Patents by Inventor Thomas M Adams
Thomas M Adams has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7481725Abstract: The present invention involves a golf tee coated with colored coatings that when struck with a golf club leave a marking that easily identifies where the ball was struck on the club face and the path of the swing, but does not come off in normal handling. The tee leaves a multi-colored marking on the club face that is used to show the swing path of a golfer's swing and the point of impact of the tee on the face of the golf club. The tee has a center line or mark that represents the middle, which establishes the optimum hitting area. This line or mark is also an indicator for the golfer to line up in the direction they are trying to hit the ball. On either side of this colored line or mark is a different color that indicates the swing path when shown on the club face.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2007Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Inventors: Thomas H. Adams, Thomas M. Adams, Christopher R. Adams
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Patent number: 7238124Abstract: The present invention involves a golf tee coated with colored coatings that when struck with a golf club leave a marking that easily identifies where the ball was struck on the club face and the path of the swing, but does not come off in normal handling. The tee leaves a multi-colored marking on the club face that is used to show the swing path of a golfer's swing and the point of impact of the tee on the face of the golf club. The tee has a center line or mark that represents the middle, which establishes the optimum hitting area. This line or mark is also an indicator for the golfer to line up in the direction they are trying to hit the ball. On either side of this colored line or mark is a different color that indicates the swing path when shown on the club face.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Inventors: Thomas H. Adams, Thomas M. Adams, Christopher R. Adams
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Patent number: 6997822Abstract: The present invention involves a golf tee coated with colored coatings that when struck with a golf club leave a marking that easily identifies where the ball was struck on the club face and the path of the swing, but does not come off in normal handling. The tee leaves a multi-colored marking on the club face that is used to show the swing path of a golfer's swing and the point of impact of the tee on the face of the golf club. The tee has a center line or mark that represents the middle, which establishes the optimum hitting area. This line or mark is also an indicator for the golfer to line up in the direction they are trying to hit the ball. On either side of this colored line or mark is a different color that indicates the swing path when shown on the club face.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2004Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Inventors: Thomas H. Adams, Thomas M. Adams, Christopher R. Adams
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Patent number: 6832964Abstract: The present invention involves a golf tee coated with colored coatings that when struck with a golf club leave a marking that easily identifies where the ball was struck on the club face and the path of the swing, but does not come off in normal handling. The tee leaves a multi-colored marking on the club face that is used to show the swing path of a golfer's swing and the point of impact of the tee on the face of the golf club. The tee has a center line or mark that represents the middle, which establishes the optimum hitting area. This line or mark is also an indicator for the golfer to line up in the direction they are trying to hit the ball. On either side of this colored line or mark is a different color that indicates the swing path when shown on the club face.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2004Date of Patent: December 21, 2004Inventors: Thomas H. Adams, Thomas M. Adams, Christopher R. Adams
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Publication number: 20040162153Abstract: The present invention involves a golf tee coated with colored coatings that when struck with a golf club leave a marking that easily identifies where the ball was struck on the club face and the path of the swing, but does not come off in normal handling. The tee leaves a multi-colored marking on the club face that is used to show the swing path of a golfer's swing and the point of impact of the tee on the face of the golf club. The tee has a center line or mark that represents the middle, which establishes the optimum hitting area. This line or mark is also an indicator for the golfer to line up in the direction they are trying to hit the ball. On either side of this colored line or mark is a different color that indicates the swing path when shown on the club face.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2004Publication date: August 19, 2004Inventors: Thomas H. Adams, Thomas M. Adams, Christopher R. Adams
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Patent number: 6692382Abstract: The present invention involves a golf tee coated with colored coatings that when struck with a golf club leave a marking that easily identifies where the ball was struck on the club face and the path of the swing, but does not come off in normal handling. The tee leaves a multi-colored marking on the club face that is used to show the swing path of a golfer's swing and the point of impact of the tee on the face of the golf club. The tee has a center line or mark that represents the middle, which establishes the optimum hitting area. This line or mark is also an indicator for the golfer to line up in the direction they are trying to hit the ball. On either side of this colored line or mark is a different color that indicates the swing path when shown on the club face.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2002Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Inventors: Thomas H. Adams, Thomas M. Adams, Christopher R. Adams
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Publication number: 20030036437Abstract: The present invention involves a golf tee coated with colored coatings that when struck with a golf club leave a marking that easily identifies where the ball was struck on the club face and the path of the swing, but does not come off in normal handling. The tee leaves a multicolored marking on the club face that is used to show the swing path of a golfer's swing and the point of impact of the tee on the face of the golf club. The tee has a center line or mark that represents the middle, which establishes the optimum hitting area. This line or mark is also an indicator for the golfer to line up in the direction they are trying to hit the ball. On either side of this colored line or mark is a different color that indicates the swing path when shown on the club face.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2002Publication date: February 20, 2003Inventors: Thomas H. Adams, Thomas M. Adams, Christopher R. Adams
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Patent number: 6506131Abstract: The present invention involves a golf tee coated with colored coatings that when struck with a golf club leave a marking that easily identifies where the ball was struck on the club face and the path of the swing, but does not come off in normal handling. The tee leaves a multi-colored marking on the club face that is used to show the swing path of a golfer's swing and the point of impact of the tee on the face of the golf club. The tee has a center line or mark that represents the middle, which establishes the optimum hitting area. This line or mark is also an indicator for the golfer to line up in the direction they are trying to hit the ball.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2002Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Inventors: Thomas H. Adams, Thomas M. Adams, Christopher R. Adams
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Publication number: 20020065152Abstract: The present invention involves a golf tee coated with colored coatings that when struck with a golf club leave a marking that easily identifies where the ball was struck on the club face and the path of the swing, but does not come off in normal handling. The tee leaves a multi-colored marking on the club face that is used to show the swing path of a golfer's swing and the point of impact of the tee on the face of the golf club. The tee has a center line or mark that represents the middle, which establishes the optimum hitting area. This line or mark is also an indicator for the golfer to line up in the direction they are trying to hit the ball. On either side of this colored line or mark is a different color that indicates the swing path when shown on the club face.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2002Publication date: May 30, 2002Inventors: Thomas H. Adams, Thomas M. Adams, Christopher R. Adams
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Publication number: 20020050077Abstract: Footwear, particularly an athletic or sport shoe, having a sole with a visible, replaceable cushioning cassette, and method for modifying impact response capacity or color pattern by removing and replacing the cushioning cassette. The invention also provides footwear, comprising a sole; and an upper connected to the sole, the sole comprising an outsole; and a midsole, the midsole comprising a midsole section wherein walls of a periphery of cells form in the midsole section at least one cavity for receiving a cushioning cassette, which, when within the cavity, is visible through clear material of the sole when viewed from outside of the footwear.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 1999Publication date: May 2, 2002Inventors: JACK WANG, JOSEPH J. SKAJA, THOMAS M. ADAMS
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Patent number: 6344004Abstract: The present invention involves a golf tee coated with colored coatings that when struck with a golf club leave a marking that easily identifies where the ball was struck on the club face and the path of the swing, but does not come off in normal handling. The tee leaves a multicolored marking on the club face that is used to show the swing path of a golfer's swing and the point of impact of the tee on the face of the golf club. The tee has a center line or mark that represents the middle, which establishes the optimum hitting area. This line or mark is also an indicator for the golfer to line up in the direction they are trying to hit the ball. On either side of this colored line or mark is a different color that indicates the swing path when shown on the club face.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2001Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Inventors: Thomas H. Adams, Thomas M. Adams, Christopher R. Adams
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Patent number: 6309315Abstract: The present invention involves a golf tee coated with colored coatings that when struck with a golf club leave a marking that easily identifies where the ball was struck on the club face and the path of the swing, but does not come off in normal handling. The tee leaves a multi-colored marking on the club face that is used to show the swing path of a golfer's swing and the point of impact of the tee on the face of the golf club. The tee has a center line or mark that represents the middle, which establishes the optimum hitting area. This line or mark is also an indicator for the golfer to line up in the direction they are trying to hit the ball. On either side of this colored line or mark is a different color that indicates the swing path when shown on the club face.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 1999Date of Patent: October 30, 2001Inventors: Thomas H. Adams, Thomas M. Adams, Christopher R. Adams
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Publication number: 20010018371Abstract: The present invention involves a golf tee coated with colored coatings that when struck with a golf club leave a marking that easily identifies where the ball was struck on the club face and the path of the swing, but does not come off in normal handling. The tee leaves a multicolored marking on the club face that is used to show the swing path of a golfer's swing and the point of impact of the tee on the face of the golf club. The tee has a center line or mark that represents the middle, which establishes the optimum hitting area. This line or mark is also an indicator for the golfer to line up in the direction they are trying to hit the ball. On either side of this colored line or mark is a different color that indicates the swing path when shown on the club face.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2001Publication date: August 30, 2001Inventors: Thomas H. Adams, Thomas M. Adams, Christopher R. Adams
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Patent number: 6240657Abstract: Footwear comprising a sole, an upper, and a lace-binding system comprising a plurality of replaceable eyelet extenders. Replacing eyelet extenders, or components thereof, with others of a different color facilitates switching footwear from one color pattern to another. Replacing eyelet extenders, or components thereof, with others of a different length, flexibility, or elasticity facilitates modifying flexibility between eyelets and lace.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1999Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: In-Stride, Inc.Inventors: Mark Weber, Jack Wang, Joseph J. Skaja, Thomas M Adams
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Patent number: 6094841Abstract: Footwear with single or double vamp sections comprising a split tongue including a rearward tongue portion which is firmly attached along one side thereof to a medial vamp section of the shoe. While the rearward tongue portion is firmly connected to a medial vamp section, the connection may be permanent or replaceable. A forward tongue portion may be integrally formed with the forward upper, or be an extension of the forward upper, or be secured to the forward upper along a transverse edge and/or to one or both of the vamp sections, or be secured to one of the vamp sections only. One or both tongue portions may be formed to have pockets for receiving cushioning members and/or saddle members to reduce pressure on the instep. The forward edge of the rearward tongue portion overlies the rearward edge of the forward tongue portion in the working position.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1998Date of Patent: August 1, 2000Assignee: In-Stride, Inc.Inventor: Thomas M. Adams
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Patent number: 5581912Abstract: A footwear saddle and method for dissipating pressure between footwear and the wearer's foot. The saddle comprises a member having a bridge offset from a central axis of the member which overlays the instep of the wearer's foot. During usage, the pressure between the footwear and the foot is dissipated by the saddle, the bridge maintaining the gap between the instep of the foot and the saddle.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1995Date of Patent: December 10, 1996Assignee: In Stride, Inc.Inventor: Thomas M. Adams
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Patent number: 5281458Abstract: A sunlight reflector for vehicles includes a first layer of polyester film having a reflectively coated side and a non-reflectively coated side; a second layer of polyester film adjacent said first layer and adherently joined to said first layer at intervals, and "VELCRO" hooks and loops for attachment of the sunlight reflector to the inside of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1987Date of Patent: January 25, 1994Inventor: Thomas M. Adams
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Patent number: 4622763Abstract: This vamp assembly includes a vamp providing upper and lower vamp sections interconnected by flexible fastener elements. The lower vamp section includes an inside vamp portion having connections for the fastener elements which are forwardly arranged relative to a corresponding connections provided on the outside vamp portion. The lower fastener elements are thereby arranged to apply diagonal tension forces to the opposed vamp portions when the fastener elements are tightened. The upper vamp section includes an inside vamp portion having connection for the fastener elements which are substantially conventionally arranged relative to a corresponding set of connections provided on the outside vamp portion so that the upper fastener elements are arranged to apply perpendicular tension forces to the opposed vamp portions when the fastener elements are tightened.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1984Date of Patent: November 18, 1986Assignee: Kaepa, Inc.Inventor: Thomas M. Adams
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Patent number: 4538367Abstract: This lacing assembly is for use with an article of footwear and includes lower and upper vamp sections connected by a single continuous lace. The lower vamp section includes opposed vamp portions having lace-receiving elements at the lower portion and upwardly adjacent lace-receiving locking elements fixedly attached to said vamp portions. The upper vamp section includes opposed vamp portions having lace receiving elements and the lower and upper vamp sections are secured by a single continuous lace. The opposed locking elements of the lower vamp permit the fit of the lower vamp section to be adjusted selectively and independently of the upper vamp sections.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1983Date of Patent: September 3, 1985Assignee: Kaepa, Inc.Inventor: Thomas M. Adams
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Patent number: RE31052Abstract: A lacing assembly for a shoe, and particularly an athletic shoe, in which the side quarters include separate lower and upper vamp sections that are secured by a single lace extending therebetween. A clamp connects the lace at the lower vamp section, while the lace is secured separately at the upper vamp section, for selectively adjusting and maintaining the fit of each vamp section independently of the other vamp section. The clamp is carried by the lace between the lower and upper vamp sections. More particularly, the clamp is slidably mounted on the lace for selectively moving down or up on the lace upon adjusting the fit of the lower vamp section, the clamp selectively fixing the lace to maintain the desired adjusted fit of the lower vamp section.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 1981Date of Patent: October 12, 1982Assignee: Kaepa, Inc.Inventor: Thomas M. Adams