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20100248852 - Golf club head and head cover combination providing enhanced functionality: A golf club head has structure for assisting a golfer, and a head cover has structure for supporting the golfer-assisting structure. In one aspect, the golfer-assisting structure provides a visual indicator, such as an alignment marker, a ball impact indicator, a temperature indicator, or the like. In another aspect, the... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20100248853 - Bat lag and bat extension instant feedback training system: A training system is disclosed which indicates to a baseball/softball hitter that he/she does not have the proper bat lag and will indicate to the hitter that the bat was properly extended after hitting the ball. The system may also be used for the training of golfers or other sports... Agent: Thomte Law Office, L.L.C.

20100248854 - Method and apparatus for executing repeatable golf swings: The present invention is a method and apparatus that helps golfers consistently execute the ideal golf swing. To consistently execute the ideal swing, golfers must be able to consistently align the shafts of their clubs at the ideal angle with respect to the ground during setup, prior to executing the... Agent: Thomas Calvin Cannon, Jr.

20100248855 - Golf swing training aid: A golf swing training aid to assist golfers with multiple skills required in the game of golf and assist the golfer in creating a repeatable impact position with all golf shots. A short portion and a parallel long portion both connect to a rear portion and define a channel. The... Agent: Mckay & Associates, PC.

20100248856 - Weighted and extended golf putter shaft: A stabilizing, weighted golf putter shaft, with the weight embedded within an extended shaft, that conforms with the rules of the United States Golf Association. The weight is adjusted prior to assembly in response to any given putter head so as to move the balance point of the club to... Agent: James Jeffrey Hunter 1602 Pueblo

20100248857 - Implement grip assembly with hard cap: An implement grip assembly with an open ended tubular flexible grip assembled over a tubular implement handle. An end cap with deflectable portions is inserted in the open end of the handle and the deflectable portions frictionally engage the tubular handle for retention. The cap may also have surfaces detentably... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20100248858 - Grip for sporting equipment: A grip for sporting equipment is provided having at least one grip end, a grip end portion extending from each of the at least one grip ends, and a center portion adapted to receive the gripping end of the equipment. Each grip end portion defines a receiver for receiving one... Agent: King & Schickli, PLLC

20100248859 - Soft golf club head: Provided is a soft golf club head that forms a striking surface with a plurality of strings fixed to a body of the head and a tension adjusting screw to enable adjusting of string tension, so that shock transferred to a golfer is reduced, flight distance of the golf ball... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20100248860 - Advanced hybrid iron type golf club: The present invention is a unique advanced hybrid iron type golf club. The club is characterized by a long blade length with a long heel blade length section, while having a small club moment arm, Zcg, and volume, and producing a high moment of inertia. The golf club incorporates the... Agent: Gallagher & Dawsey Co., L.p.a.

20100248861 - golf ball-forming composition, golf balls prepared from the composition and the process for preparing thereof: A golf ball-forming composition, golf balls prepared from the composition and the process for preparing thereof. The golf ball-forming composition is composed of the following: polyvinyl alcohol resin 5-80 wt %; filler 0-90 wt %, natural high polymer material 0-60 wt %, and plasticizer 5-50 wt %. The filler is... Agent: Mo Xiongxun C/o Yh Chan

20100248862 - Golf ball having moisture barrier layers made from polyolefin compositions: A multi-layered golf ball having a core, moisture vapor barrier layer, and outer cover, wherein the moisture barrier layer is preferably made from a non-ionomeric polyolefin composition is disclosed. The moisture barrier layer is applied at very low thickness, preferably in the range of 0.0001 to 0.010 inches, so that... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100248863 - Golf ball having a thermosetting intermediate and outer cover and thermoplastic inner cover: A golf ball is formed including a core and a cover. The cover includes a thermoplastic inner cover layer and having a hardness between 55 and 60 Shore D, an outer cover layer having a hardness between 55 and 60 Shore D, and a non-ionomeric thermosetting polyurethane or polyurea intermediate... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100248864 - Golf balls having at least two core layers formed from hnp compositions: The present invention is directed to golf balls consisting of a multi-layer core and a cover. The multi-layer core consists of a center and an outer core layer that are both soft relative to a hard intermediate core layer. The outer core layer is preferably thin relative to the center... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100248865 - Golf ball mark repair tool: Furthermore, the handle of the tool has instructions how to use the tool correctly in words along with an iconic instruction. Therefore, allowing a golfer to follow the unique steps in sequence applying the specially angled and shaped two parallel prongs only toward the desired blades movements in order and... Agent: Hirofusa Otsubo

20100248866 - Basketball rebounder: A basketball rebounder may releasably attach to a backboard. The basketball rebounder may include a frame for supporting the basketball rebounder off the floor at a substantially fixed position relative to the backboard. The basketball rebounder may further include a plurality of nets which may be attached to the frame... Agent: Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP Attn:IPDepartment Docket Clerk

20100248867 - Practice bat: A practice bat including a free sliding region provides a means for training batters to improve swing quality.... Agent: Ocean Law

20100248868 - Portable pitching rubber: A portable pitching rubber adapted to be firmly but removably mounted to an underlying surface without damaging the underlying surface. The pitching rubber includes a pad having a top surface, a bottom surface, two longitudinal side surfaces, two transverse side surfaces and a plurality of spikes extending from the bottom... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20100248869 - Lacrosse head: A lacrosse head includes sidewalls having an open frame construction. The sidewalls include an upper rail and a lower rail, along with a cross member joined with the upper rail and the lower rail. The cross member defines multiple holes corresponding to multiple pocket configurations so that a user can... Agent: Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

20100248870 - Contoured hand grip constructions for a racquet: A handle configuration for a stringed racquet includes a handle shaft having a defined exterior shape and plural mounting apertures, with a butt cap being provided at a base end thereof. A contour assembly has an exterior of designed contour, including an upper protrusion and a lower trigger. The contour... Agent: Walter W. Duft Law Offices Of Walter W. Duft

20100248871 - Detachable trackable arrow nock: A detachable, trackable arrow nock, comprising a proximal end for detachably coupling to a hollow distal end of an arrow shaft, a distal end for receiving a bow string, a plurality of fins for engaging the hide of an animal to prevent the nock from penetrating the hide, an electronic... Agent: Bush Intellectual Property Law C/o Cpa Global

20100248872 - Arrow point alignment system: An arrow apparatus is disclosed comprising an arrow point alignment structure having a tapered leading end disposed on an outer surface of an arrow shaft. The arrow point may also comprise a tapered aperture defined therein for receiving and mating with at least a portion of the tapered leading end... Agent: Holland & Hart

20100248873 - Novelty article with flexible and waterproof display carrying membrane: A novelty article comprises a flexible and waterproof display carrying membrane that is elastically stretchable and contoured to define at least a portion of the shape of the novelty article. The flexible and waterproof display carrying membrane has at least one inner display layer and at least one outer transparent... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq. Adams & Wilks

20100240466 - Cue chalk label with scuffing device: The present invention provides a chalk label as a scuffing device for a billiard cue chalk. The device includes a multilayered billiard chalk label with an exposed portion of scuffing surface intended for the use of scuffing a billiard cue tip so the chalk can adhere better.... Agent: Mazon W. Gallegos

20100240467 - Domed tip pads for cue sticks and cue sticks having same: Dome-seated tip pads and domed tip ferrules for cue sticks obviate the conventional problem of strike-location pad thickness variability. These items have arc segments in the range of between about 15 and about 90 degrees. These items may be provided in the form of a cue tip assembly that permits... Agent: Ip & Internet Law North, LLC

