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Games using tangible projectile January USPTO class patent listing 01/07

20070021226 - Method and apparatus for tracking objects in flight such as golf balls and the like: An apparatus for tracking an object associated with an sports event or activity, such as a golf ball and the like, includes a GPS receiver incorporated in the ball and receiving GPS signals from a satellite. A processor generates data related to the position of ball and generates data indicative... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20070021227 - Golf swing practice and training towel: A golf swing practice and training towel comprising a cloth golf towel having a plurality of longitudinal and transverse lines forming a grid with indicia identifying each line. The towel is placed on the ground with one edge in linear alignment with the target towards which the ball is to... Agent: Berenato, White & Stavish

20070021228 - Golf training device: Embodiments include a golf swing training device primarily formed from a first material having dimensions suitable for wrapping around a shaft of a golf club and a second material coupled to the first material wherein the second material conforms to the dimensions of the first material and adds sufficient weight... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070021229 - Golf putter with a removeable insert and method of using the same: A golf putter including a plurality of visual aids for assisting the golfer to more consistently assume a good head and body position and to better putt a golf ball toward a remote hole. The putter head is engaged with any one of a plurality of detachable flanges that have... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20070021230 - Golf putter with removeable inserts for altering the center of gravity of the putter: A golf putter including a plurality of physical and visual aids for assisting the golfer to more consistently assume a good head and body position and to better putt a golf ball toward a remote hole. The putter head is engaged with one of a plurality of detachable flanges. The... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20070021231 - Putting training aid: A putting training aid comprising a main body having a first recess and a second recess formed therein, wherein the first recess is adapted to at least partially receive a golf ball to provide a guide for placing a marking on the golf ball a spindle member operably attached to... Agent: Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett, P.A.

20070021232 - Shock-dampening golf club grip: The invention consists of a method of fabricating a personalized, uniquely-contoured, shock-dampening grip for a hand-held implement or tool, e.g., a golf club grip, which consists of a molded grip of variable thickness which would fit and enable holding and controlling the implement, such as a golf club, or a... Agent: William Isaac Cooper

20070021234 - Golf club: In a driver golf head (1) comprising a face (4) having a hitting surface, a sole (3) forming a lower portion, and a crown (5) forming an upper portion, the sole (3) is improved. The sole (3) in the position close to the face (4) was formed into an elastically... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070021233 - Golf club head with a detatchable face plate and method of tuning the golf club head: A golf club head and a method of tuning the golf club head. The golf club head includes a body having a front surface, a back surface, a heel end, a toe end, a sole extending between the lower portions of the heel and the toe ends, a top portion... Agent: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation

20070021236 - Golf club having replaceable striking surface attachments: An adjustable customized golf club, e.g., a golf putter, as well as a method for using the club, wherein the club has a head, a striking surface attachment, and one or more lock fittings that positively lock the striking surface attachment to the head. The striking surface attachment is one... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070021237 - Golf putter with reflective head and method of using the same: A golf putter having a head which has a highly reflective upper surface. The reflective surface on the putter allows the golfer to see his eye position reflected in the putter. The putter is positioned adjacent the golf ball so that the reflected image of the golfer's eyes lays slightly... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20070021235 - Weight interchangeable putter: A weight interchangeable golf putter is provided having a T shaped head. The head has a main body constituting the main weight and a striking face. From the trailing edge of the top surface a center tail extends rearward to form the T shape of putter plane. At the sides... Agent: Law Offices Of Clement Cheng

20070021238 - Golf ball: Disclosed herein is a golf ball having on its surface a number of dimples and a number of edges separating dimples from each other, wherein the edges are formed from a plurality of edge elements joined together such that some of the joining parts of the edge elements assume a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070021239 - Gripping device for golfer's use: In a gripping device comprising a gripping mechanism including a pair of gripping jaws, normally opened, an actuating mechanism to close the pair of gripping jaws, and an elongate shaft connecting the actuating and gripping mechanisms, each gripping jaw has a gripping end affixed to such gripping jaw and configured... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20070021240 - Pivoting golf tee: A reusable golf tee that allows the golf tee to pivot away from the direction of flight of the golf ball when the golf ball is struck. The pivoting action of the tee reduces friction between the golf ball and the tee at the time of impact. The surface of... Agent: Raymond Anthony Medved

20070021241 - Method of playing a game, triball, and an apparatus: An apparatus defining a playing area and a method of playing a new fast paced soccer like game, Triball. Triball has elements of basketball, soccer, hockey and indoor soccer and only requires two players per team. Unlike soccer or hockey, no goalie is required in Triball. Because only three players... Agent: Stein, Rosenberg & Stein, P.A.

20070021242 - Method and system for optimiza of baseball bats and the like: A system, method and computer program product for measuring batted ball performance, including measuring bat and ball speeds using two or more speed measuring devices; and determining elevation and azimuth of a batted ball using a target backstop with elevation and azimuth markings.... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20070021243 - Accessory for a ball game: An accessory (30) for a ball game includes hand engaging means or a hand receptor (32, 34) for receiving a hand of a user of the accessory, and a ball striking formation (14, 16) defining spaced, opposed outwardly facing ball striking surfaces (18, 20) on opposed sides of the hand... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20070021244 - Illuminating ball: An illuminating ball has embedded with a power supply device. Multiple output wires extending from the power supply device are electrically connected to multiple light emitting elements mounted over the ball. When the ball experiences vibration, a vibration-triggered switch in the power supply device can be automatically conducted to actuate... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070015596 - Pin for bowling and ninepins: A pin for bowling and ninepins, wherein the pin is comprised at least 50% by volume of polymeric material, and wherein the base of the pin is comprised at least substantially of wood.... Agent: Robert W. Becker & Associates Suite B

20070015597 - Golf swing guide: Three rectangular panels create an adjustable golf swing plane and physical barrier suitable for teaching and practicing any golf shot with any golf club. In the preferred embodiment, the three panels are pivotally secured by a living hinge system. One side of the base panel is grooved to secure the... Agent: Steven A. Nielsen Allman & Nielsen, P.c

20070015598 - Golf swing training device: A golf swing training device comprising a first shoulder guide portion for guiding a first shoulder of a user during at least a part of a practice backswing and a second shoulder guide portion for guiding a second shoulder of a user during at least a part of a practice... Agent: Summa, Allan & Additon, P.A.

20070015599 - Sports equipment handle: A sports equipment handle includes a handle pipe, at least one groove disposed on the external circumferential surface of the handle pipe and axially extended along the handle pipe, at least one sheet handle strap being wrapped and fixed onto the external circumferential surface where the groove of the handle... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070015600 - Metal wood golf club head: An improved golf club head is disclosed which comprises the positioning of secondary weights at such low, rearward and outward locations that it causes an alteration in the traditional look of the club head wherein each secondary weight has a portion of the weight that bulges outwards of the natural... Agent: Acushnet Company

20070015601 - Method of designing golf club and golf club head: A method for designing a golf club head by using a computer. A golf club head model in which the rear surface of a face part is provided with reinforcing ribs and a golf ball model to be analyzed by using a finite element method (FEM) are prepared. Conditions including... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070015605 - Extrusion method for making golf balls: The present invention relates to a method for making golf balls by an extrusion molding process, particularly forming golf ball cores from an extrusion moldable composition. The present invention also relates to a golf ball having an extruded core, an outer cover layer and, optionally, one or more inner cover... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070015602 - Golf ball: A golf ball composed of a solid core of at least one layer and a cover of at least one layer is characterized in that the solid core or an inner cover layer adjacent to an outer cover layer has a color difference ΔE with a ball surface of at... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070015603 - Golf ball: A golf ball composed of a solid core of at least one layer and a cover of at least one layer is characterized in that the solid core or an inner cover layer adjacent to an outer cover layer has a light-reflecting pigment-containing coating applied to a surface thereof and... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070015604 - Highly-neutralized acid polymer compositions having a low moisture vapor transmission rate and their use in golf balls: The present invention provides golf balls comprising a low specific gravity intermediate layer formed from a moisture resistant composition and disposed between a core and a cover. Depending on the thickness and specific gravity of the various layers, among other factors, the moment of inertia of the golf balls can... Agent: Acushnet Company

20070015606 - Three-piece solid golf ball: A three-piece solid golf ball having a solid core, an intermediate layer enclosing the solid core, and a cover layer enclosing the intermediate layer and having a large number of dimples formed in its surface, characterized in that the core deforms as much as 2.6 to 3.2 mm under a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070015607 - Magnetic golf club cover: A magnetic cover for a golf club iron has a surface adapted to conform to at least one plane of a face of a head of the golf club iron. In one embodiment, the magnetic cover has a first layer comprising a magnetic material and a second layer comprising a... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan L.L.P.

20070015608 - Highly-neutralized acid polymer compositions having a low moisture vapor transmission rate and their use in golf balls: The present invention is directed to a golf ball having at least one layer formed from a moisture resistant composition. The moisture resistant composition has a moisture vapor transmission rate of 12.5 g·mil/100 in2/day or less and comprises a highly neutralized acid polymer. Golf balls of the present invention include... Agent: Acushnet Company

20070015609 - Golf ball: A golf ball has a plurality of polygonal dimples, each with an interior wall that includes areas formed by a plurality of flat surfaces. The ball retains a good carry without a decline in flight performance. In addition, the many novel and distinctive dimples formed on the surface of the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070015610 - Tee driver golf tee height regulator/installation tool and the method of operation for the same: The TeeDriver is a device for placing a golf tee into the ground at a precise height, using a measuring scale. It is comprised of a handle which is ergonomic and can be round, oval or any shape. The shaft which holds the golf tee and is attached to the... Agent: Michael E. Smith

20070015611 - Orientation and motion sensing in athletic training systems, physical rehabilitation and evaluation systems, and hand-held devices: Improved apparatus and methods of sensing or monitoring body orientation and motion and measuring range of motion (ROM) for use in athletic training and physical rehabilitation and evaluation. The apparatus includes a 3-axis sensor, at least one memory, and at least one processor, and is attachable to an object to... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20070015612 - Bataround: One person will rotate the ball over the target while the batter stands where comfortable at the plate. The ball rotation can easily be varied by the rotator to hit high or low, inside or outside pitches at will.... Agent: Dustin Kost

20070015613 - Sports training apparatus and method of using the same: An apparatus for practicing athletic skills for a sport that uses a net includes a support frame for mounting on the net and a pair of blocking assemblies supported by the frame. Each of the blocking assemblies includes a blocking paddle that extends upwardly from the frame above the top... Agent: Martin & Henson, P.C.

20070015614 - Adjustable height basketball goal: Laterally extending upper and lower backboard bracing members are coupled to a vertically movable framework, the bracing members including ends coupled to corner brackets of a peripheral frame surrounding a backboard. A yoke member has a central plate coupled to a back face of the backboard in alignment with a... Agent: Indianapolis Office 27879 Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070015615 - Ball surface structure: A ball surface structure includes multiple primary bosses each having multiple secondary bosses formed on an outer periphery of the primary boss and arranged in an annular format. Each primary boss has a conical recess defined in the outer periphery of the primary boss so as to increase surface friction... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070010340 - Billiard cue: Disclosed is a billiard cue that realizes weight reduction of a top end portion of a shaft without reducing structural strength, that improves stability and controllability in hitting a ball, and that gives a player a comfortable feeling hit and fulfilling sensation of billiard play. This billiard cue is a... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070010341 - Golf device and method: The invention relates to a portable device and a method for monitoring the performance a sportsman performing a plurality of motor acts, such as golf swings. The device comprises at least one sensor providing an output signal, the sensor being responsive to body movements of the sportsman. A signal processing... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070010342 - Ballistic trajectory simulation method and flight simulation method for golf ball: A ballistic trajectory method for a golf ball is disclosed wherein a ballistic trajectory of a golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on the surface thereof when the golf ball is hit to fly at an arbitrary number of rotations and an arbitrary initial speed can be estimated... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070010343 - Golf club: The invention provides a golf club, generally indicated by reference numeral (10). The golf club (10) includes a shaft (14) and club head (12) connected to the shaft (14). The golf club (10) further includes means defining a reflective surface (16) positioned so that when a user of the golf... Agent: William S Frommer Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20070010344 - Golf training device: An exercise apparatus provides a resistance to movements taking place in a golf swing motion. A formed handle grip is ergonomically shaped to accommodate the proper position of the fingers and hands during the swing. A resistance tubing has a metal attachment for one end and a nylon loop or... Agent: Jonathan E. Jobe, Jr.

