Games using tangible projectile inventions 02/06

20060040754 - Bowling alley bumper system: A bowling alley bumper system including a pair of retractable bumper assemblies for use with a bowling lane to prevent bowling balls from entering either gutter when the retractable bumper assemblies are deployed, each retractable bumper assembly comprises an elongated retractable rail selectively movable between a retracted position and a...

20060040756 - Golf drive monitor: A wireless connection (101) is connected to an object monitor (103) that is capable of determining trajectory characteristics of a moving object, such as a golf ball driven by a golfer practicing golf drives and strokes. The wireless connection (101) facilitates the transmission of the attributes associated with the moving...

20060040755 - System and method for correcting golf swing using internet: The present invention relates to a system and method for correcting a golf swing using the Internet, which allows a golf to correct his golf swing through the use of the Internet, thus improving the golfing ability of the golfer. The system of the present invention includes photographing means, image...

20060040757 - Body attached golf aim alignment device and method for use: A golf swing alignment device that includes a housing having a laser, which can be directed at a target such as a golf hole to enable the golfer to pre-position his or her body and feet prior to striking the ball. An affixing device for affixing the housing to a...

20060040758 - Method and apparatus for training a user to swing a golf club: A novel method and apparatus for teaching a user to swing a golf club is disclosed herein. A plurality of lasers are movably and securably attached to a golf club. The lasers are set at an angle away from the shaft of the club, said angle being determined by a...

20060040759 - Golf club swing training device: A golf club swing training device adapted for use with a golf club having a shaft and a head comprises a wing adapted to provide resistance to motion as the club is swung, and a bracket adapted to connect the golf club with the wing. The wing is pivotably attached...

20060040760 - Golf trainer: THE INVENTION provides a golf trainer comprising a body member adapted to be positioned in the path of the swing of the head of a golf club, the body member having a proximate wall structure and a distal wall structure spaced from the proximate wall structure to define a channel...

20060040761 - Scale mark mat for putting practice: The present invention relates to a rectangle mat for putting practice. The mat includes a cylindrical stopper, an imitative hole cup mark thereon, and a putting line straightly drawn along the center on the mat and divided by the square scales for eye measurement. According to the present invention, three...

20060040762 - Golf putter head and club and method of putting: A generally cylindrical substantially solid body golf putter head is provided having a striking portion and two concave ends, with a body having a diameter that is slightly less than the diameter of a golf ball. The putter head can also have a flat surface along the top side of...

20060040763 - Golf club head with alignment system: A golf club head is disclosed. The golf club head includes a first body member and a second body member. The first body member includes a strike face and a top portion. The second body member is coupled to the first body member and extends away from the first body...

20060040764 - Golf club head with alignment system: A golf club head is disclosed. The golf club head includes a first body member and a second body member. The first body member includes a strike face and a top portion. The second body member is coupled to the first body member and extends away from the first body...

20060040765 - Golf putter head: A golf putter head includes: a head body having a face surface; and a different member fixed to the head body and having a plurality of end portions as fixed portions to the head body, and a spaced extension extended between the end portions and spaced away from the head...

20060040766 - Golf ball with soft core: Disclosed herein is a golf ball with a solid core having a PGA compression of 55 or less and an outer cover layer having a Shore D hardness of at least 60, the ball having a PGA compression of 80 or less. In another embodiment of the invention, the ball...

20060040767 - Compositions for use in golf balls: A golf ball having a core and a cover layer disposed about the core is disclosed. The core may further include a center and an outer core layer disposed about the center. The cover layer is formed from a composition having multiple reactive and/or non-reactive ingredients. At least one of...

20060040768 - Golf ball teeing apparatus: A disposable golf ball-teeing device, when attached to the front half of footwear, aids a golfer to successfully position a golf ball onto a stationary tee, without the need for a one leg-balancing act; repeated bending; stooping or the application of expensive machines. The teeing process requires only very basic...