20100240468 - Golf balls containing highly neutralized acid polymers and sugar ester hlb modifiers: A golf ball comprising a core and a cover layer surrounding the core, where at least one of the core and the cover layer includes a polymer composition of a highly neutralized acid polymer and a sugar ester HLB modifier such that the sugar ester HLB modifier is present from... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100240469 - Compositions for golf equipment: The present invention is directed to golf balls having at least one layer formed from a polyurea composition. The polyurea is formed by combining a polyurea prepolymer, a polyamine curative, and a tin catalyst. Golf balls of the present invention include one-piece, two-piece, multi-layer, and wound golf balls. The composition... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100240470 - Golf ball having a stiff tpu inner cover and a cast thermoset outer cover: A golf ball including a core and a cover disposed about the core, the cover including a stiff thermoplastic polyurethane or polyurea inner cover layer disposed directly about the core and having a hardness from 45 Shore D to 80 Shore D; and an outer cover layer having a hardness... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100240471 - Golf balls having two core layers formed from hnp compositions: The present invention is directed to golf balls consisting essentially of a dual-layer core and a cover. The core includes a center having a center hardness of 50 Shore C or greater and formed from a first HNP composition, and an outer core layer having a surface hardness of 75... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100240472 - Golf ball dimples forming indicia: The present invention comprises a golf ball with dimples. Some of the dimples have markings that are raised geometric elements having substantially the same elevation as the undimpled land area. Innovatively, the markings interact with and become components of dimples themselves rather than being additions or replacements for dimples. Innovatively,... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100240474 - Golf ball dimple profile: The present invention concerns a golf ball with dimples having a cross-sectional profile comprising a conical base shape and a spherical cap with a prescribed point of tangency to the cone sidewall. More particularly, the conical profiles of the present invention are defined by three independent parameters: dimple diameter (DD),... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100240473 - Golf ball with improved symmetry: The present invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a substantially seamless design and a plurality of modified dimples, which synergistically improve the golf ball's symmetric flight performance. The modified dimples may be altered in any number of ways including, but not limited to, by means of changing dimple... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100240475 - Method of selecting preferred customized equipment parameters for golf clubs: A method of selecting preferred customized equipment parameters for golf clubs, according to one or more aspects of the present invention, may comprise collecting a primary data set comprising a plurality of actual golf-equipment parameters and a plurality of actual player-skill evaluation data; providing a plurality of secondary data sets,... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100240476 - Retractably tethered hockey puck and sports balls: A hockey puck and sports ball training device for practicing puck or ball control, dribbling, shooting, passing and pass receiving is disclosed. The hockey puck or the sports ball uses a spring powered retracting mechanism which provides a retracting force on the tether and to automatically return the puck or... Agent: Nasser Ashgriz

20100240477 - sports stick structure: A sports stick structure (10) comprising a handle (12) and a striking end (34) adapted to contact and propel an object The handle comprises a hollow tube having one or more ports (58) extending through opposite faces of said hollow tube. Each port is defined at partially by internal walls... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20100240478 - Boomerang: The invention relates to a boomerang that can automatically change both elevation angle α of blades and curve radius r of blades upon the change of rotary speed of blades (12), wherein blades (12) are made of elastically plastic film preferably selected from a group of polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene, polyethylene... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP

20100240479 - Sport ball casing and methods of manufacturing the casing: A sport ball may include a casing and a bladder located within the casing. The casing may include a plurality of panel elements joined to each other with welds, and portions of the panel elements that include the welds may project toward an interior of the ball. A method of... Agent: Plumsea Law Group, LLC

20100234120 - Golf aids: A golf aid (10) comprising an elongate alignment member (12) provided with at least one through-hole (16) for receiving a golf tee. The golf aid can provide a golfer who is looking down at the ball (30) to ensure the club head (32) is correctly addressing the ball with an... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20100234121 - Sand wedge assembly with an interchangeable faceplate: The present invention relates to a sand wedge type golf club, including an elongated shaft, a metal club head, a face plate, and an attachment mechanism. The club head has a wedge body and a hosel. The wedge body has a generally U-shaped frame with a planar front face and... Agent: Strasburger & Price, LLP

20100234123 - Golf club, method for changing shaft insertion depth of golf club, and method for replacing shaft of golf club: A golf club, includes: a head; a shaft; a shaft case, having a cylindrical shape and fixed to a leading end of the shaft, a hosel, mounted on the head, wherein: the shaft case is inserted into the hosel from an upper end of the hosel; and the shaft case... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20100234122 - 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 shaft adapter, a collet,... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20100234124 - Golf club shaft and golf club: A golf club shaft is provided in which the flexural rigidity of the distal end portion can be improved with no change in flexural rigidity on the proximal end while the dispersion in the values of the flexural rigidity in the circumferential direction can be reduced without the use of... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20100234125 - High launch and low spin golf ball and golf club combination: The present invention is directed to a golf club and golf ball combination that maximizes the distance of travel when the golf club strikes the golf ball. More specifically, a golf club and golf ball combination capable of generating a higher launch angle combined with the lower spin rate to... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100234126 - Golf club head with elevated face: A driver type golf club head (20) preferably having a body (21) defined by a crown (22), a face (23) and a sole (24). The face (23) has an elevated height, h1, as measured from a lower edge (23b) of the face (23) to the ground. The height, h1, is... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20100234128 - Golf club face with spin strip: A golf club head (such as a putter head), has a face that includes a ball-contacting region. The ball-contacting region has an inset containing an elastically deformable material and at least one rigid element disposed within the elastically deformable material. When a golf ball is struck, the elastically deformable material... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20100234127 - Putter heads and putters including polymeric material as part of the ball striking face: Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an insert forming a ball striking face and engaged with the putter body. Portions of the insert may be formed of a metal material, while portions of the insert may be formed of a... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20100234130 - 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.

20100234131 - 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.

20100234129 - Golf clubs and golf club heads having fluid-filled bladders and/or interior chambers: Golf club heads include: (a) a club head body having a ball striking face and defining a rear cavity; (b) a fluid-filled bladder in the cavity; and (c) a retaining member holding the fluid-filled bladder in the cavity. Other club heads include: (a) a club head body having a ball... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20100234132 - Metal injection molded putter: The present invention relates to a method for forming golf club head using metal injection molding and the resulting golf club head. The method of the invention allows for a lower volume of powdered metal than current metal injection molding processes thereby decreasing overall production cost.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20100234134 - Golf club face having encapsulated tuned structure: A golf club head has a face portion and a body portion. The face portion has a support frame, a matrix structure attached to and contained within the support frame, and a face material surrounding the matrix structure. In some aspects, the matrix structure may be a racquet structure that... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20100234135 - Golf club head: A golf club head includes a portion with different thickness in a face portion. A region having a maximum thickness and a region having a minimum thickness are formed on a back of the face portion. An inclined portion with varying thickness is provided between those regions.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100234133 - Golf-club head having a striking plate made of high-strength aluminum alloy: Disclosed is a golf club head having a striking plate made of a high-strength aluminum alloy including at most 0.06 wt % of Si, at most 0.1 wt % of Fe, 2 to 2.5 wt % of Cu, 1.5 to 2.5 wt % of Mg, 5 to 9.5 wt %... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20100234136 - Golf club head: A weight material is provided on a heel side of a hosel portion in a golf club head. A convex portion E is provided on the heel side of the head. The weight material is disposed within the convex portion. The weight material is made of high specific gravity metal... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20100234137 - Multi-piece solid golf ball: The invention provides a multi-piece solid golf ball composed of a solid core, a cover, at least one intermediate layer situated therebetween, and a plurality of dimples on a surface of the ball. The diameter of the solid core, the deflection of the core when compressed under a final load... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

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20100234140 - Golf ball with a non-ionomeric inner cover, stiff tpu intermediate cover, and cast thermoset outer cover: A golf ball including a core and a cover disposed about the core. The cover includes a thermoplastic inner cover layer having a hardness between 55 and 60 Shore D; an outer cover layer having a hardness between 55 and 60 Shore D; and a stiff intermediate cover layer disposed... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100234139 - Golf ball with an ionomeric inner cover, stiff tpu intermediate cover, and cast thermoset outer cover: A golf ball includes a core and a cover disposed adjacent the core. The cover includes a thermoplastic inner cover layer having a hardness between 55 and 60 Shore D; an outer cover layer having a hardness between 55 and 60 Shore D; and a non-ionomeric thermoplastic polyurethane or polyurea... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100234141 - Golf ball: A golf ball 2 has a large number of dimples 8 and a land 10. A rugged pattern is formed on the surface of the golf ball 2 by these dimples 8 and the land 10. These dimples 8 are arranged in a random manner. Each dimple 8 has a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100234142 - Golf ball turf repair tool: A golf ball turf repair tool preferably includes a handle member, a fork member and a pivot pin. The fork member includes a pivot base, at least one fork and a support projection. The at least one fork extends from one end of the pivot base and the support projection... Agent: Donald J. Ersler, S.c.

20100234143 - Rocket toss: Baseball and softball hitters who use conventional or stationary batting tees during practice sessions hit a ball that is sitting still and not rotating like a ball thrown by a human, another problem is that hitters who try to learn how to hit from stationary or conventional batting tees, either... Agent: Michael Kent Burgess

20100234144 - Baseball bat with sliding contact zone: The invention as describe herein details a swing training device for teaching a baseball or softball player the proper swing mechanics. The device consists of a handle, a sliding contact zone and a rod which is connected to the handle and forms the means for the sliding contact zone to... Agent: B2 Patent Services

20100234145 - Goalpost upright verticality adjustment system and method: Rotatable sleeves are disposed adjacent the ends of the crossbar of a goalpost. A stub is integrally formed with each of the sleeves and each stub protrudes through an opening in the crossbar. The opening in the crossbar is dimensioned to permit back to front movement of the stub and... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20100234146 - System for picking up, tossing, and striking a ball: A ball lifting, tossing and striking system by which a user can pick up, toss and strike a ball in such a way that the ball does not come in contact with the user's hand is provided. The system includes a ball and a multi-purpose implement that may be carried... Agent: Tillman Wright, PLLC

20100234147 - Racket grip aid: Providing a band which is made of one or more materials of fiber, resin, rubber, leather, metal, tree, bamboo, and other elastic material, and/or providing a fingerhold for a thumb and a fingerhold for an index finger, or a fingerhold for a thumb, or a fingerhold for a thumb and... Agent: Mitsuhiro Aida

20100234148 - Racket string alignment tool: A racket string alignment device for aligning crisscrossed strings forming the face of a sports racket. The device features a body in a cup or hemispheric shape adapted for easy gripping by the palm and hand of a user. Projections extending from an axle engaged roller have distal ends adapted... Agent: Donn K. Harms Patent & Trademark Law Center

20100234149 - Basketball having indicia to enhance visibility: A spheroidal ball includes a body having three grooves that define divisions on the ball. The ball includes a first color and a second color that contrasts with the first color. The second color may be applied in various regions, areas, or sections of the ball to enhance the visibility... Agent: Plumsea Law Group, LLC

20100234150 - Fletching system and method therefor: A fletching system and method that allows for quick and easy attachment of a fletching member to an arrow shaft provides a slotted arrow shaft adapted to receive a fletching member projecting therethrough and an internal plug member disposed within a hollow center of the arrow shaft in pressing frictional... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20100227701 - Golf club head and golf club with tension element and tensioning member: A golf club head includes a club head having a plurality of components and a plurality of retaining members, with each retaining member positioned on one of the components. A tensioning assembly for releasably securing the components of the club head together includes a tension element coupled to the club... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20100227702 - Putter heads and putters including polymeric material as part of the ball striking face: Putters include a putter body having a ball striking face member made of a material having a first hardness characteristic. A cavity is defined in the putter body behind the ball striking face member, and plural openings are defined in the ball striking face member extending rearward with respect to... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20100227703 - Golf club: 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

20100227704 - Golf club head and method of providing same: In some embodiments, a golf club head can include: (a) a face member; and (b) a rear section coupled to the face member. The rear section can include an edge. The edge can be substantially circular in shape. A diameter of the edge can be equal to a diameter of... Agent: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Legal Department

20100227705 - Wireless-charged acousto-optic gulf ball: A golf ball is easily found with lighting and buzzing. A battery in the golf ball is charged with a current from its induction coil through electromagnetic induction. On charging, the circuit in the golf ball can stop functioning. Thus, life-time of the battery is prolonged while power used is... Agent: Lee & Hayes, PLLC

20100227706 - Multi-layer cover golf ball having non-ionomeric intermediate cover layer: A golf ball includes a core and a cover disposed about the core. The cover includes a thermoplastic inner cover layer having a hardness between 55 Shore D and 60 Shore D, an outer cover layer having a hardness between 55 Shore D and 60 Shore D, and a non-ionomeric... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100227708 - Golf ball having reduced surface hardness: The invention is directed to golf ball comprising a core and a cover disposed about the core, the cover comprising at least one cover layer comprising an cover outer surface and a cover inner surface, the cover outer surface comprising a fatty acid and/or fatty acid salt composition, the cover... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100227709 - Golf ball having reduced surface hardness: The invention is directed to a method of making a golf ball comprising the steps of: providing a core comprising at least one layer; forming a cover about the core comprising at least one cover layer comprising a cover inner surface and a cover outer surface and having a thickness... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100227710 - Multi-layer golf ball with translucent cover: A golf ball comprising a core, a cover and at least on intermediate layer therebetween. The intermediate layer includes pigment which contributes to the color or appearance of the ball and the cover is at least partially transparent such that the intermediate layer is at least partially visible. The cover... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100227707 - Multilayer core golf ball having hardness gradient within and between each core layer: The present invention is directed to an improved multi-layered core golf ball wherein each core layer comprises its own specific hardness gradient (positive, negative or a combination) in addition to an overall specific hardness gradient from one core layer to the next. In a first embodiment, the golf ball comprises... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100227711 - Multi-layer cover golf ball having non-ionomeric intermediate cover layer: A golf ball including a core and a cover disposed adjacent the core, the cover including an ionomeric thermoplastic inner cover layer disposed about the core and having a hardness of 55 Shore D to 60 Shore D; a castable thermoset polyurethane outer cover layer having a hardness between 55... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100227712 - 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

20100227713 - Topography linked golf aid: A method, apparatus, and program for computing a path, starting velocity, aim angle, and aim points for directing a putted golf ball from a point on a golf course to another point and incorporating such data into easily read charts or electronic media is provided. The invention also provides a... Agent: Christine Q. Mcleod

20100227714 - Screen apparatus and method of use: A screen apparatus for use in sports training or sports skills development, the screen apparatus including a plurality of screen members and a support means for supporting the screen members in a use condition, each of the screen members at least temporarily attached relative to the support means such that... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20100227715 - Basketball training aid: A basketball training device to allow basketball coaches, basketball trainers, or basketball instructors to simulate the physical contact of the sport for their players without causing injury to those players. The training device is comprised of a plastic pole with three areas of thick foam padding encased in vinyl fabric.... Agent: Thomas Richard King

20100227716 - Racquet stringing machine: A stringing machine includes a base and an adjustable stringing platform coupled to the base. The stringing platform includes a turntable rotatable about a first axis, and a first releasable resistance assembly coupled to the turntable. The first releasable resistance assembly is selectable between an engaged operating mode in which... Agent: Terence P. O'brien Amer Sports Americas

20100227717 - Inflation method for and game ball with noise suppression disk: An inflatable game ball containing a noise suppression device and a method for inflating the game ball are described. More particularly, a free standing, noise suppression disk is fit snuggly within a central area of the hollow internal cavity formed by the bladder of the game ball. The diameter of... Agent: Silversky Group LLC

20100222150 - Playing table with dancing pole: A playing system comprises a playing table and a mechanism situated vertically above the playing table, where the mechanism can be used to accommodate one or more dancers to dance above the playing table while the players play on the playing table. The mechanism may comprise a dancing pole where... Agent: Law Offices Of Michael M. Ahmadshahi

20100222151 - Apparatus for maintaining an angular position of a leg: An apparatus for maintaining an angular position of a leg having a knee, the apparatus including a rigid frame having oppositely disposed first and second side walls and an integral connecting member therebetween, each of the first and second side walls includes a plurality of through holes, a substantially rigid... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20100222152 - Apparatus and method for controlling the hitting accuracy in the case of a golf club: A device is used for controlling the accuracy with which the striking face (16) of a golf club strikes a golf ball. It has a plate-shaped sensor (18), which can be fastened on the striking face (16) and by means of which the point of impact can be localized. The... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20100222153 - Golf putter: A golf putter head is provided that includes an upper plate and a base plate. The base plate further includes a striking surface. The mass of the putter head is distributed such that the mass of the upper plate is greater than the mass of the base plate, thereby positioning... Agent: Mastrogiacomo PLLC

20100222154 - Golf club head with adjustable weighting, customizable face-angle, and variable bulge and roll face: A customizable golf club head is disclosed herein. The customizable golf club head includes a face component having a face and a flange, a crown-plate attached to the flange, a sole-plate attached to the flange, a skid-plate attached to the sole-plate, a swing-weight member, and a plurality of removable weight... Agent: Callaway Golf C0mpany

20100222155 - Golf putter heads and removable putter weights: Embodiments of golf clubs, golf club heads and removable golf club weights are generally described herein. According to certain embodiments, an example golf club head comprises a face for striking a golf ball, a backside portion, a sole portion, and one or more removable weights. According to such embodiments, the... Agent: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Legal Department

20100222156 - Golf ball having reduced surface hardness: The invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a core comprising at least one layer, a cover disposed about the core, the cover comprising at least one cover layer comprising a cover inner surface and a cover outer surface, the cover layer further comprising a treated cover region and... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100222157 - Multi-layer core golf ball: Golf balls consisting of a multi-layer core and a cover are disclosed. The multi-layer core comprises a thermoset rubber center, a thermoplastic intermediate core layer, and a thermoset rubber outer core layer.... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100222158 - Multi-layer core golf ball: Golf balls consisting of a multi-layer core and a cover are disclosed. The multi-layer core comprises a thermoset rubber center, a thermoplastic intermediate core layer, and a thermoset rubber outer core layer.... Agent: Acushnet Company

20100222159 - Golf ball: The object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball having the individualized appearance as well as the improved visibility, which the mark should inherently provide, by imparting the luster (brilliance) to the mark, without lowering the durability of the mark. The golf ball of the present invention... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100222160 - Putting alignment tool, aiming tool and ball marker and method of use: The present invention is a putting alignment and aiming tool and ball marker, to assist a user in aligning and aiming a putt on a putting surface with a golf ball. The tool can be colored or in black and white and have a generally horizontally flat circular coin body... Agent: Michael Ries

20100222161 - Putting alignment and aiming tool and method of use: The present invention is a putting alignment and aiming tool, to assist a user in aligning and aiming a putt on a putting surface with a golf ball. The tool can be colored or in black and white and have a generally horizontally flat coin body with a top flat... Agent: Michael Ries

20100222162 - Soccer training apparatus and method: A soccer training apparatus comprises a net capable of being placed in a deployed position, connected to or located adjacent a soccer goal frame and above a soccer playing surface, so as to cover a portion of a target opening bounded by the soccer goal frame and soccer playing surface.... Agent: Gray Robinson, P.A.

20100222163 - Goal detector for detection of an object passing a goal plane: A system is disclosed for detection of whether a movable object, such as a sports object, e.g. a football or an ice hockey puck, has passed goal plane. It is known to encircle the goal plane with conductors (1, 2, 3, 4) to produce an electromagnetic field to excite signal... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20100222164 - Fixed parallel-blade broadhead having modified h-shaped outline configuration: A broadhead which is light in weight and which has surface area to decrease arrowhead weight, surface area and drag to increase performance of an arrow to which it is attached. The broadhead attaches to the arrow in one of the known ways, glue, screw, friction or interference fit. A... Agent: The Weintraub Group, P.L.C

20100222165 - Bladder: The invention relates to a bladder for an inflatable ball including structure for receiving an electronic device therein. The structure facilitates at least one of cushioning, positioning, locating, and supporting the electronic device. The structure cushions reaction forces arising from a foot strike to the bladder and/or provides a restoring... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator