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Games using tangible projectile March listing by industry category 03/09

20090082119 - Billiard table with movable apron that conceals/exposes a storage compartment: A billiard table with a movable apron that conceals/exposes a storage compartment is provided. In one embodiment, a billiard table is presented comprising a playing surface, a rail positioned along an edge of the playing surface, a storage compartment, and an apron movable between a first position in which the... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090082120 - Visual and tactile confirmation golf grip and system: A visual and tactile confirmation golf grip and system is provided. The golf grip may include an alignment channel, an alignment projection, or combinations thereof extending along an anterior surface of the golf grip, a posterior surface of the golf grip, a side surface of the golf grip, or combinations... Agent: Gallagher & Dawsey Co., L.p.a.

20090082121 - Golf training device: A golf training device (100) includes first and second positioning members (110, 120) movably attached to a planar base portion (101). The first and second positioning members (110, 120) are movable from a stowed configuration to a pitch and chip shot setup configuration. The first and second positioning members (110,... Agent: Darby & Darby (formerly Sacco & Associates)

20090082122 - Sporting club swing trainer: A swing training apparatus is used with a golf club or other sporting club. The golf club has a light projector that sweeps a moving light beam along a path parallel to the face of the club. A light beam receiver provides two spaced apart linear rows of light detectors... Agent: Patent Law & Venture Group

20090082123 - Putter assemblies, putter modification kits, and putting methods: Putter assemblies are provided that can include a putter head coupled to a backstroke guide, with the backstroke guide consisting of polymeric material. Putter modification kits are also provided that can include a backstroke guide configured to couple with a portion of a putter head. Methods for putting a ball... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20090082124 - Golf swing trainer having balanced center of mass: A golf swing trainer providing a resiliently flexible shaft having a first shaft end coupled to a swing element and a second shaft end coupled to a grip having a tapered external surface gripably received by the hands.... Agent: Cr Miles, P.C. Craig R. Miles

20090082125 - Golf swing alignment apparatus: A golf swing alignment apparatus has a generally elogate and straight body, a golf tee accepting apperture at each end of the elogate body, and a cross bar at approximately 90 degree angle to the elongate boby medial to one golf tee accepting apperture. The tool focuses on the takeaway... Agent: Hisham Elsherbini

20090082126 - Putter club holder: A device for holding a golf putter on a golf bag to facilitate retrieval thereof for use by a player, generally consisting of an elongated member having a length longer than the length of the shaft portion of the putter, insertable in the interior of the bag, having means defining... Agent: Novak, Druce & Quigg LLP

20090082127 - Cigar holder and divot repair tool: A golf tool including a body defining a divot repair tool with one or more fingers. A centrally disposed opening in the body is configured to receive a cigar. A solid perimeter body wall surrounds the opening and an exposed top edge of the body defines a rest support for... Agent: Iandiorio & Teska

20090082128 - Grip for golf club: A golf club of which hand grip part is built-in with advertising print layer, which can be viewed easily, protected from damage, wherein its image is enhanced for clearer view. A grip member is formed with a hole and combines with shaft top. A print layer displays advertisement on the... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090082129 - Method of manufacturing golf club head and golf club head: According to this invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a golf cub head having a plurality of score lines on the face. The method of this invention includes the first forming step of forming grooves for the score lines on the face, and the second forming step of... Agent: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

20090082130 - Spin milled grooves for a golf club: The present invention is directed to a golf club head with an improved striking surface. The grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances. The grooves have sharp edges, radiused ends, and a draft angle between about 2° and 12°. The striking face is machined such that it... Agent: Hanify & King Professional Corporation

20090082131 - Putter with vibration isolation: A golf club head with a vibration damping insert is disclosed. The club head includes a face member, a damping member, and a body member. The damping member is sandwiched between the face member and the body member and extends along a large percentage of the face member. The damping... Agent: Hanify & King Professional Corporation

20090082132 - Golf club head: A golf club head includes a club head body having a striking face, a soleplate, a crown, a toe, a heel and a hosel shaped and dimensioned for receiving a shaft. The club head body includes a body shell composed of the striking face, soleplate, crown, toe and heel, wherein... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20090082134 - Golf club head: A golf club head includes a face member having a ball-striking face and an oval thick portion positioned in a central portion of the ball-striking face. The oval thick portion has an oval shape having recesses formed by recessing both sides in a major axis direction in an arc-shaped fashion.... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20090082133 - Plating layer structure of golf club head and forming method thereof: A plating layer structure of a golf club head and a forming method thereof are disclosed. The forming method comprises: forming a medium layer on the surface of the golf club head; and electroplating a plating layer on the medium layer, wherein the material of the coating layer is electroplating-compatible... Agent: Joe Mckinney Muncy

20090082135 - Golf club head with tungsten alloy sole applications: A wood-type golf club head (20) with a main body (22) and a minor body (24) is disclosed herein. The main body (26) has a front portion (30), a crown portion (25), a partial toe portion (27), a partial heel portion (26), a partial rear portion (28) and a partial... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20090082136 - Golf ball: The present invention aims to improve spin performance and abrasion resistance for a golf ball having a cover using a nonionic polyurethane as a resin component. The golf ball of the present invention is a golf ball including a core and a cover covering the core and in which the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

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20090082138 - Combination paperclip and golf ball marker: A golf ball marker that can also be used as a paper clip away from the course. In one preferred aspect, the dual purpose marker comprises a substantially planar body defining a smooth perimeter, such as a ring, having an inner edge bounding an inner open area, and a substantially... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20090082139 - Methods and apparatus for determining distances to selected targets on a golf course using a wireless communication device: Devices, apparatus, systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for determining distances to targets, such as targets on a golf course using a wireless communication device. Wireless device implementation allows for existing devices to be configured with the requisite application to provide for golf course distance measuring capabilities according... Agent: Qualcomm Incorporated

20090082140 - Batting apparatus: A batting apparatus is provided, including a supporting unit, at least a linking unit, and a suction disk. The supporting unit includes a base, a supporting rod, and a hanging arm. The bottom of the supporting rod is fixed to the base. The hanging arm is engaged to the top... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property, Inc.

20090082141 - Lacrosse practice tethered assembly: A lacrosse practice tethered assembly includes a fastener loop, an elastic cord, and a lacrosse ball. The elastic cord is secured to the fastener loop on one end of the cord and the lacrosse ball on the second end of the cord. The elastic cord includes braided elastic strands within... Agent: Thomas & Raring, P.C.

20090082142 - Multifunction racket: A multifunction racket in which the head frame has multiple elongated slots and ribs positioned in each elongated slot such that the user can selectively insert shock absorbing members of different weights and shock absorbing characteristics into the elongated slots of the head frame to adjust the location of the... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20090082143 - Tennis racquet frame, its method of manufacture, and racquet comprising such a frame: This tennis racquet frame comprises a handle (2), a rim (4) and arms (6) connecting this handle and this rim. Each arm comprises two fingers (101, 102) extending one above and one below the rim when the racquet frame is laid flat.... Agent: Ralph A. Dowell Of Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20090082144 - Comba ball with magnus effect: This invention refers to the structure for a ball or ball cover that comprises a plurality of interconnected panels comprising first and second groups of panels which combined form a sphere. The first group of panels define at least two different surface areas of the ball or ball cover disposed... Agent: H. Jay Spiegel - H. Jay Spiegel & Associates

20090075742 - Pneumatically powered billiaro cue stick: Various embodiments of a pneumatically powered cue stick are disclosed. Both embodiments employ the use of compressed gas to derive the full range of power necessary to engage in the various games of pool and billiards, including the break shot, without the need for modification of surface area of the... Agent: Bruce Kevin Johne

20090075743 - Golf ball dispensing and teeing device: A golf ball dispensing and teeing device is provided which allows a single golf ball to be metered from a supply tube and travel therefrom to rest atop an elevated ball tee.... Agent: P. Jeff Martin Of The Mcgougan Law Firm, LLC

20090075744 - Determination of spin parameters of a sports ball: A method of determining spin parameters of a spot ball, such as spin axis and rotation velocity of a golf ball. The spin axis is determined solely from the trajectory of the flying ball, and the rotational velocity is determined from a frequency analysis of a signal provided by a... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090075745 - Golf swing training club: A golf swing training club that strengthens and stretches the muscles used in golf, improves visual concentration, and increases hand-eye coordination. The golf swing training club accomplishes these objectives by use of a weighted, conical, golf ball sized club head that when used during a swing, causes a golfer to... Agent: James William Hood, Jr.

