Games using tangible projectile inventions 09/07

20070225083 - Golf swing training method and apparatus: A golf swing training apparatus increases the efficiency of the training process for a desired golf swing. Multiple training apparatus are mounted on a support base to define the proper golf swing path and corresponding body movement. The golfer strikes a barrier when the golf swing is performed in an... Agent: Carl M. Napolitano, Ph.d. Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.

20070225084 - Iron type golf club head with low profile tuning port: An iron type golf club head includes a body having a front face arranged for impact with a golf ball, a back face, a heel portion and toe portion. A hosel is connected to the heel portion of the body. A perimeter weighting element protrudes rearwardly from the front face... Agent: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation

20070225085 - Golf putter: The ring shape guide 9 and a thin plate shaped retention body 10 project from the back face 5 of a putter head, and the weight 11 is movably retained along the guide 9, by pressing the guide 9 and the retention body 10 in the vertical direction, through a... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20070225086 - Golf club head having a complex plate formed with an upraised protrusion structure: A golf club head includes a golf club head body and a complex plate. The golf club head body includes an assembling opening to mount the complex plate. The complex plate includes a base plate and a protrusion structure which are made of different metal material. The upraised protrusion structure... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070225087 - Low-resilience limited flight golf ball: A limited distance golf ball includes a core and at least one cover layer. The core includes a blend of high-cis polybutadiene and either acrylonitrile-1,3-butadiene or isobutylene-isoprene copolymer or a combination thereof. The limited distance golf ball has a coefficient of restitution (C.O.R.) of less than 0.710 at a test... Agent: Terence P. O'brien Wilson Sporting Goods Co.

20070225088 - Durable golf tee construction: A durable golf tee construction to prevent the loss of or damage to golf tees, allowing golf players to play many rounds of golf using only one golf tee. The first tee of the duo-tee construction contains a wire connected to the base top and the separable ball seat, through... Agent: Law Offices Of J.f. Lee

20070225089 - Man-like dummy player figure as a practicing tool for basketball training, the basketball jock, the bj, the jock: A man-like-dummy figure, non motional providing arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet, head, etc.—The arms are raised over the head of the man-like dummy figure, to be used as a form of defense to distract—Slightly tilting forward at the waist—Inside the torso will host a 10 feet in length by 10... Agent: Jockery L. (jock) Jones

20070225090 - Ball ejector: A ball ejector includes a base, a housing, a ball conveyer, an ejecting frame, and a reduction gear box. Thus, when the ball on the ball track of the housing is pushed by the ball conveyer to reach the trigger of the ejecting frame, the cam of the ejecting frame... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20070225091 - Bunting bat: Bats that aid in bunting are disclosed herein. The bats generally include a rounded elongate shaft having a handle end and a contact end, and the handle end may have a diameter that is smaller than a diameter of the contact end. In an embodiment, at least one indicator is... Agent: Lathrop & Gage Lc

20070225092 - Light for a basketball system: A lighting system for a basketball system may be movable between a first position in which the lighting system is disposed behind the backboard and a second position in which the lighting system is disposed in front of the backboard to allow maintenance to be performed on the lighting system.... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070225093 - Hunting projectile for channeling blood out of wild game: The present invention is directed toward a hunting projectile for quickly and efficiently channeling blood flow from wild game for a quicker kill. The present invention provides a series of strategically placed and shaped perforations in the hollow shaft of a projectile to enable a quicker and more humane death... Agent: Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee

20070225094 - Outer covering for a ball: The invention relates to the outer covering for a ball (1), in particular for a football, comprising a plurality of joined together, in particular, sewn, sections (2, 3, 4). The invention is characterised by a first group of essentially similar shaped sections (2) having an essentially circular shape which form... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20070219005 - Cue stick support: A cue holder for use in the games of billiards, pool and the like includes a cue holder having a billiard-size ball with an opening extending therethrough and sized to receive a tip-end portion of a cue stick. The ball can support the cue stick in spaced apart relation to... Agent: Adams Evans P.A.

20070219006 - Dual-function table: The invention relates to a dual-function table which can be used both as a dining table and as a billiard table. The table has one pedestal only which can have any shape as cross-sectional area including a rectangle, an oval, and a circle. The height of the table can be... Agent: Matthias Scholl

20070219007 - Pool table: A pool table which comprises a planar playing surface and having conventional indent sidewalls and pockets associated therewith, the improvement wherein there is provided a center cushion which is located substantially centrally of the playing surface. Preferably, the center cushion partially surrounds a centrally located pocket.... Agent: Eric Fincham

20070219008 - Pool cue with light conducting core: A pool cue that includes a first hollow rod with a light source connected to a second hollow rod via a light conducting coupler is disclosed herein. Thus, the light source can project light the length of the cue. The coupler can be hollow or a made from a translucent... Agent: Galasso & Associates, Lp

20070219009 - Billiard cue tips and methods of assembly: An improved billiard cue construction includes a cue tip mounted on a cue tip stabilizer. The stabilizer is constructed with a convex mounting surface that can provide support to the tip and reduces the tendency of the cue tip to deform during use. The stabilizer may be integral with the... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070219010 - Golf swing aid: Exemplary embodiments provided herein may include a method and system for indicating to a user when the user has performed an improper golf swing, including a positioning portion, and an indicating portion coupled to the positioning portion, where the indicating portion is selectively positional via the positioning portion, adjacent a... Agent: Cislo & Thomas, LLP

20070219011 - Golf-tee club holder: The purpose for the Golf-Tee Club Holder is to hold two golf club grippers off the ground. It also accommodates golfers when they want to change clubs at a given hole. The Golf-Tee Club Holder will be a 3¼ basic tee with a “w” shape opening”, 2″ from corner to... Agent: Wanda Annette Sheffield

20070219012 - Golf ball retrieval and positioning system: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an improved golf ball retrieval and positioning device. Unlike other anti-bend golf products, the golf ball retrieval and positioning system of various embodiments of the present invention includes a golf ball positioning device and a golf ball retrieval device that also... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070219013 - Golf ball retrieval and positioning system: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an improved golf ball retrieval and positioning device. Unlike other anti-bend golf products, the golf ball retrieval and positioning system of various embodiments of the present invention includes a golf ball positioning device and a golf ball retrieval device that also... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070219014 - Golf ball retrieval and positioning system: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an improved golf ball retrieval and positioning device. Unlike other anti-bend golf products, the golf ball retrieval and positioning system of various embodiments of the present invention includes a golf ball positioning device and a golf ball retrieval device that also... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070219015 - Golf club grip: A grip for a golf club, the grip including a wide portion (8) of substantially uniform, substantially rectangular cross-section, said wide portion having a front face (14), a rear face (12) and two side faces (13a, 13b), wherein the wide portion (8) is of sufficient width to allow the club... Agent: Law Office Of Leo Zucker

20070219016 - Golf club head with a face insert: A golf club head (20) having a body (22) with a front wall (30) with an opening (32) and a striking plate insert (40) is disclosed herein. The striking plate insert (40) has a substrate base layer (40a) and a second layer (40b). The second layer (40b) is preferably composed... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20070219017 - Iron golf club: The iron golf club head (20) of the present invention is preferably composed of three main components: a periphery member 22, a central member 24 and a face plate 26. The periphery member (22) is preferably composed of a high density material such as a nickel-tungsten alloy. The central member... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20070219018 - Method for manufacturing golf club head: A method for manufacturing a hollow golf club head is disclosed, wherein a metallic main frame provided with a top opening and a bottom opening, a metallic crown plate and a metallic sole plate are prepared. The sole plate is placed in the bottom opening. A die is inserted into... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070219019 - Odorant golf balls: A golf ball comprising a polymer and an effective amount of odorant associated with the polymer wherein the odorant distinguishes the golf ball from an otherwise identical second golf ball substantially free of said odorant.... Agent: Southporte Enterprises

20070219020 - Golf ball having specific spin, moment of inertia, lift, and drag relationship: Golf ball with a novel combination of spin rate, lift coefficient, drag coefficients, and optionally moment of intertia: a golf ball with a low spin rate, a high lift coefficient, a low drag coefficient, and optionally a high moment of inertia; and a golf ball with a high spin rate,... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070219021 - Golf ball: A golf ball component, such as a golf ball cover layer, formed from a high or increased melt index thermoplastic polyurethane, polyurea or polyurethane/polyurea is disclosed. The cover layer may be relatively thin (i.e., 0.075 or less, preferably 0.050 inches or less, more preferably less than 0.040 inches, even more... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20070219022 - Combined golf tee: A combined gold tee includes an anchoring member for anchoring to the ground in a golf course, a receptacle member for mounting on the anchoring member to support a golf ball for striking by a golf player with a golf club, a cord member threaded through the anchoring member to... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070219023 - C-shaped disk holder: c

20070219024 - Dribbling and ball control sports training system and method: A sports training method is described comprising the following steps: classifying the dribbling and ball or puck control motions into modular predetermined motion sequences according to the sensomotor and technical skills developed, evaluating athlete's skill level in relation to dribbling and ball or puck control in a specific sport; transmitting... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070219025 - Method, apparatus, and system for teaching a person neuromusculoskeletal motor patterns: Methods for teaching a person a neuromusculoskeletal motor pattern include attaching an optical beam-emitting device, such as a laser, to the body, defining a path on a specified surface, and causing the person to repeat a predetermined neuromusculoskeletal motor pattern while tracking the optical beam relative to the path. Such... Agent: Trask Britt

20070219027 - Baseball bat: A baseball bat includes a body, a holding area formed at one end of the body and a hitting area formed on the other end of the body. An elongated annular recess is defined in the hitting area and an elastic tube is securely mounted on the body to enclose... Agent: Huang Bing Chong

20070219026 - Various-type sports bat structure: A various-type sports bat structure comprises a club-like sports bat for use of various games wherein the club-like sports bat is equipped with a core layer composed of multiple central elements that are securely glue-bound in matrix array or arrangement and are perpendicularly located adjacent to each other. The central... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070219028 - Ball: The present invention provides a gas filling-type ball for sports which has excellent non-slip property and sufficient mechanical strength such as surface abrasion resistance, and which can be particularly suitably used in a field of a material for a ball such as a basketball, American football, or rugby ball. The... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070213139 - Golf ball flight monitoring system: An golf flight path and swing monitoring apparatus includes a first and second spaced-apart sensors for determining club head speed during a golf downswing. A computer running a software program is configured for calculating the swing path, club head speed and club head angle at impact with a ball based... Agent: Ice Miller LLP

20070213140 - Golf putter and system incorporating that putter: A golf putter head includes a body having a ball-striking face and an upper surface defined thereupon. First and second indicia are defined upon the upper surface. The indicia lie in a line which is generally perpendicular to the striking face. The first indicium is closer to the striking face... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070213141 - Golf putter head with increased perimeter weighting: A golf putter head includes a face member arranged for impacting a golf ball. A first rear mass is located substantially rearward of a heel end of the face member, and a second rear mass is located substantially rearward of a toe end of the face member. Upper and lower... Agent: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation

20070213142 - Golf ball retrieving apparatus and method: A ball retrieving apparatus comprises a housing having a convexed surface, a concaved surface and an aperture. The aperture and concaved surface are for accepting the ball such that the concaved surface of the housing conforms to the convexed outer surface of the ball. A pliable member is secured to... Agent: Alton W. Payne

20070213143 - Exterior coatings for golf balls: Improved golf ball exterior coatings which are used to create an extremely uniform hydrophobic or hydrophilic exterior surface on the golf ball. When the surface of the golf ball is hydrophobic, it tends to repel water, and this reduces drag on the golf ball surface as the golf ball travels... Agent: Shirley L. Church, Esq.

20070213144 - Rubber compositions comprising catechols and/or resorcinols and the use thereof in golf balls: The present invention is directed to a golf ball having at least one layer formed from a rubber composition comprising a base rubber, a free radical initiator, and a catechol. The present invention is also directed to a golf ball having at least one layer formed from a rubber composition... Agent: Acushnet Company

20070213145 - Polyurea coatings for golf equipment: A polyurea-based curable coating for use with sports equipment, such as golf balls, golf shoes, golf clubs, footballs, billiard balls, baseballs, and the like, of which the coating may be cured over time, with heat, or a combination thereof, providing enhanced adhesion to equipment surfaces, improved abrasion resistance, and increased... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070213146 - Apparatus and method for a court ball game: A game court and method of play are provided which allow players to compete and score points by throwing a ball through their opponent's goal or throwing the ball and hitting their opponent. The game provides a court bound on all sides to facilitate retention of balls during game play... Agent: Shughart Thomson & Kilroy, PC

20070213147 - Basketball system: A basketball system may include a basketball goal and a support structure sized and configured to support the basketball goal at a desired height. The basketball goal may include a rim assembly, which may include a ring, one or more rim braces and one or more reinforcing members connected to... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070213148 - Basketball rim assembly: A basketball goal system may include a rim assembly that forms part of a breakaway rim that can deflect downwardly when a force larger than a predetermined amount is applied to the rim. The basketball goal system may include a biasing member, which may be sized and configured to bias... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070207871 - Multi-grip bowling ball: A bowling ball including a grip for a player's hand, with the grip including an elongated finger slot for receiving all four of the player's fingers. The bowling ball may be made of a resilient yielding material which aids the player gripping the ball. A method of making a bowling... Agent: Godfrey & Kahn S.c.

20070207872 - System and method for posting available tee time slots to a network hub: A browser-based tee time posting system for use by golf courses to post available tee times to a tee time reservations hub for reservation by golfers accessing the hub. The system includes a hub web server adapted to serve web pages and to accept time slot information from a golf... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070207873 - Ir system for kinematic analysis: A infrared method and apparatus for the kinematic analysis of a golfer is disclosed. The method includes selectively positioning a plurality of infrared markers on a golfer, and optionally on a golf club. Images of the golfer may be acquired before, during, and after he/she swings the golf club. The... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070207874 - Golf ball with optical feedback for improving putting stroke: A golf ball has an axis of rotation and an equator substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation. A pattern is disposed substantially about the equator of the golf ball at the equator. The pattern has a first color and the golf ball has a second color which is different... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20070207875 - Gm2 exchange putter: An adjustable golf club incorporates instructions into the golf club, and more particularly, in connection with the club head. More specifically, encoded information is visibly provided on the club head, the encoded information relating to the performance of the club head. In addition to the encoded information, a decoder or... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20070207876 - Reconfigurable golf putter: A golf putter has a head with a shaft and a handle thereon. The putter has a faceplate with a plurality of counterweights removably anchored thereto in a spaced relationship with the faceplate and with one another. The number and shape of the counterweights can be varied by choosing the... Agent: Daryl W Schnurr Miller Thomson LLP

20070207877 - Golf club head: A hollow golf club head comprises: a hollow main body made of a fiber-reinforced plastic; and a face member made of a metal material and forming at least a part of the club face, wherein the hollow main body is single-piece and comprises a front portion of which outer surface... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070207878 - Golf clubs and golf club heads having feel altering systems: Golf club heads include: (a) a body having a ball-striking face and a rear face, the body defining a cavity; (b) a bridge member extending across the cavity, wherein the bridge member is provided to affect, at least in part, a position of a center of gravity of the club... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070207879 - Golf balls having two or more core layers formed from hnp compositions: The present invention is directed to golf balls having a layer formed from a relatively soft HNP composition and a layer formed from a relatively hard HNP composition. Golf balls of the present invention have at least three layers, including an inner core layer, an outer core layer, a cover,... Agent: Acushnet Company

20070207880 - Golf balls having two or more core layers formed from hnp compositions: The present invention is directed to golf balls having a layer formed from a relatively soft HNP composition and a layer formed from a relatively hard HNP composition. Golf balls of the present invention have at least three layers, including an inner core layer, an outer core layer, a cover,... Agent: Acushnet Company

20070207881 - Inflatable, self-supporting sports training aid: A training aid is a figure that has an inflatable three-dimensional headless body, an inflatable three-dimensional head, and a way to removably attach the head to the top of the body. The body has a torso, legs terminating in feet, and arms. The feet may be filled with a liquid... Agent: Richard D. Fuerle

20070207882 - A multi-component bat and assembly process: A process for assembling a multi-component baseball bat includes providing a bat barrel having an end with a plurality of slots and selecting a bat handle. A section of the handle is enveloped by the end of the barrel. The barrel and handle are interconnected in coaxial engagement to define... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20070207883 - Flying disc with grip surfaces: A circular flying disc having an annular rim and a central section joined together by an annular shoulder formed in a single piece of a first material. The annular rim extends downwardly from the annular shoulder bounding a central cavity below the central section. The annular rim includes an inside... Agent: William H. Honaker Dickinson Wright PLLC