20060040769 - Universal, position-adjustable backstop net system: A multiple sports, universally positionable, adjustable net-type backstop system mounted to a pole, such as a basketball hoop pole, comprising an outrigger assembly that is vertically and horizontally adjustable and rotatable 360° on a vertical axis, so that the net can be selectively positioned in front, behind or to either...

20060040770 - Thrown frame capable of being assembled into a casing: A thrown frame capable of being assembled into a casing comprises a case body having at least one open end; at least one thrown object being installed in the case body; a winding rod at a bottom of the case body for winding a protecting net; if the protecting net...

20060040771 - Ball catching and delivery frame with variable flex: A ball catching and delivery head including a frame and a base for a lacrosse stick is provided. In addition to a socket for receiving a handle, the base includes a cavity for receiving a flexible cartridge and also trusses laterally located relative to the base that terminally connect with...

20060040772 - Formulation for blood clot inhibitor for use with bow hunting broadheads and method for using same: A method and formulation are disclosed toward the enhancing of a blood trail by a wounded target animal. A topical application for use with broadheads is disclosed as well as a method for using same....

20060035716 - Golf putting training device: Apparatus for use by a golfer with a putter, and the method of its use, includes a member, removably and firmly attachable at/near its lower end to the shaft of the putter, and extending upwardly from the point of attachment and having an upper end, and the upper end of...

20060035717 - Adjustable golf club: A golf club (e.g., driver or putter) is provided. The club includes a head. The club also includes a handle having a proximate end connected to the head and having a distal end (which may be provided with a grip). The head may include components that can be adjusted to...

20060035718 - Golf club head with alignment system: A golf club head is disclosed. The golf club head includes a first body member and a second body member. The first body member includes a strike face and a top portion. The second body member is coupled to the first body member and extends away from the first body...

20060035719 - Golf shot improving system: The present invention comprises a special golf ball, configured with a human eye and preferably with the color and shape of the golfer's mother. By placing a human eye, similar to that of a relative on the golf ball, the golfer utilizes his or her instinctive human behavior on making...

20060035720 - Hollow golf club head: A hollow golf club head allowing to increase the repulsion and the degree of design freedom, while maintaining the durability. A hollow golf club head having a head body formed from a metal, wherein a hole is formed in the vicinity of the middle of a crown portion in the...

20060035721 - Variable density golf club: A golf club head having portions of varying density is disclosed and claimed. The club head includes a body with a recess in the back between the heel and toe and extending toward the sole. An insert that is configured to matingly correspond to the recess is positioned within the...

20060035722 - Golf club head: A club head for a golf club comprises a strike face and an outer shell. The strike face and the outer shell define a head volume of the club head. The club head has a first axis that extends generally horizontally and parallel to the strike face, a first moment...

20060035723 - Contrasting patterns on golf balls: The invention is imprinting a selected shape onto a golf ball in a repeating and symmetrical arrangement to form at least one perceptible contrasting pattern upon viewing any part of the ball's surface. This improvement is based on an application of findings in the sciences of visual perception and human...

20060035724 - Golf ball: The invention provides a golf ball comprising a core and a cover of one or more layers, characterized in that the golf ball has an outer diameter of 43.0-45.0 mm and an initial velocity of at least 77.5 m/s. The golf ball minimizes the difference in travel distance with a...

20060035725 - Perimeter weighted golf ball: A perimeter weighted golf ball with a low compression core is provided. The core preferably comprises a diene polymer that has low cross-link density or not cross-linked with a reactive co-agent. This core has low compression and low specific gravity. The low specific gravity core is encased within a thin...

20060035726 - Golf ball: A golf ball composed of an elastic solid core and a resin cover enclosing said core and having a number of dimples in the surface thereof, which is characterized in that said elastic solid core has resilience such that the deformation is 3.0 to 5.0 mm when the load is...

20060035728 - Golf range tee: A golf range tee includes a hollow supporting frame and a retention arrangement. The supporting frame has an upper end and a lower end, and defining a holding channel extending from the upper end towards the lower end for a shaft of the golf tee to slidably insert into the...