20070010345 - Golf ball retrieval device: A golf ball retrieval device (1) comprising: plurality of ball engaging members (3), an abutment member (4), a base member (8), the ball engaging members being held in a closely adjacent configuration by resilient means (7), thereby forming an open ended convolute sided cup shape (FIG. 1) wherein the end... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070010346 - Golf club head: A golf club head having a multi-material face is disclosed and claimed. The face is formed by explosion welding, allowing materials having substantially different properties to be uniformly joined. Explosion welding allows the materials to be joined together via a cold-working process, allowing them to joined without losing their pre-bonded... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070010347 - Golf club head: A golf club head (20) having optimized inertial properties and center of gravity is disclosed. The golf club head (20) preferably has a volume between 300 cubic centimeters and 500 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (20) has a center of gravity located less than 1.7 inches from an exterior... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20070010348 - Weight interchangeable putter: A weight interchangeable golf putter is provided having a T shaped head. The head has a main body constituting the main weight and a striking face. From the trailing edge of the top surface a center tail extends rearward to form the T shape of putter plane. At the sides... Agent: Law Offices Of Clement Cheng

20070010349 - Weight interchangeable putter: A golf putter head with a front edge is used for striking a golf ball in an essentially linear contact area horizontal to the ground when putting and an opposed back edge. A length is defined between a toe edge which extends from the front edge to the back edge... Agent: Wilson Daniel Swayze, Jr

20070010350 - Multi-component golf club head: A metal wood golf club head adapted for attachment to a shaft, having a stiff lower front face and a compliant upper front face. An insert serves as an impact face. The lower front face has a substantially greater thickness providing a stiffer face area. A cavity behind the lower... Agent: Acushnet Company

20070010351 - Three-piece solid golf ball: A three-piece solid golf ball having a solid core, an intermediate layer enclosing the solid core, and a cover layer enclosing the intermediate layer and having a large number of dimples formed in its surface, characterized in that the core deforms as much as 3.4 to 4.1 mm under a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070010352 - Modified cricket game: A modified cricket game is played by a group of players on a conventional cricket field. Each player (1) attempts to hit an equal number of balls bowled by other players and (2) bowls an equal number of balls. A batsman earns points for runs scored and loses points for... Agent: Weatherly Kerven & Seigel LLC

20070010353 - Baseball/softball batting tee: A batting tee for baseball and softball; adjustable depending on the size and age of the individual player; safer to use; portable; and allowing intensive training is essentially comprised of an “L”-shaped tee, a telescoping and fordable leg and serving unit; linking unit is disposed between the telescoping leg and... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, P.C.

20070010354 - Sport training device: A sport training device is disclosed for adding a defensive presence in the practice sessions of offensive basketball players. The device includes a mobile base supporting a pair of upright members. A roller is mounted between the members and carries a web which, when deployed, extends between the upright members,... Agent: Olson & Hierl, Ltd.

20070010355 - Rebound system: The present specification describes sporting equipment methods and apparatus that may be used for ball play, and may be particularly useful for ball rebounding. One aspect of the novel sporting equipment described herein relates to the adjustability of a rebounder. Rebounders or rebound systems in accordance with principles of the... Agent: L. Grant Foster Holland & Hart LLP

20070010356 - Basketball hoop system: The present specification describes sporting equipment methods and apparatus that may be used for basketball, and may be particularly useful for height adjustment. One aspect of the novel basketball standard relates to a mechanism for adjusting the height of the basketball hoop. The adjustment mechanism may be cable driven, and... Agent: L. Grant Foster Holland & Hart LLP

20070010357 - Nets for sporting equipment: A device for use in a sport or activity includes a sporting net comprising a plurality of members, each member comprises a plurality of strands, wherein one strand of one of the members comprises a first core, and the one of the members includes an outer layer surrounding the first... Agent: Bingham Mccuthen, LLP

20070010358 - Sports equipment handle and equipment associated therewith: A handle is provided for sports equipment such as a lacrosse or hockey stick which includes cushioning and grip ribs. In one embodiment, the shaft of the handle defines one or more regions of reduced diameter or thickness including a plurality of elongate longitudinal grooves extending around the periphery thereof... Agent: Olson & Hierl, Ltd.

20070010359 - Game apparatus for encouraging children to become more active and exercise: A game apparatus that an individual can play which promotes activity and exercise. The game apparatus includes a rod like member produced from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined shape and a predetermined length. Further included is a guide mechanism produced from a second predetermined material and... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20070010360 - Cover panel structure of a ball surface: A cover panel structure for making a ball surface includes multiple secondary pieces of different shapes and dimensions to be combined together to form an oval shape.... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.