SEARCH:      Monitor Keywords |  Custom RSS

Games using tangible projectile April category listing, related patent applications 04/09

20090111594 - Billiards practice device: A billiards practice device has (a) a body defining a central portion sized and dimensioned to accept and closely retain a billiards ball; and (b) the body further defining a viewing port located such that, when the billiards ball is retained within the central portion, the lower portion of the... Agent: Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson PC

20090111595 - Cue stick and cue stick handle with rigid forearm and method of making the same: A cue stick handle includes: an exterior casing of conical members; a rigid inner core, which includes linearly interlocked and glued components, including (a) a rigid tube composed of a hard, tensile material that provides steel-like characteristics, including rigidity and stiffness and (b) a pin holder composed of a strong... Agent: Dillon & Yudell LLP

20090111596 - Cue stick and cue stick handle with rigid inner core and method of making the same: A cue stick handle includes: an exterior casing of conical members; a rigid inner core, which includes linearly interlocked and glued components, including (a) a rigid tube composed of a hard, tensile material that provides steel-like characteristics, including rigidity and stiffness and (b) a pin holder composed of a strong... Agent: Dillon & Yudell LLP

20090111597 - Golf swing training machine: Disclosed is a golf swing training machine, which allows a golf beginner to comfortably strike a golf ball in a stable mental state without a burden from the golf ball, thus allowing the golf beginner to effectively master a swing posture in a short period of time. In the golf... Agent: Ipla P.A.

20090111598 - Systems and methods for improving golf swing: Systems and methods for improving a golf swing are described. Deviated motions are detected and, in response to the deviated motion, feedback, such as, for example, an electric shock, is provided to the source of the deviated motion.... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090111599 - Golf teaching device and methods for using same: A golf teaching device including a body having an arcuate brace, a strap coupled to the arcuate brace for selectively coupling the body to a golf club, a swing arm rotatably mounts on the body, a button selectively locks the swing arm in a plurality of positions with respect to... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090111600 - Golf driving range platform: A golf driving range platform (20) having: a base plate (22) having a lower surface (21) and an upper surface (23), the base plate lower surface (21) being provided to rest on a ground; a lower wedge (26) having a lower surface (27) and an upper surface (28) inclined relative... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20090111601 - Golf club stand for remembering clubs: A golf club stand to prevent the forgetting of spare clubs by standing them upright in a noticeable position when they are carried to a shot but are not used. The club stand folds into a compact configuration resembling a golf club for convenient carrying in a gold bag when... Agent: Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver Attorneys At Law

20090111602 - Apparatuses, methods and systems relating to semi-automatic golf data collecting and recording: Apparatuses, methods and systems relating to golf data collecting and recording are described. In one embodiment an apparatus on a golf club includes an integrated reminder and a stroke cancellation system and is semi-automatic in that the recording of the stroke is directly in response to changing the state (e.g.... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090111603 - Parabolic golf club head: An iron type golf club head having a face with a parabolic cross-sectional shape of the face from the heel to the toe of the head.... Agent: Lynn E Barber

20090111604 - Golf club head: A golf club head is provided. The golf club head comprises a main body and a club portion. The main body has a first junction surface, and the main body is made of a first material. The club portion has a second junction surface, the second junction surface is used... Agent: Volentine & Whitt PLLC

20090111605 - Golf putter: A real loft angle of a putter (2) is one to four degrees. In a reference section (D1), an intersection point of a line which passes through a center of gravity (g1) of a head and is perpendicular to a horizontal plane (H1) and a sole surface (18) is represented... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090111606 - Golf club with plural alternative impact surfaces: A golf club having a shaft and an elongated head projecting at a lie angle relative to the shaft, the head having the shape of a regular polygon in a cross section at right angles to the central axis of the head, with each face being formed of a material... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20090111607 - Golf club head and method of making same: The balance of the alloy is iron and the usual impurities. The stainless steel alloy provides a hardness of about 80 HRB up to about 25 HRC. The golf club head provides a unique combination of high strength and hardness, good ductility, excellent “feel”, and good durability. A method of... Agent: Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman

20090111608 - Multi-piece solid golf ball: The present invention provides a multi-piece solid golf ball having a core, an envelope layer encasing the core, an intermediate layer encasing the envelope layer, and a cover which encases the intermediate layer and has formed on a surface thereof a plurality of dimples. The core is composed overall of... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090111609 - Multi-piece solid golf ball: The present invention provides a multi-piece solid golf ball having a core, an envelope layer encasing the core, an intermediate layer encasing the envelope layer, and a cover which encases the intermediate layer and has formed on a surface thereof a plurality of dimples. The core is composed overall of... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090111610 - Multi-piece solid golf ball: The present invention provides a multi-piece solid golf ball having a core, an envelope layer encasing the core, an intermediate layer encasing the envelope layer, and a cover which encases the intermediate layer and has formed on a surface thereof a plurality of dimples. The core is formed primarily of... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090111611 - Multi-piece solid golf ball: The present invention provides a multi-piece solid golf ball having a core, an envelope encasing the core, an intermediate layer encasing the envelope, and a cover which encases the intermediate layer and has formed on a surface thereof a plurality of dimples. The envelope is composed of at least two... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090111612 - Three-piece solid golf ball: The present invention provides a three-piece solid golf ball having a core molded under heat from a specific rubber composition and inner and outer cover layers encasing the core. By optimizing the core deflection under a specific load and the overall thickness of the cover layers, by forming the inner... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090111613 - Golf ball: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball having an improved aesthetic appearance and enhanced flying performance. The present invention provides a golf ball on which a plurality of dimples are arranged on the spherical surface thereof, wherein each of the dimples has at least two... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090111614 - Golf ball: The present invention relates to a golf ball having a solid core of at least one layer, a cover of at least one layer encasing the core, and a paint film on a surface of the cover, wherein at least one cover layer and/or the paint film includes a luster... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090111615 - Golf accessory: The present invention is a golf ball support and height adjustment device. Embodiments can include a divot repair tool, a golf ball cleaner, a ball marker, a bottle opener/tab can pry and can include a tapered end that can be used as a golf club groove cleaner.... Agent: Bradley A. Misley

20090111616 - System for detecting and tracking statistics of a game: The present invention relates to a system for detecting and tracking statistics of a game, and more particularly, to a system for detecting and tracking game statistics for a specific player or team of players while playing the game. The system may include a sports goal and sports ball for... Agent: Howrey LLP - East

20090111617 - Basketball dribble device: A basket ball dribble device that has two legs, with each leg; and a rigid cross-member extending between the tops of the legs... Agent: Lynn E Barber

20090111618 - Lacrosse box goalie head: The present invention provides a box lacrosse goalie stick including a generally triangular shaped frame having a scoop portion with a flat exterior surface measuring in the range from 14.5 inches to 16.5 inches. The lacrosse stick of the present invention includes a head that is larger than field lacrosse... Agent: Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

20090111619 - Game ball: The invention provides a game ball, useful for children's safety, which can be detected far enough away a distance by a vehicle-onboard radar. The invention provides a game ball wherein a reflector member 12 is disposed within a spherical shell 13, the diagonal distance of the reflector member coincides with... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20090111620 - Powerod arrow: An arrow with gripping claws around the head and a build-in high voltage electronic discharge apparatus for subduing and incapacitating humans and animals. When the plunger hits the target the said claws grab the target and deliver a high voltage charge that immobilizing it.... Agent: Manuel D. Seales

20090111621 - Blade-opening arrowhead: A blade-opening arrowhead or broadhead that has one or more blades each pivotally or otherwise movably mounted with respect to a body or a ferrule. Each blade is moveable between a closed position and an open position, for example to increase a cutting diameter of the arrowhead. An actuator or... Agent: Douglas H. Pauley Pauley Petersen & Erickson

20090111622 - Micro vane and arrow with micro vane: A vane, that can be mounted to a projectile to provide stability of flight, without substantially degrading speed due to added weight and/or causing clearance concerns. The vane is approximately one inch long and 0.4 inches high with a front-edge and a back-edge that meet at a point. The back-edge... Agent: Smith Frohwein Tempel Greenlee Blaha, LLC