20060035727 - Variable height golf tee: An adjustable height golf tee whereby a golfer can set his/her preferred tee height for whichever club he or she decides to use, employs an interference fit between two components namely a plug which is mounted on a base and has a series of external ridges, and a tee piece...

20060035729 - Strike trainer: A strike trainer includes a main frame adapted to abut against a supporting surface and a striking device mounted on a top portion of the main frame. The strike device includes a weighted element secured received in the top portion of the main frame and a resilient member having a...

20060035730 - Systems and methods for improving golf or baseball swings: A swing exercising device includes a base; a handle coupled to the base; and means for attaching a ball to the base....

20060035731 - Method and apparatus for analyzing a pitched ball: Analysis of pitches to determine both their velocity and the location at which they arrive at the batter. The speed of the pitch is adjusted according to an adjustment value whose magnitude is a function of the location of the pitch relative to the batter. For example, high outside pitches...

20060035732 - Apparatus, assemblies and methods for training athletes: An athletic training assembly and methods suitable for use in training basketball players. The training assembly allows a ball to be suspended at a selectable height by a suspension member that is attached to a spring loaded reel. The spring loaded reel urges the ball upward when a user grabs...

20060035733 - Football hiking system: The invention is of a Shotgun hiker, a mechanical football hiker that propels the football five yards in a consistent direction and manner in order to allow football teams to practice the shotgun offense without the use of a trained team member to hike the football....

20060035734 - Football sled: An improved football sled for training football players has a frame with one or more upwardly extending blocking units attached thereto, an action signal device for signaling to the player to strike the blocking unit and a control unit for operatively controlling the action signal device. Each of the blocking...

20060035735 - Quick connect basketball practice device: A basketball practice device is for use with a basketball rim having a diameter. The practice device includes an annular body, the body having a diameter substantially lesser than the rim diameter, and at least one and preferably a plurality of supports. Each support is connected with the annular body...

20060030416 - Two-piece diamond billiards rack: Disclosed is a billiards ball racking device consisting of two-pieces (two V-shaped mirror-image sides) which form a diamond-shape capable of racking the balls in the tightest possible position (balls touching each other) and is likewise capable of being removed (withdrawn) without disturbing the balls. The disclosed invention is capable of...

20060030417 - Pool cue systems: Pool cue systems are disclosed which include at least one graphical icon on the pool cue shaft adapted to be observed with the shooter's peripheral vision while shooting pool. The icons are preferably aligned along the longitudinal axis of the pool cue shaft at predetermined distances indicative of game parameters...

20060030418 - Pool cue systems: Pool cue systems are disclosed which include at least one graphical icon on the pool cue shaft adapted to be observed with the shooter's peripheral vision while shooting pool. The icons are preferably aligned along the length of the pool cue shaft at predetermined distances indicative of game parameters such...

20060030419 - Golf putters and a golf putting trainning aid: The present invention provides an improved putter and putter training device or aid that assists a golfer in improving their putting stroke. In one embodiment of the invention a putter is provided featuring a putter head having a front surface and a rear surface, and at least one guide displaceable...

20060030420 - Golf putter: A golf putter system including features that allow customization of the overall weight of the putter head, as well as the distribution of the weight. The golf putter includes a shaft and a head that is attached to an end of the shaft. The head typically includes an elongated body...

20060030421 - Golf aid device: The object of this invention is to provide signals to a golfer, such as, first, a warning signal to remind the golfer not to move his or her head or sway his or her body as he or she swings at the golf-ball, and second, a signal only if the...

20060030422 - Golf club fitting system and method: A method and system is therefore provided for fitting a set of golf clubs to a particular golfer. In particular, the club fitting method and system assists a golfer in the selection of a set of golf clubs by providing objective indicia or scores representative of the manner in which...

20060030423 - Putter-heads: A putter-head (1) has its center of mass (15) spaced p mm behind its impact-face (8) at a height hc mm above the head-bottom (9), a loft angle α12 at height 12 mm above the head-bottom (9), a moment of inertia l kg-mm2 about the vertical axis through the center...

20060030424 - Golf club head striking face: A golf club includes a body having an opening with a first cutout defined in a periphery defining the opening and a second cutout defined in the periphery defining the opening and opposite to the first cutout and a striking face securely received in the opening and having an upper...

20060030425 - Golf club head with improved mass distribution: A golf club head having a striking wall, a front surface, a sole portion extending rearwardly from the rear surface, the sole portion having a forward end, a rearward end, an upper surface and a lower surface. The intersection of the upper surface and the rear surface defines an interior...

20060030426 - Scratch resistant coating compositions for golf equipment: The present invention is directed to a scratch-resistant composition for golf equipment comprising at least one polysiloxane having at least one functional group, at least one reactant that is reactive to the polysiloxane, and a plurality of particles, wherein the coating shows an improvement in scratch resistance. The present invention...

20060030427 - Golf ball having thin intermediate layer and methods of manufacture: A golf ball has a thin intermediate layer, within specified thickness and hardness, situated between a ball core and cover layer. The thin intermediate layer provides for a ball having superior ball spin performance without loss of ball speed. Particular compositions for the intermediate layer, along with methods for spray-coating...

20060030428 - Golf ball: A golf ball with a large number of dimples and a coating film formed on its surface, which is characterized in that said coating film is formed from a coating material incorporated with fine silica powder having an average particle diameter no larger than 200 nm. The fine silica power...

20060030431 - Apparatus, method and computer program product for obtaining a measure of launch efficiency: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided that determine a measure of launch efficiency of a ball that is more readily understandable by golfers as being indicative of the quality of a shot. The method, apparatus and computer program product determine a calculated distance of travel of a...

20060030433 - Golf course location and distance measuring system: A portable device measures the distances between a golfer and features located on a golf course based on global position data and predetermined location of features. The portable device includes a global positioning receiver to receive global position data and a wireless interface to communicate with a base device. The...

20060030430 - Method, apparatus and computer program product for automatically analyzing human performance: An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided to analyze human performance, such as a golf shot, as defined by an initial data set that is comprised of a plurality of data elements. Initially, at least one data element that constitutes an outlier is removed from the initial data...

20060030432 - Performance measuring device for golf club: A performance measuring device for a golf club that measures a motion state of a golf ball hit by the golf club and displays a measurement result, includes a camera part that takes a picture of the hit golf ball, a sensor part that detects a passage of the golf...

20060030429 - System, method and computer program product for simulating the flight path of a ball: A system, method and computer program product are provided in which the initial sidespin of a ball is measured such that the resulting flight path of the ball may be simulated more accurately. In this regard, a plurality of initial conditions of the ball, including sidespin, are measured, such as...

20060030434 - Football and soccer kicking training aid: A portable football and soccer kicking training aid which holds and kicks a football or soccer ball in a trajectory, and with a force, simulating a ball kicked by a trained player. The training device is used by coaches in controlled practice sessions, to train and evaluate defensive and offensive...

20060030435 - Batter's stride training device: A baseball stride mat when properly positioned within the batter's box relative to homeplate occupies the area of unwanted final front foot stride position subsequent to the batter's swing. Sensors in the mat detect the pressure of the batter stepping onto the mat. The sensors activate signaling means such as...

20060030436 - Racket with a center of gravity approximate to a center of a rubber sheet: A racket is described, with a center of gravity thereof being approximate to a center of a rubber sheet of the racket, and a center of gravity that moves approximately to the center of rubber sheet and is located in a high ball-strike area. The racket has a substantially triangular...

20060030437 - Bamboo bat and method of manufacture: A baseball bat including: a core section comprising a plurality of wood strips adhered to each other; and an outer section at least partially surrounding the core section, the outer section comprising a plurality of wood strips adhered to each other and to the central core section, wherein the direction...

20060030438 - Archery broadhead tip and field tip: A broadhead tip or field tip for an archery arrow that is chiseled or troughed forming a sloping surface and a cutting edge....

20060030439 - Laser welded broadhead: A broadhead including parts inseparably connected by laser welding....

20060025228 - Telescoping pool and billiard cue bridge: A bridgestick having a telescoping handle and a quick disconnect bridge. The handle incorporates internal locking elements to prevent separation of the telescoping segments. Each joint between segments includes an internal stiffener that minimizes deflection of the handle when fully extended. The bridge includes a hollow receptacle for receiving an...

20060025229 - Motion tracking and analysis apparatus and method and system implementations thereof: An orientation and position tracking system and method in three-dimensional space and over a period of time utilizing multiple inertial and other sensors for determining motion parameters to measure orientation and position of a moveable object. The sensors, for example vibrational and angular velocity sensors, generate signals characterizing the motion...

20060025230 - Golf tool for use with a golf club: The golf tool is for use with a golf club having a ball striking club head mounted to an elongated shaft, with a portion of the shaft having a hand grip secured about a portion of the shaft adjacent to an opposite end of the shaft and including an aperture...

20060025231 - Novelty golf putter: A novelty golf putter including a hollow shaft, a putter head affixed to one end of the hollow shaft and a gripping handle affixed to an opposite end portion of the hollow shaft. An elongated line being affixed with the hollow shaft and within the gripping handle. The gripping handle...

20060025232 - Rado's cylindrical golf club heads and multifaceted hand grips: A new Golf Club Head design, as compared to the previous art, Cylindrical in shape, with a larger more concentrated Circular face that has Circular Grooves, with a Convex back, with no Heel and Toe, has a sole plate that wraps around the convex back up to the half mark...

20060025233 - Striking surface of golf club heads: A golf club head includes a striking surface composed of a toe area and striking area. The toe area includes cruciform patterns machined by CNC and the striking area includes parallel grooves and at least one pattern made by electro-etching....

20060025234 - Golf club head weight adjustment member: The present invention relates to certain weight adjustment members that can be used in connection with iron-type golf clubs. The weight adjustment members of the present invention comprise a relatively uniform and/or symmetrically configured width. In addition, the members comprise a substantially linear back-side. The weight adjustment members of the...

20060025235 - Hollow golf club head: Provided is a hollow golf club head capable of improving repulsion and degree of design freedom compared to the case where a golf club head is formed using only a single metallic material, by combining different kinds of materials as component materials of a face section. The face section of...

20060025236 - Golf club head with shock absorbing material embedded therein: A golf club head includes a hollow body with a side hole, a striking face securely connected to the hollow body to cover the side hole, a baffle formed inside the hollow body to be near to a peripheral edge defining the side hole so as to define between the...

20060025237 - Iron-type golf club: An iron-type golf club head (20) includes a body (22) having a front wall (28) with a ball-striking surface (40). The body (22) further includes a rear surface (54) that has external rear cavity (56) formed therein. The rear surface (54) includes an upper portion (58) and a lower portion...

20060025238 - Golf ball: Golf ball 2 has a spherical core 4, a mid layer 6 covering this core 4, a reinforcing layer 8 covering this mid layer 6, and a cover 10 covering this reinforcing layer 8. Base polymer of this mid layer 6 includes an ionomer resin as a principal component. Base...

20060025239 - Golf ball: Golf ball 2 has a spherical core 4, a mid layer 6 covering this core 4, a reinforcing layer 8 covering this mid layer 6, and a cover 10 covering this reinforcing layer 8. Base polymer of this mid layer 6 includes an ionomer resin as a principal component. Base...

20060025240 - Golf ball: Golf ball 2 has a core 4, a mid layer 6, a reinforcing layer 8 and a cover 10. Base polymer of the mid layer 6 includes an ionomer resin as a principal component. The mid layer 6 has a hardness Hm as measured with a Shore D type hardness...

