Games using tangible projectile inventions 08/08

20080207345 - Removable insert for a bowling ball: A bowling ball thumb insert has a first and second sleeve. The second sleeve is retained in the first sleeve. The first sleeve has a coupling mechanism including a ledge extending radially inward towards the center of the sleeve. A positioning gap is adjacent the ledge. A second sleeve is... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080207346 - Golf course for practicing shot making and trouble shots: A golf course for practicing shot-making and trouble shots where golf players may intensively practice their weakest shots, shot-making according to each situation and trouble shots is provided. The golf course includes a tee box including a flat ground, an up-hill, a down-hill, a side up-hill and a side down-hill,... Agent: Merchant & Gould Pc

20080207347 - Golf swing trainer and method of improving a golf swing: The present invention relates to a golf swing trainer. The golf swing trainer includes a body member including a first surface; a first elongated array of light emitting elements arranged in a longitudinal direction on the first surface of the longitudinal body member; and a controller configured actuate the first... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20080207348 - Golf club: A golf club head having a body and a strike face for striking a golf ball. The strike face is arranged at the front of the body, and a projection projecting forwardly of the body at one side of the strike face. In use, the projection extends in the same... Agent: Davis Bujold & Daniels, P.l.l.c.

20080207349 - Iron-type golf clubs: A set of iron-type golf clubs includes long irons with channel back configurations and short irons with cavity back configurations. The rear face configurations transition from channel backs through to pure cavity backs for increased performance continuum for the set. Additional design parameters for the set may also be systematically... Agent: Acushnet Company

20080207350 - V-shaped golf club: The golf club is adapted for chip shots and has an upright shaft having a top grip and a bottom end; and a club head having (a) a hosel portion, (b) a trapezoidal clubface with a predetermined angle of loft, a longer leading edge and a relatively short trailing edge,... Agent: Law Offices Of Clement Cheng

20080207351 - Strike face insert: A golf club head, according to one or more aspects of the present invention, comprises a metallic striking wall having a striking surface and at least one through score-line opening. At least one complementary component may be disposed rearward of the striking surface such that at least a part of... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080207352 - Choice putter: There is disclosed a golf putter for improving a golfer's putting game. Said putter has a conventional shaft connecting to an improved head. Said head has a relatively flat hitting surface for striking a golf ball, a top surface, a bottom surface, a rounded bottom surface extension, a rear edge... Agent: William Thomas Engel

20080207353 - Highly-neutralized acid polymers and their use in golf balls: The present invention is directed to a golf ball having at least one layer which includes a polymer composition containing at least 50 wt % of an acid polymer and at least 0.5 wt % of a polylactic acid, wherein the weight percentages are based on the total polymeric weight... Agent: Acushnet Company

20080207354 - Mixed-resin mantle metal-core golf balls and methods of manufacturing same: A golf ball is provided. The golf ball includes a hollow metal core made from a work-hardened metal alloy. The golf also includes a mantle layer enveloping the metal core. The mantle layer may be made from a mixture of long-ball resin and soft-ball resin. The golf ball further includes... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20080207355 - Golf tee with shape memory metal and method to produce the same: The present invention discloses a golf tee consists of two sections and a shape memory metal that connects the said two sections for a golf tee that lessens impact and improves performance.... Agent: Tony Wong

20080207356 - Ball marker used to ascertain grain direction of a putting surface: A golf ball marker and method of use on a putting surface to ascertain a grain direction of the putting surface. The marker is a compass configured and sized to be used as a ball marker. The compass includes an underlying substrate and indicia to indicate direction relative to compass... Agent: Dennis G. Lapointe Lapointe Law Group, Pl

20080207357 - Combined range and tag finder: A combined range and tag finder for determining distances to objects in an environment is described. Such a combined range and tag finder includes a system for determining distances to objects on a golf course and for finding golf balls for use with a system for finding golf balls. In... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080207358 - Batting practice tee: An improved multi-adjustable batting practice tee featuring a base assembly with an improved tube assembly thereby enhancing tube movement and overall batting tee stability is disclosed. The base assembly is configured to have standard dimensions for a “HOME PLATE” in accordance with the rules of Major League baseball. The base... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080207359 - Practice bat: An improved training bat for training a batter to use a center portion of a bat rather than an off-center portion has a cylindrical handle portion of standard size and a reduced-diameter cylindrical head portion attached to the handle portion for contacting a ball, wherein at least the head portion... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080207360 - Footbag game apparatus: An apparatus for playing a game of footbag is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a playing surface, a net, a first side wall, and a second sidewall. The net, together with the first and second sidewalls, divides the playing surface into first and second playing zones. A court... Agent: Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall & Mccarthy

20080207361 - Soccer goal retainer: A Soccer Goal Retainer including an enclosure buried in the ground. A bar is mounted in the enclosure and rotates about its longitudinal axis. The bar is located toward the front wall and base of the enclosure. A clamp plate is mounted on the bar by hand bolts which engage... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti Pc

20080207362 - Spiral-grooved arrow shaft: The present invention is a spirally grooved arrow shaft that imparts axial rotation to an arrow assembly. The shaft has a plurality of substantially identical, helical, longitudinal channels along its outer surface extending down a substantial portion of the arrow shaft along its primary axis. The channels may consist of... Agent: Todd Kuhn

20080200272 - Portable putting practice device: Disclosed herein is a portable putting practice device, which is constructed so that a mat 30 is wound up in a roll to be stored in a box 20, and is unwound and pulled out of the box for use. The device includes foldable flexible guide walls which are provided... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080200273 - Golf putting game kit and method: A golf game including a ball, a first pin, and two second pins, the pins being disposed co-linearly on a putting surface, one second pin on either side of the first pin. A method of playing the golf game including placing the ball on the putting surface at a starting... Agent: Larry S. Zelson, Esq. Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

20080200274 - Measuring device for measuring hitting parameters of a golf club and associated calibration device: A measurement setup to determine hitting parameters of a golf club includes a group of reflectors with at least two strip-shaped reflectors with retroreflective surfaces applied to the golf club shaft. The group of reflectors is attached to the club shaft with a detachable, yet tight clamp-connection. At least three... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20080200275 - Short game training device for use with golf club: A short game training device 10 for use with a golf club comprises an two-axis linear accelerometer 12, a fastener 50 for removably attaching the accelerometer to the golf club head H so that the X and Y axes of the accelerometer 12 are disposed approximately parallel with the club... Agent: Beeson Skinner Beverly LLP

20080200276 - Golf swing training device and method: A golf swing training system, including a paddle suitable for hitting with a palm in training to improve one's golf swing, a swing arm attached to the paddle, a base that provides stability, and a spring attached to the swing arm and to the base. Preferably, the spring is removably... Agent: Butzer & Chen Law, LLC

20080200277 - Swing plane indicating golf mat: A swing plane indicating golf mat capable of indicating the path of a swing through the critical zone. The golf mat includes an array of toggling, grass-mimicking blades which, from the vantage point of the golfer, assume a different appearance when toggled over. In the preferred embodiment, the blades have... Agent: J. Wiley Horton, Esquire Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar, P.A.

20080200278 - Golf club head construction and method for improved target alignment: A golf club head is configured for an orientation of the face such that an intended target line is directed along an actual target line for a non-zero lofted club face and a preselected non-zero sole angle selected from sole angles within heel up and toe up orientations of the... Agent: Carl M. Napolitano, Ph.d. Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.

20080200279 - Iron-type golf club and frp shaft therefor: A club shaft for an iron-type golf club is made of a fiber reinforced resin. The weight W of the club shaft per 39 inches is not less than 30 grams and not more than 60 grams. The average bending rigidity EIa of the club shaft is not more than... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080200280 - Iron-type golf club and frp shaft therefor: A club shaft for an iron-type golf club is made of a fiber reinforced resin. The weight W of the club shaft per 39 inches is not less than 55 grams and not more than 95 grams. The average bending rigidity EIa of the club shaft is not more than... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080200281 - Golf club that is available for right-handed and left-handed users: A golf club includes a shank, a grip portion, and a head portion. Thus, the head portion is provided with a first hitting face and a second hitting face, so that the user can use the head portion to hit the golf ball from the right side or the left... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080200282 - Golf club head: A putter head comprising a body having an open, frame-like structure having an improved mass distribution for optimizing the moment of inertia and placement of the center of gravity. The body includes a front portion, a rear portion, toe and heel portions extending between and interconnecting respective ends of the... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20080200283 - Golf ball layer compositions comprising modified amine curing agents: Polyurethane-based and polyurea-based compositions including modified amine curing agents for use in golf ball layers where modified amine curing agent of the invention allows control of the reaction rate by providing a composition with both primary and secondary amine linkages.... Agent: Hanify & King Professional Corporation

20080200284 - Systems and methods for golf analytics visualization: Systems and methods providing statistical analytics of golf performance including text, tabular, graphic, and image-based outputs that include trends information for the golfer, all based upon actual golf play on course situations, wherein the golfer inputs shot data during play, without interrupting the flow of the game, and uploads the... Agent: Triangle Patents, P.l.l.c.

20080200285 - Mat for sport and games: Mat for sport and games for detecting impact position of a movable object such as a ball. The mat comprises an outer and an inner layer, each with inlays of electrically conductive elements forming a pressure-sensitive switch distributed over the target area. The pressure-sensitive switches communicate with electronic circuits for... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20080200286 - Method and device to aid basketball practice: An accessory to a basketball rebound board that could replace or be removably attached to the hoop attachment of the rebound board for the purpose of causing the basketball to return in the direction of the practicing player. The basketball passes through the hoop, or substitute for the hoop, and... Agent: Uzi Ezra Havosha & Partners

20080200287 - Trajectory detection and feedfack system for tennis: A system for capturing and analyzing a trajectory of a tennis ball or other object associated with a play of a game of tennis and providing feedback is described. The system may be designed to capture and analyze a trajectory of a tennis ball during various activities related to the... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20080200288 - Swinging implement: A swing implement, such as a baseball bat (9), adapted for gripping by the hands of a user having a support surface (10) between the knob (20) and the handle (30) of the swinging implement. The support surface provides a gradual transition between the knob and the handle. The support... Agent: Senniger Powers LLP

20080200289 - Wrist toy: A toy with a springable cord and an object at the other end of the cord, which object can be a ball of many kinds, or a device covering a ball. The ball may include electronics therein that are actuated when the ball is hit against a surface.... Agent: Law Office Of Scott C Harris Inc

20080194350 - Chipping net: A chipping net comprising a resilient but flexible rod formed into a figure eight and folded at a crossing of the figure eight, thereby forming a base loop for placement on a surface below the crossing and a main loop above the crossing. The main loop and the base loop... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20080194351 - Golf club handgrip elevation apparatus: A golf club handgrip elevation device is provided which maintains the handgrip of the golf club off of the ground when the club is placed on the ground. The invention includes an opening in a receiving section into which the club is placed and includes a gripping section for holding... Agent: Harris Beach Pllc

20080194352 - Krutch putter: The present invention is an innovative new putter, the putter features a long straight shaft that can be adjusted to the users height. The angle of entry of the shaft to the club head allows for a comfortable distance from the ball to sight and complete the putt The putter... Agent: Mark R Cokewell

20080194353 - Angled golf putter head having teeth: An angled putting golf club head has a forward-angled face comprising a plurality of teeth constructed so as to impart to the ball a horizontal force with little or no vertical force at the point of impact, and to contact the ball above its center of gravity so that the... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080194354 - Golf club head and golf club: A golf club head of the wood-type, including: a body defining an interior cavity and including a ball-striking face, a sole, a crown, and a ribbon extending rearwardly from the face; an elongated groove that extends along a portion of the ribbon; a weight slidably disposed in the elongated grove;... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP

20080194355 - Composite golf club head and fabrication method thereof: The present invention provides a composite club head and a fabrication method thereof. The fabrication method for a composite golf club head includes steps of: preparing a head shell part having an opened front, a flange around the opened front, and a trench on the flange, and a front plate... Agent: Wpat, Pc Intellectual Property Attorneys

20080194356 - Wooden club head: A wooden club head includes a thin body component and a thin faceplate component. The thin body component has a front engaging opening, a crown, a sidewall, and a sole. The thin faceplate component is coupled with the front engaging opening of the thin body component to form the wooden... Agent: Joe Mckinney Muncy

20080194357 - Solid golf ball: The invention provides a solid golf ball having a solid core and a cover layer that encases the core and has an outermost layer on an outside surface of which are formed a plurality of dimples. The solid core is formed of a rubber composition composed of 100 parts by... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080194358 - Solid golf ball: The invention provides a solid golf ball having a solid core and a cover layer that encases the core and has an outermost layer on an outside surface of which are formed a plurality of dimples. The solid core is formed of a rubber composition composed of 100 parts by... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080194359 - Solid golf ball: The invention provides a solid golf ball having a solid core and a cover layer that encases the core and has an outermost layer on an outside surface of which are formed a plurality of dimples. The solid core is formed of a rubber composition composed of 100 parts by... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080194360 - Designated hitter pitching training system (the dh): The Designated Hitter Pitching Training System (DH) is a silhouette figure of a batter that stands in the batter's box during bullpen sessions for baseball and fastpitch softball pitchers of all ages and skill levels. Constructed of durable polyethylene, the DH comes in three sizes: the Pro (6′2″), Varsity (5′8″)... Agent: Steve Zawrotny

20080194361 - Base with improved internal structure: The present invention provides a base with improved internal structure for impact absorption and deflection. The base of the present invention includes a plurality of indentations rising from the bottom surface to varying heights. Each of the indentations has a closed top end and an internal surface. The cross section... Agent: G. Brian Pingel, Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross, Baskerville And Schoenebaum, P.L.C

20080194362 - Resilient baseball and method of manufacture: A molded resilient baseball comprises a foamed and cured elastomer having an outer surface with a grippable texture, wherein the resilient baseball is configured to substantially replicate the weight and the circumference of a regulation baseball.... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.c.

20080188319 - Golf club training and warm-up apparatus: A training apparatus for temporarily increasing the weight of a golf club head has a body member having a perimeter profile which may at least partially mimic that of the golf club head and has a substantially flat surface for positioning adjacent the striking face of the golf club head.... Agent: Rissman Jobse Hendricks & Oliverio, LLP

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20080188321 - Golf putter heads and methods of making them: Golf putter heads have a one-piece heat treated high hardness stainless steel body having an upstanding wall with a striking face, and directly behind it, a downwardly disposed thin unbounded through-cavity to provide distinct repeatable audible feedback. The putter heads can have a centrally located rearwardly extending mass of body... Agent: Paul D. Greeley Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20080188322 - Golf club having a hollow pressurized metal head: A golf club having a hollow golf club head which is filled with a gas under pressure. The interior surface of the golf club head is coated with a solidified layer of plastic material. The pressurized gas permits the use of thinner face plates by compensating for forces generated when... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080188324 - Golf balls having a low modulus hnp layer and a high modulus hnp layer: The present invention is directed to golf balls having a layer formed from a low modulus HNP composition and a layer formed from a high modulus 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

20080188323 - Thick inner cover multi-layer golf ball: A golf ball including a core having a compression of about 50 or less and a COR of 0.800 or greater, a thermoset polyurea cover having a hardness of 64 Shore D or less and a thickness of 0.02 inches to 0.1 inches, and an intermediate layer disposed between the... Agent: Acushnet Company

20080188325 - Golf ball with small inner core: The present invention is directed to golf balls having a resilient inner core and outer core made of a material substantially free of fillers. The invention also encompasses golf balls wherein the inner and outer cores are not made of a thermoplastic material. The invention encompasses golf balls having an... Agent: Acushnet Company

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20080188327 - 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... Agent: Acushnet Company

20080188328 - Golf tee height stopper: A golf tee stopper having a center aperture of material and design so as to slide over a golf tee while creating enough friction with the tee to act as a stop against the ground when teeing a golf ball using the method as described herein and providing the capability... Agent: Douglas E. Warren Attorney At Law

20080188329 - Impact resistant golf tee: A golf tee is composed of a tubular member of rubber, having an open upper end of size suitable to support a golf ball and four uniformly spaced longitudinal slits extending from the upper end toward the lower end. A smaller opening at the lower end receives a conventional golf... Agent: Howson And Howson

20080188330 - Systems and methods for golf performance analytics: Systems and methods providing statistical analytics of golf performance including text, tabular, graphic, and image-based outputs that include trends information for the golfer, all based upon actual golf play on course situations, wherein the golfer inputs shot data during play, without interrupting the flow of the game, and uploads the... Agent: Triangle Patents, P.l.l.c.

20080188331 - Swing training device: The present invention relates to training aids to promote well balanced swing technique for any sport that requires a swinging motion related but not limited to baseball, softball, golf, tennis, racquetball, squash and cricket, including a rotating foot pad connected to a portable balance platform.... Agent: Donald T. Shimizu

20080188332 - Inflatable sports goal: A sports goal comprises a plurality of struts interconnected to form nodes, with netting optionally attached thereto. The struts comprise: one or more struts defining a crossbar; two or more struts defining respective goal posts; a plurality of ground struts adapted to lie along the ground to define the bottoms... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20080188333 - Dual-bladder inflatable ball: A dual-bladder inflatable ball includes: a valve unit; an outer cover defining a confining chamber therein and connected sealingly to the valve unit; a bladder unit enclosed in the confining chamber in the outer cover, connected to the valve unit, and including an inner bladder and an outer bladder enclosing... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080188334 - Game ball with urethane gum rubber surface: A game ball having a highly durable cover exterior formed of a urethane gum rubber compound. The urethane material of the cover exterior is a cross-linked molded rubber material which provides superior abrasion resistance compared to ball covers made from a molded natural rubber.... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP