Games using tangible projectile inventions 07/06

20060166752 - Billiard aim instruction kit: A billiard aim instruction kit for pocket billiards. A position reference tool is placed at locations on a pocket billiard table surface and aligned aiming toward a pocket. A marking powder packet is used to mark each location. The position reference tool is then removed to reveal each location's aiming...

20060166753 - Training putter with laser line projecting device: A training putter with a laser line projecting device can be used for putting training to improve putting skill. The device is affixed to a putter head above its sweet spot, and emits a vertical light fan which projects a line on the around normal to the face of the...

20060166754 - Golf putter with a detachable soft pad utilizing magnets: A golf putter, for increasing the accuracy of the direction of the putted ball, has a soft and flexible pad on the surface of the putter. The soft and flexible pad is attached on a metal plate. Magnets are embedded in the putter head to hold the soft and flexible...

20060166755 - Golf putter head with visual alignment system: A mallet-style golf ball putter with a hollow pipe component that has generally the same diameter as a golf ball, is positioned about the sweet spot in the vertical and lateral dimensions on the putter striking face, and extends longitudinally towards the rear of the putter to assist the golfer...

20060166756 - Game apparatus having a ball drop mechanism: A ball drop mechanism for a game apparatus has a mechanism allowing to drop balls one by one on a desired location. The ball drop mechanism includes a housing that stores balls, a cylindrical ball passage connected to the housing, and a cogged stopper that is located in the housing...

20060166757 - Reconfigurable golf club and method: A reconfigurable golf club head and a method for fitting a golf club to a golfer are described. Optimum club head design parameters are determined based on one or more of the following factors: the golfer's swing characteristics, ball flight trajectory tendency information, course and weather conditions, golf ball dynamic...

20060166758 - Muscle-back, with insert, iron type golf club head: A muscle-back iron golf club head includes a blade-like upper mass, a muscle-like lower mass, a planar front surface, a top surface, a sole surface, a heel surface, a toe surface, and a rear surface having a first contour. A recess is in the rear surface, the recess having a...

20060166761 - Golf ball having cross-core hardness differential and method for making it: A golf ball, and method for making it, are disclosed wherein the golf ball includes a core including a center point having a first hardness value and/or first specific gravity value and an outer surface having a second hardness value and/or second specific gravity value. The first and second hardness...

20060166759 - Golf ball with thermoplastic material: Disclosed herein is novel thermoplastic material and a golf ball utilizing the thermoplastic material. The golf ball (10) preferably comprises a core (12), a cover (16) and optionally a boundary layer (14). At least one of the core (12), cover (16) or boundary layer (14) of the golf ball (10)...

20060166760 - Multi-piece solid golf ball: A multi-piece solid golf ball composed of a solid core, at least one intermediate layer, and a cover is characterized in that the core is made of a molded and vulcanized material obtained by vulcanizing a rubber composition containing (A) a base rubber which includes (a-1) a methacryloxy- and/or acryloxy-modified...

20060166762 - Polyalkenamer compositions and golf balls prepared therefrom: A golf ball that includes (a) a core comprising a center; (b) an outer cover layer; and (c) one or more intermediate layers; wherein at least one of the core, the outer cover layer, or the intermediate layer comprises a composition that includes (i) at least one polyalkenamer and at...

20060166764 - Golf ball and golf ball manufacturing method: A golf ball (1) comprises a spherical core (2) and a cover (3). The cover (3) has a nominal thickness of 0.1 mm to 1.2 mm. A dimple (4) is formed on the surface of the cover (3). A concave portion (6) is formed on the surface of the core...

20060166763 - Golf ball dimple arrangement method: A golf ball with a number of dimples within a pair of spherical isosceles triangle regions formed by imaginary lines connecting one pole and the equator. The dimples in the triangle regions are arranged in a position rotationally moved about the ball axis from a position in axial symmetry with...

20060166765 - Golf tee with enhanced aerodynamic drag: This invention is a golf tee having an aerodynamic drag portion with a relatively large frontal area and aerodynamic drag coefficient, an intentionally minimized mass, and a subsequent reduction in flight distance upon being struck with a golf club. This reduced flight distance coupled with the relatively large area of...

20060166766 - Putting training device: A golf putting training device that indicates the proper aim point on sloped putting surfaces such as golf course greens and compensates for the slope of the various putting surfaces. The device comprises a platform supporting one or more spirit levels. The device can be elevated upon the putting green...

20060166767 - Sporting racket: An objective is to provide a racket in which strings can be adjusted to have a desired tension in an easy manner. This racket includes: a loop-shaped frame body having an inner region in which strings are stretched in a net shape to provide a hitting area; a shaft section...

20060160633 - Laminated inner structure of wooden billiard cue: The present invention provides a kind of Laminated Inner Structure of Wooden Billiard Cue, through which a tubal auxiliary part of proper length and thickness was designed, so that it would make the external main body have proper efficacy in shaping based on high hardness of the auxiliary part and...

20060160634 - Golf club for exercise: The present invention relates to a golf club for exercise, with the help of which a golfer can confirm the site on a club head impacted on a ball easily through the sense during swinging practice so as to correct or improve the swinging posture and the impact exactness. Thus,...

20060160635 - Training apparatus for golf swing: The invention relates to a training apparatus (1) for optimizing a golf swing. The apparatus consists of at least one guide ring, which is positioned on a plane that is inclined in relation to the vertical by means of a support. The apparatus is characterized in that it is provided...

20060160636 - Sports articles formed using nanostructured materials: A sports article includes a portion that includes a nanostructured material. The nanostructured material includes a metal, and the nanostructured material has an average grain size that is in the range of 2 nm to 5,000 nm, a yield strength that is in the range of 200 MPa to 2,750...

20060160637 - Method for simulating performance of golf club head: A method for simulating performance of a golf club head includes dividing a model of the golf club head of a hollow structure using shell elements, and arranging the shell elements on a surface of the model of the golf club head...

20060160638 - Golf club with uniform face thickness: According to one embodiment, a putter head comprises a face with a striking surface having a predetermined angular loft and a pocket positioned behind the striking surface, and including a back wall adjacent to the striking surface and oriented in a first direction and at least four flanges protruding from...

20060160639 - Real-time wireless sensor scoring: Embodiments of the present invention provide mechanisms and methods for measuring shooting performance. These mechanisms and methods for measuring shooting performance make it possible for coaches and players to obtain information they need to measure levels of play, improve and maintain skills, select players to meet game situations and team...

20060160640 - Two piece lacrosse stick head: A head for use with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse pocket. The head comprises a first member having a first predetermined shape, such first member having a pair of opposing side walls which have a first end of the pair of opposing side walls joined at a juncture and...

20060160641 - Table tennis racket: The present invention relates to a table tennis racket comprising a core of synthetic material and a covering fitted onto said core by overmolding or by co-molding. According to the invention, the core is in the form of a single piece presenting a tubular handle and a paddle of thickness...

20060160643 - Arrow system: The invention involves an arrow system having a shaft having a first end and an insert receptive of a standard point, the insert being disposed completely within the first end of the shaft. An insert installation tool may be used as part of the invention to facilitate insertion of the...

20060160642 - Fish-holding arrowhead: An arrowhead includes a threaded stud at the front end of the body for accepting an arrowhead tip. A longitudinal finger is disposed coaxial with the stud and projects forward therefrom. Engagement means are operatively associated with the tip for engaging the finger when an arrowhead tip is screwed onto...

20060160644 - Football and method for manufacturing same: A football includes an inflatable bladder; a layer of wound filament fibers surrounding the inflatable bladder; a carcass surrounding the layer of wound filament fibers, including raised areas and recessed areas and a plurality of panels positioned within the recessed areas of the carcass. An outer surface of the plurality...

20060154736 - Golf course and method of play: A golf course including a plurality of holes, where at least one of said holes includes a plurality of initial teeing areas displaced at similar, or different specific par distances from a target cup, and at different directions from a target cup such that plurality of teeing areas are disposed...

20060154737 - Golf swing training aid and method of use of the same: An apparatus includes a body adapted for attachment to a waist of a golfer. A wand-form pointer is secured to the body and has a starting position extending outwardly from the body. The pointer is adapted to encroach into an inside downward swing path of the golfer. The pointer is...

20060154738 - Golf training device: Disclosed are embodiments of a golf training device which may be used to assist golfers in training muscles to perform a proper golf swing. One embodiment of the device provides a bar member and first and second arm bands connected with the bar member. The arm bands are configured to...

20060154739 - Variable scoreline golf club groove configuration: The golf club uses specific type grooves specialized for individual types of known golf clubs, wherein the modified grooves maximises control of the golf ball through tailoring backspin to the club selected. Clubs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 wherein selected club configuration has a reduced groove volume...

20060154740 - Adjustable golf putter: An adjustable golf putter includes a shaft and a head; the head being comprised of a putting part and an adjustment device connected to the back of the putting part; the adjustment device includes a base, a trough being disposed on the central section of the base to accommodate a...

20060154741 - Golf club head: The present invention relates to a golf club head, on the internal surface of the striking surface of the head portion of the golf club head is formed an annular wall, an inner board made of lightweight material having strong strength is disposed between the annular wall and the striking...

20060154744 - Golf club head: A golf-club head has a shaped crown integrally including skirt and a hosel connection having a hosel attachment opening. A bottom plate is welded to the crown and allows solder leakage concentrating on the lower part of the head. A striking face is welded to the crown. A hosel is...

20060154745 - Golf club made of a bulk-solidifying amorphous metal: A golf club is made of a club shaft and a club head. Either the club shaft or the club head is made at least in part of a in-situ composite of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy. The weights of the various club heads of a set, which have different volumes, may...

20060154743 - Intensified structure for connecting a golf club head body with a striking plate: A golf club head includes a golf club head body having a connecting groove and a filling space, and a striking plate having an annular upright bent wall and a connecting end. In assembling, the connecting end of the annular upright bent wall of the striking plate is initially inserted...

20060154746 - Method and apparatus for elastic tailoring of golf club impact: A method and apparatus for beneficially controlling the impact between a club head and a golf ball are described. A golf club head (such as on a driver, iron, or putter) has a body and a face mechanically supported thereon, wherein the face and body are elastically tailored to create...

20060154747 - Scientifically adaptable driver: An improved golf ball driver has a first weight positioned within the clubhead of the driver, and a first means for adjusting the first weight in a generally vertical direction within the clubhead, that is, from top to bottom thereof. The improved driver also has a second weight positioned within...

20060154742 - Spd club head: A golf-club head has a super plastically shaped crown integrally including sidewalls and a hosel connection having a hosel attachment opening. A bottom plate is welded to the crown and allows solder leakage concentrating on the lower part of the head. A super plastically shaped striking face is welded to...

20060154748 - Golf ball: Golf ball 2 has a center 8, a mid layer 10, a cover 6 and dimples 12. The mid layer 10 includes a styrene block-containing thermoplastic elastomer having a material hardness of less than 10, and an ethylene-(meth)acrylic acid copolymer-based ionomer resin having a material hardness of 50 or greater...

20060154749 - Golf ball: Golf ball 2 has a core 4, a mid layer 5 and a cover 6. The mid layer 5 has a hardness of 50 or greater and 70 or less, and a thickness of equal to or greater than 0.8 mm. The cover 6 has a hardness of less than...

20060154750 - Flex schedule playoff system: A protective fender is provided for use on a pontoon boat having at least an upper support member and a lower support member. The fender includes an elongated body formed from protective material. A first fastening structure is connected to the body, engageable with the lower support member and moveable...

20060154751 - Convertible game apparatus: A reconfigurable multi-sport, game apparatus is disclosed. The reconfigurable multi-sport, game apparatus includes multiple, separate target portions and a ball return portion. The multi-sport, game apparatus a basketball basket, a first target portion configured to receive a first sports implement thrown by a user, and a second target portion configured...

20060154752 - Lacrosse training system: A lacrosse training device for practicing the action of checking an offensive player, the lacrosse training device comprising: an essentially vertical center member having the height of a lacrosse player; an arm portion pivotally coupled at a proximal end to the vertical center member at approximately shoulder height of a...

20060154753 - Basketball skill guide: The invention is a basketball training device for training players of all ages and skill levels how to shoot a basketball and/or how to play defense. The device comprises at least one elongated piece of substantially flexible material having two opposing ends, the ends secured together to define a substantially...

20060154754 - Cheer bat: This invention relates to baseball game, and more particular to a baseball bat which is Provided with an audible electronic sound generating system, and a manual air generating Mechanism. The cheer sound is generated by pressing a cheer button, which in turns sends a Signal to the electronic signal generating...

20060154755 - Lacrosse training device: The invention relates to training devices for sports playing sticks with head frames. More particularly, the invention relates to weighted training devices that may be attached to a playing stick such as a lacrosse stick. The invention includes devices and methods for training and conditioning sports players, particularly lacrosse players....

20060154756 - Dart with adjustable weight: A dart having a substantially hollow shaft and one or a plurality of removable weights to be placed in the lumen of the shaft so that the weight of the dart is adjustable and there is a secondary momentum when the dart hits a dartboard, wherein the weight is magnetic...

20060154757 - Fish-holding arrrowhead: An arrowhead comprises an elongated body having front and rear ends, means at the front end of the body for accepting an arrowhead tip, and means at the rear end of the body for coupling the body to an arrow shaft. At least one blade or barb member is pivotably...

20060154758 - Sport ball with self-contained inflation mechanism and pressure indicator: An inflatable sport ball, such as a basketball, a football, a soccer ball, a volleyball or a playground ball, is provided with a self-contained inflation mechanism, or multiple self-contained inflation mechanisms, for inflating or adding pressure to the ball and a pressure sensor and pressure indicator to indicate the internal...

20060148582 - Pool cue chalk with rougher: An apparatus for use in the game of pool. The apparatus comprises a substantially cubic block having at least one indented portion on at least one face of the substantially cubic block with pool chalk disposed in such indented portion. There is a gritted material used as a covering for...

20060148583 - 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...

20060148585 - Golf putter heads: Golf putter heads having a front piece and a rear piece that is separate from and connected to the front piece. Embodiments of the golf putter heads include rear pieces having arrowhead shapes. Embodiments of the golf putter heads include rear pieces with removably connectable weights that can be positioned...

20060148584 - Golf putter with rotary disc alignment aid: A putter head (1) is described wherein the putter head (1) has a putter face (4) and a linear marking (9) located on an upper surface (44) of the putter head (1). The relative angle of the putter face (4) with respect to the linear marking (9) is adjustable in...

20060148586 - Golf club head: A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the lzz axis through the...

20060148587 - Golf club head: A golf club head (42) having more than 50% of a volume forward of a center of gravity and more than 50% of a mass rearward of the center of gravity is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470...

20060148588 - Golf club head: A golf club head (42) having a standard deviation of coefficient of restitution of less than 0.226 is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) also preferably has a delta of the coefficient of restitution between a geometric face center of the face (72) and a location (806) 0.5 inch...

20060148589 - Internally pressurized golf club face: A golf club head having a dual wall internally pressurized face plate and an apparatus for varying the pressurization thereof....

20060148590 - Multi-layer golf ball having improved inter-layer adhesion via induction heating: This invention is directed to golf balls having at least two adjacent layers, wherein a coating layer of metal materials is on at least one surface of the adjacent layers. The adhesion of the adjacent layer is improved by induction heating. The invention also is directed to ink solution for...

20060148593 - Golf ball: The invention provides a golf ball characterized by having a surface over all or part of which is provided a major region colored a dark color and, in the major region, indicia such as letters and images of a relatively bright color tone, wherein the dark color of the major...

20060148591 - Golf ball surface textures: A method for generating a textured surface for a golf ball is disclosed. Preferably, the textured surface of the golf ball substantially minimizes the drag experienced by the golf ball. The method includes generating a guide pattern. The guide pattern is preferably mapped to the surface of the golf ball....

20060148592 - Golf balls marked with biblical scripture: A golf ball is provided that includes, in an exemplary embodiment, a surface and indicia disposed on the surface. The indicia is in the form of biblical scripture....

20060148594 - Smart communicating sports equipment: Mobile communication devices are interfaced with sports equipment that include at least one embedded sensor. The sensor may be a variety of different sensors, including, but not limited to: 3D acceleration sensors, pressure sensors, temperature sensors; humidity sensors; wind speed sensors; pressure sensors; and the like. Data that relates to...

20060148595 - Portable telescopic flag distance marker with card holder: A telescopic distance marker includes attachment means for a cardholder and writing implement. The preferred embodiment has a magnetic attachment and a separate small wallet with metal studs or strip fixed to the bottom for attaching to the magnet. This wallet is high visibility and also doubles as a flag....

20060148596 - Rotating wheel return mechanism: A practice machine for receiving a thrown ball and returning it to a user is generally provided with a backstop for stopping the thrown ball, a pan disposed below the backstop for collecting the ball, a ball return adjacent the backstop for expelling the ball, and a trough disposed between...

20060148597 - Practice, exercise, and strengthening device for batting and similar swinging motions: A device is disclosed for batting practice, by baseball players in batting practice; it can also be adapted for use by golfers, tennis players, etc., for practice and exercise in swinging other types of clubs, racquets, etc. It comprises a horizontal base, a vertical neck assembly that allows height adjustment,...

20060148598 - Basketball breakaway goal release apparatus: A basketball breakaway goal release apparatus attached to a basketball backboard member so that a basketball rim assembly is automatically pivoted downwardly when an excessive pressure is applied to a hoop ring member and, after breakaway, resets itself to a normal horizontal playing position. The basketball breakaway goal release apparatus...

20060148599 - Sports training apparatus: This invention is a sports training target apparatus for training an individual in the throwing of a ball or other projectile. The apparatus is comprised of a wheeled frame, a support frame portion hingably attached to the wheeled frame, and a target frame portion hingably attached to the support frame....

20060148600 - Hockey stick: A hockey stick has a blade, on which slots are provided in a predetermined profile....

20060148601 - Sportsball: A sportsball includes a ball cover and a rubber made inflatable bladder. The ball cover includes a plurality of cover panels, wherein each of the cover panels includes an outer layer and a cushion layer made of foaming material and integrally adhered with an outer surface of the inflatable bladder...