20060025241 - Golf ball: Golf ball 2 has a spherical core 4, a mid layer 6 covering this core 4, a reinforcing layer 8 covering this mid layer 6, and a cover 10 covering this reinforcing layer 8. Base polymer of the mid layer 6 includes an ionomer resin as a principal component. The...

20060025242 - Golf ball: The present invention provides a golf ball having excellent rebound characteristics and flight performance, while maintaining good durability and appearance. The present invention relates to a golf ball comprising a center, an intermediate layer and a cover, the intermediate layer comprises an outermost layer and a second layer adjacent to...

20060025244 - Golf ball: Golf ball 2 has a core 4, a mid layer 6, a reinforcing layer 8, a cover 10 and dimples 12. Base polymer of the mid layer 6 includes an ionomer resin as a principal component. The reinforcing layer 8 includes a thermosetting resin as a base polymer. Base polymer...

20060025243 - Golf ball dimple pattern: A golf ball is provided with a dimple pattern comprising two substantially identical elongated dimple pattern elements which fit together to form the complete dimple pattern. The dimple pattern can contain 344 dimples covering about 70.4% of the golf ball surface or 392 dimples covering about 73.3%, or other combinations...

20060025245 - Golf ball dimple pattern with overlapping dimples: A golf ball product, or other non-streamlined body, having a dimple pattern in which at least some of the dimples overlap at least one adjacent dimple is disclosed. A new parameter called Overlap Saturation (OS) is disclosed. OS is the ratio of the number of overlap instances on a ball...

20060025246 - Swing training bat: A swing training includes a bat body having a handle, a barrel and a tapered section joining the handle. The bat body is adapted for hitting a pitched ball. A locking grip is adjustably fixed to the handle and has a bottom end knob and a top end knob. A...

20060025247 - One piece lacrosse stick: The present invention provides a lacrosse stick comprising a unibody head and shaft construction....

20060025248 - One piece lacrosse stick: The present invention provides a lacrosse stick comprising a unibody head and shaft construction that increases lacrosse throwing accuracy and power....

20060025250 - Ball bat exhibiting optimized performance via discrete lamina tailoring: A ball bat exhibits improved barrel performance in regions located away from the “sweet spot” of the bat barrel, as a result of discrete lamina tailoring in those regions. One or more layers, or laminae, in regions of the bat barrel away from the sweet spot, are tailored to increase...

20060025249 - Ball bat exhibiting optimized performance via selective placement of interlaminar shear control zones: A ball bat exhibits improved barrel performance in regions located away from the “sweet spot” of the bat barrel, as a result of strategic placement of interface shear control zones (“ISCZs”) in the barrel. The ball bat includes a barrel having a first region adjacent to the tapered section of...

20060025252 - Ball bat including a focused flexure region: A ball bat includes one or more focused flexure regions located predominantly or entirely in the transition section between the barrel and the handle of the ball bat. One or more of the focused flexure regions may additionally or alternatively be located partially or entirely in the barrel and/or the...

20060025251 - Ball bat including an integral shock attenuation region: A ball bat includes multiple layers of one or more composite materials. One or more “integral shock attenuation” (“ISA”) regions, which have a substantially lower axial stiffness than neighboring regions in the bat, are provided to attenuate shock waves resulting from an “off-center” hit. ISA regions may be incorporated into...

20060025253 - Composite ball bat with constrained layer dampening: A composite ball bat includes one or more dampening elements located primarily at or near one or more vibration anti-nodes of the ball bat to provide vibration dampening and improved bat “feel.” The dampening elements may be made of viscoelastic and/or elastomeric materials, and/or other vibration-attenuating materials, and may be...

20060025254 - Toy football and method therefor: An improved toy football having a plurality of fins dimensioned to stabilize the toy football while in flight, to provide for a controlled throw, and to reduce drag so that the toy football may be thrown farther than prior art toy footballs. An improved toy football for use at night...