20090105004 - Inertially responsive golf club head mounted device for instructing correct club face direction & swing speed: A device for a golf club for instructing club face orientation for a selected swing speed including a body with a selected thickness and such that a substantially pointed forward end thereof intersects a midpoint of the club contact face and in a perpendicularly extending direction relative to a coplanar... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20090105005 - Golf swing training device: The present invention is a golf swing training device which guides the golfer's leading leg in an arc around the trailing heel, maintaining a minimum distance between the leading leg and trailing heel. This device guides the golfer's leg action in a 3-dimensional manner to produce a coiling motion on... Agent: Kathryn P.wilke C/o Gaw Van Male

20090105006 - Training apparatus for improving a golf swing: In the basic embodiment, the golf training device is a support rod, a first end of which is secured to a hinged mechanism, the hinged mechanism being secured to a support, the opposing end of the support rod having secured thereto a head piece or helmet which is engageable with... Agent: Clifford G. Frayne

20090105007 - Golf club head: A golf club head includes a hollow head body, a striking plate, and a shock absorber. The hollow head body has a front opening. The striking plate covers the front opening, and has a front face, a rear face, and a sweet spot. The shock absorber is connected to the... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20090105008 - Putter-type golf club head: A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may include a body comprising a front surface having an opening therein for receiving a primary insert. One or more secondary inserts may be disposed in the primary insert and may include a leading surface, a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090105009 - Weighted club heads and methods for forming the same: Embodiments of weighted club heads and methods for forming the same are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein... Agent: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation

20090105010 - Golf club with optimum moments of inertia in the vertical and hosel axes: A golf club is provided having a hollow body golf club head comprising discrete concentrations of weight or mass located away from the center of gravity or the geometric center of the club head to optimize the moment of inertia of the club head about both the vertical axis running... Agent: Acushnet Company

20090105011 - 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

20090105012 - Golf ball: Golf ball 2 of the present invention has core 4, cover 10 situated on the external side of the core 4, and paint layer provided to cover this cover 10. The base polymer of the cover 10 is a urethane resin. The base polymer of the paint layer 16 is... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090105013 - Ultraviolet light resistant polymer compositions and methods of making and using: Curable polyurethane/polyurea hybrid compositions that are particularly useful, when cured, as the outer layer and/or at least one inner layer of golf balls, are disclosed. Cured compositions are also disclosed. In addition, methods of increasing the ultraviolet light resistance of a golf ball layer using the curable polyurethane/polyurea hybrid compositions... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20090105014 - Golf ball having reduced side spin: A golf ball has one or more grooves in the ball surface. When the ball is initially struck by a golf club at an oblique angle the ball can have an undesired side spin. Each groove in the ball surface interacts with the air stream to absorb some of the... Agent: John E. Mcrae

20090105015 - Sport activity screen: A sport activity screen is disclosed for use in a selected sport to simulate the presence and position of actual players in that sport during training and practice exercises. A sports activity screen according to the present invention comprises a base unit which includes a main horizontal support bar and... Agent: Clarence E. Eriksen & Associates, P.C.

20090105016 - Integrated pole pad for sports support pole: The present invention is a sports support structure with an integrated pad. By ensuring that the protective pad is integrated with the structure, the present invention ensures theft padding is properly located around the support structure. The integrated pad and sports structure may be raised and lowered to a desired... Agent: Howrey LLP - East

20090105017 - Game equipment and method of play: A kit of ball equipment and methodology for game play involving two teams includes a ball having a frusto-spherical configuration, a bat with which a user may strike the ball in mid-air, and a ground marker configured to indicate a target on a ground surface to which a ball is... Agent: Harshaw Research, Inc.

20090105018 - Camouflage system: A camouflage system, comprising an article having a surface and a camouflage pattern covering a portion of the surface, is disclosed. The camouflage pattern may comprise a geometric shape section and an image section. The geometric shape section may comprise a plurality of geometric shape elements and a geometric shape... Agent: Holland & Hart LLP

20090105019 - Ball case, in particular for soccer balls: In a ball case consisting of two-dimensional blanks which are connected with each other at their edges, with the surface of the ball case having a pattern of two different groups of polygons, it is suggested for reducing the number of the two-dimensional blanks and for reducing the overall seam... Agent: Hayes Soloway P.C.

20090098945 - Training device for performance enhancement within sports: P

20090098946 - Interchangeable shaft for a golf club: A golf club (20) having a club head (22) with an interchangeable shaft (40) is disclosed herein. The golf club (20) includes a tube (144) mounted in the club head (22), and a sleeve (146) mounted on a tip end (50) of the shaft (40). An exterior bottom end of... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20090098947 - Dynamic golf club heads with momentum: This invention, in contrast to other golf club head inventions, presents an entirely new concept in the formulation of golf club heads. Wherein this invention utilizes the scientific properties of the spherical weight, resulting in substantial improvements in the functioning of the golf club heads and the corresponding improvements in... Agent: Joseph E. Mueth Joseph E. Mueth Law Corporation

20090098948 - Golf club head: A golf club head includes a club head body having a striking face, a soleplate, a toe, a heel and a hosel. The club head body includes a body shell composed of the striking face, soleplate, toe and heel, wherein at least a portion of the body shell is composed... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20090098949 - Golf club head: A golf club head includes a front member, a rear member and a neck connected together to form a housing. The front member, which is made of a flexible material, such as aluminum alloy, stainless or Maraging steel, has a face and an annular wall projected from a back of... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20090098950 - Mold for forming golf ball: There are provided a golf ball molding die capable of manufacturing a golf ball having a satisfactory surface condition, and a golf ball manufactured by using the die. The present golf ball molding die comprises at least two die bodies within which a cavity for molding a golf ball is... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090098951 - High performance golf ball having a reduced-distance: A golf ball having a reduced distance while maintaining the appearance of a normal high performance trajectory. The golf ball has a core, an inner cover layer, and a cover. The core has a diameter of from about 1.300 to 1.620 inches, while the ball has a weight from 1.30... Agent: Acushnet Company

20090098952 - Golf divot repair tool: A golf repair tool includes a pivot repair member movable between a stored and a deployed position, and includes a spring assist construct that facilitates movement from the stored to the deployed position, and vice-versa.... Agent: Tod R Nissle

20090098953 - Method for teaching a golf swing using simple thought imagery and very limited body awareness: A method for teaching a person to effectively swing a golf club includes establishing a pivot line or imaginary plane used by the golfer during both the setup and swing phase of a golf swing. A hand line is established when the person feels when gripping the club. A nose... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20090098954 - Methods and means for lifting jumper: A leg device with means for gripping, or handles, is used to aid in lifting a jumping player, especially for lineouts in Rugby Union. The simple, reusable, easy to use leg device provides a level of effectiveness, comfort, convenience, and safety not provided by conventional methods. In a leg sleeve... Agent: Kendyl A Roman

20090098955 - Ultimate defender: A training assistance device capable of significant height adjustment has at least one adjustable, and preferably, two adjustable arms to allow it to simulate a defender in a variety of sports including baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer, and volleyball. Structure facilitating transport of the device from place to place is... Agent: Richard K Thomson, Attorney

20090098956 - Ambidextrous pitching screen: A pitching screen which provides a first pitching lane and a second pitching lane in a single pitching screen configuration to allow both left-handed pitchers and right-handed pitchers to pitch without repositioning the pitching screen.... Agent: Cr Miles, P.C. Craig R. Miles

20090098957 - Athletic article for use in flag football: An athletic article to be worn while, and used in, playing flag football. The athletic article includes a garment having a waist band adapted to extend about a wearer's waist and a pair of leg members extending from the waist band and adapted to extend along at least a portion... Agent: Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

20090098959 - Programmable lighted archery nock: The present invention generally relates to a lighted archery nock. The lighted archery nock generally includes an accelerometer, a replaceable battery, a light, a housing, and a microprocessor that controls illumination of the light. The microprocessor can control the timing of the light to save battery life and respond to... Agent: Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

20090098958 - Systems and methods for providing a tracking system: A tracking system and associated methods for locating animals, such as wounded/downed game animals or non-game animals such as research animals, and/or projectiles configured to be shot at an animal are disclosed. The system includes a transmitter and one or more radio frequency reflectors that are coupled to a projectile.... Agent: David B. Tingey

20090098960 - Battery holder for a lighted archery nock: The present invention generally relates to a lighted archery nock. The lighted archery nock generally includes an accelerometer, a replaceable battery, a light, a housing, and a microprocessor that controls illumination of the light. The microprocessor can control the timing of the light to save battery life and respond to... Agent: Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

20090093319 - Training device for swing development: A training device 100 for swing development. A pair of telescoping rods 10 and 12 extend from a spring, one from either end. Each rod is connected to a coupling device 24, 26 having a rotating bearing to which are connected a pair of handles 4, 6. The handles 4,... Agent: Nexus Law Group LLP

20090093320 - Face structure of golf club: A face structure of golf club comprising club face (11) which is a hitting portion and an uneven face (20) which corresponds to the shape of the club face, having innumerable minute and uniform projection to the shape of the club face (11) in point-contact mode, and being manufactured with... Agent: Richard M. Goldberg

20090093321 - Golf club head structure: A golf club head structure includes a body portion, a hitting plate portion, and a club body combining portion. The body portion has a first junction surface forming a first hook angle therewith. The hitting plate portion has a hitting surface and a second junction surface with a buffer region... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090093322 - Tee-setting device: A device which positions a golf tee to a predetermined height above the ground. The cup of a standard golf tee fits into a circular recess within the head of the device while the shaft of the tee is held against a groove along the body of the device. The... Agent: Mark E. Wiemelt

20090093323 - Golf tee and method of making same: A golf tee is provided for supporting a golf ball. The golf tee is adapted to sit on top of the ground and comprises a support rim or at least three support points for supporting a golf ball and an open body having a lower end suitable for placement on... Agent: Summa, Additon & Ashe, P.A.

20090093324 - Croquet modifying game: A croquet modifying game includes at least one indicator such as a playing card. The playing card includes player instructions, wherein the player instructions modify standard play of a game of croquet. A corresponding method of playing croquet is provided.... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20090093325 - Combination pitching aid and batting tee: Described herein is a combination pitching aid and batting tee apparatus. The apparatus includes a base having a front and a rear, a stand extending upwardly from the base, a support rod extending upwardly from the stand, and an arm extending outwardly from the support rod. The arm includes a... Agent: Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, LLP

20090093326 - Hockey stick: A hockey stick having a composite blade and a shaft is disclosed. The composite blade includes a heel section that is recessed relative to the front and back faces of the blade. The recessed heel section is configured to be received by a hockey stick shaft or an adapter member... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLPIPProsecution Department

20090093327 - Youth oriented sportsballs: Inflatable sportsballs such as volleyballs, soccer balls, basketballs, and footballs are disclosed having various volume/weight, surface area/weight, and or cover layer/carcass thickness ratios. Such sportsballs are particularly suitable for youth.... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20090088268 - Golf putter: A golf putter including an elongated shaft having an upper end and a lower end with the shaft being tapered so as to have a larger diameter at its upper end than at its lower end. The shaft is approximately 3 feet 9 inches and has an elongated cylindrical, oversized... Agent: Thomte Law Office, L.L.C.

20090088269 - golf club head: Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a golf club head having improved mass distribution characteristics. The golf club head includes a body and a face positioned at a forward portion of the body. The golf club head also includes one or more mass elements positioned at predetermined locations about the... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20090088270 - Golf club head: A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may generally include a strike face, a top portion, a bottom portion, a heel portion, a toe portion, and a hosel having a central axis located in an first imaginary vertical plane. A discrete, at least... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090088271 - Golf club head: A golf club head includes a body defining an interior cavity. The body includes a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown positioned at a top portion, and a skirt positioned around a periphery between the sole and crown. The body has a forward... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20090088272 - 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 face component (60), a mid-body (61) and an aft-weight... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20090088275 - Methods, apparatus, and systems to custom fit golf clubs: Embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems to custom fit golf clubs are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.... Agent: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation

20090088276 - Methods, apparatus, and systems to custom fit golf clubs: Examples of methods, apparatus, and systems to custom fit golf clubs by providing gapping determination are generally described herein. Other examples may be described and claimed.... Agent: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation

20090088277 - Ball sports training aid: A ball sports training aid includes a shaft and a slidably engaged replica sports ball assembly with an integral damper that is actuated when a player swings the shaft. Integral swing diagnostics means indicate correct batting, pitching and throwing techniques.... Agent: Chancellor Ip