dribble, kids...

20060003850 - Golf swing improving aid: An aid for helping a golfer to improve his swing in which an arm-mountable harness (11, 12) links the handle of a golf club (13), in use, to the elbow of the golfer's secondary club driving arm in a manner which enables the golfer to grip the club-handle (13) with...

20060003851 - High spin golf club groove configuration: The high spin golf club uses modified grooves for use on all types of known golf clubs, wherein the modified grooves maximizes control of the golf ball through increasing backspin. The high spin golf club's modified grooves can be used alone or in a combination with conventional grooves to tailor...

20060003852 - Golf club head structure for casting in fe-mn-al alloy: A golf club head structure includes a striking plate member and a weight member connected thereto. The striking plate member is cast in Fe—Mn—Al alloy and integrally formed with a striking portion and a hosel portion so as to improve casting fluidity in the slurry shell and to eliminate contraction...

20060003853 - Golf ball: The present invention provides a golf ball having excellent rebound characteristics and excellent flight performance, while maintaining good durability and good appearance. The present invention relates to a golf ball comprising a core composed of a center and at least one intermediate layer formed on the center, and a cover...

20060003854 - Practice device: Various methods and devices for improving the eye-hand coordination of a user are provided. In one embodiment, a practice device includes a flexible elongate member having a proximal that adapted to be mounted on a support structure, and a distal end having a target formed thereon. The target is adapted...

20060003855 - Basketball return device: A basketball return device is formed of an injection molded device which is formed as a resilient deflector including a spine extending the length of the device. The spine has a pair of upper and lower wings which are located behind a net suspended from a hoop rim. The spine...

20060003856 - Basketball training device: Basketball training apparatus uses a first vertical support member having a lower end adapted to rest on a supporting surface. An elongated guide rod extends in longitudinal direction. An adjustable wrist support is adapted for manual engagement and disengagement of a wrist of a user. A second elongated member is...

20060003857 - Batting aid device: A batting aid is described. The batting aid includes a height-adjustable stand having top and bottom portions. A hollow tube having first and second ends is attached to the top portion of the stand. A mechanism is attached to the second end of the tube, and is adjustable to modify...

20060003858 - Batting aid to measure swing power: A baseball and softball batting aid that measures the power and success of a batter's swing for various locations that a ball can be batted. The mechanism consists of a primary rod with a rotating propeller device affixed to one end. The primary rod is hand-held by one person who...