20090075746 - Golf swing guide: Disclosed are embodiments of golf swing guide apparatus and related methods and systems. Various embodiments disclosed herein may be used as a training tool to teach a desired swing motion to a golfer. In one embodiment, the device may comprise a guide bar positioned at some height above the ground.... Agent: Stoel Rives LLP - Slc

20090075747 - Variable hardness hand grip: The present disclosure relates to a multicompound weight balanced hand grip for an implement, like a golf club grip, that has varying hardness and specific gravities in selected sections of the grip for providing an adjustable fulcrum position for the grip.... Agent: Eaton Corporation Eaton Center

20090075748 - Golf club with removable components: A golf club having removable components includes a club head, a shaft, and a connection assembly. The club head includes a hosel having an upper treaded portion and a lower portion with a faceted cross-section. The connection assembly includes a sleeve mounted on the tip end of the shaft and... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20090075749 - Interchangable shaft and club head connection system: Disclosed herein is a golf club including a shaft, a club head and several devices for releasably connecting the shaft to the club head.... Agent: Acushnet Company

20090075750 - Iron-type golf club: Disclosed herein is a golf club including a club head having a muscle back shell or a lightweight muscle back.... Agent: Acushnet Company

20090075751 - Iron-type golf club: A a golf club including a club head having a club head main body, a supporting member and a muscle back shell. The muscle back shell is coupled to the club head main body and the supporting member.... Agent: Acushnet Company

20090075752 - Golf club head: In a vertical plane including a sweet spot and the center of gravity of the head, preferably, a crown surface length measured along the upper outer surface of the club head from an upper edge of a club face to the rearmost point of the club head is set in... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090075753 - 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 Izz axis through the... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20090075754 - Golf club head: A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may include a heel, a toe, a crown, a sole, a strike face, and a lower transition region between the strike face and the sole. The lower transition region may have a plurality of nadir angles... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090075755 - Golf club head: A golf club head includes a club head body having a striking face, a soleplate, a crown, a toe, a heel and a hosel shaped and dimensioned for receiving a shaft. The club head body includes a body shell composed of the striking face, soleplate, crown, toe and heel, wherein... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20090075756 - Multilayer golf ball: The present invention encompasses a golf ball having a diameter and being comprised of a core and a cover, wherein the core is further comprised of a fluid mass at the center of the ball, and a first, solid, non-wound mantle layer surrounding the fluid mass, wherein the first mantle... Agent: Acushnet Company

20090075757 - Multi-layer golf ball: Disclosed herein is a multi-layer golf ball having a soft outer cover. The golf ball has an inner cover layer with a Shore D hardness of 60 or more, and an outer cover with a Shore D hardness of 55 or less, and more preferably 50 or less. In a... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20090075758 - Golf ball: Golf ball 2 has core 4, cover 6 and paint layer 12. The base polymer of the cover 6 includes a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer. The cover 6 includes a benzotriazole based ultraviolet ray absorbing agent, a hindered amine light stabilizer and a hindered phenol heat resistance stabilizer. Provided that the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090075759 - Golf ball: Golf ball 2 has core 4, cover 6 and paint layer 12. The base polymer of the cover 6 includes a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer. The cover includes 0.1 parts by weight or more and 10 parts by weight or less of a hindered amine heat and light resistance stabilizer having... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090075760 - Golf ball with spherical polygonal dimples: A golf ball includes an outer spherical surface and a plurality of dimples formed thereon. In accordance to one aspect of the invention, the dimples in accordance to the invention have a polygonal perimeter and a substantially spherical, concave depression. The substantially spherical depression comprises a spherical depression and a... Agent: Acushnet Company

20090075761 - Golf gps device and system: A portable golf GPS device comprising a microprocessor operably coupled to a GPS unit, an input device such as a keypad (or touch screen) operably coupled to the microprocessor, and a display such as a liquid crystal display (“LCD”) operably coupled to the microprocessor. A program memory system which contains... Agent: Joseph Balardeta

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20090075763 - Ball training apparatus: A ball training apparatus comprising: a ball; a ball-holding net to wrap around the ball; a tether cord that is connected to the net; a cord handle and cord length adjuster that is connected to one end of the cord; a spinning connector structure which is installed on the ball-holding... Agent: Michael D. Yablonsky, Ph.d., Esq. Law Office Of Sergei Orel, LLC

20090075764 - Target for throwing a target at: A target apparatus includes a front member. An is aperture formed through front member and there is a collapsible frame member having a first pair of leg members and second pair of leg members, a first one of the second pair of leg members pivotally attached at one end thereof... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20090075765 - Method and apparatus for throwing and catching: A method and apparatus is disclosed for throwing and catching a ball. The apparatus includes a shaft (11) which can be held by a user and at least one scoop element (14) arranged at an end of the shaft. The scoop element includes at least one flexing member (16) for... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090075766 - Adaptors for mounting arrowheads to arrow shafts: Adaptors for mounting arrowheads to arrow shafts are disclosed. Example embodiments include an outer attachment portion that engages the outer surface of a hollow arrow shaft, and an inner attachment portion that engages the inner surface of the hollow arrow shaft. Other embodiments may include single-piece adaptors configured to receive... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20090069105 - System and method for improving golf skills: Systems and methods for improving golf skills and related features are provided. A user may be identified and may hit a golf ball at the kiosk. The distance the golf ball travels may be determined at the kiosk. The kiosk may be a standalone kiosk, or a network-enabled kiosk that... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20090069106 - Grip arrangement for golf club: An improved grip arrangement for a golf club. The grip arrangement comprises a grip extension that extends substantially orthogonally from the shaft of the club and oriented to be substantially parallel to the club face. The grip extension allows a golfer to hold the golf club with the wrist of... Agent: Vincent Patent Agency

20090069107 - Putterhead with dual milled face pattern: A putter-head (20) with a main body (22) having a striking face (24), a weight body (25) and an isolation layer 27 is disclosed herein. The striking face (24) has a dual milled pattern thereon. Preferably, a central area (40) has a first milled pattern and a periphery region (42)... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20090069108 - Golf club handle cover: The invention provides a cover structure for the handle of golf clubs, which has a body of highly hygroscopic substance disposed in its top part for the purpose of soaking in liquids of nice aroma as perfume, essence, green oil and the like. A covering devised on top of the... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20090069109 - Golf club shaft: A shaft 6 is formed by a prepreg sheet. The sheet of the shaft 6 includes full length sheets (a2), (a3), (a8) and (a11) provided wholly in a longitudinal direction of the shaft, and partial sheets (a1), (a4), (a5), (a6), (a7), (a9), (a10) and (a12) provided partially in the longitudinal... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090069110 - Golf putter: A golf putter providing a center mount of the hosel to the club head and a shaft engagement to the hosel at the heel end of the club head. The center mount provides the sole engagement of the hosel to the head as a gap is formed by a pathway... Agent: Donn K. Harms Patent & Trademark Law Center

20090069111 - Golf club: A golf club (2) includes a head (4), a shaft (6) and a grip (8). An elastic member (10) is attached to an external surface of the shaft (6). The elastic member (10) is ring-shaped and has no end. The elastic member (10) is externally fitted in the shaft (6)... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090069112 - Golf club head with variable face thickness: A face or face insert (40) for a golf club head (20) is disclosed herein. The face (40) has an interior surface (40a) with a first thickness section (200) and a second thickness region (205). The first thickness section (200) preferably has a thickness that is at least 0.025 inch... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20090069113 - Golf club head: A golf club head having a hollow structure comprising a head main body provided with a top opening and a crown plate fitted in the top opening is disclosed. The head main body is provided with a support for the crown plate extending along the edge of the top opening... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090069114 - Golf club head with tungsten alloy sole component: A hybrid wood-type golf club head (20) with a main body (22) and a minor body (24) is disclosed herein. The main body (26) has a front portion (30), a crown portion (25), a partial toe portion (27), a partial heel portion (26), a partial rear portion (28) and a... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20090069115 - Multiple material golf club head: A wood-type golf club head (40) having a major body (50), a striking plate insert (55) and a minor body (60) is disclosed herein. The major body (50) is composed of a metal material and has a front wall section (72), a return section (74), a sole section (76), a... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20090069116 - Golf head: Present invention is relative to a golf head. The golf head includes a main part. The main part that is made of metal includes a body portion and a neck portion. A hitting part, which is made of metal that is harder than the main part, has a face portion... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20090069117 - Reaction injection material for a golf ball: A golf ball having a layer composed of a polyurethane/polyurea material formed from reaction injection molding a polyol component and an isocyanate component. The polyol component preferably comprises a polytetramethylene ether glycol having a molecular weight of approximately 1000 and a 3,5-diethyl-2,4 toluenediamine. The layer is preferably a cover layer... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20090069118 - Golf ball: In a golf ball comprising a core and a cover, at least one layer of the cover is formed of a cover stock composition in which fullerene and/or carbon nanotubes are uniformly dispersed in a thermoplastic resin. The golf ball is prepared by uniformly dispersing fullerene and/or carbon nanotubes in... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090069119 - Low volume cover for a golf ball: A golf ball (20) having a low volume cover layer (14) is disclosed herein. The golf ball (20) has a cover layer (14) with a volume less than 0.1550 cubic inches. In a preferred embodiment, the cover layer (14) is composed of a reaction-injection molded polyurethane material. Preferably, the cover... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20090069120 - Golf round pace regulator: Embodiments of a Golf Round Pace Regulator timing device is shown and described. The timer, with a custom course specific face decal, illustrates the time allocated to each hole on the golf course to help golfers maintain a steady pace of play to complete the course in the time allotted... Agent: Ellen Mosher

20090069122 - Game ball: A method of making a game ball having a carcass comprising a foamed intermediate layer and a plurality of raised seams made from an outer layer is disclosed. The foamed intermediate layer may be formed from two sheets of foamed material. The sheets are shaped to have leaves that can... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20090069121 - Leg straps with horizontal handles: A leg strap with preferably horizontal handles attached at each end of each handle, is used to aid in lifting a jumping player, especially for lineouts in Rugby Union. The handles are preferably made of elastic bands with contract to provide a tight fit on the leg of the jumper... Agent: Kendyl A Roman

20090069123 - Sports apparatus: Sports practising apparatus 1 for practising close ball control, includes a plurality of generally planar elements 2 arranged in a generally circular array, each planar element 2 having thereon an impact face 3 having at least one target area 8 facing in a generally inward direction. The apparatus 1 includes... Agent: John Wiley Hortor Pennington Moore Wilkinson Bell & Dunbar

20090069124 - Backstop retrieving devices and methods thereof: A back stop device suitable for coupling to a backboard assembly in a sporting activity is disclosed. The device includes a central member. The central member couples to one or more clamps which couple to the backboard assembly. The central member may be coupled to a portion of one or... Agent: Loza & Loza LLP

20090069125 - Rebound sports training apparatus: A portable rebound (or deflecting) sports training device having at least a first rebound panel or surface adapted to rebound a ball away from the device, and a support structure adapted to hold the panel in a first, operational condition in which the panel is held generally upright; the panel... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20090069126 - Weight whack: A sheath (40) is formed with weighted portions (90) and attaching members (80) for attaching the sheath to the blade portion of a cricket bat. The weighted portions can be formed using receiving sections to accept weighted objects which are held in the receiving sections using weighted objects.... Agent: Hamir Merchant

20090069127 - Bat conditioning device and method: A bat conditioning device for breaking in or seasoning softball or baseball bats. A preferred conditioning device includes a handle having a first end and a second end, a grip attached to the first end of the handle, and a head attached to the second end of the handle having... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20090069128 - Tennis training aid: A tennis training aid can be used to teach proper wrist and racket position for swings such as a forehand ground stroke, two-handed backhand stroke, or volley. A training aid includes a forearm attachment member that can be quickly and easily attached to a player's forearm. A wrist positioning member... Agent: Dla Piper LLP (us )

20090069129 - Water disk sports game and target: A water disk sports game that includes a pair of floating goals located at predetermined distances from each other in a designated boundary area. Each goal includes a vertical scoring pole that extends upward from a large floating base. In a first embodiment, the floating base is a hollow circular... Agent: Dean A. Craine

20090069130 - Height adjustment mechanism for a basketball system: A basketball system may include a basketball goal with a backboard and a rim. The basketball system may also include a support structure that is sized and configured to support the basketball goal above a playing surface. In addition, the basketball system may include a height adjustment mechanism that allows... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090062026 - Ball returning tent net: A ball returning tent net includes a frame that is supported on the ground on three or four contact points, and a ball-catch enclosure that is supported by the frame. The ball-catch enclosure includes an aperture that is adapted to pass a ball through, and a rear wall that is... Agent: Park Law Firm

20090062027 - Golf club shaft simulation method: A computer-aided golf club shaft swing simulation method, includes: dividing a model of a shaft into a plurality of model areas continuously along its length from a proximal end to a distal end thereof; inputting values of Young's modulus, modulus of elasticity in shear and geometrical moment of inertia into... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20090062028 - Directional practice device: A directional practice device includes an elongated ball-receiving member disposed on a flat surface and having a slot adapted for receiving a plurality of golf balls, and an upright heel-engaging surface disposed at a side of the ball-receiving member and perpendicular to the flat surface. The heel-engaging surface has a... Agent: Dla Piper LLP (us )

20090062030 - Changeable golf grip: A changeable grip 20 for a shock imparting implement grip has a body 22, ferrule element 24, and a sleeve 26. The body 22 and sleeve 26 portions of the grip are threadably connected to the ferrule element 24 which is attached to the shaft 14 of a shock imparting... Agent: Eaton Corporation Eaton Center

20090062029 - Releasable and interchangeable connections for golf club heads and shafts: Golf club heads are releasably engaged with shafts so that the club heads and shafts can be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft position with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include: (a) a cylindrical structure having... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20090062031 - Connection for a golf club shaft: This invention is a connection which can be used to secure a shaft in a hosel of a golf club head or a shaft extension in a golf club shaft. The connection uses tapered threads in its operation to expand a locking shaft inside a receptacle. This connection is easily-loosened... Agent: Barry L. Holtzman

20090062032 - Iron type golf clubs and golf club heads having weight containing and/or vibration damping insert members: Iron golf clubs heads and clubs include: (a) a ball striking face; (b) an opposite rear surface; (c) a sole portion extending rearward from the ball striking face and defining a cavity having an open upper portion; (d) an insert element mounted in the cavity, wherein the insert element includes... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20090062033 - Light emitting golf ball: A light-emitting golf ball is provided. The light-emitting golf ball is characterized in that hemispherical first hollow portions extend from the surface toward the center of a core, second hollow portions having a diameter less than that of the first hollow portions extend from bottom zones of the first hollow... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090062034 - Golf equipment formed from castable formulation with unconventionally low hardness and increased shear resistance: Golf equipment including compositions including castable formulations that have low material hardness and increased shear resistance. The compositions may be used in any layer of a golf ball including cores, intermediate layers, and covers and result in high spin rates.... Agent: Hanify & King Professional Corporation

20090062035 - Golf equipment formed from castable formulations with resiliency comparable to ionomer resins: Golf equipment including compositions including castable formulations that have comparable or improved resiliency and coefficient of restitution over that of conventional ionomers when formed into solid spheres. The compositions may be used in any layer of a golf ball including cores, intermediate layers, and covers.... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20090062036 - Golf balls including mechanically hybridized layers and methods of making same: Golf balls having at least one layer that is formed from a mechanically hybridizing two or more materials. In particular, the mechanically hybridized layers of the invention improve performance and increase durability of the finished golf ball, as well increase adhesion between layers.... Agent: Hanify & King Professional Corporation

20090062037 - Golf ball: Golf ball 2 has core 4, cover 6 and paint layer 12. The base polymer of the cover 6 includes a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer. The cover 6 includes one or more kinds of ultraviolet ray absorbing agents. The paint layer 12 includes one or more kinds of ultraviolet ray absorbing... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090062038 - Golf with side game and die: Method and die for playing a golf game and side game with a die. A die preferably six-sided is provided. Each face of the die has a symbol (indicia) representing one of various available golf side games. At each golf hole, the die is rolled to select one of the... Agent: Fidel D. Nwamu

20090062039 - Pull-the-trigger hitter batting practice apparatus and method: A baseball hitter batting practice apparatus incorporates an unbalanced and potentially non-planar plurality of targets which are mounted onto a spindle. The spindle rotates about a central generally horizontal axle. The unbalanced targets in one embodiment are spaced at ninety-degree intervals from an adjacent target, thereby causing the spindle to... Agent: Albert W. Watkins

20090062040 - Multi task, exercising, and sport, self propelled backboard, mtesb: A multi-task, exercising, sports use type backboard, “MTESB” which is comprised of a number of hinged connected panels with 2 sets of 2 rectangular, telescoping legs configured in the shape of an “A” hinged at the top and connected on each side of the panels. The device, MTESB, is foldable... Agent: Afifi B Gayed

20090062041 - Lacrosse head having a skeletal member: A lacrosse head having a skeletal member and an outer skin that encapsulates the skeletal member. In an embodiment of the invention, the outer skin is made of a material that is more energy absorbing than the material of the skeletal member. Corresponding methods for making the lacrosse head are... Agent: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

20090062042 - Lighted nock for archery arrow: An archery arrow carries a light transmitting nock plus a light assembly, which comprises a light source positioned so that the light source is visible through the nock, a switch having normally open electrical contacts, and closable upon momentary contact with a magnetic field, and circuitry interconnecting a battery, the... Agent: Garrettson Ellis, Seyfarth Shaw Suite 2400

20090062043 - Designs on a sphere that exhibit spin induced contrast: A methodology is disclosed for arranging markings on a ball or sphere where the markings exhibit spin induced contrast when the ball or sphere is rotated at a sufficient speed. The methodology is based on a layout utilizing a plurality of geodesic lines symmetrically arranged around the ball or sphere.... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP